Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Palo Verde Softball Searches for Success After a slow start and a few changes in the line-up, the Titans got things rolling. We had several key players miss the first few games which ac- counted for our slow start, com- mented Head Coach Bob Donnelly. One of the players who was out was senior Patti Sarrels, who was at a state competition with the volleyball team. Another key player was freshman pit- cher Barbara Turner who was playing for the JV team before being moved up to varsity. Once the move was made, Barbara became the Ace of the var- sity squad. Barbara is a good fast pit- cher but she needs to work on con- trol, stated centerfielder Monique Lucero. Midway through the season, the lady Titans believed a playoff spot could be- come a reality with team unity as a ma- jor asset. We have a good chance to make playoffs only if we play as a team. commented third baseman D.J. Bates. The lady Titans, under the command of Coach Donnelly, expect to go far in the years ahead. In the future we should be defensively sound, but work needs to be done to become offensively sound, stated coach Donnelly, who also believes, A state championship team from PV is not too far away. VARSITY SOFTBALLg Front row: Patti Sarrels, Amber Underwood, Susan Kellum, Terasa Favara, Maria Strom. Second row: Suzanne Morrison, DJ Bates, Cheryl Sutton, Coach Donnelly, Audrey Lopez, Monique Lucero, Susan Beaupre. Back row: Misty Gale, Linda Cosletl, Susan Handley, Gina Shedd, Barbara Turner. Softball 141

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Soccer Brings Out The Best in Players This is Palo Verde's second year for supporting the game that is played worldwide. This game is one of speed, keeping up with the pace of the game, agility and maneuvering the ball across the field by passing the ball through the defense in order to score. Players have to be able to outwit the opposing players and have the stamina to play an hour-and-a-half game. A team that can basically 'run' the entire 90 minutes and possess skill usually comes out on top. A majority of high schools have boys and girls varsity soccer teams and the competition is becoming extremely competitive. Very few of the schools have a J.V. squad. This meant that the J.V. team was not able to compete in as many games as varsity. Girls soccer was also alive at Palo Verde although a coaching change and resulting strategy changes mid season caused some problems which had to be overcome. Some of the soccer players were also late starting on the squad since they were competing in other sports. Soccer in the United States has not yet achieved the popular following of crowds as in other countries. Most of the home games had few spectators. The coach and teams would like to in- crease student interest. The expectation ofthe boys' coach included making the playoffs. Future plans include adding a freshman team and creating larger au- dience participation. f1jDavid Cranz goes up against a Sahuaro defender as he attempts to control the ball. lPhoto by S. Frazierj 01 Kathi O'Hearn, Tanya Leigh and Amy Ar- thur make up some of the strong defensive players for the J. V. soccer team. iPhoto by S. Wagnerj 131 Working together, Reina Washington and Yvonne Bulger attempt to make a goal. iPhoto by S. Wagnerj FINAL SCORES: Boys Varsity 7 wins 5 lossesg Boys J. V. 1 win 7 losses,' Girls Varsity 5 wins 7 losses. SPORTS 142 Sports