Santa Clara High School - Onward Yearbook (Oxnard, CA)

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Kneeling: Gina Gutierrez, Sabrina Rodriguez, Lara Higgins, Cindy Lopez, Andrea Ayala. Standing: Crystal Schulz, Denise Davenport, Rose Rydberg, Natalie Loera, Beth Doucette, and Coach Mrs. Petrone. Left: Rose Rydberg Exhibits her knowledge of an outstanding voi- leyball stance. Above: Denise Davenport beauti- fully positions the ball for Lara Hig- gins, displaying a perfect set-up.

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I'Wnning tradition returns to Santa Clara as Varsity sweeps to the league championships FooTball 4985 was a year To remem- ber for second year coach Sfeve Dann, and his players, who Togefher won The fronTier league for The firsT Time since 4968. The season sTarTed long before The firsT game: iT began over The sum- mer aT fooTball camp, passing league games, and exfensive weighTlifTing ses- sions. WiTh The beginning of Hell Week , The Team had seT Their goals: avenging lasT year's loss To Agoura, win- ning The fronfier league, and evenTuaIly Taking The C.l.F. Championship. The firsT Two games indicafed The power and deTerminaTion of The Team. Two consecTuTive blowouTs againsT ST. Joseph and ST. BonavenTure demon- sTraTed The sainT's sirong defense, and explosive offense. AfTer Their only loss of The season which was To Rio Mesa, The SainTs were once again on The winning Track fired-up and unsToppable. They quickly disposed of Bishop Diego and Carpinieria. Their dominaTion conTinued wiTh vicTories over SanTa Paula, home- coming vicTim Nordhoff, and The disTruc- Tion of Fillmore. The sfage was seT for The showdown beTween The SainTs and Agoura, The defending champs. AfTer a big lead in The game, The defense showed Their sTrengTh by holding The Chargers Twice aT The goalline, Thus capping a 27-24 vicTory. The vicTory ful- filled Two of The Team's goals: a vicTory over Agoura, The firsT in over five years, and a league championship, The firsT in- over fifTeen years. WiTh The lasT regular season win over Calabasas, The SainTs were Tuned up To enTer C.l.F. playoffs in search of Their ulTimaTe goal: The C.l.F. championship. Above Right: SainTs defense is ready To aT- Tack once The play begins. Below RighT: Painful Thigh injury keeps BreTT McBride ouT of The game againsT ST, Bona- venfure. 42- O ST. Joseph 26- O ST. BonavenTure 46-34 Rio Mesa 40-43 Bishop Diego 25-48 CarpenTeria 24-44 SanTa Paula 37-48 Nordoff 43- O Fillmore 27-24 Agoura 45-26 Calabasas