Agoura High School - Quixotian Yearbook (Agoura Hills, CA)

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2 Q 'xr gs? 69 Q Using coordination, skill, and balance, Cory Pierce feara lessly conquers a wave. Pierce, one of the top twelve surfers on the west coast, was selected to be in the U.S, Championships in Florida, ,lulie Shott elegantly poses for a professional photo. Short, 15, used her eight years of experience to win the title of Pacific Southwest Regional Champion. , S 82 22 Z is . -A , f .A f VW W! N s.., ,E , . .V Qgaf V' , QQ! G f ,A M mf, K V - . wwwvmzwwwvw,wewmaW ' 1' 3 xf tt, ,' ' '- . W ,, z , W fwhf, 'lf 'f A ' f L rx M-,Q74f16,77yyv whffvfwf zffewehfmfwg, :Wyse 79: 0,6 ,f , ., - f ff4,ff4m:,,1mv2 W P Z ffhfif 114751 , N '9Z5f j,'. fwv gwfft .1',h4.Aq,f:t,,'1 'z tag X , ff f.,, .- .- gow f ,fa 14, val, v ,, .fx I ,r , W, , , 2? ' ,Elf ' f4717Lf7?'vi' l r, ' '1 ,f e ,, f With a powerful leap, Denise Mills, middle, and her Above, jennifer Patterson, 16, and her horse, Forget the Kristin Myers gracefully glides across the ice. Myers skat- l10fSGf A Time To Ruler fly high We' 3 d0UblE-l1UfdlE- Weather, make the skillful art of equestrian look easy. ed eight years at Conejo Valley Ice Skating Center in Mills, 16, began her equestrain career at 13 and hoped to Patterson was a consistent winner in the Pre-Green divi- Newbury Park. remain jumping for the rest of her life. sion and has won over 150 ribbons, Special Students 59

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I 5 L e t' s see, I roller skate back- wards, I can roll my tongue into three sections, and I am an expert at mah-jong, said the proud youth. The interviewer's facial expression turned into one big sigh. Before speaking, she checked over her pro- vocative purple suit, straightened her tantalizing eyeglasses, and then let out her four favorite words: Well, isn't that special?! In the previous dialogue, the Church Lady, played by Dana Car- vey on Saturday Night Live, felt that the individual was uninteresting and commonplace. She was gravely mistaken. Every person, no matter what he can or can't do, is special in his own way. Every student and faculty member at Agoura High School had his own personal talent . ' . efdwwtldcazf that made him unique. Several peo- ple at AHS gossessed extra-special abilities wort acknowledging. First, Cory Pierce, a freshman, was one of the top surfers in the nation for his age. Consistent practicing and determination made him the 934 surfer on the west coast. Second, friends jennifer Davidson and julie Shott, both sophomores, each won Pacific Coast cham ionships for fi- gure skating. The dlleam of both of them was to be in the 1992 Olym- pics. Third, Denise Mills, a junior, developed equestrain skills which gave her over eight awards, includ- ing ribbons, crystal, bowls, platters, and first place honors. Her future goals included showing her horse in New York, becoming a top grand prix jumper, and possibly getting in- volved in the veterinary field. Next, Irina Rubenshtein, a senior, excelled in rhythmictgymanastics, and earned a ranking 0 53 in the nation. Her puma ni: major accomplishments were par- ticipating in the Bulgaria Champion- ships and the Goodwill Games in Russia. Eddy Zeidler, a senior, was also a figure skater. He skated ap- proximately seven hours a day, and earned eight first place champion- ship titles, including a first in the Southwest Regionals in the novice division. All of these people were special be- cause they were successfully in- volved in demanding activities out- side of school. They not only had to worry about getting an A on their history test, ut aso about getting the upper edge against their athletic opponents. To put it simply, special students go above and beyond the expected limit, and prove that they definitely are not just another face in the crowd. - Steve Rich ,L..- julie Parker wins first place in the Iunior Na- Irina Rubinshtein displays incredible agility in tionals in the 200 meter butterfly. Parker, 17, a rhythmic gymnastics competition. Rubensh- used her twelve years of experience to win tem, 17, had framed Blghf YGHYS In hopes of CIF five ljnqggj grasping the ultimate dream ,.. participating Special Sttitlcnts in the 1988 Olympics. Qui: I .11 I

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64050-050146 F r i e n d s What wo u l d you have done without them? They made the '87-'88 school year great. lt was their company that made class bearable, passing period less tedious, pep rallies full of excitement, and lunch a gab session. They were there for you in time of trouble or just for a heart-to-heart talk. I was going through a real rough time and my best friend was there to comfort me, said an Agoura student. Friends never expected anything in return but friendship. They liked you for what you were, not what you could be. A quality Nicki Shidler sought in a friend was someone who accepts me for who l am. Not all the time spent together was fun. ln fact, sometimes friends prob- ably even hated each other, but in the end they realized how much their friendship meant. My true friends will tell me the truth even when it hurts, said Mabel Chew. Remember the endless hours spent together on the phone, in class, at the mall, cruising, at parties, and at each other's houses? Whenever we go to the mall our two favorite places to stop at together are Con- tempo and Heidi's Frogen Yozurt, replied Jennifer Grossman. Those shared secrets were so mean- ingful. The friendship between friends provided so much love and understanding and support through the good times as well as the bad. Friends could always be counted on in time of need. I know I can trust my friends, said Grace Asuncion and Chris Updike. So always remem- ber, We all need somebody to lean on. - Melanie Carter , Above: Oh Tim, l didn't know you cared, whispers Ari Markow as Dave Hatch stands in awe waiting for his turn. The three isplayed their friendship openly. KO lric mi darrah Kim Kanaly, Kathy Maher, Caroline Yacovone, and Wendy Mastro mean a lot to each other. They were con- nected by their arms and their friendship.