Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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Alla 3rd baseman. Shad Alvey prepares for on- coming hits. BASEBALL TEAM: ROW 1: Chase Howcroft. Todd Dana. Will Scott. Paul Evans. Tony Overbay. Mike Bills. Shane Ivey. ROW 2: Larry Brown. Kevin Timmel. Nick Lavato. Shad Alvey. Billy Deavel. Jason Hymas. Mike Dorbidge. ROW 3: John Ely. Jeff Wart- man. Jeff Jensen. Troy Hymas. Joe Ruden, Rhett Collins. Kevin Bouwman. ROW 4 Gary Garcia — coach. Thad DeHart. Brett Alvey. J.D. Keller. J.R. Wilson. Todd Templeton. Jason Eldredge. 68 Baseball

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Teamwork And COMRADERY Unite Girls After some close losses in foot- ball, it was refreshing to see the vic- tories of the volleyball team. They took 3rd in region and participated in three state games. “The girls worked long and hard to get to state,” said Coach Kathy Nielsen. “The fan support was overwhelm- ing. and that made the girls work even harder.” Most girls agreed that American Fork was one of the hardest teams to play and defeat. Alta lost their first confrontation 0-2, won their second meeting 2-0, and, in Alta’s final state game, lost 1-2. “The tension increased tremen- dously during some of the games, especially those against American Fork,” stated Rachel Hanson. “We Showing both skill and agility. Melissa Ker- shaw spikes the ball as Aimee Rice and Sue Rossum await the ball's return. often eased the tension by laughing, making faces, or even swearing!” Unity amongst team members contributed a great deal to their success. The old cliche “United we stand, divided we fall” definitely ap- plied. “We aren’t competing against each other,” remarked Wendy Schmidt. “We compete as a team against other teams.” “The team isn’t just working rela- tionship between players, but it’s based on friendships,” said Aimee Rice. Despite the disappointment of their loss in the state finals, the com- petition and comradery made this season a lasting memory. With team effort and determination. Melissa Richins and Sue Rossum hit the ball back to the opposition. VARSITY TEAM: Row 1: Rachel Hanson. Me- Showing fine style. Rachel Hanson returns a lissa Kershaw Row 2: Susan Rossum. Lina lob. Barkey. Row 3: Lora Abraham. Melissa Ri- chins. Sam Dodd. Aimee Rice. Cathy Nielsen — coach. Volleyball 67

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Another GRAND SLAM Season Strong pitching and consistant hitting were the mainstay of the Hawk’s season. Coming off a most successful baseball season placing second in state last year the team was filled with experienced vet- erans. There were nine returning varsity players including all-state player Brett Al- With all his might. Todd Templeton speeds to third base safely. vey and team captains Jeff Jensen and Troy Hymas, these players were ranked as some of the best in the state. The team was especially strong in the preseason by defeating Cottonwood 12-3 and crushing Davis 13-3. In the Davis game, catcher third baseman Kevin Bouwman smashed two grand-slam ho- meruns to spark the Hawks to victory. The highlight of the season was the team's trip to Las Vegas. For three days the Hawks played against the best teams in the West. The Hawks played four com- petitive games showing the quality of Utah baseball. Coach Gary Garcia felt that if the team as a whole stayed healthy, especially the crucial pitchers, the Hawks would have a successful season and make their pres- ence shown in the post-season tourna- ment. J.D. Keller slides into third in a 13-3 preseason victo- ry over Davis. Bat boy Kevin Bouwman receives congratulations from teammates after hitting his second grand-slam of the game. Baseball 69