American High School - Anahuac Yearbook (Mexico City, Mexico)

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FIELD HGCKEY 0 WINS Although the girls' intermural program has yet' to pick up the steam of the male program, infor- mal encounters in basketbal and soccer and a formal field hockey season constituted the 1968 female athletic competition. The field hockey competition was instigated and scheduled by ath- letic director, Mr. Kirkpatrick, and organized and coached by Miss Parsons in hopes of following up on field hockey training of the physical education classes. The major problem in the three games played was the discrepancy in age and experience of the AHS girls and their competitors. Coach MISS Parsons Captain, Debbie Turok 3 LOSSES The first game, on April 20, against the Club Feminine de Field Hockey de Mexico, indicated the girl Bears' future. They had been organized for one week, and they were playing women between the ages of 18 and 35 with up to eight years of seasoning. The evi- dence was the girls' ignorance of more than the basic rules, their inability to penetrate the rock-hard defense, and their poor condition- ing. The one AHS goal of the season was made by captain and forward Debbie Turok on a penalty bully. The 1-3 defeat was gracious considering the situation. SECOND ROW: Miss Parsons, Kathy Munro, Madeline Pastrana, Marlene Pastrana, Willa Wagner, Dee Dee Walsh, Kathy Donohue, Vicky Dugand, Betsy Munro. FIRST ROW: Stephanie Sopkin, Jo Hoereth, Martha Zoller, Cheri Oouist, Sue Ellwood, Debbie Turok.

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l l l l l l u A ' - t r is t t ' . Carlos Ramirezdtakes ball ou o ear erri ory, as Haul Garda Luis Ramlrez and Roberto Calvo move moves UP to ai - , in to intercept misplaced enemy boot. Goalie Patrick Aguilar, moves to kick the ball out of scoring range. Smug opponents return to the field after half time relaxation L5'lU , ..., c, ,., , ,,,- .. . ' gr .v .V i -fixes!-ff'-...v-X f A, .- ,.,, 6, -Hd.. IVA' . 1, -3 a5,,.,:. , ....t, . ,.. i W- sa .N ' 2. f-Lt.,,t . , fl:--ff i at ' . , ..,-- -'lwriq-atffi 1, -ai grounds only to be set back and give the Bears their first Victory by a 2-1 score. Junior Alfredo La Mont was responsible for both AHS goals. In the first half hel comple- tely outmaneuvered thel Mexico to place a beautiful kick inlthe nets. A passing combination oflforwards La Mont and Margolis accounted for the first half point.l Roberto Calvo deposited the one lAHS goal Eetgiveen the posts in the second a . , With a 2-3 record, the AHS went into their last game, lon March 26, against Zumarraga playing for a position in the League finals. Only a Bear victory could assure them of accompanying Colegio Mexico, CUM, and Tepe' ac in the playoffs. With Zumarragla sharing similar stakes, the gamye proved to be quite tense, heated, and at times contested. However, the Bears triumphed in the clutch with a 3-2 score. La Mont accounted for two of the goals and lCalvo for the third. I . , N- :-.. ' A - ....g,, Q ,,.., ,A . , ,,.. E Y l an 1, K in . . ' Johannes Schiefer makes attempt to assure the O on the score 1 board. I I 5 Roberto Calvo and Raul Garza climax passing drive with Calvo's well-placed goal. 'Y l,.- :H-.rv ' -n . .-,. - . ,',...' Uolegio Mexico halfback finds himself in a bevv of Bears.

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The second game was more devastating, as the second place Canadian team from the University of British Columbia, mutilated the Bears 17-0. In an attempt to avoid a greater margin than the halftime score of 0-9, the Bears shifted valuable forwards Kathy Donohue. Vicky Dugand, and Betsy Munro to guard and halfback positions, since the majority of the action was defensive rather than offen- sive. The score doubled despite these precautions, and the use of what appeared to be five goalies at a time. The final game, on Thursday. May 19, at the Magdalena Mixhuca. was a rematch against the Club Feminine, however, the Bear per- formance was not the same. The two previous games had obviously provided the Bears with an edu- cation and experience. Although they dropped their third consecu- tive game 0-4, the Bears showed more poise and potential. Field hockeying Bears clank sticks to launch their game. Wu, .1 .. 1, . ff 1 rt, Betsy prepares to whack ball to Cheri Oquist while Canadian defender interjects her stick. ,4- ribs 4-.397-.,f. rt, v-we qu s.s...y- -M -, Martha Zoller and Vicky Dugand combine for a scoring drive which was halted within twenty Munro with her vision slightly obstructed, attempts to out distance opponents. X, S 'rg Forward Kathy Donohue and Vicky Dugand attempt move thi ball through the impermeable defense.