Bonita Vista High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Chula Vista, CA)

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Best Season Ever For Bonita Vista ,, , , , sg. mi S sa 2 Eisixi J- i if sa' 4 1745133 IET 9 31 F 23 Teickert, Joe Purtell, Chuck Fox, Dale Henderson, Stan Dastrup, Tom gags? Nlimtz, Jim Espina, Steve Bush, Adrian Byers, Ken Mosher. First Row: David Long, Eric Taylor, Mark Sullivan, Tony Confer, Elias Fuentes, Vlark Wilson, Chris Daily, Mike George, Russ Palser, Greg McBride, Don Slater, Brad Johnson.

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Barons Explode into CIF Playoffsg The Bonita Vista Barons had their best season ever -as they finished 6-1 in league and 8-2 overall. Coach Jon Chapman installed the groundwork needed to overpower many opponents by having them practice three times a day during the pre-season. The Barons opened the season by annihilating Mt. Miguel, 23-0. Adrian Byers had a great game, rushing for more than 100 yards. The next game against Monte Vista was a defensive battle. Brad Johnson's last-second field goal gave the Barons a 9-7 victory. The Barons first league game was highlighted by the passing of quarterback Russ Palser. He tore Hilltop's defense apart and led B.V. to a 26-I3 win. The Barons dominated Chula Vista throughout the game and only a last second score made it l4-6, B.V. Montgomery gave the Barons a battle in the first half, but the running of Steve Bush and receiving of Don Slater blew the Aztecs out, 38- 12. Mar Vista was sky high for Bonita, hoping to pull an upset. The Steve Harbick and Tim Lawrence defense held the Mariners scoreless. Brad Johnson's field goal was the only score, to give B.V. a 3-0 victory. Qopposite page, top rightj Byers drags Aztec defenders for crucial yardage. Kbottom rightl Chris Daily goes for big gain. fbottom centerj Steve Bush scores touchdown against Castle Park. fthis page bottom rightl Coach Chapman receives congratulations after big victory. ibottom leftj Adrian Byers rips off more yardage against tough Aztec Defense. 1 E I v I i I I I 1 Back Row: fl. to rj Coach Wages, Coach Hamels, Coach Korzep, James DeBello, Mike Giorgetta, Ken Johnson, Lincoln Turner, Graig Ray, Gurnsey, Coach Chapman, Coach West, Pat Judd. Third Row: Steve Craig Moody, Craig Moffat, Tom Shockey, Mike Smith, Rory Hirst, Jeff Hulson, Mark Munoz, Kevin Anderson, Tim Witt, David Locke, Richard Higgans, Wayne Hains. Second Row: David Taylor, Tim Lawrence, 3? ul'

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Smash Sweetwater- Baron Footballers Advance To C.l.F. Playoffs Runners Capture Metro Crown The Bonita Vista Baron Cross Country team took the Metro league title by tramping previously unbeaten Sweetwater I9-38. Coach Ed Teagle had his runners sky-high as they took five of the top six places to climax a perfect 740 season. Randy Corps ran his best race of the year to take first place. Steve Zampardo, the teams foremost runner, finished second. The pride and determination of the Barons was illustrated by Mike Fulton. Fulton, running with a painful broken foot, came in fourth place. lnsuring the victory were Bill Spencer and Rick May, who placed fifth and sixth respectively. Baron Spikers Rip Montgomery To Win I F Championship The Bonita Vista Barons destroyed a formidable Sweetwater football team 28-7 and earned the right to go to the Cll: playoffs for the first time in Baron history. Although Sweetwater jumped to an early 7-0 lead, the Barons came back to dominate the remainder of the game. Chris Daily hit Smokey Slater on a 36 yard toss to deadlock the game 7A7. The next touchdown came when Steve Harbick recovered a fumble in the end zone. The next time the Barons got the ball they sustained a long drive. The blocking of David Locke and Mark Muritiz opened gaping holes to allow Adrian Byers and Steve Bush to penetrate the Devil defense. Bush finally carried it into the end zone from two yards out. The final touch was put on when Daily payed 34 yards to Ken johnson making the final score B.V.- Z8 S.W.-7. Water Polo Takes Championship Bonita Vista's Water Polo team continued its domination of the Metro league by winning its third straight title. sparked by player of the year john Kovac, they devastated opponents and wound up their amazing season with a 24-3 record. The Barons were supposed to by too young and inexperienced with only one senior starter, but fine coaching by jerry Milbern made up for this deficiency. The season was highlighted by a I5 game span in which the Barons went undefeated and a triple overtime victory over a highly touted Coronado team, The outlook is great for next year, as six of the seven starters will return. With this talent Coach Milburn says, VVe have the capability to Win the CIF championship next year. lndeed, the Vvater Polo program at Bonita Vista is unstoppable.