Dana Hills High School - Mast Yearbook (Dana Point, CA)

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tt ' WQii 0 1 1 WgL The prowess of the athletic program was proven once again this year: as of December, when these pages were printed, the boys ' cross country teams were league champs at all four levels and the varsity won the state championship. The varsity football team defeated Capistrano Valley for the first time in ten years, and the surf team beat rival San Clemente. Winter and spring sports teams were expected to follow suit, including the latest addition to the athletics program, the wrestling team. -k.e. 1. A shampoo and warm shower rejuvenate worn-out water polo players Kurt Koski and Marc Beeby. 2. Varsity volleyball player Kendra Philbin spikes the ball into Laguna ' s court. 3. Shelby McKay out-hurdles Mission Viejo for a first place in the 100-meter race.

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Sophomore quarterback Albie Sakett pre- pares center Nick Peters and the team for a romp through the opponent ' s defense.

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LEAGUE CHAMPS The varsity boys ' cross country team completely dominated all teams in the Division One State Championship only one week after upsetting the field to take the second consecutive South- ern Section title. The exhilarating season ended In what Coach Tim Butler paralleled with win- ning a Super Bowl for a cross-country team. .Mike Tansley who (placed fifth individually in state), Andrew Tansley, Daniel Niednagel, Steve Niednagel, James Maeding, Brendan Sul- livan, and Jose Pina were the dedicated and loyal runners who made the team champions. The team pulled through injuries which caused some of the strong runners to be out of seg- ments of the season. Injuries varied from Tony Liu ' s broken ankle, Mike Tansley ' s root canal, Andrew Tansley ' s pulled hamstring, to Steve Niednagle s neural virus of the pereneal nerve. So what drove them? Wanting to win. We knew we were better, but didn ' t have the chance to prove it until state finals, said Mike Tansley. And who is the brave person who took the team to Hawaii, put them through Jalama (the Hell- Week of cross country), and allowed them to shave his head as a reward for victory. Coach Butl er, who ' s more than a coach, because he sticks with us, according to Mike Tansley. Living up to the success of the varsity team ' s season, the junior varsity team swept all seven of their meets, making them the champions of the South Coast League. The underlying dedi- cation, determination, and consistency of Scott Brayton, Mike Smith, and Juan Segura can be directly linked to the success of the team, which was marred only by the large number of injuries during the season. The complete domination of the sophomore team at league competitions can be attributed, according to their coach, Mr. Butler, to the team ' s will to win. The competiveness and guts of Fran Rubalcava and Miguel Garcia were among the stronger characteristics of the runners, according to Coach Butler. The high- light of the season. ' Beating Capo this year after getting beaten as freshmen last year. Promising prospects emerged from the fresh- man league champions. Sweeping their meets, outstanding runners Juan Kojima, Craig Dunn, and Darrin Roberts exhibited the dedication, determination, and consistency which were nec- essary for the success of the team. -k.l. m r-jwWMillSf--. -iSKT - 4 i