Foothill High School - Heartbeat Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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Nu: I Bjorn Moller reaches for the' serve against East High. Boys' and carts' Tennis SYL Schedule March 8 Highland March 11 ' -- West 1 March 15 T T BHS' March 18 1, 1 East, March 22 -i,1 Q1 i'Arvln h ' March 24 . i iiiii South April5 -,i, North April fie i f T Highland April 12? ' i'ii a ii. T 1- West .April1'5! 1 BHS April 19 ' East April 22 i Al'Yin April 26 1 T Sguth ief April 29 s May 6-7 . fi David Shumaker keeps his eye on the ball. 136 Boys Tennis Mikko Vanhala follows through on his serve. John Oliver sets up for the shot. H leorning ueor The 1988 boys' tennis team's strengths were dedication and willing- ness to learn, according to first-year coach Don Fleim. Outstanding players were for- eign-exchange students Bjorn Moller, Mikko Vanhala, and David Shumaker. The lack of experience in match play was the major weakness of the young team, but they were always learning and using new techniques in matches.

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Kim Walker hands over the baton to Lottisha Thompson in the 440 relay race. According to girls track team coach Rod McClin- tock, The team had great distance and middle dis- tance groups. We had girls who were willing to com- pete in any event as long as it meant helping the team. Along with an SYL record of 5-2, the team set nu- merous records and received several medals for their relay events. Girls track displayed team effort in many ways making them all key players. However, special awards went to Mary Martinez, Most Valuable and High Pointg Jennifer Bagby, Most Improved, and Lottisha Thomp- son, Best Freshman Sprinter. a l Marchg4gNorth , . 'March .iat 1253. 'Invitational T T, March 17 F.H.S. -it E.B. 4 March 19 Taft ,invitational March 24 South. as March .25 De'5F?9.f. ' IUV'fat'UUifTii1i5ffiEfii5 March 29A Joaquin Relaysiff April 9 Wasco Invitational April 21 B.HgS.- April .23Kerni T lUV'i3fl9U?5 I 1 t APfil f29fl:liQ.lil8Dd Ch? UP!9?'Sh'PS Sylvia Ponce de Leon sets her pace in the F.H.S. run. Girls Track 135 4

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Girls wolk ofter win Senior doubles players, along with junior Pam Allison, led the 1988 girls' tennis team. The team, coached by Laura Ghilarducci, had their most disappointing match at East High on March 18, when they lost the match 6-7 in a tie-breaker game. The highlight of the season came after their pre-season scrimmage in Shafter. Their reliable van carrying the tennis team quit at the corner of Fairfax and East Brundage Lane. The en- tire team got to walk back to school after winning their scrim- mage. Girls' Tennis: Front Plow: Serena Dingman, Kara Schuetz, Kathy Bolthous, Andrea Young, Marla Van- Schuyver, Pam Allison. Row Two: Candice Cas- troverde, Chonda Bar- cena, Jana Filmer, Mishell McQueen, Cindy Vega Flow Three: Coach Laura Ghilarducci, Leah Wehunt, Marella Gonzales, Nico- lette Nennig, Lori Moore, Diane Navarette Kathy Bolthouse waits for a volley. Jana Filmer runs for the ball. Andrea Young focuses onlthe ball. Girls Tennis 137