Foothill High School - Shield Yearbook (Tustin, CA)

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Below. Jorrerr Johnson aims for rhe goal. Below Left: John Fischbeck breaks through Sonro Ana ' s defense to another rouchdown. Left: Jennifer Marks rerurns to score another point. iiiiti Theme

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Athletics Foorhill ' s orhleric teams ore oursfonding is o focr. What lies behind the rrophies, and rhe awards? Sweat, poin, and reors are all o port of it, but there is more, a determination thot overcomes all obstocles to rhe ultimate goal: athletic excellence. Foothill ' s athletics ore the best of the excellent as is evidenced by the many awards they receive each yeor. However, the awards must be recognized as the results of a struggle of the spirit. Before a member of the track team can run o four minute mile, he must practice endlessly, fighting against pain and discouragement. Athletics involves a special commitment. To achieve excellence, nothing con be held back. Every part of the athlete must be dedicated to the sport. Dedication sus- tains the athlete through injuries and defeat. The athlete must always look forward to the next gome, gool, and achievement. Athletics then becomes Q series of challenges with the result being a feeling of occomplishment. The honors Foothill ' s athletes received in the year demonstrated that they never turned back. I |i 9 — jMyp WHm MRMHV WfM f M . f- ' M%f ■ -; m. iir T?-. ■ esa r !

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Friendship Above: AF5 students Susanna Rueg- ger and Pedro Rocha make friends with other students during the Tustin Tiller Parade. For Right: Football gomes and close friends: Greg Immell, Kristi Evans, Laura Dutrisoc, Holly Pohlmon, Jen- nifer Marks and Eric Deneker. Right: Mindy Allen and Jonine Arena show how cheerleoding con form close friendships. How ofren do we stop ro think how precious friendship really is? Friendship doubles oil rhejoys of life and halves the sorrows. It ' s a wonderful experience that sweetens life. Nothing would be really special unless we hod a person to shore it with. Friendship involves sharing, trust, caring, and love. Friendship, like oil valuable things, requires effort,. It nneons taking the time to listen and work compromises when things get rough. Another essential element of friendship is freedom. One must give a friend the freedom to be themselves, to be different, and to grow; otherwise, a relationship con become on arena of pressures. The rewards of friendship returns the efforts o thousandfold. It ' s extremely comforting to know that someone cores. The support exchanged during challenging times gives one the strength to keep going. Without friends, the world would be a lonely, desolate place. We all need others to grow and leorn with. Friendship is one of the greatest gifts life has to offer. Each humon being requires love and affection to reoch his full pHDtentiol. Without this basic need we would perish. The friendly atmosphere at Foothill gave them the couroge to look forward, never turning back. i- d Theme