George Dewey High School - Seaborne Yearbook (Subic Bay, Philippines)

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ATTENTION. lLeftJ Lani Arce ponders a thought as Coach Ferinden gives a time-out lec- ture to the .l.V. squad. The challenge of a new sport was Lani's reason for playing this year. ABOVE THE REST. Senior Jag Villanueva, back up setter for Far East, sets the ball up to be spiked against I.S. :gs amas,k,1-P5 5 2 s i 5 Z E 5 Si :til wif s Scoreboard GDHS VS- aassaa Eif il'feiQ '.::f .i.2f- 1 . .g-: stt iggi iiii l ssses eea aasa sss se s ii es set rass isst sslais ssgsg issse l'sssssss siti f sesslgiiie irssg i sess sii tt sse ltstsi s a DINK SINK. Varsity player Michelle Marcelo performs a dink shot at a home game.

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BOR TO BUMP THE SPIKERETTES HAVE 'THE RIGHT STUFF ' After months of rigorous practice sessions and matches, Coach Jim Ferin- den and the '87-'88 GDHS women's varsity volleyball team rose to the top of the PSSAA competition by locking up first place before the last week of nor- mal season play. If we had no confi- dence we wouldnit have made it up there! stated Peaches Villegas. More hitting and power all around and the determination to fight helped boost the team's consistency and agressiveness. A close net of friends centered around setters Peaches Villegas and Sheilla Dahlkeg hitters Michelle Mar- celo, Mennen Perez, Sabrina and Kris- tina Operchuck. We trusted each oth- er's instincts, said Mennen Perez, I was the weakest and they pushed me hard to improve. The JV squad was also strong-willed and full of spirit. J anel Guglielmetti stated, The Varsity team was helpful and patient with us. In achieving first place, the team grabbed four slots of the PSSAA All- Star awards: Peaches Villegas, Sheilla Dahlke, and the Operchuck sisters. The Spikerettes placed 6th out of 21 teams during the Far East Tournament, with Mennen Perez taking a Far East All- Star slot. After an outstanding season of tour- nament play, the team earned the rec- ognition for being 'the best volleyball club George Dewey has ever hadf CREAM OF THE CROP. Coach Ferinden is drenched with shaving cream after a celebration for taking first place in the PSSAA. The starting six's great season had Mr. Ferinden picking them all as 'Most Valuable Players'. WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL. STANDING: Lee Ferinden, Mennen Perez, Sheilla Dahlke, Kris- tina Operchuck, Michelle Marcelo, Sabrina Operchuck, Peaches Villegas, and Mr. James Ferinden Qcoachl. SITTING: J. Palma, Shannon Leigh, Kathy Arpon, Lani Arce, Becky Moffat, and Malou Griggs. CROUCHING: Caroline Styffe, Jag Villanueva, and Janel Guglielmetti.

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ULTAN OF SPIKE Ah say! screams Mike Leon Guer- rero as he drills a ball down the throats of the Clark Falcons. Such was the case of many of the long, arduous Saturday tournaments for the men's volleyball team. How did the men's volleyball team pull off the first winning season in 7 years? Seven returning lettermen bolstered hitting and defenses. Power from James Slonsky fcaptainj, Cobahn Hedge, and Mark Santero and good defense from Don West, Mike Leon Guerrero, and Mike Dennis made up the basic strengths of the team. They honed their skills in both games and practices. An appetite for esprit de corps and junk food became mandatory. I love the sport! states Cobahn, The days were filled with excitement for playing and also the shopping trips! During the early hours of Saturday, a thirteen man traveling squad journeyed to the hot, sweaty gyms of Faith, IS, and Wagner to play up to five games. Long bys and breaks accompanied with ennui and hunger made up the hardest part of the day. After enduring hours of tedium, the team pigged-out in the fastfood joints located in unsystematic mazes of Manila's malls. The season also fea- tured the second annual race from Kel- ly Cafeteria to Burger King in Clark. Afterwards, with only a few strands of daylight left, the PWC bus bounced over miles of defective roads to reach Subic. The close rapport of team members helped pull the team together. We've all been through a lot togetherf, stated Mike Dennis, James, Edward, Mark, and I have known each other since we were in Binictican Elementary schoolf' Don West added I idolize Mike L.G., Cobahn, and Mark, because all are best at what they do. So how did the Sultans of Spike grab a hold onto a winning season? It sure wasn't by the teams new uniforms, al- though they did improve morale. But as James Slonsky put it, At the beginning of the season coaches from other schools remarked, 'Coach Stauffer has finally got his act together', but it was the team that really got it together by taking things seriously and listening to coach. SINCE THE DAWN OF TIME. Although Coach Stauffer didn't play volleyball in high school he has been coaching it for I7 years. Through the years he has noticed that the quality of the sport has increased, especially with the athletic abilities of the players. Mr. Stauffer is also the Athletic Director and teaches PE and Mechanical Drawing. SULTANS 0F SPIKE. KNEELING: Heather Schindell tmanagerj, Michael Dennis, Mike Lcon Guerrero, Edward Slondky, Kirk Knepper. STANDING: James Slonsky fcaptainj, Shawn 31 Ehomas, Chris Goodloe, Cobahn Hedge, Sonny Sisson, Mark Santero, Robert Smith, Chris Cedo, Ray McGee. Not pictured: Toby Tolentino and Don West.