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

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CRGSSING THE LI -- .. ft K.-.greg - -I s- at - i 1. -1 s.. BALL BASHERS SUR VIVE WITH STYLE Rat infested living quarters, poverty, ex- posure to the elements, harassment by local police. Are these the hardships only street people must face? No, these are some of the dilemmas suffered by the l987-88 tennis teams at the Far East tournament, in Japan tFeb. 6-13.5 Despite the setbacks the future Navratilovas and Beckers competed against I2 other schools throughout the Pacific Re- gion, bringing in the 7th place title. Shelley Kroeger made it to the quarter finals. Robia Semkow took the women's consolation title by defeating Misawa's ifl. In the P.S.S.A.A. tournament against Faith, Wagner, and I.S. the men's and wom- en's teams placed third and fourth respec- tively. Their disappointing outcome wasn't due to the lack of practice. Almost 2 V2 months before tennis season started, the ball bashers were hitting the courts. A sense of rivalry seemed to plague the team during the first part of the season. As soon as we saw how tough the competition was we pulled togeth- ON WATCH. tabovej. .leanie Fisher awaits her Faith opponents serve. She stated, liven though tennis is a competitive sport, I try not to be too competitive. I like to have fun at the same time. er and there was finally a team spiritf' com- mented Wendy Bogan. Rookie coach Linda Glenn exercised the girls with tennis and running drills which built skill and stamina. Ms. Glenn com- mented, I wanted my girls to perform at their best level. The practices were defi- nitely exhausting. I never thought I'd live through the season, said Timmy Mendoza. An accomplished player of 25 years, coach Mike Sullivan gave the men incentive with grueling workouts, and matches be- tween his players and himself. Practice ses- sions should reflect actual game situations as much as possible, he added. Although some ofthe players didn't reach a point in the ladder to play in league com- petition, it didn't really bother them. Chris Cedo said, I knew that it was really impor- tant to goto practice, even if I couldn't play. I enjoyed the training. Anne Macapagal summed up this year's tennis team as 'fun and style'. .X iie 'L .. I .t 5 q ., - Sf i Ng. N.. , .fag c ti wsssaaa- ---- . .. .. - if .ea-as ss3g,-gr.3...- M. , F gi. K, . I.. twig 3, .. ' K S f sf-ASIS' 1 ., ,:,, il X T x 'RN XXX RN AX NX X N keg smXis sf , 5 X t , , N, t N gf' s gm ks st X X X o If is X I XX SNS, F ,rxxfxx X st X X, s i s t s-- a s .' a s - K Xl X RQXX SXXyxssN J ss at .Tessa X X ig... X. . . K gk: gs-::::, Y airy, 3 - 3 . ik H S iir sg.. 0-6 GDHS Q ISM ,035 6-0. FA Q GDI-IS 5-I FS CQ GDHS 4-2 ISM C2 GDPSS S 4- I QD WHS 3r X PSSAA Q WHS an Far East LL, film A Japan 1 , ...ig X i ' 5335: s ..'. .t , Q Xl: X7 kktt . fiiif.f..-:e'F?f5i' Vf.gQ..- : ' . 1 t ..... ,.... . TIIE ADMIRAL'S TENNIS TEAM. KNEEL- Sullivan leoachj, Philip Ajero, Jim Morris, .lohn ING: Robia Semkow, Wendy Hogan, .leanie Nichols, Chris Smythe, Keith Fernandez. R..l. Fisher, Shelley Kroegcr, Anne Maeapagal, Dinah Smith, Mark Samara, Willie Pasco. Cayabyab, Timm - I STANDING: Dr. XIX

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MAN OVERBOARD. Crightj Willie Pasco was one of the most improved players. Bringing in supporters from my family usually helps me play better, he commented. N 'QQ' fl Sm.: gf ,,,,,, 4 U . tsW..,,W. .l,s t A...., OUT OF BOUNDS. labovej. Freshman Philip Ajcro displays the winning followrthrough that helped him maintain his alfl position on the team despite constant attempts to unseed him. A tip from Phil, To become a good tennis player you should practice 3 hours daily. THE COAST IS CLEAR. irightj. Taking prac- tice seriously is a necessity. As they stand alert for the next ball, Robia Semkow and Keith Fernan- dez prepare for another match. lfyou don't take practice like the real thing, you won't be ready for actual competition, advised Robia. reif, Q. , ly S51 . gs-ax is wEfW.if,je,3,

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PRIDE AND PROFESSIONALISM TEAMWORK AND DISCIPLINE WELD A WINNING TEAM You couldn't hit the broadside of a barn from the inside with a snow-shovel full of rice!! Are these the words of Pat Riley? Bobby Knight? No! This is just one sample from the collected colorful expressions of Mr. Don Moffat. Coach Moffat, a 30-year coaching veteran from Louisiana, fired the Admirals' basketball team with a new spirit of pride and professionalism. The greatest source of pride for the cagers came from their opening game in which they snatched a 2 point over- time win from Clark. The victory snapped a 13-year losing streak against the Falcons and put the Admirals on the right track. The high point of the game came in the last minute of the fourth quarter when Chris Dillon lofted 2 freethrows that tied the game. I was thinking of what I would've felt ifl had missed the shot . . . so I guess it gave me that extra confidence, even though I was seared, stated Chris. Players also took pride in improved teamwork. I have learned about team- work being the key to victory. It has to be a team effort, not just one star show- ing off in front of the fans. All I do is give my best for the team, said junior Joey Delutis. Steve Blackmon added, I'm proud of this school and my ac- complishmentsf' Professionalism comes from disci- pline and rigorous practice. According to Coach Moffat, Practice is work, games should be fun. He emphasized basic skills until they became second nature. Coach Moffat said, You only play as well as you practice. Before any of this was achieved, discipline had to be learned. Discipline included dress codes, exclusion of long hair, and no CPDAJ Public Display of Affection. Was it hard to keep such stringent rules? Not according to Evan Nazal, I didn't want to do 100 push-upsll' Part of professionalism comes from preparation. I think about what has to be done in the game. Sometimes I run the plays through my head, stated freshman Berry Villegas. Senior Noel Dahlke commented, For most of the day prior to a game, l try to do things that relax me, like swimming. Although the team ended the season with a 3-9 record, they beat each rival at least once. And winning's important. In fact, lf winning wasn't important, they wouldn't keep score. CCoach Moffatj I MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM. Qtopj BACK: Andre Cabalayan, Roland Olaes, Chris Goodloe, Gale Medina, Trent Reeve, Cobahn Hedge, Jo- nas Barnes, Fred Pauley, Charles fBingoJ Ship- man, Steve Blackmon, Chris Dillon, Fred lrish, Emmanuel Scordalakes. FRONT.'Glenn Mendo- za, Mike Cancel, Joey Delutis, Will Ryley, Brian Kennedy, Noel Dahlke, Terrance Manning, Kirk Knepper, Berry Villcgas, Peter Newsome, Evan Nazal. KNEELING: Mr. David Sommcrville KJV Coachj, Mr. Donald Moffat Warsity Coachj SMOOTH SAILING. tabovcj ln the season opener against Clark, Sophomore Glenn Mendo- za passes the ball, leaving his opponent empty- handed.