Irvine High School - Citadel Yearbook (Irvine, CA)

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FROSH-SOPH WATER POLO, top row: Mike Temps, Mark Abrams. Doug Polentz. Jim Crofts: kneeling: Bob Hull. Kurt Pollem, Joe Uhlik, Eric Hobold. Tony Ramynke; front: Mike Koscfie . GOAL: Mark Abrams fires a shof past a helpless goalie. CONCENTRATION ON DEFENSE: Mike Temps and Mike Koschel try to stop opponent from scoring. Superstars i% Frosh-Soph Water Polo dbnJ

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Ffosh-Soph wQtef polo learns about working as a team The frosh-soph water polo team, coached by Bryan Thomas, ended the league season with a 2-5 record and a seventh place finish in the Sea View league. With six out of seven starters being first time water polo players, Coach Thomas was pleased with his team ' s progress. My goal was to pull the players together as a team, he said. According to Thomas, the team was sparked by the fine play of Joe Uhlik and Mark Abrams. Thomas also said Mike Temps showed great pro- mise, but was sick for much of the season. The team was built on strong fundamentals and a team concept, Thomas noted. Their victories came against Saddleback and Estancia. The Vaqueros routed Saddleback 14-1, then, against Estancia, Irvine scored two goals in the fourth quarter to capture a 6-5 come-from- behind victory. Physically and mentally we had the talent for success. We needed a sense of team effort. In- dividuals don ' t win games, teams do, Thomas stated. This year we learned to work, think and play as a team, he added. League record Irvine Opponent 2 El Tore 5 14 Saddleback 1 6 Costa Mesa 8 4 Newport Harbor 12 6 Corona Del Mar 17 6 Estancia 5 2 University 17 PRESSURE: Eric Hobold has Joe Uhlik on the run during a practice. COACH Bryan Thomas points out some important strategy to the team. m c o 22 Superstars Frosh-Soph Water Polo

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Tennis injuries mar upbeat season for able players The girls varsity tennis team finished their season with a 9-12 overall record. We had several top players, said Bill Beacham, girls varsity tennis coach. There were many signs of improvement. In fact, the team was three to four times better than last year. Cheryl Hackett and Luci Pavonarius, both seniors, held the position of top doubles team on the squad, despite Luci ' s injury. She suffered tendonitus in her shoulder, which caused her to miss a few matches, said the coach. Second in doubles teams were two juniors, Laurie Fitton and GItiya Chapman. Traci Reynolds, sophomore, was top singles player on the varsity team. We had a very young team his year, said Beacham, The largest part of the team was made up of sophomores along with one freshman, a few juniors, and a couple of seniors. One freshman, Kristin Hill, also suffered a stress fracture and was out for a month. Irvine League record Opponent 14 Saddleback 4 18 Costa Mesa Newport Harbor 18 2 Corona del Mar 16 2 EstancJa 16 3 University 15 7 El Toro 11 15 Saddleback 3 12 Costa Mesa 6 6 Newport Harbor 12 2 Corona del Mar 16 Estancia 18 6 University 12 5 El Toro 13 EYEING THE BALL: Bev Gamer tries for an extra point. A TENNIS RAQUET CANE enabled injured coach Bill Beacham to continue coaching in the tennis spirit. VARSITY TEAM, front row: f ichele Pavonarius. Kristin Hill. Traci Reynolds. Luci Pavonarius, Laurie Fitton: back row: Cheryl Hackett, Jasvina Kahlon, Bev Garner, Gitiya Chapman Coach Bill Beacham. 24 Superstars Girls Varsity JV Tenriis