John Wesley North High School - Aurora Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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ports Make Impact Was it the grueling workouts? Perhaps the CIF win? Or maybe just the comra- derie of the team? Whatever the sport, North ' s athletes could always find something distinc- tive about their team ' s season. In fact, the athletic program provided the entire school with many memories. Remember: the Ivy League championship girls ' tennis team the weight room with 100% or Not At All and Husky Pride written on the walls the best waterpolo team in North ' s history the huge guardian Husky overlooking the playing fields the very first girls ' soccer team the run-throughs (huge signs the football players charged through at their games) the spirited, but crowded basketball games and baseball ' s famous fundraisers, the pancake breakfast and the arduous jog-a- thon Regardless of whether one participated in the athletic program or not, one could feel the impact North sports made on the entire school. The Collection Aurora 1985 Waiting on the sidelines for the next quarter to begin is Colbert Callioun. Calhoun played both run- ningback and safety during the 1984 season. sports 77

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Holding her own in the back court, varsity ten nis player Lynne Westafer iollows through on a lore hand. The girls ' doubles teams were known (or their backcourt tenacity. Husky Pride was what North football was all ? about. The team got a chance to show its unity belore the beginning of all the games. While most of the action took place on the play in I !i i ■. • : • :• : .•• on the sidelines. Coach Hilsa- l- k M pi. ' i. • k b- -rson, Coach Martinez, and Coach Sclianz anxiously watch during a home game. 76 division In a last push for the finish, cross country run ner Vod Farns streaks down North ' s track. The pe- rimeter of the playing field was often used in cross country meets for distance runs.

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FOOTBALliE] Team Builds Base W practiced a great deal and were definitely in good condi- tion, ' sdid David Booker. Coach Hilsabeck felt that was how the team survived playing three of the most physical teams in South- ern California early in the season. Howev- er, the team had no linemen, line backers, or defensive ends who were seniors. Inexperience is just always hard to make up for, said Hilsabeck, even though the team had a good mental attitude and bounced back well from week to week. The team ' s ability to come back from early injuries and inexperience was proven dur- ing the second half of the season when the Huskies, 1-4 at the time, won four of their last five games to finish the season with an even record. fe ...„..,„.™... He made losing hurt more and winning even better. VViien Hilsabeck began coaching the varsi- ty football team a year ago, many sopho- mores were starters. This year they were juniors and had gained a great deal of re- spect for their coach. He ' s a great coach, said Ray Serna. He made losing hurt more and winning even better. Hilsabeck led the young team during a year in which they were continually coming back, a year which formed the basis for an outstanding football team. ••■ Baating the pursuit to the outside, Robbie Washington drives lor a first down into Poly lemtory. The teams eltorts weren ' t enough, however, as North tell to their nval 7-35. 78 sports Charging in from the left side, Dominic Va: quez lorces the Corona quarterback to throw the b away on third down. North was eventually victonn 21-20.