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

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TENNIS ?r Success Comes Easy Just try to win the last point, said Coach Hughes each time the girls went out on the courts to play. In tennis, the player who wins the last point wins the match. And following Hughes ' advice, the girls ' JV ten- nis team won many last points, losing only one match all season. With this record the IV team, as did the varsity, won the Ivy League for the first time in its history. The triumph was the result of much hard work. On days when they didn ' t have matches, the girls practiced from sixth peri- od until 4:CXD or 4:30, during which time many things were accomplished. Our practices consisted of drills, practice games, and challenge matches, explained Edie Chang. Another factor contributing to its success was the help and inspiration received from Coach Hughes, who was very well liked by the players. I like him because of his good sense of humor and there ' s something in his personality that that makes me want to work hard for him and myself, commented Bianca Lopez. We have a good feeling about our season and what we ' ve accomplished, concluded Jennifer Deal. And judging from the skills of the team which earned North ' s first girls ' There ' s something personality that makes rrie want to work hard for him and for myself. lunior Varsity Ivy League Championship, the individuals will continue to win many more last points. -Jf S 1 JV TENNIS TEAM, FRONT ROW: Robin lohn son, Lehcia Duncan, Tricia Roberts, Edie Chang, Hiedi Kirkpatnck. lenniter Deal; ROW 2: Nicole Powell, Lisa Straite, Suzonne Gravel, Rhodes, Bianca Lopez. Ginger 86 sports

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A Year Of Firsts North ' s first Ivy League Champion- ship in girls ' tennis. The first time the girls ' tennis team went two rounds m the CIF playoffs. And the first time two teammates met in the finals of the Ivy League Tournament. 1984 was cer- tainly a year of firsts for the girls ' varsity tennis team. Greater confidence, combined with physical improvements over the sum- mer, were the forerunners of this suc- cess. I knew we had a strong team this year and so I felt more self-assured be- fore matches, said Linda Bartnicki. Coach Hughes commented, In addi- tion to possessing a good mental atti- tude, the players practiced hard over the summer to improve their abilities. Hitting down the line for a winner, Angie Lasater wins her set 6-1. This victory helped North in their 10-0 thrashing of Arlington. Tina Lasater, Angie Lasater, and Kelly Lovendge led the team and lost only four sets between them all year. In the Ivy League Tournament Tina and An- gie finished first and second respec- tively. But that was not all, for the dou- bles team of Linda Bartnicki and Nicky Singer was third, followed by Kirsten In addition to possessing a good mental attitude, ' .the players practiced hard over the summer. COACH HUGHES ( -111-, ' 111 ciml L iVf-iii ln who played doubles in the tournament. It was the most successful season in North ' s history. As individuals and as a team, 1984 girls ' varsity tennis deserved to be placed in the record books and will not soon be forgotten. -Vt On her way to winning the set 6-2, Kirsten Carlson serves an ace, Carlson played doubles w ith Lynn Westaier in North ' s 17-1 victory over Perns. En route to her 6-0 victory over a Hemet oppo- nent, Tina Lasater prepares to hit the ball. Lasater played number one singles for North.

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I Putting up a lob over her opponent ' s head, Heidi Kirkpatnck wins her set 8-3. Kirkpatrick ' s victory lead North ' s JVs to a 26-2 rout over Cor- ona. Watching her serve go in, Edie Chang awaits the return from her Ramona opponent. Chang went on to win the set 8-0 in North ' s 28-0 rout of Ramona. SEASON RECORD (16-1) North 25 J, San bevuciuhnc North 2J 5 Norco North 1 21 Hemet North 25 3 Ramona North 25 3 Corona — ' North 2i ' Rim of the World North i9 y Rubidoux rt North 28 Arlington fl) North 28 Moreno Valley JJ North 21 y Norco H Hemet P North 15 13 North 18 10 Indio U. North 28 Ramona North 26 2 Corona North 18 10 Poly North 28 5 Arlington North 28 Moreno Valley . IIIIIBIIBHiHSfliBli IVY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS