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

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m Polo Best In Years J W e dii had different person- dlities, but in the water we ' put ttiem aside to play as a team, explained Andy Marshall. Due to the fact that they played as a unit, varsity water polo had a very suc- cessful season. This team was the first in North ' s history to make it to the second round of the CIF play- offs, and also had the best winning percentage with a 17-5 record. Although team playing did the most for water polo, the presence of eight All Ivy League players, including three on the first team, didn ' t hurt. Members of the first team were Mike Santini, Jon Hall, and Marc Kardos. Those on the second were Richard Maraden, Dan Tardie, and Mike Da- vis. Andy Marshall and Tim Leary received honorable mentions. Another reason tor water polo ' s suc- cess was that they received more in struction than teams in the past due to the fact that Coach Anderson handled only varsity, while another coach was found for JV. Anderson ' s dedication to the varsity resulted in his receiving the Ivy League Coach of the Year Award. We really owe a lot to Coach Anderson, remarked Mike Santini. ' We couldn ' t have done it without him. Anderson, in his devotion to the var- sity, helped pull them closer togeth- er and made their season a true group effort. Jon Hall concluded, After all the hard work, it feels great to be part of North ' s best team Finding an open receiver near the goal. Dan Tardie passes the ball to Mike Sanfini. Sanlini was honored for his excellent play ' .vith a second team All C IF award. 90 sports

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With utmost concentration, Shannon Kline rea- dies herself to set the ball to a teammate while Caro- lyn Hernandez looks on. North lost to Ramona three games to two. tt SHK ' B 5 i Jiiiiiiiiil ,tg HE euH ' iHE J sJan- ! ■■■ii ®. 4 Players Look Ahead a Jt t least we had a perfect re- A cord, said Gloria Avila regarding varsity voUeybairs 0-20 record this season. The varsity and JV volleyball teams both had their share of problems this year. Maybe next year if we work better as a team and improve our attitudes we can improve our record, re- marked Lisa Hayes. Junior Cynthia Serna most clearly stated the weak- ness of the varsity, The main prob- lem was that we simply lacked the skills necessary to win. The weakness of the junior varsity rested upon their lack of exposure to the game. The team consisted of merely two sophomores, the remain- der of the players were freshmen. We hope that next season we ' ll be a much better team with the exper- ience that we ' ve received this year, said Kim Gutierrez. Both of the volleyball teams felt they just needed some hard work, and that with more dedication from the individuals they could be successful. As Rachel Lira commented, We need to be more serious about what we ' re doing. ••• JV VOLLEYBALL, FRONT ROW: Lisa Hayes, Rachel Lira, Kim Gutierrez, Leslie tvlack, Cathy Gray; ROW 2: Coach Debbie Bush, Olga Hernandez, Karin Kirshbaum, Marlene Patino, Shannon Klme, Vicki Schla bach, Khamla Dhouti.

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Lunging forward on defense, Ion Hall knocks the ball dway from his Indio opponent. Hall received an All CIF honorable mention lor his superb play dur- ing the season. SEASON RECORD (16-4) 0) ' i 4 w M North 11 9 San Gorgon,,;. r+ Riverside invitational N.jrili 8 12 Poly North 16 7 San Gorgonio North 9 8 Los Altos North 17 9 Roland North 26 4 Paltn Spnngs (D 4 North 23 1 Ivlontclair North 15 9 Can yon- Anaheim La Puente Toumam ■nt North 12 3 Burbank North 17 7 Arcadia Norlh 10 16 South Pasadena Norlti 7 9 Los Altos North 17 9 Bi«a Olinda North 16 IS San Bemadino North 21 6 Palnn Springs North 9 14 Indio North 17 3 Redlands North 16 4 Ramona North 16 11 Arlington North 26 8 CIF twioreno Valley North 11 7 Cypress North 10 12 Santa Monica SECOND IN IVY With a large lead near the end of the game, Tim Leary throv s the ball to the opposite side ol the pool in order to kill the clock. North held on to their lead and defeated Palm Springs 21-6. VARSITY WATER POLO. FRONT ROW: (mgr li elissa Rider), Susan Hwang, Marc Kardos, Steve Wong, Steve Botiannon, Andy Marshall, Mike Davis, Tim Leary, Doug Linklaler, Mike Santini; ROW 2: Coach Anderson, David Hall. Dan Tardie, Brendan Lopez, Richard Maraden, Mike Weddington. Glenn Fuller, (not pictured: Ion Hall)