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

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Swimming Divided We Stand It wasn ' t what one expected. Swim season, in the eyes of nnost jv participants, meant fun, sun, and very little work. Every- one, however, discovered how wrong they were. When I went out for swimming, I thought it was an easy way to pass the time. said Miriam Senft but I found out it was real work. Unlike other years, the girls were separated from the guys at the beginning of the season, each being given different coaches and different practice times. Coach Becky Porter believed, The girls would have benefited more by working with the boys because competition builds better swimmers. Even with the separation, the girls defeated Ivy League rival Indio and took fourth place in the championships. I felt that working without the girls helped a lot, stated Jeff Cox. Working with the var- sity players gave us a little more experience. Lead by Coach Cal Lowell, the boys jv team took third in the championships, even after the medley relay was disqualified. Most people believe jv swimming to be a joke. stated Charles Bufalino, but it give you a whole year to improve your skills. Girl s JV Swimming 6-3 North 30 125 Palm Springs North 114 19 Corona North 79 59 Norco North 66 80 Hemet North 76 73 Indio North 95 55 Ramona North 62 87 Arlington North 115 9 Moreno Valley North 116 Perns North 104 34 San Gorgonio North 78 69 Rubidoux Boy s JV Sw imming 7-2 North 23 133 Palm Springs North 84 72 Corona North 135 21 Norco North 90 66 Hemet North 44 112 Indio North 156 Ramona North 132 24 Arlmglon North 86 70 Moreno Valley North 112 44 Perns North 88 68 San Gorgonio North 80 76 Rubidoux 1. Exploding from the starting bloclts, Karl Wade, Cindy Hefner, and Christina Hanson take off for the 50 yard freestyle. Since Perris had no girls ' jv team, North swam the meet for practice. It doesn ' t bother me when there is no competition, stated Julie Carroll. There is not as much pressure and you can concentrate on bringing your times down. 2. Straining to the finish, Jack Caldwell out- touches his Hemet opponents in the 100 yard butterfly. Considered the most difficult of the competitive strokes, the butterfly was shunned by most swim team members. 3. Gasping for air, Ken Soldmann races to take second place in the 100 yard breaststroke against Norco. North went on to destroy the Cougars 135-21. 4. JV SWIM TEAIVI, FRONT ROW: Kalyn Ellsworth, Christina Hanson, Melissa Barnes, Julie Carroll, Bobbi Edwards, Cindy Hefner, Amy Curtis, Miriam Senft, Corri Graham, Jack Caldwell, Matt Bright: ROW 2: Karyn Ellsworth, Monica Montoya, Maria Ayala, Rebecca Wilson, Heidi Coles, Terri Kienitz, Michelle Mucher, Karl Wade, Kevin McDermont, Jerry Gregory, Jason Hardwick; TOP ROW: Tina Allen, Tracy Braddock, Carol Prows, Heidi O ' Brien, Kathy Terrian, Jeff Cox, Ken Soldmann, John Rettig, Charles Bufalino, Mark Lasiter, Coach Becky Porter. 14 sports

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i Softball As her teammates watch with anticipation, Veronica Espinoza com es througti wittn a dou- ble to left center. The double helped the Huskies beat Moreno Valley 7-5 at home. Girls Catch Fourth The girls wanted third place and a GIF birth, but fourth place proved to be an accomplishment in itself. The primary reason for this feat was a wealth of excellent pitching and fielding. As Michelle Thomas put it, Our pitching and fielding kept us alive. Bats were hot during the begin- ning of the season only to become cool midway through. With hitting suddenly becoming less of an asset, pitching and fielding dominated the rest of the season and led the team toward its goal. f ichelle Thomas, Cynthia Serna, and Lorena Kendricks all showcas- ed their talents as the pitching aces for the lady Huskies. While Thomas usually called the mound her home, Serna and Kendricks ex- hibited their skills at shortstop and center field, respectively. Other outstanding members of the fielding unit included senior left- fielder Lisa Barger and junior Sherri Lake. Sherri caught any- thing and everything, said Ken- dricks of the varsity catcher. Ironically, it was a fielding error which proved to be their downfall in a 5-6 loss to Ramona at the end of the season. While it kept them short of their goals, it could not keep them from an outstanding season. An inconsistent offense proved to impede the straight and narrow pathway toward a first place season for the jv softball team. However, A strong infield kept us competitive throughout the sea- son, said Jennifer Abel. The in- field earned them a come from behind victory against Ramona 8-7. This win, North ' s first against Ramona in three years, was the highlight of the season for the sixteen hard working girls. Catching a fly ball in left field, Bobbie Allen relays the throw to the secondbase person. The jv Huskies achieved their first win against Ramona in three years. JV GIRLS ' SOFTBALL; FRONT ROW: Bobbie Allen, Tess Hernandez, Tracy Tovar, Diance Mya. Norma Murguria, Jennifer Abel; ROW 2: Coach Blue Wilkensen, Kathleen Hansen, Tracy Roman, Ebony Patterson, Leticia Eder, Connie Lugano, Kalyn Ellsworth, Sheryl Pierce, Evette Vidales, (vlaria Peneloza, Christy Carter, Sheryl Luther. i PMi Watching the pitch for an opportunity to steal, Lori Ramirez prepares to sprint toward third base. Ramirez was one of three sophomores on the varsity team. 16 sports