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

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Girls ' V, arsity Softball 8-9-1 North 7 3 Collon Nofth 4 4 Palm Springs Norlh 2 7 Apple Valley North 7 2 Arlirrgton Norlh 4 5 Norco North 6 2 Arlington North 7 5 Moreno Valley North 22 9 Perns NiHlh 7 8 Hemel North 3 Corona North 9 6 Ramona Norlh 1 6 Moreno Valley North forfeit Rubidou« North 2t 6 Perns North 5 6 Heme! North 7 Corona Norlh 5 6 Ramona Norlh 3 20 Norco Girls ' JV Softball 6-10 14 2 Palm Springs 7 16 Apple Valley 4 21 Poly 8 5 Arlington 12 9 Norco 16 15 Moreno Valley 4 3 Perns 5 10 Corona forfeit Rubidoux 7 3 Perns 6 14 Corona 8 6 Ramona 14 Norco VARSITY GIRLS ' SOFTBALL, FRONT ROW: Cynthia Serna, Trisha Roberts, Lorena Ken- dricks, Lynne Westafer, Veronica Espinoza; ROW 2: Coach Art Alcarez, Gina Siegmund, Lisa Barger, Michelle Thomas. Dena Cren- shaw. Shawna Turner. Jessica Garcia. Lori Ramirez. Sherri Lake. Coach Alicia Marek. girls softball 17

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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

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u II Track Track Holds Its Own starting over is never easy to do, and w ith only three returning veterans, there was truly some work ahead for the track team. According to coach Andy John- son Sr., taking fifth place was quite an accomplishment! I have to be happy with our perfor- mance this year. Even though our team finished about the same as previous years, we were practically all first year members up against bigger and stronger competition. The competition consisted of powerhouses like Perris, Hemet, and Moreno Valley, who couldn ' t be beaten. Our team is too young, commented Bart Ward. They did put up a battle for a better standing in Ivy by beating Arlington for fourth place, but later lost that to Corona. Finally, they held on to fifth place through their triumph over Nor- co, 69-67. With GIF qualifiers Darren Brisco. Maurice Carter, Earnest Clark, Chris Comeaux, Al Nieblas, William Shropshire, and Bart Ward, North finished strong after holding their own throughout the season. stretching for those extra inches, Darren Brisco competes ;n the long jump competition. Eric really helped us out this year. stated Coach Johnson. He ' s a natural. 3 • i TRA She. Gin! Da»i Dan Vine Oa«i 18 sports