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

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Crossing the finish line, Gary Hall completes the three mile cross country course. A long stride and exaggerated arm swing were important to turn in good times. I r- ' i I Pirtik icided » s, J Id . Sports

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Athletes Strive For Personal Best The athlete: hard working, dedi- cated, well-balanced, determined, strong, agile. If every North athlete didn ' t possess all of these attri- butes, each strived to be the best in his or her sport. they received winning seasons, Ivy League Titles, GIF playoff berths, and special feelings of sportsman- ship and accomplishment. i Athletics were a great part of John Keeping her eye on the ball, Tina Laster casually W. North ' s package, and as the returns a lob during practice, lasater won the sm- ... iu ■ i ' i ix J. 9 ' ss title in the Ivy League Tournament, and helped students gave their time and effort, lead the varsity team to the ivy League Title. With a feint to the right and cut to the left, Emery Schexnayder takes the ball upfield. The jv team beat Hemet 32-18 at home. I x 66 d ivision During the Homecoming game against Perris, Tony Williams hikes the ball to Shawn Rios. At the close of the season, Coach Hilsabeck decided to resign as head coach for personal reasons. Ivy League Most Valuable Player, Marc Kardos. warms up before North ' s 11-7 victory over Indio. I

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F OOTBALL Injuries Shatter Hopes The gun sounded and the scoreboard read, Home 50, Visitor 28. North ' s varsity football team ended their season on a high note by pounding Moreno Valley, a good end to a season of injuries and frustration. After a close opener against Pomona, 23- 31, the Huskies played two Big Five Con- ference teams in a row. Poly and Rubi- doux. North was shut-out in both games, yielding 35 points to Poly and 16 to Ru- bidoux. Then the injuries started rolling in, and the players began to lose confi- dence. After the two snut-outs, we were stunned, explained Steve Hayes. We thought we were a much better team than our record showed. The injuries hurt the team more than any other fac- tor, making it hard to win with a lot of back-up players. We got weaker each game, until we couldn ' t compete with the teams we should have been beating, said coach Larry Hilsabeck. North ' s offensive attack was based mainly on the running, passing, and kicking of Robbie Wasnington. In the final game, Washington accounted for 32 of North ' s 50 points, rushing for 342 yards, and passing for 107 more. Wash- ington finished the season with 1216 yards rushing, but despite his excellent season. North ' s offense was able to post only 100 points in the eight losses. Rob- bie is the most complete player I have ever seen, said Hilsabeck. But he wasn ' t enough for us to win. Driving upfield after catching a screen pass, J.J. Culpepper carries a defender on his back for a few extra extra yards. Culpepper led the team in receptions throughout the course of the season. After scrambling out of the backficld, Sean Rios looks to the sideline for the first-down marker. Rios got the first down, and North finished the drive with a touchdown in their victory over Cor- ona, 27-7. 1 VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM, FRONT ROW: J Connelly, S. Dencarnacao, A. Khasimuddin, J.J Culpepper, M. Martinez, N. Harner, R. Funchess K. McNight, S. Rios, J. Pierce; ROW 2: E. Salley, J. Lvera, A. Nieblas, S. Hayes, E. Hawkins, A Lara, M. Decarmo, J. Garcia, K. Sterling; ROW 3: L. Lewis, S. Jackson, N. Fabian, Coach Butler, Coach Tovar, Coach Hernandez.-, Head Coach Hilsabeck, Coach Martinez, Coach Busby, B. Shrospshire, J. Mutter, L. Smith, C. Salisbury, ROW 4: C. Valadez, S. Stone, D. Vasquez, R. Washington, R. Serna, C. Ufondu, R. Hernandez, F. Carranza, G. Alvarez, R. Flores; TOP ROW: T. Hernandez, J. Carter, R. McKinnon, O. Sterling, T. Williams, E. Schexnayder, R. Graham, D. Tor- rez, K. Drake. 68 sports