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

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T ENNIS Rookies Seek Peak None of them had played for an orga- nized team before. In fact most had just taken up the game. That ' s where the jv girls ' tennis lean; stood at the begin- ning of the season. I used to hit the ball around, but playing on a team was total- ly new to me, said sophomore Emily Heath. Despite all the inexperience, however, the girls took second place in the Ivy League. Having not played competitive- ly, it was pretty scary playing for real, commented Elizabeth Via, but determi- nation and the aid of Coach Hughes led to both the success of the girls and the team. With a little help from Coach, and of course an extraordinary group of girls, a lot was accomplished throughout the year, explained sophomore Julie Stewart. Through everything, the jv girls tennis team had a terrific season. It was a great introduction to tennis! claimed Remy Miller. After a lob from her teammate opponent, Remy Miller struggles to recover. Games such as these played at practice were taken seriously, being the determining factor for the rank of each player. After school, sophomore Emily Heath enjoys prac- ticing with a fellow teammate. It was the extra efforts of players such as Emily that helped achieve their second place standing. Digging the ball out of the corner, Debbie Halver- son lobs the ball over her opponent. North went on to crush Moreno Valley 16-3. 76 sports

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Planting her feet, Bianca Lopez prepares to re- turn her opponents shot. A sophomore, Lopez was a newcomer to the varsity squad. varsity girls ' tennis 20-2 North 16 2 Rim of the world North 15 3 Norco North 11 8 Hemct North 16 2 Ramona North 13 5 Corona North 17 1 Ferris North 15 3 Victor Valley North 17 1 Arlington North 17 1 Moreno Valley North 9 9 Palm Springs North 13 5 Norco North 9 9 Hemet North 16 2 Ramona North 15 3 Corona North 16 2 Poly North 14 4 Perris North 15 3 Arlington North 3 15 Indio North 17 1 Moreno Valley Ivy league champs Varsity Girls ' Tennis Team, Front Row: Bianca Lopez. Kathleen Hansen, Tina Lasater, Monica Decker, Edie Chang, Christy Hylegher, Row 2: Michelle Barber, Linda Bartnicki, Lynn Westafer, Tricia Roberts. Nicki Singer. litaB On the return of service, Linda Bartnicki crushes her opponent o-O North beat Hemet to capture the Ivy League title. girls ' varsity tennis 75

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Attacking her opponents service, Shirley Sane- matsu returns the ball. Shirley ' s win helped in the victory over Corona 24-7. jv girls tennis 19-2 1 North 16 2 Rim of the World North 31 Norco North 11 20 Hemet North 29 2 Ramona North 24 7 Corona North 25 7 Perris North 16 6 Victor Valley North 23 5 Arlington North 16 3 Moreno Valley North 17 8 Norco North 10 8 Hemet North 21 7 Ramona North 25 7 Corona North 23 15 Poly North 21 7 Perris North 26 2 Arlington North 13 7 Indio North 24 7 Moreno Valley second in Ivy JV Girls ' Tennis Team, Front Row: Cindy Hefner, Michelle Barber, Emily Healh, Shirley Sanematsu, Remy Miller; Row 2: Coach Hughes, Jennifer Deal, Debbie Halverson, Heidi O Brien, Julie Stewart, Elizabeth Via jv girls ' tennis 77