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

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w ATER POLO After faking a shot, Mike Fish Davis fires the ball over the opposir g goalie and scores. Davis, along with Dan Tardie and Mike Weddington, were selected as honorable mentions for the Ail- CIF team. varsity water polo ' 18-5 ■ v t L OS Altos Invitational North 12 8 Los Altos North 8 7 South Pasadena North 10 12 Wilson North 11 12 San Corgonio Los Altos Invitational North 21 5 Los Altos North 11 8 Crespi North 5 10 South Pasadena North 16 7 El Rancho Rowland Invitational North 15 7 Palm Springs North 24 4 Montclair North 15 8 Burbank North 9 10 Gahr North 9 7 San Bernardino North 13 11 San Gorgonio North 19 10 Canyon North 11 6 Indio North 20 7 Redlands North 23 5 Ramona North 32 2 Arlington North 35 3 Perris North 27 5 CIF Moreno Valley North 23 9 Redlands North 15 17 Santa Monica first in Ivy As a Redlands opponent lunges to steal the ball, Dan Tardie looks to make a pass. North went on to beat Redlands in the first round of CIF. 80 sports

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Crushed, But Still Spiking ' r he team has improved from last A year, exclaimed Shawna Turner. Indeed, they did improve, but it just wasn ' t enough. They still came in eighth place in the Ivy league. Our team was too inexperienced, remarked coach Becky Porter. We couldn ' t spike or dig the ball as well as the others. Despite a poor record, the team members agreed that the experience and camaraderie were still important. Winning doesn ' t matter because we ' re still a team, stated Shawna Turner. Viki Schlabach agreed adding, Our team grew in sportsmanship. My volleyball skills improved, and be- cause I was the captain of the team last year, my leadership skills also grew, said Cynthia Serna. What I gained will help me if 1 decide to join a volleyball team in college. VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM, FRONT ROW: Michelle Thomas, Shawna Turner, Leslie Mack, Kim Gutierrez, Cythia Serna; ROW 2: Sherry Laake, Lorena Kendricks, Michelle Kent, Khamla Dhouti, Veronica DeOliviera, Coach Becky Porter. JV VOLL EYBALL TEAM, FRONT ROW: Sandra Williams, Monica Barbarin, Drene Carrigan, Elvia Hernandez; ROW 2: Connie Lujana. Shannon Kline, Viki Schlabach, Pattie Willem, Jennifer Cote, Cathy Terrian. volleyball 79

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-t= Polo Drowns League QWh.1t does experience + enthusi- . asm =? A. IVY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS. For the first time in twelve years, first place in the Ivy League was clinched by North ' s varsity water polo team. The honor was achieved with a combination of experienced, well trained players and very enthusiastic, innovative coaches. The heart of the team was seven seniors, who along with Coach Anderson, had been practicing and playing — winning and losing together since their ' baby years ' as freshman. We ' ve been together so long, I know exactly what everyone is going to do during any situation in the pool, observed Marc Kardos. Complimenting the seniors were four hard-working underclassmen, plus a brand new addition: former All Ameri- can, Cal Lowell. Coach Lowell contribut- ed the finishing touches to the winning team, with his new approaches to coach- ing. Andy Marshall said, Cal had a lot of great ideas-new drills, new plays. He was a tremendous asset to the team. Along with the Ivy League title, a great deal of personal recognition was bes- towed upon the players. Every member of North ' s team was chosen for an All Ivy League team or an honorable men- tion. The first team consisted of Marc Kardos, Mike Weddington, Dan Tardie, and Mike Davis. Kardos, honored as Player of the Year, was also selected as a member of All-CIF second team. We ' ve worked hard for a long time, concluded Dan Tardie. We ' ve earned this title! VARSITY WATER POLO, FRONT ROW: Leslie Hazelrigg, Melissa Rider, Susan Hwang, Mike Da- vis, Matt Estes, Steve Wong, Stephen Anderson, Jack Mares; TOP ROW: Coach Anderson, Marc Kardos, Andy Marshall, David Hall, Coach Lowell, Mike Weddington, Dan Tardie, Justin Radeka, Asst. Coach Fred Kardos. Using his brute strength, Mike Weddington slams the ball into the goal Dan Tardie and Mike Davis stand ready to back-up Weddington and secure the score. varsity water polo 81