Katella High School - Legend Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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L - Kelli Johnson, 10th. grade catcher, was good at blocking the plate. - Denice Stowe, who pitched and played the outfield, looks to coach for t signals. -Coach Mickey McAulay, just a first year coach, respected by the entire team. ia t V 33531 Varsity: Bottom: Lisa Dc La Luz. Deanne Cox, Julie Standering. Middle: Mickey McAulay, Julie Ramiriz, Arlene Villa. Wendy Slaughter. Becky Jacobson. Top: Sandy Ciglar, Denice Stow, Serenda Valdez. Kelli Johnson, Melissa Gardner, Cherie Gardner, Becky Wayland, Shannon Weiking. GIRLS SOFTBALL 'l5'l

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Mac's Men Fr Opponents Domination Stands Continuing along in one of Katella's stronger lasting athletic program's tradition. the Varsity Baseball put together what was incredibly destructive to any and all opposing tteams. After a poor start the Knights seemingly got their act together and took it on the road. making other Empire League teams rather squeemish at seeing Katella listed on their schedule. At the Loara Tournament. before Katella began to realize their potential, they were knocked out fast and painlessly by teams that simply seemed to overwhelm the dormant Katella attack. But instead of being down on themselves they picked themselves up, dusted offa bit. and roared into the Santa Ana Elks Tourney, There they stormed through to capture the second place trophy. They then proceeded to have a ten game winning streak overwhelming opposing teams left and right. When the dust finally settled at the end, the Knights had chalked up an over all mark of 14-5, and a league mark of9-Z. to capture a bentch in C.l.F. Also. 84-85 was the Knights best finish since l980. with the help of pitchers Chris Doll till and Jerry George C8421 To put it as simply as possible. the '85 Knights has set the standard for all Katella teams to meet. Varsity Team: Standing: Coach McMenamin, Chris Doll, Mike Connolly. Steve Bennett. Mike Slagel. Kneeling: Todd Lloyd, Osmar De Chavez. Manuel Villan- ueva. Phil Axtel, John Paboojian. Sitting: Dave Bowler, Mike Burton. David Lewis, Darren Okuda. .lerry George. - Coach Mac, the brains behind Katella's team. glares hard enough to melt the umpire. my - With a grunt and a grimaee. Jerry George fires another pitch with deadly accuracy. - Trying out a new set of brakes. Dave Bowler score another Knight run. - fffgmf '4.:,.--- 1 v I K .f 7 -J Cm' Riga 15214 mia. I 452 THE PLAYERS fe xl,