La Palma Junior High School - Patriot Yearbook (Buena Park, CA)

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LEFT - Ready, Wrestle! Damon Gonzales prepares to take down his opponent. TOP RIGHT -Undefeated in its first year, the Wrestling team once again pinned all its opponents. WRESTLING -FRONT ROW (L-R): D. Moynihan, T. Inman; SECOND ROW (L-R): J. Hemandez, M. Chico, C. DeLong; THIRD ROW (L-R): S. Okerlund, B. Owens; FOURTH ROW (L-R): R. Jaworski, R. Mendoza, D. Verduzco; FIFTH ROW (L-R): B. Gibbons, D. Gonzales; BACK ROW (L-R): R. Davis, M. Pospisil, M. Ritter, BOTTOM RIGHT -Exhibiting excellent form, Dave Verduzco gains t vo points against Damon Gonzales in a practice match. Spring Sports 43

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Spring Sports Add Excitement BASEBALL AND TENNIS SCHEDULE March 25 Ball March 29 South April 1 Orangeview April 5 Apollo April 8 Walker April 22 Lexington April 26 Oxford April 29 Pine May 3 Oak May 6 .Orangeview May 10 Apollo May 13 Walker During the spring a man ' s fancy turns to . . . baseball, tennis, and wrestling. All three sports were active. TOP- Smashing their way to success, the tennis team performed well against their foes. VARSITY TENNIS (L-R): Coach Walker, Man. Gill Ficke, Don Shook, John Evans, Kurt Knudsen, Daren Jackson, Joel Buchlmayer, Kirk Adams, Jerry Sypkens. MIDDLE-Combining skills, good sportsmanship, and a sincere team effort, the baseball team proved successfull. VARSITY BASEBALL- FRONT ROW (L-R): J. Borbon, D. Guarino, D. Fatta, M. Snyder, B. Roche, J. Burton, S. Hamill; BACK ROW (L-R): Man. D. Reynolds, B. Jones, R. Cohen, J. Obrien, D. Dellarso, T. Boyle, R. Shelton, G. Knight, S. Hunter, Coach Rodgers. LEFT-Cream of the crop, first man Jerry Sypkens smashes the ball into the far corner in a pre -season match against hapless Ball. BOTTOM- Hoping to score, Greg Knight readies himself for the pitch. 4 2 Spring Sports

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Eighth Nabs Title After Title EIGHTH GRADE FOOTBALL La Palma 12 Oxford 6 La Raima 14 Apollo 6 La Palma 8 Lexington La Palma 26 Orangeview La Palma 8 Walke La Palma 12 Pine La Raima 20 Oak 12 District Championship La Palma South 20 WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONS! The Eighth Graders this year walked away with the Western Division Cham- pionship in both basketball and football. TOP RIGHT -Driven out of bounds, Ed Mahler and Co. stop a Lexington running back cold. BOTTOM -Hustle was the name of the game as the Eighth Graders took the Western Division Title. FRONT ROW (L-R): R. Williams, D. Kelley, A. Salvatierra, J. Bueno, D. Mora, M. Smith, J. O ' Hern; SECOND ROW (L-R): V. Martinez, D. Hebblethwaite , R. Collins, S. Hunter, K. Shelton, T, Vasquez, J. Pruitt, K. Petersen; THIRD ROW (L-R): M. Rosa, K. Murtha, R. Mendoza, J. Madrid, R. Caballero, B. Rodriguez, G. Quinlan, R. Avena, R. Davis, G. Twardowski; FOURTH ROW (L-R): A. Hernandez, B. Gibbons, E. Mahler, P. Moniz, D. Lennon, P. Parker, K, Thompson, R. Zamora, M. Kohler, M. Zerkle; BACK (L-R): MANAGER- B. Tippett. COACHES-T. Ammirato, G. Coy, Mr. Ernst, MANAGERS-A. Peters, A. Granados. 44 J .V. Football