La Quinta High School - Del Sol Yearbook (Westminster, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 240 of the 1987 volume:

qu, hwd-L ANOR£A .N -i ■ .0.: ' ' t w «% ■ (}- ' I ■ r T- ' O ?- i i- ' - o- .-(iv- V .0- ?1 - ' , s- V 5 tes x V ' -Jl : l!!i iy M- ffl X ' ' €i 706 ' 9 f- ON THE COVER: These Aztecs were chosen lo represent the dif- ferent possibilities to Make the Best of high school. By par- ticipating in different activities, these people proved that being a teenager doesn ' t have to be as bad as we had imagined. Title Page l Right: (from left to right) Scott Cheely. Kris Takayama, Spencer Hosokawa. Joon Park, Ricli Larkin, Brent Miller. Erica Zulauf, Ben Lee. and Rodney VanBeuskom gather around during break. Below: OK , . , we ' re here, now what? Julie Gonzales asks her friend. Left bottom corner: Friends get together to share the latest gossip Bottom center: Martha sighs. I ' ve had enough! Bottom right: Pam. Kelly and Monique ditch cheerleading practice. Far right: Helping out in the Student Store. Cathy Wenk gives us a smile. 2 Opening Section 10 22. 4e loe Jxiri ' KnrA • ibb ( ayffhcy ' ' — ■ ' fr-ea ' ' leG Z02. 232. Table Of Contents 3 lAtri 7?tUfA t l UJUC.. Let ' s face it . . - you ' re stuck here. There ' s nothing you can do about It. Well, while you ' re here, you nnight as well try to make the best of it. School ... it seems like such a drag. The every- day routine can become so monotonous that it would drive anyone insane! There is no possible way to convince a teenager to believe that homework and exams are a challenge that should be wel- comed. No one, no matter how optimistic, would actually get a thrill every time a teacher assigns an assignment. But wait! . . . There ' s got to be more to high school than just books and papers! Isn ' t there? Of course there is. School offers more than an aca- demic education. When you ' ve got nothing better to do, join an activity. Activities are the key. Activities add interest and provide opportunities for us to relieve the stress that books supply. Take a good look; you ' ve got nothing better to do ... Fortunately, many have realized this and have tried to make the best of things by joining clubs and sports, getting involved in activities and by support- ing events. These have definitely made high school more worthwhile. •  4? k ;:;% w L Top: Cool in their shades — friends get together at break. Above: Quick! Turn around Monique! — fast candid during cheerleading practice. Center: Look serious — Elaine in art class. Right: Say cheese — some members of the yearbook staff take a break for a photo. 4 Opening Section 1 m 4 m V % « -J .% Why? Why does everyone insist on being happy on the first day of school? Top left: Homework, tennis, boys . , . AAAH! Kristy IS caught on a busy day. Top right: Hey. leave me alone! Steve and Krisly discuss business matters. Above: Is it time, already? . . . but. I ' m not finished Jay looks u p from his assignment. Left: Cheerleaders practice, practice, and practice until Ms. Franke approves. Student Life b 6 Opening Section La Quinta High School . . . the place where 1600 students and 80 faculty and staff members attend ap- proximately six 55-minute periods, 180 days out of the year. Here we have laughed and struggled together trying to make the best of it. Joining activities, clubs and sports, and participating in events can add a lot to any repetitious schedule. Par- ticipating with friends . . . now. that ' s a different story! Certainly, activities relieve stress, break monotony, and provide a true sense of accomplish- ment, but getting involved in schc activities with friends is a lot mc exciting! When friends get togeth( they usually aren ' t as embarrassi to be themselves. Nothing seems hold them back. Showing their tri colors, getting wild and crazy, simp being themselves can add enthu asm, excitement and vigor to a. event. There is no doubt that frienc the very same people with whom yi fight and argue, help make schc activities more exciting and wort while. HdlTH Above: Monique and David show us the true benefits of school involvement. Top leH: Mr. Baird, Coach Ta- kahashi. and Mr. Wines — Work Is a lot more fun with friends. Center: Students try to enjoy the cafeteria food. Left: Scamming is definitely more interesting when sharing opinions with friends, Martha, Cindi, Julie. Stephanie, and Tina examine the sights on campus. . ih Student Life 7 Well maybe school ' s not so bad after all. ' ' W Top left: Posing for a picture. Deann and Tina grosn impatient. Above: Caught in a mad rusti, Patricia attempts to finish sofne last-minute homework. Top right: Gee. aren ' t we cute? Mike and Mari- lyn penrj lunch together by the Senior Lawn. Right: Who be there? . John Holmes. Tired Joon slowly works on his art projects. 8 Opening Section Top left: We think he ' s beautiful ■ ' J m and J.Z. cuddle with Craig. Center: Shan Smith looks like he ' s having fun! Top right: Let ' s get out of here! Lilian Jareb tries to rush home. Above: Juniors have nothing better to do than make funny faces at the camera. ..J?- Mi A t Evt4n 3o Joy4h Jl-t! You still aren ' t convinced? You still think that no matter what you do. school will always be a drag? Well, if providing a sense of accomplishment, reliev- ing stress, breaking monotony, making friends, and having friends aren ' t adequate reasons for getting involved in school activities, then I don ' t know what is! How would you ever know if your high school years are the best years of your life if you don ' t try to get involved? There is no excuse. There are plenty of organizations and activities that provide endless op- portunities. The variation in interests is unbelievable. You ' ll never know, it might all be worth your while. This time in your life will never come again so . . . make the best of it! Student t iff! 9 What students lacked in creativity was compen- sated by participation in ttie lunch-time activity. Although many forgot or were generally too lazy to dress up, they made up for it by showing their spirit at noon. On Monday, we dressed in both traditional and comical togas. Togas featuring Snoopy, Bugs Bunny, Scooby-Doo, and Mickey Mouse seemed to be the most popular. Cherry pie immediately became the most unpopular dessert as the lunch- time activity called for a quick swallow of whipped cream on top of an entire pie. The object was for a blind-folded girl (one from each class) to feed her classmate. The seniors won with the help of John- C ny Boston and Christy Buskirk. The freshmen, ju- niors, and sophomores placed accordingly. Tuesday came and so did the Hippies. The bell- bottoms, beads, flowers and weeds all came back to grace our campus. It was a battle of strength in the noon-time ac tivity, the first round of tug-of- war. The seniors easily dominated the sopho- mores, while the freshmen struggled to beat the juniors, bending a pole in the process. Round one winners moved on to the finals on Thursday. The activities proved to be a great success as every student on campus participated by cheering their prospective classes on to victory. Top center: Tony Pr ce just can ' t wait to get his share of cherry pie Top left corner: While everyone was enjoying themselves during Spirit Week. Mark Cardwellwas hard at work taking piciures. (Photo taken by Jeff Tautrim.) Right: Toby M a ter represents the Sophomore Class in the lunch-time activity. Above: Trying to swallow the last bite, Jason Bilbruck says, that ' s enough! 10 Homecoming Top right: The Juniors giving it their all. Center: Showing school spirit, Cami Pingle. Ms. Malm- quist. and Amy Phillips dress in their traditional togas. Above: Reliving the 70 ' s, Aztecs dress for Hippie Day. Left: The Sophomores try unsuccessfully to beat the Sen- iors in the tug-of-war. Spirit Week 1 1 Tr- } Jljn i o OyuryL. Since La Quinta is such a popular attraction, the tourists invaded the campus on Wednesday. Such an array of tacky clothing was never seen before: nnix-matched Ha- waiian shirts and plaid shorts, cameras hanging down everyone ' s chest like medallions, and bags and leis stran- gling and stifling everyone ' s bodies. Yes, this was Tourist Day! During lunch. Seniors proved to be the most dextrous in changing their clothes and hopping across the lawn in sleeping bags. Rushing in a mad, frenetic race, the Seniors took first place in this competition. On Thursday, a rainbow of colors was vividly displayed on campus as each class dressed up for Color Day: Sen- iors-Black, Juniors-Red, Sophomores-Pink, and Fresh- men-Green. These colors were seen in every shade possi- ble. The noon-time activity came and went quickly as the Seniors breezed on to yet another victory over the Fresh- man in the Tug-of-War finals. Top Left: Darren Kerr enthusiastically hobbles. Ins way over to the- finish line. Above: Junior. Leslie Stipe, seems to be having no difficulty. Right: Sophomore participant seems to be having fun. 1? Homecoming W.TWaU ' SE, -ji.sasK ' ■:_ jiraaSBC I Left: On Tourist Day. Darren Kerr. Kristy O ' Connell. Jenny Osborn. Laura Huis- mans. and David Lutes en oy the shade. Below: Darren Kerr encourages his classmates. David Harriger. Leo Hotter, and Jotinny Boston on to victory. Bottom center: Tina Cochran does her part in helping the Senior Class. Bottom right corner: Dressed for Color Day. onlookers watc h as the Freshmen battle the Seniors in a game of Tug-of- War. Spirit Week 13 p J Top leM: Dressed in his blue and gold, Darren Kerrgets into the spirit of things. Above: Aren ' t we beautiful? The A.S.B. Pep Squad perform their routine. Center: Aztecs get a little bit rowdy Right: Cheerleaders get down In the jungle. 14 Homecoming ' n: . ■■L. U a t 00 Thi l-e Blue and Gold Day was the most spirited day of the entire week. Wearing blue and gold, ev- eryone was cluttered with flowers and balloons. The campus itself was decorated with streamers and balloons, and posters saying Beat the Argonauts , At lunch, the cheerleaders and teachers (Mr. Cox, Mr. Gilmore, and Ms. Sperry) condemned the non- spirited people by throwing pies in their faces, drenching them with waterballoons, and making them drink from a baby bottle. Those of larger stature were forced to ride a baby scooter. Friday was topped with an ex- citing pep assembly featuring the Homecoming Queen ' s Got a Gun skit by the A.S.B. cabinet and Mr Cox as the star, jungle routines by the cheerleaders and Dance Production, and of course, the hilarious Pepsters routine by A.S.B. ' s own squad. wul Top Center: Brenlon Warren, Scott Bilbruck, Joon Park, Jim Stark, David Sotteriand. and Leo Holler performed their popular routine choreographed by Monique Apodaca and Jessica Warren. Top right: Seniors are entitled to act a little crazy, alter all. this was their last Homecoming assembly. Above: Congratulations are in order to the parents of the Sophomore Class lor their design and construction ol the winning litter. Lett: Experiencing t he most exciting event in his life, Mr. Cox receives his I ' idience as Homecoming queen. Spirit Week 15 rnAtrT floyi i iVcZ i- rt Our Varsity Football team kept up with tradition and won its Homecoming game. 35-14. over the Garden Grove Argonauts. Yet the suspense of the evening was not the outcome of the game, but who would be the winners of the litters. Spirit Week, and of course. WHO? WHO? Who ' s going to be the 1986 Homecoming Queen? After a performance by the Dance Production, and a special fire dance show (which gave Nicole. Karen, and their fathers a quick sun tan), the winners were all an- nounced. Taking first place was the Soph- omore litter, with the help of their parents. After two years of ridicule for their unique litters, the Ju- niors came back to take second. The Senior class, although have never taken first, have always pro- duced excellent litters. This year, for the third year in a row. placed third, (They placed second in their freshmen year,) The Freshmen should not be ashamed for their fourth-place standing. They should be commended for their fine work with very limited parental help. Dominating every activity, this class was clearly the most spirited class. The Senior Class took first place, followed by the Freshmen, Haggling for third were the Junior and Sophomore Classes, Now. for the grand finale the Homecoming Queen for 1986 is (turn the page ) Far left: One of L.Q ' s alumni come back to entertain us with firedancing. Center Left: The Varsity Football team gets off to a great start. Left: Our own Dance Production member. Lvnda Bergan. performs to Jungle Love Center: Scott Billbruck works up a sweat pounding like a gorilla! Below: The masters of ceremony: Martha Rubio. Leslie Joe, and Jessica Warren guide the audience through the jungle of events at halftime. Bottom: The Litters (from left to right): Sen- iors, Juniors. Sophomores, and Freshmen. 19 The big moment of Homecoming was here. Who? Who was the new Homecoming Queen? As the four prin- cesses mounted onto the podium, the tension mounted. Kelly, Nicole, Karen, and Christy closed their eyes, ready for the news . . . and the winner is . . . Christy Newcombe! Oooh, yay, everyone exclaimed. And so ended weeks of suspense. 20 Homecoming I ' m so excited, Christi ex- claimed. I ' m going to ex- plode! AAAAHH! Above: The newly crowned Queen rides the win- ning sophomore float. Top right: Overjoyed. Christi kisses her father. Center right: The Princesses congratulate the new queen. Royal Court ? 1 were va- ' — ■Hmr plastered water! wa .ve yavc igh school detinue . tuiMcu wuT to more than I : . anticipated. More imports- than academics. I lear- manv .al e; ■.v ' - ' ch can c beta. experience. I ' -- ■ ' ■-= best is ::ent Live fast, die young, and leave a good lookin ' corpse . . . Hallelujah! -Gavin Crook Senior Class Vice-Presi- dent I never could understand whv the senior classes before me -nean. yc. aduate. anyhow, right? :;e i v - 9 ' oritis in September, ■ ole Life! I have to our that I ' ve Spent .ear. I guess having .K ._; . , ,,,c; :. , ywt through all those d sports and all those activities . . . WOW! Gees, was that the most experience you ■ class did nothing else for me. 1 did get with Cox? --PEOPLE! Meylor was so Tiitation. I doubt anyone will ever e;tjres and strange experiments ; --Integrity quote that we .1.. ,And then there was Parr — erd teachers! Hey, but don ' t tell . ' ., ju guys that took that AP History •5 pages that night before the AP test? . depressing. All those finals we took e teachers were trying to punish us for re Gees, we ' 22 Seniors Remember how we always complained to the teachers about how much much homework we had in other classes? TOO BAD. But then nothing stood in the way of Cosby night. Yeah, yeah. You know, our class has had its share of unusual experiences. I thought I was gonna be totally exhausted when they gave the school day an extra 33 minutes during our sophomore year. There went an extra 33 minutes down the tubes for the soaps, the beach, enjoying myself, etc. Uugh. Then remember that tree that got chopped down — for the longest time, there seemed to be this big empty space. You know, we never did win first place for our litters. Yeah, Yeah, the sophomores this year paid and bribed the judges to vote for them. Yeah, yeah, at least we did our own work without our parents. Yeah, yeah, that ' s the ticket. The thing that was always pretty amusing were all the different cliques on campus that thought they were so cool: the surfers — Hey dude, surf ' s real rad at Newport today! : the punkers — That Specimen concert was the best, man! : the jocks — We ' re awesome, dude! : the Soc ' s — Like Betsy, are you going to the party, like tonight, like at Jeff ' s house, like it ' s real happenin ' , you know! : the cheerleaders — My hair! My hair! My hair! : and the academics — x is an indirect variable to y divided by the subtotal of the speed of light , , And then normal people just sat there and watched all these wierd guys! Ha Ha! Remember all those fads? Like NEON?! Everyone had to wear it when it was the IN thing, and they glowed in the dark! Yeah, right. Everybody thought Madonna was so HOT. You had every girl at school trying to look a little bit like her with the bleached hair and the ton of bracelets. Yeah, right. Remember the time period when everyone was going around saying Where ' s the Beef? Yeah, right. We ' re pretty wierd. too, sometimes. But rarely, right? It ' s funny how through it all we got here. We ' ve always looked up at older people, and now that we are the older people, we feel kinda small, huh? Well, someday! we ' ll look back at all this and smile . . . with our kids. Class of 1987 forever. Dian. These last four years at La Quinta have been filled v( ith unforgettable memories that will last for me through- out the rest of my life. - fvlonique Apodaca Senior Class Secretary Even though these past four years seem to have been nothing but sheer tor- ture, it hasn ' t been all that bad ... If I had to start all over again, I wouldn ' t change a thing. - Leslie Joe Senior Class Treasurer Division Page ?3 True Aztecs In All Aspects They don ' t only attend activities; they participate. Kelly Fitz- patrick and Darren Kg - - always seem to be the most enthusias- tic, even when everyone else isn ' t. Kelly can always be found trying to get others involved in school events. She has been involved in student government, academic clubs, community service clubs, and athletics. Kelly had the opportunity to serve as class president for two years. Preparations for the 1986 Junior-Senior Prom and for this year ' s Welcome Back Dance were her responsibilities. When Kelly wasn ' t organizing, she was helping others plan. Field events, tennis, and bicycling are sports she enjoys. Darren Kerr is equally considered as a well-rounded student. He is crazy, unpredictable, and friendly at all times. Wherever he is ... on the football field, in the classrooms, or at a social gathering, he can always make everyone feel at ease. His per- sonality creates a comfortable atmosphere. Darren has been involved in football and is always willing to participate in activi- ties. For these reasons, Kelly Fitz and Darren Kerr were nominat- ed Best All Around. Lata A Acosia Michelle L Ahlsiedt Concecl Band. Key Club. Bible Study. Track. German Club. Drama Club, Basketball. Volleyball Anny Akmakjian Guillermo C Alcantar Ryan C Alderson Tract E Allen ■ • Football Slais.. Var IS.. Var Basketball . ;ccer Stats Brian S Allgeier Frosh Football. J V Football, Var Football. Frosti Basketball. Soph Basketball, J V Basketball. Var Basketball Vincent T Alvarado Anita A Anderson Concert Marching Band. Tall Flags Capt . Bible Study Monique A Apodaca Frosh Cheer, Football Stats . Bas- ketball Stats . Room Rep . Sr Class Sec, A S B. Var Cheer 24 Seniors Geofge F Appel Elizabeth M Arnold German Club Vice-Pres . Key Oub. Dei Sol. Dance Prod Rebecca S Arnold Sandra L Avanzino Var Track, Var Cross Country. Dance Prod Biliie M Baldwin Kanna R Beckwilh Key Club. C S F . NHS. Concertv Marching Band Yvette M Besller Florita Bills Var Tennis Capt . J V Softball, J V Field Hockey. Ski Club. C.S F . NHS. Key Club. Jr Class Rep Richard G Bissel John P Boston Suzanne M Boyce Del Sol, French Club Pres , Key Club Cofres Sec . C S F . NHS. Var Swimming Keith R Bnscoe Quoc H Bui James E Burrola Christina L Buskirk Var Tennis, Sf Class Rep , Jr Class Treas Andrew D Caldwell Danyei L Calkins Mariiza M Campos Patricia Canales Acosta-Canales 25 Paul W. Canavier Greer E Carter Camilo O Castano David Caywood Scoii Cheeiy Ivy C Cheng Mann F Chhann Mallhew A Childress William F Collins Gerald A Conrady Shane Corbill Var Water Polo, Var Wrestling Co Capl , Var Swimming, Var Divmg Wen Li Chang Tina M Cochran Frosh Cheer. Soph Class Rep , J V Soccer. Var Soccer. A S B 4 i.:;as Ifc April D Cowles Fresh Volleyball. J V Cheer. Class Rep . Var Yell. CSF, NHS, JV Basketball Stats Sean M Cronkile Var Basketball Cynthia E Crook Girls ' League Vice-Pres . Aztec Sun Ore Mgr . Ski Club Vce-Pres . Dance Pfod . N H S . Class Rep Gav in A. Crook Sf Class Vice-Pres . Aztec Sun Pg Fd . NHS, German Club, Math Club. Drama. Room Rep Jane A Curtin Elaine Damroih Joseph F Damroih 26 Seniors Hung O Dang Ouanglon Dang Ocean C Darnel Carey A Daus Derek E Debbs Var, Golt. Frosh Foolball. J.V Foot- ball. Var Foothall J V Basketball Glenn E. Delratis Douglas C Degraw Derek R Dessero Kann Didnksen Hung T Doan Super Spaztecs Neither Leo Holler nor Christi Newcombe seem to have ever hac a calm moment In their lives ... at least, not at school, thev haven ' t. They both seem to have an over-abundance of energy Leo is always ready to help whenever it is needed. Being involved ir A.S.B. has provided him with even more opportunities to show ofi his outrageousness. Leo isn ' t afraid to do even the most embar- rassing tasks! In the same manner, Christi Newcombe never seems less than over-enthusiastic. It seems impossible for any one person to be as excited as Christi. No one could ever catch her not smiling. Her friendly personality invokes something in everyone who passes her way. She possesses unusually extraordinary enthusiasm for all school events. Both Christi ' s and Leo ' s craziness makes others want to get involved. By their examples, others don ' t seem to be as reluctant as usual to participate. They are always hyper-active and are not embarrassed to get up in front of an audience. These two a definitely the most spirited in our class. Canavier-Doan 27 Michelle T, Doan Denise Doane Tina Donolno Richard H, Doreck David S. Ebelmg Jg dy D. Elmer Var Basketball Nancy M Elwell Soccer. C.S F . N H S , Key Club Catherine S Emery David K Fehrenbach Ski Club, Frosh Soph Soccer, Var Soccer. CSF, N.H.S. William J Fermoile Mark D Ferro Linda Figeroa Valerie L. Fite Kelly L Filzpatnck Jr Class Pres-. Sr. Class Pres.. J.V Tennis. Var Track. CSF, CSF, N H S-. AS B-. Girls ' League iimm Knsly L. Fortlage Frosh. Cheer. Soph Class Treas.. Var Song. CSF. N.H S . Class Rep. Darlene R. Fray Wendy Fnzzell Newton Y Fukushima Shannon Galasso Janel S Geller 28 Seniors The Keys To Success Determination keeps Martha Rubio and Kevin Miyashiro go- ing. Martha ' s desire to learn, know, and understand makes her one of the few who stand out in the crowd. Possessing a natural ability for leadership, Martha utilizes this skill through her active roles in both A.S.B. and Journalism. Her concern for current problems and her friendly personality have helped her in her leadership as well. Martha possesses a rare talent for being able to organize and pursue a project. Through her determination and leadership ability, she has been able to find success in many of her endeavors. Ambitious and motivated, Kevin has worked to challenge himself in school. He has consistently strived for excellence by taking many Advanced Placement and Honors courses. A hard- working individual, Kevin has also become well-informed on many current issues and possesses strong personal opinions. He is a natural for both formal and informal debate and generally succeeds in making his point. Hardworking and determined, Kevin and Martha should do well in the future and have been nominated Most Likely to Succeed. Joy E Gefbef Gregory G Gibson Kelly A Gibson Carlos Gilbianco Hany A Girgis Brian K GlicKer Julie A Gonzales Frosh Volleyball. J V Baskelball, Var Track. Var Cross Country Michael P Gonzales Joyce E Grabe German Club Matthew Grasslield Doan-Grassfield 29 Lisa R. Greene Tern Gutierrez Anthony K D Ha ■ Kelly A. Hail Frosh. Class Sec. Soph. Class Sec. Jr Class Sec . Swimming Dawn J Hammond Julte L Hansen Frosh Treas . Basketball Stats John Harding Never-Ceasing Sarcasm Derek Debbsls the most obnoxious, out-of-the-ordinary per- son I have ever met. This has become more of a fact than an opinion. Derek, more commonly l nown as D.J., has that special talent of turning any tense situation into a hilarious one. His crude remarks are the cause of much embarrassment, but nev- ertheless, the roar of uncontrollable laughter seems to always follow. D.J. has always been loud and out-going ever since elementary school. We can count on him to liven things up. The girls in our class are definitely not all quiet and sweet. Kelly Ha 7 certainly has her share of uniqueness . Kelly ' s tone of voice alone is enough to dispell the boredom from any class- room. The way she expresses her opinions and comments shed light on different situations in an amusing manner. If anyone tried to insult Kelly, she ' d have an equally derogatory remark in r- 1 Kelly are THE Most Obnoxiouspan at L.Q. As long :, there ' ll never be a dull moment. Kristin F Harkins Var Soccer, Var Track. Var Cross Country. Var Volleyball David T Harnger Frosh Football, J V Football. Var Football. Frosh Basketball, Room Rep 9 30 Seniors Donald E Hawkins Donald A Hermann Jeffrey M Hernandez Tina H Hester Darren M Hillberg iikMk Ins D Hinoiosa Scoll R. Hmtz Frosh Football, J V Football. Var Football. Jr Ach Vice-Pres . Class Rep Tuyen M Ho Key Club Vice-Pres , Key Club Pres , Ivlock Trial, CSF.NHS.YLFA Thien M Hoang Linda Hoeksira Leo J Holler Ffosh Basketball, Soph Basketball. Var Football. A S B Andy C Hong Loan T Hong Thoai K Hong Mark J Hopkms Dsh Football, J.V Football. Var otball, A S B Holly D Hough Jay C Hsieh Scoti Huang Frosh Basketball. Soph Basketball. Var Tennis. Malh Club, C.S F . NHS. Key Club Shannon D Hudson Greene-Hoang 31 David And Monique An Inseparable Pair As her palms grew clammy, she pondered the worth ot this endeaver. Should she or shouldn ' t she ask him out? Her knees knocked, but she gave it a shot and got it all over with. Monique Apodaca and David Harriger ' s first date was the Sadie Hawkins Dance in 1983 (their Freshman year); they ' ve been going out ever since. They are together every night. One of their most common dates is simply staying home and watching television. They both enjoy going out to eat. Having very supportive and understanding families. Ivlonique and David seem to have both gained an extra set of parents. Last Christmas was a special one. David surprised Monique with a ring and they both had the opportunity to meet each other ' s relatives. Their most unusual outing was also during last Christmas. They spent hours of preparation getting ready for the Christmas Semi-For- mal, only to find themselves with nowhere to go. They arrived before the D.J. Every Breath ' ou Take by The Police is their theme song. Monique loves David for his care and concern, but she wishes he ' d smile more often. Caring for his interests is one of the reasons David is attracted to Monique. They both agree that marriage is not totally out of the ques- tion. If you ever want to talk to David, look for Monique . . . and visa versa. Our Class Couple is certainly a terrific pair. ifli v IHH y Bradley C- Hughes Kon L Hunsinger Tung T Huynh Chris K Jackson Var Basketball. Var Track Roshele I Jacobs MtM Mark D Jacobsen Deepak S Jaiewaiia ASB mas. Show. John P Jensen ■ ■■ .■. ' .- Oaysof Chnst- (or Picture Scott H Jeong C S F . NHS. Var Tennis. Key Club, German Club. Latin Club. Compuler Math Club. Jr Rep Brian R. Joe Var Basketball. Var. Volleyball. C S F . Boys ' State Rep 32 Seniors C 8 F Pret . NHS y . iPtf:% . ASe Sf Ciaas Tfea . , Jf Cia 6 Rep 0« So Co , Var B rntr. . Fio SCOtI S Jor.r yx, P ' . ' j ' ;ije L Jor Ti T ' -. e ' 3 A KatajiAn ' ' C f-i H K;ir 2 H S -Oieef. FrefkCh Oub. Spanrsii O-jb Boo« tef Biocfc. Ctvofaiaif«. Po-w rrp jlf Foottiall • L O H S - A S R O-rt-. I «--37K; Mefrs ' ia A K fC Daffer. L K r ' eT.rS, B lfrtn . C S F N MS e R C P p . Kj57 Oub, Oass Rep Jung .J Kim Su U Kim Ke- Ci ' Jb, GifK I eagije, Ffertcr. CtuG. O ' rfrnafi Club. Si- ' CiuD DonaW L Kifc , Gar D KJogmar C i F rj H S Treas J V Tracv, Var Ravrbaii. L F A ef-Oy Kr ifi Mariartru R tfr zr Laura A Kr riizer JV FrfHOHockrr 7af F«yOHocl ' if ■i V Swimming, Var SwirnrMng, Ffeficfi Oub J ' .V-pr ' ' , Kr.il 7ffr - A - rr.f.tly N«:;okr A Labor V ' ' SotlC Jll var Vrr Var So ' g. fj H t, AC- ' jC ' - ' a CorvC; ' I Cf ' Otr, Terr . ' . .(-■. F ' -p , t a ' - ' C« P ' OO Hijghes-Labor Mirhael J Labfie Yvonne C Laguna Steven K Land Vat Water Polo Co-Capt. , Var Swimming, Sl i Club Michelle Lanson Baseball Stats. Mascot. Var Yell Richard T Larkir Due T Le Jerry L Leammg Say Lee Judi S Lehmann Tennis. J V Softball. Class Rep , Track, Dance Prod Danny Leon Michelle K Le Roux Anthony S Liccardo Davjd D Lindsey Mandi M Lombardi Karen N London Jose R Longoria 34 Seniors Dong H Lu Holly A Leudeman Scoll C Lund nka J Lynn V.K Swintrnifig, Ajiec Sun Assoc Ed . Band Pres Key Club VP, CSF, NHS. G ' tis ledQuf French Cfub Bible Study Clas-; Gina Mangtum Annelie C Maneri t Walef Polo, Var Swimming, Field Hockey Cara B Marljn Cheet, Dance P od George G Martefc On Your Mark, Get Set Go! These two Aztecs tiave tiad to live life in the fast lane. Their social and academic life had to take a back seat as they pursued their athletic aspirations. Long, tough practices have sonnetinnes led to questioning its worth. At the age of four. Kris fafcayama started swimming, and she hasn ' t stopped ever since. She was soon catagorized as a natural and began competitive swimming. Now, every spare shelf space in her house holds all of the trophies she has ever received. She currently holds all school records in the events she swims. Starting at the age of eight, basketball has become one of her favorites. She has played at the varsity level for four years as a guard. Although Johnny Boston didn ' t play a sport as a child, his I football made him determined to play. Being told that he was l( I to play, Johnny didn ' t become discouraged. Now, he plays on the varsity team and has proven himself to be one of the most valuable on the team. ' = ' ■■ tence. patience and practice lead t - 1 - ' ' ' ton. Both are defi- lermined to be the best they can t what makes Kris -nil) iiinnny the Most Athletic in our class Labne-Marsh 3b Michelle L. Marshall Roxanne A McDans Eduardo A Martinez Debra A Marumoio Concert Marching Band. Orchestra. Key Club. CSF. NHS.. German Club Jeftrey J May Christine R McDonald Randy A McGlenn Jelfrey A McCormtck William R Mcllrath Carey K McKee Sean L McPherron Jacqueline Meditz Kelly R Meek Maryanne N Me)ia J V Basketball. Var Cross Country Capt . Var, Track Craig Meyer Aztec Sun. Soccer. Bible Sludy I ■i i. . M U)f Jackie P Me e Brent T Miller Darren L Miller Lisa J Miller ! Kevin Y Miyashiro 36 Seniors Always A Friend Fun-loving and friendly, both Brian Raccuglia and Cindy CroolK are known for tiieir congenial personalities. Seemingly quiet, Brian can be vary talkative once his friendship is made. He always seems to be willing to listen and never criticizes rudely or aggressively. Generally easy-going, Brian is a natural choice when looking for a willing friend. Cindy, an active and excited person, is involved in many school activities. As Vice President of Ski Club, she brings her natural buoyancy to a role as leader. Not swayed by trends or fads, Cindy has a very down-to-earth sense of humor, and is always ready with a needed smile. Commonly seen as very sweet and pretty, Cindy makes a great friend. For these reasons, Brian and Cindy are among the Nicest seniors on campus. Willie J Moore Julie A Morgan Kalhryn E Morris Jennifer Mullin Manuel E Muno? Dean H Murata Stacey K Nakasono Dcann N N.ilion Kare n M Nea ' ASB Sec. G ' fls ' League V P.. Class Rep , Sk. Ctub Pres . J V Vol- leyball, Var Tioid Hockey. Var Bdm!n , J V Tennts, Key Club T- ' ira L Nelson Acapella, Gifis ' Chorus. Girls Pn- S .-rnbie, Swirnrning Marshall-Nelson 37 a ■ rtosh VuJi(:- u.-iii, J V vL neyUdll Slats . Var Volleyball Stats . Mascot. Wrestling S: •. ' ' ' ' r- Rep Kim E Newman Hung T Nguyen Janei P Nguyen Kim D T Nguyen Kimloan Nguyen Ly V Nguyen Quang D Nguyen Key Club Treas., Tenms, CRF. Mock Tnal. C.SF, NHS.YLFA Thanh N. Nguyen You Want Me To Do What? Possessing many abilities, Leslie Joe and Joon Park were voted Most Talented n this year ' s Senior Class. As a publicity Commissioner in the ASB Cabinet, Joon was able to exhibit his artistic talents with the many posters and signs he had created. He was also an athlete, having participated in the Water Polo and Swim teams and also surfing and skateboarding in his spare time. With a unique sense of humor, Joon is able to bring a smile to anyone ' s face. Leslie needs no introduction. She is a partici- pant in various activities: yearbook (editor), A.S.B. (Finance Commissioner), Honor Society (vice-president), C.S.F. (presi- dent), Varsity Badminton, and Field Hockey. Having designed both her junior and senior litters, she is best known for her artistic talents. Leslie has the rare ability to make any effort a successful endeavor. N 38 Seniors Thuy T Nguyen Tuan Q Nguyen Steven J Osowski Edwatd A Palmer Sae Ra Pak Key Club. French Club. Math Club, OS F , NHS Sun Y Pak French Club VicePres . Math Club Vice-Pfes . Key Club Rec Sec . Girls ' League. Del Sol Co-Ed . Class Rep , Ski Club. CSF. NHS Joon Park Water Polo. Swimming, Surf Club, A S B . Del Sol _Tim H Park Frosh Basketball, J V Baseball. Vai Baseball. CSF, NHS. Bible Study. Ski Club Lisa M Parmelee Class Rep , Frosh Soph Swimming Capl , Var Swimming. Key Club His- torian, CSF Treas , NHS. Ski Club. Bible Study Michael J Patten Brian E Payne Lon C Payne Danny P Pedroso Maty Pena Tonya L Perry Erin M Peters David J Petersen Var Soccer, OS F David E Pettinger Darlene Pettiti Toolie T Ph;im Nelson-Pharn 39 All Smiles-Ready To Conquer The World Funny and out-going. Manuel Munoz and Karen Neal are great choices for Best Per sonality. ■ ' Manny is known for his liveliness and love of having a good time. However, he can also be quiet and sweet. Not one to criticize, he is often remembered for his friendliness. Karen, a very spirited Aztec, is involved extensively in school activities including A.S.B. and Girls ' League. Because Karen is perpetually active, one can always expect the unexpected from her. She is often characterized as being crazy, hyper, and wild. Yet, Karen also has a thoughtful side. A caring friend, she is willing to help when needed, and it is often this side of her personality that people love best. Their ability to have fun but at the same time to be kind distinguishes Manuel and Karen as having outstanding personal- ities. • - Troy F. Pickermg Tami J PillSbury Cam ara R. Pmgle Var Field Hockey, Var Diving. Var Track. Ski Club. Key Club. AS B , C S F , N H S .1 ' Per Tina M Pinkerton Var Swimming, Girls ' League. CSF. NHS Terry A Plunkett Cyntma A Potts jerTiiier L Prchal Var Soccer Brian J Raccuglia Basketball, CSF. NHS Lorraine Ramos Nichole M Raspolich Frosh Class Vice-Pres . J V Soccer, Var Soccer. Var Track. A S B . Girls ' League 40 Seniors James N Reckienwald Kempton W Redhead Susan K Reid Paula R Rhoades Esther M Rios Renee D Ritchie Ateiandro Rivera Barbara M. Rodriguez Var Field Hockey Janeile M Rogers Auguslina H Romero John D Rose Enk L Russell er. Var Swimming, Var Water C S F . NHS Pres . German Malh Club . OC AD Kenneth V Rose Julie A Ross Var Field Hockey. Var Swimming. Ski Club, Girls ' League. Class Rep Victoria H Rolondo Frosh Cheer. Dance Prod Tammy E Ryails Slaci A Sailors JyOri e Saiz Nj lha Rubio ASB Pres. Soph Class Pres. Jr Class VP, Var Bdmtn. Var Fid Hky , Var. Tennis. Girls League Troas, A tecSunEd , C S F N H Kenneth K sakaguchi C S F Vice-Pfes . N H S . Key Club. Laiin Club. Tennis. Jf Class Rep Pickering-Sakaguchi 4 1 Scott D Sancfie-: Jose L Sanchez Thomas M Santos Michael W Satacmc Bradley A Sauler Stephen F Schanke Jeffrey R Seifert David S Sellerland Puntipa Setthaboupha Var Badminton. Tenms Dean T Seymour S fy rl ik Joel D Si rric ' S Palncia L Simpson Adam W Slack Andre B Smilh Micneue O Sniitn RicharO F Sm.;ti Michele R Speil Var volleyball. Var Track. Soccer. Class Rep. A SB Diane M Sponslei Christopher Stapp 42 Seniors James B Slark ar Track. Var Water Polo. Var liross Counlry, A S B Eric A Stemmetz Alan G Stevenson Teresa J Stewarl Krisiy J Slili Kevin M Suelch Thomas V Swaim Jennifer L SwitI Am Takavorian Kris M Takayama A S B , Var Swimming, Var Basket- ball The Other Side Of A Brain They ' ve always been known as the Teacher ' s Pet or the Brain , but more exists to Erik Russell and Suzanne Boyce than these labels. While both are motivated academically, each has his own special interests. Erik is involved in aquatic sports and is also president of Honor Society. Modest about his suc- cess in school, he is often seen as a very quiet individual. However, he has a special talent for writing and has produced some very creative stories. Suzanne is actively involved in school life. A participant in many activities, she cites French Club and Key Club as her most important interests. She likes to bring the same motivated and organized approach to those clubs as she does her academics. A friendly individual, she has a serious outlook on her involve- ment and leadership. Interested, motivated, and involved, Erik Russell and Suzanne Boyce were nominated Class Intellects. Sanchez-Takayama 43 Stephanie Tanaka Girls ' League Pres.. Var. Swimming Cap! . Water Polo NHS A SB Lisa M Tango J V Tennis. J V Basketball. C S F . N H.S . Class Rep- Denrjis S Tashima CSF. NHS. Var Football, Var Track, z ec Sun Ski Club Key Club Mark R. Thompson Melmda L Thompson Paul J Thompson Robert E Thompson Robert D Tiboni, Jr Randall T Toma Huy V Ttan F.B.I. Agent Uncovers Frog Liver Scandal The jokers of the class, Vicki Nelson and Steve Land assert their personalities in a bold way. Vicki is known for her loudness and enthusiasm for volleyball. She was seen with almost every social clique, laughing and acting crazy. Her eccentricities also extend to her future career goals. She insists she wants to be an undercover F.B.I, agent, specializing in narcotics. There is another side to her wild personality though. She was very successful in volleyball and displayed competent leadership in the Applied Eco- nomics company, Aztec Interprises M.H.P. Finding himself the center of attention Steve Land is known for his wild antics in water polo and swimming. Dubbed a goof-off Steve is amar- ' - --.fui jn honors courses. He is very well-liked by his clas: .nages to be nice to everyone. Steve ' s reputation for wild jcKe I he swallowed a frog ' s liver in science class. Since the rme wild scheme to another. Vicki and Steve oor Class Clowns, are the funniest people around. 44 Seniors Anna Maria Tristan Tin V Truong Yumi Tsunrnoto Ctiuong A Tu James R Turner John R Turner Michelle R Une Brcll W Vail Mai N Vang Tamara VanOsienbndge Guadalupe ViHapanda Richard L Vollmer Hong rj Huong T Vu Brian A Walker Jessica J Warren A S B Vico-Prer. . Var Field Hockey. Swimrnmg. Key Club. Class Rep Robcri E Weimer Michael S Wh.icomb Tanaka-Whitcomb 45 Looking Good ' These two will never have a problem finding a date for Friday night. Both Niki Raspolich and Ricky Smith receive admiring glances with their good looks. Nominated for Homecoming, Sadie Hawkins, and Basketball Homecoming, Niki has both good looks and a great personality. She is a member of the A.S.B. Cabinet, Varsity Soccer, and has participated in numerous other activities. Known as a very per- sonable girl, she is very popular in the senior class. And what does a cute guy like Ricky do in his spare time? Flashing that gorgeous smile, he constantly melts girls ' hearts. His charm, wit, and subtle sense of humor also contribute to his popularity on campus. He was chosen as one of the Princes a the annual Christmas Semi-Formal. Who knows? Maybe you wil see that photogenic face in GQ one day. Niki and Ricky are among the Best Looking seniors on campus. Tammy L White Michelle L Williams si,.it. v A Williams Chiisly R Wilson Jellrey S Wilson Mrti ' -y D Wood Samantha Wood Soccei. Var Cross Country. Var Track. French Club Vice-Pres , Key Club. C S F . N H S . Jt Class Rep . Moci Trial James C, Wright Robert M WykofI 46 Seniors John R Zelliemoyer Fnca J Zulaul Bao T Iran Momque VonFlolow Kaihleen M Passi Ca truty ' Ust $A Chad Allison Andrew Anderson Joseph E. Archer Sannantha Arganbright Vernon P, Burke Charles M. Burleigh Wendy D. Byrne Hanh Kieu Cao Thai M. Cao Tony Cardullo Doreen E. Carriger Sheri L. Carriger Rachel Ceniceros Robin H. Chang Christopher Chialtas Jeffrey B. Clevidence Nuraldine Daoud Timothy D. Foley Jeffrey Francis Lee Scott Eraser Deanna Garcia Randy A, Gosselin Warsha Hablani Michael VK. Hakala Kenneth M. Hirata Spencer H. Hosokawa Anel M. Hurtado Tiffiny L. King Eddie William Kub David Kwock Thuan Phuoc Le Jose Luis Luna Monica E. Macias Michael E. Major Chris M. Malone Julie M. Malone Patrick R. Marsh Scott A. Mazelow Kelly L. McEntire Russell A. McKissack Craig D. Medici Jeffrey A. Meister Eusebio P. Meza Jacqulyne M. Miller Marguerite Moua Shaina Murray Bai Tina Nguyen Mai Ngoc Thi Nguyen Thanh Minh Nguyen Thu Thi Xuan Nguyen Yen Thi Nguyen Jun Y. Park Minaxi Ben Patel Hoanh H. Pham Patricia Prats Johnny Quezada Andrea S. Ramsey David W. Robinson Guillermo Rodriguez Michael J. Rouzer Jon Rucinski Amy Schneggenburger Jeffrey M. Schusster Ricky C. Swensen A Jenny Taylor Dat Tien Tran Hai Steven Tran Nguyet A. Truong Phat Tiih Truong Tautuu Utu Rodney S. Vanbeusekom Lap Dinh Vu Khiem Trong Vuong Thomas Williams Efrain Zepeda Sharon K. Zettlemoyer y White-Zulauf 47 r oV ! - PH W % s yff Hf j ! -- r 48 Highlights T V ri -rr ' ' l K t 1 ; I ■ . - This year, although the list of sponsored activities were the same as every other year, the traditional events weren ' t just the same, old thing. Each was special in its own particular way. These special mo- ments are highlighted in this section. Without these events, high school life at La Quinta would not have been the same. Division Page 49 Top Corner: Shan Smith gets ready to par- ticipate in the Christmas assembly. Above: Rodney VanBeuskom Is one of the threp ,katers skating. Right: Kris Takayanta helps Brett Ballou as he trios to make room for his classmates. 50 Highlights Center: AS B. members perform their rein dance at the Christmas assembly. Left: J P Jensen is always ready to disco. Below: Ms, D. Smilh. Ms. Cox. Ms. Persichina. Ms Johnson, and Ms, Sums (not pictured) were our live beauty queens. The Aztec Gong Show That good or Aztec pride and spirit is never as overwhelming than at an .issembly. This year the emphasis was to have the entire student body participate m the fun The year began with the Welcome Assembly where we were all remind- ed to be True To Our School Then, in November, as the excitement and anticipation grew, the 1986 Homecoming Assembly provided us ter and tradition as the members ol A SB performed Homecom- . ' iieen ' s Got a Gun and the guys mimicked cheerleMilor;. All were pleased to see Mr. Cox crowned queen. Different studen ' . n the opportunity to display their talents in the Twelve Day imas during December The Christmas cheer and spirit was spread among the rTiany students of La Ouintn Tho Girls ' league was successful once again in planning an assemt ,ure to make the crowd go wild as the twenty-four CO-ED Kn .-s were presented. To conclude every assembly are the class yells and of course, the singing of our Alma Mater. No matter how stupid these rituals seem, by the end of our four years at La Quinta, these tunes are forever imbedded in our minds. Although at times our AS B. cabinet tried to entertain us, often times we all felt like gonging them. Nevertheless, assemblies provide memories ol our high school years together with friends. Left: The cheerleaders aren ' t sure what to think. Assemblies 5 1 52 Highlights 66 6IRLS I 66 6lffL Left: Mr. Johnson gets ready for his change. Below: The seniors don ' t believe their eyes! Bottom Corner: Jessica Warren introduces the Freshmen officers. A ' _, .- ' I Assemblies 53 Below: Sa v vou ' ll do the dishes. . , . then may- be I ' ll ■ ' Holly Leudeman bargains with T, . ;s Right: What did Tina Villasenor and Dede Meditz do this time? Below right: Raul Ruiz holds Jodi Clapp for dear lite. Country Bumpkins Dancin ' Up A Storm The Sadie Hawkins Dance was very successful this year. Listening to music hits by Depeche Mode, Run DMC, Sparks, and others, everyone bebopped and rollicked to a great time. In fact, so many people attended this dance that the Sophomore Class grossed over $900! The event was a fluster of activity. As the dance continued, people ran in and out of the locker rooms - Do I look all right. Sandy? I mean Jeff doesn ' t want to dance with some ugly ... Oh, I hate that guy over there - he ' s such a jerk! OOOH I LUV this song! Yeah! Oh hi Stacey. I missed you. So how ' s college? The music blared and the lights flashed ipet sounds (so to speak), and ... the Sadie Hawkins RISTIE NEWCOMBE! Aah. Yay! Crying, the Queen is =ECH! SPEECH! Then the Queen finally exclaims, ' - - ■ - ' ' ' = ' :ara is running down my face! To some slow songs. Aah, Romance. Jeff. .. UN. I I iNve luve - . your SHIRT! SWAK! 54 Highlights Above center: I |usl can ' t believe it! gasps Christie Ncwcombe. Sadie Hawkins Queen Right corner: Kelly Hail. Cara Marlin. and Niki Raspo- lich. ,vc old ranch hands Center: What do you mean the punch is spiked? Brannon Walders asks Kristin Leach Above: Help! Save me from the mad photographer, Ann, I Mane Leyva pleads Alex Sanchez Lett: Sadie Hawkins Oueeti Nominees are: Niki Raspo- lich. Kelly Hail. Monique Apodaca. Nicole Labor. Kristy Fortlage. Christi Newcombe. Monique Vonllolow. Kelly Filzpatnck, and Judi Lehmann Sadie Hawkins 55 Below king Ji Right: The L,Q, Hillbillies huddle together. Left corner: Laura Kreutzer is getting heavy, hurry up and take the picture. gasps James Bowles Top center: Alumni Wmdy Calvillo comes back to dance away with her friend Monique Apodaca. Center: Will someone please help us, we ' re being taken away by Jett Anderson! exclaims Shannon Cor- saro and Gina Cadiz. Above: Cindy Ware and Palmer stick together Genine Left: Hi there. Hay there. Ho there! exclaims Marilyn Hopkins. Laura Huis- nians. and Jeff Anderson Sadie Hawkins 57 Distinguishing Disguises Kicking off spirit weel this year, Halloween was a big success! We fiad quite a bit of participation from the teach- ers and students alil e. The day started out with the arrival of enthusiastic, costumed participants. The lunch time rally was anxiously awaited as it featured the costume judging. Most original, scariest, and funniest were the catagories. Characters from Snow White and The Wizard of Oz, David Pettinger, and Jim Reckten- wald won respectively. Mr. Persichina proved that teachers can be creative in the most unusual ways. His alien cos- tume placed him as the most spirited teacher. By the end of the day, most were exhausted; but, the energy seemed to come back as the evening approached. This Halloween was just as wild as ever! Top Center: Snow White and the nine dwarfs ' (Sam Wood, Cindi Yi, Craig Ivleyer, Karen Neal, Hourie Akma- |ian. Florila Bills, Eril a Lynn. Tina Pinkerton, Su Kim, Cami Pinglo. and Julie Ross dress for Halloween ) Above: Diane Sponsler and Erica Zulauf are a perfect couple- Right: The AS B cabinet gets into the swing of things. - V imtm -.K - - f i ♦ . - Top Center.Alex Bodner. Julie Gonzales. Slacie Sail- ors. Maryanne Mejia. and Michelle Larison bring togeth- er the best of all worlds. Top Right Cor ner: Sun Pak is just clowning around as USU.li Center: D J. Leon gets caught , again. Above: How ugly are we ' Left: John Harding ' s charm seems to catch Many Gir- gis ' attention ■ ■ K ' Halloween 59 Above: John Lacey. Mark Johnston. Mike Land- grave. Josh Caveretta. and Greg Knapp all say surf ' s up ! Center: Monique Apodaca. Julie Gonzales. Iris Hinojosa. Stacey Sailors, and Michelle Larison al the Christmas dance being spies for Santa. Right: Hey watch my karate crane |ump, says Helen Ramirez. ■ California Christmas This year ' s California Christmas dance was held in the gym on Friday, December 5, 1986, from 8:00 until 11:00. In past years, La Quinta ' s Christmas semi-formal dances have not shown to be greatly successful. For this reason, this year ' s ASB Cabi- net decided it best to keep the attire casual. Their reasoning was accurate. Although it was raining, the students ' enthusiasm could not be quelled. For the first time. La Quinta had Guess Productions co-sponsor one of its dances. Guess Productions is supported by OP and fvICA Records which provided the frisbees and al- bums that were randomly given to participants. The dance contest and the break-dancing were added touches. Although the dance started off slowly, the pace began to pick up as requests were played. Funk seemed to be the most popular style of music. With the help from ten-foot speakers and huge, flashing lights, the students really seemed to enjoy themselves. This year ' s California Christmas dance was definitely the most suc- cessful of them all. Top: ' Hoy Marc Johnston! says John Lacey, ■ ' Stop watching that girl and look at the cam- era! Leit: Friends Forever, says Michelle Coberly. Kim Lang, and Carrie Hanes Above: Monique Apodaca. saw you walking in the ram Christmas Dance 61 Help! I ' m Being Kidnapped!! It was a cold and dreary night, and out of the darkness came twenty-four screaming girls, rushing into the bed- rooms of the unsuspecting Co- Ed king nominees. Such was the scene as Girls League members carried on the tradi- tional evening of kidnapping. The scene began at mid- night, as the girls gathered at the home of Julie Ross, trusted aide of President Stephanie Tanaka. Enthusiasm was high, and Vivarin and No-Doz were plenty. The girls anxiously pre- pared to greet their victims with squirt guns and a few oth- er surprises. Then, one after the other, they snatched the nominees from their homes and drove them around town — at 1:30 in the morning — in sweats, shorts, and of course the specially designed T-shirts. The kidnapping ended early, so all re-gathered at the Ross household. Once settled and snoozing, all were roused once again to be dragged off into another adventure . . . a dining experience at Spires. 62 Highlights D.J. Debbs. Are You Sure Its Me You Want? 1 y 1 ItjS! Tim Park Coed Kidnapping 63 Chippendales— Aztec Style! January 15, 1987 , , This was the big day! What is a Coed assembly like, any- how? What do we do? Those : lo anything crazy! do I look alright? . four special guys had the participate in the annual all-girl mbly. Each nominee, clad in tux- rutted through the gym with their Tm Th. eci ' Girls ' League sponsor. Here, all girls at La Quinta had the opportunity to vote for whom they felt deserved to be crowned Coed king. Based on their all-American qualities, each girl voted for their top three choices. Howling and the tossing of pennies was non-stop throughout. Never again will such a display ( meat show ) be witnessed at La Quinta, Well, at least not until next year ' s assembly. Below: Nominee Jeff Kronfly doesn ' t seem to be nervous at all Gavin Crook Martha Rubio Derek Debbs Julie Ross IMP • • ' -- ' L. ' ■ ' •J 1 1 • ' ■a tf A W . ' -. Teddy Elmer Laura Huismans Leo Holler Kristy O ' Connell Mark Hopkins Marilyn Hopkins Darren Kerr Niki Raspolich Jeff Kronfly Su Kim Sieve Land Chris Kemp Jerry Leaming Andrea Anderson Craig fuleyer Erika Lynn Manuel Munoz Patti Munoz Ouang Nguyen Cinda St John 64 Highlights SPONSORS NOMINEES: top fow- Kelly Fitzpalrick. Jelt Wilson. Kalhy Cannon. Brian Allgeier. Julie Ross. Derek Debbs. Kristy O ' Connell. Leo Holler Laura Huismans Teddy Elmer Can-,. At . . Mikp iWhiicomb. second row- Marilyn Hopkins. Mark Hopkins. Michele Urie. Dean Seymour. Sun Pak. Joon Park. Karen Neal. Steve Osowski Chris Kemp Steve Land ' Niki Raspolich. Darren Kerry, third row- Krista Edmislen. Alan Stevenson. Leslie Joe. Brian Raccuglia. Stephanie Tanaka. Rick Smith. Lori Elmer David Petersen Kelly Neal Keith Briscoe. Erika Lynn. Craig Meyer, bottom row- Andrea Anderson. Jerry Learning. Cinda SI John. Quang Nguyen. Tina Pinkerton. Tim Park Su Kim Jetl Kronfly Martha Rubio ' Gavin Crook. Palti Munoz. and MTr-jf! Miino? Dean Seymour Michele Urie Rick Smith Stephanie Tanaka Alan Stevenson Krista Edmislen Mike .■.-i,l Cathy Wenk Jell Wilson Kelly Fitzpalrick Coed Assembly 65 66 Highlights Left: Coed King Ricky Smith and his Girls ' League sponsor, Stephanie Tanaka Below: Jeff Wilson. Marilyn Hopkins, and Lynda Yglesias share a special mo- ment together. Center: Donelle Heiter. Mike Labne. Noel Ferris, and Rich Vollmergiab a bile to eat Bottom Rigtit: Leslie Joe greets everyone with a smile. 1987 Co-Ed— Takes Your Breath Away After much preparation, the Coed night was finally here. Spon- sored by the Girl ' s League, this year ' s girl-ask-guy winter formal dance was held on January 24, 1987 at the Long Beach Elks Club in Long Beach. The Elks ' ' Gold Room ' , decorated with green and silver to accentuate the theme, Take My Breath Away by Ber- iin, accomodated all one-hundred and sixty-three couples from 8:00 P.tvl. to 12:00 Midnight. Portraits, ranging from $6.95 to $29.95, were taken by Roberts Photography. Music was present- ed by ' Innovative Attractions ' . A door-prize drawing, featuring spe- Lelt: The Royal Court and their spon- sors cial gifts, was given by Friar Tux- edos, and an unlimited soft drink bar and buffet table were special extras. The major rusfi began at 10:00 P.M. As soon as most of tfie cou- ples were settled, the ctiain of events began. Ten lucky couples won one of the following: passes to Disneyland, free tuxedo rent- als, concert tickets, gondola rides, dinner at Medieval Times, Photon passes. Music Plus gift certificates, Mt. Baldy Ski Lift tickets, movie passes to AMC Theatre, and a dinner for two at Seafood P ' -: ' --- Coronation be- gan to o at approxi- mately 10:45 P.M. As the spon- sors and nominees lined-up, the others waited patiently for the an- nouncement of the king. The Sexy Legs Contest winner is . . Dean Seymour. The First Runner-Up is . . . Jeff Kronfly. Finally, the Coed King for 1987 is Ricky Smith! Immediately following the coro- nation was the nominee-sponsor dance to the theme song. Slowly, the number of couples dwindled and by midnight, only a few were left. This year ' s Coed definitely ' took our breath away ' Coed 67 The Sky ' s The Limit These guys would do just about anything to get close to those Basketball Homecoming nominees! Holding the second annual Mr. Spirit spirit week was the A.S.B. cabinet. The top participants in the Mr. Spirit con- test (those collecting the most points by the end of the week from several lunch time activities) were awarded the honor of escorting the Basketball Homecoming nominees during half-time of the homecoming game held on February 6. In order to be chosen as an escort, the guys had to participate in a week of ego-degrading activities. The first activity, held on Tuesday, involved only a few of the contestants and the homecoming nominees. Each guy was paired with one girl. Two ropes of licorice were tied together and the object was to eat to the center and bite the knot. On Wednesday, all contestants were invited to participate. Wearing their tightest jeans, the contestants tried to wiggle a spoon through one of their pant legs. Catching water balloons with a bowl atop their heads was the object of Thursday ' s activity. To top off spirit week was the traditional True Beauty Contest where the boys dressed as girls. With the conclusion of this activity, the points were tallied and the winners chosen. ' I T Above: Jeff Reynolds and Kirk Garner. Where ' d it go? Center: Tony Hot t lama Price shows off his sexy legs. Right: Sophomores Mike Landgrave. Corie Ryan, and Julian Canales How pain- ful IS if 68 Highlights f Left: Junior Jeff Anderson tells us his secret . . . just close your eyes, stick out your tongue, and tiope it goes in. Below: Scott Hintz and Jeff Anderson seem to be impressed by Tom Williams ' new look . Above: Homecoming nominees Kelly Fitzpa- trick, Niki Raspolich. Monique Apodaca. Kristy O ' Connell. and Marilyn Hopkinswalch their men strut their stuff. Left: Kyle Ketland watches Jim Hansen Hurry up, I gotta ' go to the bathroom! Basketball Homecoming 69 A Sweetheart Of A Basketball Homecoming sponsored by the cheer squads was this year ' s Sweet- heart of a Basketball Homecoming which was held on February 6. Throughout the preceding week, the A.S.B. cabinet held the second annual Mr. Spirit contest. The finalists had the honor of escorting the homecoming nomi- nees during half-time. The Mr. Spirit contest winners were Senior Tom Williams, Junior Kirk Gamer, Sophomore Corie Ryan, and Freshman Jim Hansen; and the 1987 Basketball Homecoming Queen and her court was A A- Raspolich, Laura l-iuismans, Carrie IHanes, and Gina Ca- diz. Following the victorious conclusion of the game over Santiago was the homecoming dance, which was held in the gym. Right: Queen Niki Raspolich and Mr Spirit Tom Williams Below: The 1987 Basketball Homecoming Court DrvH s Junior Marilyn Hopkins and Junior Laura Huismans and junior Kristy O ' Connell and Sophomore Carrie Hanes and Sophomore Kara Hendricksoi Jell Reynolds Xnk Garner jeft Anderson Mike Landgrave and Julian Canales 70 Highlights 6 _ Senior Nominee Monique Apodaca and her es- Senior Nominee Kelly F.Upalr.ck and her escort Senior Nominee Christi Newcombe an cort David Harrlger Scott Hintz d her es- f ' Y r Mr Spirit finalists (left to right): Scoll H,ntz. Tom Williams. David Harrlger. Johnny Boston. K,rk Garner. Jeff Reynolds Jell Anderson M,ke Landarave Julian Canales. Cone Ryan Brett Ballou. Wes Kollar. Kyle Keltland and Jim Hansen -  naersoa Mme Landgrave. M M i t ' { 1 ' M feu 1, J 9 .more 4bb,e Lym and Freshman Gina Cad z and J,m Freshman Jack,e Ch,allas and F„..,„mar, A,y,on Kross and Freshman Jart,e Greenberg ' S ' ' ' ansen Wes Kollar and RreM 8a to(y Basketball Homecoming 71 Right: Hey, Jeff Reynolds. Who ' s at the other end of your licorice? Below: Tom Gagliano. smile! You ' re on candid camera! Bottom Left: Karen Neal and her prince. Craig l Aeyer. grace La Quinta with their presence on Halloween. 72 Highlights The Goonies No matter what activity it was, the Aztecs made the best of things and had a great time doing so. Even though we didn ' t have as many activities planned as could have been possible, we had a great time with the ones we did have. Many found that making fools of themselves was the best way to have fun! Left: Kris L acey -dnci Tom Bridges say. howdy, prirtner! Above: Cathy Kaefer. do you always laugh when you get caughf Left: Getting down at the Sadies Section Wrap-Up 73 Right: The 1986 Home- coming nominees and their escorts Above: Mike Landgrave and Corie Ryan show us their femininity. Left: Chris Kemp. If you don ' t stop bugging me, I ' m gonna throw this at you 74 Highlights ■ -M$ ' Left: Good morning. Craig (Meyer)! Below: Gee. aren ' t we a lively bunch! (Niki Raspo- lich. Cathy Wenk. Marilyn Hopkins. Chris Kemp, and Patti Munoz) M Above: Cops can bo |usl as friendly as the next person. says Joe KnII and Christi Nowcombe Left: Stace Nakasone and Chrisli Morgan are from two different worlds! Section Wrap Up 75 . jiai ' I .aTEC EMPI r ' C . - ' ' A- ,, t : ' - 76 Organizations Wyj ss mr t •! . Division Page 77 There ' s Only One Prerequisite. . . You ' ve Got To Be 100% Insane! _ aking the best of it was ll i exactly what the Del Sol  | yearbook staff of 1986-87 set out to do. Under the direction of editor Leslie Joe, the yearbook has indeed turned out to be a success. The style was changed which set It apart from the previous yearbooks. This yearbook was definitely unique. The yearbook staff consisted of the following individuals: Mrs. Henry (advi- sor), Leslie Joe (editor). Dian Kim, Sun Pak (faculty section editor). Amy Phil- lips (business manager), Florita Bills (sports editor), Cami Pingle (organiza- jpr Mfe i r Center: Leslie Joe is busy : ig copy for the Above: Dian Kim critiques Jeff Tautrim ' s work. Right: stress — prime iergoing Far Right: Lori Ortega takes a break to get photo- j-aphed. tions editor), Cheri Setterland, Lori Or- tega, Becky Brownlow, and Jenna Bako. What ' s a yearbook without pic- tures? The photographers were an im- portant part of the Del Sol staff. They provided this yearbook with memora- ble moments. Among the photogra- phers were: Marc Cardwell, Jeff Tau- tnm, David Setterland, and Tom Moze- leski. Leslie Joe was the pulling force be- hind the success of the yearbook. Her dedication saw to it that the final prod- uct would be exceptional. R yBI 1 1 - 1 f.. 1 1 78 Organizations Left: Flonta Bills works while Dave Selterland plays. Middle Right: Chen Setlerland is tired from working so hard. Bottom Left: Joon Park is confused af out ihe whole thing. Bottom Right: What kind of a year- book staff is this? David Setterland. Denise Stanley. Ivirs Henry, Becki Brownlow. ' Reed. Cami Pingle. Marc Cardwell, Flonta Bills. Chen Setterland. Lori Ortega. Dian Kim. Jeff Tautrim, Leslie Joe T- Del Sol 79 Aztec Sun Circulates News ur journalism students | here at La Quinta faced I J the difficult task of learn- ing to write while putting out a newspaper at the same time, fvlany of the staff writers had little experience in writing for a school newspaper, yet they preceded to improve with every issue. Editors Dian Kim. Martha Rubio, and Erika Lynn headed this motley group. The three used their past ex- perience to aid the job of rookie advi- sor Barbara Henry. Senior Cindy Crook took charge of Circulation, while junior Tom O ? head- ed Business and Advertising. New reporters, Tami Allen. Karin Di- drikson. Tracey l-iastings. Darren Hill- berg. Charity Hudson, Patricia Jacka. Leslie Joe. Craig Meyer, Lisa Pulido, Steve Steinbach. Dennis Tashin, and Lame Naegle. all contributed to the publication with their insight and semiawareness. The bizarre styles of Gavin Crook and Teddy Elmer added a humorous touch of ludicrisy and absurdity to the Aztec Sun. The somewhat quasi-arti- cles of Hung Dinh and Jim Michel were extremely fun to redo. On a serious note. Amy Phillips ' consistent style and excellent workmanship really helped out the editors. All in all, each staff representative of the student body helped create the unique Aztec Sun paper this year. y Top Center: Ms - enryand vtartha Rubio try to get organized. Above: Leslie Joe listens as Martha gives instructions. • Aztec Sun: Darren Hillberg, Cindy Crook. Dian Kim. Martha Rubio. Erika Lynn. Tom Oh, Hung Dinh. Gavin Crook, Ted Elmer. Jim Michel, Steve Steinbach. Dennis Tashima, Charity Hudson. Amy Phillips, Karin Didridsen, Lame Naegle. Tracey Hastings, Patricia Jacka, Craig Meyer, (not included); Leslie Joe 80 Orga Below: Steve Steinbach and Jim Michel research for p Center: Hung Dinh helps Amy Phillips with her Center Right: Tom Oh is caught standing around with nothing to do Above: Dennis Tashima finds reading VFRY i leresting Left: Cindy Crook and Craig Meyer busy reading their newspapers. Aztec Sun 81 Right: Stephanie Tanaka helps Martha RutJio as she gets ready to serve you bet- Center: Kelly Filzpatrick is in a frentic race to get things done while Ivtartha plays. Beiow: A. SB. members Kris Takayama. Chris Kemp. Cathy Wenk. Kristy O ' Con- nell. Stacy Hubbard, and Joan Park) hang loose at summer leadership camp A.S.B.: Kiely Rose (Cheer Rep.). Kelly Fitzpatnck (Sr. Pres.). Monique Apodaca (Sr. Resource). Jim Stark (Pub). Scott Billbruck (Fine Arts Rep), Erica Zulauf (Act). Stephanie Tanaka (G.L, Pres). Kris Takayama (G. Ath). Leslie Joe (Fin Comm), Mr. James (Advisor). David Setterland (Hist), Niki Raspolich (Assem. Dance). Tina Cochran (Pub ). Cami Pingle (Pub). Brenton Warren (Frosh Pres). Chris Kemp (Act ). Leo Holler (B. Ath). Angela Deaton (Jr. Pres). Martha Rubio (A.SB. Pres). Stacy Hubbard (Soph, Pres). Kristy O ' Connell (Elec ), Karen Neal (A SB, Sec). Jessica Warren (A.SB. V-P). Cathy Wenk (Assem. Dance). Jennifer Hastings (C A.S.C). not pictured; Joon Park (Pub.) Those A.S.B. Animals! 55 ' A 10 K n ' z. - V CA V cCO ' rew people realized how much time and energy is required in planning student ac- tivities. A, SB. mem- bers not only work during the third period leadership class, but they are also required to attend meet- ings during the summer and be- fore and after school. This year ' s group was one of the most diverse La Quinta has seen in years. All four classes and most of the social groups were represented, resulting in an inter- esting view for student activities. Hard work also characterized this year ' s cabinet. The very suc- cessful Homecoming, dances, noon activities, and assemblies were all evidence of this. The stu- dent store was also a major pro- ject that cabinet worked on all year, volunteering their time dur- ing break, lunch, and after- school. If It hadn ' t been for all of the effort and hard work of our Cabi- net members, the student body would not have been able to enjoy all of the events that made our year enjoyable. Top Corner: Chns Kemp. Cathy Wenk. Kiely Rose. Stephanie Tanaka. Kris Takayama. Erica Zulauf, Karen Neal. Angela Deaton. Kristy O ' Connell. Jessica Warren, and Tina Cochran get ready for the A.S.B Welcome Back Assembly Skit. A bove: ' •Hey Kristy O ' . you ' re too heavy! screams Angela Deaton. Left: Wf Ja Ties — caught in a bind Assocated Student Body Cabinet 83 . Key Club Cares-That Makes The Difference , ikes! One member shouts. Fifty items of food and cloth- 1 ing need to be collected for thie home for battered women Jr and children by tomorrow! ' Hey you, chairman! Did you get people to volunteer to participate in the American Diabetes Bike-A-Thon? ■■Wow! A holiday party for the children ' ' I want to be Santa Claus. You ' re kidding. We really did paint over all that grafitti ' ' Another one? Yes! Don ' t you know that another paper drive means more funds for the Hall of Champions? That ' s not enough ... we need twenty baskets for the senior citizens now! Putting caring into action is an appropriate phrase to describe Kiwanis Educates Youth Club (Key Club). The members pride them- selves on their unequaled service to their homes, school, and communi- ty. By sharing their personal time. Key Club members have positive influences on others. It is typical for a new member to volunteer out of a sense of obliga- tion. However, once he experiences a God Bless You from the crippled person or sees a neglected child ' s face light up with happiness over a chocolate-chip cookie, he realizes that people truly need others. After close examination of his feelings and responsibilities, the member then takes the initiative by leading others in a direction of personal growth as well as organization service. This year ' s Theme and Major Emphasis Program — Understanding: Pathway to Progress — offers members an opportunity to achieve that growth. By performing projects that deal with the elderly and handi- capped, members will not only be reaching their individual contributed time goal, but also they will be building their ■ ' pathway to understand- ing. Thus, to the members of Key Club ... As leaders, you have the opportunity to make a difference in your school . . your community your world. Take pride — not so much be cause of the service you contribute, but because you are part of a group of people whose motto is ' ■Caring — our way of Life. Key Club: (lop to bottom i ' t|: Tuyen Ho, Tricia Williams, Jason Klugman, Kristen Macauley, Donald Lee, Johri n Vu, Frank Coe, Brandon Marumoto, Hung Dinh, Mark Ouan, Donald Tateishi, Tom Oh. Su Kim, Samantha Wood, Florita Bills, Vanessa Crayton, Debra Marumoto, Dian Kim, Cami Pingle, Hourle Akmajian, Loraine Tate, Jeannie Koh, Heather Hughes, Jill Brownlee. Meh ' irbara Kanegae, Kenny Sakaguchi, Anti Nguyen, Taro Beckwith, Suzanne Boyce. G . -n. Enka Lynn, Jotin Boyce. Lorn Edwards, Mike Skrable, Christie Edwards, Eric Miyadi. Lisa Parmelee. Brent Kato 84 Organizations 1. f . Left: John Boyce John l oohelp Key Club make homecoming colorful Top Right; ;,.iiil,i Uuiu., bin„j,, |wy iu (lit- It-bb fortunate Above: Passing tfie present at the Sheepfold Ctiristmas Party Far LeH: Lisa Parmalec conquers the race for diabetes. Center: ' nka Lynn befriends a senior citizen. Lett: Key Club member N larleno Wagoner is there for the fair. Key Club 8!: 11 1 •9i GIRLS ' LEAGUE: Kathy Cannon, Julie Ross. Knsty O ' Connell. Kelly Fitzpatrick, Cinda Si John. Michele Urie. Kelly Neal. Tina Pinkerton. Su Kim. Chris Kemp. Niki Raspolich. Leslie Joe, Cathy Wenk, Lon Elmer (sec). Andrea Anderson {2nd V-P). Sun Pak. Laura Huismans, Krista Edmisten, Stephanie Tanaka (pres.), Marilyn Hopkins. Erika Lynn, Martha Rublo (trees), Ms. Laura Dand (advisor), and Karen Neal (1st V-P). not pictured: Patti Munoz 86 Organizations m f Left: President Stephanie Tanaka is ready to help in the Haunted House A.. Below: Kelly Fitzpalnck and Kelly A ea prepare for kidnap- ping night Bottom Right: Ms Dand. Michele Urie. Kalhy Cannon. Sun Pak. Lon Elmer. Andrea Anderson. Karen Neal. Stephanie Tanaka. Tina Pinkerton. Su Kim. Julie Ross. Knsty O ' Con- nell. Marilyn Hopkins, Kelly Neal and Erika iynn gel ready to go caroling at the convalescent hospital -g Girls Eager To Help The Community iris ' League is one of the several service clubs on the La Quinta f campus. It is composed of twen- ty-six girls selected from many applications and interviews. The mandatory monthly service projects range from working with the MARCH OF DIfVlES on their annual Haunted House to Christmas car- oling and food baskets to grafitti paint-outs. The big event for Girls ' League is the plan- ning of the Coed winter formal dance. The girls tried to pull together and host the chain of events which preceeded. along with the dance Itself. Their efforts paid off as the dance was an enjoyable one. Another duty is the Girl and Guy of the Left: Niki Raspolich and Marilyn Hopkins logetfier at break. Ivlonth program. The ■.tudcnts who were cho- sen have shown exctptujn.il qualities in the fields of leadership, academics, and citizen- ship. The officers must poll the nominations from the faculty members and select the most- deserving students. This year, Girls ' League was fortunate enough to have, not only one advisor, but two. tvliss Laura Dand was the first semester advi- sor, while Mrs. Carolyn Watson took over the duty during second semester. One thing that the girls got from their service together, other than self-satisfaction, were lasting friendships. Girls ' League proved that serving the community can be fun! Girls ' League 87 I Right: Physics can be a blast with Brian Joe. David Petersen Kenny Sakaguchi Center: Wendy Chang consentrates on her studies Below: Honor Society collected a variety of toys for orphans during Christmas. ■•MH.f Xiii ' l HONOR SOCIETY (lelt to righl lop 10 Cottom) Dean Murala. Scoll Huang. Thaoi Hong. Richaid Kanno. Gavin Crook. Dennis Tashima. Tim Park. Scull Jeong Dav.a Pplerwn Scoll Hinlz Brent Kalo Mark Ouan. Kurl Forllage. Scott BilOruck. Tom Oh, Lorn EOwards. Kathy Cannon. Donna Mullaly. Mina Tsurimolo. Si. Blackniore Amy Phillips. Martha P ■ - .- Boyce. Enka Lynn. Tuyen Ho. Ouang Nguyen, Lisa Parmelee. Jeff Wood. Keith Briscoe. Rick B.sset. «. «-Hung Di Cinda Si John Don Lee Lon Ei. i ' a David Fehrenbach. John Park. Brian Stiles, Erie Miyadi. Cindy Crook. Debbie Graham, Jeanie Koh, Shelly Sm Fiona Bills Samantha Wood NiC - la Edmislen, Tina Pmkerton. Stephanie Tanaka. Andrea Anderson, Nancy Elwell, Sun Pak. Tin Truong. Nghia Truo Don Talishi. Kenny Sakaguchi. Sae Ra Pak. Betty Ha., Adnenne Ting. Kim Vu, Debra Marumoto. D.an Kim, Lisa Tango, April Cowles, Gary Klugman. Due Le. ! Russell, Cam. Pingle. Leslie Joe, Kristy Forllage. Karyn Daniels Academic Clubs Recognize Student Efforts I Ithough many peo- • pie may think that the Honor Society is not an active torce in the com- munity, this year, under the leadership of Mrs. Carlson, Erik Russel (Pres.), Leslie Joe (Vice Pres.), Cami Pingle (Sec), Gary Klugman (Treas.), and Due Le (Parliamentarian), this organization has been in- volved vi ith school and com- munity service projects. They have also planned various par- ties and had a Toys for Tots drive in the month of De- cember for the less fortunate at Christmas. There is a wide range of people in the club with many talents, backgrounds, and in- terests. The various members include athletes, scholars, and school leaders. This is an or- ganization for the benefit of all humans where the future of the world is being decided to- day. California Scholarship Fed- eration (CSF) is part of a Statewide organization of stu- dents. Ivlembership in the club is determined by high achieve- ment in academic classes. Each student must apply each semester for membership, and may receive a gold seal on his or hier diploma if he is a mem- ber of good standing for four semesters. This year the club members visited local universi- ties, had a fund-raiser at Bull- winkles, and attended a pri- vate party at Disneyland for its members. This year the advisor for the 97 members is Mr. Trout. The officers are Leslie Joe (Pres.), Kenny Sakaguchi (V. Pres.), and L_isa Parmalee (Sec). CSF: (top to bottom lelt to right): x. Tom Oh. Vien Hong. Marl Ouan. Kurt Fortlage. Scott Biibruck. Lorn Fdwards, Cinda St, John. Bnan F accuglia. Scott Huang. Tim Park. Gary Klugman. Thaoi Hong. Eric Russell. Gavin Crook. Dennis Tashima. Eric Miyadi, Melissa Joe, Samantha Wood. Mr Trout. Bnan Joe. April Cowles. Karyn Daniels, Kristy Fortlage, Ouang Nguyen. Due Le. Hoang Phan, Amy Phillips. Tai Tran, Michelle Mason, Mike Skrable. Michelle Ahlstedl, Don Tatishi, Jason Klugman, BrenI Kato, Frank Coe. Tina Pinkerlon, x, Richard Kanno. Jim Wright, Brian. Stiles, x. David Fehrenbach. John Park. Debbie Graham. Tuan Ho, John Robinson. Matt Kvarda. Steve Hohl, David Honma. Darlene Fray. Lon Elmer, Kathy Cannon. Dong I u, Dian Kim, Cami Pingle. Lai Ha Lu. Thu Vu, HJoa Le. Tu Tran. Thong La, Linda Ha. Jacque Doung, Danny Han, Jennifer Le. Flosie Bui. Sun Pak, Nancy Elwell, Debra Marumoto. Suzanne Boyce. Kim Vu. Betty Hai. Shelly Smith, Mary Do. Florita Bills, Andre Anderson. Erika Lynn, Tuyen Ho, Mina Tsunmolo. Jeanme Koh. Adnenne Ting. Kenny Sakaguchi, Leslie Joe, Lisa Parmalee Center: Jay Hsieh tries to understand his niatenaL Left: Ms Carlson helps NHS gel organized NHS CSF 89 Newly-Formed Success Set in the 1850s. the case People vs. Coronel was ideal for the 1986-1987 Mock Trial Competition. The Mock Trial is argued by student lawyers from different schools. Other stu- dents portray the witnesses. The students are drilled on the various aspects of the law until they become near to being experts. The trial was held in the Santa Ana Courthouse, where the atmosphere was very tense Out of 46 Orange County schools, La Quinta was the only Garden Grove school to qualify for the quarter-finals. Led by proficient lawyers (Betty Hai. Hanh Ma. Jim Michel. Mai Nguyen. Tom Oh. Amy Phillips. Adrienne Ting, and Jim Wright) and unnerving witnesses (Hung Dinh. Mary Do, Jennifer Has- tings. Jason Klugman. and John Yoo). the team argued its way to be one of the top four teams. It beat teams such as Buena Park and El Modena. The semi-finals pitted the best, including Marina, Los Alamitos. and El Dorado, against each other. La Quinta came out of the ashes scared, yet experienced. The team lost in a close match to Los Alamitos, but next year the team will be back Another fairly new club at La Quinta this year is the Math Club. The main goal of Math Club is to strive for excellence in mathematics, develop proficiency, and explore other areas in math. Extra help is provided through tutoring during lunchtime. Everyone helps one another in preparation for the SA.T. Help- ing others understand mathematics is what Math Club is all about- YLFA (Youth Leadership For Action), combines many pro- jects in an effort to develop leadership skills in its members It begins in the summer with a three day retreat in which mem- bers take part in several workshops and learn more about what IS to follow. Later in the summer, most members participate in two week-long site studies at a business law, or government location. While on site, the students conduct interviews, shad- ow employees, and do actual work The final stage of the program occurs during the school year. Members are expected to formulate ideas for projects that will utilize their leadership. The entire program is sponsored by the Constitutional Rights Foundation and involves schools from both Orange County and Los Angeles County. This is the second year that La Quinta has participated in YLFA. and the program is devel- oping into a strong organization. This year ' s members often describe YLFA as being one of the best programs that they have ever encountered. These new clubs have their fool in the right direction Center: Mai Nguyen and Jim Mi- chel take time out to review the case while Jennifer Hastings poses for the camera Above: YLFA collected college material lor their files. Mock Trial: Ms Dand. Jason Klugman, Hung Dinh, Jim Wright, Chris Evans, Hanh Ma, Adrienne Ting, Mary Do. Jennifer Hastings, Betty Hai, John Yoo, Mai Nguyen, Tom Oh, Amy Phillips, Jim Michel 90 Organizations I % Top: Amy Phillips demonstrates to Jason Klug- nidn a diagram of the situation during trial. Left: The Mocl Ttial team argues the facts. YFLA: (top to bottom, right to left) Ouang Nguyen, Gary Klugman, Mrs Buckley. Martha Rubio. Tuyen Ho. Suzanne Boyce. Bril a Lynn J LI HJ_ Math Club: ftp Coe. Johr Ra Pak. L- Nghia Truony. Vien Hong. Scott Huang rioni left lo right): Debbie Graham. David Honma, Tuyen Ho. Eric Ivliyadi. Frank :■:, Vargas. Donald Lee. Sun Pak. Kim Vu. Thu Vu. Carolyn Lee. Sae If-annie Koh. Adnenne Ting. Thien Hoang. Tin Truong, Frankie Tran, Mock Trial Math Y L.F A, 91 I Right: Suzanne Boyce. president of French Club, and Mr Masson. advisor, look over some reading material. Below: The French Club members prac- tice their trench accents. Latin Club: Mark Quan. Denny Han. Jennifer Hastings. Vien Hong. Theresa Hopkins. John Dinh Tom Oh. George Beniamin. Frank Gomez. John Yoo. Amy Ross. Matt Kvarda Don Lee. MikeSkrable. Lordin Chang, Tuan Ho. Carne Wada. Ngh Truong. anh Ma, Thu Vu Ma, Nguyen Thuy Vu, Thao Nguyen. Sai Yun Pak. Adrienne Ting. Rosie Biu. Angela Butts. Juli Bernard Ta, Tran (treas), Jim Wright (V-P). Hung Dinh (Pres). Frankie Tran (Sec.) 9P Organizations Languages Add A Bit Of Culture g ue font les membres du Club Fran- f y cals? Translation: What do tlie members of French Club do? . ' . II, for one thing, they do not % ' ■ ' ■•. : i: ' ,■ trying to make difficult trans- lations. More often, they try to participate in activities combining an interest in French with a desire to have fun. tvlany members are not currently enrolled in French classes, but they do have an appreciation for French. For this reason, they have decided to join the club. French Club meets regularly during the year and usually participates in a monthly activity. Many excursions have been arranged to meet the special wants of the members while other activities are more traditional having been completed year after year by the club. Recent activities have included picnics, ice-skating, Christmas parties, and trips to see French films. The club has also become known for its French pizza parties . The members still have yet to determine exactly which part of the pizza is French. Finally, the club ' s year culminates in a French banquet and a trip to Disneyland. Nous esperons vous voir I ' annee prochaine! Latin Club didn ' t have any activities whatso- ever this year. Although they don ' t meet, most take Latin as a class and learn the language. Spanish Club and Vietnamese Club also formed during second semester (not pictured) and take on the same form as Latin Club. Vive j a FRENCH Healher Hug hes, Jennifer Hastings. TiUany Powell. Kelly Meek, Karen Neal, John Boyce. Darren I ee. I orn EdwarOs. Vidal Perez. Jason Thibeault. Camilo Casiano. Mr Masson, Houne Akrnakjian, Jennifer Le. Toitirny Dang. Carolyn Le Sun Pak. Sae Yun Pak, Anne Do, hang. Vanessa Crayton. Tm Troung. Sae Ra Pak. Michelle Smith. Ent ' .- t , ng. Suzanne Boyce. Samantha Wood. Hoa Le. Linh Phi. Tiflany fi nne Ting. Kim Pham. Thu Vu, Mike Hintc-, Hanh Ma, ■ Ho, and Heannie Koh Bottom Left: Nghia Truong gets another box of M M ' s ready for ihe French Club fundraiser. Left: Letty Zavala and Adnenne Ting help each other make a sign. r Language 93 Right: Dance Productions per- torming during homecoming half-time Center: Tammy Pilsbury. and Mr Hocio - listen as Karen Vas- quez tells her story Far Right: The actresses listen intent ly tor the director ' s instructions. DANCE PRODUCTIONS: Mary Wingelik. Chris Donovan, Kathy Emery. Donelle Heiter. Kim Hundly. Kiesha Pierce. Lisa Dever Angelita Broas. Deandra Meditz. Jennifer Miller. Elizabeth Arnold. Heather Smith. Renan Uzunhasan. Doreen Carnger. Sarah Siera, Sandy Avanzino. Brandi Arthur. Vicki Rotondo. Kim Rosen. Heather Flouts, and Dor:-- . ■■• Right: Christine Tavis. Mary Wingelik. ■form their |un- Center: Andrea Anderson practices r the improvisational the- a4 Organizations Artistic Aztec Abilities mproving skills and expressing natural talent was the purpose of Dance Productions and Dra- nna Club Every spring of the previous year, try-outs are held to choose the members of the Dance Produc- tions. The first major performance was their involvement in the home- coming festivities. They performed to the song Jungle Love during the homecoming assembly and during half-time. They then contin- ued to work in preparation for their spring show. There were no prerequisites to ]0in Drama Club. Ivlost students were from the Drama Department classes. The casts of the Improvisa- tional Theatre and the annual play worked hard to produce a first- class production. Auditions were held for the appointment of the roles. Those in the drama classes also had the opportunity to learn about the stage, lighting, and var- ious other aspects of the theatre. i w f. ' ' l!° ' ° ° ° ' ' ■ ■ ' ' ' y Herman, Jane Curtain, Yanira Hernandez, Shanda Skinner, Julie Barber, Patti Jacka, second row- Kelly Wordes. Heidi, Becl- hannon Corsoro. Doug Dngraw, Kim Wilson, John Lacey, Carrie Jackson. Jason Stamburger Lisa Meylor tnira row- Cathy Emery, St.,, ..,mj.„ ,■, • ' i - T-n Leach, Jennifer Miller, Deandra Meditz, Laurie Vardas, Tony Bridges, Ruben Rivera Valerie bwaim Brandi Arthur, Fourth row-B- : -h. Tammy, Gina Villona, Wendy Harrison, Hourie Akamapan, Claudia Hernandez Jeff Payne Tisha Johnson. Brian Price, Shelby U...,.y. .v. - ' , n ,,, .. r,. , gy , |g, . Goldburg, Renee Ritchie, bottom row- Todd Sargcant Darren Lee, Jim Stevenson, Chuck Hoctor, , ndy Frizzle Performing Arts 95 Make A Joyful Noise iss its an adventure The louc choirs, concert choir. Girls ' ind the Octet were busy this year with many singing engage- ments Itie vdiioub choirs performed at separate lunctions The members of the Concert Choir, the most advanced choir, had the opportunity to • irm in the Newport Carolfest and the Six Flags Magic Mountain National Festival. J with several lunior high presentations. Aside from performing, the choir was also ao.c to witness the Los Angeles Master Chorale Performance at the Dorthy Chandler Pavillion. , o , Girls- Ensemble, the only all-girl choir, performed in the S C V A Festival in Palm Springs while Acapella represented La Quinta at Intermediate District Festival, The Octet, composed of eight of La Quinta ' s most talented singers, performed at various special occasions. Although each has its own separate function, they were all able to perform together in several community events, competitions, festivals, and during one of our assemblies Nearing the end ot the year, they again pulled together to put on the musical romantic comedy Once Upon A Mattress based on the story The Princess and The Pea Choir aside from all of the responsibility, taught its members how to improve their skills as they formed new friendships. This year was a successful one as they provided us with the loyous Sound Of Music OCTET MEMBERS: Darren Miller. Jim Recl tenwald. Shane Miller. Frank Gomez. Darlene Fray. Jenm Mullin. Angie Nauga. Kristen Macauley Right: Lynetle Tutt. Greg Hodge. Suzi Kipp. and Darlene Fray perform at the assembly. Above: Singing the Twelve Days of Christmas are Darren Miller. Jim Recktenwald. Kristen Macauley. Ni- cole Labor and Angie Mauga. Concert Choir: Andre Smitfi, Lynette Tutt. Angie Mauga, Sean McPherron, Laui Christensen Darren Miller. Amy Spencer. Rodney Van Beusekom. Jennifer Mullin. ,Ji. Recktenwald. Darlene Fray. Shane Miller, Lara Acosla. Frank Gomez. Kristen Mac ,ii ley, Suzi Kipp, Greg Hodge. Nicole Labor The Choir performs at the assembly. iris Ensemble: Lea Allard, Stacey Hubbard. Wendy Harrison. Knsly O ' Con- :•■ , Wenk. Jennifer Croslin. Kathy Passi, Valerie Fite, Kim Newman. in Uzunhasan. Jill Brownlee. Michelle Haggerty, Carrie Hanes. Laura Huis- ., Lori Perrigo. Michelle Williams Acapella: Sharon eltlemoyer, Tom Tyson. Mandi Bower. Darren tvliller, Denice Duane. Kevin Bryant. Kathy Passi, Sean McPherron. Candyce Wilbert. Cone Ryan. Jennifer Trotta, Michelle Williams. Robert Madden, Sheree Wright, Sam Brezarich, Heather Hilmo. Bob Tipton, Gail Jones, Kim Wagner, James Weiler, Jennifer Case, Todd Sargent. Chrissy I anger, J P Jensen, Lilio Kunkel Choral 97 The Musical Sound Of Spirit a Quinta ' s band, flag, and shield teams are on the move! After ac- quiring a new band director, Mr. Lm. Jim Webb, the marching Aztecs practiced diligently to learn the 1986 field show. While entertain- ing and lifting the audience ' s spirit at all the football games, the Aztecs also performed at field tournaments, pep assemblies, and other community activities during the fall. At the Westminster Tournament on November 12, 1986, La Quinia ' s band placed fourth, while they earned third place and the highest musi- cal score overall at the Norwalk High School Field Show Tournament on November 22. At the televised Southgate Christmas Parade on December 14, the band received a third place trophy out of a highly competitive group of seven bands in the division. On the field, the band was led by drum major Scott Bilbruck (junior) and Danny Pe- dros (senior), while captain Anita Anderson (senior) led the tall flag team. Kelly Neal (ju- nior) led the shield team. Nationally award- winning baton twirler Mike Nakauchi ' s (junior) work complemented the routines of the marching band. During concert season, the musical abilities of the band were apparent at performances such as the Christmas concert, spring concert, pop concert, and Garden Grove Music Festi- val. Assistant conductor Erika Lynn (senior) aided in leading the band during concert sea- son. Under the direction of Mr. Webb, the La Quinta Orchestra consists of Hoa Le, Mina Tsurimoto, Hanh Truong who are all violin players, Suzie Radka on the cello, and Sheri Webb on the bass. Though small in six size, the Orchestra strives toward quality playing and are aiming to be in string competitions and concerts. Top Center: The La Quinta band per- forms in a parade Center: Anita Anderson leads the flags squad- Above: Drum Maior Danny Pedroso Far Right: Band Members Kanna o-.,,,,. Cindy Potts. Laura Vira- Cathy Manasse, Steve Elliot, ■ Farl Stanley. Julie Ber- Le. and Annette Butler [,!.,,-;■ li ,i; ijidctice can be fun. 98 Organizations BAND MEMBERS: (Left to Right. Top to Bottom) Anita Anderson. John Elwood. Earl Stanley. Richard Kanno. Michelle Ahlst- • Dprek Convery Cindy Potts. Ken Perkins, Sheri Septer. Katie Turner. Kristen Montgomery. Annette Butler, Melissa Myers. ' ' t i., Bilbruck Danny Pedroso. Wade Larwin. Allen Bantau. John Rose, Donna Mullally. Nancie Paz. Cathy Manasse. Kim Schiel. Care;|j,. Anderson Mr Jim Webb. Jody Cole. Leo Nevels. Janet Kanno. Danna Toner. Wendy Wekks. Kanna Beckwith. Julie Bernard, JulicJ Rodriguez Mike Nakauchi. Steve Elliot. Enka Lynn. Laura Viramontes. Danielle Sims, Kristi Thiel. Stacie Hokokawa. Misumi Tan -t Tim Tran, Mach Tran. Kym Tran. Tammy Le. Debra Marumoto. Becky Perez. Cathy Labaut. Lillie Kunkel. Kelly Neal. Ar. Wagner, Tiffany Coe. Tom Carlisle AGS: ii,i Mullaly. Toni Carlisle. Sheri Septer. Kalie Turner. Nancy Paz. Anita Anderson. Danielle Sims. Wendy SHIELDS: Cathy 1 abaut. Tiffany Coe, . illie. Kunkle. and Kelly Neal InKtrunieiilal 99 Cheering Us On In addition to all of the general responsibilities of being a cheerleader (mentioned on page 103). the varsity squads tned to keep up with a vigorous schedule. Traditionally criticized for absence at games, the squads vKorked harder than ever to earn respect. The varsity squads proved their talent as they were one of three squads from California to be invited approximately two weeks following their second-place standing in the UCI Ren ' ' isi All-Girl Division Cheerleading Competition to complete National High School Cheerleading Championships held r - . World in Orlando, Florida from February 28 through Ivlarch 1, 1987. This was the first time a squad from the Garden Grove Unified School District was invited. They practiced every day after school and were coached by choreographer Lisa Colby, a Raiderette from the Los Angeles Raiders, who has contributed a tremendous amount of help. In addition to practice, they must also raise funds to finance their expenses. Among these fund-raising endeavors are the selling of ribbons, sun shields, spirit hands , candy canes, charms and key chains, and Gummi Bears. There was definitely a great effort by this year ' s varsity cheer squads as they represented La Ouinta ' s enthusiasm! Right: Mascot Christ! Newcombe Center: Wendy Peterson and Keily Rose make posters after school. 11 I VARSITY SONG: Becki Bennett, Kim Lang, Wendy Harrison, Krista Edmisten, Karen Daniels, Knsty Fortia ; ' abor, Jenny Osika, Christy Abbot, and Lilian Jareb Right: C ) r •, ' : ,• Mnd Jenny Os a are on their way t; ' i ; ' • i ' ' ' ■ ■ ' 100 Organizations 4 Varsity Yell: Wendy Peterson. Came Hanes. Pam Capizzl. Michelle Larison. Monique Apodaca. Kiely Rose Cara Marlln Michelle Coberly. April Cowles, Gina Lockwood 2 « f llSjfe. VH Above: Karyn Daniels. April Cowles an6 Mi- chelle Coberly take a break from practice. Mascot: Christi Newcombe il Vai ' ;ily Cheer loading 101 Junior Varsity Yell: Wendy Jenkins, Christina Bruer, Susie Simovic. Denlse Onaka. Lenora Bolton. Gina Lewis, Meagan Rose, Lisa Hickman, Sung Pak. Karen Schiefelbein Top Corner: The Cheerleaders, as usual, ,.,,,., are ready to pose for a picture. S Center: Renee Crouch watches as Tifta- ny Lia practices her back-hand spring. jk f.. -- Right: Cheerleaders support each other. 102 Organizations r, ' im Freshman Yell: Alyson Kross. Carrie Jackson. Jennifer Colleen Ballard, Diane Boston, Renea Crouch, Shannon . Midee Skelton, Helen Ramirez, Tiffany Lia, Kelly Whitely, Nielson. Paula Crouch Weld, Rech, Diane JV Frosh Cheer— A Bundle Of Energy eginning in March of £ the previous year, ? many starry-eyed girls tried out to become one of La Quinta ' s cheerleaders. The responsibility includes the roles of gymnast, artist, dancer, fund-raiser, bull- horns, role-models, entertainers, representatives, and leaders. Fourty-four girls were chosen for this honor and in return, they had the opportunity to fulfill all of the roles mentioned above. Along with these responsibilities, they were required to learn new routines, which took many hours of practice often after school, make posters which were a weekly duty, and attend at least two games per week. This hefty amount of responsi- bilities seems at times to wear the squad down, not allowing them to attend sporting events. Al- though the cheerleaders became more concerned with their com- petitions than supporting our ath- letes nearing the latter stages of the year, they were fine represen- tatives of La Quinta all in all. Top: Chiiblnhi Bruer. Gina Lewis, and Lisa Hickman become closer friends. Above: Look whaf the cheerleaders had to work with! Lett: Colleen Ballard helps Helen Ramirez with her flip JV Trosh Cheerleading 103 I Center Right: Derek Des- sero IS going in for a tum- ble. Right: Sieve Land catches ait Below: Back from the Utah p ' ski trip IS the La Ouinta ski team «•■ Ski Club: Joel Wasson. David Hosilyk. Keith Briscoe. Steve Land. Rick Bisset, Jim Stark, David Lee, Ray Kim, Dennis Tashima, Anh Nguyen. David Caywood. David Fehrenbach. Jason Blakeslee, Derek Dessero. Steve Cody, Jason Thibeault, John Robinson, Brian Stiles, Tim Park, Dean Murata. Chester Lee. Alex Bodner, Julie Ross. Brenton Warren, Mike Whitley. Cmdy Crook, Ryan Skrable. Mike Skrable. Scott Riola, Jen Long, Kim Griffith. Rod Jung. Jennifer Trotta. Karen Neal. Cami Pingle. Patricia Prats. Cindi Yi. Florita Bills. Lisa Parmelee. Chris Kemp. Su Kim. ,. fe3 ' 1JK t . • ' • %. ' ' t. The Ultimate Thrill Is Snow Joke December 26 marked the day of departure tor Utati Forty students from La Ouinta as well as a few students Irom otfier scliools left from La Ouinta at 6:00 am, and arrived in Salt Lake City. Lltati at 9 00 p m About twelve tiours were spent on ttie bus Students tried to keep ttiemselves entertained by listening to their Walkmans, reading magazines, telling pkes. and eating. Sleeping was made difficult due to the amount of space there was to get comfortable. Besides, everyone was too hyper to sleep Once they arrived at Salt Lake City. Utah, they checked into the Sheraton Hotel There were nine hundred students staying at the Sheraton in addition to the forty from La Ouinta At night there was plenty of chaos going on in the hotel Students from La Ouinta conducted themselves well and were compli- mented for having the best behavior Outside of the hotel, students were taken to dilfereni ski resorts such as Alia. Snowbird, Brighton, and Park West Each of the four days was spent skiing at a different ski location Although ski conditions weren ' t as great as had been expected, everyone had an enjoyable time The fun came to an end when the exhausted skiers returned home to Califor- nia on December 31, After another long bus ride, all that was on everyone ' s mind was to just get home and sleep As the level of surfing performance goes shooting skyward, we look at this year ' s club as a freeze frame of the rapidly changing surf scene The surf team, under the direction of advisor Bruce Cox. had some outstand- ing meets Each individual surfer contributed his own talent and style to the team effort This year ' s surf team was comprised of mainly )uniors. so the possibility of returning surfers is expected Work and time is needed to build a strong team With the experience we have and will obtain, we think we ' ll have what it takes to capture the championships in 1988. r I  — mi Surf Club: Chris Kellogg. Josh Cavaretta. Pete Trapani. Rick Bisset. Ariel Perez. Kevin Kungle. Pat Reilly. Nate Pulliam. Dan Reilly. tvlike Renna. Jerry Peterson. Mr Cox. Dan Dennison. Cory Arthur. Debbie Parent. Kyle Ketland, Steve Kalapan, Eric Waki. Jeff Casey. Brett Ballou. Jeff Kronfly. Leslie Schneider. Kristen Brettman. Brett Offutt. Denise Stanley. Emery Medieros, Ruben Rivera. Clint Gonzales. Larry Reyes. Mark Johnston. Keone Miranda. Jason Hundert. Jennifer Sogoian. Mike Lane, Johr . ' , lulie Williams. Steve Casey. Harry Oda. Scott Anderson, Jeff Tautrim. DJ Guy. Shan ' ' ■■ Peters, Top Right: DJ Guy juices his wave Center Left: Ariel Perez bashes the lip Above: Shar) Snvth cranks a bottom turn. Ski Arid Surf Club 105 Right: Is this what you call the La Quinta Sk Team? Below: Annette Butler. Dan Pedroso. Keith Leacli live it up at the band Halloween party- i 106 Organizations Above: Cattiy Wenk, Tina Pinkerton. Su Kim get ready to snatch those Coed nominees for G l_ Center: The cheer squads practice after school Right: Photographers Jelt Tautrim and Maa Cardwell find new ways to amuse themselves r Aztecs After Hours oining a club at La Ouinta meant more than attending meetings during lunch. It required I ' xtra time and commitment outside of the regular school hours. These hours weren ' t all spent on exhausting projects. On top of all the responsi- bilities that each club required, students found that being involved could sure be a lot of fun! These memo- rable experiences were well wortti the time invested. J Left: Band is just so mucti tuni Section Wrap-Up 107  « ■-« 4 i ! m k A ' Hl UUi ' ' ' •• il ' -■ 4 m U«JtM-inlU¥i(HUiiiiiiJi «ail 108 Athletics jgj % division Page 109 VARSITY La Quinla-EI Dorado (35-14) La Quinta-Woodbridge (6-7) La Quinta-Western (11-35) La Quinta-Marina (27-21) La Quinta-Servite (14-31) La Quinta-Los Amigos (34-14) La Quinta-Rancho Alamitos (42-6) La Quinta-Santiago (45-17) La Quinta-Garden Grove (35-14) La Quinta-Bolsa Grande (14-28) La Quinta-Sunny Hills (35-51) ■ _ i: Top Center: DJ. says, We ' re super bad why can ' t you see, we ' re 1 not 2 nor 3. Above: Jeff Reynolds agrees with what DJ. has to say. 110 Athletics VARSITY: (lop lo boltom. let! to right): Leo Holler. John Boston, Doug Wolle, Derek Debbs, Matt Childress. Felix Leula. Brian Allgeier. Jell Francis, t ark Ralston. Chris Childress. Steve Osowski. Lee Fraser, Darren Kerr, David Harnger Scott Hintz Andy Wahab. Liem Le. Ivlark Hopkins. Alan Stevenson, Coach John Hirt, Coach Roger Takahashi Coach John Boston, Jeff Reynolds, Joe KnII, Jim Phillips. Brady Ballard. Brian Giuliano. Robert Tiboni, Dennis Tashima, Frank Gomez, Jim Recktenwald, Ray Kim, Kirk Garner, tvlanuel Viramontes, Keith Crespin, Greg Hodge, Kurt Fortlage, Jose Figueroa (not pictured): Coach Art (vlaytorena. Coach Rick Boyer. Joe Gibson, (vlike Mancini r 1 ' ii j W. m u I Play Futbol With My Helmit Once again, the Aztec football team repre- sented their motto Pride. Poise, and Perfection with great dignity. Their only loss in league was that of Bolsa Grande. Their sweeping victories over Santiago. Rancho Alamitos. Garden Grove, and Los Amigos proved their domina- tion in league. After having a long training season over the summer, the work paid off. Excuses for their losses could be the result of the lack of exper- ience. Players were pressed into starting. A total of fourteen players returned from the pre- vious year. Along with the new start of the football sea- son this year was the new coach Mr. Takahashi who replaced the retiring coach from last year Mr. Zeno. Mr. Takahashi stated that it was an enjoyable football season and the Aztecs played well. There were several players who suffered from injuries, but besides that, in an overall view of this year ' s football season all went well. The Aztecs ended their season in losing in the first round of the Central Conference to Sunny Hills. Top Center: Bn,in Giuliano goes for that extra point Top Right: Dnrren Kerr sits out to take a tirr-.ik Bottom: Tt)e Aztec team worl s together lo gam yards Football 1 1 1 And My Shoulder-Ma-Pads In spite of a few differences the J.V. team hiad at thie start of tine season, il was great to see how well they pulled together in league. Even during the tough games they had, their pride and poise was displayed to the very end. Each player carried a big role on the team Without any one of the players, the team would have been hurt. The team had to overcome a great adversi- ty and that was ourselves. We had many different personalities and goals, but together as a team, we realized them, stated Jeff Anderson. Their unity improved and as the season con- tinued, and as a result, they were suc- cessful in league play. The Freshmen Football Team also carried out the true pride of La Quinta. Glowing in Aztec blue and gold, these young men fought hard battles to achieve their victories. The team pulled together very well throughout the sea- son. We were good together in a spiri- tual way. We got along very well, stat- ed Wes Kollar. We had a good season; it was a little disappointing, but we brought it all together and we turned out to be a really good team. We had our ups and downs, but overall, we pulled through, replied Trent Julian. We really had fun, I am looking for- ward to next year; stated Bobby Gar- ner. Although the team did not win ev- ery game, they did their best and were overall good sports. S I Above: Joey Lamaestra goes lor a low pass. Center: Jeff Anderson at- tempts to escape from being tackled- Far Right: Dennis Hammond tries to dodge the opponent. .,l-_-_%i..ij v.i ' il.- 9. ' A ' A r . T 1 1? Athletics lllNIOR VARSITY- (too to bottom, left to right): Carlos Baquerizo. Jeff Anderson. Chris l Hl rrr .ninnan Tad WeN Eric Potts Joe Russo. Jason Parsons. David Honma. Allen p; ' e lorn C ' herm? BrLn ' McKinney Keith Wo,c,echowski. Steve Pena. Jose Navarro, Sean Miali. Vince Fusillo. Saul Rodriguez, Albert Gonzalez ■ :% I -r m x I Far Left: Jason Parsons kicks off for La Ouinta. Left: Coach Edmonds gives itie fresfiman a pep talk. -? FRESHMEN: (lop to bottom, left to rigtii) ( hn ( i.iH.ind WiltifiJ i eph.i:. .J.ismii Hudije. .Jen ' iiir MuurL ' . JlII Buerroose. MatI Logan. Trent Julian. Bob Garner. Wes Kollar. Ricti Weaver. Ctiris Dotierty. David Maae. Mark Skinner. Sieve Cody, Greg May. Ralph Gutierrez. Doug Medley. Mike Whitely. Brett Ballou. Coacti Tom Julian, Coach Ken Edmonds, Coach Rick Wilson. Chris Chiodo, Paul Price, Shea Mcintee, Jason Cherrns. Shawn Broviin, Todd Harvey, Dennis Hammond, Raul Dehesan, Marc Gonzales, Kelly Maslin, Brenton Warren. Mike Hintz. Tommy Green. Albert Canlu. John Pedroza. Steve Salman. Brian Morgan, Kenny Lockwoort JUNIOR VARSITY La QuInta-EI Dorado (6-6) La Quinta-Woodbridge (0-25) La Quinta-Western (6-20) La Qulnta-Marina (7-14) La Ouinta-Servite (0-28) La Ouinta-Los Amigos (33-19) La Oulnta-Ranch Alamitos (6-6) La Quinta-Santlago (20-6) La Oulnta-Garden Grove (28-6) La Quinta-Bolsa Grande (21-0) FRESHMEN La Quinta-EI Dorado (6-14) La Ouinta-Woodbridge (27-0) La Ouinta-Western (7-6) La Quinta-Warina (0-14) La Ouinta-Servite (0-27) La Ouinta-Los Amigos (7-3) La Ouinta-Rancho Alamitos (41-7) La Ouinta-Santiago (0-6) La Quinta-Garden Grove (35-6) La Ouinia-Bolsa Grande (38-6) Football 1 13 Right: Working together are Randy Toma and Steve Land -iJWi VARSITY: l p row- Steve Land, David Lee. Second row Mark Fiores, Jeft McRill, Robert Curtain, Ron Parent. Randy Toma. Tom Potwara. Shane Corbitt, Joe Rose, bottom row Jim McDonald. Coach Robert Hamilton, Chris Bowles ' ' ' %a ;t lai . I Above: David Lee awaits the pass. Center: The Aztecs get ready to tackle the op- ponents. 114 Athletics JUNIOR VARSITY: top- Rich Soper. second row- Ricky Henry. Jim- my Erikson, third row- John Boyce. Brian Sullivan, Jason Klugman, fourtti row- Camillo Castillo, Zack Wood, Mike Tyrone, Craig Russell, bottom row- Coach Eric Lewin r ' t T i tf - i« V VV V - Only Twelve Inches Away Splashing their way to success, the La Ouinta Water Polo team fin- ished the season with an impressive 14-0 record. They posted a 4-1 re- cord in league, their only loss to Bolsa. 10 take second. The Varsily team, led by Cap- tains Steve Land and David Lee. tied the school record for most wins in a season. After a first round GIF battle, the Aztecs emerged victori- ous in overtime, edging out Laguna Hills (17-15) Althouqh the season ended in a disappointing loss to South Pasadena ( 1 2- 1 5) in the sec- ond round of GIF. the team has a lot to be proud of. Seniors David Lee (MVP) and Steve Land had the honor of being names 1st Team All- League. Three other Aztecs (Ron Parent. Joe Rose, and Randy Toma) were included on 2nd Team All-League. With top scorers David Lee (144) and Steve Land (45), the team showed the results of dedica- tion and teamwork. Varsity La QuinlaEsperanza (9- 12) La Ouinla-Oana Hills ( 18- 13) La Ouinta-Valencia (5-9) La Qumta-Rancho (20-5) La Ouinta-Savanna (11-7) La Quinta-Montebello (11-16) La Ouinla-Troy (11-4) La Ouinta-Santa Ana Valley (17- 1 1) La Ouinia Esperanza (8- ; La Ouinla-Garden Grove (16-2) La Ouinla-Hunlinglon Beach ( 13- 10) La Ouinla-Los Amigos ( 16-5) La Ouinla-Maler Dei ( 1 1- 13) La Ouinla-Weslminsler (15-4) La Ouinta-St John Bosco (10-15) La Ouinla-Sanliago (24-9) La Ouinta-Canyon ( 15-3) La Quinta-Santa Ana Valley ( 16 13) La Ownla-Hunlington Beach (13-6) La Ownla-Laguna Hills (17-15)- La Quinla-Valencia (7-11) La Ouinla-Soulh Pasadena ( 12- 15) ' La Ouinta-Bolsa Grande (12- 13) La Ouinla-Alumni (20- 19) ■cir I Above: Tlie A. tecs lat e time out plan their strategy Left: Steve Land looks for an open shot Water Polo 1 16 Top Left Corner: Setter Vicki Nelson passes to her team- mate Gina Nelson Top Center: Laura Anderson sets ttie ball for her team Above: lalented Donna Gondnnger keeps the Aztecs on top. VARSITY: (top to bottom, left to right) Gina Nelson, Laura Anderson, Sue Paulsen, Gondnnger, Michele Sperl, Vicki Nelson, Marianne Korzen 116 Athletics Left: Michele Sperl keeps the .-iclion going. Center: Senior members Vicki Nelson. Michele Sperl. and Marianne Korzen. Bottom: Vichi Nelson sets It up Below: Laura Anderson backs Michele Sperl |ust in case. hK H I 4JRK: ' Spiking Their Way To Success Capturing the League Champion- ship Title was the outcome of hours ol hard work. Although the Varsity Vol- leyball team had a slow start, losing during a tough preseason schedule, they learned early from their mistakes and became determined to succeed. Half of their battle was mental. As soon as they overcame their feelings of inferiority, they struggled to im- prove. That they did by learning to communicate on the court and adapt- ing to each other ' s abilities and style of play. Returning players tvlarianne Korzen. Vicki Nelson, Ivlichele Sperl, and Don- na Gondringer helped tremendously by producing the central core of the team. New players on the Varsity Team were Sue Paulsen. Gina Nelson, and Laura Anderson. Entering C.I.F,. they defeated Cerri- tos in the first round of play. Due to illness and not playing up to their po- tential, they ended their season by los- ing to Long Beach Wilson in the sec- ond rdiHM I -f C I.F. VicKi t J. i • I. ., four years of determi- nation earned tier the title of tvlost Va- lueable Player in League. Honored with First Team All League titles are tvlichele Sperl and Donna Gondringer. Girls ' Volleyball 1 17 iMPIRE Top Left: Flora Gutierrez ge s caught in a sticky situa- tion Center: Attempting to pass. Flora Gutierrez bumps it to ' (y e Barber Above: Spiking it over is Julie Barber Right: Julie Barber bumps it over. 118 Athletics a I JUNIOR VARSITY: (top lo bottom, left to right) Linda Lofstrom, Melissa Marshall, Tonya Krill, Kristen BrettiiLiM :,i,i. .■, H;ilili,iri! .Anqie Mauga, Julie Bagley, Annette Weaver, Cory Oida w FROSH SOPH: (top to bottom, left to right) Coach Karen Neal, Chantel Becl . Nicole Huss. Julie Barber. Chemaine Ramirez, Deedra Cordial, Sandy Spradlin, Chris Brooks, Flora Gutierrez, Rosie Bui, Yanira Hernan- dez Side-In For A Win X MH K « Junior Varsity and Frosh Soph also captured the Garden Grove League Championship title. They both came in first place under the coaching of Mr. James, the Junior Varsity coach and Karen Neal. the Frosh Soph coach. Both teams were dominant overall with the ex- ception of the losses to Bolsa Grande and Garden Grove. In the first round of play, the Junior Varsi- ty team lost to Bolsa Grande and succeeded in defeating them in the Left: A J V Aztec fakes out her opponent. second round. The Frosh Soph team ' s only loss was to that of Garden Grove in the second round. The success of both teams was possible due to the fact that they worked well together and got off to a good start by practicing during part of the summer vacation. Cory Oida. a Junior Varsity play- er, explained, I liked the season and I think it went well. Next year will be a lot of hard work. Girls ' Volleyball 1 19 NE1410S? This year ' s tennis season for the girls proved to be a tough one. Undergoing the losses of graduating seniors from the pre- vious year and non-returning players con- tributed to the setbacks. The loss of a superb coach Flo Fricioni had an affect on the team as well. Replacing Coach Fricioni wa?. Coacti Dave Abella. The return of three varsity members was insufficient to capture the Garden Grove League title and C.I.F. champion- ship title. With the gain of six inexperi- enced varsity members, the girls ' varsity team was still able to gain the prestige in going as far as the second round of C.I.F. play. The varsity team consisted of the following players; Deborah Graham- } singles, Elizabeth Gonzalez- 2 singles, Mai Nguyen- 3 singles, Florita Bills and Dawn Abe- doubles, Christy Buskirk and Kristy 0 ' Connelt- 2 doubles, Martha Rubio and Jennifer Le- 3 doubles. Bar- bara Kanagae and Mary Do were alter- nates and played a number of varsity matches. Junior Varsity made it a point to keep their good record in tact. They finished in first place outwitting the strengths of the other teams. Junior Varsity II followed the footsteps of the Junior Varsity team and stepped right into first place also. ! i 0k k:. ■ p Mlult.«A ft ■ fT i - -■■ ■ ' gft y . VARSITY: (top to bottom, left to right): Coach Dave Abella, Kristy O ' Connell. Flonta Bills. Elizabeth Gonzalez, Christy Buskirk, Deborah Graham, Jennifer Le, Barbara Kanagae, Mai Nguyen. Dawn Abe, Ivlartha Rubio.  if%i% ■■ ■Mi .■?! JUNIOR VARSITY: (top to bottom, left to right): Coach John, Kristen fvlacauley. Kathy Cutler, Ren,:in Uzunhasan. Cinda St. John, Lori Edwards, Linh Phi. Cecil Do, Jennifer Sogoian, Mary Do, Letty Zavala. 120 Athletics j 4 ' -dl. JUNIOR VARSITY II: ilop l ' bottom, lelt to righl) COrich Jolin Chrisli Edwards, Denise Taylor, Slacey Ahara, Susy f ' .i.K ltfiion t:.i,Kh O.ive Abella, Michelle Miyashiro. Grace Perer, Jennifer Young, and Fnn Blakeslee f; VARSITY La Ouinta-Santiago (12-6) (14- 4) La Quinta-Garden Grove (7-11) (8-10) La Quinta-Los Amigos (12-6) (14-4) La Quinta-Bolsa Grande (14-4) (14-4) La Quinta-Western(1 1-7) La Quinta-Walnut (8-10) JUNIOR VARSITY La Quinta-Santiago (18-0) (18- 0) La Quinta-Garden Grove (4-14) (11-7) La Quinta-Los Amigos (16-2) (14-4) La Quinta-Bolsa Grande (18-0) (18-0) JUNIOR VARSITY II La Quinta-Rancho Alamitos (8- 1) (6-0) La Quinta-Los Amigos (5-1) (3- 2) Top Center: Ducl and cover. Middle Left: Letty Zavala helps sup- [itxt the net when not playing serious tennis Bottom Left: Jennifer Sogoiantollofj- luj up on her stroke alter hitting a bacl hand Center: Debbie Graham ends the puiiil by hitting a beamer forehand down the line Girls ' Tennis 121 Cross Country Commitment Hard Work Equal Success - ib Hard work and dedication definite- ly paid off for La Quinta ' s Cross Country program. This year both the boy ' s and girl ' s teams proved suc- cessful. The commitment to intense training began during the summer with eight rough days in Mammoth. As the season opened, the results were immediately evident. The boys, led by Junior J.Z. Lanier. placed third in league and had the opportunity to compete in GIF. Al- though they were forced to run with- out one of their top runners due to an injury, the Aztecs displayed both de- termination and pride. The girl ' s team, led by seniors Maryanne Mejia and Kristin Harkins and Junior Katiiy Cannon was un- beatable. The Lady Aztecs dominat- ed league competition once again and easily captured the league title. In addition, they spent the weekends running in several invitationals, where an average of three hundred Varsity girls overall competed. For the third year in a row they captured first place in the Fountain Valley Invitational. They placed second against the county ' s best girl ' s team, Newport Harbour, at the Costa Mesa Invita- tional. They also placed second at Mt. SAC, the nation ' s largest Cross Country meet. The girls were ranked fifth overall in Orange County, includ- ing 4A schools. The school, league, and course record was broken two times this season- first by Maryanne Wey aand then by Kathy Cannon. To- gether, this group of dedicated girls worked as a team to be the best. JK-- ' .. Top Left: J pushing the top three at ieague Above: Julie Gonzales says, What are ya doin ' ' Center: Kathy Cannon and Maryanne Mejia are all alone in front. 122 Athletics CROSS COUNT RY: Julie Gonzales. Maryanne Mejia, Jim Brannan, Scott Dameron, Olga F,ne- ■■ ' ■.--- r irc Caress, Tnnh Nguyen, Coach Larry Price, Samantha Wood, Kris iiels. Kathy Cannon, Melissa Joe. Tracy Immken, Kristen Har- kins, iiiiriti, .. ' ,-1 J I. Lanier, Jim Stark, Chi Ngo, Alex Bodner li f V f i — « 1 ' k PERSONAL BESTS J.Z. Lanier 16:31 Jim Stark 16:45 Jim Brannan 17:18 Tririh Nguyen 17:56 Mike Skrable 18:58 Scott Dameron 20:22 Alex Bodner 21:02 Kathy Cannon 17:55 Kristin Harkins 17:58 Maryanne Mejia 18:07 Melanie Daniels 19:57 Samantha Wood 20:25 Julie Gonzales 21:01 Melissa Joe 21:11 Tracy Immken 21:17 Olga Figueroa 21:53 Top Center: I Boys ' Team getting ready at the starting line Above: Thoro are old stiips and new ships t.ujt theies nothing like friendships. Left: Awaiting the start at C.I.F- finals. Cross Country 123 r n i - ' - ' -Afe.  ' v.,- T ! ■M-i n Top Left: Melissa Joe finishing unchallenged. Center: Fighting it out for 1 Above: Sam lA ' oorfconcentrating on keeping the pace. Right: All in the family rc r- A,.... - 124 Athletics Left: 1986 summer camp: where it all started Center: Kathy Cannon and Maryanne Mejia climbing the hill at Mt Sac. Below: Melanie Daniels one more hill and I ' m done. Bottom: Smile with style X i .-i. Cross Country 125 Dribbling Past The Opponents The Aztecs ' Basketball Team Ihis yeat seemed to have a bright future at the begin- ning of the season. The varsity team, under the coaching of J:m Perry, had five return- ing starters. The Aztecs were also ranl ed second in the 3-A division pre-season polls. The basketball team ful-filled this optimism by starting their firs! five games with a 4- 1 record which included the consolation championship of the Costa Mesa Tourna- ment Next, the team almost won its own La Quinta Christmas Classic but lost to Tustin in the finals to take second place. The Az- tecs then left to Las Vegas for the Holiday Prep Classic. After playing tough eastern teams, the team came out with just one win. Another big pre-season game was the bat- tle against second ranked Marina La Quinta played hard and lost to one of the county ' s lop teams by only four points Garden Grove League play began with a big win over visiting Garden Grove. Thai game featured slam dunks by Mike Whit- comti and Brian Joe. The Aztecs then lost a game to Bolsa Grande at home The team then embarked on a five game road trip. With wins over Santiago. Los Amigos. Gar- den Grove, and Rancho Alamitos. the Az- tecs were cruising until they lost an emo- tional game to Bolsa Grande in the final seconds The Boys ' Basketball Team then won two of their last three games at home to compile a 7-3 record in league and 13-10 overall The Aztecs were led by starters Mike Whilcomb. Kenny Bennett. Scott Campbell. Am Buford. and Brian Joe La Quinta ' s back-ups included Jim Brannan. Bill Collins. Willie Moore. Scott Johnson. Brian Allgeier. Chris Jackson. Andre Smith. and John Schneggenburger. The lunior varsity team led by Coach Lol- tus enpyed a very exciting and successful season Besides compiling an impressive overall record of 20 wins and 4 losses (2 against varsity teams), the JV team won a tournament and ended the season as undis- puted league champions They were not a team that relied on |usl one or two individual stars Instead, they relied on a total team effort consisting of hardwork, intelligence, and team play. It was with this type of positive altitude and work ethic they were able to win so many games and to become and feel like winners themselves Hopefully these qualities will re- main with them and will help them keep the winning tradition alive as they move on to the varsity level next year AZTEC EMPIRE . Center: Bnan Joe shoots for two points Top Left: La Quinta is on defense against ttieir opponent Bolsa Grande Above: Who will get the rebound? ■ -, = VARSITY- (top to bottom left to right); Andre Smith, Willie Moore. John Schneggenburger. Arn Buford Scott Johnson. Mike Whitcomb. Brian Joe. Scott Campbell. Brian Allgeier. Bill Collins. Jim Brannan Chris Jackson. Kenny Bennett. 126 Athletics lif VARSITY La Quinta-Garden Grove (88-68) (55-46) La Quinta-Bolsa Grande (54-75) (64-67) La Quinta-Santiago (75-44) (62-51) La Quinta-Los Amigos (80-73) (68-45) La Quinta-Rancho (101-96) (44-66) JUNIOR VARSITY La Quinta-Garden Grove (56-48) (55-36) La Ouinta-Bolsa Grande (66-53) (70-55) La Quinta-Santiago (74-34) (69-53) La Quinta-Los Amigos (62-47) (49-50) La Quinta-Rancho (84-53) (82-70) ' ' A || |fMf lfi l |r| JUNIOR VARSITY: (lop to bottom, left to right): Peter Trapani, Scott Link. Mike Wilson. James Johnson, Tim Brunner. Mark Ralston. John Nelson. John Robinson. John Park. Steve Stockard, Donny Wilson. Kurt Fortlage Above: Team huddle for strategy talk Left: John Park goes up for a lay-up Boys ' Basketball 127 Center: Trent Julian passes the ball off to teammate Tnnh Nguyen. Below: Tlie Aztecs reach out to get possession of the ball. SOPHOMORES: Danny Dennison, Thai Vu. Duane Kale. Lorden Chang. Pete, Woo. Chr.s Jernegan, Tuan jg Ho, Lany Kepko. Bill Snyder, and Denny Han. Passing, Penalties, Possibilities, Press Equals Points Under Ihe leadership of Mike and Greg Chapman, the sophomore boy ' s basketball team enjoyed another fine season. Plagued by injuries and tough adversity, the team managed to earn second place in the Garden Grove League. The mottoes. Never hang your heads and Play your best, were practiced by all team members. Starters included Danny Dennison, Bill Snyder, Thai Vu. Chris Jernegan. and Lorden Chang. Like the sophomore team, the freshmen basketball team, vi as coached by Mike and Greg Chapman. Players of the freshmen team had many things in common with the sophomore team. Having practice at the same time helped establish unity. Up until the last game, the freshmen were tied for first with two other teams in the Garden Grove League. Due to their loss, they had to settle for third. Starters included lead- scorer Wes Kollar, Trinh Nguyen. Trent Julian. Paul Price, and Jason Bilbruck. 128 Athletics Bp Brt B n Bfr KTiTKl TEC EMPIRE SL ' • iii IH ' ' ' ' S H FRESHMEN: (top to bottom, left to right): Peter Chang. Ben|i Beniamin. Jason Bilbruck. Paul Price. Trinh Nguyen. Trent Julian. Phillip Holmes, Wes Kollar. Doug Medley, Paul Hastings. Ken Schroeder. Jovonie Porter. Steve Kang. (not pictured): Dave Hackman. ' • s aSL r II - - k - SOPHOMORE La Quinta-Garden Grove (76-57) (36-45) La Quinta-Bolsa Grande (91-87) (66-53) La Quinta-Santiago (66-41) (37-31) La Quinta-Los Amigos (91-68) (44-40) La Quinta-Rancho (56-81) (50-65) FRESHMEN La Quinta-Garden Grove (51-41) (53-34) La Quinta-Bolsa Grande (47-38) (64-52) La Ouinta-Santiago (41-28) (42-21) La Ouinta-Los Amigos (48-66) (41-45) La Quinta-Rancho (44-58) (50-62) I Above: Jason Bilbruck manages to pass the ball past his opponent. Center Left: Wes Kollar attempts a shot luiiii llie Iree-throw line Boys ' rreshnion Sophomore Basketball 129 ' : , w . Center: Cindy Kollar shoots for a basket. Below: Sue Paulsen stioots at the free-throw line for an extra point u n !lTY- Itnn to bottom left to right) Coach Kevin Kiernan, Denise Doane. Laura Anderson Kris Middle R.ght: Cndy Kollar VARSn Y- j;° P ;3, pi ;; e,,a%onna Gondnnger, Sue Paulsen, Lyne.te Tut,. Cindy Kollar. ■ oots for yet another basket. ' ■ VARSITY La Ouinta-Garden Grove (77-28) (65-27) La Quinta-Bolsa Grande (63-31) (59-43) La Quinta-Santiago (67-39) (59-21) La Quinta-Los Amigos (69-16) (68-13) La Quinla-Rancho (75-15) (83-29) JUNIOR VARSITY I .aen Grove (39-20) (57-26) 1 . ,3 Grande (31-26) (38-34) L .tiago (36-25) (28-16) 1 , . :, Amigos (44-18) (36-14) La Qu.nsa Rancho (25-27) (30-18) ZTEC EMPlRt JUNIOR VARSITY: (top to botto-ri, left to nght): Chantal Rowers. Heather Hilmo, G ' a V lona. Man ' Melcado. Tanya Krill. Michelle Star. Soma Guillen. Nicole Samuels, Jennifer Jeffries. Claudia Estrada, (not included) Kellie Doane and Margaret Eppig. 130 Athletics Slam Dunk The La Ouinia Girls Varsity Baskelball team ol 1986- 87 had an unpredictable and surprising year The team consisted ol Iwo seniors, six luniors. and two treshmen They jumped ott to a good start m pre-season games until they were defeated by Costa Mesa Ondy Kollar and Donna Gondnnger were outstanding during the pre-season They helped the team to establish a 7-5 record going into league Despite many injuries, they managed to go lO-O in league Although they lost theic centers due to grade ineligibility, and didn ' t have much height, Cindy Kollar ended up playing in the center ' s position and did very well Sue Paulsen and Laura Anderson combined el- forts lor unstoppable outside shooting They depended heavily upon Amy Jalewalia. a fresh- man who had outstanding quickness and agility, to help lead their team to C I F She didn ' t have too much pre- season game experience because she was in Indiana and when she returned, she suffered a knee injury The most-improved player this year was a junior. Patli Leuta Her quickness enabled her to lead the team in steals and she also established a powerful move lo the basket Rounding oft the field was Jane! Kanno. a freshman who also contributed to the team ' s outside shooting and Denise Doane. a senior who improved a great deal on Ihe inside which helped a lol since the team was so short Let ' s not forget the captain ol the varsity team, a senior Kns Takayama She has been on the varsity team for all her tour years and has brought plenty of success to the team Her outstanding performance earned her the title of mosl valuable player of league Cindy Kollar and Sue Paulsen received first team all league This year was a tUii and exciting season and they look forward to another promising season next year with eight returning players Following the success of the varsity team was the junior varsity team who did very well also All of their opponents were tough to beat and indeed made the junior varsity team work hard for a win The learn showed great progress after having a diffi- cult time in pre-season games Forwards and wings tor the team were Mana Mercado, Heather Hilrno, Tanya KnII. Soma Guillen, and Gma Vilona Nicole Samuels. Claudia Estrada. Chantal Flowers, and Jennifer Jeffries were the point guards Margaret Eppig and Kelhe Doane were the centers Coaching Ihe junior varsily leam (or this year was former La Quinia baskelball player Melissa Fe daszfjho made all-county baskelball while playing tor La Oumla Girls Basketball 131 Our Goals Is To Kill The 1986-87 season certainly did not live up to the expectations of the Mens ' Varsity Soccer Team. Accustomed to taking first place, the Az- tecs claimed third this year and barely managed to sneak into the playoffs in the wild card spot. Untimely injuries and problems with eligibility re- quirements complicated the season even more. The team posted an impressive pre-season as they managed to stay in stride with tough teams; they also pulled a third place trophy in the Santa Ana tournament. Regular season play also start- ed optimistically, as they won three straight, how- ever a loss to Los Amigos seemed to unsettle the team ' s composure. For all the woes, there were several bright spots. Goalie Bob Thompson played a fine sea- son, and the younger players showed great po- tential for future seasons, and the younger play- ers showed great potential for future seasons. The offense also had great moments: they were led by Dave Petersen and Chuck Woo. The J.V. ' s dominated league as they went un- defeated with a record of 10-0. Steve Kala|ian and John Korzen led the offense, while Pat Reilley and John Casey served as the bulk of the de- fense. Coach Masson has some rebuilding to do, but with the depth of the Junior Varsity team and the talent of the returning Varsity players, the Aztecs should return to their rightful place on top. «««wiiife V Right: Ryan Lee winds up for the kick. Below: David Petersen gives the extra effort, but 13? VARSITY- (top to bottom, left to nghf): Joel Masson. Grant Schuster, Scott Dameron. Ctins Moeller. DanelReily Davy Rob,nson. front ' Ale. Rivera. Chuck Woo. Raft, Janaman.Dave Petersen Jet Tautr ' m Ryan Lee Paul Thompson. Stephen Schanke. Bnan Guiliano. Scott Lund. Gilbert Bonilla. Bot Thompson. David Caywood. and Coach Ivlasson. JUNIOR VARSITY: (top to bottom, left to right) Matt Logan. Steve Jordahl. Matt Williams. Craig Russell. Jon Casey. Steve Kalaiian. Pat Reilly, John Korzen. Steve Vo, Shea Mclntee, Marc Caress, Dang Dokhanh. Tommy Green. Chris Doherty. and Chad Morelll Middle Left: The opponent protects himself from Grant Schuster. Middle Right: David Caywood r. I ives a pass from his team- rri.jie, Paul Thompson. -% ' i VARSITY La Quinta-Garden Grove (3-1) (3-1) La Quinta-Bolsa Grande (2-1) (2-2) La Quinta-Santiago (1-0) (2-0) La Quinta-Los Amigos (0-2) (5-2) La Ouinta-Rancho Alamitos (2-3) (2-3) JUNIOR VARSITY La Quinta-Garden Grove (2-1) (1-0) La Quinta-Bolsa Grande (1-0) (6-0) La Quinta-Santiago (1-0) (4-0) La Quinla-Rancho Alamitos (1-0) (1-0) OS: Left: Amazing ' David Petersen defies gravity ' Boys ' Soccer 133 VARSITY: (top lo bollom. left to right): Knstin Daily. Melissa Marshall. Jennifer Osborn Kristin Harkins. Leslie Schneicjer. Tina Cochran. Valerie Swaim. Renee Cano Lara Crowley. Coach Bill Wilson. Nancy Elwell. Robin Karnes. Sana Wood. Theresa Kala|ian. Jenny Prchal. Niki Raspolich. Michelle Marshall. Sta- cey Williams VARSITY La Ouinta-Garden Grove (4-0) (1-1) (2-1) La Quinta-Bolsa Grande (6-0) (7-0) La Quinta-Rancho (0-0) (0-0) JUNIOR VARSITY La Quinta-Garden Grove (4-0) (2-0) (3-0) ■•. Right: Chnsta Dameron kicks the ball further to reach the goal 1 134 Athletics Beat ' Em, Bust ' Em, That ' s Our Custom H  ™ 1 m V Once again, the Girls ' Varsity Soc- cer Team coached by Bill Wilson en- joyed another successful season. With five returning players and the addition of experienced junior varsi- ty players moving to the varsity level, they were able to win the Cerritos Tournament along with placing sixth in the Ocean View Tournament. Despite the fact that they were in a weak league, they were successful and looked forward to pulling things together in C.I.F with high high hopes of winning the championship. Lara Crowley received the honor of being chosen the most valuable player in league, Sam Wood. Jenny Prchal. Kristin Daily. Robin Karnes. Lara Crowley, and Kristin Harkins made first team all-league. Ivlaking second team all league was Jenny Osborn. Under the coaching of a former La Quinta soccer player, named Shelly Williams, the JV team won many vic- tories. They went undefeated throughout their season and proved to be dominating. The only school in the Garden Grove School District that had a JV team was Garden Grove which was no threat to the La Quinta Girls ' Ju- nior Varsity Soccer Team. The Az- tecs won all three games played against Garden Grove with impres- sive scores. Earlier in the season, they faced tough teams which also proved to be no threat to the team. One goal after another was made for each game making it impossible for the Aztecs ' opponent to break the con- sistency of their undefeated title. v - m. ' y - ' t- 1 Top Right: Rennee Cano kicks IliM li.ill past her opponent Middle Right: Jenny Prchal leaps off the ground to get the ball Bottom Lett: Kristin Daily blocks the biill L - JUNIOR VARSITY: (top 10 bollom, left to nghl): Jaime Orlwein, Nicole i -...;,, Ji.ri I o. ' ig. Jennifer Sogoian, Ctinsla Dameron, Collen Delralis, Tiffa- ny Powell, Chen Setlerland, Wendy Williams. Coach Shelly Willnams. Jill Brownlee. Kalhy Cutler, Slacy Reynago. Carolyn Morns. Andrea Craig, (slats keeper) Kelly Malheny. Michelle Wordes Girls ' Soccer 135 Center: Jeff Reynolds practices a ■ ' lateral drop on his teammate Mark Floras. Right: Jeff and Mark . true examples of team sportsmanship. h r JUNIOR VARSITY: Willard Cephas, Patrick Gagney. Cone Ryan. John Turner. Danny Lowlry, Shawn Brown. Todd Tuntland. Alex Yi. tvlike Hintz. and Marciano Figeroa. Right: Our very own 1 wrestler Val Pacheco. 136 Athletics Wrestling Their Way To CIF Veteran coach. Rick Boyer. and rookie assislani coaches. Bart Robinson anrj Mike Stevens, definitely made this year ' s wrestling season an interesting one to say the least The team had to work extra hard to try to gam every point possible as they captured third place in league (They lost second by one point to Santiago ) Leading the way were seven returning varsity players Shane Corbiit. Alan Stevenson. Jell Reynolds. Rick Tessitoie. JZ Lanier. Tony Bucella. and Val Pacheco made up the driving force of the team Finishing league with success. Jell Reynolds took first place, as Val Pacheco placed second in their respective weight divi- sions Newcomer Greg Hodge also did well in league as he joined Reynolds and Pacheco m CIF Placing third in CIF. Pachecovjas not satisfied He challenged and took the spot as second in CIF This qualified him tor the toasters Tournament for the State Championships The Junior Varsity team also did well as they placed second in league to Las Amigos Captain Cone Ryan took second as his teammate John Turner also placed second m their own divisions VARSITY: Coacfi Boyer, Mark Flores. Greg Hodge. Alan Stevenson. Tom Williams. Jeff Reynolds, Chnsti New combe (stats). Tony Bucella, Randy Van Patten. Brenlon Warren. Val Pacheco, and Ricky Tessitore I Above: Set to go, J Z Lanier gets ready to wK. ' Stle a Bolsa challenger Left: JZ tries lo escape. Wrestling 137 ..: — ; fU La Quinta ' s Wild Women 59 It would be near impossibility for a La Quinta field fiockey spectator to leave without seeing these wild women crazy at work. Once turned loose, these hock- ey pucks get down and are determined to get that ball into that goal. Leading this year ' s dangerous varsity field hockey team were captains Barbara Rodriguez and Ivlartha Rubio and Coach Suzy Braz- ney. The team worked hard prove passing, strategy, and stickwork skills. Preseason play and a 1st place standing in the con- solation bracket of the S.A.V. tournament foreshadowed an exciting season ahead. The season went well as the lady Aztecs were excellent in league play. They stayed in first place throughout the sea- son until the upsetting final game against Santiago, Although taking a disappoint- ing 2nd place in league, the team make a great effort. Ending their season in the first round of C I.F against Newport Harbor was very frustrating. The game was under the Az- tecs ' control throughout the entire game, but Newport Harbor came in to take it with a score of 1-0 during overtime. The J V. squad also played a good sea- son taking second in league. This was quite an accomplishment considering the number of new players. Next year will be even tougher as the coaches have a lot of rebuilding to do with the 13-senior loss. ' ff-:.;- Right: Aztec 7 see Marilyn score score, Marilyn, score! VARSITY: Karen Neal, Julie Ross, Kristy O ' Connell, Coach Suzy Brazney, Jessica Warren, Chemaine Ramirez, Barbara Rodriguez, Laura Kreutzer, Cindy Yi, Lisa IVIeylor, Linda Yglesias, Marilyn Hopkins, Leslie Joe, Olga Figeroa, Cami Pingle, Dian Kim. and Martha Rubio Right: Coach Suzy Brazney tells the players what to do next Center: Lisa Meylor shows us that good ' ol Aztec hockey-style sportsmanship. Far right: Barbara Rodriguez a drink! ' I need - JSiXSi - ' 138 Athletics I Left: Cami fried chicken Pingle gets ready to block the hit. Center: Sylvia Benavidez and Bobbi Cloyd don ' t seem to be as amused as Anetle Mahelti is. VARSITY La Ouinta-Unlverslty (2-1) La Quinta-Santa Ana Valley (3-1) La Quinta-Santa Ana (3-0) La Ouinta-Santiago (1-1) La Quinta-University (1-0) La Quinta-Santa Ana Valley (5-1) La Quinta-Santa Ana (0-1) La Quinta-Santlago (1-3) .i V K ' r - H JUNIOR VARSITY; iK.p 1- !j..ii.jiii. left to right) Monica Pore . Dariyel rioid. L. Marietti, Coach Brenda Floid. Bobbi Cloud, Lorn Edwards. Ruth Rodriguez. Kim Christie Edwards. Susie Blackmore, Knsten Macauley. Melissa Joe. Sylvia Benav Maciel. Heather Hughes, and Renan U unhasan iurie Smit dez. Vardan. Annollo h. Shannon Rex, Miya Kim, Gloria field Hockey 139 Setting Balls For Spikes e -B Qumia ' Dlle tall pro- 3-3 nas Deer eT successtul in nasi vea ' S. an 3 rnis season d9t- tainiv proved no eKcepliDn. With T ruming VarBtry ptax ' srs Bill Col- ims. Brian Job. Scan Jahrson. Wih liB fJlo-TB. and h liKS IVhiTDO C. the AzTBDS ere bkdbczb:! tc capture me eaguB title. The year liTey and into trie ne ' ly tormed Garden Groxe League « ' hich also included Bolsa Grande. Garden Grove, and RancJTO. With more experience, our program, atiich was estap- Jished in T973. tiad a nead start. The team aisc kept up wiih a icugn nor.-league schedule agains: 4-.A schoois.. According 10 Cdsz: ' La n Jam5S. ihei ' ' weak- ness was their lack ot quickness on the court but they had ttTe heighth and power to dominate. Newcomers to the Varsity squad [Brian Giuliano. Bryan Peterson and Jeff Tauirim) showed both the talent and the potential to be the leaders or next year ' s team. Sight 5( Z ' jlimirr. f.-,s- . : ? v :r psr-- I. . -4- i.--.m-. B ' ' yx osrs e srsrec. BottoBi Left .e Ta_r-r- 3 3 x; j K lib ttJ • V- V , APSiTY: Right: Tom Potwora passes the ball to tiis teammates- Below: Going for the kill is Tom Potwora. m t I W -. Ill I Above: The Frosh Soph team practices. Right: Craig Fnsby spikes it over. I 142 Athletics r Left: Chris Kim sets up the play f f ? t 1 JUNIOR VARSITY: (top to bottom, left to right): Coach Larry James. Corie Ryan. Dan Reilly. Craiq Frisbv, Scott Campbell. Tom Potwora, Pat Reilly. Mr. Weissinger. Kurt Fortlage. Joel M,i,,,--! r ' h ' i.LH ■- . ' ■■ ; ' ■■! I- ini, Mike Lari ' l ' ; ' i . •■ J L. a ai 3SVj ?V:Vj? ' FROSH SOPH: (top to bottom, left to right): Trin Nguyen. Geoff Veleki. John Korzen. Chris Kim. Jasdii Bilbnjck, Chris Doherty. Steve Kang. Alex Yi. Tony Bae, Jason Groman. Pass, Set, And Spike Coached by Mr. Weissinger, the Junior Varsity team dis- played determination with leaders Tom Potwora, the most advanced player, and newcomers Scott Campbell and Chuck Woo. Last year, the team placed fourth in the Sunset League and were ex- pected to take the Garden Grove League this season. The Frosh Soph team, coached by Mr. Van Vorst. also showed us what to expect in the future with key players, setter Chris Kim and outside hitter Geolt Veleki, leading the way. After winning their first two outings against Estancia and San Clemente, hopes were high for a successful sea- son. Although they have many skills to improve upon, such as communication and aggres- siveness, their hard work and dedication should pay off for this team. Boys ' JV Frosh Soph Volleyball 143 Hey, Batter, Batter, Batter Since 1978, La Quinta ' s varsity baseball team has proved to be a great success. Placing among the top three teams in league, the Az- tecs continued it ' s tradition of going on to GIF play. With the loss of Gar- den Grove Player of the Year, Troy Paulsen, this year ' s squad was forced to work more as a team rath- er than relying on one individual. Coaching his fourteenth consecu- tive year as varsity coach, Dave De- marest had an experienced group to work with. Having seven returning starters was definitely an advan- tage. Key players were Jerry Arne- son. Mark Dion. Jeff Kronfly, James Marquez. John Park. Tim Park. Mike Wilson ar 6 Jeff Wood. In preseason play, the Aztecs placed fifth among thirty-two schools in the prestigious Loara tournament. I n.jt- . ' . ' v j ' ;t ai M _ . ' i. ---. ii « — Top Corner: Mike Wilson makes a great effort Tim. look what tiappens whet Right: Hitting it down the line is Mark Dion. Above: Ah. ah. ah you try to steal 144 Athletics I Center: Jerry Arneson makes it safely back to the base. Left: Pitching a slow ball is James Marquez f .t 1 VARSITY: Tony Liccardo, John Park. Randy McGlenn, Sean Cronkite, Jerry Arneson. James Marquez. Guernio Alcantar. Mike Wilson. Gary Klugman. Tim Park. Mark Dion. Jeff Kronfly. and Jeff Wood, (not included: Larry Fettis) ,vV, ff_ ■ w - - ' f %. •• rr I - «J - I Above: Jell Kro illy hits a line drive Left: Scoll Steven checks to see if Tony ' s ear is alright A L ; 4 Boys Varsity Baseball 14. ' ) I f f t f I Below: Coach Mike Chapman hits a few at practice- Bottom Right: James Johnson catches the pop fiv JUNIOR VARSITY: James Johnson. Bob Heyl, Mark Ralston, Joe Gibson. Jason Parsons fr- - ' - ' , ,. Bobby Collins. Joe Russo. Scott Linck. Jeff Swift. Brian Peters, and Matt Kvarda, (no ,  l ' • - ' !S (JS mMI pictured: Corey Giuliano) ts ' C ' mon, Let ' s Play Ball 5J According to third-year coacin, Mike Chapman, the Ju- nior Varsity team did not do as well as expected last year. . -g third place in league. This year ' s twelve-man id many returning players, due to the fact that the ■ iS so young. They were determined to re- j ' ltly position in first. Scheduled for twenty- --en of them league, they had a tough sea- ■- em. Rancho and Garden Grove were the n Chapman felt their defense was one ;- ' DOints, while becoming more ma- -vas a factor that needed some te of ; ,._ ture i ' work. Due to injur m team. : with C theless. tr- end enthu fifteen league c Grove were th ; .- - -- ' - .- . man Tom Gaglianovjas a help ai surpass) their status as second the season, the Frosh Soph ind Tim Skeber (a umn along -r) on the wrong foot. Never- ■ -ntial. The hard work :ot them through the ind Garden -ied. Fresh- naintain (or . 146 Athletics Lett: rom Gagliano throws to his teammate. FROSH SOPH: Ken Perkins. Matt Logan. Tom Cherms. Tom Gagliano. Chris Chlodo. Tom Green, Bryan Laipple, Duane Gleason. Frank Miali. and Brett Ballou. (not pictured: Jason Cherms and Shea Mclntee) ■i ...A- I i ir V ' Above: Duane Gleason is ready and waiting Center: Cal ling lor the ball. Tom Gagliano receiver the ground ball Left: Joe G Csori concentrates as he practices sticking out his tongue- Boys JV and Frosh Soph Baseball 11 Swinging Success The 1986-87 La Quinta Softball team was In a rebuilding year. Re- turning only four varsity players, most of tfiis season was spent on getting the players to work to- gether. This will be very important for the years to come due to the fact that this team consisted of no seniors and only three juniors. With the youth of the team came enthusiasm and a lot of talent. Most of the girls have played soft- ball in the summer, which helped them in league play. Some of the players that led the team were Chemaine Ramirez. Amy Weaver, and Cheri Williams, who also hap- pened to make up the pitching staff. The team was expected t o do well despite their youth. After losing several key players, the junior varsity squad had a lot of work cut out for them. Due to their inexperience, this year was mainly spent on improving their Softball skills. Under the leader- ship of rookie coach Jody Weaver, these girls proved to be a great asset for next year ' s squad. Right: Shanda Skinner reaches for the ball. VARSITY: M ' cneie Werner, Julie Buyley. Kard Heiidnckson. Kasey Jenkins, Chemaine Ranirez, Maren Hosenfeld, Coach Suzy Brazney, Annette Weaver. Vicki Rech, Flora Gutierrez, Shanda Skinner. Amy Weaver, Chen Williams, ■I Right: Playing cath is Chen Williams. .■wc!rKjtJ:«ri8?ra;?® ' =V wa sr 148 Athletics Jiif liui . Left: Chemaine Ramirez keeps her eye on the ball Below: Catching the ball is Becky Wagoner. - ■ n.... MEMSfi JtrS JUNIOR VARSITY: I .lura Virarnontes, Tiffany Powoll. Pli abeth Gonznie;?. Kim Hundley, Theresa Hopkins, Becky Wagner. Coach Jody Weaver, Michelle Williams, Adriana Nunez, Tiffany Coe, Nancy Paz. Gina Voloria. and Shirley (v1e|ia ■i Left: Chrri Williams pitches with strength Softball 149 VARSITY: (top to bottom, left to rigtit): Ctiris Jernegan, Armand WcCray, Dave Hosilyk. Keith Briscoe, Coacti Iran Hong, George Marrero. Marl Quan, Thoai Hong. Due Le, (not included) Coach Dave Smith. Scott Huang, Scott Jeong. Eric McLean, Quang Nguyen. Thanh Nguyen. Ariel Perez. Brett Vail. Serving Up Points As the Boys ' Tennis Team was well rounded this year, they all held high hopes in accomplishing many of their set goals. Last year the varsity team took second place in league losing to Los Amigos which broke their fifteen-year winning streak, A primary goal of the varsity team was to turn things around and win to make themselves the Garden Grove League Champs once again. Under the coaching of Dave Smith, former La Quinta tennis player Tran Hong, and the dedicated , j players of the team, their expectations looked prom- W ising. Returning players on the varsity team were Keith Briscoe, Thoai Hong, Armand McCray. Due Le. Dave Hosilyl , and Scott Jeong. New players on the :«.;rtv;s varsity team were Scott Huang. Chris Jernegan. Eric McLean. Ouang Nguyen. Thanh Nguyen, Ariel Perez, and Brett Vail. In going for the 3-A C.I.F. title, the team was prepared to put in their best efforts to conquer their goal. The junior varsity team planned to be 1 in league as well, making it their twentieth consecutive league title. Holding the same goal was the frosh soph team. They too planned on winning league. All teams were expected to do well. As compared to last year, the tennis team was closer and worked harder to capture their destined titles. 150 Athletics Top Left: Armand McCray keeps the ball in place ry( JUNIOR VARSITY: (top to bottom, left to right): Coach Iran Hong. Sung Kim, Sang Jeong. Tom Oh, John Yoo. Erik Miyadi. Mike Brown. Kevin Miyashiro. Frankie Iran, Toby Walker, Denny Han. Jetf Hosilyk. (not included) Franke Coe, Brent Kato ■ V.f r :; FROSH SOPH: (top to bottom, left to right): Coach Tran Hong. John Kha. Mike Kerby. • Mike Kirn, Ryan Skrable. Mike Osika. Jason Thibeault. Paul Hastings. Larry Kepko. Craig Wickenberg. Kurt Carlson. Phu Troung. John Dinh. Nhat Nguyen. Coung Ly. Scott Riola. Middle Left: Toby Walker holds 111., iricket high to make that volley at the net. I Bottom: Coach Dave Smith leads the team in exercises. Boys ' Tennis 151 Right: The LQ swimmers are on their way. ■«jf 4r r Mif  .. , .V- . «., m i ' JUNIOR VARSITY: (top to bottom, left to right): Chris Parker. Brian Sullivan. Sam Brezarich. Brandon Marumoto. Zachary Wood. Lynh Luong. Steve Poser. Camillo Castano. Taro Beckwith. and Coach Rob Hamilton. , rSfV I Above: Stretching before practice is Chris Bowles Right: Steve Land makes a fool of hiiiisolf as usual. ■ 152 Athletics stroking Past The Opponents The La Quinta Boys ' varsity swim team has been a tough force In the Garden Grove League, and this year was no different. After capturing 2nd place last year, hopes were high for this year ' s team. The team was led by seniors Steve Land and Newton Fuka- shima. and returning league finalists Ron Parent and Jason Klugmann. Under the di- rection of rookie Coach Scott H litctiell. the team worked out hard striving to be their best. Their toughest competition came from last year ' s league champions Garden Grove High and rival Los Amigos, Coached by Rob Hamilton, the JV team were expected to do well In league. The competition outside of league was fierce for the first-time swimmers. Opposing teams that the LQ swimmers went against were the following: Dana Hills, Huntington Beach, Edison, Fullerton, Estan- cla, Woodbrldge, Santa Ana Valley, Garden Grove, Bolsa, Santiago. Los Amigos, and Rancho Alamitos High. p ! 2- ,r - f VARSITY: (top to bottom, left to right) Joe Rose, Ron Parent, Steve Land, Chris Bowles, Jeff (vlacnll, Jason Klugman, Rick Bisset, Newton Fukushima. Robert Curtain. John Boyce, Randy Toma, Coach Scott IVIitchell with daughter Sara, IIMI JS J IJUOHil! I Above: Rnndy Toma takes it easy Left: lion Parent gels ready lor a lough practice Boys ' Swimming 153 Right: With all her might, Laura Kreutzer aicYtes her back for a good start. . M ■ s, . ,i.i«i iUi.4J.i«.ljLli. JUNIOR VARSITY: (top to bottom, left to right): Honeybee Avidiya. Cathy Labaut, jenniter McGienn. Nora Jones, Jill Mitchell. Kathi Boudreau, Stephanie Bush, Jeena Hong. Julie Bernard, Heather Hughes, Linh Phi, Sandy Spradlin. Lori Perrigo. Coach Winter.; ■ ' H J SW«  .  «M«W« ' «5 rfro % fM - « w l v 5 ' ' ■ • ' - - ' -- - J- .4|wlf ( VARSITY: (top to bottom, left to right) Erika Lynn, Debbie Parent, Laura Kteutzer, Annette Manetli. Cindy Lee _ Stacey Hubbard, Gina Nelson, Lisa Parmelee, Roxanne ( cDaris, Patricia Williams, Stacy Stark, Tina TsuzuK r- ' -J-- Krr, T:ik.ny,ima, Stephanie Tanaka. Jennifer Ohisson, Kris Lacey, Jill Brownlee. Tina Pinkerlon, Suzanne Boyce . Iilitchell with daughter Sara Above: A_::..„,. .... .■,. , ;_ ,-. . ' .,. .::(• Right: Kns Takayama • ' flies to the finish. P 154 Athletics iiiiX Swimmers Make A Splash High ambition and strong endurance kept the girls ' swim team going. Frequent morning workouts along with the regular daily practice was no hop, skip, and jump to success for these Aztecs — it was hard work. New coaches Nancy Mitchell (Varsity) and Kathy H nfeAS (Junior Varsity) built up the confidence and kept up the encouragement in their drive for the Garden Grove League and GIF Cham- pionships. With many of the returning swim- mers to strengthen the team, girls ' swimming kept their heads out of the water and put up a strong force of attack throughout the entire season. Of the most valuable members of the team, Kris Takayama broke all La Quinta re- cords in the events she competed in, while Kristy O ' Connell put up a strong front as La Quinta ' s only diver. 1 I Top Corner: An LO swimmer dives into practice. Above: Kns Takayama ready for anything. Lett: Witli a perfect twist is Krisly O ' Connell Girls ' Swimming And Diving 155 Watch The Birdie 55 Tying for second place with Bolsa in league last year, made this year ' s badminton team determined to do their best. They worked harder than ever to regain the status they once had. Losing several varsity players, the team began to rebuild from the beginning. For the second year. La Quinta had the honor of being coached by Ferdinand Rivera, a 3-year GIF champion in badminton. The two number-one singles players, Donald Tateishi and Puntipa Settaboupha, showed much potential and were the major pulling force on the team. The Junior Varsity team again consisted of many players. Their youthful enthusiasm proved to be an important factor in league play. VARSITY: Monica Perez, Don Tateishi, Tuan Ho, Anne Do, Linda Ha, Nghia Truong, Coach Rivera. Huyen Nguyen, Tin Truong, Dong Lu, Puntipa Settaboupha, Kim Vu, and Sun Pak Top left corner: Coach Rivera watches his players during a match. Above: Clearing the bird is Pun- tipa Settaboupha. Right: Puntipa Settaboupha is set for a smash. 156 Athletics I Center: Don Tateishi keeps his eye on the bird. Bottom Right: Left-handed Dong Lu covets the net Below: Setting up for a smash is Don T. JUNIOR VARSITY: Coach Valerie Wilson. Damon Deharl. Trinh Nguyen, Due Lu. Robert h lcOuerry. Hung Dinh. TruLnq Nj.v n Phil Blankenship. Janet Kanno. Jennifer Hastings. Todd Sargeanl. Viet Iran. Jackie Shioltas. Cecile Do. Due Iran, Kuong Ly. Hung Tran. Kit Chen. Sae Pak. Anh Nguyen, ( arc Caress, Onah Le, Thu Hoang, Diem Nguyen, Mai Ly. and Khoi Tran. Badminton 157 Off And Running Plagued by injuries early in the season, the Aztecs were off to a slow start. However, the team was expected to be successful, as in past years, and top performances from Juniors Jim Brannan and Kirk Garner, and Seniors Kristin Harkins. Kelly Meek, and Samantha Wood were far from disappointing. The team also utilized the talents of distance runners, Kathy Cannon and Maryanne Mejia. and sprinters, Kenny Bennett and Julie Gonzales, to bring them together. High and triple jumper Chris Jackson a onQ with shot and discus thrower Leo - o ter contributed to the majority of the field event points. The team ' s main weakness was in its lack of depth. Coached by Larry Price (q s,), Mr. Masson (boys), and Mr. Julian (sprints), the track team worked hard, anticipating the addition of two schools to the Garden Grove League next year - Kennedy and Pacifica. , . ■! ! l- SM); «s m-t Right: What a start for sprinter Kenny Bennett ' P ' Above: Kirk Gamer. Craig Meyer. and Andre Smith warm up for practice- Center: Julie Gonzales takes it easy for now. Right: John Nelson and Jim Bran- r)an stride out in the 880 158 Atlnletics Left: Chris Jackson clears the bar with ease. Below: Sam Wood. Thank God for Gatorade! ' Track Field: Coach Julian. Coach Masson, Leo Hollar. Brian Allgeier, Jim Brannan, Mike Skrable. Trent Julian. Yau To Dang. Jim Stark, Kristin Harkins Marianne Korzen. Craig Meyer. Lori Ortega, Coach Price. Kenny Bennett. Kelly Meek. J,Z. Lanier. Samantha Wood. Christina Brooks. Kathy Cutler, Miya Kim, Heather Hilmo, Mike Simpson. Olga Figueroa. Rich Soper. Cami Pingle. Maryanne Mejia. Coach Meyer. Kathy Cannon, Lynette Tutt, Tracy Immken, Kristen Breltman, Nicole Muss, Peter Trapani, Dennis Tashima, Sonia Guillen, James Stanger. Julie Gonzales, Holly Hough, Angela Deaton, Venice Brumsey, Grace Perez, Bret Offutt. Tanya Krill. Joe Lamaestra. Jenny Almquist. Patti Leuta Melissa Joe Track Field 159 V I Right: Kirk Garner speeds through the 440 Below: La Quinta runners stretch before the meet ■ ■ ii i.0H i i «ll4 ' ' ' W ' Above: Angela Deaton gives it that extra push Right: Out to kill. Leo Ho ter hurls the shot- put ?«..• 160 Athletics Below: Chris Jackson |umps to victory. . ■■ ti - ' jKA SEb I Above: Coacfi Lany Price tal es a break Iroin It all Left: Yau-To Dang displays his form. Track Field 161 Aztec Golf ' N ' Stuff F1 ig off to anc: ; ' T.. It Teeing off to anc under the coaching was the 1987 La Quints Aztec G Team. Due :::.::■:: A . r ; - - f J; den Grove _e = : e t -; ' ;: Team ente ' e: ' f J v ;e _f- - which was : .: :, ' ' - - to San : : ' cur- - ..-0 :- practice and - :e: • - •;:. . ;r -.e for tougher - a Next year, the team plans on play- ; - ing in the Garden Grove League once e - again. GOLF- .■.== K- =r A-cy Wozniak. Brian See. Randy Van Patten. Eddie Reese. Ken Morinishi 3;s-s:anT coach). Coach Kremer. and Ray Kim. (not pictured - Jason Blakeslee Chad Morelli) r e ' ' ' ' «i I Above: Coach Kremer gnes player Was - Kc.iar a few tnps. Right: Out oi the sand trap comes Anay -;: W- ( ■w} p 162 Athletics w?r — « •• •. flr 4 I Left: Randy Van Patten swings with ease. Below: The team gets some pointers from Coach Kremet- Left: Eddie Reese gives his best effort Bottom Center: Concen- trating on the ball, Brian See hesitates. Golf 163 Time Out In Sports There is always a time out in sports winether it be rejoicing with friends or just relaxing and taking a break from the hectic play. In review of this year ' s sports season, there were many changes which took place. Many of the teams lost their starters and had to move the inexperienced players up to the varsity level. Overall, the teams learned to cope with all their problems and worked hard as a team to capture their wins. As always, there are always victories and losses in sports. Winning is not everything though, it is how the game is played that counts. 164 Athletics I Middle Left: Cam Pingle is extiausted atter a tougti hockey rnjtct Above: Dian Kim concentrates on ttie game Right: Doug Wolfe. Mike Mancini. Darren Kerr, and Kurl Fort- iage are happy that practice is finally over ( Far Left: Kns Takayama. Donna Gondringer. and Cindy Kollar share team friendship Left: The hockey team expresses their |oy after a team win. Below: Christy ' finish their match with sportsmanship 1 §5 ; S« k ' - ■ :, t (y Mi ««i ..MT - ■P it-: « J ' -- . V - i; - Middle Left: Darren Kerr takes a break from the hec- tic play Above: During time out. the Aztec Water Polo Team gels a few pointers from their coach Left: Mr. Trout. Mr. Demar- est. and Mr. Johnson help out in keeping score Section Wrap-Up 165 ' % 166 Juniors JfunUfV T ' Division Pntje 167 Junior Class Officers The Juniors major project this year, as in past years, was the prom. In order to make this a special evening for the seniors, the class of 1988 began preparing for the prom at the beginning of the year. The Plaza de Cafe was reserved for the evening and the seniors did have a won- derful night courtesy of the junior class. Although President Angela Deaton did not have much experience, she showed her- self to be an able leader. An- gela was one of the most spirited juniors and she par- ticipated in most activities. Krista Edmisten, the vice- president for the class of 1988, was another of the very spirited juniors. She helped Angela in her endeav- or to bolster the juniors spirit. Treasurer Betty Hai helped keep the juniors within their budget and out of debt. She accomplished this by being organized and keeping a careful record of the ex- penses. Secretary Tina LaRocca kept detailed minutes of the activites of the juniors thus insuring the class of 1988 a place in the history of La Quinta. During the 1986-87 school year, the juniors became a more unified group. The offi- cers hope that their senior year will bring them closer yet. Counter-clockwise, Front to Back; Angela Deaton, Krista Edmisten, Tina La- Rocca. Betty Hai. Cristy Abbott Paulo Aguilar Estela Aguirre Hourie Akmakjian — Claudio Alvarez Marina Ames Renee Amo n Andrea Anderson Jeffrey Anderson Laura Anderson Tracy Anderson Brandi Arthur Brian Atkins Honeybee Avidiya Brady Ballard Sfiahid Ban Robert Barrot Tonja Batscfi Ema Bayani Kenney Bennett Rebecca Bennett Lynda Bergan Scott Bilbruck — - Maureen Blache Susanne Blackmore Jason Blakeslee Josepfi Bledsoe Katfileen Boudreau 168 Pieter Bourges Chris Bowles ' Shawn Brady James Brannan Jennefer Branstetter ■ Angelita Broas Donna Brogdon — Rebecca Brownlow Timothy Brunner Arri Buford Bao Quoc Bui Joe Bui Michael Burghardt SImone Burke Stephanie Busch Annette Butler Jennifer Butts Kathleen Cannon Pam Caplzzi Marc Cardwell Felix Carrillo Francisco Carrillo Lang Carroll Steve Casey Steven Chedotte Joseph Chen Chris Childress Laural Christensen Jodie Clapp Christopher Clark Michelle Coberly Erin Coleman Mark Coleman Sharon Coleman Robert Collins Derek Convery Deedra Cordial— Sloane Costello Andrea Craig Stephanie Crisp Kerry Crittenden Christopher Cuneo Robert Curtin Phuong Dai Kristin Daily Scott Dameron Christa Dameron Karyn Daniels Melanie Daniels Erik Danielson Denise Davan o Angela Deaton Loan Mac Deo Lisa Dever ; ibriela Diaz I .sell Dilley Juniors t69 . Hung Dinh Mark Dion Anne Trang Do Dung Van Do Mai Thi Do —I. Mary Do Kristin Donovan : David Dossett Heidi Dunbar Bill Dunmire Krista Edmisten Lorri Edwards Shawn Ellis Lori Elmer John Elwood Albert Erickson Lisa Espitia Richard Fenton Janet Ferguson Tom Ferry Larry Fettis Mark Flores Kurt Fortlage Michael Fraitag Sean Freel Craig Frisby Dawn Fuentes Mary Gagliano Kirk Garner Clorice Gibson Brian Giuliano Andrea Goldberg Francisco Gomez Steven Gomez Donna Gondringer Clinton Gonzales Michael Gonzalez Debbie Graham Kellie Griffith Jennifer Grohmann Eric Guadalupe Saima Haataja Michelle Haggerty Betty Hai Robert Hakala Kathy Hansen Teri Harrison Tuan Ho Steven Hohl Ronnie Holland Vien Hong Marilyn Hopkins David Hosilyk Craig Huebner Laura Huismar s Tim Hundert 170 Underclassmen Antonio Hurtado Maria Hurtado Christina Hutchison ■ Nancy Huynh Nhi Huynh Doneiia Hyrkas Armando Ibarra Tracy Immken Susan Ireton Raffi Jananian Lillian Jareb Cassandra Jenkins Denise Johnson Tisha Johnson Erin Johnston Barbara Kanegae Brent Kato Robert Kaufmann Eva Kavetsky Chris Kellogg Brian Kennedy Christine Kessler Sham Khaldun Jennifer Kidder Jennifer Kim Ray Kim Suzanne Kipp Kimberly Koch Jeannie Koh Cynthia Kollar Jennifer Kraman Kevin Kungle Watt Kavarda Kalai Lam Bryan LampI Kimberly Lang Michelle Langlois JZ Lanier Tina LaRocca Steven Lazio Anh Le Bich Le Carolyn Le Liem Le Thi Le Keith Leach Cynthia Lee Donald Lee Ryan Lee Neal Lemmons - Felix Leuta Patricia Leuta Delia Locke Gina Lockw ood I inda Lofstrom Thomas Logan Juniors 171 Leticia Lopez Tom Lett Khuong Ly William Lyon Kristen Macauley Jeffrey Macrill Erick Maki Cafitrine Manasse Michael Mancini Karen Marlin James tvfarquez - Kimberly Marsh Sherry McAfee Karen McCarthy . Laurel McCombs Armand McCray James McDonald Emery Medeiros — Heather Meier Lisa Meylor James Michel Jennifer Miller Eric Miyadi — Chris Moeller Kristin Montgomery Donna Mullally Patricia Munoz Michele Murray What Is Your Excuse For Not Having Your Homework Done? I left it at home. — Krista Edmisten My neighbor ate it. — Heather Meir I didn ' t have time to do it. — Cathy Cannon I was spending my time meditating. — Mary Do I didn ' t feel like doing it. — Allison Renna I forgot. — Anh Nhuyen My tutor died. — Jenny Schroeder My sister stole it from me. — Kristiana Thiel What homework? — John Rose It was due today? — Jennifer Miller I was going to do it right after history, after I finished my P.E. homework. — Cathy Manasse I don ' t show up for class. — Tom Oh I just didn ' t do it. — Marc Cardwell Are you telling me there was homework? — Becky Brownlow I spilled water on it and it smeared. — Wendy Weeks My dog ate it. — Don- elle Heiter- I had so much home- work, I couldn ' t do it. — Jenny Young I was sick that night. — Tiffany Lia I didn ' t do my homework because I thought my brain was getting too big. — Ad- vanced Biology, 2nd Period I ' ' . , l , -Cc: I 17: Dena Myers Michael Nakauchi Jose Navarro Kelly Neal Christina Negrette GIna Nelson John Nelson Anh Nguyen Anh Nguyen Duy Nguyen Hoa Nguyen Mai Nguyen Thuy Nguyen Knsty O ' Connell Christin Ogden Tom Oh Jennifer Ohisson Russell Olivarez - Leslie Olsson Claudia Ortega Jennifer Osborn Jennifer Osika Deborah Otrambo Gabriel Owings Genine Palmer Ron Parent John Park Jung Park Wendy Parresol Manisha Patel Sue Paulsen Jeffrey Payne Steven Pena Ariel Perez Monica Perez Michael Peters Bryan Petersen Wendy Petersen Brigett Petrarca - Anh Pham Huy Pham Ganh Pham I inh Phan Amy Phillips — James Phillips Tnmra Pickering farl Pike Tom Potwora Wendy Powers Tony Price Brian Prince Bryn Punt Mark Ouan Cnslina Rager Mark Ralston riise Ramelot Juniors 1 73 Victoria Rech Heatiner Reed Daniel Reilly Allison Renna Gloria Reyes Jeffrey Reynolds Kevin Rhue Kelly Rhyan Christa Ricfiards Felipe Rivera Ruben Rivera Jofin Robinson Ian Robinson Gerardo Rodriguez Maria Rodriguez Brenda Roennau Sandra Romero Joe Rose Kiely Rose Sheila Rude David Ryan Rosalva Salgado Raeda Salman Supranee Satitpunwaycha Curran Saxey Jeremy Sayles John Schneggenburger Leslie Schneider Robert Schreiber Jennifer Schroeder Michael Schuerman Grant Schuster Michelle Scott Brian See Adam Segal Juliana Sergi Roxanne Shindler Brannon Smith —Heather Smith Kimberly Smith Wendy Smith Sharon Spaude Amy Spencer Sean Springer Jason Stamberger James Stanger Denise Stanley Stacy Stark Steven Steinbach 8- I , ' Bri -, Lesii Cinda St John Steven Stockard Stephen Sullivan 174 Underclassmen Mike Swain Donald Tateishi Jeffrey Tautrim Ricfiard Tessitore Kristianna Tfiiel Taro Tfiomas Adrienne Ting Hoatien Tonnu Bich Iran Long Iran Tfiu Iran Nghia Truong Thu Truong Mina Tsunmoto Todd Tuntland Kattiryn Tuft — Ttiomas Tyson Nancy Urban Heather Ure Nicole Urieta Mathew Utu Renan Uzunhasan Sheri Va|da Su Vang Alice Vanhoepen — Randal Vanpatten Sabas Vargas Ricfiard Venneau Ivlanuel VIramontes Ngoc Vu Ttiu Vu Km Kim Vu (vlarlene Wagoner Trevor Waile Cynthia Ware Annette Weaver Tad Weil Jennifer Welch Cathy Wenk Caprice Whitteker Vernon Wilbert Sam Willmore Donald Wilson Kimberly Wilson Tina Wilson Mary Wingelnik Karen Yanchus John Yoo Juniors 175 176 Sophomores d mjore Division Page 177 Sophomore Class Officers The class of ' 89 had a great start this year, enthused Presi- dent Stacey Hubbard. The Sa- die Hawkins dance, which was sponsored by the sophomores, was a great success. This suc- cess can be attributed to the sophomore officers; President Stacey Hubbard, Vice-President Cory Ryan, Secretary Kris La- cey, and Treasurer Melissa Joe and the sophomore representa- tives. The one downfall of the soph- omore class was its lack of school spirit. The sophomore class did not manage to win any of the spirit contests. The high point of the sopho- more accomplishments was winning the Homecoming litter contest. Although the location for the construction of the litter had to be changed, the sopho- mores were able to pull the vic- tory off thanks to the help of many supportive parents. The winning litter was a panther. Dawn Abe Evelia Aguilar Stacey Ahara Alfredo Alcala — Lea Allard Jenny AInquist Yvette Alvarado Scott Andersen Brian Apple Cory Arthur Timothy Arthur Todd Atherton Anthony Bae Julie Bagley Carlos Baquerizo Selene Barbosa Robert Barboza Kevin Bayley Sylvia Benavidez Chris Billstrom Dusty Bishop Philip Blankenship Alex Bodner Sam Boulton Shellie Bowling John Boyce Knsten Brettmann ,. Taunia Bridges Christin.i Rii::oks Mar: Shelley Brown Jill Brownlee Christina Bruer ' Anthony Buccella Clockwise: Melissa Joe, Kris Lacey. Stacey Hubbard, Cory Ryan Clockwise: Melissa Joe. Kris Lacey, Stacey Hubbard, Cory Ryan 178 Underclassmen Rosle Bui Angela Butts Julian Canales Andrea Cannon Renee Cano Tuan Cao Berta Cardenas Tom Carlisle Heather Carr John Gary Jennifer Case Jeffrey Casey Lisa Cayse Lorden Chang Winnie Cheng Thomas Charms Andreas Chialtas David Chien Chris Christiansen Shannon Clevidence Bobbi Cloyd Chen Courteau Brian Cox Jennifer Croslln Lara Crowley Kalhy Cutler Huyen Dang Yauto Dang. - Coleen Defratis Damon Dehart Andy Delalorre Danielle Demshock Daniel Dennlson Del Depierro David Dewitt Nhan Diep Due Do Kellie Doane Dang Dokhanh Margaret Eppig Claudia Estrada Marciano Figueroa Olga Figueroa Heather Flautz Steven Forgue Sandra Fotsch Michelle Franks — Travis Freeman Vincent Fusillo Kelly Garvin Tina Gautreau David Gershman Joseph Gibson Cory Giuliano Kristine Gomer Brenda Gonzalez Sophomores 1 79 Gerardo Gonzalez — Denise Goodell Scott Gould Jason Grohmann Flora Gutierrez Don Guy Phuong Ha Denny Han Carrie Hanes — Robert Hann Wendy Harrison Jennifer Hastings Tracey Hastings Eric Hattiway Marcelino Hazelwood Donelle Heiter Kara Hendrickson Cynthia Hermann Evette Hernandez Maria Hernandez Victor Hernandez Robert Heyl Lisa Hickman Heather Hilmo Tuan Ho Anh Hoang Thu Hoang Jimmy Hong David Honma Theresa Hopkins Kevin Hoppe Stacey Hubbard Sean Hughes Robert Hundert Kimberly Hundley The First Day Of School Rriinngg! went the first tar- dy bell of the year. That v as when I realized I was late for my class. I saw a whole group of students running to their class as if sharp-shooting hit-men were after them. This was my first day as a sophomore and I finally felt important. As I was walking through the halls to my next class, I noticed all of the freshmen sitting in class, already listening to their teachers lecture them on how important it is to make a good impression on the first day of school, i was glad to know I no longer had to listen to those ghastly words. In a way I did feel sorry for the freshmen because they still had to get used to the teachers and students, but then, no one ever felt sorry for me when I was in their shoes. When I was in homeroom, our teachers had to take a poll of how many freshmen, sopho- mores, juniors, and seniors there were in the classroom. When the teacher asked the freshmen to raise their hands, I knew I no longer had to be in that embar- assing category. So when she asked for all the sophomores I raised my hand up with pride knowing that I had a place in the halls and I no longer had to joust for position with the upper- classmen. However, my ego was completely shattered when I re- alized that I still had two years until I could obtain the coveted senior position. 4 ' ■ lassmen FPI pi! Richard Huntington ■ Jesus Hurtado Maria Hurtado Jason Ingram Leanna Ingram Julie Jeffers Wendy Jenkins Sang Jeong Christopher Jernegan Melissa Joe James Johnson Linda Johnson Mark Johnston Lyncia Jones Stephen Jordahl Rod Jung Duane Kale Robin Karnes Emil Kepko Michael Kerby Michael Kim John Kirazian Karen Klicka Jason Klugman Roger Knipp Kimberly Kollenda Peter Kong David Kupka Hoa La Thong La Johnny Lacey Kristine Lacey Elaine La ' guna Joseph Lamaestra Michael Landgrave Sandra Lash Jennifer Le Tuan Le Kristin Leach Chester Lee Abbey Leffler Robin LeRoux Raymond Leuta Georgina Lewis Anna Leyva Rita Licerio Scott Linck Christian Lindner ' Craig Logan Dyana Long ■• Maria Lopez Steve Lopez Tamara Lund Lynh Luong Thien Luong David I utes Sophomores 181 An Luu Abbie Lynn Gloria Maciel Odila Magdaleno Erina Maguire Joseph Maldonado Cleydi Manzanarez Melissa Marshall Julio Martinez Michelle Mason Joel Masson Jamie Matsumoto Angela Mauga Jennifer Maytorena Brian McKlnney Kristina McKirnan Robert McQuerry Marc McSweeny Deandra Meditz Rudolph Mejla Shirley Mejia Roman Menchaca Aaron Mercado Bryan Mercado Maria Mercado ■ Richard Messersmlth Peggy Middleton Joseph Mikhail Eric Miller Mark Miller Scott Miller Shane Miller Keone Miranda Jill Mitchell Michelle Miyashiro The Driver ' s License As I climb into the car, I can feel my hands and my forehead begin to bead with sweat. I don ' t know why I ' m so nervous, I have driven millions of times before. Yes, there is one small reason I can think of to explain my ner- vous condition. Today is the big day. I ' m on my way to the DMV to take my driver ' s test. Hope- fully, in less than an hour I will be free of having to depend on my friends for rides or worse, having to call my parents to pick me up. While driving to the DMV, I feel my nervousness ebb away. In fact, my mother sitting next to me seems to be in worse shape than 1 am. Finally, the moment has come and the driving instructor steps over to the car. She takes out her paper and pen, preparing to grade me. First, I prove I can turn my signals on and off. Then, I had to reach back into my bike riding memories when she asks me to do the signals for right and left turns. At last she steps into the car and we ' re off. After about 15 minutes of lane changes, left turns, right turns, and three-point turns, we arrive back at the DMV where I am told I am now an official California driver. I return inside where I am pho- tographed for my license. I fill out a few forms and receive my temporary paper license with a big red stamp of Under 21 Until 1992. 182 Ur: Edward Molina Lisa Montgomery Traci Moore — Jeffrey Morales Ctiad Morelll Terrence Morgan Brent Mosbrook Tracy Motts Danalynn Murata Melissa Myers Ctiristoptier Nagel Ten Nelson Chi Ngo Bao Nguyen Hoa Nguyen Khanti Nguyen Khanh Nguyen Linh Nguyen Ngoc Nguyen Tarn Nguyen Ttianh Nguyen Michael Niezgodzki Bret Offutt Cory Oida Denise Onaka Chris Orourke Lori Ortega Valentino Pacheco Sae Pak Sung Pak Dana Paliani Kathryn Palmer Debbie Parent Jason Parsons Jason Pedroza Mary Penrod — Kenneth Perkins Lori Perrigo Christina Perry Bryan Peters Jerry Peterson Vu Pham Su Phan Thea Pickering Lakeisha Pierce Tamara Pistulka Eric Potts Michelle Powell Alien Price — Nathaniel Pulliam Tracee Quillin Theresa Ramelot Chemaine Ramirez Mirin Rapalo Eddie Reese Patrick Reilly Sophomores 183 Shannon Rex Larry Reyes Sean Rice Cynthia Richardson Julio Rodriguez Ruth Rodriguez Teresa Rodriguez Leandro Romero Meagan Rose Kimberly Rosen Robert Rosenfelt Julie Ross Craig Russell Joey Russo Cone Ryan Ibrahim Safieddine Nicole Samuels Alejandro Sanchez Sheri Sanchez — Scott Sawyer Karen Schiefelbein Sheri Septer Darrin Shafer Davey Shimabukuro Sara Sierra Susan Simovic Michael Simpson Danielle Sims Michael Skrable Shan Smith William Snyder Jennifer Sogoian Oscar Solis Sandra Spradlin Matthew Steelmon Dawn Stephan Aliitasi Suapaia Jennifer Summerell Valerie Swaim Jeffrey Swift Fabian Tapia Denise Taylor Mao Thao Heidi Thompson Thomas Tiboni Shelli Tipton Dana Toner Brian Tran Dao Tran Hai Tran Huong Tran Mach Tran Tam Tran Tu Tran Peter Trapani Duong Truong 184 Underclassmen Iran Tu Katie Turner Michael Tyrone Sean Underwood Jonathan Valdez Marc Van Handel Chris Vanhoepen Laurie Vardas Arthur Vargas Karen Vasquez Geoffrey Velekei Timothy Venard Douglas Vidal Kristina Villasenor Brian Viligan Clifford Vitalis uong Vo Huong Vu Thai Vu rhuy Vu ;;arrie Wada Kimberly Wagner ■■ Rebecca Wagner Jeffrey Wagoner Tracie Waife Brannon Walders Toby Walker Linda Wassenaar Wendy Weeks Richard Wenk Michelle Werner Chen Williams Julie Williams Matthew Williams Patricia Williams Tammy Willingham Michole Wilmes Wendy Wilson Keith Wo|Ciechowski Kelly Wordes Chnstoph Wozniak Alex Yi Sophomores 185 186 Freshmen ' ' J !P ' f ' ' - ■■■ ■ ' f Qhmen _ Division Page 187 Freshman Class Officers Although the freshman ofti- cers: President Brenton Warren, Vice-President Kelly Whitley. Secretary Jaime Ortwein, and Treasurer Jeri Long (not pic- tured) had not had experience at high school leadership, they were very willing to learn. They always had a positive attitude and were always cooperative. The entire freshman class showed much school spirit dur- ing Homecoming spirit week. The class of ' 90 placed second, behind only the senior class in points. The freshmen are spirit- ed in other areas as well. They were always willing to partici- pate in the activity during the assemblies. They never had Elizabeth Abel Mari Alejandro Tami Allen Carey Anderson Pich Aw Colleen Ballard Brett Ballou Allen Bantau — Julie Barber — Chantel Beck Taro Beckwith Lisa Bedgood George Benjamin Julianne Bernard — Donna Bertram Jason Bilbruck Linda Binder —Erin Blakeslee Sylvia Blanco Shawn Boss Diane Boston Lenora Boulton Brigette Brewer Sam Brezarich Shawn Brown Kevin Bryant Linh Bui My Bui trouble finding volunteers as do some other classes. The freshman litter for Home- coming was very well construct- ed; they created a panda. More importantly, they accomplished this by themselves, which is un- usual for a freshman class be- cause it is their first litter. The farewell dance is tradi- tionally sponsored by the fresh- men as a way to say a last good- bye to the seniors. This year was no different and the freshman class was very an their dance. All in all, the class ' o very successful year to continue this 1 Q«7-RA _ Clockwise: JiSKi Tam Bui . AafiBunya Celestino Campos — Joseph Canavier _ Albert Cantu Marc Caress ie- Patricia Carey - Kurt Carlson Jon Casey Joshua Cavaretta -— Willard Cephas Jibid Cetinel Kristine Chang Brenda Chavez — Jason Cherms Scott Cheyne Christopher Chiodo Michael Chu Janine Ciejka — Jenifer Cieika Amy French Debra Fuehrer Thomas Gagliano Kimberly Garcia Robert Garner Lea Gleller Duane Gleason Christine Gonzales - Marc Gonzales I ' ert Gonzales -• :iy Gonzales — Elizabeth Gonzalez - Michael Grabc Keith Grabhorii 1 u ' shnu-n l;t;i Thomas Green Jacqueline Greenberg Kimberley Griffith Sonia Guillen — Rachel Gutierrez Raul Gutierrez David Hackman Tiffany Hagen Peggy Hai Derek Hanson Michael Harding Rayford Harvey Paul Hastings — Teressa Hausnnan Richard Henry Rebeca Hernandez Yanira Hernandez Michael Hintz Jason Hodges Phillip Holmes Maren Hosenfeld Jeffrey Hosilyk Stacie Hosokavi a Dana Hotaling Lucy Huang Charity Hudson Heather Hughes Nicole Huss Patricia Jacka Carrie Jackson Glen Jacobsen Amardeep Jalewalia — Lynette Jaquez Jennifer Jeffries Nora Jones What Is Your Favorite Part Of High School? Cuter guys than junior high. — Jenna Bako It ' s bigger, more people and friends. You get more freedom and playing sports with other teams. It ' s more fun. — Jerl Long All of the friends. — NIcoie Huss Meeting new people. — Scott RIola Friends and guys. — Lisa Stan- ley Playing in all the fun sports. — Rick Soper Leaving at lunch. — Tami Ma- zelow Meeting new friends and seeing the old. — Jennifer Weld Friends. — Jill Lutz Making fun of the teachers at lunch. — Cathy Manasse Meeting new people and the va- cations. — Kelly Matheny Meeting new people and seeing and meeting cute guys. — Jenny Young Listening to Mr. Cox ' s interest- ing, intellectually stimulating, en- lightening, incredibly exciting, emothioally moving, persuasive, mo- tivating dynamic, etc. lectures. — Betty Hai Ditching. — Marc Cardwell Meeting people. — Tiffany Lia Seeing your friends and meeting new people. — Amy Zepeda Home. — Kellie Griffith Looking forward to vacations. — Anh Nguyen 190 Underclassmen R ijecca Juergens i Trenton Julian Stephen Kalapan Christoptier Kale Yong Kang Janet Kanno Matthew Kaufmann Amie Keadle Johnson Kha Ivliya Kim Kurlis Kitajima Wesley Kollar Jon Korzen Tanya Krill Alyson Kross Lillie Kunkel Mark Kuzia Vi Chi La Catherine Labaut Cynthia Laca Bryan Laipple Heidi Landgrave Michael Lane Christine Langer Wade Larwin Dung Le Danh Le Tarn L e I ram Le Darren Lee Todd Lee Adam Lee Joseph Lewis Tiffany Lia Edward Lind Anna Llanos Catherine Llanos Christopher Locke Kenneth Lockwood- Matthew Logan Benjamin Lombardr Jeri Long Benjamin Lopez Juan Lopez Paul Lovejoy Daniel Lowry Thuy Luong Aida Lurssen Jilhan I utz Preshmen 191 What Was The Most Embarassing Thing You Did When You Were Little? Falling into the toilet be- cause I was too skinny. When I ate cigarettes, dog food, and dirt. When my dad had to chase me down the ski slopes. Drinking the toilet water. When I went to reach for some fish in my fish pond and I fell in. I took a picture of my ' Pe- pe ' . I used to eat ashes out of an ash try. When I said the wrong word in my English class and every- body laughed. When I stepped on the rack at the grocery store and all the cans came rolling out. I used to eat snails. When I walked into a boy ' s bathroom and someone was in there. When I had to perform in a program on stage and I came out of the curtain too soon when it wasn ' t my turn. I used to eat poo. I chased after my dog in a nightgown (T-shirt) in the street. I drank out of almost empty whiskey bottles that were laying around after a party and I got drunk. At one of my mom ' s parties, I took off my underwear and danced around while flashing everyone. Robert Madden Ram)it Manalastas Sharon Manry Gary Marsaiek Luis Martinez Brandon Marumoto Kelly Mastin ■ Kelly Matheny Gregory May Tamara Mazelow Kristin McCall Todd McCallister Andrea McCarthy Jason McCombs Tiffani McCoy Joy McGee Jennifer McGlenn Alfonso Mercad ' ! Margie Me ' ; ' - ' John Meza • Amy Michaels Melissa Miller Tracy Miller Carmela Minuto Christina Mizuno — Jerome Moore Brian Morgan Tammy Morris C, ' ■■n t ' Morris Deb J0S1-. Leo r4ev-;. My Trang Nc;: 19? Underclassmen Diem Nguyen Nhat Nguyen Nu Thi Nguyen Thao Nguyen - Thien Nguyen Tnnh Nguyen Diane Nielsen Adriana Nunez Christopher Oakland • Harry Oda Laura Oldham Mercedes Ordiano Kip Orr Jaime Ortwein — Stacey Osborn Michael Osika Danielle Otrambo Min Park ■ Christopher Parker John Parkin Brian Parmelee Misti Parresol Mark Pavidis Nancie Paz Johnny Pedroza Cindy Pelino Graciela Perez Rebecca Perez Stephanie Perez Vidal Perez Scott Petersen Susan Peterson My Pham Diem Phan - Minh Phan Linh Phi — Shawn Phillips Darou Phouangvankham Carolyn Plunkett - Steven Poser Tiffany Powell James Powers Paul Price Ronald Puente Edelicia Pulido ' Suzana Radka Helen Ramirez Shannon Rech Michael Renna Genovevo Reyes Stacy Reynaga Andrea Rhoads Daniel Rhornberg Scott Riola Diana Rodriguez - Nancy Rodriguez Freshmen 193 Katherine Ross John Roubedeaux Ryan Rucinski Steve Salman Todd Sargent Richard Schossow Kenneth Schroeder Cheri Setterland Michelle Shafer Maryann Shepardson Jacqueline Chialtas David Simon Lisa Simpson Merideth Skelton eft Mark Skinner Shanda Skinner Ryan Skrable chael Smith Richard Soper - Ruth Soto Earl Stanley Lisa Stanley Shannon Stipe Bryan Sullivan Christine Swaim Son Ta Lance Tango Loraine Tate Jason Thibeault Scott Thompson Robert Tipton Due Tran Han Tran Hung Tran Khoi Tran m If You Only Had $5 For The Whole Weekend, What Would You Do? I would put gas in my car, pick up my friends, and go driving. — Christa Dameron Go to the movies. — Kellie Grif- fith Save it until next weekend so I ' d have $10 to waste on what I original- ly wanted. — Cathy Manasse Go out to a movie or out to eat fast food. — Cory Oida Go to McDonald ' s and rent a movie. — Cheri Setterland Buy 17 29$ Hamburgers. — Marc Cardwell Go out to eat. — Wendy Weeks Spend half of it on gas, $2 on a movie, and the rest I would spend on miscellaneous objects and go driv- ing around. — Tom Oh Go to the mall, out to eat, and to the beach. — Jenny Young Cry! — Becky Brownlow I ' d probably go to whatever school function was that weekend with my friends. Then I would sleep and do homework because I had spent all my money. — Jennifer Miller Go out to the mall and go out to eat. — Tiffany Lia Consider myself rich. — Marc Cardwell Use the $5 to buy a Sony cas- sette tape and tape Mr. Cox ' s lec- ture on evolution and spend the whole weekend listening to his mes- merizing words. — Betty Hai • ' ' 194 Underclassmen Kim Iran Kym Iran Lan Iran Son TrarT Laura Trujillo Minh Truong — Phu Truong Thuy Truong Lisa Tucker Tanya Turro Brian Vanderpool Gina Viloria Laura Viramontes Yolandra Viramontes Phong Vo Dung Vu Hoa Vu Hong Vu Oui Vu Quynh Vu Thuy Vu Andrea Wagner Tim Walker Michelle Waino Brenton Warren Richard Weaver Jennifer Weil James Weiler Jennifer Weld Kelli Whitcomb Kelly Whitely Michael Whitley Craig Wickenberg Candyce Wilberl Eric Wood Zachary Wood Michelle Wordes Nicole Wordes Sheree Wright Dong Yi Jennifer Young  Amy Zepeda Fioshnicn 195 196 Faculty . ' f. i Division Page 197 Right: Vice-Principal Mr, Smith. Principal Dr. McTaggart, and Vice-Principal Mr Baird. Far Right: We ' re sick of cleaning up after you! Bottom Right Corner: What did you call me ' ' Call me Scotty! Ms, Duckworth Counselor 1,7 198 Faculty Mr Johnson Counselor Ms, King Counselor Ms Malmquist Counselor Ms, Watson Counselor liHIi I- « ' I « - ■■ ' --TFJSL -4 A Mr. Perry Boy ' s Athletic Director Ms. Sperry Girl ' s Athletic Director Administration 199 Ms. Fry Ms. Gitch Ms. Gstoettner Mr. Lippincott 200 Faculty r ■ ■ 9 M i ' I 1 Far Left: Let me go look at another file Ate Ballard tepWes in a mad rush. Above (Clockwise): Custodians; Frank Kingerly. Rick Van Fossan. Pete Herrera. and Gabriel Chavez Left (Back to Front, Left to Right): Cafe- teria Staff: Elaine Knight, Nancy Stroller, Eleanor Viola, Dorothy Jackson, Beverly Brannan, Gerry Alexander, Sharon Vest, Rita Ram. and Jeanie Nelson. Ms. Paris Ms. Pritchard Ms. Regan Ms. Sanchez Staff ?01 Mr. Burns Ms. Carlson Ms. Carlstroem 202 Faculty What ' s One Thing You ' d Like To Change About Yourself If You Could? Mr. Alexander: To do things all the time with ZEST! Mr. Berg: I ' d be rich Ms. Billings: Skinny Ms. Buckley: Rich and still teach Ms. Carlson: Nothing Ms. Franke: Be more fun loving Ms. Gifford: How could one improve? Mr. Hoctor: I would like to be much older so I would be wiser Ms. Hull: My height Ms. Koch: To be more patient Ms. Latner: I would love to be able to draw, paint, etc Mr. Mercer: I am PERFECT Ms. McLeod: I would like to be less sensitive Mr. Meylor: Develop more POUNCE for the OUNCE Mr. Perry: Learn to spell Dr. Roth: Less critical Mr. Segal: More liberal and daring Mr. Seifert: The year I was born Ms. Seifert: Be more efficient Mr. Smith: I would like to be able to sing Ms. Sperry: Three sizes smaller Ms. Swanson: I wish I had spare time Mr. Takahashi: Grow four inches Mr. Webster: Make More money Left: Mr. Persichina before the operation. Below: See how much plastic surgery can do!? Mr. Cox Mr. Cummings Ms. Dand Mr. Oemarest Alexjinder-Demarest 2(. i i „ Ms. Dill Ms. Franke fi. Ms. Fricioni Mr. Garrett Mr. Hosier Ms. Hull Mr. James Ms. Kimball What Did Your Most Interesting Student Do That IVIade Him So Unique? Mr. Alexander; He was a riot in class. But he did well and laughed at absurdities of life. Mr. Berg; They ' re all interesting because they ' re all unique. Ms. Billings: Each one is an individual with interesting qualities. Ms. Carlson: She used to bring me croissants in the morning. Mr. Demarest: A great smile and no shoes Ms. Franke: The creativity of her mind and hands Ms. Gifford: How can a single experience be selected out of an entire ZOO? Mr. Hoctor: A Bike mechanic Ms. Holt: I ' ve so many! Ms. Hull: She predicted the time of the Jupiter effect within minutes: two years before it occurred. Mr. Mercer: GUESS?? ' ' Mr. Parr: ZOIDS Mr. Perry: He was arrested in my class for grand theft auto. Mr. Segal: He was good at what he did and showed a lot of initiative. ' Ms. Seifert: A student who instructed Dr. Cangiano how to use a diaphragm! Ms Sperry: He ate light bulbs! Ms. Swanson: He overcame so many obstacles. Mr. Takahashi: All interesting in their special way Mr. Vanderwall: Haven ' t had one in twenty-four years. Left: Ms. Dand wants to get cookin ' Ms. Koch Mr. Kremer Ms. Latner Mr. Masson i • m Mr. Mercer Ms. McLeod Mr. Meylor Ms. Moore Dill-Moore 205 Mr. Neeld Mr. Parr Mr. Perry Mr. Persichina Ms. Price Dr. Roth Ms. Schwarze Mr. Segal What Was Your Most Memorable Childhood Experience? Mr. Alexander: ■ ' Time spent with my grandtalher fishing Mr Berg Joining the Navy Ms Billings: Visiting my aunt and uncle ' s farm Ms Carlson: Hilling the neighbor boy over the head with a baseball bat Mr. Demaresl: Acting in a Disneyland film when I was ten years old Ms. Franke: Going to neighbors and asking them if they would like me to sing God Bless America ' Ms. Giftord: Who can remember that long ago!? Ms Hill Every mealtime Mr Hoctor ' Learning to ride my bicycle Ms Holt Making All-State Honor Chorus Ms Koch. Learning to fly Mr, Kremer: Intercepting a pass and going 75 yards for a touchdown Ms Latner- Flying i7 hours on my first plane trip when my family came to the United Slates ' M ' ■■ ' : 3as Mitzvah f. ' nng jn northern Minnesota } TiC by a crazy fan at a basketball game during a big riot, I was i. r ccasion vrfien my parents presented me with my first bicycle Mr -■eg-rii i rte first lime I went on a train to New York Mr, Seifert: My first car- 1949 FORD Ms. Seifert: Watching e.er, si ' gIp Me ' cur,, Gem m, sr.d Apollo liftoff! Mr, Smith: Playing in MS- Sperry: Getting r- Ms Swanson When r;,, .,,., ■■ r open his shop after hours so we could shop alone (or a birn Mr Takahashi: ' Winning the - ' Mr VanderwatI: Running sewing Tiach r-e - . ' ny tmger Mr Vaughl: Starting school Left: Mr. VanderA ' al! 6oesri ' know what m the world he ' s doing here! 206 Faculty Ms. Seifert Mr. Seifert Ms. Sims Mr. D. Smith Mr. J.K. Smith Ms. Smith Ms. Sperry Mr. Staab Mr. Trout Mr. Vanderwall Mr. Vaught Mr. Vill Ncold-Vill 207 WKat Do You Enjoy During Your Free Time? I i = w Fav ■ ■ ' 3=i5 =t Ijid jiSu HP t5 :i f M- WezjES ' WiMsarn Wiltod 210 Closing , WhahJ Be Uokit M-? blies. activities, dances, clubs, and sports all seemed to get better as we stopped worrying about . . oh, that ' s sooo embarrassing! After a little bit of convincing, the skepticism quickly disappeared and high school was actually fun! Above: Manny Munoz. D J Leon. Kiely iV ' .c, .ind Todd H.nvcy look a little con- fused Left: M Fnckson says. CHrRSE ' Siu.;.-nt I ifc : ' 1 1 Right: ■ Live It up! Belo w: Mark Dion gets a friendly hug from Cathy Weak. f Right: Steve Osowski. Darren Kerr, and D J Debbs get a little crazy. Far Right: Knsty O ' Connetl gets Stacey Hubbard excited a- Iri 212 Closing Left: Friends and spirit make a great combination Middle left: Melanie Daniels. Melissa Joe. Theresa Hopkins. and Kathy Cannon 4itif Illness i9 Trict ship- Those who attended activi- ties soon found that being with friends made the events all the more exciting. This year ' s events each had their own memory; and. each memory is different for each individual. As a chapter in our lives comes to a close and as we remember all of the exciting moments, we should try not to forget the disappointments as well, for each has a le sson to tell. Stories about high school and how it should be the best time of your life are irrelevant . . . until you experience it for yourself. So while you ' re here, MAKE THE BEST OF IT and live life to Its fullest! Sliidcnt I lie 213 Aztecs Of The Year To say that I never dreamt about one day becoming Aztec of the Year would be telling a lie. But until just recently, a dream is all it had ever been. I can recall being at the Awards Night back in the ninth grade sitting in the audience and watching the winner step forward to receive his award. I was filled with admiration and envy. I asked myself what it would take for me to be in his place three years down the road. The answer was hard work and determination. To me, Aztec of the Year really means Aztec of the Years. The award focuses not on the senior year alone, but on all four years of high school. It is very difficult to judge a person based on his accomplishments for one year alone, but by observing a person throughout four years, it is possible to watch him grow and mature. 1 can recall several instances in which I wanted to throw everything down and just give up. There have been many trying times and disappointments both in the classroom and on the baseball field. But in the end. everything seems to work out for the best. We need to have disappoint- ments and setbacks in our lives in order for us to gain a better understanding of ourselves and for us to strive even more in reaching our goals. It makes me feel really good to know that all my hard work and efforts have not gone unnoticed. If I had to come up with a one word definition that exempli- fies the Aztec of the Year award, my choice would be ' dedica- tion ' . I believe that dedication is the reason why my two fellow classmates and 1 have been selected as finalists for Aztec of the Year. To have been even considered for this award is an honor that I will chehsh for a long time. I am sure that my two fellow classmates will agree with me when I say that, no matter who wins the award, we can all consider ourselves winners. Tim Park What does it mean to me to be select- ed as a finalist for Aztec of the Year ' Well, someone I love very much once told me that: Silence is the art of existence in a loud, confused, and irrational world. And Silence is that peace within yourself that you are able to be who you are where you are. Maybe it means you ' ve heard my si- ence -Ouang D Nguyen ■Are prizes of recognition of -. ' -!i ' and fame ends in themselves ' ' H. not ponder these questions direc;i; l . ' istead allows his mind to wander He i ' lderstands that his selection as a candi- 1ate means more than just a recognition ..t past achievements. It also symbolizes thie importance of perseverence. hard work, and hope for the future. It is not enough that he has worked diligently to .vin this recognition What matters is what .■ (inps with his learning and his accom- ents after the honor has become a , Kit memory of the past. -Erik Russell Ouang D Nguyen Finalist Erik Russell Finalist 214 Closing -r , J   gc ••A%«.- .- % «- - t M , Being nominated Aztec of the Year is the ultimate recognition of four years of hard work and study. Aztec of the Year also represents an indication that my high school career will soon end. Therefore, I am honored and moved in being selected as a finalist. For three and a half years I have worked diligently in my academic studies and have dedicated many hours to extra curricular activi- ties, the motivation behind my work includes my family, friends, teachers, and hopes of be- ing accepted to a respectable university. Now, being selected as a finalist has made everything seem more meaningful and worthwhile, be- cause I regard Aztec of the Year as the highest honor bestowed on a La Quinta student. Aztec of the Year recognizes seniors, and this aspect of the award makes it more senti- mental — it marks my last year in high school. It is going to be extremely difficult to say good- bye to all the people and memories that have made the past four years the most special in my life. All my endeavors were made possible by friends, teachers, and coaches who had confidence in me at times when I did not have it in myself. I shall miss their support, and my nomination as a finalist not only recognizes my work, but also their encouragement. For three years I wondered what it would be like to be a finalist for Aztec of the Year. For three years I have wondered what this award would mean to me. Now I finally understand that the Aztec of the Year is the highest and most significant recognition that could be bes- towed on a student, a form of appreciation for all the hard work. Aztec of the Year also signi- fies the end of some of the best years of my life, -Martha Rubio ■ ' Many have shared their wisdom and •• penence to help advise me on my deci- liS I feel this nomination is an exten- n to that same expression of support. Their true concern and willingness to sac- rifice their time lor me helped me to con- iie and pursue my ambition amidst ■mingly never-ending trials Their en- I ijuragement and support have been the motivation of many of my endeavors. -I eslie Joe The most fultilling reward would be . I : -wing in my heart that I had used my ■ ;ir.nts to the best of my ability, sincerely , i my four years at La Ouinta. and ; :uy school and community as well .r, I (if)ssibly could have done Persona satisfaction with my work at la Ouint.i over the past four years would truly be th. ultimate reward. Receiving the Aztec ( t the Year award would be a symbol thai others had appreciated and recognized my efforts as well. -Erika I. ynn Leslie Joe Finalist f nk,i Lynn Finalist A tec Of The Year Award ? 1 Athletes Of The Year Through a calculation on a point system, Kris tin Harkins and Mike Whitcomb vjete chosen a the Athletes of the Year. Kristin has been Involved in the La Oulni ; • letlcs department from the moment she eni ■ high school. Due to her tremendous abilities, she had the rare opportunity to become involved In four sports all In one year. Not only did she participate, but she became an Important force on the teams. Cross Country, track, soccer, and volleyball were enough to keep her busy at school. She received the titles of League IvlVP for soccer and for track, and All-League for Cross Country, track, and soccer. Mike has also been very active in athletics since his freshman year at La Quinta. His strength and helghth were major factors in our basketball and volleyball programs during the four years he has participated. Mike has dedi- cated a great amount of his time and ability to helping La Quinta achieve the status our basket- ball and volleyball programs hold today. His friendly personality creates an atmosphere of good sportsmanship on and off the courts. Guy Girl Of The Year Polling each month, the faculty had the opportunity to choose a guy and girl they felt best represented La Quinta in all aspects. They were then asked by Girls ' League, the sponsors of this award, to look at the overall person once again. In choosing the Guy Girl of the Year, they considered all of the guys and girls chosen for each month. Erika Lynn and Quang Nguyen were chosen as the Guy Girl of the Year for 1986-1987. Active in athletics and activities, both have contributed much time, effort, and talent to La Quinta in the past four years. Their hard work and dedication is sure to be of great benefit in the years to come. Enka Lynn (jiiang Nguyen Gavin Crook Nancy Elwell Kelly Fitzpatrick ?16 Closing Kris Takayama Derek Debbs Tuyen Ho kV.-Mr 1 l. ;:) ' .hlri ' l Maryanne Mejia Cross Country Basketball Track Martha Rubio Tennis Field Hockey Badminton Kris Takayama Basketball Swimming Maryanne Mejia Martha Rubio Derek Debbs Football Basketball Leo Holler Football Field Events Thoai Hong Tennis Tim Park Baseball Leo Holler Thudi Hi Tim Park T(---irii H ' -iir; Leslie Joe Gary Klugman Michelle Larison a  ▼ ' = ' ' =• tf t Ji :l m Tim Park Lisa Parmelee n.ivid Pflorsen Tina Pinkerton T- IP ' W Martha Bubio Erik Russell Kenny Sakaguchi David Selterlarid Kris Takayama Athlete And Guy Girl 01 The Year Awards 217 Bank On The Leader As opposed to the Bank ot America Awards for the spe- cific departments, the awards covering the general fields of study cover more than one subject of study. Mathematics and Science covers math, sci- ence, and computer science; Liberal Arts covers English, foreign Language, and social st udies; Fine Arts covers mu- sic and art; and, Applied Arts covers business, trades and industrial, and home econom- ics. The winners of the specific departments receive certifi- cates, while the winners of the general fields of study receive plaques. Erik Russell ' s future plans include traveling and writing science fantasy books. Main- taining a 4.0 G. P. A., Erik plans to attend Cat Tech, majoring in planetary science. He also enjoys writing and reading. Listening to tfie radio and composing music are also one of his interests. ■ ' High School was fun espe- cially since I met many great friends. By being in AP Histo- ry her junior year, Suzanne Boyce became interested in social science. Other interests include reading and listening to music. Suzanne is undecid- ed now about her career plans, but whatever she may choose, she will definitely suc- ceed. Erik Russel Mathematics and Science Suzanne Boyce Liberal Arts 4|| iilf Wendy Chang Tuyen Ho Mathematics Laboratory Science Wend. ; - ' 1,1ns to l or Tuyen l-to. High continuf ition at school was merely a step- thp ' ' - a ping stone. She plans to Irv: ne attend a private university day tje a ca .-.: 1i- and in the future seek a ca- cated enginet vs reer as a researcher or spe- playing badminion and the cialist Through her hard piano and has managed to work. Tuyen graduated wit h maintain a 3.9 G P A. a 3 93 G.P.A Lisa Parmelee Computer Science Lisa Parmelee changed her mind many times before she knew what it was that she really wanted to do. She plans to attend Cat Poly San Luis Obispo and obtain a B.S. or IvI.S. in Aeronautical Engineering, specializing in exterior aero- dynamic design of auto- mobiles. Lisa enjoys skiing, swimming, and reading Throughout high school. Lisa has maintained a 3. 76 G PA Dian Kim English Alter graduation, relax- ation IS what Dian Kim will have in mind. High school was a good experience. I ' ve grown up and learned a lot of things. she stated Dian would like to be a lawyer, but in any career she chooses, she will most likely be successful. Dian gradu- ated with a 3.78 G.P.A. Martha Rubio Social Studies tjpon graduation from high school Martha Rubio will continue her education at a college or university She is interested in political science. Ivlartha also enjoy-- listening to music, playing tennis, and reading. She will leave La Quint a with a 3.8 G PA. 218 Closing Bank Of America The winners of the general fields are then eligible to go on to the next level of competi- tion. The general field winners send in applications in hopes of being chosen for the region- al competition where they can win from $500 to $2000 in scholarship money. Teachers in each depart- ment (English, math, etc.) met and voted on the top three students in that specific de- partment. The counselors then met and from the list of all the number one students chose the students who would best represent La Quinta in each department. A member of the La Quinta band. Enka Lynn began playing the clarinet almost seven years ago in the sixth grade For her. ' ' High school was tilled with experiences and people that will remain imprinted on my mind for- ever. Erika enjoys swimming, music, sewing, reading, and collecting pen- guins. Planning to go to a four year university. Erika hopes to one day work in a communications-related field Going camping, four-wheeling in her jeep, riding A TCs. and water ski- ing are some of the things that Cynfhia Polls en oys doing This active person plans to either become a secretary or a travel agent. For her. high school was the best years of her life. After keeping a 3.3G.P.A.. Cynthia plans to major in business. Erika Lynn Fine Arts Cynthia Potts Applied Arts Christine McDonald Foreign language After taking the language course for graduation re- quirements. Christine Mc- Donald found she liked be- ing able to speak other lan- guages, so she decided to learn as many as she could She plans to attend Pomo- na College and in the future establish a career in Inter- national Law. She holds a 3 83 G.P.A. and enjoys pi- ano and painting the house She plans to travel as much as possible Christine tell thai High school was an experience. Debra Marumoto Music Debra Marumoto began piano lessons in the first grade Her interest in music grew as she began playing the flute in the fifth grade One day she hopes to be- come a trade specialist. She found high school a confusing experience, but nevertheless her efforts in the department of music certainly have paid off Out- side of music. Debra also en oys gourmet cooking, reading, and socialising Joon Park Art Joon Park started drawirig at the age of two. and now he plans a career as a com- mercial artist After gradu- ation he will attend a four- year college and then hope- fully transfer to an art cen- ter His talents go beyond art as he also displays his skills skating and surfing. Kelly Gibson Business Kelly Gibson plans to at- tend San Diego State and then seek a career in the business world. She found thai she enjoys business classes as well as her other interests which include lis- lenina to the radio Catherine Emery Trades and Industrial Graduating mid-tcrm. Catherine Emery is busy with a career in computers. Her future plans include be- ing an executive secretary wordprocessor for Allergan Opticals She also enjoys photography, dance, and interior design Bank Of America Awards 219 The purposp of the time capsule is for personal future benefit. Jotting down bits ation about this past year, (hopefully) will jolt your memory ir . to come and help you to remember this year ' s special mome ' ' .■:;.-- ' wo pages, which should be reserved for you to write wh- ,-, ..vrver you feel about this past year at La Quinta. will (hopefully) .- ;-oace for you to do so. LA- QU Ivly (close) friends we I spent most of my time I spent most of my money n {jJJJJLncx Jjjyuh a£ Achx£ My most memorable moment ,s JLTtOlxyWi fiUi . CJlClUL Uf- mi% The best thing that happened to me this ™ year was nm The worst thing tha happened to me this year was The funniest thing that happened to me , this year was JoMjJllfi UO lCt,ll (JJ Uth m My favorites (i e - movie ■■ place to be. hobbies, subiect song, group, etc ) were WfS My least favorites were: ;:■. ,; My future goals, awards, total GPA. etc. ' ' are, were, or was High School to me is (was) 220 Closing A- A- X Time Capsule 221 v ' k ' . 1 ' iAR ' £ iVmericaii Homicides Repi-irts i ' rorn seiected citu-- exception oi Houstot- upturn in killings. Man 1986 19 ' 986 1985 NewVbrk 1,461 1, ■ ' ' ■• ' 196 -4 ' Los Angeles 820 ' _ 1 84 Chicago 744 161 ' Detroit 646 «;■■ 127 Houston 435 4... P-Ancisco 114 Dallas 348 301 Q HI ' ' P ' Moue: ' 1 346 273 Bost i- 106 37 ' ' op : ' !,:: ' : ' Fr ' ■f-A, ,. ' ' .s It - ' ' I Scandals, Bombings, Deaths, Reagan, Terrorism, Arm 222 The latter part of 1986 and the first half of 1987 saw scandals, bombings, deaths, and even a royal wedding. The news media kept busy with everything from anti-drug campaigns to a sailboat race in Aus- tralia, ' 86 and ' 87 were busy years for the press, and many events (both tragic and triumphant) made headlines and captured our attention No one graced the front pagp . f newspapers more often than President Ronald f Iran- Conlra scandal rocked his admin;.. ... . cl was on the minds of most Americans The President ' s failed attempt to swap arms for hostages (and se- cretly divert the funds to the Contras in Nicaragua) sparked heavy criticism from both the Democrats and Republicans The reshuffling in his cabinet, the investigations, and the embarrassing revelations were paraded each night on the six o ' clock news Lebanon and hostages were also hot topics, as many Americans and other foreigners were kid- napped from that country ' s streets. Special British envoy, Terry Waite, managed to secure the release of a few Americans, yet he did so endangering his own safety. The fighting in Lebanon rose to a higher level of complication, and still no solution in sight, Terr. .irMii ,ilso rose at an alarming rate. Paris was ti,, ,,f over twenty bombings, causing I, I countless injuries. The attacks .re often and becoming more so- |,. . Americans were asking, how ( ' ■• liappening on our shore? Initiative (SDI) also known as Star Wars . i ' 1 a stumbling block for President Reagan : -let leader Gorbachev, The two leaders met in Iceland, where the Soviets proposed a sweeping arms proposal, yet the Presi- dent balked because it threatened the SDL Arms control talks continued in Geneva; however, as in past years, there was little trust between the two parties In 1987, Iran and Iraq were still fighting a wai, the Contras were still trying to overthrow the Sandanista regime, and the Russians were still in Afganhistan These news stories were quite common, to the ex- tent that viewers were becoming immune to them Tensions in South Africa also grew, as the US, finally implemented some sanctions against the apartheid government, the killing and violence nev- ertheless continued International problems were not enough to over- shadow domestic problems and headaches. In 1987, the biggest hassle and largest concer n was by s, Taxes, Racism, Drugs, Sports, AIDS, Fergie far, Ihe TAX RtFORM The riew. bupposedly binipli- fied laws, sent Americans out buying cars and pay- ing for advice. The new forms were twice as long and hardly simplified Tlie ugly face of racism resurfaced in the United States, as violence and protests plagued many areas. New York was the sight of protests, as a young black youth was killed while fleeing from white attackers. In Forsythe County. Georgia, pro- testors trying to desegregate the town were greeted by rock-throwing, name-calling Ku Klux Klan rtiembers. The KKK maintained that their mem- bership was rising m ' 87. and Civil Rights leaders declared they would continue the efforts begun m the 1960s. Drugs remained a concern for many people, as the n.r-iber of drug-related deaths increased in 1986. and ttie first part ol 1987, A new. more lethal form of cocaine was also introduced — crack, Anti-drug campaigns also reached the national lev- el, as President Reagan and First Lady Nancy Rea- gan made the topic a priority. Politicians everywhere were clinging to the anti-drug bandwagon, yet the government was still unwilling to spend enough money to effectively deal with the problem. For all the woes and problems, there were some bright spots The nation ' s attention was drawn south to Australia, as Dennis Conner and the Stars and Stripes recaptured the America ' s Cup. and sent the Aussie ' s hiding. The f lets snagged the World Series, and New York also became home to Super Bowl Champion Giants Americans also cele- brated I ady Liberty ' s birthday and her million-dollar face-lift. There was also some hope for AIDS patients, as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug that is supposed to prolong life. AZT. The AIDS problem, however, reached massive pro- portions, as many people came down with the ill- ness or wore identified as carriers Still no cure Finally, to make any year complete, a Royal Wed- ding Prince Andrew of England married his child- hood friend, (a commoner) Sarah Ferguson Fer- gie ' s hips, rod hair, and strong personality made her one of the most interesting people of this time period 223 ,v3jotcn Television, IVIovies, IVIusic, Entertainers — Sd Plenty. When kooks like Max Hea- droom spring to stardom from a micro- chip, and when someone like Vanna White becomes a celebrity by turning let- ters, you know that a lot had been going on during 1986-87. No surprise winners in the TV ratings — The Cosby Show, Family Ties, and Moonlighting stayed on top. Viewers still turned Thursday nights to America ' s perfect suburban family, the Huxtables, and watched them lead the charmed life with different outfits for every day. Fam- ily Ties continued family night with star Michael J. Fox. who starred in his third feature film. Light of Day. Moonlighting was just crazy — will Maddie choose Mr. Addison or Mr. Perfect? Well of course it turned out THAT way! And talking about Mr. Perfect, People magazine gave Mark Harmon the illustrious title of the Sexiest Man Alive. Yeah, what happened to Mel ? In the movies game. Top Gun, Stand By Me, Ferris Bueller. Crocodile Dundee. Back-to-School. Outrageous Fortune, and Some Kind of Wonderful were big favorites. Top Gun was the highest gross- ing film of the year, making Tom Cruise the most sought-after young actor of the Brat Pack, John Hughes ' same old sto- ry of teenage love swept audiences all over and won out as usual at the box ?24 What Was Hip In Showbiz This Year? office. Black artists dominated the charts in music this year, having eight of the top twelve songs of the year. Names like Dionne Friends, Lionel Richie, Klymaxx, and Patti La Belle were among the most successful. Miss Whitney Houston, daughter of Cissy, niece of Dionne, cousin of Aretha, and relative to who-knows- who-else. was this year ' s biggest artist with three 1 singles from her mega mon- ey-making debut album. Janet Jackson carried the family tradition of success with her album Control. And what about Ma- donna? With a new image and style, she proved that she wasn ' t just another pass- ing fad as all critics proclaimed her to be. Yeah, well, some things are surprising. Now for odds and ends — Who would have thought anyone could top macho Phil Donahue as a talk show host? Well, a woman did. Plainly speaking, Oprah kicked Phil ' s hiney where the ratings were concerned. Hollywood celebrated its 100th birth- day, and it honored legends like Marilyn Monroe and other Hollywood greats. On a different note, Hollywood and the world has only memories of the late Gary Grant, Desi Arnaz. Liberace, and Danny Kaye. And that ' s all, folks! 225 top to bottom, left to right: Stace Nakasone. Julie Hansen. Samantha Arganbnght. Chnsty Buskirk. Chnsti Newcombe. Marianne Korzen. Julie Morgan, Michelle LeRoux, Kelly Hail. Christy Wilson. Janette Rogers. Jessica Warren. Dawn Hammond. Tina Cochran. Kristy Fortlage. Niki Raspolich. Michelle Sperl. Monique Von Flotow, Holly Hough. Judi Lehmann. and Cara Marlin. Best Of Friends Friends forever, There to care, Never to leave, We stay to share. We ' re like sisters. So close and dear. Our friendships together, Are nothing to fear. We stay together, We never leave one Through thick and thin. Alone to stand. We laugh. We play. We sigh. And we cry. We ' re there to help Lend a helping hand. Best of friends, Through bad and good. We ' ll stay together Like true friends would. 226 Closing Christy Tiianks for a fun tennis season. Remember Aces Only. V Jl ' Christy And Kristy Forever m K E L L Y :m ) Love-Laughter-Sunshine Words cannot express the |oy and pride we leel in tiaving a daughter like you. You have brightened o ur lives and filled us with happiness. We have been blessed With all our love. (vIOIvl DAD Kenny Dear Kenny, Congratulations! I wish I could be there to tell you in person, but I ' ll still be in Japan when you graduate, I )ust wanted to tell you how proud Morn, Dad, and I are of you and all your hard work. You ' ve grown up ,0 much and have become such a great person both inside and out I think I ' m really lucky to have a younger brother like you. Have a great graduation and remember that I ' ll be thinking of you. Love always. Nancy Florita Congratulations for cfi ; ' ' ' • :■■ ' ■ ,nars of school. Now you ' r ' tter things; and we couldnt o..- tni.u.i.-i ,v .■ iwv.r you muchisimo! Love, Mom and Chin Karen Jeffrey I -A Fn in |ii,i,iiiq dress up to growing up ,1 u I. li.e best sister and daugh- ter anyone could ever ask for tvlay you always have as much happiness r, you have brought us. Love Always, Mom, Dad, and Kelly We are looking to the future for bet for things to come. If you put your mind to work you can do anything you desire We love you and are be- hind you all the way. 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Some people still think A.S.B. Is just making post- ers during third period. Little do they know or under- stand how much the cabinet does and how little recognition they get for their labor. A.S.B. is working during the summer in the student store, planning freshman orientation, helping during registration, staying up all night for Homecoming, planning dances, working everyday in the student store, and countless other jobs. It is a lot of work, but being involved with this group also means having fun. Getting involved is important, as it was to all Cabi- net members. As a senior who has participated in many activities, I would like to encourage all the underclassmen at La Quinta to get involved and enjoy the years they have left. L.Q. has a rich tradi- tion of success in athletics and activities, and it is the involvement and friendships made that form the memories of the best years of your life . Also, a final farewell to the seniors: best of luck to you in the future, and as the yearbook theme puts it, always try to Make The Best Of It ! Finally, a special message to the A.S.B. Cabinet of the 1986-87 school year; You guys had me wor- ried at the beginning of the year, you were all so different, I didn ' t know if you would get along with each other. You will never know how happy and proud I was to see you all pull together, especially during Homecoming. You guys are the greatest (you ANIMALS!) All the work that you did, the friendships you had to offer, and the ideas and enthusiasm you possessed made this year clearly my best at La Quinta. Thanks for everything! Martha Rubio A.S.B. President s:}i M Badminton 156-157 Baseball JV Frosh Soph 146-147 Varsity 144-145 Basketball Boys Sophomore Freshman 128-129 Varsity JV 126-127 Girls Varsity JV 130-131 Cross Country 122-125 Field Hockey 138-139 Football JV Freshman 112-113 Varsity 110-111 Golf 162-163 Soccer Boys 132-133 Girls 134-135 Softball 148-149 Swimming Boys 152-153 Diving 155 Girls 154-155 Tennis Boys 150-151 Girls 120-121 Volleyball Boys JV Frosh Soph 142-143 Varsity 140-141 Track Field 158-161 Waterpolo 114-115 Wrestling 136-137 CMmjr Advertisements Business 228-229 Personal 226-227 Awards Athlete of the Year 216-217 Aztec of the Year 214-215 Bank of America 218-219 Guy Girl of the Year 216- 217 Student Life 210-213 Year in Review Entertainment 224-225 Politics 222-223 Administration 198-199 Counselors 198-199 Directors 198-199 Staff 200-201 Teachers Alexander-Demarest 202- 203 Dill-Moore 204-205 Neeld-Vill 206-207 Webster-Zeno 208-209 Assemblies 50-53 Basketball Homecoming Coronation 70-71 Spirit Week 68-69 Christmas Dance 60-61 Co-Ed Assembly 64-65 Coronation 66-67 Kidnapping 62-63 Halloween 58-59 Sadie Hawkins 54-55 Yearbook Editor: Leslie Joe Volume 23 of the La Quinta HS Del Sol vnas print- ed by Jostens Publishing Co. of Visalla, CA. All 232 pages were printed on 80 lb. Dull Finish paper. Of the 47 pages of full color, varying percentages of process blue and process yellow were used. The Cover consists of actual photography by Roberts Portraits. Garden Grove, CA. This was run as a True Life Litho using navy blue as highlights. Artwork found on the Endsheets was done by staff member Joon Park. This was printed using transico- lor snow white stock with a navy blue ink. The text type for the book is 10 pt. helvetica. 8 pt. helvetica was used for the caption copy. Headlines are the same style in a 32 pt. bold type. The majority of the color photos were printed by Roberts Portraits. The majority of the black and white photos were taken and developed by the Del Sol photographers and printed in the staff dark room. Underclassmen portraits were taken by Bla- lacks Portrait World. Individual copies of the Del So were sold to stu- dents for $30.00 with an A.S.B. card and $35.00 without. 1 100 copies were printed by Josten ' s Print- ing and Publishing. Special recognition is in order to the following staff members who contributed more than their share to the production of this years Del Sol. Sen- iors: Florita Bills, Dian Kim. Sun Pack, Joon Park, Cami Tingle, and David Setterland. Juniors: Becki Brownlow, Marc Cardwell, Tom Mozeleski, Amy Phillips, Denise Stanley, and Jeff Tautrim. Sopho- more: Lori Ortega, and Freshmen: Jenna Bako, and Sheri Setterland. And of course, our adviser, Ms. Henry. Thanks so much for all the talent, humor, sacrifice, and overall dedication you put into the yearbook. Although it was a hectic task, the friends we made in class makes all the effort worth while. Special thanks to all our friends, families, and faculty for their support and understanding during dead- lines. Not to mention all the many other contributors who made this 1987 De So possible. Especially, I ' d like to thank my sister for all her help and I wish her luck on next years book. And last but not least, thanks to our sales representative John Thomas. Remember when you ' re stuck in a seemingly un- conquerable situation just try MAKING THE BEST OF IT. In His service, Leslie Joe Del Sol Editor O vuyT OmaAu?M:;ticv ,0- vutcr ' - Unciero(,a4 rv e44 Homecoming Coronation 20-21 Half-time 18-19 Panorama 16-17 Spirit Week Monday Tuesday 10-11 Wednesday Tliursday 12-13 Friday 14-15 Student Life 4-9 Table of Contents 2-3 Title Page 1 Associated Student Body 82 83 Aztec Sun 80-81 Band 98-99 Cheerleading 100-103 Choral 96-97 California Scholarship Federation 88-89 Dance Production 94-95 Del Sol 78-79 Drama Productions 94-95 Girls ' League 86-87 Key Club 84-85 Languages French Club 92-93 Latin Club 92-93 Math Club 90-91 Mock Trial 90-91 )=0 c:x. National Honor Sc cietV 88- q 89 y o r Orch a 9„. g lub 1 Q 5 M, (f j, ■ Swff CIlIB 54- itlS, Youth Usaderstiif Forp ti v9 k91 i Acosta-Canales 24-25 Canavier-Doan 26-27 Doan-Grassfield 28-29 Greene-Hudson 30-31 Hughes-Labor 32-33 Labrie-Marsh 34-35 Marshall-Nation 36-37 Nelson-Pham 38-39 Pickering-Sakaguchi 40-41 Sanchez-Takayama 42-43 Tanaka-Whitcomb 44-45 White-Zulauf 46-47 Late Missing R tos 47 y Freshmen Abel-Grabhorn 188-189 Green-Maae 190-191 Madden-Rodriguez 192-193 Ross-Zona 194-195 Juniors Abbott-Billey 168-169 Dinh-Logan 170-171 Lopez-Ramelot 172-173 Rech-Yoo 174-175 Sophomores Abe-Gonzalez 178-179 Gonzalez-Lutes 180-181 Luu-Reilly 182-183 Rex-Zenk 184-185 Index Overviews 231 We will always cherish especially fond memories of those who left us in 1986-1987: Mr. Phil Stedman, Mr. Frank Burns, and Dominic Christiansen. V J. vs GW ' Isk ' - i. m t :Utfi ' n :vi .- ' . CTB om c cjj j jbo POT v X (y n5 S C o P - y J! b .? : : aV Qol+Ow Go • .V amopea ? UOC A V. 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