Loara High School - Seaxe Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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nasties Varsity Scores Loara Opponent 62.3 Savanna 120.6 62.0 Los Alannitos 156.7 30.4 )ohn Glenn 61.6 166 Gymnastics

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Co-ed badminton goes to C.I.F. We have a strong boys ' and girls ' team that we hope will go to C.I.F. stated Badminton Coach Monica Ortez at the start of the season. This is the first year for Coach Ortez, a Loara High School graduate, to lead the Saxons through a fine season. This is the first year for the Saxons and Saxonettes to play together on a co-ed team. Coach Ortez feels it is a great opportunity for boys and girls to compete together and be on the same level. The Varsity Badminton team started an outstanding sea- son led by most valuable player and returning C.I.F. player senior Chris Walker. Returning players from last year ' s team include seniors Karen Connelly, Chris Walker and junior Patty Bereczky. The junior varsity team went through a tough but excit- ing season to make this year one of improvement. When first went out for badminton I thought only of having fun but I now realize that it is a very serious sport, explains senior Steve Beale. 1. Senior Karen Connelly allempis lo win over her opponeni by spiking the birdie over rhe net. 2 junior Melody Byler shows her talent and ability as she wins the match with strong ability. 3. Intensely concentrating on the birdie is senior Steve Beale who shows great potential. 4. The co-ed badminton team warms up together and give each other last minute hints. 5 looking good is senior Kris Walker a three year letlerman who went to Cl.f . last year and was undefeated tor two years. 6 The 1979-80 Varsity Badminton Team: Top: |. Park, P. Kim, T. Mayfield, 5. Beal, M. Byler, K. Connelly, S. Devary. Boliom K. Frafsky, |. Galleger, A. Zusman, D. Dedman, K. Walker, P. Bereczky. 7. Sophomore Lilia Despres swings fiercely al the birdie tnng to win over heropfxjnent 8. The 1979-80 | Badminton Team Top K. Diamond, M . Devary, K. Schmidt, M. Berlin, R. Walner. Front D. Neguan, M. Piccieo, L. Spoon, A. Mandez, M. Crosta. Badminlon 16S

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L Chances narrowed by small team The individual performances of the girls were very good but due to our small group size we did not have the six girls needed to enter each event which narrowed our chances. The team was dominated with strong sopho- mores who will be great for the team for the next two years when they return with their previous knowledge, com- mented Coach Jeanette Barnett of her teams. Both the var- sity and junior varsty team ended the season with a 0-5 record. Gymnastics is a sport which requires much discipline and hard work. Practices took place during the early hours of the morning — six to eight each morning of February through May which is the longest girls season of all. At the start of the season Coach Barnett was out due to an injury and senior Julia Frost was brought in to coach. Coach Frost was on the varsity team as a sophomore. Coaching at Cal State Fullerton is one of the many accom- plishments of Frost in the field of gymnastics. The most outstanding performers on the varsity team were senior Fay McNeese and sophomore Kim Johnston. McNeese has been a three-year varsity letterperson and was clearly a leader of the team. Showing much promise in her junior and senior year is Johnston. 1. Sophomore Lisa Fenton shows grace and ease as she does a pose in her balance beam routine. 2. Erica Fono, a sophomore, practices the horse while other team mem- bers watch on. 3. The 1979-80 lunior Varsity Gymnastics Team: Top; L. Fenton, P. Corrie, C Hunt, H. Gardener, T. Beck. Bottom: S. Fisher, K. Crilly, E. Alegre. 4. Senior Fay McNeese approaching the horse during practice. McNeese was a three-year varsity member and an outstanding athlete. I 5. Interupting her routine for a quick pose is sophomore Pam Corrie. 6. The 1979-80 Varsity Gymnastics Team: Top: S. Jones, K. Johnston, F. i McNeese, D. Salcedo. Bottom: E. Fono, D. Curiale. ' 7. Pam Corrie does a leap on the balance beam as part of her routine i while Lisa Fenton sp ols her. Gymnastics 167