Northview High School - Viking Yearbook (Covina, CA)

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Boys ' Varsity Tennis Team Aces Through This year ' s boys ' varsity tennis team consisted ot nine players, four seniors, two luniors, one sophomore, and two freshmen. The team was relatively young since it only had five returning players and the remainder of the team was comprised of four new players who had never before played tennis competitively. Although some of the players were inexperienced, they displayed great improvement and determination throughout the season. It was a year of changes and improvements. The team had the privilege of inaugurating the new tennis courts which were all redone and repainted |ust before their season began. The nets were fixed and the fences surrounding the courts were replaced. Another change the team experienced this year was the format of their matches. On previous years the boys tennis teams have consisted of two double teams and four sets ot singles, but this year the team consisted ot three doubles teams and three singles. This new system allowed for the matches to be resumed faster, avoiding the possible inconvenience of having to stop because of lack of sunlight. Ralph Ramirez, winner ot fourth placed in C.I.F. finals last year, Mike Simpson, who came back from last year ' s quarterfinals, and Lam Le comprised the single spots on this year ' s team, respectively. The doubles teams con- sisted of David Turner and Hien Pahm, Tim LaKose and Jose Rivera, and Loc Le and Dean Owens. FRONT ROW Lam Le, Loc Le, Dean Owens, Ralph Ramirez, BACK ROW: Coach Feth, David Turner, Jose Rivera, Jim Chavez, Mike Simpson, Tm LaKose While makinj a swift return to his opponent, Miiie Simpson reaches low lor a backhand. Lam Le returns a crushing forehand to his opponent who awaits in anxiety. 192 Boys ' Varsity Tennis Boys ' Varsity Tennis Boys ' Varsity Tennis Boys ' Varsity Tennis

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High, Capture Another Viking Season FRESHMAN BASEBALL RONT ROW Abel Garcia. Rick Hoy, Matt Drumm. Dave Rictiards, Mike Dobnck, MIDDLE ROW Coach Ron letoumeau, Taz Romo. John Garcia. Anthony icobedo, John Prado, Reggie Lorinz, Coach Gene Sawyer BACK ROW; Darren Thatcher, Brian Rogers, Chris Chico, Robert Flores, Andy Hfrera = ' ' » Every coach each year hopes that his team will have a winning season. This year ' s freshman baseball coach was no exception. He felt that the support and positive reinforcement of each player on the team to another was what carried them through the whole season. He ,also stated that there were no mam players. Each player fixcelled in a different aspect of the game which made for an interesting year. What one player lacked in hitting, he more than made up for in fielding. The only goal Coach Ron Letoumeau saw was for the whole team to progress each day both physically and mentally. Because of the problems the baseball program has experienced in the past few years because of the turnover of staff, Coach Letoumeau thought it important for the freshman team to begin a new attitude- a positive attitude. He said, If they can be aware of that now at tills early age, then we can start worrying about goals in respect to the number of wins and losses. When the coach was asked who their toughest oppo- nents were, he said, Every game was tough, that ' s what the whole team needed. Assistant Coacti Gene Sawyer discusses the upcom- ing lame with catctier, Jotin Prado and pitcher, Dave Richards. o. r- H XCHX. ,lJ!L J. v., Frosh Baseball 191

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Season Showing Sportsmanship, Determination Bending low to reach the ball, lim Chavez attempts to return a corner shot from his opponent. Tim LaKose reaches high to smash a lob and place it at his opponent ' s baseline. With determination, Ralph Ramirez returns a base- line drive cross-court. ■If . Boys ' Varsity Tennis Boys ' Varsity TeiKiis 195