Northview High School - Viking Yearbook (Covina, CA)

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Dedicated Boys ' Varsity Track, Field Strive FRONT ROW Coach Schatter, Ron Brown. Clitt Urtiz, Slan Farrar, Mike Levy. Ralph Gutierrez, Greg Chisholm BALK ROW Coach Gonzalez, Coach Tuba, David Steiner, Phil Cox, Sean Horn. Pat Finegan, Al Navarro, Lloyd Burgess, Jeff Gann, Art Baraias, Rick White, Eric Orozco, John Maxwell, Coach Greer With intense concentration, Rkk While attempts to beat opponent and teammate Phil Coi. 196 Boys Varsity Track Boys Varsity

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J.V. Gains Skills Necessary For Victory In the spring every year, the Northview tennis courts are brought back to life with the boys ' tennis teams. Seventeen young men w orked hard this year to improve their basic tennis skills as members of the J.V. team. Although there were many freshmen on this year ' s team, almost all of the players had some sort of tennis background. Alan Matsudo, Tom Navarro, Steve Allison, and Paul and Mike Lucas brought experience and strength to the team as returning players Coach Hunt commented that because the team was so large they had a lot of talent to choose from. As the coach for the Vikes, he also said that the boys ' desire to improve was a key asset to their ability to win matches. Player Alan Matsudo also expressed that South Hills, who always has a good team, was their toughest opponent. Before the season even began, the team was busy improving their serves and building up such basic skills as how to hit a lob, forehand, and backhand. They attended conditioning practice during the summer and worked daily during the season. :R0NT row Due Nguyen, Jack Ghostine, Paul Lucas, Wyatt Chyrchel. Wesley Chyrchel. Hieu Pham, Eric Martelle. II Young Park BACK ROW Tony jhostine. Steve McKinney, Lawrence Baldwin, Tom Navarro, Alan Matsudo, Dan Dias, Jerome Rivera, Steve Allison, Brian Ikona, Mike Lucas, Jim avez. Coach Hunt After acini a serve, Dan Dias anticipates his opponent ' s next move. Lawrence Baldwin keeps his eyes on the ball as he concentrates on his form. 195

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To Excel In Successful ' 86 Season yr ' . o When the subject of track and field is brought up, thoughts of the Olympics usually come to mind: dreams of winning the gold in such classic events as the 100 meter dash, the long jump, of the pole vault. Effortlessly VKinning the gold in all four of their events, these Olympians casually stand on the platform, w hile the band plays the national anthem. It is a shame that these athletes make it look so easy. Northview ' s boys ' track can honestly tell you that it is not. Hard w ork and sweat are the name of the game. The mere mention of a Monday to a trackster brings dread. For, you see, Monday is interval day, and intervals mean a lot of hard running. To successfuly participate in track, one must be an extremely dedicated individual. The ' 86 season presented a number of outstanding athletes. Al Navarro threw the shot put and the discus and IS currently the record holder in the shot put Jeff Gann ran the mile and 2 mile, while Art Baraias ran the 880. Phil Cox did the high |ump and also ran the 120 high hurdles. Stan Farrar did the long |ump and ran various sprinting events. Dave Sterner pole vaulted and Greg Chisholm ran the 440. Each year the Valle Vista League produces strong teams. Northview ' s toughest battle this year was fought against cross-town rival, Covina, while their weakest opponents were the Workman Lobos. The 1986 varsity track team worked very hard to develop a quality team. Each day was a reminder that victory has a price: hard work. Displaying flawless form, Al Navarro prepares to throw anotfier winning mark. Running the mile relay, Greg Chisholm successfully hands off the baton to fellow runner. Art Barajas. I 197