Palos Verdes High School - Triton Yearbook (Palos Verdes Estates, CA)

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Strong finish achieves third round CIF BEATING OFF A SLOWFOOTED OPPONENT IS FOWARD Mark Porizky as he stretchs past a West Warrior. OUTREACHING THE OPPOSITION, all-League half-back Mark Gaubatz reaches past ensuing West Warrior. Losing 2-1 in the fifth overtime of a tough match against West, PV ended its season in the third round of CIF bringing out a record crowd. The team came on with a strong finish in season to capture third place in Bay League and a seat in CIF. It won two crucial and miraculous games against both South and Rolling Hills. The season ended with a 17-5-2 record and 5-4-1 in league. The team never lost its inspiration under the leadership of captains Chris Allaire and Rick Polacek. Allaire also gained the Best Defense title and Polacek received Senior Nominee and Most Valuable Player. Jeff Goodman was awarded Best Offense. Mark Porizky deservingly got Most Inspirational Player while Bill Clancy and Tom Bennett split the Most Improved Player award. Porizky, Peter Steskal, and Steve Kane are the tri-captains for the next year ' s squad. AVOIDINGTHE FUTILE efforts of an opponent ' sdefense, senior Don Barnett flies over afallen foe. Boys ' Varsity Soccer-223

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Boys ' Varsity Soccer: Front Row: Jim Israel , Russ Muth , Greg Chiodo. Jeff Goodman, Doug Swanson, HyunLee, MarkPorizky. 2nd Row: David Kratz, Chuck Knauer. Chris Linnett, Peter Steskal, Jim Rupert. Chris Allaire, Bill Clancy. 3rd Row: Tom Bennett. Chilton Nix, Eric Bingemann, Coach Alan King, Mark Gaubatz. Don Barnett. Rick Polacek GOING UP FOR THE HEAD against an obviously foul opponent is sophomore Doug Swanson. Swanson had a fine season and was named all-League. SHOWING THE FINE OFFENSIVE PLAY that earned him his titles is Rick Polacek. 222-Boys ' Varsity Soccer SKILLFULLY REROUTING A FOE is junior forward Greg Chiodo during a playoff game.

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Frosh-Soph soccer finished fourth in Bay League. The team started out strong, winning five out of seven games and placing fourth in the South Invitational Tournament. Unfortunately the team lost six valuable players in an accidental violation of CIF rules. The team, although not as strong as it was in the beginning of the season, went on to beat South 2-1 in the last and most exciting game, the team finished the season 9-7-1 overall and 4-5-1 in the Bay League. JV also finished fourth. Starting out very strong, the team placed second behind West in the South Tournament. It tied many games and finished its season 12-6-4 overall and 2-4-4 in Bay League. Junior Varsity Soccer: Front Row: John Steskal. Steve Kane. Jorge Oaxaca. Bo Kaemerle. Jon Israel 2nd Row: Jon Stancliffe, Jan Amend. Peter Herbig. Joe Ludwick. Ross Levy 3rd Row: Sean Scully, Pat Campbell. Nam Kim. Dave Woodward, Elliot Sumi. Scott Bornstein, IN THE TRUE SPIRIT OF TEAMWORK, Steve Kane and Scott Bornstein close in on a South High offensive player. DRIBBLING SKILLFULLY, Bo Kaemerle heads down the field with the ball 224Boys ' Junior Varsity Soccer