Patrick Henry High School - Encounter Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Th ut-ide A gle Players Picket The year of the strike. Profes- sional athletes going on strike seemed to be in vogue. After the baseball strike of 1981 the foot- ball players decided to walk out after two games. Conflicts be- tween the players and the own- ers resulted in a 57-day-old lack of professional football. The net- works tried to substitute Canadi- an football but the viewers knew the difference. Dan Fouts, the San Diego Chargers' quarterback, was among the minority that decided not to strike but was forced to stop playing because of the over- whelming majority. The season resumed with the regular schedule for week 11. One of the eight weeks missed was made up. This also meant a modified playoff schedule which took the top eight teams from each division and played a Super Bowl Tournament. The Others There were other professional athletic teams in San Diego be- sides the Padres and the Char- gers. The Clippers played in the National Basketball Association. Center Bill Walton finally played on a semi-regular basis after a recurring ankle injury. The first months of the season did not go so well but the team started to pull it together during the second half. Professional soccer never seemed to leave. ln the outdoor season the Sockers were stopped short of the Soccer Bowl. With a few months off, they returned to start the indoor season. Players Julie Veee and Alan Mayer once again played a great season in their new MISL League. The Sockers ended up with the best record in the league. John who? The loss of John Jeffer- son as wide receiver a year back does not seem to do much damage to the passing game, Wes Chandler takes over the position and goes on to win an award for the most out- standing player in the National Foot- ball League. Dan Fouts in the usual passing position. Fouts passes for 333 yards in the Pittsburgh game. Two con- secutive 400 yard games earns the quarterback a record and a starting position in the Pro Bowl. Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the Or- ange Bowl where we have the Miami Dolphins versus the San Diego Chargers in the semifin- als of the Super Bowl Tourna- ment. The winning team will host the New York Jets for the A.F.C. championship. A'The 1982 N.F,L. season got off to a slow start with the strike which resulted in a short- ened season, but all is forgotten on this playoff Sunday. UNow let's take a look at the favored team, the Chargers, Air Coryell, comprised princi- pally of quarterback Dan Fouts, Charlie Joiner, Kellen Winslow, Wes Chandler and sometimes Chuck Muncie, run- ning back, averaged 450 yards a game, 500 yards more than their last five starts. They defi- Stopped Short nitely have one of the best, if not the best, offense in the N.F.I.. Against the best defense in the N.F.l.., this may be the rematch of the season, espe- cially after last yearls classic game in this same place. Well, folks, welcome back. The final score at the Orange Bowl is 34-13 Dolphins over Chargers. Who would have thought the Chargers' unstop- pable offense would be stopped, or their leaky defense leak so much in this critical situ- ation. Their special teams wer- en't anything to speak about ei- ther. I.et's go to Mike, on the field, to see what happened. OK, John. A classic re- match it wasn't, so what hap- pened? Maybe it was the 'Sports Illustrated jinx' where, supposedly, the team featured on the cover of the sports maga- zine loses their next game, That's exactly what happened today, and after the upset over the Steelers just last week. 'tSan Diegans say that their team plays well under pressure and when they're the under- dog. ln the Steeler game the Chargers were both and won but today their quest to the Su- per Bowl came to a halt. But one thing is for sure. The Char- gers aren't a bad team. They are a good team that had a bad day. And so went the Charger season. Once again they were stopped short of the ultimate goal for any professional foot- ball team, the Super Bowl, But one thing was for sure, the peo- ple of San Diego were behind the team all the way. va 220 The Outside Angle

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u Th ofa ilu. ln his first film role since Kramer vs. Kramer, Dustin Hoffman plays a difficult character, Dorothy Michaels, a soap opera actress. Hoffman spends many hours in the makeup room preparing for taping, The finished product is very convincing. f ide Anlgle He's Back! And All Grown Up Remember that cute little kid who sang with his brothers in the Jackson Five? Well, little Michael Jackson was off on his own with several hit albums to his own credit. He was known to conduct his personal life with caution, just like a hemophiliac who can't afford to be scratched in any way. But he did have plenty of friends, most of which were in show business, He hung out with other kid stars such as Tatum O'Neal and Kristy McNichol, and ex-kid star Stevie Wonder. He gossiped long distance to Adam Ant and Liza Minelli and had heart-to-heart talks with Fred Astaire. When he visited Henry Fonda on the set of On Golden Pond, the actor baited fishing hooks for him. Jane Fonda helped him with his acting, and Steven Spielberg chose him to narrate a storybook E.T. album in which Jackson broke down crying. He loved fantasy and, melted through the whole thing iE.T.l. One of the performer's closest friends was Diana Ross. Jackson also teamed up with Paul McCartney to sing the hit single The Girl ls Mine . Jackson made his move from the Jacksons in 1980 to record his own LP, Off the Wall, and it became the best selling album of the year. His newest album, Thriller, had the hit Beat it . His hit single off the first album, Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, won him a Grammy. That LP also yielded four top ten hits, a record for a solo artist and a feat attained only by Fleetwood Mads Rumours, and by the combined efforts of the Grease and Saturday Night Fever soundtracks. His stage shows were a feat in themselves. Jackson loved to perform in front of crowds. He had a knack at being able to tuck his long, thin frame into a figure spin without the benefit of ice or skates. It was definitely a year for Michael Jackson. Bag Those Toenails! Ok fine, fer sure - fer sure, She's a Valley Girl and there ain't no cure. Those were the immortal words from which Moon Unit Zappa sang the origi- nal song. Daughter of Frank Zappa, Moon was a true Valley- Girl, who among others grew up in the popular San Fernando Val- ley. The original song inspired Valley-Dudes, and Valley- Babies, - 'iGag me with a Gerber! Valley girls or Vals, as they were more commonly known, were normal teenagers who became widely noticed in the Summer of '82, The girls set trends when they wore clothes like mini-skirts, pol- ka-dot shirts, rolled-down socks, fake beads, and of course, lets not forget the Vaurnets! Vals had a language all their own, including such phrases as, 'Gag me with a spoon,' 'totally,' 'awesomef igrodey to the max,' and ifershure it's soooooo bit- chinl' Sooo! Like if yer ever in En- cino, like fer sure stop at the Ga- leria, it's totally awesome 'iYou Know?l People 219 '1 l 1 1 i i

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Th Out ide-Angl The outstanding running ability of James Brooks aided the Chargers in many games. But on the opening kickoff of the Pittsburgh game Brooks fumbled and the Steelers scored. On the next kickoff he fumbled again, Who' After months of negotiations it finally came true. Mr. L.A. Dodg- ers himself, Steve Garvey, would be playing first base for the San Diego Padres. After years of in- tense rivalry, the switch was quite a shock. One student be- lieved that, Garvey will im- prove the team greatly. The San Diego baseball team defi- nitely needed a first baseman and Steve Garvey fit the bill. He also boosted season ticket sales tremendously. Before the season began a rally was held at the sta- dium parking lot where players were on hand to sign autographs and promote enthusiasm. The move was made by the Padre front office in hopes of a shot at the Pennant. The 1982 team didn't get that far but they took a shot at it. The team con- sisted mainly of new players and several rookies. Fans definitely needed a program to learn the new faces. Manager Dick Wil- liams took the last place team of n First? rookies up to where they knew they could win. The Padres were a sort of spoiler towards the end when the Giants, Dodgers and Braves were fighting it out. There were several surprises when it came to players. Young pitcher Tim Lollar had a strong record that earned him a week as Sports Illustrated's player of the 3-if -if is i --or if 'i f Another new face on the team. Ex- Dodger Steve Garvey sets a major league record for most consecutive games played, for the Gold aifi if The 19845Los--Angeles Olympic Qs.s -emerged as ia region-P s ali Eouttiernliilalitornia affair--promising-stabs asiuniquayas'-iit would its-aaa-iai,lmasts- oigfaaisa .waitin -rails at-aria going on aligjovergSoutherntCalifornia, from-San Diego to-Latte s Casitas, 85 miles north of Los Angelesfffhe Games woulclfbe - P held July August 12. The International Olympic Commits -. tee, unlikeifi Past, was not ailowe-sl-to spend money at their - . leisure,.Beoause-of this they used existing. facilities for most Gigi s their events-Athletes were housedfatfthe University of South- g t ern California, thellnivarsity olpilaliforisia-laos Angeles-and the-i S T' 2 UniluarsituiciiySanta Barbara: All itogetlierttheavent .was,exper:t4 f - ed -iolcostloniy S450 million, ai low-sunt compared to the 11986 -Moscow Gamesfanci the 1976 games in-'Montreal which left that -- city with a billion, debt.. So whafqpari would San Diego ptayl-in-all of this? The'Con-. f vention and 'liiisiiiors Bureau envisioneditlaegevent as a chanceitrg-7 make the virtues known worldwide. The Olympic Corrs mittee requested 4,000 hotel. rooms to bereserved for intemag . -tional i spiaiitatura- Conllis hoped to sapitalize -un, 599 llli-QHQQSSQ Q T A -climate'a,nd'sinogjfreel-air?Someoftheftequestrianire-vents-lwaieg A to be theldaat -.Fairbanks -Ranch in..Ra1ifal1dfSanta,f Fail if W Q., -- week. Unfortunately he was not chosen by Dodger manager Tom- my Lasorda to pitch in the All- star Game. Catcher Terry Ken- nedy turned out to be the power hitter of the team and a spokes- man for a new brand of gum. He appeared in a t.v. commercial mowing the lawn of San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium. A fan fa- vorite was Rupert Jones who, when arriving on the field was greeted with a round of, Ruuuuuuuuuuup. Rup's Troups, as they were so named were pleased with Jones, perfor- mance. His injury late in the sea- son put a damper on his first year as a Padre though. Even with no Ozzie Smith at shortstop the team still had a strong player at the position. Gene Templeton filled the space quite nicely with agility and a strong bat. Overall the Padres were looking forward to the following season. Sport Shorts The odd football season ended with traditional Super Bowl. The championship game pitted the Miami Dolphins against the Washington Reds- kins. The Redskins were victori- ous. Professional football in the summer? The newly formed United States Football League began recruiting players in Janu- ary to play in the summer. San Diego missed out on having a team due to scheduling prob- lems. ABC would televise many of the games. A girl playing baseball? Patrick Henry sophomore Missy Carter wanted a chance to try out for the male baseball team at school. The school board allowed her to try out for the catcher posi- tion but she didn't make the team. Sports 221