Pittsburg High School - Pirate Yearbook (Pittsburg, CA)

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Boy's Volleyball Booms 30 TRIED OUT FOR THE 15 MEMBER TEAM Pittsburg High School's first Boys' Volleyball Team featured many athletes from the football and basketball teams. Practice endeav- ored to develop new skills which were essential to game play. Coach Maureen Mattson, who previously coached Girls' Volleyball and Basketball, was eager to train the team to victory. The boys are very competitive, explained Mattson, they were ready to go. The Boys' Volleyball Team played against other teams in the newly formed DVAL Volleyball Di- vision. The enthusiasm this year promised a long history for Pittsburg High school Boys' Volleyball - Kampol Crews WA TCH THE BALL! Alvin Carrillo sets up the ball for a spike. GOOD CA TCH! Shawn Mixon catches the ball after a long rally 168 . . . Boys' Volleyball I'VE COT IT' Israel Rojas returns the ball over the net.

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SWIM TEAM Front row: S. Nummery, M. Stoops, L. Fredenberg, L. Hunter, C. Puccio, T. Books: Middle row: Assistant Coach, B. Klotzbachp Coach, B. Giordano, I. Castillo, T. Her- edia, T. Russell, S. Devam, T. Harper, Top: M. Brinkman, P. O'Conner, C. Wehrmeister, and D. Strang. S WOOSH!!! Mike Brinkman shoves off from under water and comes up swimming hard to win a practice race. Swimmers Work Hard SEASON STARTS OFF WELL The turnout for the swim team was much better this year, compared to past years. The meets were held at Buchanan Pool, where the team also practiced after school. This year, there were thirteen girls and six boys, most of whom were veterans. The newcomers con- sisted, mainly, of girls. The team expected to do better in the DVAL competition this year. We had more swimmers, and that meant more points. Individual swimmers improved their times, explained Coach Betsy Giordano. The team members were excit- came around. er spring sports. I 70 . . . Swimming ed about the season. They worked hard, and it paid off when the meets Giordano had coached the team for her second year this year. I liked coaching because I lik- ed being involved with swimming, and with the students outside of class, she added. In regard to the usual low turn- out, she said, Swimming was just getting off the ground at this school, we had a lot of competition with oth- - Theresa Heredia STRETCH Pat O'Conner dives from his block into the pool, while Mike Brinkman flies in beside him, both are racing for their best times. BACK STROKE Theresa Heredia closes her eyes and concentrates on swimming fast to im- prove her backstroke. O U CI-U!! Chrissy Puccio gets help with removing the tangled goggles from her hair.