Pittsburg High School - Pirate Yearbook (Pittsburg, CA)

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v TEEIN G OFF Mike Iiminez swings for a birdie. TAKING A BREAK Mike Macaluso, Dean Mackey, and an opponent relax waiting for their turn to tee off. LINES UP A WINNING PU TT Dino Susim squats to check the distance and angle of his putt. THA T'S EAS Y Few Participate In Golf TEAM NEEDS MORE EXPERIENCE In the past, the Golf Team con- sisted of about a dozen players, many of whom were experienced in the game. However, interest in the sport was low, this year, as the team had only eight golfers who met at the Pittsburg Golf and Country Club af- ter school. Iack Becker had been the coach for approximately seventeen years and admitted, This was one of the worst years. We needed more golfers to come out and learn the game of a lifetime. The most outstanding players this year were: Scott Grady, Dino Su- sim, and Mike Macaluso. Coach Becker recognized their outstanding abilities as they had been playing for two years and were more experi- enced than the majority of the new team members. - Theresa M Heredia Golf... 171 Scott Grady putts the ball into the hole

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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.

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