Poway High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Poway, CA)

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I , Gehrlsm Mike Harding, i3regi5wmrifli, Dfzirricky , I Iwigirrxllviflfmr Wsnig1y:fHerdlicka., Ann Ciunthetg' flaw Nqr Shown: .Trey Freeien. I .mr ., .swim 4 ' f..-ae 1,M..,,. ,.: My ,.., ,,,,M,. ,M .muy , -. , 4 an .. Dana Dodd prepares to enter the water after an out- standing dive against Mount Carmel. y.,,,?'WW fsff1,,a,:, --wr Qpponents Cu 8 Mira Mes ' g V . ,V guifg I V Fallbr V ' Coronagijo Invitational Torregggg fines . Ofangef .5,,, fffii he ,,. V . , c C, Ui' Z as ' fr nz me fi zz: 3' t ..,.rr km? E Trey Freelen completes the first of two spins with pref cision. Greg Stampfli soars above the water with excellent backflayout technique, twffpff mi: 'eg Di ing CCTQH77 By Jennifer Stampfli Come on guys, keep practicingg I haven't seen any 'go-on-able' dives yetf' yelled Coach Gehrke from the edge of the pool. The entire team loved their coach's laid-back per- sonality, although he remained a 'itoughf' teacher. In return, Gehrke described the eight-member team as hardworking and friendly. 'AAII of them are willing to try any dive I ask them to perform. Their degree of difficulty has increased by leaps and bounds since the season's startf, Trey Freelen called diving 'fan art from God. He gave me this gift and I use it to make Him happy. Dana Dodd said, I dive because it's a challengeg I feel like I accomplished something and I'm always learning. Similarly, Kim Miller felt, It's an individual sport so you're in control of every- thing instead of relying on someone else to finish off the playf' Diving is great because it's exciting and daringlf' explained Derric Oliver. Although they competed against one another in meets, the Titans stuck together. They encouraged each other and shared ad- vice on how to improve technique and bring their scores closer to a ten, Each diver had a lot of depth, and Poway usually captured most of the points. Greg Stampfli's favorite part of diving was Hflipping and spinning. He added, Diving allows me to push myself to the lirnitf, Mike Harding twists with grace as he prepares to enter the water, Diving 107

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Softball Let The Good Times Roll Jon Jaro Our team is like a giant cookie. The players are the chocolate chips and Coach Campbell is the cookie part, described lst baseman Michelle Adame. The Junior Varsi- ty Softball team earned the right to be called a cookie. The girls were united as a whole, with Coach Campbell holding them together throughout the season. 'iHe takes the time to work individually with all the players, com- mented 2nd baseman Lysha Younker. As a result, the players showed their appreciation to Coach Campbell by constantly working hard and winning several games. Success came about through various reasons. Dana Timms believed that, We play well because we work together as a team and always en- courage one anotherf' Much like the Varsity, these girls had played together in years past. So, becoming familiar with how others played was simple. In the end, the season was very satisfying and revealed much promise for the future. Pride. That which compels thee to do one's best, even when no one is looking. Throughout the season, the Freshmen Soft- ball team lived up to this motto. Many of the girls considered this year's season to be ex- tremely interesting. The team lacked a coach until Jim Cross, a volunteer, stepped into the coaching spot. His team welcomed him with much enthusiasm. lt was generous of him to give us his free time, replied 2nd baseman Alison lngleby. The Freshmen team exper- ienced several new things during the season. They included: gay looking uniforms and the smell of agriculture near the softball fields. However, aside all this, the team man- aged to win games and have a great time. Friendship also thrived as the season pro- gressed. With so many positive things turning up, the PHS Softball program is bound for further success! 106 JV 8: Frosh Softball Jenny Van Boom prepares to scoop up the ball and throw. l H. Cross, J. Bechtold, A. lngleby, B. Mangaraan, E. Barrett, A. Rozsia, K. Giroux, A. Rozsa, M. Hewitt, L. McLaughlin, J. Van Boom, S. Kearns, L. Younker, N. Schnoebelen, M. Hines, K. Suszko, Mr. Cross, Mr. Campbell, S. Toumi, H. Kritzer, J. Schwar, C. Fortney E. Smith, K. Clark, L. Palmer, O. Snodgrass, M. Adame D. Timms. Michelle Adame warms up at a game at Poway Lake

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oileyball The Poway Varsity Team sets up to receive the volley- ball. Varsity: Pizazz Plus Power By Julie Hartman Refreshing spring weather not only invited new sights and new sounds, but also exciting sports like Volleyball fever! The fastest growing sport on the California beaches hit Poway High for the second year as an official competitive sport. The Boys Varsity Volley- ball team took on the new season with dedica- agreed that Volleyball is a fun game to play and they enjoyed the quick-paced intensity during the tournaments. Senior Pete Babich stated, Volleyball is an easy sport to learn, but hard to masterf' Everyday, after school they practiced on improving their fundamen- tals, especially Hpassingff We had a lot of tion and enthusiasm. Coach Mike Ball stated with pride, Once the team members started playing the game, they didn't want to stop. Some of the players took the game very seriously and their devotion during the practices showed in their gamesf, Volleyball is a sport that You canit be serious when playing volley- ball. - Jon Jaro talent on the team, but we needed to learn to work to- gether more, commented Doug Potter. Senior Jim Miller profoundly re- marked, f'The success of this team depended on the unity of the squad. The team enjoyed work- ing with Coach Ball and re- spected him too. He is a hard disciplined coach and isn't normally introduced until the high school level. This makes it a good opportunity to try something different and see if you have what it takes. All of the team members heartily 108 Boys Varsity Volleyball very knowledgeable, said Pete Babich confi- dently. Through the season, the Varsity team progressed to meet their competitors with equal force. ' --W., i ' - 1'--W.. U 1, . W , L ' 1 . if N9 - f N...-f 1 , ...fr X -vm Q T09 1-'Rf Ji?-5011 APPQL Jeff Collins, JOY? Jaw, lard, Jason Jones, Pete Balaich, Jon Kiclwell, Christiaem Zaayer, Travis Higgins, Dave De- Doug, Potter, Coach Ball. laney. Bottom L-R: Brian Rauch, Dan Mil- Dave Delaney prepares to execute the perfect bump shot.