Poway High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Poway, CA)

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WATERPOLO Flupp! Another Score! By Traci McClellan Splashing through at their opponents, the JV waterpolo team showed they were a force to be reckoned with. The team showed their immense strength compared to last year with a 17-0 season. One of the keys to this success came with the new coach, Kathy McCoy. She stated, HI am very strict and expect discipline from these guys. That is exactly what she got too. The players worked hard - not only during the games but practice as well. All the players liked and respected their new coach and were not bothered a bit by the fact she was a woman. Rob Noel commented, She is really cool and puts up with all our anticsf, Shawn Yamasaki added, She,s very easy to get along with and gives good, hard wor- koutsf' As far as a high level of competition with other teams was concerned, this team did not have to sweat. Coach McCoy comment- ed, '6We're still waiting for some competi- tion. This powerhouse team overcame any MFrosh waterpolo, what do they know'?,' Despite their inexperience, the determina- tion and efforts of this novice team paid off. This yearis team pulled together to produce a young team willing to learn and compete at the high school level. Coach Dennis Moore stated, Ml think the guys are really excited to be on waterpolo because they al- ways want to get in the water. Jenee Carr, the only girl on the team, added, 6'It's a lot of fun, and it's different than other sports. It took the players awhile to get used to Coach Moore's style, but the coach stated that it,s getting better every week. Shawn Boyle commented, '6He is a great coach who gives very hard workouts. It makes more pressure on us to play well and win. They rose to that challenge quite well. Their record, l5-l, showed they could work together like a winning team should. '4Ballhogs,' were not a problem during practice and games because of the team discipline and letting everyone has his try Chuck Snay, a JV player, searches for an open man tc pass to. - , ,-6-. .. as, an obstacle that faced them this year. When asked about how they compare to opponents, Jason Kroepel enthu- siastically replied, 'fWe domi- nate, I think we are fflfi and they truly were. for a moment of glory when he made that perfect score. Many comment- ed that they could not wait to play next year. mi- , V ..-C, Top left: R. Conant, E. Swanson, J. Snay, R. Avila,C. Snay, C. Roedell, Front left: T. Ogi, R. Roehl, S. The ffogh boys warm up during their Aronen, S. Yamasaki, J. Klein, G. Rogers, Middle Conant, J. Balisteri, D. Watts Not Pictured: B. Gille- practice' left: M. Treichler, J. Harding, R. Noel, J. Kroepel, C. 246 JV ond Frosh Woferpolo spie, C. Turnage

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Qiiiag K' ' fe., aaa' 15 . ,E .wh ax - .2 Dave Hilbig concentrates on passing drills during practice. 1, ,,. ,f-my 1. ee? 1 5 - ,,,,s.c. Y lg? 0, , fy? .mf .g 5, 9 ,Q V ,Q .filff v-.wa av e af. 'LQLA V teal, sw t14d,Fi'l'Y?'2?-'-1WarQw!fi'2P'11-.v C Varsity Vlfa 2 ,,!v Opponents San Pasqual Escondido ArmyfNaVyfQg ttt San Pasqual 1' I R. Buena Vista Carlsbad Vista ' Mt. Carmel El Cajon Granite Hills Orange Glen Armyj Navy Valhalla Monte Vista Fallbrook Mt. Carmel Orange Glen Coronado Fallbrook Alumni Vista Monte Vista Escondido Coronado 1 ' Us 1. 5 ! 19 5 23 5 27 V 7 28 13 ' 35 13 18 11 f 13 ii 13 ' i3 7 9 8 9 13 11 7 17 ll 3 11 9 12 14 12 15 13 7 9 19 3 8 18 Totals: 18 Wins 6 Losses ,Q CAPTAIN Steve Ostrom was chosen by his fellow teammates as this year's team captain. Steve commented, It was one of the nicest honors I could re- ceive. It means more than All League or CIF. lt means more to have players respect youf, And respect him they did. Through the friendships shared, Steve was well liked by all. Steve has enjoyed playing waterpolo and re- ceived many awards for his efforts. This year, he made the San Diego All-CIF Team 2nd Team and the Pa- lomar Conference All-League lst Team. He lead and encouraged his team to a very successful season. Steve said that he will continue to play in college because he really loves the sport. Good luck in all you do, Steve! The players watch the action unfold with concentration. Varsity Woferpolo 245

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Jason Lemberg practices passing and does so with CHSC. .. ,,V, ','f'1f212 , - 'f ' if 'YM Q V Brian Gillespie hurls the ball with vehe- mence. Jason Kroepel calcu- lates making the per- fect shot. Top left: B. Doucette, J. Kang, S. Wells, S. Pattison, Mechlan, C. Haddad, Front left: J. Ogi, K. Cafagna, L. Warner, A. Meyers, S. Boyle, Middle left: R. Mo- J. Lemberg, S. Olson, J. Carr, Not pictured: B. Groff, rales, B. Cruden, J. Tyson, M. Fairon, J. Kurtz, K. J. Johnson, D. Rangel, l-l. Yum JV ond Frosh Woterpolo 247