Poway High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Poway, CA)

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SK: l.-R: Carrie Poynter, Jennifer George, Coach Lynell Stokes, Heather Kritzcr, Sheila Kearns, Alli- Earker-Ball. Jennifer Shuey, Debbie Guerena. MID: son Gibson. FRONT: Jen Guerena, Christy Fortney, --R: Lisa Palmer, Stephanie Toumi. Betsy Simmons, Tiffany Schafer. CAPTAINS ., ,, '2f'w,::: at., .1 , Infield captain, Lynell Stokes and outfield captain, Tiffany Schafer both strengthened the Poway Varsity team by encouraging them to do their best and by assuming a leadership role during practices. Both girls are seniors and will be missed in future years. Lynell and Tiffany both con- tributed a great deal to the success of the Poway Varsity Softball team! T at Ag. mf., fsLS5tW,+--1 Q W sw. W.. .igf if ,t-, 4. if 't.- . v g P f Hillt urnament Fallbrdink ty Tefrefftneslti T J ,,,., T Heather Kritzer effectively fields a bunt down the first base line for an easy out at first. Betsy Simmons puts all her strength into a powerful throw to first base, ,M - Vorsity Softball 285

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SOFTBALL ' ' 'l l Une Big Stride to Success NWhat can I say, we're awesome! was the general consensus on the Varsity Soft- ball team. Our defense was strong enough that with our accurate pitchers we could field almost anything! explained Mrs. Barker-Ball, the Varsity coach. Because the team was very young, consisting of mostly Sophomores and Juniors plus one Freshman and three Seniors, Jennifer Shuey saw that f'the Varsity team will con- tinue to be awesome in the coming years because most of us will be working and practicing for three yearsf, Another plus for the team was its over- whelmingly positive attitude. The basis for Mrs. B's philosophy was that 'fconstant communication will greatly improve the ef- fectiveness of each and will Jennifer Shuey mentally prepares for a hitting streak in the upcoming game. 284 Vorsity Softball strengthen the morale of the team. Heather Kritzer commented that, ffthe en- couragement was great, and when someone felt down because of a bad play, everyone helped bring her up! Debbie Guer- ena and Tiffany Schafer agreed foundations proved strong and extremely effective throughout the obvious in Lisa Palmer's observation that ifthe friendship on the team is so incredible that even if we lost the game, we ended up winningli' Q Lynell Stokes knows that reaching that extra inch can make the difference between victory defeat. Debbie Guerena and Stephanie Toumi synchronize their throwing forms to increase accur E l E f that a positive attitude, Q adedication and deter- , mination were the foun- i dations for our teamf, These E SCHSOH. 5 The essence of last year's Varsity team is , S

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John Babich winds up for a smashing return. laying ith Power by Paige Smith Now you're playing with powerj, was a phrase commonly used when the Boys Var- sity Tennis Team exhibited their strength on the court. With such an abundance of talent the boys found that they could rely on their depth to reach their goals. If some one is playing bad, some one else will al- ways be playing their best,'i commented Ja- son Fleck. Mike Lerner added, It's a team A not just one star, we are solid. Poway exhibited their abilities to toy with teams while maintaining an impressive record. Going out and having a good time became a team priority which allowed the athletes to become closer and support each other for the benefit of the program. This yearis team has the capabili- ties to excel in every Phase of the game, re- if . Qvf ..W ff Q J if ,f 1 ef . gf' ff 1' if X14 iw., wuw-:J ,,,,,, W ,,,,. fx marked Scott Basinger. With the talent and support backing the Titans, they were able to find success amongst the Palomar League. W .,,,y J ft ' f ih-i V .,.H . Top: J. Babich, S. Basinger, J. Fleck, K. Ber- M. Lerner, J. Garuba, O. Davidian ry, Coach Campbell, Bottom: C. Basinger, Mike Lerner is determined to show the ball just who is boss. 286 Boys Varsity Tennis