Rainier Beach High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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A - 1 ,. A . ' fggg g 2 A Q Number Three Seed. Scott Boyd drills a backhand down the line - to his opponent. Back to Front: Frank Nagy, Alan Liang, Steve Toy, Viet Do, Troung Do, Jae Chung, Andy Lew. Brian Teppner, Kam Woo. Steve Uemura, Roger Morton, Chris Stork, Richard Anthony, Paul Tanaka, Main Ng, Derrick Mito. Rita Mayorquin, Juliet Mandac, Sue Young Lim. Joyce Hasegawa, Kristy Louie, Robert Crain, Evan Koslosky, Sean Minnitti, Mary Jane Delpin, Stacy Wong. Kristen Girod, Becky Woo, Irene Hong. Lisa Wong, Jerusha Hess, and Kathleen Talbot, Not Pictured: Scott Boyd and Assistant Coach, Bob Warden. Tennis - l5I

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Tennis Sla Into ction Look up the word motivation in the dictionary and you might just find the RB Tennis team. With the coming of Spring and inclement weather, the team got off to a slow start. ln spite of this, howev- er, the tennis team felt the spirit of competition and steady endurance in the air. Coach Frank Nagy had high hopes at the start of the season, which started off especially strong. Senior Stacy Wong and junior Sean Minnitti dem- onstrated their talent while playing the number one positions. They were followed by seniors Mary Jane Delpin and Evan Koslosky who enthusiastical- ly played the number two positions. At the start of the season, Coach Nagy contend- Number One Boy, Sean Minnitti, on the tennis courts warming up before a match. ed that, Yes, this is yet to be another good, com- petitive seasonf' This team showed a high degree of competitiveness and motivation. This is one of the biggest teams l've ever had, and the boys team looks even more promising, Coach Nagy antici- pated. He had high expectations for Sean Minnitti win- ning Metro. He seemed to ignite the court with his showmanship and strategy. All in all, everyone achieved their good stand- ing, reached their personal goals, and proved their go-go attitude as the season came to a successful close. Frank Nagy - The man behind the scenes watches the match in anticipation. ISO - Tennis X Ji

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Ba eball Hit It at R.B. Winning was the dominant thought of the play- ers this year they were very obsessed with this goal and they achieved it gloriously. With a combi- nation of strength, skill, and a spirit of together- ness they pulled out their first winning season in recent years. The maturity of the team was great, they had been playing together for three years on Varsity and they were ready to win. With the assistant coach, Bob Stalnaker's, knowledge of baseball, the team improved hitting and defense. According to coach Benjamin this was all Bob Stalnaker's doing. Both coaches agreed that the team's winning spirit had increased the popularity of the team and interest in the school, this also results in better team play. This year's team was one of the most, if not the most, balanced team in Rainier Beach history. They all played summer ball together and they knew each others rhythm. This fact made them a close knit team that played to it's fullest potential. There was an abundance of talent on the team ranging from Steve Nielsen pitching no-hitters to Cory Edwards and Jim McMahon power hitting. Steve Nielsen was the first sophomore in Metro history to pitch a no-hitter. When Jim McMahon was asked how he liked play- ing on the team this year he replied, lt's a plea- sure to be on a team with so much talent. Shawn Hagler replied to the same question, with very much sincerity, I love it! With this spirit, talent, and togetherness the Viking ball team was well on their way to competing for the Metro AA Title. Albert Khalaf practices his winning swing before a game. The I987 Baseball Team :Top Row Shannan Stalnaker Cmanagerj, Bob Stalnaker Cassistant coachj, Brett Kerwin, Paul McKelvey, Jason Benedetti, Rick Wypych, Danny Powers, Jim McMahon, Cory Edwards, Steve Nielsen, Myke Benjamin Ccoachj Front Row: Collin Stalnaker, Pat Blayney, David Day, Shawn Hagler, Albert Khalaf, Nathaniel Frost, Tara Kirschner fmanagerj, l52 - Baseball