Rubidoux High School - Eyry Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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1. Running to first base, Stafont Smith hits a good double against Corona. 2. JV Baseball Team: Front row: Roy Grace, Art Valencia, Ramon Molina, Ja- son Bouzous, Rudy Apodaca, Eddye Rivero, Glenn Carpenter, Stafont Smith, and John Ayon. Back row: Coach Galvin, Danny Peters, Gary Derore, Randy Weterz, Bart Marino, Mat Ehrich, Brett Ly- man, Mark Rodriquez, and Brent Moffitt. 3. In a victorious game against Corona, Eddye Rirero at- tempts a bunt. 4. Tagging up on home base, Scott Jones scores a point against Alderon. 5. Adrian Lucero pitches to a Perris opponent. 6. Freshman Baseball Team: Front row: Danny Fierro, David Rogers, Anthony Garcia, Louie Mendoza, John Wodruff, Todd Goetz, Robert Staples, Martin Con- treras, Eddie Fiore, and Tito Saldana. Back row: Coach Alexander, Scott Impola, John Anderlik, Sidney Lynn, John Kendall, Adrian Lucero, Moses Perez, Andy Foreman, Scott Jones and Joe Birdsall. Obsessed With Winning I here was something that each member of the JV Baseball Team was virtually obsessed with, and that was winning. The team is really good this year, remarked Coach Galvin. We have young players with a lot of talent and older players with a lot of experience, — and they both want to win really bad. Eddie Rivero, Ran- dy Wedertz, Arturo Valencia, and Rudy Apodaca hove been cited by Coach Galvin as the stand-outs on the team. They and fourteen other willing players practiced for a couple of hours each day to strive for the perfec- tion, timing, and precise ludgment that was necessary for a top-notch baseball . . . both want to win badly . . . player. At their practices, they worked on hit- ting and base running, which were the team ' s strongest assets. The team plays really well together and they are really united for being such young play- ers, commented Coach Galvin. Through the season, the team cap- tured a whirlwind ot victories. Two of which were against Poly and Palm Springs. We won be- ' cause we played to- gether well as a team, commented Rudy Apodaca. Concentration: is the main quality a successful baseball team and Coach Galvin felt that Rubidoux had plenty of It. They ' re great ' he projected. 226 We ' re the Kids of America

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Spring Epidemic Unfurls It keeps e and stated ;ps me really act keeps my mind oft of things, ' Billy Aquirre. It ' s fun and interesting, comment- ed Jim Lowery. It gives you a sense of accomplish- ment, realized Bob Heidi. The ' it ' that all these people were re- ferring to? Baseball; a contagious game of cunning and skill that becomes on epi- demic with these players in the spring. Under the instruc- tion of head Coach Rose, Coach Pheiffer, and Coach Wil- burn, the fifteen players practiced for three hours a day. Through hard, long practices, the team was able to moke some astounding victories. On March I 5, they out-slugged Palm Springs with a score of 3-1. The Falcons shattered La Sierra in a double-header with sweeping scores of 11-2 and 5-4. X The team had many talents both out- field and at bat. We are very strong in batting and we, as a team, are very smart, commented Billy. Though proud of the team ' s accomplishments, Billy reoained philosophical about its progress. No matter how good we are, ' he said, enough. Team work is ' e re never good . . . a contagious game of skill . . . 1 key factor for any team. Friendship and sportsmanship are the atmosphere when the team is on - the field. I like play- ing baseball because I en|oy being together with all the other team members, voiced Bob Heidi. The talented team consisted of many outstanding players who excelled both in the outfield and at bat. Coach Rose recognized, Jim Lowery, Jim Crawford, Bob Heidi, Billy Aguirre, Robbie Ranier, and Dale Olire as the exceptional play- ers. « ;l ' M I s SHSS- ..„. 225

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All for One, One for All I f Coach Jerry Alexander had only one word to describe the Freshman Baseball team; that word would be develop- ing. They ore still young and learn- ing, revealed the Coach. But, despite the inexperienced im- pression this summa- tion presents, many ot the athletes hove played on numerous teams in the past. And, stemming from their experiences, they have grown into excellent players. Some of the players who display these well-practiced talents are Robert Staples, a talented first base- man; Danny Fiero, quick on short stop, Adrian Lucero, spectacular in center field; Scott Jones, a stunning force in . . . teamwork and togetherness ... right field; Eddie Fieri, an experienced third baseman; and David Rogers, on second base. These players along with their team- mates accumulated an impressive re- cord of victories. One of the many mo- ments of glory for the team was when they blasted Sequoia — — — with a score of 10-4. They were really aggressive, and they used teamwork and togetherness, re- vealed Coach Alexander. Togetherness is a main factor for any team. The coaches help us with all of our problems, concluded Tito Sal- dano.