Rubidoux High School - Eyry Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Miracles Never Cease It wasn ' t the way a terrific year should have started. With a brand new coach, and teems picked nearly halfway through the season, it was expected, maybe even accepted, that the team would have difficulties. But, the Varsity Softball Team surmounted skepticism with a mighty leap. The players shed all misgivings and proved their critics wrong by consecu- . tively winning their first two games by landslides. On March 15, the first game of the sea- son, the Falcons left Palm Springs dizzy with a sweeping score of 8-0. It was an easy win, admitted Margie Castillo. Two weeks later, after practices and one victory already behind them, they were pitted against Corona Panthers. With an indisputable score of 7-1, the Falcons left Corona crying. It was really exciting! exclaimed Margie. . . . skill, unity, and teamwork . We have a lot of good talent, ex- plained Coach Kathy Gentry. Linda Arellano, Deanna Coats, Linda Clam- pitt, and Roxanne Coats helped to pull off the two wins with skill, unity, and teamwork. Yes, we have a lot of to- getherness on our team, agreed Linda Clampitt. When the subject of improvements was battled around, Linda jokes, Noth- ing needs to be im- proved! But on a . . more serious and re- alistic side, Margie replied philosophically, Hitting, but we ' re getting a lot better. It was this intangible yet concrete combination of positive thinking, win- ning pride, and honest evaluations that helped the team to prosper. Linda Arel- lano felt that the season was, Really good. We ' re looking really great! ' A ' V - 3f 228 w e ' re the Kids of Americo fe -,- ' ■• vV '

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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.

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Making her move, Jennifer Buszko steals third base. 2. Giving the team a pep talk, Assistant Coach Dee Popp seems to be getting positive re- sponses from the team members. 3. Roxanne Coats goes for the bunt. 4. Rounding second, Lisa Souza jams for third. 5. Letting off a powerful pitch, Linda Arellano works towards a strike out. Team picture not available. Varsity Softball Ploy- ers are: Jenny Buszka, Dorine Uribe, Margie Cas- tillo, Michelle Simmons, Melanie Kanouse, Cheryl Peters, Sandy Jackson, Kelly Fake, Lisa Souza, Lin- da Arellano, Mary Martinez, Joy Corea, Roxanne Coats, Linda Clampitt, Anne Cordoro, and Teresa Summers. Sports 229