Rubidoux High School - Eyry Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Sportsmanship Evident s yet another great school year passed, so did the soccer season. A de- termined group of players struggled to defeat their opponents, and though they emerged with only an average sea- son record, the effort was evident. The 1982-83 season proved to be mainly a rebuilding one for the Varsity Soccer Team. We lost , a lot of seniors last year xx and this year ' s team • ■ • lacks a lot of exper- ience. But the team has great sportsmanship and they remain positive through adver- sity, commented Coach Stringer. Four players were recognized by the Coach as having excellent talents. Cap- tain Adam Garcia, forward, had good speed and a lot of spirit. Captain Scott Cameron, back, was an excellent pass- er and had good ball control. Ismael Bal- leza, forward, was new at RHS and ... It was a good win . . . ' came along very well. He was a skilled passer and had good ball control. Chuck Kuhn, goalie, had a strong kick and good anticipation. With these stable players and the help of eighteen other willing teammates, the team pulled off a great victory and smashed Cajon High School, 4- 1 . Coach Stringer commented, It was a good win. The one improve- ment that could have been made by the team was passing. According to Coach Stringer, It ' s not so much the lack of ability, but they just need to pass more, he said. Coach Stringer worke d hard with the team and the younger players improved steadily. If you were to ask any player about the success of the next season, they would inevitably reply, great! 1. Martin Marcado blocks the ball from his Apple Valley opponent. 2. A Palm Springs opponent is the yictim ot a steal by John DiNapoti. 3. For a possible point, Martin Marcado feverishly dribbles the ball down the field. 4. John DiNapoli completes a forward hand spring, his way of bringing the ball We ' re th in bounds. 5. Varsity Soccer Team: Front row: Fran- cisco Martinez, Victor Lopez, Ismael Balleza, John DiNapoli, Chuck Kuhn, Jim Van Cleave, Mark Bar ron, and Brett Limon. Back row: Adam Gorcia, Sal- vador Preciado, Manuel Oceguera, Ramon Al- varez, Mortin Marcado, Scott Cameron, Tom Clampitt, David Robles, and Coach Stringer. V e Kids of America ■li

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1. Dribbling the ball, Martin Ortiz prepares to pass down Held. 2. Kevin Ferguson works the ball down field for a goal. 3. JV Soccer Teom: Front row: Jeff Blakely, Mike Lind, Buffy Kuhn, Luis Mendoza, Greg Everhart, Jose Uribe. Back row: Dale Meyers, Kevin Ferguson, David Ramirez, Ernest Alvarez, Brett Lyman, Jim Rotondo, Ernest Cameron, Cae- sar Minjarez, David Balderoma, and Coach Dallas. 4. Following through, Michelle Gaertner hits the ball into the outfield. 5. Kwynn Rentfro puts it all into her pitch. 6. Anita Partida receives o throw from the pitcher to make the third out. JV Softball Team photo unavailable. Members are: Liz Spei- kerman, Janine Barnhart, Lorraine Robles, Melis- sa Delagado, Anno Zamora, Lourdes Mancinas, Michelle Gaertner, Deborah Bridenstine, Elaine Avila, Alona Merha, Anita Partida, Joyme We- dertz, Kwynn Rentfro, Sophie Haftopulos, Jackie Escojeda, Kandi Hollinger and Coach Gosnell. P ?? Indivisible They Stand I he chain of communication be- tween players on the baseball diamond is of paramount importance to both ner- vous pitchers and harried coaches. One flashed signal misinterpreted can mean perilous deviation from a crucial strate- gy. One predetermined play forgotten can result in lost points, or, even worse, a lost game. The JV Softball Team leapt over this canyon of fiasco with their impenetrable unity. When we ' re on the field, we en- courage each other o lot, exclaimed Anita Partida. We all get along and we work together. When the players were asked what the over-riding feature was, a resound- ing Togetherness was heard over and over again. And when it came to their gomes, that togetherness really showed. On March 1 5, their first game of the season, the Falcons crushed Palm Springs with an awesome score of 23-4, . . . togetherness really showed . . . ' Coach Gosnell attributed the teams suc- cess to its diversity. There are many new good freshmen players, she said, They ' re constantly working together as a team, Coaching was one of the biggest parts of the team, and Coach Gosnell was praised by her players for being helpful and understanding, She ' s really . cool ' applauded Anita. Despite the un- yielding guidance and coaching the di- versity, and the play- ers ' determination, improvements were still sought after. When a fault was rec- ognized, the team launched an unstop- pable attack. Concentration was cited OS one area that needed to be refined. Sometimes we get in a hurry and overthrow the ball, Anita admitted. This continual quest for perfection drove the girls to surmount all obstacles, continuing on an unerring course to a successful and victorious season -k

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