Rubidoux High School - Eyry Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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A Bunch of Comedians W. hat do you get when you cross a few jokes, masses of luminous orange balls, sticky racket grips, and collapsed Nikes? A Boy ' s Tennis Team with on unbe- lievable volume of perseverance, deter- mination, and the ability to lighten every trying moment with humor. You have to be able to block out your inner emotions to be a good tennis player, revealed Mike Davis, one of the outstanding ploy- ers on the team. Ten- nis, many of us for- get, is a game which takes precision tim- ing and judgement. Not only do you have to be able to re- turn the ball to your opponent, but you have to hit it to a specific spot on the court. David Martinez agreed, You hove to have speed and coordination 5 ... close knit relationships . . . Under the guidance of Coach Bell and Coach Shaw, the fifteen to twenty play- ers practiced for two hours each day. We have a strong team with top play- ers who have leadership and the will to win, commented Coach Bell. He recog- nized David Martinez, Mike Davis, Steve and John Harrington, David Lu- cas, and Brian Cole as the players. The true strength of the team laid in their close knit relationship with one an- other. As Coach Bell remarked, ' ' You have to have depth to be a strong team. Yet no matter how hard the team worked and how dedicated they were, they still seemed to have time for fun. As Mike Davis quipped, We ' re just a bunch of comedians. i2 .t.«ai ;a5hBa,4r: 1. Arthur Fuentes executes a strong serve. 2. John Harrington concentrates on a successful fore- hand. 3. Boys Tennis Team; front row: Coach Bell, Kevin Stephans, Mike Davis, John Harrington, Coach Shaw. Second row: Troy Thompson, Eric Gallagher, Arthur Fuentes, Mark Alspaugh, Back row: David Lucas, Steve Harrington, Randy Beaver. 4. Completing a powerful return, Mike Davis em- ploys his tennis ability. 5. Randy Beaver uses his forceful forehand to return an opponent ' s serve. Sports 235

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Setting Higher Horizons A, Ln invincible combination of athle- tic fanaticism, triumphant exhiliration, steadfast organization, dedicated hard work, and the undying will to win pro- duced an awesome Boy ' s Track Team. There ' s a lot of players, a lot of en- thusiasm, and a lot of people working very, very hard, commented Head Coach Viafora. One of the goals of the team was to send some of its top players to GIF. Coach Viafora felt that the goal would remain within reach as long as the successful players would continue to set higher ho- rizons and further frontiers for them- selves, and thus increase their abilities. He named Mike Anderson, Paul Brown, Charlie White, Mark Williams, Ray Hampton, Darryl Moore, James Bones- teel, Paul Leal, Shaun Johnson, and Raul Marez as the standout competitors on the team. Mike Anderson felt that the quality of coaching was excellent on the team. 5 ' . . . the undying will to win ... There were a total of nine coaches to insure the success of the team: Coach Viafora, the head coach, was assisted by Coach Brouhard in charge of the high jumpers and the pole vaulters; Coach Limoges, who counseled the sprinters; Coach Hite, who specialized in distance running; Coach Randolph, in sprints and hurdles; Coach Thompson, in relays, shotput, discus, and long and triple jumps; Coach Heck in middle distance running; Coach Hen- derson in sprints; end Coach Luna, in mid- die distance running, shotput, and discus. The Falcons boasted a slew of victo- ries, one of which was when they shat- tered La Sierra with a score of 62-55. One of the prevalent reasons that the team was so successful was due to its momentous size. We ' re in the process of building up a successful program with a lot of kids in it, so that in the future, we ' ll have a strong team, concluded Coach Viafora. ' 1. Mark Willioms gets a slight edge on his oppo- nents. 2. Going tor his longest jump, Mike Ander- son tries to make CIF for the second year. 3. Boy ' s Track Team: Front row: Wayne Staffworth, Cliff Jackson, Tim Williams, Charlie Smith, and Dorryl Moore. Second row: Michael Anderson, Bo Bridges, Mark Williams, Paul Brown, Paul Leal, James Boncsteel, and Monce Romero. Third row: Pat Nosh, Percy Green, Dave HIavity, Jerry Riley, Mark Anderson, and Raul Marei. Fourth row: Al- len Ellison, Shawn Parker, Martin Taylor, Chris Folsom, LoDon Green, DeWayne Allen, Trcvin Moore, and Ray Hampton. Back row; Jim Boyed, Richard Harrey, Ed Riley, Adam Garcia, Bonafacio Gonzales, Steve de la Vara, Sean Edwards, and Danny McVeigh. 4. In passing the baton, Danny McVeigh eoscs it to Daryl Francis. 5. Bo Bridges cleans the high jump bar by a few inches.