Rubidoux High School - Eyry Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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maek A UMird. 136 Badminton I think that we have a strong badminton team this year. I think that we are going to go far. Stephen Rodriguez — Freshman. We will continue to im- prove drastically with every match and always strive to play the best we know how. The ex- perienced players are contin- ually helping and working with the new players which is bring- ing the individuals together. Deborah Bridenstine — Sen- My teammates try hard to win. We also stick together. Our team is getting better ev- eryday and we are undefeated so far. Joe Marez — Senior. We ' re not going to come out on tiptop but we ' re going to do a great job of trying. I think Coach Slivka has done a great job through the years of help- ing us out. We ' ve definitely im- proved a lot since last year and it ' s all thanks to him. Karen Crump — Senior. lor. 6 h f A Badminton. Front row: Coach Phil Oldenkamp, Craig Harrod, Jim Harrison, Joe Marez, Jerry Swmney, Troy Ad- ams, Casey Szabo, Whitey Questel, Coach Dick Slivka. Row 2: Martha Preciado, Gail Tucker, Maria Ortiz, Melissa Stamberslu, Mona Ramirez, Ve- ronica Hoke, Maria Perez. Back row: Karon Crump, Deb- bie Bridenstine, Tracy Kocher, Jennifer Elliott. Explaining the strategy to his players is Coach Slivka. Slivka was the head coach and has been coaching Badminton lor several years. Carefully hitting the win- ning birdie is Jim Harrison. The team was strong and very dedi- cated.

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IForr XiniiKS L s w The coach is really a great guy. He may get a little tem- pered sometimes but it ' s for the good of the team. If it wasn ' t for his help, I would not be able to play like I do now. The stron- gest point of the team is our atti- tudes. Last year it was not that good but this year our attitudes are at its peak. It really doesn ' t matter if we win or lose, but it ' s how you take it. John Kim — junior varsity. The team is very young and is doing well. They have strong potential, and they work hard, which is a great virtue. They ' re very flexible and easy to work with, which is a dream for a coach. Whether you win or lose, the kids are willing to ac- Imi cept each other. We win or lose as a team, we stick together through everything. Tim Jones — Coach. I like the way we play. We have a good, strong team with lots of potential. We are getting somewhere. Everybody acts as one, and we stick together. Ja- son Denham — junior varsity. I really enjoy the team be- cause they are a great bunch of guys who are determined to win. The tennis team works to- gether as one, and does very well. We should excel in our matches as well. Simon Ums- cheid — Varsity Preparing for the match to start is Jack Flood. Flood was also a member oi the Poly sci- ence club. Going to shake hands altera match is John Bombard. Shak- ing hands is traditional to show good sportsmanship. Boys ' Tennis. Front row: Si- mon Umscheid, Mike Delehant. Miguel Condit, Ryan Rentlro. Gerad Miranda, Tony Cordova, Eric Burn, and Jell Detchon Back row: John Kim, Mark Eza kovich. Jack Flood, Frank Rog- ers, Tim Miller, John Bombard, Scott Everhart, Tim George, Steve Moore, Jason Denham, Coach Drapiza. Boys ' Tennis 135

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Marez gets Recognition rrard work and deiermi- nation gets Joe Marez the recognition he deserves. Marez, a senior, has played badminton for 3 years and has excelled very rapidly. My brother, Raul, got me started in badminton and he inspires me because he ' s such a good athlete, stated Waiting for his match to start is Whity Questel. Questel was a freshman. Gently returning the birdie is Casey Szabo. The team was very good when it came to putting up a good match. Using great force and skill is Craig Harrod. Harrod was a junior. Joe Marez Marez. Marez says that both of his coaches are very helpful to him. They help us not only as an individual, but as a team, said Marez. During his years he has received Most Valuable Player, and is currently number one on mixed. Badminton 137