Saddleback High School - Caparral Yearbook (Santa Ana, CA)

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S SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORT Lewis shows ' em all The Summer Olympics were a time for the stars to shine. One of those stars was the incredible Carl Lewis who won a gold medal in all of the events in which he competed — the 100 yard dash, the 200 meters, the four 100 meter relay and the long jump. The fact that the commu- nist countries boycotted the Olym- pics did not bother this young speed demon. He simply left his competi- tors in the dust as the crowd cheered him on to victory. Even though the Soviets were not there, more ath- letes than ever before were present, and Carl Lewis proved to them all that he was a competitor to be reck- oned with. After the closing ceremonies of the Olympics, Lewis traded in his spikes and athletic glory for a script and au- ditions for acting roles, since his future plans included breaking into the world of show business. Mary Lou becomes U.S.A. ' s sweetheart The summer Olympics not only brought the U.S. a total of 174 medals (83 gold, 61 silver, and 30 bronze), it brought all the young girls in America someone t6 look up to. That someone was the spunky little gymnast, Mary Lou Retton. She won the all-round gold medal, led the gymnastic team to a silver medal, won bronze medals for the floor excer- cise and the uneven parallel bars, and finally, took a silver medal for the vault. But what made her a household name was her captivat- ing smile and her vibrant personal- ity. With her expatriate Rumanian coach, Bela Karolyi, she was ac- claimed to be the next Nadia Co- maneci, whom Bela had previously coached. This not-so-typical teen- ager gave up certain aspects of her social life to become one of the leading female gymnasts in the world, but in her opinion, It was worth it. win some, lose some As usual, the baseball scene was an exciting one — a season in which every team exper- ienced either the joy of victo- ry or the agony of defeat. The World Series in 1984 saw the dynamic Detroit Tigers beat the San Diego Padres four games to one. The Cubs came close to getting into the series, putting thousands of Cubs forever fans on the edge of their seats, but the Padres came out on top. In the Ameri- can League, the Royals lost their series hope in the playoffs to the Tigers. Above Kirk Gib- son of Detroit jumps for joy after scoring in game five against the Padres. Sporrs 249 i sidods siaods siaods siaods siaods siaods siaods siaods

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a: TS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SPORTS SP O to CO a: o Q. CO to i- a: o Q. CO CO cr o o. to CO q: o a. CO CO h- 01 o Ql CO CO tr o co CO I- r o Q. CO CO h- (Z o 0. CO CO cr o o. co CO cr the year in sports This year in the world of sports proved to be a year in which new heights were reached, old records were broken and unfortunately some disappointing losses were suffered. The main focus this year was the Olympics, where Joan Ben- oit made history as she won the first ever women ' s marathon to be held in the games, and Mary Decker, in her quest for gold, suffered a heartbreaking loss as a result of her well publi- cized collision with Zola Budd. It was a year in sports where the joyful tears of victory min- gled with the agonizing tears of defeat. medalists make the world notice The Winter Olympics in Yugosla- via saw the United States team members win four gold and four silver medals. Scott Hamilton won a gold in the men ' s figure skating after performing a breathtaking routine on ice. and Steve Mahre won the gold medal in the death defying Giant Slalom skiing event. Although the winter sports had not been strong events for the United States in the past, the per- formances by these two men and their talented teammates made their opponents and the world take notice. The other U.S. gold medalists for the Winter Olympics were Bill John- son for downhill skiing and Debbie Armstrong for the Giant Slalom Ski- ing event. an exciting year for football fans This year in football, players struggled past op- ponents, dashed into end zones and made those winning touch- downs in the final seconds of the game to make this season a football lover ' s dream come true. Fans watched as Walter Payton of the Chi- cago Bears eyed New Orleans Saints ' Whitney Paul (center photo) as he car- ried the ball on his record for rushing. way to setting th Payton broke th record of 12,312 held by Jim Brown. Another record breaker, Eric Dick- erson dashed past O.J. Simpson ' s single season record of 2,0076. This season of record breaking ended in a much hyped Su- per Bowl where the 49ers shamed Dan Marino and the Miami Dol- phins. In this 38-16 upset, quarterback Joe Montana be- came the MVP for the second time (his previous MVP was in the Super Bowl XVIII game). Montana passed for a Super Bowl re- cord of 331 yards passing. I guess I ' m lucky. I couldn ' t have done it with- out the surrounding company, said Montana. Scoff Hamilton skates gracefully towards victory in the 1 984 Olympics. In the Giant Slalom skiing event Steve Mahre proves his talent and skill to be of ' golden ' value. 246 Mini Gazerre OdS SIHOdS SIHOdS SIHOdS SJLHOdS SJLHOdS SldOdS SldOdS Sldi

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Just sign here on the dotted line ... Photo editor. Elena Moore certifies an ad that Mikel Healey sold to La Baguette. 250 Advertisements