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

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at Captain Gylan Dottin, aided by the crucial blocking of David Pena, manuevers his way toward yet another touchdown. Gylan re- ceived the Most Valuable Player award for his tremendous contributions to the team. at at After receiving a handoff from quarter- back Gylan Dottin, Hymie Thurmond contem- plates his options for a successful play. The ability to make quick decisions is a necessary skill for a tailback. Defensive player Sergio Guiterrez at- tempts to attack the Newport Harbor quarter- back. The strategies of such defensive men enabled the freshmen team to win many of their games. Freshman Football — Row 1: Coach Evans. J- Munoz, J Huizar. B. Zenter, L Rios. E Jones, J Reyes. M. Ortiz, A Olivares. L Charpentier Row 2: B Masanlai. T Haroutuman. N. Navarro. B Nunez, J- Anas. M. Medina. D. Gar- cia. S. Gutierrez, Coach Madrid Row 3: C- Hudspeth. M. Luna, J. Dunn, M. Gn alva. J Ruiz, R Bing- geii, L. Hernandez, I. Gonzalez, G. Hill, Coach Evans Row 4: G Nguyen. S. Denman. J Gonzalez. R Eagles. F. Larnva, J. Scott. H. Thurmond, T. Allen. G Dottin Row 5: J. De Santiago. R. Ruiz, J Hes- ter. A Salvado, I Sosa. R. Lara, C. Johnson Row 6: R Topete. G Sal- dana, R. Gomez. R. Gonzalez. D. Pena, R. Cedillo. J Landeros, K. Christopher

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Scoreboard SHS OPPOSITION 1 Costa Mesa 36 University 7 7 Newport 7 30 Estancia 35 Woodbridge 17 Corona del Mar 1 Laguna Beach Aspirations of victory take sophs to the top by Ineke Stoneham With aspirations of winning every game and becoming league champs, the sophomore football team com- peted with a positive attitude that made them winners. Characterized by a willingness to work with and for each other, each member was an im- portant element of this united force. And with a record of 9-0-1, these players did in fact realize their goal. It was a tough season, especially the game against Newport, but ev- erybody improved as a team, so we came out on top, commented John We all played together as a team, and that ' s how we won the championship. — Danny Ontiveros Hall. Realizing the importance of a strong team, the squad played each game as if it were their last. Excelling in defense, they allowed the opposi- tion only three touchdowns through- out the entire season. Talented play- ers highlighted the team ' s achieve- ments as Gary Jackson and Nate Primous ran away with eighteen touchdowns and Danny Ontiveros made a habit of intercepting the oth- er team ' s passes. By tackling quite a few opponents, Chris Ramoser and Alex Galvan also contributed their su- perb skills. Coaches Robert Larson, Greg Franklin and Steve Miller guided the team, building strategies around their talented players. This team had one of the best re- cords of any I have coached. We al- ways played together as a team, contributed Coach Larson, confirm- ing that the most prominent ingredi- ent of a winning squad is teamwork — an ingredient in which sophomore football was overflowing, y mm mM Brett Miller hurls a quick pass. Brett Miller completed 21 passes throughout the entire sea- son. Danny Estrada prepares to throw the ball while his teammate Martin Mercado blocks the opponents. Foil Sporrs 37

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Scoreboard SHS OPPOSITION 19 Costa Mesa 20 University 6 13 Newport Harbor 14 23 Estancia 25 Woodbndge 34 Corona del Mar Laguna Beach 12 Freshmen prepare for future varsity team by Lisa Wood At season ' s end, the freshman football team had exceeded their pre-season expectations. When the team first assembled, the self-orient- ed players did not know how to play as a team. Many players quit. Said Coach Harry Evans, After our first three games we just hoped to survive the season. We started working harder, and the guys started to ad- just. Ironically, the freshman team placed second in the Sea View League. Our team was good in The result of the fresh- man football ' s season is important because it pre- dicts the future of the var- sity teams. — Captain Gylan Dottin many areas, but they excelled on de- fense, said team captain Gylan Dot- tin. After the Newport game (in which we lost 14-13) things just started to fall in place, said Gene Hill. The team developed throughout the season, with Hymie Thurmond and captains Ivan Sosa and Gylan Dottin blazing the trail. Said Dottin, I think there wasn ' t a strongest player, it was all team offense, or de- fense. The freshman team worked hard in order to be ready for future pro- motion to the varsity level. Our freshmen teams have always been superbly coached by Mr. Evans, who lays the ground work for future varsi- ty players, said Mr. Mahoney. The freshmen football team proved the ground work is solid and secure. V Roadrunner of the Year Hymie Thurmond is on his way to yet another spectacular touchdown. Hymie ' s fast running sills and quick reactions re- sulted in a season total of 1,055 yards. « George Saldana. after faking out the Newport defense, sprints toward the Saddleback goal line. Unfortunately, the game resulted in a closely con- tested loss, with Newport Harbor edging out Saddleback for a 14-13 win. « David Pena. who was credited for many suc- cessful defensive blocks, shows his versatility by running the ball for his first touchdown of the season. Fall Sporrs 39