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

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Practicing her serve before a game is Marian Maynez. Coach Alonzo noted serving as one of the team ' s stronger points. Frosh Soph player Rosa Estrada returns a serve from the opposing team, while her team- mates intensely watch.

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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

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Volleyball teams give it their best spike Varsity Scoreboard SHS OPPOSITION Laguna Beach 3 Newport Harbor 3 Estancia 3 Corona del Mar 3 University 3 Costa Mesa 3 Woodbndge 3 Laguna Beach 3 Newport Harbor 3 Estancia 3 Corona del Mar 3 University 3 Costa Mesa 3 Woodbndge 3 JV Scoreboard SHS OPPOSITION Laguna Beach 2 Newport Harbor 2 Estancia 2 Corona del Mar 2 2 University Costa Mesa 2 Woodbndge 2 Laguna Beach 2 Newport Harbor 2 2 Estancia Corona del Mar 2 2 University Costa Mesa 2 Woodbridge 2 by Sylvia Castro Ready to win, the varsity volleyball team cheers before they take on their opponent. Zero, zero service; the game has begun. The varsity volleyball team, due to young and inexperienced players, ended the season with a 0-14 record. Varsity team captain, Judy Padilla confirmed, We had a really young team. We ' re inexperienced. The team worked out 2V2 to 3 hours everyday. We worked on offen- sive plays, defensive coverage and We had a really young team. We ' re inexperi- enced; our experience will grow. — Judy Padilla basic fundamentals: bumps, sets, and spikes, commented Coach Yvonne Alonzo. The rigorous prac- tices established solid fundamental skills, but could not replace the need for veteran game experience. The junior varsity team also had a rebuilding year. Possessing an im- mense amount of drive and determi- nation, the players engaged in prac- tices consisting of, hard work, sweat, bruises and lots of learning, stated Coach Sue Gregory. Though they ended with a discouraging 3-14 record, the spirited players never lost hope. Led by Eileen Cedillo and Robin Frank, the frosh soph team com- peted in a highly competitive Sea View League. The girls did their best to withstand the talents of more ex- perienced teams. Concentrating on fundamental skills and techniques, the volleyball teams composed a diamond in the rough, with talents emerging and ready to shine in the future, y Listening to Coach Alonzo ' s pep talk is Viviana Gonzales. Pep talks helped motivate team spirit. « Coach Yvonne Alonzo gives instructions to the varsity team before the game begins. 41 Sandra Cortez returns a serve with power, with the right balance of enough momen- tum and control. Fall Sports 41