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

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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

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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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Nancy Tran keeps a keen eye on the ball after she returns it over the net. Good hand- eye coordination is essential in a tennis player. Concentrating, Trinh Ly prepares to make that winning swing. Concentration dur- ing practice has helped Trinh improve on her serves. Stretch those arms Valor ie! Here. Va- lorie Glennie returns the ball with an overhead top-spin. Phuong Luong reaches far to return the ball. The effort put out by Phoung has helped her move up from the frosh soph team to playing number two singles for part of the sea- son on jv. JV Tennis — Row 1: P. Truong, M. Nguyen, C. Lo- pez, H. Lee. R. Perez, P. Cortez Row 2: V. Bedro- sian, T. Ly, H. Tran, T. Vu, T. Nguyen, A. Song, S. Sepulveda Row 3: L. Adams, K. Martin. A. Atwater, T. Bubienko, A. Oropeza, T. Bell, Coach T. Nguyen Varsity Tennis — Row 1: Khan Nguyen, Nancy Tran, Anne Tran, Tuyen Truong, Chi Tran Row 2: Coach Gordon Linn, Va- lone Glennie, Trang Nguyen, Anne Ly, Trinh Ly. Bich Le