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

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Looking ahead and preparing for the final stretch of the race, Mike Duarte begins to in- crease his pace. In the last part of th e race, runners would get their second wind and con- tinue on. And they ' re off! The gun sounds at the Sea View League Finals, and Curtis Armitage, Robert Sanchez, and Brian Davis jump to a good start. Standing at the starting line, thejv team awaits the gun blast to begin the race. Many thoughts whirl through a runners mind as he stands there waiting with anticipation. » Varsity J.V. Cross Country — Row 1: Robert Reyna, Israel Rodri- quez, Brian Davis, Curtis Armitage Row 2: Louis Pe- droza, Larry Silva, Joe Lozano, Matt ReevesRow3: Rob- ert Sanchez. Kim Vo, Mike Milkintas, Paul Hinojosa. Man- uel Banuelos.

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Varsity Scorebaord SHS OPPOSITIO N 6 Costa Mesa 17 6 University 21 6 Newport 24 5 Estancia 19 5 Corona del Mar 22 5 Laguna Beach 18 Frosh Soph Scorebaord SHS OPPOSITION 2 Costa Mesa 15 1 University 16 Newport 25 3 Estancia 14 5 Corona del Mar 15 7 Laguna Beach 11 Coach Smith provides promising polo future by Lisa Wood When I came here I expected very little from this team, knowing their past record in water polo. But, as the season progressed, and I saw the talent and the potential of this team, I ' ve raised my expectations significantly, said new coach Maria Smith. Initially, the water polo players had negative attitudes toward a woman coach but soon came to respect Coach Smith ' s experience and skills. Although the team ' s 0-11 record ' ' Although it was a tough season I feel our team has gained a lot of knowledge in the game of water polo. — Captai n Chris Magill shows otherwise, progress and de- termination was prominent. The var- sity team was led by seniors Chris Magill and Mike Patton. Chris was the leading shooter and Most Valu- able Player. He was also named to the All Sea View League first team. Goalie Tom Platta received an hon- orable mention. Junior Lisa Wood, and freshman Mary Irvine were the two girls partici- pating on the varsity squad, contrib- uting solid defensive skills. The Frosh Soph team was led by Neil Carter who scored 38 points. The young team acquired invaluable game experience and a good feel for the sport, preparing them for next years season. Coach Smith plans to create a sol- id program, drawing on the talents of the eager players. My goal for the team is to be competitive in the Sea View League by 1987, said Coach Smith, And I plan to be here to watch it happen. V t Frosh Soph player Steven Tresize displays the power a player uses in order to egg beater out of the water. Egg beatermg is used to block a pass, defend a player, and most importantly, to shoot a solid shot. Egg beatermg out of the water, goalie Tom Platta looks for an open player. The goalie must have quick reactions and a keen eye. t ♦ Freshman Mary Irvine, after once again out-swimming the guys down the pool, looks toward goalie Tom Platta for a pass. Mary contributed many skills to the team and shows potential for the years to come. Fall Sporrs 45

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JV Scoreboard SHS OPPOSITION 26 Costa Mesa 33 15 Corona del Mar 35 20 Newport Harbor 35 26 Woodbridge 29 19 University 41 26 Estancia 31 22 Laguna Beach 33 Varsity Scoreboard SHS OPPOSITION 25 Costa Mesa 41 27 Corona del Mar 35 15 Newport Harbor 50 18 Woodbridge 37 50 University 15 25 Estancia 30 50 Laguna Beach 15 A tough course for goal-setting runners by Kjersti Walker The courses for cross country were tough for our runners. They had to run hills which seemed like mountains, through thick grass areas, and many uneven surfaces. Varsity Captain Bobby Reyna, Isra- el Rodriguez, and Brian Davis were the varsity team ' s strongest run- ners. Though the team placed last in the league, these hard working com- petitors set and captured personal records. Bobby Reyna, last year, had a personal best time of 16:50. This All we could do was try hard and give everything we had. — Brian Davis. year he improved to 15:40. Coach Jim Knapp was proud of his team and explains why. Junior Captain Larry Silva, Mike Duarte, and Paul Hinojosa were fine examples of strict dedica- tion by way of their attendance, their behavior, intensity, and persever- ance, but most importantly, they were competitors; they never want- ed to lose. Corona del Mar was the team ' s toughest competitor, as Brian Davis stated. Corona del Mar had seven guys so conditioned there seemed to be no competition. Also, their course consisted of almost all hills, there- fore giving them the advantage, be- cause they were able to run the course more than us. Larry Silva adds, We knew the competition was going to be hard, so we went out there to do the best we could, and give a tough fight all the way until the end. v ft With just about every muscle aching and his feet burning from the road ' s surface, Kim Vo keeps on going, determined to finish his race. ft Preparing for the start of the race Kim Vo. Larry Silva, and Louis Pedroza encourage each other and offer their support. Fall Sporrs 47