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

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Center Mark Walton takes it to the hoop in the game against Laguna Beach. Mark was co- captain along with Bryant Walton. During a locker room session Coach Quinn advises the team on the game play. Practices consisted of work on press, drills. and conditioning. Varsity Basketball — Center: Coach Pat Quinn Row 1: E Jones. R. Cole. B Walton. P. Golden C. Peterson. M Walton. J. Deal. N Santa Cruz. M. But ler

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JV Scoreboard SHS OPPOSITION 19 Costa Mesa 46 15 Corona del Mar 50 15 Newport Harbor 50 16 Woodbrldge 47 25 Estancia 32 15 University 46 15 Laguna Beach 50 Personal goals met and records broken Varsity Scoreboard SHS OPPOSITION Costa Mesa 15 Corona del Mar 50 15 Newport Harbor 50 20 Woodbridge 35 50 Estancia 15 15 University 50 15 Laguna Beach 50 by Kjersti Walker All sports require expectations as well as goals, and cross country is no excep- tion. Michelle Champa made the expec- tations sound easy: To work together, and do as well as we could. The goals were a slightly different story. Leticia Castro couldn ' t have said it any better, when she stated, To win, stay as a team, improve at each race, concen- trate, and finish what had been start- ed. The girls were very supportive of each other, stated Coach Snetsinger. We didn ' t need a trophy to say we tried hard; we know we did our best. — Leticia Castro She added, Their strongest points were their willingness to work hard and to help each other. Three girls who contributed most were Adriana Ramos, Leticia Castro, and Kjersti Walker. These girls led the varsity and jv teams through competitions. Newport Harbor was the toughest competition, with fourteen girls among the top in the state. Although we weren ' t victorious by placing in league (except Adriana Ra- mos, who placed eighth in j.v. league finals), we were victorious in another way. We reached personal goals and broke personal records from 24:00 minute to 20:00 minute three miles, stated Michelle Champa. Leticia Castro added, We didn ' t need a trophy to say we tried hard; we know we did our best. V A Thinking of the time she wants to beat. Tammy Johnson begins to pick up the pace. Each time she ran. Tammy wanted to improve her time. She finally did at league finals. t m With only five yards to go after running three miles. Leticia Castro sprints to the finish line. When Letty would see the finish line, all pain and thoughts of stopping would disap- pear. Foil Sporrs 51

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Establishing a tradition as a powerhouse team by Yolanda Cerda The Register newspaper heralded the Saddleback varsity basketball team as the team to beat in the Sea View League in preseason expecta- tions. However, three years ago, Saddle- back was unknown in Orange County basketball. The 1982-83 winless league record invoked Coach Pat Quinn and some young players with a hunger for v ictory. Through intense practices and newly aquired discipline. Coach Quinn drilled his squad of rookies and seasoned veterans over the last two years. The result: a talented, finesse We ' ve given Saddleback a basketball tradition. ' ' — Coach Quinn team that not only gained respect, but awe and admiration as well. The team consisted of talented players. Mark Walton was a county scoring leader, averaging 16.7 points a game. Bryant Walton is a fastbreak- ing guard who has commanded the attention of many college recruiters. A supportive bench rounded off the team as Nick Santa Cruz com- mented, Everyone played a part in a win, even if they didn ' t get in the game. And so, a prestigious powerhouse has been established, a successful basketball program commenced. John Cook summised the player ' s sentiments when he described the squad ' s development as an exper- ience I ' ll never forget. V Chance Peterson shoots a ten footer from the top of the key. Chance was a leading rebounder. grabbing 9.1 rebounds on the average. A « Junior Guard Bryant Julius Walton concen- trates on an offensive play during the first quarter. Bryant said his personal goal was to increase my knowledge of the game and my character. + As a leading scorer and rebounder. senior Mark Walton heavily contributed to a close win against Laguna Beach. Mark earned a four year scholarship to St Mary ' s College in Northern California. Winter Sports 53