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

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Swish David Pifia adds another 2 points to the Saddleback scoreboard. Pir)a had a 50% shooting average, the best on the team. Learning the meaning of unity in team sports by Lisa Wood Winning isn ' t everything, it ' s how you play the game. With this in mind, the freshmen and sophomore bas- ketball teams gave 100% effort throughout the season. Although our record wasn ' t too impressive, these young men played as hard as any team I have coached, said Freshman Coach Tim Mesenhimer. Sophomore MVP Hieu Nguyen added, We could score as well as any team in our league. Our biggest setback was rebounding, because we For having only one returning starter, we had a pretty successful season. — Captain Willie Hernandez had a small team. Hieu lead the sophomore team, setting a new school record with a game high of 34 points. The freshman team was paced by Neil Carter who averaged 14 points a game. However, amongst the frosh soph teams, no individual can be sin- gled out. Every one on our team is just as valuable in our games. stat- ed Dai Vu. This is the meaning of a team sport, and although a few indi- viduals may stand out, it ' s the unity that brings it all together. Every play- er agreed on one thing, Our coaches are the best, we wish we could win more games for them, they deserve it! V A During a crucial timeout, freshmen K. Christo- pher and M. Brooks listen intently to Coach Me- senhimer. Timeouts provided the team with a chance to discuss changes in plays and defense. ♦ Leading the team onto the court is fresh- man MVP Neil Carter. Neil averaged 14 points a game, and had a total of 52 steals. Winrer Sports 57

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Sophomore players Dai Vu, Jody Neal and Albert Mendez set up their zone defense and prepare to anticipate passes, block shots and most importantly, rebound. ttft j t ■iiiiiimnmiiTr-rTii •«• ■»■«■«•« ■■■■■ ' MVP sophomore starter Hieu Nguyen brings the ball down the court. Hieu averaged 18 points a game and set a new school record of 34 points in one game. Who should I pass to? Freshman Robert Gomez scans the court looking for an open teammate. Quick passing is crucial in or- der to off-balance the opposing teams de- fense. • Freshmen Bas- ketball — Row 1: L Larnva. M. Ortiz, P. Gainer. K. Christo- pher. E. Jones. B Zentner, M Brooks. V. Nolasco Row 2: T. Allen. D. Pifla, C. Johnson, R. Cedillo, Coach Mesenhimer. C. Hudspeth, R. Go- mez. N. Carter. F. Larnva » Sophomore Bas ketball — Rowl: E Baker, D. Gonzales H. Nguyen, D. Lan sang, D. Vu. M. Bar ros Row 2: A. Men dez. A. Madrigal. R Lotos. J. Neal. W Hernandez. Coach Carnagie

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With her hands up. guard Carrie Collett sticks like glue to her opponent while play- ing defense. The ability to play tough defense made Carrie an asset to her team. Here Shawna. catch! Maria Hernan- dez waits for the precise moment to pass off to her teammate. Precision and timing of plays are two necessary components of a win- ning team. JV Basketball — Row 1: K. Naga- bayashi, V. Nguyen. K. Cook Row 2: M. Hernandez. L. Aiels. S. Sepulveda, J. Mills. N. Fen ton. Coach Gregory Varsity Basketball — Rowl: L. Inta. R. Grey Row 2: M. VanExel, A. Dimas. S. Carillo. L. Wood. M. Walton. B. San- chez. G. Terrado