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

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Young Stars in the making by Lisa Wood After a few years of struggling, the girls ' varsity and jv basketball teams have finally emerged. Last year we lost all fourteen games. This year we have won five so far, and lost some heartbreaking close ones. said varsity captain Grace Terrado. Added Varsity Coach Beth Lovett, Our strongest point was our desire to win. The team mem- bers dedicated many hours of hard work to improving individual skills and teamwork. Our team has great talent. We ' ve improved immensely since last year — Captain Grace Terrado Leading the varsity team was Monica Walton with an average of 24 points and 16 rebounds a game. Captain Grace Terrado averaged 10 points, and led the team in assists. The jv girls came out strong, and never looked back. Kriston Cook, the team ' s high scorer, Shawna Se- pulveda, and Kiyomi Negabyashi all contributed their special talents to the team. Defense was the main force behind their wins, which were usually by a long margin. Having a primarily young team and a lot of blooming talent pro- vides a bright future for the girls ' basketball program. It ' s all starting to fall in place. Next year we ' ll be unstoppable, added varsity player Lisa Wood. V On her way up. freshman varsity starter Monica Walton executes a turn-a-round jump shot. Monica led the varsity team with her diverse talent which included an average of 25 points a game. fc3 I | MVP Kriston Cook scores another two points. Kriston also was known for her tough, aggressive defense. Winter Sports 59

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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

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A Tran Nguyen out maneuvers his opponent to add extra points to his score. In this crucial match against Estancia which determined the league championship, every point counted. In an important game. Mark Burford des- perately tries to pin his opponent and win an- other match for Saddleback. Burford had the distinction of being the only freshmen on the varsity squad. Four year letterman Albert Quintanilla applies his wrestling techniques on an Estan- cia opponent. Practices kept the wrestlers in prime condition physically and mentally. Varsity Wres- tling — Row 1: M. Burford. A. Lopez. R. Inta. B. Gomez. M. Huerta. A. Go- mez. T. Nguyen Row 2: J. Gonzales. L. Silva. S. Medhn. J. Medlin. A. Quin- tanilla. R. Aguilera, J Gutierrez. E. Her- rera