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

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A Showing her skills. Diane Snyder takes con- trol of the game. A Up goes Elena Figueroa. daring to head the ball, one of Elena ' s exceptional skills. Varsity Soccer — Row 1: P. Capa cere, S. Castro. M Mclntyre. K Walk er. H. Ly. Row 2: D Snyder. B. Rios. J Padilla. S. Truslow. S. Verino. f Ce dillo. Row 3: M Lara. E Figueroa M. Conover, D. Za vala. L. Pelayo. M Arce JV Soccer — Row 1: R. Estrada. S. Jimenez. L. Es- trada. Row 2: R Perez. V. Carter, M. Riola. Row 3: L. Bernal. T. Brito. A. Chamness. V. Or- duna. R. Rodreguez

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Dedicating hours of practice and hard work by Sylvia Castro Under the coaching of Mr. Knapp and assistant coach Willy Gallardo, the boys ' varsity soccer team had a great year. It takes discipline, cour- age, stamina and mind control to play soccer, stated Gallardo. With a lot of running, ball control- ling, passing and scrimmaging, the team improved their skills of the game in order to reach their goal, which was to win the champion- ship, stated senior Richard Garro. With the help of our audience, who helped motivate our team spirit, With the help of our audience we were able to place in a good position. — Sergio Gonzalez we were able to place in a good posi- tion. summed up team member Sergio Gonzalez. The jv team ' s goal was to place in Y ' a good position, stated Lalo Rodri- U guez. Coach Mel Silva wanted each | player to develop good working habits and the desire to win. The team ' s weak point was of- fense; but other than that, their passing skills, defense and each play- ; ers ' knowledge of the game was well developed. V ♦ Marco Meza prepares to pass the ball to his teammate. Marco was one of the strongest players on the varsity team. Preparing to steal the ball from the oppo- nent is Sergio Gonzalez. By participating in this sport, Sergio has gained knowledge and skills per- tinent to soccer. Looking up the field at the game action is Fer- nando Jaramillo. Fan support motivated team spirit. 65

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Talent, force and experience = success by Kjersti Walker You ' re gonna try out for soccer? Isn ' t that kinda rough? I bet you ' ll get kicked all over! Although soccer has been known to be a bang up sport, the girls who participated never let the muddy field and stiff competition get them down. The competition was tough, with Corona del Mar being the tough- est, but we never let up. stated Mi- chelle Mclntyre, adding, Our stron- gest points were our desire and de- termination to win. Although the 4 ' The standings didn ' t show success, but pride and experience had been earned. ' ' — Michael Conover league standings said otherwise, the girls improved their skills and had fun, said varsity player Hue Ly. Led by captains Sylvia Castro and Kjersti Walker, along with Michelle Mclntyre and Dora Zavala, the team finished the season with the feeling of exper- ience and pride. The jv team was coached by Ardith Chamness. who stated, The team members were in good physical shape, which was important in mini- mizing the injuries, and were spirited and upbeat throughout the season. They came a long way, with individ- ual progress, intense games, and the nourishment of pizza. Varsity coach Michael Conover added. They ' re all a bunch to be very proud of! y ♦ Determined to score. Sylvia Castro shows aggressiveness while lighting for the ball. 9 Preparing for the perfect goal shot. Mary Ara- gon sets herself in position with the ball. Getting ready for another fantastic play. Michelle Mclntyre prepares to save the ball from going into the goal. 41 Saving the ball from going into the goal. Sal- ly Jimenez once again holds the opponent score- less. Winter Sporrs 67