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

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Preparing to pitch a fast ball, starting pitch- er Jeff Rowe stretches to strike out another batter. Nick Santa Cruz backs up on the play, while his brother Hector Santa Cruz success- fully catches the ball and throws it back to the pitcher. t t Having the ball in his glove. Joey Men- doza awaits to tag his opponent for another out. Varsity Baseball — Row 1: J. Mendoza. D. Diaz. R. Ochoa. V. Rossano. H. San- ta Cruz Row 2: P. Maldonado. A. Ca- macho. A. Arceo, D. Ontiveros. A. Ros- sano. R. Montes Row 3: Coach Va- guerme. D. Champa. J. Cook. S. Delgado. N. San- ta Cruz. J. Rowe. K. Alcott, Coach Man- gram 68

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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

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Showing determination and aggressiveness by Sylvia Castro Losing many starters because of graduation, coach Bobby Mangram was faced with the task of building a new team. We were young, but ta- lented. We became a good team with hard work and game experience, stated Coach Mangram. Though there were only four returning letter- men, Albert Camacho. Alex Arceo, Joey Mendoza. and Danny Onti- veros, the young talent was very promising and hard working. We had a new team to work with, but we Baseball is nothing but teamwork. It ' s not an indi- vidual sport. — Al Ros- sano were all determined to do our best, stated senior Alfonso Rossano. The varsity baseball team ' s major weakness was offense, but through extensive work in the batting cage, We improved our hitting, stated Coach Mangram. The team competed in the accel- erated Sea View League, but the team ' s effort and determination mo- tivated them to perform their best. As each individual player improves, so improves our team, summed Coach Mangram. V Safe on base. Hector Santa Cruz awaits for a signal from the coach. Bobby Mangram. 4r Lending a few words of encouragement to pitcher Steve Delgado are Alex Arceo and Joey Mendoza. Such words helped motivate the team to perform their best. Spring Sports 69