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

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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

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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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Jeff Brown anxiously awaits the arrival of the ball from the pitcher during a pick-off play. We worked as a team, giving each other the confidence we needed. he stated. Giving it his best pitch. Ivan Sosa prepares to strike out another opponent. My personal goal for the season was to win as many games as I could, he stated later. JV Baseball Row 1: C. Ponce. D. Reich- stein. F. Larriva. L. Ochoa. V. Arceo. D. Vu Row 2: Coach Mesenhimer. I. Guzman, T. Platta, S. Topete, J. Schnver. K. Hill, G. Jackson Not Pic- tured: B. Hoielman, N Carter. A. Gan- bay ' .Si l 4 1 Frosh Soph Base- ball Row 1: 8 Zenter. J. De San- tiago. I. Sosa. D. Mendez, K. Phan Row 2: M. Mercado, T Allen, R. Lara, G. Saldana, S. Verino. D. Blanco Row 3: C Johnson, C. Hud- speth , R. Gomez, W Hernandez, R. Reyes. J. Brown, Coach Reeder 70