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

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A An intent to score a run raises Grace ' s adrenaline as she races towards homeplate. As the only senior on the team, Terrado ac- quired much varsity experience. Cynthia Salazar connects with the ball to drive in two runs against Santa Ana. Her offen- sive skills were responsible for many rallies in the late innings of close games. Varsity Softball Row 1: M. Lara. R. Paloma. C. Salazar, G. Terrado. C. Col- lett Row 2: D. Sny- der, L. Melendez. J. Padilla. L. Saucedo, H. Webb. S. Venno Row 3: D. Navar- rette. V. Gonzalez. S. Carnllo. P. Sal- dana. R. Gray. A. Al- caraz JV Softball Row 1: ' ' T - — 1 JJk R. Frank. R Rodri- ? -v i £» - r 9 i - ' a j guez, E. Cedillo. L. a - ' . Inta. A. Leon Row 2: ♦- « It T- -= • r E. Green. B. Rios. J. - $ ■ • ' ! ■? M £. Mills. K. Negri. C. 4 » VJ ™ i 1M t 3 ' . ™ jf- - 1 . Reese. R. Rodri- guez Row 3: J. So- ils. S. Sepulveda. M. T 2r| «k ; t V 2S V eif j ii U 1 Perez, S. Jimenez, J. Stoops, Coach ?t i ■4 t 4 -li r tr 1 | 1 f fc f ! ' • Beth Lovett V tff X I i ' V 1 VM r . B W - wS ' 1 l - 1 W , H 72

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m Teamwork in Action by Cindy McDaniel Showing a tremendous amount of courage and effort was the frosh soph baseball team. Coaches Reeder and Hudson put together a tough, active team. Mem- bers learned how to be good players and that teamwork is what baseball is all about. Working together is im- portant, but so is communication, stated Martin Mercado. We really talked to each other and helped each other out, he added. ' 7 gained confidence. ' ' — Vincent Arceo With the many new fundamentals and skills learned, the team entered the season as a strong, competitive force in the league. Jeff Brown re- flected of his experience. I have gained the confidence that I can win. Led by team captains Ken Hill and Sam Topete, whose goal for the team was to be league champions, the JV baseball team was a favorite pick for the season. Designing plays for improving their defensive and offensive skills were a major part of the team ' s daily wor- kouts. League competition was rough and Vincent Arceo felt that our roughest competition came from Es- tancia. Coach Mesenhimer agreed. Coach Mesenhimer summed up the season by stating that the play- ers enjoyed each others company, and played well together as a team. Showing the form of a good pitcher, Jeff Shriver releases a fastball in hopes of striking out the opponent. ♦ Dai Vu leaps out of the way of his opponent after completing a force out at second base and a throw to homeplate. Ken Hill and Dai Vu congratulate each other after a successful game. Team support was a ma- jor factor. As Coach Mesenhimer stated. The players enjoyed each others company and got along well. V Spring Sporrs 71

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Softball stars swing ahead to success by Yolanda Cerda Although the team was still young, stated the girls ' varsity softball coach, Yvonne Alonzo, They played with more unity, competitiveness and en- thusiasm than last year ' s team. With twelve returning players, the 1985 sea- son was promising. The team was led by the tast moves of Grace Terrado, Judy Padilla, Ronna Gray, Sonia Verino, and Lisa Melendez. The results of rigorous workouts led to an extraordinary team, stated ' We have gained confi- dence because of our tal- ented and experienced team players. ' ' — Ronna Gray pitcher Cynthia Salazar. The dedication and hard work of each member produced, much talent for such a young team, commented short stop Sonia Verino. Coach Alonzo summarized the varsity softball team as by far the most talented group of softball players I have had the oppor- tunity to coach. Along with intense workouts, the JV Softball pre-season games against Lorara, Valley, and Santa Ana High Schools enabled them to improve their batting and fielding skills. Led by team captains Eileen Cedillo and Janet Mills, the team improved their commumcaion skills. Becky Rios stated, We wanted to improve our- selves in our defensive positions. Team standouts were Berta Sanchez, Eileen Cedillo and Becky Rios. Coach Beth Lovett ' s drilling and each team member ' s determination made the 1985 season a satisfying experience. V With her eye on the ball. Soma prepares to make contact with the pitch. As time went on. Verino proved to be a strong player. Eileen Cedillo quenches her thirst after a tough game against Savanna. Co-captain Cedillo commented. We play softball to have fun. Enka Green remains attentive as she awaits the ball in the outfield. Outfielding was a major emphasis in after-school practices. Spring Sports 73