San Dimas High School - El Santo Yearbook (San Dimas, CA)

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With the handoff from freshman quarterback Tyson Stull, tailback Nick Paoletto runs through the hole provided by offensive line. After breaking through the offensive line, freshman Armon Tashkesen sets up to make the tackle against Charter Oak. It is too late for Charter Oak ' s quarterback to pass the ball when freshmen Nick Paoletto and Armon Tashkesen surround and tackle him. Freshmen, front: Eric Rios, Steve Debe rry. Eric Herzog, Keith Kelly. Ed Lewis. Randy Johns. Derrick Wilhite. Sonny Juarez. Matt Harding. Row 2: Quang Bui, Kyle Davis. Ricky Coats, Ethan Malicki. Jason Catullo, Derrick Hcrmosillo. Nick Paoletto, Eric Lane, Robbie Ratliff. Row 3: Kalombay Badibanga. Evan Palmer. David Hellmold. Coach Jeff MacDonald. Head Coach Jim Coombs, Coach John Gabor, Coach Kenny Lim, Jeremy Jackson. Sean Booth, Curtis Mahan. Row 4: Dominic Wooods. Vincc Molitar. Jeremy Britton. James Meridith. Jason Young. Anthony M.min. Jason Cardona. Matt Davis. Robbie Badar. Back: Michael Farrar. Brian Murphy. Tyson Stull. Marty Yellon. Marcellc Franklin. Armon Tashkesen. Joey Keclcr. Richard Melton. Kyle Henderson. f38 Sfu nt4

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As senior Ellis Gordon (82) runs to catch a block, senior Juan Gonzalez leaps over his teammate to get extra yardage against Bonita ' s defense. Pursued by Pomona ' s defense, junior Felix Badibanga looks up field for the first down mark. As junior Chris Young (60) runs to the play, senior Steve Millice (87) and Luka Vasilj (55) have Marquez of Bonita taken care of. With good concentration, quarterback Phil Sanchez pitches the ball to half back Ron Paoletto for a first down against Charter Oak. AT4 ? « £ f37

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? Ue id4 tfr ?{£ ' PiM As second and third year players in the sport, the J.V. team had more experience than the freshmen, but still had some learning to do to get to the varsity level. However, they had what it took to make a team. They worked all summer in the weightroom and practiced plays that would be excuted in BOYS ' UNIOR VARSITY Dean Bennett FOOTBALL SD OPPONENT Pomona forfeit 13 Ontario 7 7 Bonila 12 7 Diamond Bar 14 28 Charter Oak 8 Sierre Vista 13 14 Bassett 7 Azusa 18 Gladstone 6-3 6 the coming season. As fall rolled in, the tenth and eleventh graders that made up the team came together as a unit. They knew their plays and concentrated on learning to play together as a whole rather than as individuals. The J.V. ' s practiced with the varsity team to prepare for their games on Thursdays. Junior Mike Coulter said, You didn ' t look forward to practicing, but it paid off when we played on Thursday. The fact was that the games were the rewards for practicing. They really had fun playing the games and the whole time during the season had the thrill of competing and finding out who were the better teams. One of the most memorable highlights of the season was when they played Azusa: We got to play in the mud and we were slipping and sliding all over and getting covered with mud from our heads to our feet. said junior offensive guard Geoff Carr. Throughout the season they learned not only to play, but how to make and keep friendships: We learned to respect and stand up for each other which I thought was great, said junior quarterback Mike Goff. No one could say that our freshman football team did not know what they were doing as they finished with a pretty equal season record of 5-5. Head coach Jim Coombs said, The team learned a lot and had a good base for next year when they go up to J.V. and varsity. Tailback Nick Paoletto. fullback Dominic Woods and quarterback Tyson Stull gave the offense the special touch it needed: while defensive corners Matt Davis and Sean Booth and inside linebacker Ethan Malicki dominated the other teams on defense. On Fridays their coach picked BOYS FRESHMAN FOOTBAL Jim Coombs SD OPPONENT 21 Pomona 35 42 Ontario 14 28 Bonila 14 26 Diamond Bar 59 21 Charter Oak 20 8 Baldwin Park 28 20 Sierra Vista 26 14 Bassett 16 20 Azusa 14 20 Gladstone 5 50 14 a few of the frosh players to come down out of the stands and be on the field to watch the varsity play. He used the varsity team as a model for the freshmen to learn from. As big as the team was, they remained together as one unit and had great respect for one another like every team should have. On the 18 yard line. Tom Lowery ends the play by tackling the Charter Oak running back. Junior quarterback Mike Goff delivers the ball just before Charter Oak defense closes in to tackle him. p.1 . ' ?™i i ?» t i££ t3 ?