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

Page 144 text:

» €Ut t The pounding of feet on concrete and the sound of balls hitting tennis racquets came afar. Faced with the inconvenience of not having the courts ready, the girls ' varsity tennis team was forced to move their practices and home games to Cal Poly. Commuting to Cal Poly was not without its problems. One time the bus dropped everyone off at Cal Poly and never came back to get them. Other would-be tennis players were kept from even trying out because of the difficulties that went along with practicing elsewhere. Junior Thanh Bui said, Hopefully the new courts will inspire more people to come out, and we will be a more dominant team next year. The inconveniences experienced by all tended to unite the team and boost Gil Is ' Varsity Tennis Cod :h Maria Humphrey SD Opponent 14 Baldwin Park 4 13 Bassett 5 11 Azusa 7 7 Gladstone 11 10 Baldwin Park 8 9 Bassett 9 13 Azusa 5 10 Gladstone 8 13 Baldwin Park 5 10 Azusa 8 5 Gladstone 8-3 13 their spirit. They were supportive of one another and became close friends. Most of the players were acquainted because they were returning from last year ' s first place J.V. team where they had gained experience, resulting in a stronger and more competitive team. This unity and experience helped them on their way to a winning season. They placed second in Montview League and made it as far as the second round of CIF. Junior Lauri Matsukiyo said, Making CIF as a team was a learning experience in which we watched teams from other leagues play. Singles player Kirsten Dixon finished second in league and made it to the second round of CIF as an individual. Doubles team Maria Morga and Jenni Werner were fourth in league, as was singles player Helen Liu. Ready and waiting, freshman singles At the net. sophomore singles player Jennifer Park is determined player Vicki Hill is in position to to return the volley. smash the volley. t40 Sport

Page 143 text:

? 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 ?

Page 145 text:

With concentration and a powerful serve, junior doubles player Jenni Werner starts the game. Sophomore singles player Helen Liu stretches out her backhand to return the ball. Varsity. Front: Lauri Matsukiyo. Thanh Bui. Caroline Sandoval. Kirsten Dixon. Row 2: Sonia Ruiz. YuChien Kuo. Helen Liu. Vicki Hill. Kathy Fan. Back: Jenni Werner. Maria Morga. Jennifer Park. Priya Jagannathan. Kristina Nicotera. Coach Maria Humphrey. 1 vuUty 7e t tU t4