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

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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

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» €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

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IQect fte ' pon, Soccer Ingredients: 1 volleyball 1 setter 2 middle blocker attackers 2 back row specialists 4 outside hitters First, mix the backrow specialists and the setter. Then add a middle GIRLS ' VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Greg Kuntz SD OPPONENT 3 Bonita 3 Montclair 2 3 Don Lugo 3 Sierra Vista 3 Basset! 3 Azusa 1 2 Gladstone 3 3 Baldwin Park 3 Sierra Vista 3 Bassett 2 3 Azusa 3 Gladstone 3 Baldwin Park 1 3 Sierra Vista 1 3 Bassett 3 Azusa 1 3 Gladstone 3 Baldwin Park 17-1 CIF SD OPPONENT 3 San Jacinto 1 Village Christian 3 blocker attacker or an outside hitter. Add a little finesse which will result in a kill — placing the ball in an empty space on the floor of the opponent. This year ' s goal, to win league and do well in CIF, was much stronger than last year ' s to make the playoffs. In the process of carrying out the goal, there were spring practices, summer league games, a beach trip, a 24-hour game, two-a-day, and regular season practices. Some positions were new. and everyone had to adjust to a 5-1 offense, which evolved around the setter. Tricia Johnston and Katie Nuss learned their middle blocker attacker position, and Jennifer Deal took on setting. The team started out rough. They were winning, but had a few flaws here and there. At the Chino Tournament in preseason, things started to click, and the girls established themselves a quality team. Senior Nikki Kramer said. It helped that we were friends off the court as well as on. It made us work together. The team went 14-1 in league to take first, which hadn ' t been done since 1980. The first CIF game was against San Jacinto where the home crowd cheered the team to a 3-1 game win. San Dimas won the coin flip for the second round match. The game was scheduled to be home at 5:30 p.m. before the homecoming dance. The opponent was 5th ranked Village Christian. San Dimas was defeated games to 3 although they put up a good fight. Senior Stacie Thomas said, It was a successful season even though we didn ' t go very far in CIF. Winning league meant a lot to me. I had a lot of fun, and I ' m looking forward to next year , concluded sophomore Natalie Kramer. The J.V. girls started out the season being beaten quite badly. Since only two of the players. Kristen Ruiz and Geraldine Bidgood had high school experience, and Mende Needleman was a first year coach, a lot of work had to be done. During the middle of the season, the girls had improved, but they were still losing close matches. The J.V. GIRLS ' JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Mende Needleman SD OPPONENT , Bonita 2 Montclair 2 2 Don Lugo Sierra Vista 2 Bassett 2 Azusa 2 2 Gladstone Baldwin Park 2 Sierra Vista 2 Bassett 2 Azusa 2 Gladstone 2 Baldwin Park 2 Sierra Vista 2 Bassett 2 Azusa 2 2 Gladstone Baldwin Park 315 2 team was a completely different team by the end of the season, and they won a couple of matches. They were a very close team that enjoyed the season, and several looked forward to moving up to the varsity level. : a As a time out runs down. Coach Kuntz explains some quick strategies to his players. C t42 Sfr» u