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

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Just ahead of lunging player from Damien. senior Chris Redmon extends his long arm to prevent the turnover. Determined to be accurate, freshman Brian Maynard concentrates before he passes the ball. Z3feb -- - ' -: At a half time meeting, team members gather to discuss game strategy with coach Gary Reese. Skillfully passing the ball to a fellow teammate before a game, junior Duwayne shows that girls can play polo too. With a look of determination, sophomore Gary Cummings follows through on a pass. 7V Uei Pȣ f45

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2 PaCo-T C te tt S emeKU A victim of the wide- spread budget cuts, the infant water polo team had to fight for their exsistence from the beginning to prove to all that the members meant business. A late night rendez-vous at the district office with the members of the school board, petitions among the student body, and meetings with Dr. Rosen and Mr. Espinoza were supported by both parents and students. Long summer hours were spent by dedicated poloists and swimmers, raising money in the Swim and Racquet Club snack bar to help with team expenses that the school would not be able to cover. The hardships faced early on bound players together in a common cause which benefited them during the season. Junior Phil Williams said, We became a whole team and played united toward our common goals. Because their first year was looked upon as an experimental building year, the fact that the team did not belong to a league did not bother anyone, and all players looked forward to improving even more next year. Sophomore Steve Tschinkel said, We ' ll all come back next year because we had such a good COED VARSITY POLO Gary Reese Mike Senise WATER SD OPPONENT 3 Charter Oak 17 5 Charter Oak 15 17 Paramount 3 3 Damien 12 7 Paramount 3 5 Workman 15 9 La Puente 2-5 10 time! Polo drew a variety of people, including three brave girls. Traditionally a guys ' sport, the female players, while breaking this barrier, often found it hard to be accepted. Micknames were given to make them sound more intimidating. Junior Pam Felshaw became known as Duwayne and sophomore Tara (Jllah, Tyrone. Junior Kristen Brown also had to bear comments from fellow classmates as to when her face would be appearing on a Wheaties box. Despite this, they were not afraid of playing a rough game with guys. Kristen said, I ' m not intimidated! Guys are intimidated by me. They don ' t know how to play off a girl. Tyrone said, The guys learned how to play us and respect us. We ' re not dainty — we can be mean too! The male team members were inspired by their female counterparts. Jeff Sutton said, I was impressed with the way the girls stayed with such a tough sport. The long hard hours of work and dedication to learning a new sport bound the team together despite their difficulties and diversities. The members of this school ' s first polo team were, in the words of Duwayne , friends supporting each other and sharing in one another ' s accomplishments. - . Water Polo, Front: Tara Ullah, Pam Felshaw, Kristen Brown. Row 2: Nabil Khattar, David Mortazavi. Gary Cummings. Tim Huerta, Brian Maynard. Jeff Sutton, Bryan Ruppert Back: Coach Gary Kecsc, Kaul Brosche. Steve Tschinkel, Jeff McCartney. James Eckels, Phillip Williams. Kevin Hcronema. Not shown: Chris Rcdmon. Kevin Nix. Dan Mercica. coach Mike Senise. 144 S tU

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Snowboarding in Big Bear is Senio Roger Oetken. After a relaxing day of fishing at Silver Lake, sophomore Jim Newman shows off his prize catch. The calm, warm waters of Lake Mead provide good waterbobbing fun for juniors Amy Hinton and Kendra Reedy. 40 f46 SpattA