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

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Of three Saints in position. Rodney Taylor gets the ball to prevent an Aztec rebound. Boys ' Varsity Basketball, front: Ian Klicgl. Steve Swyter. Chris Young. Cabrera. John Knight. Agilio Todd James. Reggie Wilson. Ellis Macabasco, Rod Taylor, Felix Gordon. Badibanga Back: Mike Shultz. Jim ?«? SfronU

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4e Tit 4cv4Uft The teachers are screaming. The homework is piling up. Parents are nagging. Calgon, take me away! But when there was no Calgon, students had other ways of relieving tension. Programmable VCR ' s were a must for those couch potatoes who had to rush home to watch their soaps. They absorbed themselves in the lives of people being kidnapped, being murdered, having adulterous affairs, and coming back from the dead. Junior Lori Bradbard said, It gives me time to just relax, watch, and paint my nails. Water attracted stressed- out students, too. The beach was great for laying out: or, for those who wanted some exercise, surfing was a lot of fun, also. During the summer, the warm smooth waters of Lake Mead, Lake Powell, Lake Havasu, Lake Silverwood, and Perris Lake drew students to fish, waterski. jet-ski, or to do any other imaginable water sport. Junior Kristen Brown said, I just got a brand new 650 jet- ski, and I can ' t wait for summer so I can use it every day. Freshman Kris Martin enjoyed waterskiing so much, he competed with the sponsorship of Jobe. There were also dry-land lovers who enjoyed hunting, hiking, and rock-climbing. Junior Ralph Velasco was one of the many students who rode bikes. Bikes were not the only vehicles used for fun, however. Especially among freshmen, skate- boarding was extremely popular. Juniors James Nehring, Darrin Stewart, and Chris Collings, as well as freshmen Bobby Meleka and Ricky Snawder raced remote- control cars. Family vacations were many times centered around some activity. Junior Jeff Sutton ' s family went snowskiing together. Peter and Kristen Brown ' s family went houseboating on Lake Mead. Lori and Heidi Hess ' s family went fishing every year in Wyoming after making a routine stop in Salt Lake City. From snowboarding to hunting, students found ways to relieve tension. Their personal sports let them kick back and do what they really enjoyed. The cold snowy slopes in Tahoe give skier Mike Shultz a chance to get away. With hips in a high pike position. Lori Hess springs off the starting block to start her 50-yard breaststroke event at a summer Monterey Park Invitational.

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4ee 76e ' RiyAt WUve It was standing room only for the last game of the season which would determine the Montview League Champions. They came out on top, winning that game, taking first in league with a season record of 13-2, and making it to CIF. Determination and hustle were the team ' s strongest qualities which got them off to an outstanding 8-0 season start. In order to win, we have to be up for every game, said senior Steve Swyter. They learned to get more mentally into the game, so their two losses in a row during mid-season didn ' t really affect their overall performance. Hustle was the word which represented team spirit and unity and was used to break the huddle during the games. The players were even more spirited when the fans were there to cheer them on. Teammates even gave each other nicknames such as Chris Young Run and Gun, Flyin Ian, and Hot Rod Taylor. Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Gary Prestesater S.D Opponent 58 Gladstone 40 83 Sierra Vista 48 88 Bassett 63 77 Azusa 55 45 Gladstone 44 71 Baldwin Park 69 89 Sierra Vista 54 76 Bassett 57 32 Azusa 48 61 Baldwin Park 62 79 Sierra Vista 48 91 Bassett 76 58 Azusa 42 64 Gladstone 52 60 Baldwin Park 13 2 39 A lot of hard work was needed to make them so successful. They had prepared for the season by joining a summer league, traveling to Santa Barbara and Las Vegas to play in To try to make the point, junior Chris Young jumps under the basket while Felix Badibanga awaits the rebound. Strategy is diagrammed for playe during a time out by Coach Prestesater. tournaments. This gave them a lot of practice playing bigger schools and a chance to become closer acquainted. Returning players and those doing well at practice were the first to be played in the games. For the most part, practices were pretty routine. They began by exercising, followed by one- on-one drills, offense defense playing, practicing free throws and lay-ups, and finally ending with a lot of running. The extensive running built endurance as well as helped them to concentrate more on the game. The team had four returning varsity players, three of which were only juniors. Agilio Macabasco said, with so many juniors playing varsity this season, our experience and hard work will make us a dominating team for the future. With a strong sprint to the bas ket, junior Agilio Macabasco drives in for a basket against Azusa. l ai Ot, Sa et zU t49