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

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£ tfuyi, ItUet 76et% (fad With only eight returning players, the varsity soccer team had to scout out new recruits. At the beginning of the season, sophomores Steve Ritchey, Adam Lyons. Azeem Dhalla. and Marcus Troyano were moved to the varsity team to make up the shortage. During the season, even more junior varsity players were moved up. The team, therefore was very young for a varsity team. With so many new team members, the season started off slow. Sophomore Adam Lyons said, In early games we were overpowered because we didn ' t have good teamwork. Sophomore Azeem Dhalla added. No one expected us to win. Coach Ralph Esposito worked hard and soon got the boys to understand the importance of cooperation and teamwork. Azeem Dhalla said, After we beat Sierra Vista for the first time, we knew we could win. That had been the turning pint. In fact, junior Mike Ramirez even went so far as to finish as top scorer in the league. Through their teamwork, they became a winning team and before they knew it, they were off to C.I.F. Steve Ritchey summed it up when he said, Just going to C.I.F. was a big accomplishment for the team. Varsity Soccer Ralph Esposito SD Opponent Edgewood Workman Bonita 4 Montclair 4 2 Charter Oak 1 Baldwin Park 5 2 Sierra Vista 4 2 Bassett 2 1 Gladstone 3 Baldwin Park 4 4 Sierra Vista 3 3 Bassett 1 1 Gladstone 2 2 Baldwin Park 7 2 Sierra Vista 2 Bassett 2 Gladstone 6-9-2 CIF Palm Springs 5 J. V.. Front: Coach Mark Olson. Jeff Collier. Matt Harding, Tim Carey, Ethan Malicki. Jeff Crauder, Raj Dasari. Back: Sean Johnson, Eric Rodriquez. Rob Wolfe. Tom Low Tyson Stull. Jim Newman. Kyle Henderson. J. V. Socci Mark Olsc Opponent Edgewood Workman Bonita Montclair Charter Oak Baldwin Park Sierra Vista Bas fit Gladstone Baldwin Park Sierra Vista Bassett Gladstone Baldwin Park Sierra Vista Bassett Gladstone zk MMW Varsity. Front: Kevin Scott. Tyson Stull. Steve Ritchey, Ethan Malicki. Mike Ramirez. Matt Harding, Scott Jacobs. Eric Rodriguez. James Jansen. Back: Coach Ralph Esposito. Marcus Troyano. Mark Lahmon. Craig Collier. Marc Kaltenhauser, Jay McCullion. Erick Ware. Kevin Yearout. Azeem Dhalla. Asst. Coach Eddy Covarrubias Not shown: Adam Lyons Mf4 S cee% f57

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With assistance from junior Scott Jacobs, junior Gerardo Rodriquez maneuvers the ball toward the goal as sophomore Marcus Troyano and senior Craig Collier look on in anticipation. Speedily dribbling upfield. senior Marc Kaltenhauser makes a fast break away from an opposing player. ' ? ' V - A swift kick by freshman Tim Carey To gain possession of the ball, sends the ball sailing toward the junior Eric Rodriquez outsprints a goal. Baldwin Park opponent. ■L - f56 S front

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Porttittf Ufr 4 fcod ?i ?6t Ten returning and three new varsity girls began the season with high hopes and a 3-1 win against Monrovia. As the season continued however, injuries and sickness kept the team from many victories. By the end of the season we were down to eight girls who could play, said senior Stacie Thomas, and we needed eleven to start. In order to fill the field, the coach, Tracy Girls ' Varsity Soccer Tracy Anderson SD Opponent 3 Monrovia 1 Los Altos 3 Bonita 8 Walnut 2 1 Wilson 3 Charter Oak 1 W. Covina 1 Diamond Bar 5 Rowland 2 Wilson 10 Walnut 2 1 Los Altos Charter Oak 2 1 W. Covina 8 Diamond Bar 6 1 Rowland 3 1-14-1 Anderson, had to start injured players and pulled them off after the whistle was blown. The girls however, put up a good fight against the other teams in a league that was, for the third year, a few levels above the Saints. We got stuck in the Sierra League because most of the Montview League schools didn ' t have girls soccer, said senior Cherie Boyde. Although the varsity didn ' t fare too well during the season, the majority stuck together. We tried to remain a team, said senior Robin Vercruse, and for most of us, that ' s all that mattered. The J.V. soccer, with less experience and a new coach, had a lot more work to do. With many first time players, they had to first work on the rules and skills before they could decide positions. We had our first game before a lot of the girls really knew what they were doing, said freshman Caroline Sandoval. That really hurt us a lot. The girls had a lot of fun just learning and being a team. The first year coach Mende Needleman had a lot to learn, with eight years of soccer experience, but none in coaching. She got help from the Varsity coach, but she was learning right along with us, said sophomore Angie Quiroga. The J.V. didn ' t do too well, but for many of them just the experience taught them a lot. G rls ' J.V. Soccer Co ach Mende Needlema SD Opponent Bonita 10 Upland 4 1 Walnut Los Altos Charter Oak 5 2 W. Covina 6 Diamond Bar 6 Rowland 5 Wilson 4 1 Walnut Los Altos Charter Oak W. Covina 0-10 2 3 Girls ' Varsity Soccer, front: Debbie Theresa Alarcon. Ja Colleasure. Row 2: Rochelle Valenzuela. Veronica Calderon. Donna Dunphy, Trina Sandoval, Alise Kiel. Rene Sakamoto. Back Robin Vercruse. Cherie Boydi Stacie Thomas. Coach Tracy Anderson. Not shown: Karen Drcchsler. Sonia Ruiz. f5X SfronU r nru