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

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After saving a goal, goalie Debbie Colleasure punts the ball. As the opponent ' s offense tries to dribble toward their goal, freshman Kerri Roy sticks a foot in to stop the ball. Girls ' J.V. Soccer: Lisa Benudiz. Marie Alarcon. Molly Thomas. Anita Thomkaria. Caroline Sandoval. Jeanette Drechsler. Therese Mercica. Back: Christine Gasaway. Kerri Roy. Isabel Cuen. Tricia Esposito. Olivia Webb. Angie Quiroga. Coach Mende Needleman. tfinU ' S»ccen 159

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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

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TOiett i ' Zfeat The sounds of shuffling feet and the pounding of bodies against the mats echoed throughout the gym for three and a half months during the winter. Most of the students weren ' t aware that behind the gym bleachers fellow students slaved at assorted physically demanding tasks from count downs to wind sprints. They did the exercises to get into shape, but some had to add layers of plastic to sweat it off to make weight. After three weeks of pre- At the Bishop Amat match. Head coach Brian Sosnovski. freshman Nick Paoletto. coach Larry Redmon, and junior Mark Dorado look on while a wrestling match is underway. 160 Spa U Varsity Wrestling Coach Sosnovski J.V. Wrestling Coach Redmon SD Opponent SD Opponent Baldwin Park Sierra Vista Bishop Amat Azusa Gladstone Baldwin Park Sierra Vista Bishop Amat Azusa Gladstone 0-5 0-5 season preparation tournaments and league matches filled the following week weekend. Though the team was dominated in league, they did come within six points of beating Gladstone. As individuals like Mike Ritchey, Juan Mendoza and Hugo Caro placed in the top six in some tournaments. Senior Juan Mendoza said, I think it ' s the king of all sports. You have to be tough, mean, and, have the talent to be able to beat your opponent. It ' s not like basketball that takes a team: Wrestling is an individual sport. Juan (179) took first in league and Hugo Caro (165) second to go on to CIF. Senior Tom Redshaw (145) and junior Dennis Skinner (156) and sophomore John Reclusado (196) finished third. Front: Gisella Nardini, Kevin Nix, Kyle Davis. Frank Sanchez. Mike Ritchey. Marty Yellon. Jesse Carlos. Duke Beckford, Travis Villas. Nigel Long, Coach Cary McCaslin. Row 2: Coach Steve Davis, Mark Dorado, Matt Pouliet. Pablo. Castillo. Kevin Shupe. Evan Palmer, Ken David, Joel Amidon, John Reclusado, Trevor Rose. Back: Coach Larry Redmon, Steve Pena, Juan Mendoza. Alex Acosta, Juan Gonzales, Tom Redshaw. Dennis Skinner, Hugo Caro, David Ornelas. Marcella Romo. Coach Brian Sosnovski. Not shown: Mike Crook. Gus Gonzalez. Nick Paoletto.