San Marcos High School - Crown and Sceptre Yearbook (Santa Barbara, CA)

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Unit akes Team A Success Though the rainy season put the baseball team behind schedule, and several losses occurred early in the season, the team's strong will and determination to catch up resulted in comebacks defeating Santa Barbara, Buena Dos Pueblos, and Ventura. From there they moved swiftly toward the top. Coach Joe Mueller described the team saying, The team had unity and was not concerned with their own individual status, They were more concerned with winning as a team, and getting on base somehowf, This unity was successfully combined with the skill of pitchers Pete Menchaca, Randy Russell, and John Martony, and the hitting ability of Artie Holland, Jeff Estabrook, and John Romeo. Estabrook was the top hitter for the Royals, with a .379 average, while Holland, Graham, and Romeo all had averages of .300. Individual skill and teamwork pulled the Royals together to form a potential Channel league champion. BOYS VARSITY BASEBALL. Front Row: Kris Vcigele, Pat Drazenovich, Rod Caughell, David Graham, Jim Scott, Ruben Jimenez, John Romeo, Patricia Ponce. Second Row: Patricia Jean, Mike Dzicrski, Alan Jones, Tom Harden, Jeff Estabrook, Jon Sanchez, Peter Menchaca, Anna Maria Mueller. Third Row: Coach Joe Mueller, Evan Bedell, Dan Arlt, John Martony, Randy Russell, Clef lrby, Artie Holland, Brent Baca, Coach Clancy Woods. BOYS JV BASEBALL. Front Row: Paul Rohn, Tim Bassett, Don Kramer, Gary Williams, Bill Walsh, Kevin Gambill. Second Row: Gerry Karczewski, Stephen Everett, Paul Matting, Joe Jones, Alan Hufford, Jeff Azain. Back Row: Bob Maclsaac, John Taylor, Coach Ron Williams, Bruce Estabrook, Vance Robinson. l. A San Marcos pitcher hurls a strike at his opponent. 2. Pete Menchaca releases another powerful pitch. 3. Alan Jones and Artie Holland await their turn at bat, 4. Top hitter Jeff Estabrook swings for another homer.

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Skilled Team Has New Coach The 1978-79 boys volleyball team had much more cohesion than last year, according to a member, with individuals playing well together and good bench depth. Coached by Jon Roberts, the team had strong hopes for a Channel League championship. They went undefeated in pre-league competition, including a solid defeat of Loyola. Roberts, an all-star player on the UCSB, National and Spikers teams, commented that he enjoyed working with the team and that their onl Y disadvantage was lack of great height. The team's specialties were ball control and teamwork, combined with the setting expertise of Bruce Haggerty and Vince O'Malley fthe latter described as most inspiring and the players Most Valuable Player J. The team also benefitted from the three year varsity experience of seniors John Tafejian and Omel Nieves. Encouraged by an undefeated record in pre-league and a strong opening season win against Dos Pueblos, the junior varsity looked ahead to an excellent season, Top players included junior Cliff Kent and sophomore Tom Kinney.