Santa Teresa High School - Compendium Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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 Peak of Perfection. Wendy Kohler sets Ihe scene for one of Santa Teresa's infamous spikcre. Infamous as they are. Wendy skated a spot »n this elite group by appearing oh the r .K.eSvife] end of many perfect sets. 1 really «T|oyed playing this year, we had a great season, f hope we do as well next year, comments Wendy. Photo by Darin Walker. credentials Score Opponent 0-3 Leigh 3-2 Branham 3-2 Westmont 30 Gunderson 2-2 Willow Glen 3-0 Silver Creek 3-0 Oak Grove 3-0 James Lick 0-2 St. Francis 2-0 Santa Clara 2-0 Pioneer 0-2 Leland 1-1 Berkely 1-1 Lincoln 3-0 Andrew Hill 3-1 Independence 3-0 Overfelt 3-0 Yerba Buena 3-2 Redmont Hills 3-0 Mount Pleasant 0-3 Independence 3-0 Piedmont Hills 0-3 Los Gatos Record: 15-5-3 Varsity spikers. Front Row: Jeana Shipp, Sherry Wulfert. Second Row: Rhonda Gavert. Kari Dyke- man. Sheri Grasso hnss: Callaghan. Hiroko Monyama. Third Row: Coach Barbara Uchiyama. Wer • !y Kohler Nicole Haggerty. Laura Geer. Leila Rolike. Leigh Siljandcr. Janet Wang. Photo by Western School Por traits. Way to go team! Congratulations go out to the starting spikers, Chris Callaghan. RbOnda .G w .-rl. Sheri Grasso, and Sherry Wulfert. The Saints went on to win this on -0. nVe played so well with each other this ydar.” Sherry Wulfert says. Photo by Darin Walker. Sports 54

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Down tho field. Mark Ou»st. wide receiver ts on the 25-yard lino after catching a 8CM n pass and then ran it for 20 yards. lhis season onuld've been better if we workeda’Bw iarder at it. Mark feels that long bombs and short passes were both very effective. Photo by Ralph Drendel. Slow development and early losses kept the Saints hopes of a league title .. . JUST OUT OF — — Under pressure. John McClendon, quarterback, throws the football to Mark Quist mst before he gets tackled. 1 think tbaffiaap passes to Quist and handoffs to bok were tf$Pbest plays ot the season for us. JofflPteels that the coach- ing staff was well organized this year. Photo by Ralph Drendel. 0 tailing the season with two losses and two new coaches, the frosh soph football team did not know how the season would end. Scott Parrish said, “We had a good season and I think we will have a better season next year. The coaches and players felt that the most valuable players were Mark Quist, Daryl Bryant, Hayward Cook, and John McClendon. Hayward Cook, Mike Horn. Butch McKim, and John McClendon were drafted by the varsity team to help play in the CCS playoffs. Each one of the players were able to play at least one play out of the three games that were played in the CCS playoffs. They were glad that the varsity coaches thought they were good enough to play for the varsity. The players and loyal fans that watched all the games thought the hardest games were against Gunderson and Independence. The game against Gunderson was the first pre-season game in which the team was scoreless. The game against Independence was a long game that ended in a loss by a field goal in the last seconds. The last quarter of the Independence game was played by secondaries and when it came down to one minute the starters were begging the coaches to put them in so they could stop the 76'ers, but the coaches did not want to because they wanted everyone to play in every game. The game against Silver Creek came down to less than one minute to play when Silver Creek just scored a touch- down and was going to kick the extra point when Mike Horn ran in through the line to block the extra point leaving the game tied six all. Mike said. The team seemed to improve after every game and played even harder the next game. Head coach Jerry Romero, offense coach Don Felice, and defense coach Marc Bashara had made a lot of goals to accomplish before the season ended. The coaches said, “Our main goal was to get every player in for at least one play every game and we were able to meet that goal. Frosh Soph 'ootbal 1 53

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Winning the league demanded a lot from the team; but in the end it was all . . . A MATTER OF icture if you will; thirteen girls in a cold, silent gym. Their coach appears out of her office and briefly explains what she ex- pects, a league title and a place in the CCS finals. Melodramatic it may be, but Coach Uchiyama knew it would happen this way. She had the talent to go all the way. Play; don't pray. Varsity volleyball coach Barbara Uchiyama stressed the point repeatedly during the season. She wanted to get the team's mental attitudes tuned on one thing, being champions. Dreams became reality when the spikers went on to take the MHAL championship with a league record of 9-0. Team captain, Laura Geer, explained that in order to achieve their full potential as a team they had to be mentally, as well as physically, strong. To accomplish this goal their minds had to be in tune with each other. This worked out. The spikers finished the season in a third round CCS loss to Los Gatos. All of us being athletic really helped, but it was our attitudes that brought us all the way. explained Laura . Lack of mental awareness, according to Coach Uchiyama, was the factor that defeated them, not their opponents. With the caliber of players 1 had, I expected the most out of the girls, Coach Uchiyama explained. Most valuable player Laura Geer led the team with her offensive and defensive techniques. Serving and offensive ability helped Wendy Kohler earn best offensive player honors. Blocks and spikes gave Rhonda Gavert the best defensive player award. All league players included: Chriss Callaghan, Rhonda Gavert, Wendy Kohler, and Sherry Wulfert. Unity and friendship brought the team to CCS and won the league. This was by far the best team I've coached in a long time, Coach Uchiyama replied triumphantly. Perfect set up! Rhonda Gavert attempts to block a shot from an opposing player. All league Chris Callaglian and best offensive play- er Wendy Kohler look on In anticipation. Our intensity and friendship is what won the league for us this year, says Rhonda. Photo by Darin Walker. Demonstrating how its done. After spraining hor ankle during the first match. Laura Geer listens Intently as Sherry Wulfert de- scribes what happened to that last serve, Leigh Siljander looks olrabo. It was really upsetting to miss out on the game but I was back on my feet the next week, replies Laura. Photo by Darin Walker. Volleyball I 55