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

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LJ Ai although the girls' soccer team suffered losses, they were able to onaiiEX THE ODDS he girls' soccer team would have to work very hard to hold on to their C.C.S. title this year. Although the kickers recruited many line rookie players, repeating an ex- cellent season similar to last year's seemed very unlikely. With the loss of nine starters from last year's team, the Saints still managed to produce a winning record of 15-6-2. Shawn Conroy stated, I think the team did a lot better than anyone expected after losing so many seniors.” The team was off to a good start until one of three seniors, Kim Lychak, was injured in the Holiday tourna- ment. Kim was the starting keeper until she broke both bones in her lower leg only minutes into the second half of the Miramonte game. Kim was bed ridden for two weeks, in a wheelchair for one month, and on crutches the following week. Everybody was real close and got along. The whole team was shocked when Kim got hurt, Valerie Orsolini recalled. Kim's injury forced the team to find a new keeper. Keri Sanchez, an offensive player, was brought back to goalie. This change helped the Saint's defense yet drained some of their goal scoring power. The kickers lost to Independence twice in the regular season yet held on to a 1 -0 win against them for second place in the M.H.A.L. The kickers ended their season with a 2-1 loss to San Mateo in the C.C.S. playoffs. Lara Brink scored the only goal for the team with a pass from Debbie Stephenson. Keri Sanchez and Lara were the top scoring players throughout the season with eleven and ten goals scored respectively. Key play makers throughout the season were Terry Pashoian and Holly Brink. Terry led the team with ten assists followed by Holly's eight assists. The kickers' defense was held together by Valerie Orsolini, Nicole Haggerty, and Sheila Dayog. When people said Girl's Varsity Soccer would not have a strong team this year, coach Clark was simple and to the point, insuring It's just not true! After completing a win- ning season and making it to the C.C.S. Playoffs, this team has clearly proven themselves. By Bill Oliver. Tho big score. Kim Koepke cheers shoian sets upjj against Mitty. led to a 3-3 tie. IfT! this year it was team spirit. said Coach Clark. Photo by Bill Olivor. Jho team as Terry Pa- ,pena!ty kick the shot which |-rs one thing we had Girls Soccer Team Front row: Anne lames, Debbie Stephen son. Kris Covarrubias. Amy Cowdcry, Keri Sanchez, Kim Koepke. Holly Brink. Sheila Dayog. Second row: juliannc Kalman. Jen- nie Ireland. f ik-kS Ogunnure. Kelleen Odonnell, Tasha Koval, Carrie Haltonhoff. Cathy Courtney, Grelchen Bnnk, Shawn Conroy. Third row: Coach Stevo Clark. Kerry DeWald. Kim Lychak. Nicole Hag- gerty. Terry Pashoian, Lara Brink, Jill Tome- zyk. Valerie Orsolini. Photo by HeHl Jones. | 4 Sports I 6?

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 — -Although the team played well and fought hard, because of a season of controversy, the coach ended up . . . TAKING A he team got off to a solid start and were undefeated until their twelfth game against the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals. They had only tied two games, against Del Mar and Over- felt. Although their defense was strong, they lost the MHAL championship to Mt. Pleasant, and for the first time in six years missed going to CCS. Coach DeLeon felt it was an up and down year for the team. The kids did not have the consistency strived for and we didn’t play as well as we would've liked. Some felt that there was a lack of understanding among the players. At the beginning of the year we were really close-knit and played as a team. Then later the guys played more like individuals and not together, Geoff Keller, goal keeper, stated. In spite of the feelings of disappointment, the team produced many good players. First team all-league players were Mark Ross and Sam Singer. Anthony Hare, who was the league's most valuable player, and Matt Gigliotti were the best on defense. The most improved players were Mike Nelson and Alex Cole and the best on offense were Scott Economy and Matt Brauch. During one of the last games, Matt Brauch got hit in the leg with an opposing player's cleat that ripped his leg open and required twenty-two stitches. The crutches didn't last long, though, and soon Matt was back on his feet and play- ing. The season ended on a controversial note. Sam Singer, a member of Parade's All-American high school team, got into trouble with Coach Les DeLeon for some of the com- ments he made on the field. Sam felt that last year, the kids knew they could get to CCS and played like it. This year, they didn't know what it would take, and didn't play with intensity because of it, he stated. It was a disappointing year, we could've taken it all. The coach had to take a stand. What happened hurt the team and something had to be done. The end of the year was clouded and the team was being tom apart. By Su- zanne Nelson. Knocking over his opponents. Junior Matt Brauch finds an opening and takes the ball away in the Piedmont Hills game when Saints beat the Pirates 2-0. Our defense really pulled through this year. ob- served Matt. Photo by Suzanne Nelson. All by himself. Defender Matt Gigliotti turns the ball around in the game againstlndfcjendence. The Saints beat the Sixers hve to two th Tuesday. The team was really clcM Bause we've had so much experience playing together, we could sense each other's moves. Photo by Suzanne Nelson. ( Boys' Soccer

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credentials Score 3- 3 40 80 7-2 2-0 4- 0 2- 5 2-0 41 0-1 10 3- 0 1-1 0- 3 0-1 6-1 9-0 4- 1 1- 0 0-1 3-1 1-0 1-2 Opponont Mltty Silver Creek Yorba Buena Miramonte Oak Grove Overfelt Palo Alto Norte Dame Independence Saratoga Independence James Ltck Andrew Hill Independence Piedmont Hills Silver Creek Yerba Buena Oak Grove Mount Pleasant Independence Andrew Hill Independence San Mateo A skilled dofen o. Nicole Haggerty prevents an Independence offender from progressing down field. The S.T. defense wept on to shutlndependence out 1-0. Deicn ' was definitely the name of the game for us.” sa tWalerie Orsollnt. we often frustrated our opponents by not giving them any open shots. Pho.'o by Bill Oliver. Power play. Debbie Stephenson gets ready to pass the ball to Ken Sanchez ebbie had six assists for the year aiuyuH teven goals. Debbie and •Worked well togeth- er throughout the year says Kim Lychak. Photo by Bill Oliver. Swiping a pass. Lara Bnnk watches Sheila Dayog steal the ball from an Independence defender. Lara scored two goals in this gammas the Saints wont on to win4 1. It wa Ttough game. said Lara Brink, but our defense allowed us to rise above the Sixers. Photo by Bill Oli- ver. ' Girls Soccer