Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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ss- Varsity poloists keep league title It seemed that the varsity waterpolo team was headed for its best season yet this year when, after whipping league rival Lincoln 13-2, and they also won their first two games in the Schmidt Tournament in San Jose. But pre-season optimism gave rise to what could best be termed as over-confidence. That, coupled with an ex- tremely demanding tour- nament schedule and the inability to practice due to a faulty pool heater, left the poloists in a mid-season slump which showed few signs of ending. Much credit is due to Coach Courtney Porter who, after realizing the problems of condiditon and attitude on the team, was instrumental in rallying team spirit toward a winning attitude. Setting their sights on the Section Tourney title, varsity poloists set about preparing themselves for what would be one of their toughest games this year. The new team was impressive as they took Merced to the wire in the Sub-section final game. The poloists were to meet the Bears again in the final game of the Section Tour- nament. The sscore was tied after each quarter, but Mer- ced took the lead 14-13 with a last minute desperation at- tempt in the final seconds of the second overtime period to win. Undefeated 12-0 in league and 27-8 overall, the poloists were rated at least fifth in the nation at the season's end. Varsity Waterpolo 1 55

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JV waterpoloists finish in third We had a good, but frustrating year because of two losses that would have highlighted the season, stated Coach Courtney Por- ter. . The junior varsity water- poloists fought their way to third place in the San Joaquin Athletic Association with a 4-8 record. They also placed sixth at a tournament at Lincoln and fourth at a Merced tourney. The team's main problem was its lack of depth. Injuries or players fouling out of games would hurt the Tiger lineup. According to Coach Por- ter, sophomore Darin Girsh and freshman Alan Stender were the backbones of the team this year. Freshman Steven Kurihara is expected to be the core of next year's squad. Awards were given to Girsh and Stender, most val- uable playersg and Kurihara, coach's award. gr: M..