Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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Golf swings with newcomers Despite some practices in in- coopertive weather, Tokay's golf team was expected to place third in the San Joaquin Athletic Asso- ciation. According to Coach Hubbard the weather did not have much of an effect on the team as a whole. lf you're good you can play in any type of weather, ex- plained Coach Hubbard. The quality of play by the team was reflected by the unbalance of the inexperienced over the ex- perienced, but Coach Hubbard expects to have a balanced team in the next couple of years. By the time the underclassmen are seniors, Scott Birdzell, the No. l golfer on the team, pre- dicts the team will be on the top of the league because Lodi and Lincoln lose their seniors next year. The team consisted of five freshman, two sophomores,one junior, and one senior, Top players were Birdzell, Ri- chard Aoyama, Timothy Bre- land, Jeffery Carrusco, Peter Ra- fert, and Steven Sherbondy. by Robyn Rosselli Photos by Kent Wisenor 1. Golf team members are front row Richard Aoyama, Timothy Breland, Brett Drawve, Steven Sherbondy, and Joseph White. Row two Peter Rafert, Jeff Carruesco, Scott Bird- 170 Q zell, Jason Avakian, and Coach Steve Hubbard. 2. Timothy Bre- land keeps his eye on the ball for hopes ofa good swing.

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3. Peter Rafert attempts to break his personal best score on the course. 4. Swinging at one of his practice balls is Richard Aoyoma. 5. Grinning at the successful land- ing of his ball is Jeff Carruesco. - ig 1 Golf 1986 TOKAY 228 Edison' 324 206 Stagg' 260 209 St, Mary's 217 213 Lincoln' 200 218 Tracy' 274 209 Franklin' 250 224 Lodi' 208 198 Edison' 266 222 Stagg' 300 221 St. Mary's' 227 210 Lincoln' 206 235 Tracy' 273 210 Franklin' Disq. 221 Lodi' 223 ' denotes league match Golf 171