University City High School - Excelsus Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Girls Tennis All of us on the tennis team are like sisters! exclaimed UCHS Varsity girls tennis team cap- tain, Debbie West. On the top of the ladder was senior Cindy Benshoff, followed by juniors Gail Sheean and Cindy Buzard. After the loss of Cindy Benshoof ' s expert match playing (due to her injured leg) the team remained a pretty evenly talented group. The girls on the ' 83- ' 84 team were a truly dedicated bunch. They began a two hour prac- tice day schedule during the last two weeks of summer. The energetic atheletes continued to sweat thro ugh endless workouts throughout the entire season. Coach Connie Thompson helped the girls de- velop better tennis skills and taught them strategy to use during their tough matches. The long hours and hard work led to a smash- ing success for the UCHS Varsity girls tennis team this year. A tough return in the making by a determined Cindy Buzard. Karma Heimburger shows us her smooth backhand. Team captain, Debbie West, checks the pre-game roster. 96 Girls Tennis

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standing: Denise Irvin. Jill Newman, Aline Zirino, trin Barr. Tina Robinson. Bonnie Lopez Kneeling: Karen Hylen. Eileen Alfonso, Erika Allen, Debi Beard, Debbie Starks kl — 2 k Debbie Beard and Eileen Alfonso push on past the one mile mark at Morley field. - - I Aching For The Finish Line We should see a lot of improvement during the season and a stronger team next year, exclaimed Coach Harding at the beginning of the 1983 Varsity Girls Cross Country season. The team was in a building period this year because many of the girls on the ' 82 team graduated. The team, led by sophomore Jill New- man, and junior Erika Allen, was very competitive and determined. The runners needed endurance and discipline. Their bodies were often called upon to push beyond the limit. It ' s hard sometimes to keep on going when your body is sore and tired. You just push harder, and when you finally reach the finish line you feel so good that you ' ve made it, said sopho- more runner Tanya Keil. All of the 14 girls on the team were hard workers and got along well. Their true ef- fort and high spirits paid off, if not in their standings, then surely in their own per- sonal satisfaction. Aline Zirino keeps a good pace. Erin Barr pushes herself to the limit. Girls Cross Country 95

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Aces Another Season wmmtmimmmmm i !:indy Benshof displays her unique style Shirl Washington concentrates on a winning return. Top Row: Julie Emerson. Wendy Wheeler. Lisa Marincio. Cindy Benshoof. Laura Ferguson. Karen Lillie. Laura Korbelak. Shirl Washington. Lisa Hunt Bottom Row: Gail Sheehan. Debbie West. Cindy Buzard. Heather Phillips. Amanda Foster. Akiko Tamano. Andy Sickles. Tina Mertel. Karma Heim- burger. It IS all in the grip according to Gail Sheehan. Girls Tennis 97