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

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They don ' t look that tough Julie Lingo boots a goal. 2 i Another day. another win. Teresa Ong takes a break during the action. Varsity G 101

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w- Girls Soccer Kicks Toward Winning Season Being a first year team the girls had a lot of work to do but they seemed to have accom- plished it with apparent ease. The twenty-one member team was guided by first year coaches Terri Peterson and Scott Harris. I ' ve wanted to coach for years because I love soccer! said coach Peterson. She also plays in the Peninsu- la Women ' s Soccer League. The practices, led by Senior Scott Harris, consisted of a lot of running, drills, and scrim- mages. He makes you want to work. said Teresa Ong. Most of the girls were veteran soccer players and some, like Wendy Janon, have played for up to eight years. The team ' s competitive drive turned out many victories and always kept them looking ahead to the next match. Each game brought the girls clos- er together in knowing each other ' s skills and complementing and anticipating one another. They became Western League champs and went on to the CIF finals. i a ' - ' ■ Jill Newman brings it up the wing. Front: Teresa Ong, Gail Sheehan, Lisa Khoo. Julie Jonilonis, Wendy Janon, Jill Newman. Middle: Karma Heimberger, Kim Grennan, Becky Muka, Tina Mertel, Missy Henry, Lam Schlafman, Linda Rockwell. Back: Scott Harris. Debbie Rickard, Danica Rigoli, Kathy Romito, Julie Lingo. Chris Thomas, Coach Tern Peterson. .,J ' i ' Recharging for a second half. dl 100 Girls Soccer Lisa Khoo evades her opponent.

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Match Point The hot sun glaring down across the courts, the sweat running oft your brow and the tensed ache in your arms and legs all work to impede your concen- tration as you focus on that 10 ' X 15 ' service square on the other side of the net. Your heart beats with anticipation as you loft the ball high above your head into the sky and leap after it, your raquet driving through the ball with a swish as it slices out over the net and then dives into the square beyond. It is returned firmly but you are determined to take control and you fire it back cross-court, forcing your opponent to a side- on defense; running up to the net his returning shot approaches. You slam it back across the other side and he dives after it fruitlessly, your smash winning the match with the point, moving your team forward with the first win of the meet. This year ' s Centurion tennis team was coached by Shaun Evans, an ex-collegiate coach for New Mexico State who emphasized fitness as a key to good ten- nis. We practice the way we play, he said. Hard and as a team; and I think we have one of the finest teams in this respect. The Cents, led by 1 player Chris Henderson, did sprints, drilled on strategy and practiced volleys in preparation for the matches each week. Aaron Ellis lunges for a cross court-line shot. Scott Ezell hits a solid forehand. n Chris Henderson makes a careful follow through. Victor Wong discusses strategy with Coach Evans. 102