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

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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

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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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m Richard Kim poised to serve. Lionel Leger perfects his topspin form. Top Row; Coach Shaun Evans. Josh Ramas. Chris Hobbs. Chris Henderson. Aaron Ellib. oluU Lzell. Iin, McGinms. ,. [ i Row: Mike Houghton, Matt Cornforth. Lee Sonnenberg. Ludi Munevar. Roger Ahern. Lionel Leger. Stephen Lachmayr Kim. Bottom