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

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106 Hard Hitting— Fast Pitching Our goal is the playoffs, said pitcher and first baseman Nate Hopper. With excellent pitching and a solid defense this year ' s Varsity Baseball Team had some real potential. The pitchers were Mike deGuzman, Brian Clark, Eric Bridge, Tom Vandenberg, and Nate Hop- per who commanded the mound as well as other fielding positions. The players showed a lot of skill and versatility which contributed to their competitiveness out on the field. The strong twelve-man team was aided by four Ju- nior Varsity members who alternated between teams for experience. We ' re looking for con- sistency in our playing, commented Coach LaMotte. The loss of many big hitters made the team even more determined to prove their winning capabilities. Kevin Smith, Eric Bridge, and newcomer Mark Dizinno were the main hitters. The players gave the fans an exciting, fast paced game as well as a team to be proud of. Eric Bridge exhibits his successful batting stance A concentrated effort by Mike deGuzman. 2 r fx kr9 £S3 S|SS!S[SS« SzSMueai Coach LaMotte is in complete command. Eric Bridge waits patiently to bat. Steve Jones rifles the ball to the plate Kevin Smith lines up his throw. v.» « ' 3fi - ifc ;.

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fi 8 Marilyn Gennetten prepares for her Coach Anderson gives a final pep talk before the dive. meet. Top Row Eric Belz, Roy Miller. Francisco VonBorstel. Marty Walsh. Erik Hamnar. David Rauch. Pat Grady. Peter Kellers. Craig Randle. Paul Livesay Second Row Michele Clark, Marilyn Gennetten. Jenny Lees. Lisa Baker. Kris Stewart. Jessica Olsen. Diane Huth. Anne Nebiker. Karen Ketchen. Amanda Foster. Coach Sandy Pais. Coach Mike Anderson H The team awaits upcoming instructions. Swimmers Stay Afloat Are you leaving campus right now? Yeah. Can I have a ride up to the pool? Sure, come on. Great! Does this conversation sound tamiliar? It was a common one to overhear after fifth peri- od during the Spring season. The swim team held their practices at Swanson Pool Monday thru Thursday from 1:30 till 3:30. and rides were sometimes hard to come by. It ' s a young team, but they ' ve got a lot of spirit and a lot of drive. comments faculty sponsor Sandy Pais. Several members of the team made CIF qualifying times during their very first meet. It ' s hard work sometimes, but always worth it! comments Karen Ketchen. The team worked hard with rigorous workouts during the weekly practices to prepare for each Friday ' s meet. Some of the boy ' s team ' s top swimmers were Pat Grady. Craig Randal, and Roy f liller. Promising members of the girl ' s team were Karen Ketchen. Lisa Baker, and Katy Kellers. l.UiWl.liliUUUkiUVl V ' - Scott Harris struts his racing dive. Lisa Baker awaiting her turn on the starting block Jei.i.,) Scarafone practices her butterfly stroke Swim-

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.-»--• .= h Mike deGu man delivers his tjst ball Steve Jones practices his Hank Aaron imitation. Top row: Coach LaMotte. Mark Dizinno. Nate Hopper. Eric Bridge. Steve Jones. David Gladstone Bottom row: Tom Vandenberg. Mike Fentress. Brian Clark. Jeff Nichols. Mike deGuzman. Jason Bierholm. Mike Fentress practices his catching skills Nate Hopper stretches at first for the last putout Varsity Baseball 107