Villa Park High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Villa Park, CA)

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The Hard Way Everytime 4 Opening .lim Croce Athletics is a power. It is not merely the ability to be best, but rather the ability to try. To every hour of competition there are twenty hours of practice. Practice where there is no glory, no loyal fans, and no motivation besides that which you are willing to put forth. Villa Park strived to be first. Some were, most weren't, but they have learned that second is not failure. Failure is when you don't try, or don't care. ,,-,fs v .K g,. ,F ,X- me .V Y. 'aff v MK' A. nv 1 as Ml 1 . ' ' l'..' Mitlg c t ' l' .l 5 J ' lu, Q' , 'w,:,. . V 1' .e 'W : 1 ll' .nf-kiwi '-' ' 2927: T: . 'G li '.lL:?ll H lL' 1 ' . -H -iff' .. 1 tc ut X .r T' -- fc .grhih-. -4

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ey've Qnly Just Begun The Carpenters ike the ugly duckling that suddenly came of age, homores were awakened and found themselves the e, yet somehow different. hev floated in from Peralta, Cerro Villa and district and state schools. No one knew and some sophomores knew no one. They herded together, led through registration then free to find their way and hopefully themselves. -.L.. Sophomores are traditionally the bottom of the system. They are shorter than the crowds. They are invariably lost, confused and late. but the class of '80 emerged cheering. They were overflowing with spirit, competition and vitality. They herded in mass numbers to the Hi dance and dominated the floor, their numbers appeared at every function and activity. Classes provided variety from their limited junior high choices. but suddenly so much was required. They were presented with graduation standards. class grading scales, notebook, projects. essays then they realized that They've Only Just Begun. Tk ull' alrmig V ,Q H Opening 3

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very athlete can remember titne they were beaten 27-O, the time they practiced in the rk because they had to run ough it just one more time. The ter was cold, it was 6 am and u went to class with wet hair. u got up at 8 am to watch films en you can still clearly all the mistakes. This athlete, a person who keeps The Hard Way Everytime don't take the easy way L50 QQ T M 5 I -gd ,g -f, .K '- 4' gy , , Ma.,,!:,, ymtxsw-1? . 1 , - t V V l. The water polo team gathers at the side of 5 6 the pool to discuss 1 strategy before the 4 game begins. 2 3 7 2. v.P.H.s. gifts cross-country runs long distances every day pushing themselves to lower their times. 3. Jim Balok eyes to pass the ball. 4. Eric Freidenreich strides through Eisenhower park during a track tneet. 5. Becky Reed volleys the ball during practice. 6. Sandy Papas prepares to spike the ball. 7. Steve Brown drops back to pass to a downfield receiver. U i Opening 5