Walnut High School - Cayuse Yearbook (Walnut, CA)

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Shooting forthe Leaders The Varsity Boys' track team entered the season with one goal in mind, to beat West Covina, Sierra League first place team. ln the past ten years, West Covina had taken 80 consecutive wins. The only two Wal- nut losses last year were against West Covina. Practicing two hours or more a day and weekends, the Mustangs worked to show their all to West Covina. In the off-season the track team mem- bers worked either on weights or par- ticipated in other sports. When asked to describe the boys varsity team, head coach Sam West replied, extremely young, but with outstand- ing potential. With such standouts as Mike Camacho running the mile, and the 2 mile under the supervision of dis- tance coach lim Polite, Tony Adkins long jumping and triple jumping and Alan Coleman and Issac Woolridge running hurdles, relavs and sprints, the team was talented.Q pMAKING A SUCCESSFUL HANDOFE, Troy Prince hands the baton to anchor man Alan Coleman to finish the 440 relay. Alan is one of the standouts on the Varsity track team. LRUNNING IN FRONT, Paul Aldridge finishes the mile run. Walnut went on to beat Arcadia 65-30. VSPRINTING TOWARD THE FINISH LINE, Andy Nashita finishes running the 100 yard dash. Andy was one of the few seniors on the young track team. M s WL fi' gy. . rf if t srss -r - ' J y -in 3-. g . --'-. r ' r i 'X .F . 3 ii- sttrf I 5 .-.i . 1 ii' as X I I A .V.- A Mergers!B0ys' Varsity Track

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Baseball Flooded With Young Talent The first challenge that first year coach Mr. Mike Wendt and Frosh- Soph coach Scott Cassells had vvas the tough job of deciding vvho would stay on the teams and who would get cut. With so many good players coming out, it's hard to tell vvho's making the team and vvho's not, coach Wendt observed, The things they looked for in a player are good abilities and a good attitude. Having young but experienced teams, the junior varsity and Frosh- Soph squads were expected to do very well. Anthony Sanchez com- mented, Our team looks good. We should be on top by the end of the season, According to coach Scott Cassells, the two excellent baseball leagues in the Diamond Bar-Walnut Valley areas supply experienced young ball play- ers for the baseball program at Wal- nut. With so much talent in these leagues, becoming a Walnut High player vvas even more difficult for the incoming freshmen and sophomores? AGOING FOR THE TAG, Willie Zamora attempts to put out a baserunner, Willie was the starting first baseman for the I.V. squad. QCOMING OFF THE BAG to grab a bad throw, leff Locke stops the ball from going over his head. leff is one of the sophomores on the squad. QFIELDING A GROUND BALL, Chris Huttger concentrates on his form, Chris and the rest of the Frosh-Soph squad had to practice on the cement because of the rain. Boys' Frosh-Soph BasebaII!Mergers

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AWITH COMPETITORS ON HIS HEELS, Mike Camacho leads the pack with team-mate Brian Nolte close behind, Mike runs distance races and is one of the dominant runners on the track team. QLEADING THE PACK, Dave Christsen and Fred Flores set the pace for the two mile. Both of them finished with good times. Boys' Varsity Track! Mergers