Walnut High School - Cayuse Yearbook (Walnut, CA)

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JV, Var. Waterpolo tf 0O • ' ' S» =1 Polo discovers that an age old saying and deep desire pay off; JV finishes at ' When we felt determined we usually played our best and won. — Mark Stevenson. Varsity Water Polo WHS OPPONENT 20 12 8 15 9 20 5 15 11 5 16 5 Workman Wilson Rowland Charter Oak Los Altos Nogales 3 wins 3 losses onfucius might have said. Practice makes per- fect, but the Varsity Wa- ter Polo team knew that success needed much more than just practice. Along with morning and afternoon workouts to build up their strength and endurance, the team members found they had to have desire and deter- mination to play to the ful- lest of their ability. When we felt deter- mined to beat the other team, we usually played our best and won. said senior Mark Stevenson, But when we weren ' t as confident, we didn ' t play up to our ability. Coach Dave Kimball felt that the team did better than they were expected to do and that they had improved a great deal since the previous season. I think we did really well this season, said Coach Kimball. A lot of positive things came out of It. The players also felt that many positive things came out of this year. They developed their skills as individual players and improved together as a team. The team ' s toughtest match was against Whit- tier. With the score tied 15-15, the two teams went into overtime. After a long struggle, Walnut came out as the victor, ending the game with a fi- nal score of 16-15. We were determined to win and win we did, said Mark. The whole team felt that their greatest goal was to make CIF and win league. But at the end of the season they were dis- appointed to find them- selves in fourth place, one win short of CIF. We didn ' t go as far as we wanted to, said sen- ior Roy Young. I guess the competition was too tough. In the end, determina- tion had brought some good fortune to the team. Mark Stevenson was named League MVP, Ted Kimball made league sec- ond team and Roy Young, Tony Buzzerio and Eric Cedergreen took honor- able mention. Another team that showed determination was the JV Water Polo team. They didn ' t come be- cause they had to, said Coach Karen Kimball. They enjoyed playing and were determined to win. The goal for the team was to develop the players water polo skills, and they achieved this by practic- ing basic drills. The team went three and three in league, the highlight being their close win over Rowland with a score of 7-6. Story by Denise Boehm: layout by Rob Davis: p iotos by Tim Ttietford. ♦ ▲VARSITY WATERPOLO. BOTTOM ROW: Ted Kimball Tony Buzzerio. Chris Jackson. Marty Milligan: TOP ROW: Eric Ce- dergreen. Roy Young. Jason Miller. Mark Stevenson. NOT PIC- TURED: Dave Randall. Brian Countryman. Michael Rae 112 Sports Varsity Water Polo

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JV Girls Tennis M»«v be » d to Despite a slow start, JV Girls Tennis were able to play ahead nder pressure and looking from behind would take a toll on some people. In the case of the Girls JV Tennis team, they were able to come from behind and walk away with the win. ' The toughest game we had was against North- view, said Coach Greg Dutton. The team was down 1-5 in the first round and figured they had lost it. We were really scared, but we held on. said Shir- ley Tokuda, top doubles player. By the end of the third round, the score was 9-9 in sets. It came down to single games, which gave Walnut the win with a final score of 9-9. (84-81). Led by top players Ca- mille Maldonado. who earned the Coach ' s Award, and Christina Miano, who was named Most Valuable Player, the squad was able to finish second in the Valle Vista League. We couldn ' t compete in the Sierra League, but we can play in the Valle Vista League, said Coach Dutton. The team finished with a 12-2 record; their hard work paying off with a to- tal of 228 games won and only 78 lost. This was the third year of coaching for Dutton, who thought only the best of his girls. This is by far ▼ WITH PERFECT FORM, fresh- man Linda Ibanez executes a forehand. Linda played varsity tennis in the second round. the best team I ' ve ever coached, and ever will, said Dutton. Practicing toward the end of the summer and throughout the season gave the squad a chance to get to know each other. We ' re like a family, and everyone was really close, said Tina Miano. The closeness of the team seemed to be an indica- tion that future years would follow the example of the 1986 Valle Vista League Champions. story by Julie Wishner: layout by Robert Davis: photos by Jack Elliott t T A PERFECT TOSS, Lily Chen is positioned to served the ball. Lily was this year ' s most improved player. ■ We were under pressure, but we stuck it out to the end. — Camille Maidonado. JV Girls Tennis Sports 111

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JV Water Polo WHS OPPONENT 16 5 7 17 4 8 7 6 4 20 11 Workman Wilson Rowland Charter Oak Los Altos Nogales 3 wins 3 losses JV Water Polo Sports 113