Walnut High School - Cayuse Yearbook (Walnut, CA)

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I ▲ Front row: Aaron Fouts, Pat Cook. Grant Hoyle, Eric Peter- son Middle: Nelson Orantez, Mike Valvatne. Ryan Modica. Ke- vin Del Toro, Jim my Radogna. Steve Crandall. Ruben Marron Back: Coach Devers, Jeremy Collins, Hoon Lee. Jason White. Scott Browkaw. Alan Schlottach, James Gilfeddar. Matthew Greene A Front row: Mike Ortiz. Jeff Johnson. Eric Briggle. Terri Rose. Kevin Winters. Brad Simpson, Chris Barnett. Ronnie Piazza. Jeff Radcliffe. J.J. Zamary, Frank Hernandez. Melvin Smith, Emiliano Vargas. JV and Freshman Baseball Sports 137

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4 JV and Freshman Baseball B » p«t»»» ' ' JV and Freshman Baseball hit off with Conj ith returning JV players and a whole new team of freshmen, JV and Fresh- man baseball looks ahead and predicts a successful season. A previous assistant coach for JV baseball, this is Coach Goodrich ' s first year with Freshman base- ball. The coach is pretty cool, but he sometimes gets upset when we mess up! said freshman Jeff Ratcliff. To improve in their strat- egy, working hard in prac- tices was necessary. This way, the other teams wouldn ' t have too much of an advantage over their in- experience. They need to learn the fundamentals of baseball. Like throwing, catching, and hitting. Our hard work will pay off, said Coach Goodrich. But inexperience was no problem for the JV team, if the pitchers could come through. Our pitching is a little weak, but if we play to our potential, then we should be successful. With so many returning JV players, ▼ Practicingtheir pitches, the J V team warms up for the game. Im- proving their pitching skills was Mr. Dover ' s main goal. we should do great, said junior Mike Valvatne. Coach Jay Devers ' four year experience with the team should really help. He plans to have another championship team. I plan to work these guys to the bone. We should be able to do ex- tremely well, said Coach Devers. story by Lily Chen: layout by Robbie Davis: p otographs by Jack Elliot t ▼ Ready to swing, a player of the Freshmen team makes a swift hit. Coach Goodrich praises his team with their hitting skills. ■ Our pitch- ing is a little weak, but if we play to our potential, then we should be successful. With so many return- ing JV players, we should do great. — Mike Valvatne. Sports JV and Freshman Baseball

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T HEADING TO FIRST, Lisa Cin- drich loads the bases. Lisa was one ot only three returning varsi- ty players. PULLING OUT HER BEST, Jennifer Jackson throws yet an- other good pitch. This was Jen- nifer ' s first year as a varsity member. Varsity Softball 3»e turn rest le»»« With only 3 returning girls, Softball heads into new lea. ■ Being Con- sistently good throughout the whole season will be our main concern. — Marissa Sanchez apturing the league cham- pionship Is our main goal, said Varsity Softball coach Carol Sarkissian. Regard- less of only three return- ing players, the team ' s ex- cellent defense and great leadership showed posi- tive strength and a chance to place In the new league. I think we all have a positive attitude and a good chance to do well in the new league, said sen- ior Lisa Cindrich. With basic fundamen- tals, extra work and im- proved weight training programs, the girls goals could be achieved. I think being consis- tently good throughout the whole year will be our main concern, said Mar- issa Sanchez. Having outstanding players Michelle Garay, Shauna Klarer and Lisa Cindrich leading, Sarkis- sian felt the team should be strong in the new league. Adjusting to coaching patterns and feeling more assured with their team- mates finally stabilized the 1987 Varsity Softball team. I think we all feel pret- ty confident with each other, said first year var- sity player Angela Ji- menez. This year differed from the past in that the young team was eager to learn and be around to play with experience for two years to come. Improving on mental ability, playing habits, and a weight training program, coaches Carol Sarkissian and Tom Pridmore tried to create a worth-while season. I have a great feeling about this season, said third year varsity player Michelle Garay, seeing everyone so enthusiastic on improving, shows the beginning of a great sea- son. Story by Armando Calderon; layout by Lynn Fujioka: photos by Jack Elliot t ► ALERT AND READY, Sopho- more l arissa Sanchez awaits the ground ball. This was IVlaris- sa ' s second year in the program. 138 Sports Varsity Softball