Walnut High School - Cayuse Yearbook (Walnut, CA)

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reshmen Ain ' r no stopping Walnut received a new kind of winner with the class of 1990. Freshman Rich- ard Carter was Walnut ' s newest Mus- tang with a very special talent — or shall we say talents? Richard had been playing wheelchair tennis since the age of ten with a team called the Casa Colina Challengers. When Richard was eight years old, he fell out of a tree with a metal pole in his hand. He was electrocuted when the pole hit an electrical wire, confining him to a wheelchair. When I first got hurt I needed to get involved in something because 1 didn ' t have anything to do, said Richard. Five years later, he was not only play- ing tennis, but playing racquetball and basketball with the same team. The year of 1986 saw him in his first year playing forward for the basketball team. Our team is ranked high in tennis nationally. So, we ' ll probably do real well in basketball also, said Richard. The team competed in tennis tourna- ments toward the end of the year. It was hard at the begin- ning. But I practiced a lot and worked my way up. — Richard Carter Richard admitted encountering some difficulties at first. It was hard at the beginning, but I practiced a lot and worked my way up, he said. All of his practice paid off. Out of the 66 I like to water ski, ski, motorcycle ride and do a lot of other things. The wheel- chair doesn t hold me back — Rich- ard Carter players 18 and younger, he was ranked fourth in the state in tennis. Richard ' s parents were also very sup- portive in his involvement with the team. My parents like the fact that I ' m on the team. They like traveling with me! said Richard. Since he had been on the team, Rich- ard traveled to Fresno and Beverly Hills for tournaments and to the nationals in Irvine. He also involved himself in other ac- tivities. I like to water ski, ski, and motorcy- cle ride. I could go on forever — I like to do a lot of other things too! The wheel- chair doesn ' t hold me back. Copy by Gloria Sanchez: layout by Grace Do- mingo A ▲ MAKING AN EFFORT TO RETURN THE BALL, Richard Carter prepares for a tournament. Rich- ard played wheelchair tennis with the Casa Colina Challengers, ?S -4 RIDING ALONG IN HIS ODESSEY, Richard . 1 -— -••■ ■ ' •- ' Carter takes time out from practice to relax. Richard ties nvolved himself in a lot of athletic activi- Richard Carter Freshmen 221

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reshmen Srors and Srripes pledge allegiance to the flag of thie United States of America . . . Do you ever feel that in the morning when you arrive in class you are missing a daily ritual? Something you always used to do, but haven ' t done lately? For years you went to school and stood up for the pledge of allegiance, the pledge to your country that took you so long to learn. Now it is rarely If saying the pledge was a school policy, I would be glad to say it - Kelly Bruce. even used anymore! It ' s been so long since I ' ve said it that I had trouble remembering the words, said freshman Liz La Coste. Some feel that they have missed say- ing the pledge, while others are glad they don ' t have to say it anymore. I kind of missed saying the pledge of allegiance, it seemed like something was missing, said sophomore Bob Fa- jardo. To me It didn ' t matter if we said the pledge. It was like a daily ritual, said junior Mimi Miller. kind of missed saying the pledge of allegiance. — Bob Fajardo. Saying a jumble of words may not mean much, but to some it means a lot. Also understanding the words said and knowing what they mean is different than saying it because you had to. To me the pledge meant that you honor your country, said junior Teresa Sung. Even though the pledge wasn ' t said very often some felt that the meaning still remained in their heart . . . witfi li- berty and justice for all. Story by Sharon Ludekmg: layout by Grace Do- mingo: photos by Jack Elliott. ■ READING THE BULLETIN BEFORE THE CLASS ENDS, Mr Bruce hurries along Bruce was a new teacher at Walnut BRIAN FRANCIS SEAN FRANCIS JENNIFER FREDRICKSON ROBERT FREELAND ERIC FREEMAN LORI FRENCH MATT GALEN MAYRA GARAY DAVID GARCIA TYRONE GARRETT KEVIN GEORGE CHRIS GISMONDI EFREM GONZALES OLIVIA GONZALES ROB GONZALES RUSSELL GOULET Pledge Freshmen 223