West High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

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Returning the ball with an overhand swing, sen- Scooping the ball under SCHIOY Kathy Wu With a powerful stroke Jumor Llnda Lee lor varslty player Y1 Wen Llu attempts to win the set. concentrates on returning It back sends the ball speedmg across the court WEST W VARSITYXJVW TENNIS Q ' 5 South North Palos Verdes Rolling Hills Torrance Mira Cost Culver City 'Although we didn? win many games, we had a lot Oflyftlfv' playing them. Thuy Nguyen With a forehand volley, senior Nguyen trucks her opponent. llllll' QIIXIIXIII, llllXll llllIlI.l

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Q fEfE1' f,: M W :.5 ..',. E,1.:1 1-- -:A- E:Q ' W' ,A,.2.,.,,., i.AA,,A:. ,,,.., ,. is . .:..z .,-, .,,,,. .,.:. 3 2:.,.,- 1-::, 5 :,f: f .f:' f 5 EZ: ix T if iE Qs ,.,, Wie? i J choes of voices from the sidelines and court bounce off the pavilion walls as all eyes are focused on a dull-colored orange ball. The ball pitter-patters as a chorus of squeeking shoes screech to a halt. SWOOOOSH! Great shot, Litzenberg! To see the Girls' Varsity Basketball team play was to capture the essence of speed and finesse. With impressive victories of t56-279 over Rolling Hills and a C65-565 win over Torrance, the Girls Varsity team has emerged as a strong contender for the ClF finals. What brought the team to the CIF playoffs was more thanjust wins and pretty plays. Key players contributed to the team's success. Senior Stephanie Abe scored an average of 15 points per game this year. Sophomore Rosa Olioque, according to Head Coach Kevin McManus, was the best point guardin theleague. Junior Marcia Rodriguez provided strong defense during the full court press which was a vaiuable team asset. Also, on defense. Senior team captain Tonya Kong was the most effective defender on the team andfhas kept opponents' scores below their average. Team effort as well as individual contribution placed the team ranking among the top three in the CIF. When a player is slacking, others are able to pick up the slack, Good leadership through captains Tonya Kong and Marcia' Rodriguez kept the team together, said Coach McManus. We haven't lost a game at home and when we did lose, they were close, tough, 'away' games, added Tonya Kong. it 1 . if , The JV team had a picture perfect year with a Q15-Oi record through two-thirds of the season. Team captains Joori Kim and Kelly Fricks provided the necessary support and leadership in a strong team per- formance which resulted in a seemingly invincible record. i'We're a pretty good, well rounded team . . we became more unied as we played and practiced more with each other, said Coach Kathy Yam. Copy by John Auyeung Layout by John Auyeung J Photos by John Auyeung, Hunter Moores A Q A tk s.u2' ' i W 4? GIRLS' VARSITY BASKETBALL. Assistant ,gi Coach Kathy Yam, Marcia Rodriguez, Juanita Ltr' 5 YQ it f x ky Olloque, Jennifer Mills, Betsy Griffith, Tonya Kong, Mary Litzenberg, Stephanie Abe, Rosa Olloque, Head Coach Kevin McManus. C' GIRLS'JV BASKETBALL. First Row: Cindy Chung, Michelle Dettman, Heidi Chen, Francis Sato, Tami Black, Jo Anne Park. Back Row: Zuki Garcia, Shawna Fisher, Kelly Fricks, Tina Gross, Joori Kim, Amy Joaquin, Head Coach Kathy Yam. ET x ElEL5'EH5HETHHLL 157

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I I e didn't do as well as we wanted but we did our best. - San-Yi Lin Despite our lack of consistency, we did improve a bit after each game. - Yi-Wen Liu Though we werent strong as a team, there was a strong bond between us. -- Junko Kato Each defeat was a learning experience. - Kathy Wu 'There were even times when Mark, our coach, would put us in doubles because we didn't have enough players. - Julie Park lt's more than competing and trying our best -- we're out there to have fun! - Nahoko Piishimura Oh well, there's always next year . -' Amy Lin 'Tm glad l was on tennisbecause it's a sport you can play at any age. lt's something that will prove to be useful in the future. --,Th uy Nguyen y y y g g y Copy by Cynthia Pu Layaut by Cynthia Pu. Photos by Jim Tatosian, Kelly Yokoe, Cindy Pu GIRLS' VARSITY TENNIS. First Row: Coach Mark McGuire. Row Two: San-Yi Lin, Yi-Wen Liu. Row Three: Nicole Ciiovinazzo, Thuy Nguyen, Junko Kato. Back Row: Adrianna Keller, Kathy Wu, Chao-Yi Wei, Joori Kim. A ...YH l GIRLSUVTEIYIYIS. First Row: Sylvia Chun, Mira Cha, Marianne Masuda, Eunie Chung, Yuzuru Hasegawa, Naoko Higaki, Plahoko Plishimura. Back Row: Amy Lin, Julie Park, Cindy Lee, Jennifer Hruntas, Linda Lee, Jinnie Chung, Debbie Lee, Clara Cha, Coach Mark McGuire. E- I I? L 'S' TE IX! IX! I '5 159