Severely handicapped class arrives - The Lowell

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Varsity football optimistic despite losses
In two prucsaoo trials, the Uwdl
vanity footfall team fcU in defeat 10
Burtb«anK sol B Canto by scores
of 104 ind 19-6. respectively.
The mon for me trz^t • defeats,
according to COKK Mat AJI, U thr
team's lack of experience. SUtccn
placets graduated last year.
"We'tc huikl^j a new team this
year, both offensively and defensively,"
be noted. AM bdkvn hii team'*
offense needs the mosL work.
"Offense U more dimcult dun
debm? because if* bucd on liming
and, therefore, harder 10 team.
Defeat is a IX of reaction."
The team's liming swro to be Improving
as (be season progrcsr.es.
Quirkrbtck junior Stephen Ttc
threw five ccmpkiiocs out of 20 attempts
fur 56 yards in the game
aftlno Btirlingany:.
L> tlie ncit game, however. Tie
west to the air 22 times and completed
lea passes for 92 yards.
The tout offensive yards increased
from 91 yardi against Burlingame
to 161 yards against £1 Cxmtno.
A.xordioj to Tse. the team hat
moved the ball well, but has a pro-
Mem scoring.
Jrvoc Itfce scrambles for the ball. Matt ftikuda races dowc field.
The elm* !ii*cir.j(neifix lojcoring
iri the Burlingamc fame occurred
when the team was on burlicfamc's
35 yird line. Tre's past, intended for
senior Adam Bomclcit, wu picked
off by a BurJtngame defender.
IA the Tint cptaner of th: El Ctmtno
game, Lowell marched up the field
to El Camino's O-yard line.
On fourth down and inches, Jrff
Bolaira Imt his handle on the oall and
El Camirr raovcrcd.
In fact, it WAS the defeme that
scored for LoweU In the third quarter
of the El Camino game. El Camino
fungal die boll. Senior Matt Fukurfj
alertly scooped up ths ball and
sptintcd fot a 45-yard touchdown
run.
"We hive been working on our offense
because due to the nature of an
academic tenon), *r don't have the
overall team sjTcd and me.
Thrreforc, we have to wok that
much harder to be competitive.'*
remarked Aw.
Michael Alberts, senior X*m captain.
wlx> leads the team in defense
over the put two games with 21
Urkles, believes that Lowell can be
more compctititr by utilizing more
tricky pUys.
"We'll use nisdircctlnn pbys
whki. will get the bigger people go-
ing one way while wtf run the other. *
he *aied.
Alberts believe* that the unity of
the teum will help them wit..
•'We don't get into fights, and we
nick together. Duiitrj the game, we
don't get town oq each other.
Therefore, even when we're behind,
we can still stick together, and maybe
we can pull it out." remarked
Alberts.
Spikers volley Cross country runners are hopeful
into season
By Grace Kau
The beginning of the year has been
a rough one for the votleybail team
mainly due to the lack of a catch.
It all stansd when teacher Lorctta
DcAndrets' daughter. Kristin, wlo
was to coach the tcim this >car,
secured • leaching job at Everts Middle
School. This left the volleyball
team without a coach at the hcg.nn
ing of the year and Iwu wee^s before
the first gaoe.
In response. Ed Bums, head of the
Physical Education Department. a»lcd
Lee Silversttin. covh or last
year's volleyball team, to coach again
this year.
Trs search for a coach delayed the
beginning of try-outs. In fact, there
was no c&ach until the day of the introductory
meeting for prospective
Mara Stee:i. and Lite-/, tne
Vcrhoopan.
The nuai^ers of the tcsm afr Allen
Choi. Cht Wong, Agnes Wong. Arthui
Go"g. and bucy Ma>cdj. "I
have * good core group of maaigcn
and autiunu who are willing to hclo
the learn," Silverstein n«ed.
There is both a varsuy and a junior
vanity (JV) team (contrary to an
cjrtier decision). a.)d each teamconsuu
of about eight people. "Atl the
members m'| get more of a chance
to play." ent)HiScd junior Eva Chen.
Both the varsity and JV teams
played three prcseaum games against
Presentation High School on
September 19. The Lowdl vanity
team wxm 16-14 in one jarrte and Ion
14-16 in the other. The JV team leu
9-15.
"We w$re a championship team last
year, and we hope to repeat"
players. On that day (Septrmter 10).
Silventcin approached senicr UH
Takcmoto (captain of the team) and
offered to coach again.
"1 had a change of heart," decLved
Silverstein.
The fim of two days of try-outs
(September 11) oombttd of letting
the players '-erve, p«si, «et, aed hit
lo a drill te»m formation. Tea people
* ere cut on the fint day and eight
more were cm on the second day.
JPL« present team is made sp of
, vturnloK players senior Lisa
Talccmoto (captain), aod Juiton
Dicbe Tw;. Gica Yno. Drfra
Phillips, aod Eva Chen. The new
. members befade scnion Lulu Kao,
Nancy Ma, aad Lorianae Woo.
juniors Stacy Mayfda and Don
Rodriguez; sad wphonmes Kartry
Cboi, VKy Kooj. Antonia ML*o,
When Kkkcd about the prwpccti for
this year, Silverstein remarked, "We
and we hope to repeat. I think t~c will
if the breaks go our wjy.'*
"I think we have a good t>aace of
miking the champiom*rps.' * agreed
Chen.
Senior Lulu Kao confessoi. "I
think the vanity team b good, bu*. I
don't have high expectations for the
JVteam.**
"We play as a tram, everyone
worts together." commento: senior
Niocy Ma.
Takeijoto concurred, n Lpor
%at tediag of mine is tc keep the
tram ?ogethef."
Chen coachidecr, "As long as we
top our rpirits up, whatever happcm
By Martha VtoX&Aa
With the I9S5 season underway,
the Lowell crou country team hopes
to capture the All-dry talc oner again
for the eighth KJKHI in a row.
The V*M water, was. according to
cohKhLlo)d Wilton. '*.. .thebev in
years." where the team won three of
the four pnwiWe All-Ciry titles, in the
va.iir> boyv vanity gitls. and overall
luk. The frmh-mph team came in tccood,
tying with McAtcer.
Even thujgh tcvcral of last ycar't
tcan. members have gra&iatcd or
moved, plenty of returning runner.
and new members will nuke up the
lots.
Returning runners for the vanity
boys' team consist of senior* Dylan
Fuller. Chris Criscn. and Dean
Poul*X>du, juAtors Put Magee ail seaMin.
The vaisity pirls* team, pi^crful
at every showing, also km sever*! top
miners, including freshman sensation
Cheri Brown who mo%-e*J away.
However, new prospects, "who
could do well." Mid Wilson, cor.un
of seniors Maureen Coll and Shirley
Kwan and wphemote Peggy Kohn
will contribute to the team.
A\ in previous yean. McAttw and
Washington will be Lowell's mjin
competition.
W&on believes the All-Oiy title
is well within their reach although
**...wr might lose the frosh-K>ph
division because uf iacipcrie.Kc."
"I don't think LSC boys' team u as
strong as last year." .xmcrked Fuller.
As for the girls, senior Catherine
Kiik explained, "li's too early to tril.
The team looks small, but from what
we've done so far, it scans pretty
stroflt;.'
Pouiakidis said. "We're going to
have to work harder this >car if » 2*re
Koine, to win the overall tt>lc."
Dean Poulakidas races acrou ihe
rbihhUnc.
A short team with high hopes
By Khnbcrly GrifTUh
This ytar's boyi* vtrjjty basLeteU
team will be the shortcs: team Lo^dl
ha had b a long time.
"I ihiok 'he team is going to be
very competitive thii year. We're ex*
trancly small, in fact, probably the
imaUest team LowcQ has ever had as
a vanity fteam]. but we're going to
try to irtiHriT our ou>f Vrr^T as much
u pnaflile, tty to pros, nd ja Ma*
ttsy baskets o(T scali," announced
Divid Low. vanin/battob«l coKh.
Thi< leun b motiiy compriitd of
Utt >ear'i junior nnily iquad Yriih
two rettmnftg wiay unm and t*o
or throe people off die bench.
TV teBtn now ccoiua cf ten
pbyera. Addikxal playcn will be
«dded when the football and soccer
i»enoa« end.
«1 of the pcMenon tames will be
played away [mm school because of
l»ck of funds to pay the referees.
A>-onjlnj lo nujor Jack Dyoji.
last >car - s "Most Valiuble Player"
rromjuniarranity."Abigdbadvano«e
is the Uck of experience. Only
fair people are cormuj back from last
ye».-"s vanity team. We're joing to
luvr to fa uperiencc duricj our
practice leasou."
O«n Low feels that Washington
and W2a«i .ill V the uroottsl conpetUon
because they have very big
and eapeiienced teams.
"This Is joins lo he n rcbuildias
year, but 1 (eel that If we work hard.
ftJZkt. ma work Ufethcr u •
team, we =aa come utetber and we
irijht suprise a few opponents."
said senior Brian Gardier. a rmiro-
in» varsity player.
The team will play two jaoes in
Hawaii during Christinas vacation.
Senior Mike Matsuno. returning
varsity ttancr. feels thai the Dip to
Hawaii will be Ihe highlight of Ihe
scaioo.
tic learn members will have to
give up most of their free time to
practice five to sU days a week for
iwo bows a day. including holidays
and vacation time.
"We work out five to six days a
week so it keeps us physically atoned.
We doo't have much height, so
we have to rely on our fundamentals.
We will have to out Ihink our opponents.
With practice. I feel that w.
should be able to go out there and
win.' saiditnior a • -—'—
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