Severely handicapped class arrives - The Lowell
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I<br />
Athletes of the month<br />
'HiLmtll.'6 pby to win. and tl^y give the<br />
tame all they've got. It's 4 100 percent<br />
effort from evcryooe.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y have the drive <strong>The</strong>y really<br />
want to wio. <strong>The</strong>y CM he behind 100<br />
and come bock to win 35-16. like in<br />
their gwrs .-gainst Atlanta.<br />
Tbcx is Joe Montana the quarterback<br />
who scrarnMc*»g«thcnr*t<br />
down when no rwehen are open. He<br />
has a great arm. great timing and he<br />
rarely gets sacked. Although 1< is<br />
married, there are Mill teenage girli<br />
who have his picture up in their<br />
lockers. But the question U do they<br />
hive his picture up becuite hcua<br />
good quarterback ? Who u to say?<br />
Some of the other key members of<br />
the team are the Fab Four — Ortlan<br />
Willianonn. Dwignt Hicks. Run»ic<br />
Loo. and Eric Wright - the key to<br />
one of the heat defenses in Fony-<br />
Nincr huiorj-.<br />
Thcr there x> UHI walih.<br />
Sotitthiftg about Wa.sh'i cnxninj; u<br />
unmatched by any other. He rarely<br />
U seen angry on the udclincs. Kt !:r<br />
does tell the 49crs *hen they are not<br />
up to their uuu' uandinh.<br />
But just as Walsh has cipcctalKKU<br />
of his players NO do their fan*.<br />
Good tuck to thj Ntncn for another<br />
Sunn •eason!<br />
B« Vlckl Ho<br />
"Senior L>u 1 akemoto rpoi Mnuck<br />
the tptrit of the ttam. She U a lurd<br />
worker a good organucr. *»J a<br />
tribute to the school," vrlleyball<br />
coach Lee Silvcntcin enthused about<br />
this month's tcnulc Uhlete.<br />
Cuirently captain of <strong>Lowell</strong>'i<br />
team, Takemoto's interest in<br />
volleyball fini began luck in junior<br />
higli school.<br />
Her ncu team effort was with a nationwHe<br />
league called the I) ailed<br />
Slates Volleyball Association. After<br />
many competition*. Takemoto's team<br />
qualifrd to compete in the Junior Nattotuis<br />
held tn Los Angcfcv.<br />
Takemolo waited unit her<br />
sophomore year to Join <strong>Lowell</strong>'s<br />
volleyball team. She is now entering<br />
her third season<br />
"Volleyball b a sport in which the<br />
members muu work as a learn. Tl*y<br />
cannnt work as individuals. Oiv iting<br />
1 nofival about our team is that we<br />
work together. We're all pretty<br />
close," explained the .^4>uin.<br />
Gina Yoo. team volleyball player<br />
commented, "It's e«y 10 admire<br />
Liu. She has the patience to wick<br />
with us no nutter what!"<br />
Other extracurricular activities in<br />
which Takcmn* . is involved include<br />
being president of the Japanese Club<br />
•nd playing the violin in the schrol<br />
orchestra.<br />
Academkaily. Tnkerooto comiden<br />
herself to be okay. "I have no major<br />
problems. Overall 1 gel about a 3.2<br />
(grade point)." she sUted.<br />
In addition to her vhool life,<br />
Takemoto U alsc very active in the<br />
community.<br />
" I enjoy working wfch Lids to I do<br />
a lot of babysitting aod working in<br />
day carrps." said Takemoto.<br />
Takctnoto U alu a pnrt of the Son<br />
Francisco Youth Orchestra which<br />
mcew every Saturday. Along with<br />
•hat. Uw is very involved In her<br />
church group, *nd keeps a partCme<br />
job after school.<br />
"A lot of people ask why I take all<br />
these reipcmitnliiies, uhy I keep<br />
myself so bury. I think it's just part<br />
of my nature. I like 10 Keep busy,"<br />
confessed Takemoto.<br />
She added, "1 do get kind of sick<br />
aM burnt out owe in a while, but a<br />
simple vacation or a weekend spent<br />
at home will lift me K-* up."<br />
"E«en though lisa has a lot nfcxtrafurricutar<br />
activities, she is<br />
dedicate! and gives her all in<br />
everything she does." praUed junior<br />
Diana T*-->i.<br />
TaVonoto i* not sure of what vul*<br />
Icge she will attend after graduation.<br />
She does plan, however, to major in<br />
caily cnik*hood dcvelopnrfK or child<br />
psychology wherever she cay go.<br />
When asked if the plans 10 play<br />
college volleyball. Takemoto leplied.<br />
"It nil depends on where I go. what<br />
land or Kim they have, and whether<br />
I'd be cood enough for that team. I'll<br />
itill be playing U other co-cd lour*<br />
naments with my friends though."<br />
Soccer team kicks off season<br />
By Frank D'Amnio<br />
After a winning season tax year.<br />
the <strong>Lowell</strong> vanity soccer team U<br />
looking forward to an even better<br />
season this ye»r.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Indians are loaded with expericnerd<br />
playe: as virtually the<br />
same team from last year return* this<br />
season, the only exception tztag at<br />
center forward, where junior Scan<br />
FoUn has replaced hts brother Steve,<br />
who graduated last year.<br />
"<strong>The</strong>y think that<br />
Mission is so greet<br />
that they can't beat<br />
them ..."<br />
Cayains Hung Lc and Eric<br />
Vcrhoogcn, seniors Oscar<br />
Dclgadillo, Vadim Brenner. Walter<br />
Albro. Hein Ptum, juniors Jon Bernttctn.<br />
Robby Chandler. Folan, Luii<br />
Gonzak/, David Hunt. Mitchell<br />
Duncsu. and All-City goalie Kevin<br />
kueda have returned from last year.<br />
<strong>Lowell</strong> iiniihed in third place<br />
behind Misikhi and Balboa with a<br />
respectable ten wins, six losses, and<br />
fuur ties Uu seasm. Tfcey have made<br />
the playoffs in 15 of the last 17<br />
teaiOM uader cmch Ernst Feibusch.<br />
but have been unable to win the<br />
champkxistiip. This year, however,<br />
with a mature starting line-op and a<br />
pothive aoitude. tficre is a good<br />
chance to caange that.<br />
After losing their Tint two pre-<br />
season games and tying the third, the<br />
Indians have won their Ust three in<br />
a row before the regular season<br />
opener. <strong>The</strong>y shut-out both University<br />
High and Piner by scores of I -0<br />
and 2-0, respectively, and then beat<br />
Mann Academy, wtmm they had lost<br />
to in ai earlier prc-sezuMi game, by<br />
a score of 4-2.<br />
Alter the game, coach Feil««ch<br />
liked what he «w. saying "I defmitrly<br />
scr a^. improvement over the Tim<br />
couple of games. Before. th=y "ere<br />
playing sloppy."<br />
Although Miuion t* good, coach<br />
Fctpusch doesn't think ttiey ire<br />
unbeatable. According to Feibusch,<br />
"<strong>Lowell</strong> players have this thing about<br />
Million. <strong>The</strong>y think Mission it so<br />
great that they can't beat them, but<br />
if they didn't think about it so much<br />
and juu ptaynl tough. I realty think<br />
:hcy could beat diem."<br />
On October 21. ^<br />
in an AAA Pageint at the Beach<br />
Qufct &n! took ICTTKV) ptacc, besting<br />
Uncolu M and Balboa 3-0. with<br />
rcilbnck Rob^y Chandler playing<br />
goalie and about a half squAdof JV*s<br />
in place of vanity- player*, but losing<br />
to Mission in the final by • *core<br />
of 2-1.<br />
On Tuesday, September 24.<br />
<strong>Lowell</strong> trounced defending champions<br />
Mii*ica by a scott of 4-1.<br />
Turling 1-0 at the half, tbc Indians<br />
rallied behind goals by Oscar<br />
Delgadillo. David Hunt. Wairer<br />
Alfaro. and Luis Conzaks to be*.'<br />
their arch-rivals forr the ftru time In<br />
almoi; 20 yean, making them tbe<br />
team to Ibeat Ws season.<br />
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