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