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Eric House - 'Athlete of the month'<br />
ByMwninWdmtb<br />
"<strong>The</strong>n bat to be an individual<br />
.nUUtlve and then the team comes<br />
together." stated senior Eric<br />
House, athlete of the month.<br />
iSouse is the starting halfback<br />
and safety for the varsity football<br />
team.<br />
<strong>The</strong> leading ground gainer for<br />
the Indians. Ilotitc has Marled off<br />
the wwnn with a bang.<br />
In <strong>Lowell</strong>'s first game against<br />
Redwood lll|{h. Home ran for 66<br />
yanh on 12 carrict and caught 2<br />
passes (or 18 yards including one<br />
• touchdown. He also had two intcrccptiotu.<br />
but called his perfottnaiKc<br />
"a»erage,'* stating. "1<br />
could hate done better."<br />
In the InJiam* lo^ng effort<br />
•naimt Saint Ignaliuv Home ran<br />
lor 56 yards on 12 carrici. in<br />
eluding one louchdow t. and<br />
caught one pass fur 12 yard*. On<br />
Girls' tennis in swing<br />
By Joanna Park<br />
Ai the 1984 tennis season opens.<br />
coath Barbara Praio dopes this<br />
year's girls' tennis team will do as<br />
well, or belter than la-t year's<br />
fourth Hnbh.<br />
With only two varsity ptayen<br />
returning and hopefully two more<br />
f-ora the sick list, this year's team<br />
will consist mainly of old Junior<br />
vanity and new members.<br />
<strong>The</strong> returning varsity players are<br />
juniors Noel Hanoi, Andrea<br />
Sieto, and sophomore Anne<br />
RiT.itL Senior Shannon U>den<br />
will start in the second half of the<br />
"Since several of the player*<br />
have the same ability." Prato says,<br />
"it's hard to know who the top<br />
notch players arc.**<br />
In a prectice match on<br />
September 5 against Washington.<br />
<strong>Lowell</strong> bed. winning four matches<br />
exit of eight.<br />
When asked how she fell aUxil<br />
the learn. Prato stated. **l was fairly<br />
well pleased since we played<br />
that was supposed to be the best<br />
team in the city."<br />
Despite the tie against<br />
Washington. Prato doctn'l expect<br />
to have a strong team thh year.<br />
"We don't have the experience<br />
that we've enjoyed In the past.**<br />
Pram hopes to work towards<br />
developing a strong volley game in<br />
doubles.<br />
Although tough competition is<br />
expected from Washington. St.<br />
Rose, Mercy, and possibly Presentation.<br />
Pralo uyi. "It's always<br />
hard to know until you gel started.<br />
It takes a couple of weeks to know<br />
who has a team.**<br />
defense, he assiMed on two tackles<br />
and broke up ihrcc passes-<br />
House enjoys playing offeme<br />
more than defense and com*<br />
mented. "You're the center of at*<br />
tentior. when you get the ba'l."<br />
Coach Milton Axt commented.<br />
"Eric has the ability to run and<br />
cjlch the ball.** Out. Axt feels that<br />
House'* SUCCCM depend* on the of •<br />
femhe line and stated. "No back<br />
can run without holes."<br />
Starting hit football carrcr in<br />
the Police Alhlctk Uaguc when he<br />
was 12 years old. House feels he is<br />
a natural at tbc halfback portion.<br />
House pUys football because It is<br />
"fun" and said. "I etjjoy playing<br />
anywhere."<br />
House did not pla> football hfc<br />
freshman year because he wanted<br />
Eric House roams<br />
to make sure he could handle his<br />
vcatkmic work flrrt. He Joined JV<br />
football his sophomore year and<br />
vanity *.p his junior yccr. House<br />
•to played on <strong>Lowell</strong>'s JV basketbai'<br />
team In his sophomore year.<br />
If House keeps playing the way<br />
he surtcd the season, lie stands a<br />
good chance M repeating his last<br />
year's honor of "All-City" running<br />
back. He stated. "I have as good a<br />
chance as anybody."<br />
After graduating from <strong>Lowell</strong>.<br />
House plans to attend college, but<br />
he U not sere where or in what he<br />
would like to nvi)or. If possible, he<br />
would like to play college ball.<br />
House fceli thai this year's team<br />
will have a Rood trason as long as<br />
peopk slay healthy.<br />
More surprises than usual<br />
in JV footbaU<br />
By Debbie Haua.-<br />
Junior vanity football begun<br />
itt witon «iih a new look. <strong>The</strong><br />
team usually comes together with<br />
several new pbyen. but this tear<br />
xirry hare an uncommon addition<br />
to tMr roster. That «dditk*r: .. a<br />
<strong>The</strong>re K some uncertain*) is to<br />
whether the girl, wpbomore & 'sic<br />
Park. »i!J be aMc to play. Park<br />
may not be ailovnd to participate<br />
because there is a potability that<br />
rjrls are noi allowed to be Involved<br />
C contact sports. <strong>The</strong> situation ft<br />
being reviewed.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are miicd opinion* abuut<br />
the incitement. Freshman Andrew<br />
Week* Mated. "I think %hc<br />
made the «ronjc decUlnn. She may<br />
Lightweight basketball tips off<br />
SyDuk-rDYoo<br />
"We are definitely a competitive<br />
team even though we're not as<br />
»trong as last year's group." commented<br />
senior Jon Otaki, guard<br />
for <strong>Lowell</strong>'s i25's basketball team.<br />
This year's team consists mainly<br />
of new players except for Ouki.<br />
ihc titty tetcran from last season's<br />
starting line-tip.<br />
<strong>The</strong> squad is young and lacks<br />
the experience they need to take<br />
them to Uw championship game.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y aim have ths tendency to<br />
hold back when they need to be<br />
tAore aggressive.<br />
<strong>The</strong> team also has a height<br />
disadvantage. <strong>The</strong>? are small and<br />
short compared to most of their<br />
opponents.<br />
Dcspire all their weaknesses,<br />
coach Stan Stewart stated. "We'll<br />
do well, and to du well means<br />
shooting for the championship. No<br />
otte U going lo stop tu from trying<br />
our best.**<br />
Stewart added that the players<br />
are a comdenUous and hardworking<br />
team who will. In tioK. reach<br />
their full potential.<br />
Osakl feds that their positive attitude<br />
and Stewart's inspiration<br />
will help them to makr it to the<br />
playoffs.<br />
Starting players, besides Osaki.<br />
Include center Martin Donaldson,<br />
guard Eric Wong, and forward Loi<br />
Nguyen, Raymond Chan. Gordon<br />
Lee. and Brian Yarnare are still vy<br />
Ing for the other forward position.<br />
In ajulyziiis *** US'i basket*<br />
ball team.5tewart noted that they,<br />
as well ai the I2S*s. have a disadvintage<br />
In sac and experience.<br />
<strong>The</strong> players hare to rely primarily<br />
on their speed and quickness to<br />
offset their bright disadvantage.<br />
Senior Brian Mock believes that<br />
the team should make it to tbe<br />
phxrfts despite tbdi setbacks.<br />
*fWe have a positive attitude on<br />
ibc team which bdp. as to «ercocne<br />
t&sttcks. O-cnU. I'd say<br />
: we're apretty good team."<br />
. Stew^Eed that tbe squad<br />
has the mort attenthe attitude that<br />
any grwpoCatbleWean have.<br />
He added. -<strong>The</strong>y really want to<br />
win!* 1<br />
<strong>The</strong> starting llnc-up includes<br />
center WHu>n Lee. guards Brian<br />
Mock and Jonathan Cnnslcy, and<br />
forward True Tran.<br />
Sophomore Terry \rikawa and<br />
junior Peter Chin are alsa vyins for<br />
the guard potltion. Sopho*nore<br />
Stephen Chan and junior Bradford<br />
Foo are still vying for the other forwar<br />
J position.<br />
After Iminc ncariy all iu seniors.<br />
includinR Circe AU-Ctty playcn<br />
from last season, both the 12S's<br />
and IlS's worked extra hard lo<br />
build the hot team they could<br />
around tl« "new nucleus." as<br />
Stewart put it.<br />
<strong>The</strong>ir effort paid oft when the<br />
two teams opened the 1984 scrmn<br />
with two cxritin.'*. victories over<br />
WUson High School on rvptember<br />
26.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Lowell</strong> 115'* beat Wilson's<br />
115's in u close game with the<br />
score 39-36. <strong>The</strong> 12S's dominated<br />
the warriors with the score 89-33.<br />
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Stewnrt commented. "I'm very<br />
imprettcJ by the effort from both<br />
the teams this >cir."<br />
not get much playing time." One<br />
of ihc team captains. Maihcw<br />
Lcfcr. hat a pmithe *ic*. He<br />
\taicd. **She'» y«l a lot ol heart<br />
coming out tu practice and doinjc<br />
all the ttiilh."<br />
In addition to Park, the team<br />
hat 30 new players and only five<br />
veterans returning to the squad.<br />
Coach Bill Tulasowpo stated.<br />
"<strong>The</strong> team is a tot yoMntfer. «•<br />
• til ha«< to \tart (font scratch."<br />
<strong>The</strong> team liopc\ thai their spirit<br />
and willingness to try wUl make up<br />
lor their lack ol speed and slic.<br />
Ko players appear to be running<br />
back Tucse Ah Klong and the<br />
fint string offensive line which includes<br />
Weeks. Eric Goldberg.<br />
Carlos Persz. and Alnn Lee.<br />
ByShokoKashiyaffla<br />
Soccer coach Emtt Hributch<br />
wa% inducted into the L'.iiied<br />
State* Soccer Federation Hall of<br />
Fame on July 7.<br />
Thii honor i% awarded lo hiditiduals<br />
with ouutanding contributions<br />
to the £amc of %occcr in<br />
lerms of adminittMlion. catz hing.<br />
rcfcrccinit. and participation.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re were three inductees this<br />
year for the aw.unJ crrcmonies. inctuu'mg<br />
rcibuscn.<br />
FdbiiKfa has pU>td soncr "—<br />
for ovtr «> JTCMI" and ii curmilly<br />
coaching no Icmm ouuidc ol<br />
Lo»dl u wd: «i th= UmU locnr<br />
team. «hkh mule ihc pU>-otlJ In<br />
the Ictipielut year.<br />
Fdbusch b currcnlly a incmbaiol<br />
die boon! ol the California<br />
Llghwdgho tlko It lo ihe hoop, j •"•"ft Soccer Auodalloci. ai well<br />
° ° I n tuning been imlnimCTlfl in br-<br />
Rackets<br />
rackets<br />
V(/asonSrin9<br />
,l7.99each.<br />
Coactt Ti>lasotopo fech that •bese<br />
(•layers will provide major strength<br />
to the teem.<br />
<strong>The</strong> team expects the toughest<br />
competition to come from OtlQco<br />
and Balboa. <strong>The</strong> general outlook<br />
from the players is that they plan<br />
to win more than they lose. •<br />
<strong>The</strong> tint league game retulled<br />
in a 30-0 Urn lo ;he Galileo Lion*.<br />
Eric Banatao commented. "<strong>The</strong>re<br />
were too many mental roUiakr*.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Lion* looked about the same<br />
to us. but got nil thvbreaks'.*<br />
<strong>The</strong> team faces Balboa today. A<br />
Rood pjamc Uetpccted m\ the Bucs<br />
are expected to be one ol the IndUnv*<br />
touithett opponents.<br />
Feibusch given award<br />
inging the youth and tenior levclt<br />
ol loccvr to San Franciwo and<br />
Northern California.<br />
"S«xter U a damn Rood game<br />
thai anyone can play, and ir. terms<br />
of physical fitness, one that is pn>babtt<br />
as good at any you'll find.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is no need for any specialized<br />
equipment except the ball, and<br />
the players are trained in terms of<br />
fitness, agility, and flexibility."<br />
Feibusch remarked.<br />
When asked about the award.<br />
Feibusch conceded. "It's the<br />
highest honor you can get. When<br />
there are 700 of your peers, who<br />
volunteer their time and effort for<br />
the sheer love of the gome, and<br />
(her stand up to applaud you.<br />
that's pretty heady stuff. It's a<br />
Rood feeling to know that they're<br />
saying 'you've done your stint/ "<br />
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