Severely handicapped class arrives - The Lowell

Alga X>. The l^nll. Octobers. 1984
SPORTS.
TAKIN'ITDEEP
Dan Harrington
Marnin Weinreb
. What Lowell teams prsctice and compete all year
round? If you said the football, basketball, or baseball
teams, you're wrong. The correct teams are the varsiiy
end junior varsity song girls and cheerleaders.
The cheerleaders and song girls start performing
before school starts, with freshman orientation. In
fact, most of the girls on the squads rtund
cheerleading camp during the summer, where they
work on skills and compete against other schools.
f very year, there is talk about a lack of fan support
here at Lowell, especially for the footbdl and basketball
teams.
These young ladies cannot be included in this
group! They attend all of Lowell's football and basketball
games. They always cheer with an incredible
amount of energy. rain or shine.
Joining the v ng girls and cheerleaders at Lowell's
athletic events are the letlergirls and pep-squad.
These yourg women perform at all rallies during the
year, and alter basketball season, the song girls and
cheerleaders devote the rest of the year tc team competitions
in which they compete against other schools
from Northern California.
- - in the varsity football game against Saint Ignatius.
Lowell was losing 29-0 at hali time, and a lot of fans
began to leave. Out. the cheerleaders, song girls, letlergirls.
and pep-squad kept cheering and rooting
Lowell on for the entire second half as if they were winning.
They kept cheering until that final gun sounded,
and then sang The Lowell Hym- after the game.
These girls work just a.< hard, if not harder, than
any athletic team at Lowell and grt the least amount of
recognition.
Let's face it. These girls are UNBEATABLE!!!!
The Chicago Cubs deserve a big cheer.
For the first time in 59 years, the Cubbies have won
their divisjoo. That's thirty-nii_- years. Harry Truman
wa> in his first year as President. World War II had
just ended. Alaska end Hawaii were still territories.
And get this: my parents were still teenagers!
The year was 1945. Cubs' fans were enjoying
themselves. The season was almost Derfect except for
one thing: The Cubs lost the World Scries.
'After the final Series game, while the "45 Yankees
celebinted, you can bet there were many Cubs* fans in
the bleachers moaning, "Wait until next year!"
VTalkaboutpatiencel
'"%Now maybe this a the year. Chicago moves with joy
for hs team.
^ don't want to hear, "Waif til next year!" for the
Baseball team gains early ©•
experience in summer play
By D*n Hanincton
Although the I9&5 hlrfh ichool
baseball season b still many month*
away, Luwcll's teams started
preparation during the summer
under the name of the Golden
Gate Khranif.
The Klwanh sponsored two
squads, one In the Joe DiMaggio
League (composed of Lowell
junior, and ^cntort) and the other
In uVCaliromU-PoUce Athletics
League (composed of Lowrll
freshmen and sophomores). The
DiMtBjio team dcUrered an lav
preuive 10-8 mark, while the Cal-
PAL team Dented only a 2-7
ruord,
Aw*y from witvlou reccrds, the
two teamr learned thdr strong and
weak point* and gained experience
agalnit team of % Aiding talent.
Concerning the DiMaggio team,
coach John Donohuc commented.
"At times we lacked enthusiasm
and made some mistakes, but we
played people at different spots
and gut ideas, on what we have and
what %e need."
Junior Eric Wong. DiMaggio
pitcher and outfielder. ta!d. "It
helps to have a head-start (or next
jear. Since we played during the
lutnmer together, we know who
can play at certain positions and
whit we have to lm|«o*c on before
other teams know."
The DiMaggio team started the
summer at West Sunset
Playground against Sacred Heart
High 5chool in June. The tame
squad ended the summer In. of all
places. Honolulu, Hawaii.
The KUanis played two games
•gaimt Kaltnuki High School dur>
Ing thdr stay in tropkal Hfwati
from Aiguit : MI. TU team won
both games, by icores of 13-7 and
12-4.
The bats were alhe during the
two-game scries, especial?? those
of leniors Steve Fotan (two home
runs). Jaxm GalL-gos (dght runs
Halted In — including a homer).
Jimmy Arcnuleta (twe home runs),
and Junior Marvin Mctoyer (home
run). Senior Ernie Lee turned In
two spectacular defensive plays at
Tint base, while Juniors Wong and
Geoff Murasr pitched the Kiwanis
to victories against Kalirukl.
According to senior Rkhard
Weeks. "The heat made the
bavpaths a living hell, but off the
field it made for a very good tinw."
The adventure to Hawaii w*j inexpensive
to players and cliches
primarily bctiuse o! a grant from
the Sail Frtvndsro Youth Sports
Travel Fund.
As for the Kiwanis Cal-PAL
team, the poor record didn't worry
h psk
h
"The summer was a good ex*
perience for me because I was
playing with people who had
played last year and who 1 would
be associating with M stbooL"
remarked freshman Todd Har*
rison. "It wits a chance to sharpen
my skills and have snuw fun. too.'
he added.
Roger Um. pitcher and catcher
for the Ol-PAL team, printed
out. The team was totally different
without many cf the experienced
players who were play*
infi with the DiMaggio team.* 1
So. although it Is only October,
the Lowell Indians baseball reason
b underway. If anyone b Interested
In playing baseball, he
should contact Donoh-je In the
boy's locker room office about the
upcoming season.
Cagers Are Hopeful
By Steve Park
The Lowell vanity basketball
icim it gci'ing up for the coming
season. Despite a tack ol height,
the talieni player betnK 6 IcM 3 inches
Ciwch Hate low took* forward
to a competitive *c*%on.
"This year's team thows a lot of
quickness, hustle, and intelligent
play." silted Low. He IceU the**
factor* cnuld make many ol
Lo»c| l# * games exciting, even
against ta'ler opponent*.
As In past jean, the Lo»cll
team will look to play a pressuring
defence and a controlled but liitpaced
ollcntv.
The team will hare several returning
members tc provide oti-court
leadership. Including Jimmy Archulcta.
Eric Flowers. Steve
Folan. Mark Horn. David
Handle?, and Robert Lucas.
Low alto noted Mark Fukuda
Sports
ByVlkramParekh
* SUMMER BASEBALL •
Lowell's summer baseball team.
the Golden Gale Kiwanis. finished
third in thdr league behind St.
Ignatius and the Bay-Visw
ScnaMt (nude up ol Balboa,
Wilson, and Mission alumni).
OveralL 3>r Kiwanlt posted a
record of 13* 13-2. s vast improve
meat urtr lait veat'i fiiul ol 7-20-
0.
* SUMMER BASKETBALL*
Several memben ot tea year*ft
vanity. JV. and lightwel|hl
bailutball teams competed in the
Ory Collcje lummer league. In
addition. Ihev took pan in a
Skyline College tournament, along
•ith leteral other high schools,
•here they polled a 1-1 record.
• VARSITY.JV BASKETBALL.
The vanity aad junior vtnlt)
basketball teams have been
holding trycsits and practice ttarts
October 10. Therr win be > pre-
•eaion gusts bcglnnUig November
21. and eight league jamct, ila.-
and Mike Matvuio. two former
lightweights, as expected major
contributor*.
Lucat feels oplirtmtk Mating.
"We have a quick and fast team
«»n.l LOO.1 bench titcngth We
could make the pUyulf* If we play
a good prevwHng detente and use
ouripced."
**Thi» )ear\ team £oe% not hate
that one big worcr like tan year,
bin doc% h»e * good nucleus and
intelligence." remarked Low.
Handle? staled. "Team* «e play
agilntt might hate more talent
ihtn »e do, but we hope to use our
talents more wisely. I feel a tuccestlul*eaion
*ill mean )utt trying
our hardest."
Informal tryouts were held last
spring and official tryouts were
held throughout September.
During the summer, the vanity
team competed in the City College
Summer League. Many public and
ting in January. Welcome rcrjraing
memben include scnion Etic
Home and Sheldon Smith. »ho
were abwnt from the team last
year. The team hat also been
itrrnRlhend by the addition ot
junior Mike Matsuno and junior
Mark Fukfada. who have moved
up from lightweights to varsiiy.
, "FOOTBALL-
Varsiiy t.ia*.ball memben were
in fine form on September 14 wScn
the; trashed Redwood 2b-H. Unfortunately,
the momentum didn't
hold up for the follow-up game
anainu S.I.. when the Indians fell
32-7.
• CROSSCOUNTRY •
At the San Francisco Invitational
on September 22. the Indians
competed against a t-iuen
public and private high schools.
The girts' division, as usuaL turned
in an eacdlenl performance,
capturing lecrod place In the
hash-soph. and Junior vanity
races, and third place in vanity.
The real ttuntcr. thon[h. was a
second-place ftahh by the boys'
private SCIKWIS in The City and
other Bar Area schools par
tkipiled.
Lowell** record was 1-5. but
four ot these lotsc* were by ten
point* or lett. Inc one win was
•gainst Washington, a team they
had k»t to In the AAA (Academic
Athletic AtvociattonHftH tear.
"I feel icry happy about our
summer Icagu- pUy and can sec
only positive mulls coming from
It. It was especially helpful In giv.
*** new pUycn * look at varsity
level pUy." stated Low.
Team practice* will start in October
and the first prescavin
games will be in November.
The team wilfplay 16 preseason
games agalmt teams (ram alt over
the Bay Arc. Lot* feels that Ihii
will expose members to teams of
varying styles and prepare them
well for the regular season.
vanity team, following a dismal
1983 n
•CIRLS'TUNNIS-
The xlrh' vanity tennis team
has been forced to start from
scratch this year. Two memben of
lul >ear's learn have Iramtcrred
out of the school, and too more
have tan ska. leaving Noel Manna
and Andrea S/eto as the only
two returning p'ayen. As a plus
factor, the team buatts tcten new
* SOCCER •
The vanity soccer team rounded
out its pre- season games with three
wins, against Mtrln Academy (4-2
4 4-21 and Armijc (2-1). and fair
losses against Terra Linda (4-1).
Minuaonle (.tO). UHS (3-1). ami
Vinuge(l-O).
The JV team fared ilighUy
worse, winning only one game,
•gainst Marin Academy (W). tying
three, and losing three.
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