Severely handicapped class arrives - The Lowell
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Vif Uwrll. Jimr 5. 19S6. Part 19<br />
.SPORTS<br />
Athletes of the month<br />
Chen, Newmeyer share sports honors<br />
By Michelle Tom<br />
"I love th? fading of winning.**<br />
asserted vanity tcnnU pla>er Jiinn<br />
Chen. riprc*aing • universal<br />
sentiment.<br />
Senior Chen, June's MJIC Athlete<br />
or the Month, has been fortunate to<br />
experience such • reeling repeatedly<br />
during this past tennis season.<br />
In his second year as a vanity team<br />
member, Chen *as ranked number<br />
two in singles, moving up from last<br />
year's fourth rank position.<br />
Coach Hugh Aanofucn who has<br />
only praise for Chen, obierved,<br />
"iism b an eucUcnc and con axtitive<br />
tournament player who ptays extremely<br />
well under pressure. He is a<br />
good strategist whr. understands<br />
pUccmentofiheUti."<br />
During the reason he practices two<br />
hours a day every day after school<br />
and on occasion play* whh friends on<br />
jveckendt.<br />
"I like tennis because of the<br />
competitivcccss—the one on one.<br />
Playing tennis has taught we to think<br />
positively, not to be intimidated by<br />
m/ uppuof nt uid. most oTall, never<br />
to gi»c e>." reflected Chen.<br />
O;nnj- league teawn. Chen won<br />
£i of his crunchen with a record nf<br />
7-0.<br />
In the All-City tuunumcni held<br />
from April 23— May 2. Chen compctcd<br />
in the doubles division with<br />
junior Andrew Van.<br />
Chen and hh partner pU)ed fout<br />
rounds of tcnnii. advanced to the<br />
finals, and captured the title of Alt-<br />
City Duublcs cramps.<br />
Van expressed. "JUrm was very<br />
supportive and helped me to bomt ray<br />
confidence on the coun...he ii an<br />
ur emotional player which is good<br />
because he never gives his opponent<br />
a psychological edge over Mm/'<br />
Before becoming interested in tennis,<br />
Chen was an avid table tennis<br />
pUycr for four years. Kc competed<br />
in park aad recreation ujuraamems<br />
tnd won many trophies and awards.<br />
Cfcea switched to tennis in his<br />
freshman year because there wxw'i<br />
• table temus turn in high school and<br />
many of his fri ds were involved<br />
with tcnnU.<br />
So Chen (raded in his ping-pong<br />
paddk for a tcnius racquet and learned<br />
the game of tennis on his own.<br />
without any formal instruction.<br />
" It was haruVr \o switch from pingpong<br />
10 icnna became fcrmi* requires<br />
more phjtkal endurance and il b a<br />
harder sport to be good «, when-as<br />
ping-pong i% much lev* competitive,"<br />
remarked Chen.<br />
Teammate KaChi WOT; added.<br />
"Whaicvcr ihc sport—,xng-pong.<br />
basketball, tinnii-hc gi*c* 100percent.<br />
He always has the 'inning<br />
urpc."<br />
Ak far as hi* fim.ic endeavun are<br />
concerned. Chen plaa* to attend the<br />
University ofCalifrmia at Saitta ttir-<br />
Kira where he will continue to pUy<br />
remits for fun.<br />
Sophomores<br />
By Julie beat Wonc Freshmen<br />
lta*e ihe undeiclaMincn c*u)4i%hed<br />
a precedent? How?<br />
On May 16. the Frcshr.un and<br />
Sophomore Classes held iheir second<br />
annual softbal) game. After seven innings,<br />
the sophomores came up on<br />
top with • score of 17* 11. <strong>The</strong>n what<br />
happened? Well, the sophomores<br />
cheered the freshmen, and the<br />
freshmen cheered the sophomores.<br />
Though the sophomores wuo b> six<br />
rum. sophomore coach Nadja<br />
McNeil cnp | airni1i "<strong>The</strong> teams were<br />
prnry evenly matched. It wavi'l easy<br />
(to win). Everyone really worked<br />
hard. ..the ftcslunen had a lot ol<br />
good hitters and fie Wen."<br />
McNeil continued by saying lhat<br />
the only advantage that the<br />
sophomores h*d was better organua-<br />
•Jon. Sophomore Jenny Camou reinforced.<br />
"We had some experience<br />
from last year'* fame."<br />
When did tliix competition begin?<br />
Thr froth-soph softball same came<br />
when ihe CUss of '87 presented the<br />
ids* at a BCO meeting last year. According<br />
to Camou. last year's game<br />
was unorganised because it was the<br />
firJ game, while thi* year's game<br />
turnoiout "...pretty good..."<br />
Ov reason f«w ihu year's better<br />
orgaruatioa is the set of rules that the<br />
sophomores established. Each team<br />
U allowed only two p«tices to cnture<br />
recreational play instead of the<br />
competitive Powdcipuff play in<br />
HAPPY 16th<br />
BIRTHDAY<br />
VICKI!<br />
love from<br />
Judy, Carolyn. Mary.<br />
Chariaa. Batbara.<br />
Aria, and da<br />
June 14<br />
which a true rivalry of guts and touph<br />
)>h}ok:a1 ctKU^ct JC%C1«TH.<br />
Twelve pU>cr* dii boys and ux<br />
girls) can be on the field at any one<br />
time.<br />
Interestingly enough, each team<br />
pilches to his own team with 4 masi.num<br />
of five pitches or three strikes.<br />
Meanwhile* (h? other learn occupies<br />
all the parts of ihc diamond—even the<br />
mound.<br />
Since each team puches to hh own<br />
team, the pitches arc usually slow or<br />
medttun'paccd. and this in turn<br />
means there is tess danger of being<br />
hit by 1 fast ball to condemn this<br />
friendly competition to the s.une fclc<br />
lhat Powderpufr received.<br />
As Camou itresaed. "<strong>The</strong> focus u<br />
to have a good tune, not to go out<br />
with only winning ot our<br />
minds...we juu wanted to basically<br />
ly go out and have a good t'me."<br />
A further aid to keeping down the<br />
level of dancer is adult supervision.<br />
Varsity basketball coach Dave Low<br />
supervised the sophomore practices<br />
while gotfeoaen Don Baker watched<br />
over the IrcaJuncn.<br />
Bjr MMitn Voting<br />
"When you 4ave to perform stunts<br />
on a four inch wide bean, four feet<br />
olTihc floor, thinp don'i iccm quite<br />
so bad on liic grounj," claimed Gtrla<br />
Newmeyer. Athlete of the Month.<br />
Ncwrrcyer's career id gymiusiici<br />
began with Up dance, ballet, and<br />
eventually gymnastics clasKs at<br />
Hoover Middle School. During all<br />
four years at I .owl, Newmeyer has<br />
been a contributing member of the<br />
gymnastics team. She compeud in<br />
Class 01 as a fmhman and nxnol up<br />
to Optionals in her sophomore year.<br />
"Carla is a very hird and consistent<br />
worker. Her ban! work has raid<br />
off." stated coach Jcrilyn Jank.<br />
On May 9. Newmeyer look third<br />
place in the all-around competition at<br />
All-City.<br />
Ct>mincnting on the reason w hy the<br />
cboi* to participate in gymnastics.<br />
Ncwtrejer uid. "Gymnastics has a<br />
lot of %fiiety. You pcrf.irm on four<br />
different picco of equipment. It's a<br />
pretty sport, but it alto is very<br />
strenuuuv. It's 4 team spoil, but it'*<br />
alwi in individual spon. It's timply<br />
a tot of fun!"<br />
Newmeyer conJitions for gymnauits<br />
by riding her icnvpcoJ bike,<br />
running and practicing pu*h-ups and<br />
tit-urn.<br />
"Carl* vb a gi*xi cumpte fur the<br />
ftcshmen by aUcndtng prxtxx every-<br />
day." noted Jank.<br />
Remarking on Jank'k coaching<br />
skills Ne**t:ieje«- stated. "Ms. Jank<br />
is a fun pencn. She's aware (hit our<br />
ability i\ limited. We're not performing<br />
the stunu thai can be done in<br />
the sport ol gymnastics, but she's<br />
there to help us ukmg and let us enjoy<br />
ounclves.<br />
"Gymnastics has given me a lot of<br />
confidence. It helps me >tty in shape.<br />
Gymnastics is good for poise,<br />
balance, and strength." noted<br />
Ncwtne>er.<br />
"Carla Et always optimistic, and<br />
she heljx- relieve the (etuita be'ore<br />
Ihe men.* with her encouraging<br />
words. In addition, she ha* really improved<br />
in her technical skills." said<br />
jynior teammate Valerie Lee.<br />
Newmeyer has J variety of interests<br />
aiide from gymnastics. She<br />
iklci her bicycle, runs, skis, plays (he<br />
violin, and pamcipaucton the Forcaiic*<br />
team. While pirticipaiinf in thc*c<br />
aciiviiin. Newmeyer maintain* a<br />
high GPA in her N~J.S and AP<br />
cmncs.<br />
New rfycr vill attend PrincetoR<br />
Uni% f*ify in ihc fall, but she i* unsure<br />
P." what r.cM she will -enter.<br />
In college. Ncwmcycr may decide<br />
to join iwimming *ad running and<br />
pcrtupi g>nin**tic*.<br />
"Carla hu been a joy to have oa<br />
the 'com Tor a!' four >cars," declared<br />
Jank.<br />
Track takes second<br />
By Cetrstc Suited<br />
<strong>The</strong> All-Cuy tract meet look pUx<br />
on May 17 a! McA.tcr High Scttnol.<br />
<strong>Lowell</strong> competed against Galileo,<br />
McAtcer. Miuion. Wilton, Li.xiita.<br />
» IKJ«S<br />
placed third. !M vanity girtt placed<br />
«rcond. and the frmii-wtph division<br />
placed fourth. Tbe first place winner<br />
in every cjtejorv w« McA'cer.<br />
This U the first time since track<br />
season starred that uV vanity gitU<br />
have placed secuod. earlier, they<br />
have always pUccd first.<br />
Senior Irene KnihpinovKh e»platncd.<br />
"It was a vnall team to begin<br />
with, ark! most ol u>c team is fairly<br />
young. Also.alotttfval'ublc vanity<br />
runnen quit."<br />
First, second, and titird nlacr w tnrten<br />
in the fnnh-soph division in individual<br />
events included uphoinorcs<br />
Ken Skidmore (fint in the mile and<br />
the two mile). Leon Mcduu (third in<br />
ihc 800 r«t«). and Victor Veal (third<br />
in ditcus).<br />
Vanity gitU' first, second, and<br />
third plxe winnen included senior<br />
Chelsea Henundcz (Tint in the two<br />
mile and second in the mile), juniors<br />
Maureen Coll (f.nt in the mile and<br />
the 800 meter), and Xtiu Marshall<br />
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