Severely handicapped class arrives - The Lowell

if >•*.», T>«lou«a. NotemeerZ 1914
TAKSN'ITDEEP
Dan Harrington
: Marnin Weinreb
1 Now that tho Lowell vanity football torn Is well into in
season, things h«Tc become rough, and names are hard (o «in.
Tho Indians are 1-4 In league play «nj hare a slim chance to
make the playoffs.
I» there too much pressure on Iheie young men lo win?
After the Indians won their tint gacie of the season a^aimt
Redwood, they lost their next lour games, including their first
lh ,sle«ne games. These losses sparked talk around the
^ which had been ^-quired after the Redwood
• Are the ttadenU and fans being too hard on the football
team? The fans do not gin: the team any credit. The athletes
are not professionals, and they do try their be«.
rrofessional athletes arc under so much pressure that they
hare no room to make the slignleht error.
When Ray Wenching missed the tying field goal against
. Pittsbuigh. the media and the fans made a big deal out of it.
All of a sudden, everybody forgot about Wersching's usual
consistency. When Wenching kkked a last second Held goal
agaliL»i the Rate? d iring the 49er championship season, he did
not receive as m'ica attention r w his mUscd field goal against
Pittsburgh.
This type of pressure that professional athletes receive has
alrcad* been passed down to the college level. Is it reaching the
high school level, too?
Of course, all teims want to win. but In high school they also
want 10 enjoy and have fun. Even though the Indians' league
record Is only one and lour, there should be more Lowell fans
than visiting school fans aw home football game.
So, regartllcu tl our football, basketball, baseball, or any
other athletic team wins or loses. let's give them some credit
and support. Remember, our athletes arr not professionals.
bultheydolrylJsjirBESTlll um.w.iu*
There"! a saying thai goes. "Women Just love a man in a
uniform.**
Well. I don't know about thai, but something happens when
an athlete puts a uniform on.
. .Whether it Is the Giants' orange and black, the silver and
black of the Raiders, or tbe red and white of Lowell's many
sports teams, one thing holds true: the uniform is a symbol of
confidence, pride, and pressure.
""". As tryoutl begin for any sport, the player is an individual.
. He oust Ceal with the rigors of {he tryout period, and he faces
* 'j. this pressure alone.
• • If the athlete males the ircm. his old ansicty vanishes. A
:;neir pressure arrives. lhou»r,-: the necessity, to perform well.
However, this is nn easier burden because those other players
' .wearing the same uniform as he is. arc rooting, cherring. and
helping him in his effort to do well..
W^MS-
V Throu jh hb hard work; this athlete has gained a role on the
team. He has earned his unllorm. He is prr-id oi his
'achievements' and of the uniform he wean. He i confldcni
' that be can da the Job he b called to do.
.' '-•?& remember athletes, when you put on that footbcll jersey.
that pln-strlped outfit or that basketball top: "The Force I
KWlthYoa..."
Soccer team makes
8th consecutive playoff
By Cindy Ng
With a regular season record of
S*2.|. the Lowell boys'soccer team
made it Into the plajofls once
if aln only to lew lo Mission 4-0.
Allhotilh fieri Folan was the
only senior on the team, •ccofdbig
to coarh Ernst Fdbuich. "We did
reiywtll.**
In tbe first halt of tbe scaum.
DM team had a ncard of 1-2-1.
Loucs were to Mission and Balboa
by the scores ol J-l and 4-2.
rapcclirclr. Lowell came back lo
be« Uneoln Ml and tied O'Con.
nclIO-0.
The team fated much better In
the second half ol the season, winning
all four games against GalUeo
(6-J). Wllvm («-l). McAteerd-O).
ud Washington (5-1).
Tbe learn finished Uw seaion in
fourth place behind Minion.
Balboa, and McAtecr.
Cenur forward Walter Alfaro
said of tbe team. "We Improved
wllh rsperknee. We learned to
work as a team."
With a four-game winning
streak, tbe team writ into IBi
playoffs with hlph hopes. Lowell
lost lo the Bears on October 27 by
a store ol 4* at Balboa Park.
RoVcled Alfaro. "We (ml fatl
apart after the first half."
Mlssloo advanced to the cbemptomhlps
ajalmt Balboa.
Everyone, however, b optimistic
about next year. With a team that
Is made up of mostly juniors,
Feibuich remarked, "I'm looking
lorvjra to a good season next
v«r."
Allaro agreed. "Nest yaar we'll
come back and beat them (Mission)."
Felbiuch feels thai the team will
have to continue crorking hard.
"Their control needs lo be worked
OJ. You ban to be physically fit to
SO the full game.**
According to Fttbusch. a good
soccer team ueds plenty of practice,
aed be asks that his players
work on the game everyday afier
school. The work seems lo have
paid olf with a playoff spot this
year and bopes of a championship
ocx*. year.
Spikers excel in league action
By Blrindar Singh
After beating league leading
Galileo In two out of three games,
tbe thin) by • 15-13 wore, the
Lowell Indians* volleyball team
moved Into (tnt place.
Team members are looking forward
to tbe playolli which take
place on November l\
Coach Lee Sllverne, i credit* the
team's tucceu to a "...pretty good
controlled game and ^ood hit*
ten," itich at Linda Tiol and
Hannah SuL.
SUtcrstrin alto ginn credit to
key players, Doris Lee. Dledrc
Phtlt.pt. Uta Takemoto. Diana
TsoLandGlnaYoo.
Suli believe* that the team hat
an cicflleni chance to make I: to
the AU-Cltj .hamptonvhlp g»n-c».
She itatcd, "Our ta« t\w games
are not against the toughest com*
petition, which should be in our
fa%or."
The ».n a^inst Galileo »as the
moit satisfying for the lqi-ad.
When the lndlani played tbe Lions
earlier in *he scaion. the Uons
»tre victorious. Th. second time
around, the story was different.
The teams in the league play a
double round robin, that is. teams
The city championships are
scheduled for November IS at
Abraham Uncola High School.
Slhcritcin. Tsol (team captain),
and Suh ami Lee (iceond captain^ *
agree that ll»c team hai a chance ,
to go all the way with determined
effort and consistent playing.
play each other tw lev.
la tbe playoff* tUc number one
team plays the number four team,
and tbe number two plays the
acmber three team.
Game location! are at the
bomcslte of tbe number cue and
.vimber two teams.
Volleyball team members are leaping for a champlotubip
Sports rouiuRip*
ByVlkramParekh
LIGHTWEIGHT BASKET BALL •
With a 6-2 record tor the 115*-,
and a 5-3 record fur the 125's,
both of LowcL's lightweight
basketball teams entaeJ the
p)i)o!N.
The 115*i have had an exceptional
season, losing onl) two
games, to Washington by 5C-40
and Galileo by 40-39. Leadkg
scorers have been Jonathan
Crouley. averaging IS points pet
game, and Brad Foo. averaging
nine pout's per game.
The 115*. fared almost ai well,
losing only lo Washington.
Balboa, and Ga'Ueo. Senior John
Osakl averaged an outstanding 16
points per game and Junior Eric
Wong posted ou 11 point average
per game.
-The 12S's began playoffs on October
26. against Washington.
Though the team came within one
point of trying the Eagles In the
third quarter. Washington finally
surged ahead to a final *coro of
58-17.
•VOLLEYBALL""
Lowell's volleyball squad has an
esccllent clwuwe to rnalu the
playoffs as a flm-ieeded team.
The team has posted an ft-1 record
wd Is tkd with Galileo tor first
place. Tbe indlans. In fact, played
a dote game with Galileo on October
23. but ultimately defeated
•SOCCKR*
The varsity locier team has
made the playM's for the eighth
ccntecutive year. Following a tic
game with O'Connell oo October
A, the Indians rose, to a string of
vkiories. defeating Galileo 6-3.
Wilson 4-1. McAlcer 1-0, and
Washington 54). Senior Steve
Folan trored thre* goals against
the Eagles, bringing hH season
iccord to a, total of seven K^als.
•VARSm* FOOTBALL*
Tte vanity football team has
had Its share of up* and downs this '
seaion. On October 4, the Indians
Ion to Balboa by a score of 22-16.
October U presented the team
with another loss, whea Mission
narrowly defeated the team 8-7.
This game was a major setback for
tbe Indians, sicce they bad led until
tbe last five minutes. On October
19, Lowell rose to destroy
Lincoln 33.?. Halfback Eric House
turned In his best performance to
date,. rushing ovtr 2U1 )«rd*. A
week later. McAtecr defeated the
Indians 19-15, k-tvfog the Indians
with a M league record.
•JV FOOTBALL-
On October 5. tbe Junior varsity
football team suffered a crushing
defeat rt Balboa's hands, losing
5W). Ho-^ever. In an Incredible
twist ol fate, tha Buccaneers were
forced to forfeit all of tbdr games.
for usbg unqualified players.
In the- following game against
Million, Lowell souadly defeated
the Bears 26-12. Halfback TUCK
Ah-Klong delivered an outstanding
performance, scoring four
touchdowns and rushing 200
yards.
On October 15. the Indians
trounced Lincoln 20-6. Ah-Klong
was in floe form again, rushing no
leu than 206 van}*.
•GIRLS'TENNIS*
The girls' tennis team Is gearing
up fcr All-City, after posting a 6-2
league record. The team has lost
only to Washington, by 3-2. and
St. Rose, by 4*1. In ftetr other
league games, the Indians K-.<
completely devastated their oppooents.
McAteei and Wilson
were defeated 4-i. while Galileo.
Balboa, Mission and Lincoln were
?ach walloped 5-0.
The team which b now ranked
third Jn the league, will compete In
the Presentation Match, to b« held
at Lowta on November 6. AH'City
follows shortly, beginning
November 9. running through
November 16.
•CROSSCOUNTRY*
The cross-country team is off to
a great start, bating won overall In
two league meets, against Balbo*
and Galileo on October 34, and
against O'ConttcD and Wilton on
October 30. Th« Indians also fared
well ID the six pre-scason in*iutlooals,
with tbe girls' divtskm
finishing In the top thrte of each
meet, and the boy's division placing
tn the top si« of each meet.
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