Bishop Amat High School - Tusitala Yearbook (La Puente, CA)

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': ff: ' 1' ' ww M., N- Wx ,s,,,, With intent to place high, freshman Norma Edge, pushes herself to the finish line. ln every meet, it was difficult to gain speed at the end of a race. Sophomore Denise Lozano has that look of de- termination as she completes a race. Though the team was young, the girls ran to their fullpoten- tial, Rounding the first corner, the team pulls out ahead of their competitors, the Workman Lobos. This follow the leader game was often played by opposing teams. Leaving her competition far behind, freshman Kristie Bubbert runs alone, Bubbert led the girls varsity cross country team throughout the sea- son. Girls Varsity Cross Country 223

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We're Off And Running We gained gain confidence. We learned to encourage each other to have good sportsman- ship. Denise Lozano Throughout the season, the Girls Varsity Cross Country team put forth an exceptional display of team spirit and competitiveness. The girls were proud of their hard work during practice and at meets. For most of them, this was their first year of experience being on the team. The only returning member was sophomore Denise Lozano. She com- mented, The team was younger, but we had a lot of team spirit and everybody Worked really hard. Though the team ended the season with a one win and four loss record, they ran well and showed promising talent for next year. The girls didn't let their youth stand in the way. En- couragement from other members, school support, and team unity were all things that helped the girls keep going. Freshman Kris- tie Bubbert, the top female varsity runner said the big- gest challenge for her was ... having enough confi- dence to go out there and fin- ish the course. But it helps to have everybody cheering, it keeps you going. Even in defeat, the runners contin- ued to express enthusiasm for their team and ran to their full potential. Gaining the self-confi- dence needed to complete each course was not easy to do, but the girls were glad to have the chance to compete against other schools and re- present Bishop Amat as members of the team. When asked what she gained from being a member on the girls cross country team, fresh- man Christy Fortelny hap- pily replied, I made many good friends and gained a great deal of self-confidence. Courage, friendship, and good sportsmanship was what kept the girls going and provided the team with uni- ty and support. The girls showed a tremendous amount of improvement and by next year the time and dedication these girls have put into their sport will pay off. Girls Varsity Cross Country Workman 'Saint Paul 'Pius X i'Saint Joseph i'Bishop Montgomery i'Mater Dei League Finals won won lost lost lost lost sixth place Overall record: 2 wins 4 losses it Indicates Angelus League Kristie Bubbert Norma Edge Denise Lozano Crrstre Fortelny Coach Fred Vartaman 222 Sports

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,In ,Inga I r.s 5'.. rf. Runners Capture Angelus League Title At times they seemed more than ready to give up, but they were never willing to. Coach Fred Vartanian Out of breathe and growing tired you see the finish line in the distance while feeling your opponent drawing closer. Push- ing yourself, you increase your pace knowing he is matching you stride for stride. Questions arise in your mind. Is he tired? Will he have enough energy to make it? You feel him making his move. Suddenly all of those weeks of hard work and train- ing come to mind. You can feel it . . . you're passing him. Sprinting over the last hundred yards you pull at your hidden energy and head for the line. You cross it feeling faint, fa- tigued and tired. You've won the meet and also remained an excellent sport giving you a re- lieved sense of accomplish- ment. The Boys Varsity Cross Country team was one of the most successful ever. Beginning in July, the athletes, under the direction of Coach Fred Var- tanian, began practice which continued well into November and thus achieved a record of 6- 1. As a result of their outstand- ing record, the team captured the Angeles League title. The team was composed of many fine athletes overHowing with talent and potential in- cluding senior Chris Waight. Chris, who was the league champion remained undefeated at dual meets with a personal best record of 6-0. Chris also achieved victories at the Colton Invitational, the San Gabriel Invitational and at the Mount San Antonio College Invita- tional. Five other strong members of the varsity team, seniors Marc Leufroy, Tom Cruz, Tim Cruz and juniors Eric Persell, Steve Holland also achieved all league honors. Marc ran an ex- cellent race at the San Gabriel Invitational earning an eighth place and Steve took sixth. Coach Vartanian said that the motivation the team pos- sessed was remarkable. At times they seemed more than ready to give up but they were never willing to. The drive the team had determined whether we would once again capture the Angeles League Title. How- ever with the winning attitude embodied by the entire team, I'm not surprised by our suc- cess. T I l 1 Boys Varsity Cross Country I Pomona won I Workman won 'Saint Paul won I Pius X won , t'Servite won Bishop Montgomery won I ' 't'Mater Dei lost I I I Overall record: 6 wins 1 loss I 't Indicates Angelus League I I Bottom to top: Marc Leufroy, Tom Cruz, Jeff Nlurrillo, Salcido, Tim Cruz, Erik Perseli, Chris Waight. and Coach 224 Sports