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

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Girls Track Makes Great Strides The coaching staff was excellent especially with a world class olympic hopeful training us. Rhonda Kaufman As the Girls VarsityfJunior Varsity Track team season commenced, the coaching staff was tentative. By mid-Febru- ary, they had fortunately ac- quired the talents of Mr. Fred Vartanian, Mr. Gary Brown, a 1983 alumnus and olympic hopeful, and Mr. Marcus Cheeks. The team response was stated by junior Rhonda Kauf- man, The coaching staff was excellent especially with a world class olympic hopeful training usf' To the runners, the coaches made the differ- ence. They encouraged positive attitudes among the team mem- bers. The coaching staff relat- ed well to us, stated Dana Wright. They knew what we were going through. They had been there themselves. Maria Rivas added, They helped out mentally and physically. The coaches were an important part of running, but the athletes were the ones who won the meets. All runners had events in which they were prominent. In the 110 and 330 hurdles, senior Maria Rivas and sophomore Dana Wright excelled. Junior in such events as the 400 sprint, the 440 relay, and the mile re- lay. Junior Kim White aided the team with her excellent form in the 800 and mile relay. In the distance races freshmen Kristie Bubbert and Norma Edge showed incredible stam- ina. This year we had good tal- ent and were a well rounded team. We were strong in various events, not just one in particu- lar,', stated Jackie Watts. Through team spirit and unity they broke strides never achieved. The team was confi- dent and showed impressive talent. They were committed to the squad and to each other. Our strong practices paid-off when we caught up in the end to win the race, stated Coach Fred Vartanian. Like all sports, it took time, effort, and teamwork to make a winning team. The coaches along with the athletes needed to want a winning season to achieve results. Freshman Kris- tie Bubbert summed up the track season by stating, Track was not just coming out and running, it was practicing hard and getting good results. Jackie Watts was a powerhouse Girls Varsityflunior Varsity Track i Bronco Invitational Montclair iChaffeyJ 'Pius X ,'Northridge Invitational Servite 'Bishop Amat Relays Bishop Montgomery Mater Dei Valencia Invitational 'Saint Paul lk lk Ik Ik ik 9' Indicates Angelus League Front row: Rhonda Kaufman, Dana Wright. Jackie Watts, Kristie Bubbert, Norma Edge. I Melinda Arnold, Jennifer Sandoval. Second row: Rosa Postovoit, Rebecca Calderon, Rita Martin, Nicole Apodaca, Paula Asinas, Rachel Postovoii, Nancy Diaz De Leon. Tricia Arlotti. Third row: Gloria Garcia, Coach Gary Brown, Leticia Cuellar, Ryan Pascal, Nicola Deidrick, Liz Marchioli, Sandy Gait, Kathleen Coleman, Jenny Anthony. Kathleen Sessman, Eloise Bradshaw, Monique Yamaguchi, Coach Fred Vartanian. Not pictured: Kim White Maria Rives, assistant Coach Marcus Cheeks. L ..... . ... ... .. . ' ... .. 254 Sports H Indicates Varsity Only

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Boys Track Carries Tradition Ot SuccesS The team worked as a group by helping each other out . . . whether it be by pointing out each other's strong points, or giving one another advice. Throughout their season, the Boys Track team constantly showed it's enthusiasm, team spirit, and drive. As in previous years, the Lancers showed what it was like to be a top notch performing team. With strong discipline, rigorous mental and physical training, and good ad- vice from the expertise of the coaches Mr. Fred Vartanian, Mr. Gary Brown, and Mr. Mar- cus Cheeks, the team found themselves at the rise of perfec- tion. The individual athletes sup- ported each other with encour- agement, confidence, and en- thusiasm. In this way, every team member strove to achieve their best. Coach Fred Vartan- ian commented, The team worked as a group by helping each other out . . . whether it be by pointing out each other's strong points, or giving one an- other advicef' This special feel- ing of unity among the team was exemplified at meets when the team could be seen giving each other high fives and pats on the back. The support be- tween team mates was proven to be a main factor to the suc- Coach Fred Vartanian cess of the team. To become a member of the track team, try outs were not required, but a positive attitude toward coming to practice ev- eryday was. Team members could choose an area in which to compete, whether it be the shotput, the 440, the long jump, or any of the many other field events. Those who displayed impressive talent were seniors Derek Zdarstek, Marlon Single- long jump and sprintsg senior Chris Waight in the one-mile, and senior Marc Leufroy in the 800. In addition to these team favorites, junior Rudy Deidrick stated, I enjoyed running the 220 because it gave me time to build up my speed and catch up to the rest of the pack. Much of the success was due to returning three and four year members such as senior Eric am Johnson who had demonstrat- ed classic examples of winning ? performances during previous seasons. With the strength of these and all of the members, the boys track team proved that l the tradition of success could continue. ta ton, and Mazio Royster in the 2' 4? g Tiff Boys Varsity Track Bronco Invitational Montclair fChaffeyJ 'Pius X 'Northridge Invitational t'Servite tBishop Amat Relays 'Bishop Montgomery Mater Dei Valencia Invitational t'Saint Paul k Ejisff Y' Indicates Angelus League -- fhggg, j ilcf'.r'i'ff? I , Q- ,.gflf5tQ,q gy f p I - I . ' F I Frbdt ky: :rrm,cw3. began: tzaafgaek, team waagi6r.VMareLaafrQy, Mafrqn singrsmn, . ,matijmgntaoiteg Ericslohason, Richard,,Thcmas.g SECONI row: Coach 'Gary Brown, rwfsioifenciaupgsgg fvfs,-Cnergg, 'CfBig,SaiCidbr,5i'ik Perseii, ,Jeff Ortiz. steve Holland, Aff ,, gf!Vgqgzeg,VfsaqtuVili.QEdgar faagugamurtgachwact, Chris Abernathy, Coach ma Varian- - Q .5 kg-1111. Third row. Cqaflffl 'M3'fF'3S!I3?1eeks, Chrrsmen, Keath Parker, RudyDeidfiok, Adrian- 'f, lice ,tfaleiaciai,GeoffiJramora',r,Abef-Mesa, Steve Cabrera. Jim Tracy. g 256 Sports