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

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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

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? . . wwvssnht . e- .. .. , --Ni .. xt s- ::--w - .k--. A :-. i to 1 - . , - Junior Paula Asinas awaits the starter to shoot the gun beginning the relay race. Being in stride with the other relay runners on the team made the difference between first and second place. Junior Ryan Pascal gives it her all as she crosses the finish line victoriously. Having a strong finish won many close races during the season. , , ,, W -- ,V ,, u W , ... , V ,I ,,,, M ,. W M. .rw W ' r 'ui ' ,,,,,,, N, ,,,,,,,, lfl ,,,,. iiqiiwfl-51' Stretching before a big race, freshmen Nancy Diaz De Leon and Rachel Postovoit help each other out. To insure that muscles weren't pulled during a race, extensive stretching was done to Iimber the players. Sophomore Monique Yamaguchi clears the high bar. Field events gave the team many points dur- ing a rneet. The Bishop Amat runners start in a race against Pius X. Taking the lead in a race intimidated the opponents to make up lost ground. Girls Track 255

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wkwr it I.:-2 5 Making a quick break from the starting blocks, senior Charlie Cook starts the relays with great force. Relay races were a good way to allow many runners to participate in a single meet. Approaching the end of the race, sophomore Tim Aguayo takes the lead. Runners were expected to release a great amount of energy during the last leg of a race. ,, W la' f,... Front row: Dan Rangel, John Ariasg Alex Ongaco, Rocerick Diaz, Dania? Ftores, Parker I Lake, Eric Gray, Mike Ford. Second row: Gilbert Rofo, Jarom Singley, Amer l-lazooon, Chris Garcia, Jose Espinosa. Alextcoomber, Kenneth Prees. Atberft Ortaliza, Kevin Camarillo. Third Row: Dana Jingles. Coach Gary Brown, Matt Beliveau. Greg Mann, Carlo Pablo, .lady Griffin, Mario Mesa. Henry Sanchez, Nicholas Roaster, Dario Rodri- guez, Eric Negrete, Tim Aguayo, Keith Parker, .lim Jabir, Coach Vartanian, X X3 I K Junior Edgar De Sagun races to the finish line, pulling ahead of his competitors. The feeling of crossing the line first was not only a feeling of exhilaration but also a feeling of accomplish- ment. Boys Junior Varsity Track Bronco Invitational Montclair fChaffeyJ 'Pius X 'Servite 'Bishop Montgomery 'Mater Dei Valencia Invitational 'Saint Paul Indicates Angelus League Boys Track 257