Blair High School - Saga Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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Young But Powerful Team Succeeds The Girls Track team was a very young team this year but Coach DeForest was pleased with the way they performed. Much of last year's team graduated, but the new freshmen on- the team made up for the loss, especially in the long distance events. The long distance team was the strongest it has ever been. This was due to the aid of freshmen Linda Seeker, who ran the two mile and the mile, Ula Taylor, who ran the mile and 880, and Andrea Harpole in the mile. The returning Varsity member who ran distance was Karen Francis. The sprinters weren't as strong as they had been in recent years, but they were still very successful in league competition. Lenice Sned- den, Rachel Lorenzo, and team captain Rhonda Brothers were the top sprinters. Mrs. DeForest has high hopes for next year's team because only one girl will be leaving, senior Donna Beaudet. She was one of the top 440 and 880 runners on the team this year. Mrs. DeForest believes the team can only get better. UPPER RIGHT: In the 440 yard relay, Lenice Snedden does her best to catch her oppon- ent. UPPER OPPOSITE: Rachel Lorenzo anchors the mile relay and leads her team to a win. LOWER RIGHT: FRONT ROW: Coach DeFor- est, Rachel Lorenzo, Crystal Hampton, Jennifer Tucker, Lenice Snedden, Andrea Harpole. MIDDLE ROW: Michele Bogaard, Adrienne Hampton, Zane Parker, Denise Norred, Ula Taylor, Rhonda Brothers. BACK ROW: Wanda Smith, Rena Triplett, Rachel Graham, Linda Seeker, Carmen Wright, Karen Francis.

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.,,1 Q ,ZH Nw lf? , ,, M, V' ra wr .rm '35- .swfzzfz ' V - T i ,, , ,,, R ,hy . f-..V, Swimmers Overcome Difficulties Under the direction of a new coach, Bruce Kocsis, the girls' swim team once again had a successful season. They were unable to work out at the beginning of the season because the pool broke down. The girls were able to overcome these difficulties though, and get back in shape for the remainder of the season. The team was led by a junior, Mary Peterson, who was the team captain, a senior, Jackie Hendrix, the co-captain, and two so- phomores, Kathleen Fisher and Jennie Hendrix. With most of the varsity team returning, the team should still be strong next year.

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ABOVE: Still going strong on a windy day is Karen Francis running the mile. LEFT: Crossing the finish line first is Ula Taylor as she wins her race, the 880 yard run.