Capistrano Valley High School - El Gato Yearbook (Mission Viejo, CA)

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■ SWEAT AND PERSEVERANCE- t.iintaming a lead, senior Bill Gould ▼ INCHING UP TO THE FRONT- ciidures any agony and pain. Run- Senior Brian Tucker gains on a San ni-rs were challenged by the long Clemente runner. The runners had distances. to pace themselves for the dis rv CROSS COUNTRY VARSITY CR( Boys Varsity Cross Country 127

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Qmqcuti Hy CIF aftm § ots of mileage plus speed and endurance all equal the training for the Varsity team, headed by Coach Tom White, who has been head coach for cross country for twenty-one years. Under the coach ' s training, the seven Varsity runners work out eleven months of the year and six days a week to get in shape for their competitions. But the toil and sweat of their training paid off as they ad- vanced all the way to CIF. Again, the Varsity cross country team finished an- other commendable season for Capo, ending with espe- cially pleasing performances by all the runners. Coach White, who focused his training more individually on the runners this year, com- ments, I ' m proud of these athletes for their outstand- ing performances this year. They ' re a great group of guys to work with. The Varsity team advanced to CIF, after placing high in the South Coast League Championships. Praising the team ' s efforts. Coach White especially commends senior Neil Stevenson for his excel- lent performance. Also, another star runner, senior Bill Gould, originally from Chicago, Illinois, cap- tured second in the SCL Championships. I didn ' t think the competition here (in California) would be as difficult as I expected, and I realized that I needed the team to qualify for the state, said Gould. t l M m 1 3 hhh ▲ A FORESHADOWING EVENT- Senior Sean Douglas chases his shadow to win the race. Our ath- letes competed against runners from SC and MV. ► SWITCHING TO FULL CEAR- Head high and striving ahead, soph- omore Andy Boylan uses his muscle coordination to sustain his body for the run. VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY VARSli 126 Boys Varsity Cross Country

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Rumm pmevm u CH kglim goa Ml was throug f marks was an exciting season throughout the year, re- Coach Tom White about the JV and Frosh Soph Cross Country team ' s performance this year. The team, indeed, ended its season successfully with especially strong performances from seniors Chad Williams and Mark Dromgoole and junior Natalio Pereira. Pereira, with hopes of running in Varsity next year, credits his achieve- ments to Coach White. Coach White always helps and supports us, not only in cross country but in our personal lives as well. Coach White, who also coaches the Varsity team, trains all his guys to have a positive outlook on the run and on the team. Junior Joey Liu reflects this posi- tive thinking. Even though times are getting faster with tougher com- petition, and we ' re losing our best runners come graduation, I know we can still pull it off the same next year. And I ' m looking forward to that! If Liu ' s outlook for next year speaks for the team. Capo will loo k to another great seasonal success. Meanwhile, runners on the team can reminisce about their experiences this season. Junior Hai Trinh knows he ' s gained more than just the athletic training. I ' ve learned that for everything, the harder you work, the more it pays. And you won ' t win unless you try hard. Yes, for all those who were there to try, their best efforts paid off, but for Mark Dromgoole, a back injury kept him from running all the races. I ' m proud that we had a great sea- son, but I just wish I was there to run with my teammates. Seconding that, Pereira comment- ed, The greatest gain in cross coun- try are the guys. They ' re great friends, and I ' m glad I ' m a part of it! A STUCK IN NO MAN ' S LAND- Sophon Chris Price forgets the pain and concenti only on his run. Because of vast di! some runners found themselves running alone. ► LIFE IN THE FAST LANE- Sophomore Greg McKelvey keeps a fast pace, maintaining his lead over an ET runner. Runners covered three miles before reaching the finish. CROSS COUN 128 Boys Frosh Soph-JV Cross Country m