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

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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

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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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IV FROSH SOPH CROSS COUNTRY — Top row: Chris Broberg, Chris Price, Joey Liu, Mark Bradt, Scott Fletcher, Geoff Tavares, Roger Henry, Hai Trinh, Todd Sullivan. Middle row: Nick Verna, )osh Garland, Shawn Restante, Bryan Arnett, Chad Crocker, Brad Chester, Steve Schumacher, Eric Hallenborg. Front row: |eff Hornaday, Steve Foster, Mike Breton, lason Faulk, Steve Lilak, Chris Chamley, Dario Pena, Paul Chang, Aaron Delesie. ■4 A RACE TO THE VERY END — Sophomore Dario Pena competes for the lead with a run- ner from Dana Hills. . SUCCESS IN THE LONG RUN — Junior Joey A I ' VE GOTCHA NOW — Sophomore Rob ' ■ : fvj Lui ,,ut in .ill his might and effort to finish the Tanaka paces himself steadily to catch up with race. The cross country courses were often an Irvine runner, marked off around parks. TRY CROSS COUNTRY Frosh Soph-JV Cross Country 129