Chugiak High School - Babiche Yearbook (Chugiak, AK)

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TOP RIGHT: Visions of Colorado, a skiers heaven. Junior Nationals, and beautiful weather flit through Doug Westers mind as he strives for his best performance. TOP MID- DLE: Aspiring skiers, Cindy Guenther and Rhoda Roberts, dem- onstrate the feeling of camaraderie and friendship that was felt throughout the entire team. TOP LEFT: Lugging gear back to the bus, Ron Laurin and Jeff Wester an- ticipate future meets. ABOVE: Fol- lowing the marker, Cindy Guenther digs into the snow for added veloc- ity. 1985 CROSS COUNTRY SKI TEAM: BACK ROW: Hank Haertel, Tim Dibble, William Williams, Matt Geunther. William Lane. Lelia Hell- er, Dain Geisert, Dan Neil, Todd Houston. Matt Daniel. THIRD ROW: Doug Wester. John Stehn, Nancy Nyback, Susan Lane, Paul Gleason, ' Shane Ryan, SECOND ROW: John Paul Wood. Dean Fleer, Rhoda Roberts. FRONT ROW: Jeff Wester. Mike Britain. 202

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Team Finishes Witfi Experience 1354 West 1439 Bartlett 1414 Dimond 1397 East 1026 West 103B i3i«i fid 1052 Bartlett 1051 East 2100 West 2110 Bartlett Region IV 4th Place Thirty shooters began the 1984-85 Riflery season on Oc- tober 1st with a bang. By the end of the lengthy season the number had dwindled to eighteen dedicated participants. According to Head Coach Sergeant Bradley, The season started with a lot of beginning shooters and ended with a seasoned team. Although the A team which is equivalent of Varsity, won only two matches during the season. Sergeant Brad- ley feels, This was the best group of shooters I have had in recent memory. The team proved their good marks- manship at the District Championship by placing fourth, beating West. At the final meet, the shooters had two wins in the B category and two in the C category. Another high point in the season was at the Mayors 100, which is a meet involving the top 100 shooters in Anchor- age. Fifteen from Chugiak qualified to compete. This has been a year of rebuilding the team. We are only losing three seniors so I expect next year to have an experienced team that I think will do well, commented Sergeant Bradley. The graduating seniors were: Jolee Car- ney, Glen Goephfert, and Emil Teague. TOP LEFT: Utilizing practice time. Mark Barnck improves his marks- manship. LEFT: Demonstrating proper shooting etiquette. Mike Sole and Eric Gelvin await further instructions. ABOVE: Enjoying a moment of camaraderie are shooters Mark Barrick. Da vid Walker, and Ted Bradley. Riflery 201

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Tough Skiers Finish With Spirit. Due to the lack of snow, the 1984-85 Cross Country Ski Team had a rocky start. The uncooperative weather re- sulted in dry-land training such as running up hills with the help of ski poles. The season finally began the first Monday after Thanksgiving. The team embarked on their toughest season yet. There were numerous injuries lead- ing to shortened seasons for many of the athletes. The boys placed Third in State out of 12 teams and the girls placed Eighth out of the same 12. Most Valuable Players were Doug Wester and Rhoda Roberts. Most Improved Skiers were Jon Stehn, Jeff Spra- dling, and Susan Lane. The spirit and enthusiasm of the team, and the coaches, helped in making the season run smoothly. The feelings of loyalty to his sport were well expressed in the words of Shane Ryan. ' T felt incredible energy from everyone on the team during the first week of practice. We were anx- ious to jump on our skis and race. By the time the real skiing began, only the tough, dedicated skiers were left. That ' s why we finished the season so well. It was an excel- lent year for me. Cross country is for the strong-willed. The people who come out for it and stick with it should be proud of themselves. It is the hardest sport in school. I wonder where the rest of the girls are that ought to be on the team, remarked Junior Varsity Girls Coach, Mr. Gnad. Mrs. Owens was heard to say, The ones who do the work, get the glory. TOP: Enjoying a leisure moment before a race, Cindy Guenther discusses the affect of glister on powdery snow. LEFT: At the end of a strenuous practice, Shane Ryan skates to a stop. ABOVE: Mentally preparing for the upcoming race, members of the boys B-team attempt to keep their muscles limber. Cross Country Skiing 20-3