Crescenta Valley High School - Yearbook (La Crescenta, CA)

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99,6 '73 BETWEEN THE LINES HARD CORE Crescenta Valley High School was previously a junior high school. And, naturally, some of the campus reflected its previous era. One of the relics around the school was the track. Made of compacted dirt and rocks and covered with sand, the track made for an extremely hard surface to run on. It gives me shin-splints, bad! exclaimed a pained senior, Mark Walters. Shin-splints were a major problem for many of the athletes and teams that used the track because the track gave no cushion to the foot and lower leg area. Junior hurdler, Danny Hernandez commented, If you fall on this stuff, youire hurting. What this meant was that the track would, and did, on occasion, tear some skin from peoples, bodies that fell while running. Senior long- and triple-jumper, Jim Aasen had the idea that, they should take the lottery money and put in a rubberized or Tartan track like they have at Arcadia. Even an athlete like sophomore Nikki Schmitz has trouble pounding through the track's hard crust. ow that's jumping to an early lead! Having already made up the distance of the stagger in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles race against Burbank and Verdugo Hills, senior Bruce Holler launches himself over a hurdle. Varsity Track

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94 l -L , 1 . .t J J 2 . - ith hopes of chasing a league title, the Varsity Track Team jumped from the blocks in the beginning of the season to show their mettle. The team was highlighted by junior Morgan Bateman, an All-CIF 800 meter runner, senior Cotie McMahon, a speed-demon in the sprints, sophomore Scott VanBeekom, a budding quarter miler, and a host of others in the many track and field events. The shot put ring was the home to the biggest men on the team. Seniors James Moran and Jeff Junge and junior David Bartl stood out as some of the stronger shot putters around the league. Also charging toward victory by leaps and bounds were seniors Walter Cortes, Jim Aasen, Bruce Holler, and Shwan Kim in the long and triple jumps. The pole vault also provided for many exciting performances by juniors Brent Lewis, Lawrence Quezada, and Jamie Harper as they reached for the sky. Brent Lewis was a returning qualifier for the CIF VARSITY vs. Saugus 90-48 vs. Burbank 89-51 vs. La Canada 115.5-17.5 vs. Hoover 93.5-33.5 vs. Glendale 65-62 vs. Pasadena 59-68 vs. Muir 28-99 vs. Arcadia 79-48 Overall Record: 9 wins, 2 losses TRA CK Varsity Track preliminaries and as Coach Keith Gilliland said, lt was good because Brent added a good deal of experience to the vaulting crew. ln the hurdles, Bruce Holler jumped out to a quick start by scoring a school record in the 300 meter intermediate hurdles with a time of 39.7 seconds. Also working for sweeps in the hurdles events throughout the season were senior, Mark Walters and junior, Danny Hernandez. An excited Coach Tony Zarillo exclaimed, lt was great to show some of the team's strength right at the beginning of the meet in the hurdling events. From start to finish, the Varsity Track Team had continuity and fortitude. They were not weak in a single event, and they often overpowered their opponents. Junior Fred Koegler summed the team up by saying, We can compete and usually win in almost every phase of the track meet. by Stacey Teramae retty fast for an anchor! Running as the anchor leg of the 4 X 100 meter relay, Cotie McMahon pulls away from the competition and shows near-perfect form. . . . . Faber Shwan Kim Walter Cortes Jim Aasen, Cotie McMahon, Bruce Holler, David Rands, Steve Lightbourne, Morgan Bateman, Scott VanBeekom, Mark Walters. 2nd: John Beckman, John Oh, Mitch Conover, Tom Lipton, Danny arsity Track-Front: Roger Stepp, David Hernandez, Petri SeUavaara, Fabian Kralian, Fred Koegler, Kevin Gardner, David Bartl. 3rd: Kevin Smith, Aaron Rubenstein, Kevin Trapp, Jin Kwak, Scott Newkirk, Steve Brown, Jim Crockett, Ed Fiorvanti, Leon Panduro. 4th: Jeff Lipp, Pat Hamilton, Tom Higginbotham, Jeff Junge, James Moran, Scott Steimke, Mike Miller, Craig Weimer. 5th: John Ahten, Kevin Callister, Steve Artis, Marc Wilson, Lawrence Quezada, Brent Lewis, Greg Wuerfel, Andy Dicochea, Sergio Becerril.

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96 AND LADIES-.g.F 6 6 t's an interesting experience, said freshman sprinter Danae Fielder of the girls' track team. Gaining strength from some experienced runners and new talent from younger members, the team demonstrated promise. I think one different aspect of this season is our team's unity. lt's been several years since the girls have shown such closeness. lt's important for them to work together, and help one another out, responded coach Keith Gilliland. Seniors Jeri Jamriska and Catherine Edwards paced the team in the middle distance and distance races. Also exemplifying leadership among the distance races were seniors Elizabeth Ahten and Sherry Rawlins. New additions in the half mile were juniors Jeni Thacker and Sadie Le Cheminant, and freshman Miriam Avila. The sprints were covered by freshman Danae Fielder, junior Lissa Kirst, sophomore Jenifer Dolan, and sophomore Debbie von Speierman. Multi-talented sophomore Nikki Schmitz aided the team in the hurdles and relays. Junior Nicole Cruse led the high jumpers for a second year, while seniors Cindy Staniec and Cheryl Lane covered the long and triple jumps. Seniors Lia Rittenhouse, Jeannie Mahan, and Patty Harris put the team on top of the shot put and discus. Freshman Miriam Avila best summed up the season with, l really loved the team, everyone was like a sister to me. by Bruce Holler - 1 O 'nfs' irls Track - Front: Laurie Wedemeyer, Traci Morris, Jeannie Mahan, Catherine Edwards, Elizabeth Ahten, Jeri Jamriska, Sherry Rawlins. 2nd: Lucie Kelley, Miriam Avila, Cheryl Lane, Cindy Staniec, Lissa Kirsi, Tammy Charnow, Stephanie Perry. 3rd: Jennifer Martinez, Girls' Track Debbie von Speierman, Jeni Thacker, Kristy McDonald, Maryann Bake, Danae Fielder. 4th: Lisa Ventura, Nicole Cruse, Nikki Schmitz, Lia Rittenhouse, Patty Harris, Jenny Dolan, Sadie Le Cheminant. a,...W. srll J is il- Zx M . I . A ook out! One of the top shot-putters and - discus throwers, senior Jeannie Mahan takes to the ring, Jeannie also excelled at the distance races.