Deer Valley High School - Soaring Yearbook (Glendale, AZ)

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fi Freshman Jason Feinberg prepares to throw the discus. hen the temperature hits 700 and people began wearing their shorts instead of their sweaters . . . it's springtime! And what popular sport do people love to engage in around this time of year? Track, of course! As far as the boys - l'm excited. We seem to have one or two good people in each event. If they stay healthy, we could contend. l'm happy with the amount of people that turned out, head Coach Jim Addabbo commented at the beginning of the season. He was assisted by Gerhand Poetzel and Wendy La Rose for the boy's team while also being head coach over the girl's team as well. The boy's team began the season with several returning McVicker, Brett Leonard, Matt Bossen, Terry Koomen, Tony Long, Scott McKeon, Paul Byebie, and Steve Gerlock. But another positive note the team also had were the freshmen who tried out this year. We have a much better turn out of freshmen, Addabbo explained. The freshmen we have out there are going to develop into outstanding athletes. However, according to Addabbo, the biggest surprising athlete is Terry Koomen. Our good events are hurdle events with both Matt and Steve. Long jump is our top event with Eric and Brett. Shot-put, led by Paul, is okay and junior Jeff Fogel led the pole vaulting category, Addabbo concluded. runners like seniors Eric Attempting with a urge to clear the , W high bar is sophomore David Dunn. T wif - lssr. S if ef ,,Boy's Track , T 157

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C ...- if a Practicing her stride is junior, Michelle Lafko. unning away with a winning season, the girls' track team took off with two new coaches, Wendy LaRose, and Naomie Wiess. The team, once again under the direction of head coach Kim- Ulrich Suss, a teacher at Goldwater, was joined by Wendy LaRose, a distance running coach, and Naomie Wiesz. Olanethia Bell, senior, states, The girls' track team is not as large as we would like it, but all the girls have a lot of heart and l know we will go far as a team and be better individuals from the experience. Beginning in February, the team stretched together and ran, and then they each began their specialized training, consisting of endurance, coordination and strength Cweight trainingj programs. Returning seniors Jodi Welsh, Cheri Magsam, Jennifer Shannon, and Mecca Wagner, as well as juniors Michelle Lafko and Megan Strong, did exceptionally well all season. Cassandra Chambers, senior, adds, We have struggled, we have fought, we have won, we have lost. But one thing we've always done is stick together. People say track is an individual sport: that l cannot deny. But the began practicing for their first track meet, March 4. They all girls' track TEAM is one of a kind. ' r Girls Track Schedule 3! 4!88 SHADOW MOUNTAIN AWAY 4!16!88 INVITATIONAL AWAY 3!11!88 PARADISE VALLEY HOME 4!18!88 TOURNAMENT AWAY 3!15!88 GREENWAY HOME 4!19!88 TOURNAMENT AWAY 3!19!88 TOURNAMENT AWAY 4!20!88 HORIZON AWAY 3!22!88 XAVIER HOME 4!22!88 TOURNAMENT AWAY 3!26!88 TOURNAMENT AWAY 4!26!88 APOLLO HOME 4! 8!88 MOON VALLEY AWAY 4!29!88 TOLLESON AWAY 4!13!88 THUNDERBIRD HOME i Girls Track Front row- Shelbf McCarty, Julie Ziolowski, Angie Johnson, Shelbf Schey, Tara Werner. Second raw- manager He h r L wis Heidi Gier Liisa Janell Sh rma Branderibur , Tiffany Olson, mana er Donna Lee. Third row- A drea at e e , , e, a g g n McKenzie, Jenny Haynes, Megan Strons, Jodie Welsh, Michelle Lafko. Fourth row- Mecca Wagner, Diana Bell, Jennifer Shannon, Cylinda Huhn, Shannon O'Connor. Fifth row- Kari Asti, Cheri Magsam, Dena Dupont, Cassie Chambers, Eva Siekierski. Back row- Coaches Graham, Ulric-Suss, Wiez, LaRose, Missing- Anne Ziolowski, Ali Capasso, Denys Steward.