Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Cross Country Together To the Finish The fear of Coach makes me get up at 5:30, co-captain Doug Brophy assert- ed. It may well be this fear that prompted each member of boys' cross country to practice at 5:30 in the morning, but it was pure dedication and love of the sport that motivated them in the sleepy hours be- fore school and the two grueling hours after. Drastic changes made for a totally dif- ferent boys' cross country team. A new line-up of varsity runners was encouraged by new head coach Dan Durant. Lacking the depth the freshmen runners were able to offer, the team consisted of seven varsity and six junior varsity members. Although categorized as varsity and ju- nior varsity. Coach Durant didn’t think of his team that way but stated, I think of it all as one team.” Teamwork was the key to their suc- cess. Even though each individual had his own personal goals to accomplish, he took time out to help his comrade through the rough spots. So why did these eighteen self-motivat- ed men suffer through the rigors of two- point-nine to six miles over hilly terrain each day? Receiving minimal recogni- tion. each man did it for the love of his sport and his own personal satisfaction. Mike Routhier said, I want them all to do well, so any encouragement I can of- fer, I will! Design by Phi Nguyen. Photos by Jerry Moore. Sophomore Chris McCormick hides, hoping for a few more winks before morning practice. Boys Crott Country Sports

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Varsity. Front Row: Scott Thompson, Thom Selby, Brent Hutton, Chris McCormick, Jerry Moore. Back Row: Coach Dan Durant, Mike Routhier, Doug Brophy, Doug Denlinger, David Elting, Kevin Yirack, Tim Green. DHS Boys' Cross Country Opponent 36 Mesa 24 40 Alhambra 52 45 Westwood 16 16 Paradise Valley 42 27 Marcos de Niza 30 20 Cactus 42 28 Tempe 29 38 Arcadia 26 Racing to the finish line, sophomore Kevin Yirak concentrates on another victory for Dobson. Murdering themselves to get up “killer hill”, sophomore David Elting and junior Paul Peder- son sprint around and around. Boys Cross Country Sports

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Varsity Volleyball Spiking the Punch Watch out, Jamie Sommers and Steve Austin because The Lady Mustangs also have BIONIC Believe It Or Not I (we) Can powers. Involving mental imagery before each play, which wasas Michelle Santosuosso put it, difficult to do when you’re hyped for a game,” the team strove for unity, confidence, 100% contribution, and one point, one game at a time. This was most vividly accomplished in a rival match against undefeated Mountain View. Down one game, the Mustangs came back ferociously the next two to win the match. Although each individual was pretty much responsible for maintaining team spirit, according to Lynette Briggs, the whole group worked together rather than as six separate people. This helped to strengthen their defensive weaknesses in passing and quickness. At divisionals, they made a stunning comeback against Tempe, and went on to soundly beat Mr. View. Later, they lost to the Chargers, and grabbed the second place title, qualifying for state. Going in, they had a record of 10 wins, 6 losses. Design by Gretchen Askew. Photos by Karen Herba ugh. Mentally placing the ball to give her serve an edge, Peggy Fontenoy, a senior, readies herself for the serve. With springs on her fingers and toes, sopho- more Robin Ikeda bounds above the net, add- ing a surprise punch to the ball. Varsity Volleyball. Front Row: Peggy Fontenoy, Lynette Briggs, Monica J menez. Second Row: Manager Kim Jeffery, Sunny Carillo, Lisa Bragg, Robii Ikeda, Tricia Anglada, Lynda Lowry. Back Row: Manager Stephanie Bu shyeager, Lisa Romey, Tracie Crater, Angie Roehl, Tami Jacobsen, Michelli Santosuosso, Coach Barb Adams. Varsity Volloyball Sports