Grand Junction High School - Tiger Yearbook (Grand Junction, CO)

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Boys Cross Country Arapahoe 8 out of 32 Cherry Creek 4 out of 11 Cortez 1 out of 9 Aurora 14 out of 30 Montrose 2 out of 9 Grand Junction 3 out of 19 Pueblo 1 out of 10 SWL 2 out of 7 State 15 out of 30 Senior Matt Lee passes a member of the Durango team. Photo by David Withers Last year's top JV runner, senior Joe Vessels, ends another race. Photo courtesy of Ned Pollen. Paul Heuton, sophomore, stays with the pack. Photo by Alben LaSalle. Boys Goss G untry — Front Row. Kirk Schabacker, Jeff Peters, Mark Eisenhauer, Steve Madler, Jeremy Trembly, Joe Gerber. Mark Lee, Darren Archuleta, 2nd Row: Coach Larry Ingram. Joe Vessels. Don Summers. Paul Heuton, Ron Salazar. James Ricks. Hunter Wilson. Matt Lee, Coach Ned Pollert. 25

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Matt Thyer, freshman, crosses the finish line. Photo courtesy of Ned Pollen. Sophomore Ron Salazar sprints to the finish. Photo counesy of Ned Pollen. Running Strong By Jason Raser The boys cross country team, despite the fact that most of its members were underclassmen, ran well and placed second in the district competition held at Tiara Rado Golf Course. Ron Salazar, a sophomore, ran extremely well and was the team’s top runner. Salazar placed 4th at the district meet and took the 24th position in individual competition at the state level. Senior Matt Lee followed right behind Salazar as the second place runner and James Ricks, another sophomore, took the third place position on the team. Coach Ned Pollert was a real inspiration to the team this year. Ned's a lot of encouragement,” said Salazar, he's the man behind the team.” They placed behind the 1st place team of Durango and ahead of Moffet County's 3rd place team. Cortez, Montrose, Central and Fruita teams followed in that order. This year's sophomores will make GJHS the team to beat for the next two years, for they are very strong. 24

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iger ennis earn ests radition By Tania Armstrong and Shannon Hepburn Because they’re so young, they have a lot of room to improve,” commented No. 2 singles player senior Eric Jones. The team, over half of whom were underclassmen, just didn't have the experience needed to dominate the league. Other teams in the league will be losing their seasoned players in the next two years. By then the Junction team will have gained the experience they need; dominating the league will no longer be an ambition, but an aquired achievement of the Tigers. Freshmen Rusty Watson and John Elam intimidate their opponents. Photo by David Withers Sophomore Tom McCall shows you can have fun at practice. Photo by Staff Below. Sophomore Corey Candelaria shows great form while warming up his backhand. Photo by Staff Coach Bob Lubinski prepares his team for the season ahead. Photo by Staff. Freshmen Damon Rouse. Rusty Watson, and John Elam show enthusiasm during one of the coach's lectures. Photo by Staff. oV N 'V