Lutheran High School - Paw Prints Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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MIND over MATTER 1. Pounding around a turn, J.V. runner Richard Reaser works at strengthening his lead over Mt. Carmel. 2. Individuals as well as groups race on, each with their own personal goals, each with their own personal reasons. 3. The crack of the starters gun, and bedlam breaks loose as Lutheran and Bell-Jeff runners move out, seeking an early lead. A new brand of running is beginning to emerge, a running that is both com- petitive as well as enjoyable. Man is see- ing himself as being physically unfit and is beginning to take to the roads and parks, jogging his way to a fitter mind and healthier body. At Lutheran High, the cross country team also seeks these two qualities, but on a more competitive basis. Run- ning over a course of roughly two miles, they seek control of their minds, push- ing themselves in a race against time, trying to reach the finish line before their opponents. They must do this through the development of great en- durance—being self-motivated. They are guided by Coach Robert Barnes in ways to improve, but they must do the improving themselves. They must disci- pline themselves. They set a pace, a style of running, pushing beyond desire, beyond exhaustion. It is the type of

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rough starts don ' t mean failure they fought Bell-Jeff, in a hard defensive battle, to a 0-0 tie. Things were improving, but the Lions once more stumbled against Harvard and St. Genevieve. Fighting back, the J.V. Lions came on strong in their next game, trouncing Paraclete 50-6. Having tasted victory, they continued by taking their final two games against Valley Christian and Chaminade, raising their league mark to 3-3-1. A change in performance was seen and when asked what brought about this difference. Coach Lowe claimed that it was the players ' self-realization of their own capabilities. With hard work and determination, they were able to over- come a rough beginning. 1. Intensity of Coaches Ed Williams and Lowell Goecker helps J.V. ' s battle opponents from the sideline. 2. With a burst of speed, Dominic Manna prepares to evade a would-be Chaminade tackier. 3. Quarterback Bob Stubenberg releases a pass under pressure from opposing Bell-Jeff line- men. 4. Setting sun typifies long workouts and intense mood as J.V. ' s pre- pare for their next opponent. P-MPi ' ii l]Pfl FRONT ROW: Richard Nagasaki. Milton Hammond, Richard Leddy, Robert Horn, Zachary Parker, Don Manna, Vernon Hemingway, Jon Shanks. David Barnes. Samuel Knight, John Rumsey, Coach Lowe. MIDDLE ROW: Bob Gonzales. Alan Carroll, David Van Houten. Jeffrey Stelter, Dennis Fricke, Eric Smith. Steven Raney, James Williams, Ron Coleman. Bradley Seitz, Dwayne Edison, Bob Stubenberg. Reggie Bennett. Coach Goecker. BACK ROW: Lee Estes, Edward Wiggins, Philip Novak, Darrell Felix, Darryl Young, Jordy Sherrill. Claude Jemison, Leonard Elzey. Chester Clark, Henry Strickland, Richard Springfield. Brian Pratt. Dan Hames. Manager Dennis Carroll.

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self-motivation does it all 1. Taking his last step against Bell-Jeff, Bill Ward reaches for the first-place stick in one of his five league victories. 2. Exhausted after a long race, varsity runner Doug Aldus wipes the sweat from his eyes, thinking over his effort. 3. Steadying themselves, Lions Richard Reaser and Doug Aldus pass up two opposing Lennox runners on home grounds at Centinela Park. 4. Handling one of the many reoccuring injuries. Coach Robert Barnes applies tape to give added support before each meet. 5. Gulp- ing for air is common in cross country. Varsity runner Ben Clay gasps for his share of the much needed element. sport where individual successes produce team vic- tories. There is little separation between runners on the Varsity and J.V. teams stemming from the fact that runners can move from one team to the other, at any time throughout the season, depending on improve- ments of individual times. If one runner is able to run faster than a guy who previously beat him, then spots are switched. Together the teams did well, both having winning seasons, and both finishing in third place. Running under the leadership of top sprinter, Bill Ward, the varsity runners closed league competition with a 4-3 record, while the J.V. ' s finished with a 5-2 mark, with top runners being Richard Reaser and Randal Nelson. As Coach Barnes noted, the team as a whole showed great morale and worked hard together, with the re- ward being the self-satisfaction of the participants. Since the actual running is an individual effort, each athlete finds satisfaction in knowing that his work may help him outlast others, and that his running, com- bined with that of other members, can make for an excellent team effort. i