Marcos De Niza High School - Libro de Oro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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. ., . ::'f:2s:51.E' ' ' Swimmers and Divers spring to victory The divers had an outstanding sea- son. Senior diver, Tom Davis, did ex- tremely well, he made it to state, and, although it was not his best perfor- mance, he placed eighth. Davis said, I thought the season went by too fast. The competition was pretty good, and maybe it will get harder. That would be good, because I do better against someone who is just as good or better than me. Maybe someday Mike and I will have a good future in diving. Mike Kofka, also a senior, performed excep- tionally well. He achieved his goal of breaking the school record by scoring a 253. This score also set a new city meet record and ranked him second in the state. About his achievements Kofka stated, For me, the season seemed to go by a little too quickly, and as a sen- ior, I wish it could've lasted longer. I was happy with the fact that I set my goals and accomplished them. 1 Weed and Phyllis Jones, had a more than satisfactory year. The boys' season ended with a 7-'I record. Keith McNulty, Chip Grimm, Pat Patterson, Robert Forst, Chris Keifer, and divers Tom Davis and Mike Kofka were the most outstanding boy swimmers. Kieth McNulty stated, Adjusting to a new coach is always hard, but I think we did pretty well this year. The girls ended up with a 4-4 record. The most outstanding girl swimmers were Lisa Mancuso, Linda Walters, Ari Stern, Leina Tani, Lindy Gorishek, and diver Dawn West. Lisa Mancuso fin- ished second in the state in the breast- stroke, when asked how she felt about her accomplishments, she stated, It was my best year ever in swimming. My times finally came down. I was happy with my performance at the state meet. It felt great to go for it andget it after all these years of training. . .K 3. -c W xt Top left: Mike Kofka executes an almost perfect reverse dive in pike position. Above: ROW 41: L. Gorishek, K. Arredondo, A. Stern, B. Alben, C. Behrens, I. Downing, L, Tani. ROW 912: L. Walter, C. Golightly, R. Behrens, N. McAvoy, C. Grimm, l. Coltman, I. Davis, I. McVey. ROW 1753: Coach P. Innes, L. Mancuso, l, Marshall, R. Forst, A. Cohen, K. McNulty, I. Barnett, F. Longaker, K. lorgenson, K. Grimm, Coach I. Weed. ROW 414: B. Mayfield, M. Watson, T. Aickin, R. Blohm, P. Patterson, B. Randle, M. Wehr, E. Peterson. Left: jennifer McVey concentrates before competing in the backstroke. Sports 149

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bw Below: Tanya Rosenbluth dances to the fight song. Bottom: The j.V. cheerleaders hold the run-through sign as the football players run through. , Mm . ,,,, ...Z 1 Mm-wh :,, Z H. '- my f4,, W Male Cheerleaders Spark School Spirit For the first time ever in Marcos de Niza history there were not only female cheerleaders, but male cheerleaders as well. The addition of male cheerleaders allowed for better and more exciting stunts. The male cheerleaders added to the varsity squad this year were Troy Gray, Adam Phillips, Brandon West, and Steve LaLonde. I've hada lot of fun being a cheerleader and I know every- one else has, stated Adam Phillips. Cheerleaders promoted school spirit in every way this year. The varsity squad must be commended for their superb performance this year seeing as there were no varsity cheerleaders returning from last year. Cheer has made our sen- ior year really special and we're all go- ing to miss it, said the senior varsity cheerleaders. The cheer sponsor, Ms. Linda LaFon- tain, started coaching here at Marcos in the early 70's beginning with the pom pon line. When asked what helped make the squad so successful, LaFon- tain stated, Each cheer squad is unique as are the individuals on the squad. Of course cheer is not just fun and games. The cheerleaders had practice every morning at 6:30, sometimes they even worked out with the ASU cheer- leaders. Overall, the cheerleaders' dedication was felt throughout the school. Spo rts 0151