Moreno Valley High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Sunnymead, CA)

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As the girls ' team did all year, we jump out to a quick lead and hold it to the finish. Number two runner. Mi- chelle Sumi, runs through the ruts with poise and grace. TEAM I.D. BACK — Mike Haines, Cindy Adams, Bobby Keck, Trevor Rush, Dennis Buenaventura. ROW 2 — Car- rie Griffing, Angela Lagneaux, Michelle Sumi, Debra Pitt- man, Shannon Szychowski, Kim LeFave. Kelly Jones, Dwayne Walker, Sid Graser. FRONT — Coach Gaffney, Alfredo Colon, Raul Serratos, Steve Lounsbury. Brandon Contreras, Frank Martinelli. NOT PICTURED — Craig Winchester, Danny Collins, Dwayne McDonald. Corona Ramona Yucaipa Invitational n Arlington 15 Perris Riverside Meet 32 Hernet North Norco 34 3rd 8th league 5 2 Overall 5-2 Starting to advance on her Hemet opponent. Shannon Szychowski races to the finish. Sophomore and number one runner. Angela Lagneaux, has no traffic in front as she heads for the tape. In her third year as a cross country runner, Cindy Adams consistently finishes in the top three. We Want To Win

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xcitement was the word during each sporting event, for the first time in three years this included a wrestling team-, and for the first time ever, a girls ' soccer team. From the ever popular Friday night foot- ball game to the thrill of a close ten- nis match, sports were a distinct part of the school year. Our teams not only showed a desire to learn and to excel, but also the strong urge TO WIN. The action was fast, the seconds were tense, and the results, more often than not, were reward- ing. But, where have all our coaches gone? In the past few years, all high schools have seen a drastic de- crease in on staff coaches and dif- ficulty attracting off campus coaches. There are many reasons for this decrease. But, whatever the reasons, it will be the student ath- letes who will suffer. Coaches who do remain loyal to their sport have I I 1 to contend with many different ob- stacles. A high school coach is not moti- vated due to the high paying sala- ry that is offered. If that were the sole attraction, the average high school would be coachless. In addi- tion to the low pay, coaches must contend with low respect, com- plaints from parents of stars, lack of dedication among would be ath- letes, and the threat of law suits. They just can ' t win for losing. All of these reasons are slowly making the high school coach an endangered species. And the ultimate loser will be the high school athlete. We ' re thankful for our coaches and our athletes. They gave us ex- citement to watch and cheer for. We were glad to have them at our school, just as glad as we all were to be here. In the 8 x 220 relay, Scott Moore receives the baton from Danny Crazy Legs Collins. Score keepers Susan May, Kelly Bryson, and Suzi Sturdivan carefully watch their wrestling boyfriends. Keeping a close eye on the far end of the court are basketball coaches, Dahl and Phillips. They flew her to Australia last sum- mer to keep score because Mrs. Phillips gets so much practice at homel

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unning with the wind The girls ' cross country team did better than they were expected to do with the help of some key players: sophomore, Angela Lagneaux; junior, Michelle Sumi. senior, Cindy Adams; and sophomore, Shannon Szychowski. The girls won five and lost four meets, and were not expected to beat Hemet in the league meet since they had lost a close one earlier. But by finishing ahead of Hemet in the league meet, they knocked Hemet out of the C.I.F. prelims. The girls ' worst moment was when they lost to Norco one week before league, but they knew all along that Norco would be their biggest challenge. They improved more than they had hoped to, but this was no surprise be- cause each individual improved sub- stantially. At the end of the season two awards were given. Shannon Szychowski re- ceived the most valuable runner award-, and Angela Lagneaux was honored with the most improved. Since they fin- ished the season with a third place fin- ish, they were able to go to C.I.F. Varsity H? Sports