Oakmont High School - Odinboken Yearbook (Roseville, CA)

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Young Girls' Tennis Teom Finishes Fourth In Leogue Cooching girls' tennis for the first time wos o new ond exciting experience for Cooch Jock McGee. The teom went o-6 with o fourth- ploce finish in the Sierro Foothill Leogue. Cooch McGee felt thot since this yeor's teom wos dominoted by freshmen ond sophomores, the teoms in the future yeors should be exceptionolly strong. Sophomore MVP Eloine Royer wos instrumentol in the Viking teom's efforts Injuries to seniors Koro Aley ond Lynn Little hurt the teom, but the young Vilses pulled through with o 12-8 record overoll this seoson. 200 SPORTS

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in '81 Cross Country Sauads Prove Superiority Through Concentrated Team Efforts Excellent team effort and cooperation mode Oal4mont's 1980 Cross Country successful with the varsity placing second at league, followed by second and a tie at fourth for the junior varsity and girls' teams respectively. Coach Ann Simpson feels that team spirit contributed significantly throughout the year. The varsity team twice defeated its traditional rival, Roseville, but unfortunately feel twice to this year's top contender, Nevada Union. Nonetheless, the varsity did extremely well, as is reflected by their 9- win, 3-loss record. Although team effort was important, five individuals of the 24-person squad provided the team with guidance, leadership and inspiration. They were varsity runners Allen Toms and Scott Muli, sophomores Dave Vanatta and Mark Smith, who both ran varsity and senior Pam Jensen representing the girls. Oolsmont has always had outstanding cross country teams and this year's team is no exception, The JV finished with an 8-win, 4-loss record and the girls were 5 and 7. Coach Simpson feels next year's varsity team will be potential league champions, which she attributes to the ability and competitivness of this year's sophomores. CROSS COUNTRY 199

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. ,,-1 vc. .:, sf- -2: 1. JUNIOR STACI STEWART keeps o close eye on the placement of the ball after her serve. 2. KIM GALLE- GOS HELPS keep spirits up for the young Viking team. 3. GIRLS' TENNIS TEAM, front row: Beth Thomas, Kathy Kern, Wendy Robinson, Marcy Wilson, Lynn Little, Karen Poole, Elaine Royer. Second row: Kim Gallegos, Michelle McCune, Jill Oliver, Shelda Keefer, Aileen Russo, Lisa Mize, third row, Kerstin Stanford, Krista Miller, Staci Stewart, Kara Aley, Laura Castaldo, Jenni Waggener, Coach Jack McGee. 4. COACH JACK MCGEE and his squad look on as a fellow team mote works to chalk up more points for the Viking effort. 5. JUNIOR KATHY KERN concentrates on a forehand shot during one of the teams many fall practices. 6. RETURNING HER OPPONENTS serve, senior Lynn Little warms up before her league match against Roseville. GIRLS' TENNIS 201