Sahuaro High School - Viva Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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S. Bowers ie, .,.., ..,x .. ,..., ,, . M. , 'I TRACK top row. Coach Laakso Josie Cavaletto Vicki Adams Valerie Safford jane-l Newberry. Row ww' S. Vitali in ' L ' in CW w Meja Rains, Becky Babich, Judy Boesell julie Slusarczylh, KC. Hamilton, Patrice Casertano, Nancy Cushing, ' Coach Boyd, Amy Sandler. Row 3: Margaret Jacobs, Terry Ferrell, Maureen Powers, Susan Komar, Linda -A 'M .aw no Q' Richards, Janie Foreit, Laurie Cherry, Chris Shepard, Michelle Mejia. Row 4: Suzanne Young, Yvonne ' Nancy Cillett, Kristy Williams, Cami Carlson, Valerie Silver, Pam North, Lisa Otte, Debbie Green. ' H Row 5: Kelly Goddard, jill Kroes, Pam Roggeman, Susan Obenauf, Terry Owsianny, jenny Wells, Laronda Moxie'- Bailey, Renee Dawson. S BOWEN Q i High jumping demands the flexibility it takes to perform this technique. Laurie Cherry puts the shot. A flying Meja Rains lands in the 5 , la e M. Bovell S. Bowers A f ' , his 4 7 long jump pit. The distance crew takes a breather. SEE HUW THEY RUN GIRLS' TRACK 77

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Cougar Girls on the run Why does track interest more girls than any other sport at Sahuaro? There are a number of answers to this question. One may be the relaxed and friendly atmosphere that Coaches Margee Laakso and Jan Boyd, affectionately known by the team as Marg and Boyd , generate on the field. Another factor in attracting so many girls could be the variety of events. Track is composed of three main areas. These include sprinting and jumping, distance, and throwing. Perhaps another element is that as long as you try your best you'll compete in the meets. The special quality it takes to be a distance runner is rare, but Coach Laakso had no trouble finding it in this year's squad. Leading this crew were seniors: Lisa Ctte, Valerie Silver, Karen Braun and Janie Poreit. Promising underclassmen included: Brenda Maza, Linda Richards, Patrice Casertano, and Sheri Church. Sahuaro's distance team was the one to beat throughout the city and state. Perfect form and fastest possible speed were the goals of the sprinters. Coach Boyd, through workouts like running in washes and being towed behind a truck, strived to help each girl reach her peak. Giving her experience and help to the long jumpers was Pam Penn. While helping the throwers was Coach Lance Prickett. Team captains Judy Boesel and Karen Braun were elected by the team. This young but talented team created respect from each team it met with. 76 SPORTS 400 meter relay practices precise W 1.V. TRACK top row: Coach Laakso, Josie Cavaletto, Valerie Safford Vicki Adams Janel Newberry. Row 2: Brook Fasel, Stacy Wilson, Lesa Cervantes, Lias Lopez Leslie Cook Row 3 Cheri Church, Kristi Williams, Caroliene van Bergeijk, Patti Todd, Amy Sandler Row 4 Beth Stern, Marie Mattheiss, Shelly Heald, Karen Bush, Coach Boyd, Row 5 Christi Gagnon Stephani Gokin, jenny Powers, Vicki Balistrieri, Laura Conway. Row 6: jessica Griffin jill Gibson jennifer Hill, Kim Rivera, Tammy Goddard S. Bowers S Vitali 1 n ' ' ..,- f- ' handoffs. junior Kelly Goddard sails over tl R 1 x at l

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Cross Countr moving up. Cross Country is a sport that does not require the bulk of a football player, the height of a basketball player, or the coordination of a baseball player. All that is required is extreme self-dicipline, an ability to work hard and a lot of guts. -Coach Jeff Lockwood. ' These requirements are illustrated in their workouts. Both teams run every morning and every afternoon and usually they run between fifty and sixty miles per week. The sport of cross country is unique in that the team aspect is most important in dual meets but the individual effort is greatly depended on in big meets. Some starting runners for this year's teams are, boys Varsity: Gary Vilas, Galen Evans, and Pat Wilhelmi, girls: Lisa Otte, Valerie Silver, Laurie Cherry, Linda Richards, Janie Foriet, Patrice Casertano and Brenda Maza, boys I.V.: John Schauff, Gary Teel, and Brian Crowder. 78 SPORTS The B-team runners pull ahead of a tough opponent Santa Rita as they ascend a BOYS IV CROSS COUNTRY Front row: Cary Teel Robert Gregson Brian Crowder Keith Russell, Terry Metcalfe, Matt Iannuzzi. Middle row Coach Jeff Lockwood Tim Nicholson Bill Briamonte, Mike Penn, Andy johnson, Edward Triplett Back row Steve Hurley Tim Pitzgibbon john Schanoff, Gary Byers, Dave Herrick