Sahuaro High School - Viva Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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iafum The f'Sahuaro Studwomen are off and running. Photo by C. Evans R. Murray shows her winning form at the end of a race. Photo by C. Evans -1 Ldmrva r C Stu A Carey, D. Rigg, M. West, Coach Row

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The boys demonstrate a new technique for warming up. Photo by C. Stum Party in the Sun ot only did they get a good tan while running in the Tuc- son sun, but they also got in shape along with great experience that was' necessary for a winning season. Due to the ex- perience of the Boys' Cross Country team, a winning season wasn't out of reach. The five seniors, nine juniors and one sophomore made up the strong varsity squad. The four members of the J.V. team also show- ed their Cougar Pride. Jeff Lockwood, also the only physics teacher, in- fluenced many of Side by side, Steve and Terry push hard to the finish line. Photo by C. Evans Sahuaro's cross country teams with his knowledge of the sport. He had been the coach since 1977 and aquired one state cham- pionship and two runner-up trophies for the boys. Prescott, Arizona, home of the Prescott Cross Coun- try Invitational Meet, was where many of Sahuaro's runners earned medals for their accomplishments. You cant just to need it ' P Herman want it, you have The top five runners were: Dan Pence, Sr., Barry Lane, Sr., Paul Heiman, Jr., Will Conway, Jr., and Frank Almadova, Soph. Why did they want to push their bodies so exten- sively? One reason could have been so the pretty girls in the Camaros would honk at them when they were running along side the street. Another reason was to feel the pride of be- ing one of only the few peo- ple who can call themselves a true athlete! - M. Bruning and P. Kies Boys Cross Country 1

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Here they are partying with Pee- Wee Herman. Photo by M. Stevens Runners Jam Hard es, those crazy girls with uneven tan lines were at it again this year. They once again proved by winning that hard work and dedication pay off to make a suc- cessful cross country season. This year's inexperienc- ed team needed Coach Lockwood's know-how to improve, and get to know this competitive and challenging sport. With the 3000 miles ithat's per per- sonl the cross country girls ran this year, improvement came easily. Practicing Marlene and Anita are relaxing after a tough race. Photo by C. Stum twice a day and on weekends prepared them for the tough weekly meets. All that hard work led them to be known as studwomen. These outstanding athletes learned how im- portant friendship and teamwork are to cross Don't 00k already been there M Rodriguez if I country. The trip to Prescott was just what was needed to strengthen these things. In Prescott there was an invitational cross country meet, where many schools competed for medals and trophies. Cross country is a sport for only the strong at heart. The only people who will succeed are those who are willing to train hard and long to perform their very best and push their abilities to the limit. - P. Kies and M. Bruning Girls Cross Country 1