Santa Rita High School - Eyrie Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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etermination all the Way l I' b . 1 ft +- 'fl'-IL ' . Girls Track-Bottom row: Elaine Motiskojamie Flick, Karla Cooper, Ronny Wilmoth. Teri Socea, Laura Stevenson, Michelle Clark, Patricia Leong Second row: Sharon Arcenaux, Juanita Gary, Amelia Lobos, Cindy Leach, Denise Culham, Lisa Aller, Nancy Murphys, Lorenea Leon, Maria Leong Third row: Tonya james, Nancy Wilson, Lisa Matthews, Shawn Christenson, Cristy Toman, Lorie Verhulst, Karen Harrison, Denise Gollan, 'l'op rowzjackie Putting, Michelle Davis, Stacie Tollison, johannah Bruns, Madelline Ilstillore, Melinda Muller, Carrie Jensen,-julie Goff, Not pictured: Debbie Hergenreter. Lori Gonzales, liinie Clodfelter, Gill Gierst, Paula Spomer, Kelly Clements, and Robin Ross. y QQ ontinual individual improve- ment, peak physical condition- ing by divisionals and a developed sense of sportsmanship and group effort were a few things that Girls' Track Coach Nancy Himel felt were important for the team last year. Last year was Himel's second year at Santa Rita. Before coming to Santa Rita Himel coached junior high track for four years. The girls' felt that Himel was a good coach. The workouts seemed to be pretty hard, but that's what makes a good team, stated four year runner and shot putter Karen Harrison. Karen's favorite event last year was the shot put, although she was interested in running, too. The girls' first activity at practice was to stretch out and warm up as a whole group, after stretching the team split in- to their respected specialties. The long distance runners did their workout in a certain area, while the sprinters did their workout on the track. Practices were held Monday through Friday after school from 2:30 to 4:30 and weight training workouts on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meets were held at various TUSD high schools. Workouts at the beginning of the season were mainly pace workouts to condition the heart, lungs, and legs. Speed workouts came later, stated Himel. Last year's team had fourteen return- ing members: four in field events and ten runners. Last year's track team con- sisted of thirty seven girls, thirteen were freshmen. Himel remarked, The girls' are working hard, so far this season. We had more girls out for the team than usual. None of the runners were able to predict whether they would make it to state, but all were ready, willing, and determined to go out and give it their best shot. ASprinters finish their breakdowns at an afternoon practice. GIRLS' TRACK 25 1

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Q! evotion Required for Track e're looking at developing our kids throughout the season with time improvements in the running events, and height and distance improvements in the field events, stated Boys' Varsity Track Coach Art Droegmeier, about the team's goals. Another ambition was to do well in our divisionals and hopefully get a few people into the state meetf' Droegmeier, in his second coaching --...L ,, rfsffy.-5 ' il!! . J- , ' A Coach Williams looks on as Senior Dale Erickson cuts a few seconds off his time. season, commented that dedication was needed for track. Unlike a lot of team sports, track is pretty individual. A per- son has set routines he's supposed to perform on a particular day, and some days he feels good, and some days he doesn't. It takes a lot of personal dedication to make all the practices and work hard, he said. Improving his understanding of various events and sharing ideas with other coaches were some of Droegmeier's personal goals. Senior Kenny Hunt joined track as a sophomore, after friends suggested that he do so. Hunt found that he liked pole vaulting and decided to keep with it. Track had taught Hunt that to be good at something, one must work hard. He planned on going to college, but whether or not he would compete would be determined by his last season at S.R. The 300 meter intermediate and high hurdles were the interests of junior Robert Saniga. He joined track as a freshman for the fun of it and to keep in shape. Since then, he had come very close to making a state meet, and break- ing one of Santa Rita's school records. Good sportsmanship was a quality that all athletes tried to possess. Saniga noted that through being in track, he had learned to maintain good sportsmanship when competing. Varsity Track-First Row: james Tolley, jim joy, Wayne Cooper, Richard Walsh, Mike Meyer, Todd Bechtelg Second Row: Sid Crane, Leonard Altieri, Tim Burgess, David Lake, Dale Erickson, Third Row: Robert Berger, Travis Good, Denny Vaughan, Gilbert Larocque, Lincoln Mergardg Back Row: Bruce Conley, Ricci Boni, Dale Green, Not Pictured: Kenny Hunt,john Kirstein. Design' Bill Sharp Copyzjohn Richard 2 2 Photos: Gwen McCarthy