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

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P Deanna Kamalu forcefully bumps the ball over the net to opponent Sunnyside. Y Kim Meche watches as Diana Lindflott spikes the ball over the net hoping to score. A Deanna Kamalu sets the ball gracefully to another player who successfully hits it. P Diane Lindflott tips a sharply hit ball over the net to the awaiting player's hands. 6 Design: Paige McCollum Copy: Patricia Gonzales 2 5 Photos: Photo Pub

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Dedication Makes Team Work V Track. Year, 1983. Coaches Art Droegemier and Larry Williams. Droegemier in- structed field events such as the pole vault, shot put, discus, and hurdles, in which he stressed technique and long jump and high jump, which were based on skill. Progress was Droegemier's reason for taking on the task of training twenty amateur athletes. He wanted to see them gradually improve themselves. Phil Gabbard spent four hours daily, diligently working with the shot put and discus. Technique was his main worry and because of his love for sports the hard work was well worth it. I receive satisfaction out of feeling I'm ac- complishing something and getting bet- ter, he said. The shot put and the discus involved more technique than strength. In shot put a person skipped backward and thrust a 12 to 14 pound solid steel ball forward as far as possi- ble. The discus dealt with basically the same idea, except a disc was spun to achieve distance. Williams worked with the running events such as hurdles, relays, and short distance. Roger Shanley, also a cross-country coach, trained the long distance runners. james Erdman and Randy Cueto had -1 . l . 1 already had experience in running cross-country before joining the JV Track Team. Erdman ran the 1600m and 3200m. It's a challenging sport with a lot of competition, he remarked. Droegemier commented, Attitude is more important than aptitude. I'd rather have a poor performer with a good at- titude than a super athlete who's im- possible to work with. Dedication along with quality athletes made a good combination for this past year'sj.V. Track Team. L Andre Walker cruises over the high jump bar with the least of ease or effort. .. Ag . Q -:'-' cc P30 4... 4-, A . j.V, 'I'rackkFront row: Eddie Siebern, David McDermott, Kevin Childress. Ilavitl Montuno Robert jordan, Tom Hiller, Second tow: Gary Ross, Ilowartl Morgan, Curtis lfckcrt, Sttvt Thompson, Ron lIeathman,james Erdman, Last row: jeff llaws, Dan IDcxez,jolrnny Mn Randy Cueto, Eric Clements. BOYS' J.V. TRACK 25 5

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reat Expectations Q Q kill and experience is what makes up this year's Varsity Volleyball Team, stated Irma Piccone, varsity volleyball coach. She also added, The team this year is a pretty good group of girls because last year's team lacked experience and this year they have improved a lot. The team is pretty close and the coach tries her best to know every player and give them a fair chance, stated Senior Linda Aarstad. She added, I play volleyball because it gives me a sense of fulfillmentg I'm trying to win, so when the coach pushes us I unders- tand. Aarstad joined the team because she liked getting involved and having school spirit. junior Diane Lindflott commented, I think the coach expects a lot, but we could all push a little harder. I enjoy competing and I love all sports, so I guess our coach, like any other coach, has the right to expect a lot since we did join the team to try to win. Piccone expected dedication, concen- tration, execution, and self-discipline from the Varsity team. She also thought that the girls' good qualities were, their sportsmanship and the all around qualities they showed as students and athletes. I feel that by being patient and showing an interest in how the girls per- form, in all aspects of school activities, are some of my better qualities, remarked Piccone. Most of the girls felt that if they prac- ticed hard enough they had the satisfac- tion that they had tried their best. Pic- cone felt the same way. The enjoyment of working with girls who are growing in interscholastic competition keeps me going, she stated. A Kathy Garcia watches as one of her teammates tips the ball over the net, M'l7'? swf ' Y iw. 'Milf v-W SWB' Girls Varsity Volleyball-Front tow: Roxane Kamalu, Kim Mechejoy Wallaceg liack ram Karen Harrison, Kathy Garcia, Deanna Kamalu, Linda Aarstad, Diane Lindllott. VARSITY VOLLEYBALL 25 7