Vernonia High School - Memolog Yearbook (Vernonia, OR)

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Cross Country Places MEET Tillamook Invitational Rainier Invitational Vernonia Clatskanie Invitational Catlin Cable Champoeg Invitational Vernonia Invitational St. Helens Invitational Portland Christian Vernonia District STATE BOYS GIRLS 7 9 5 5 1 1 3 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 9 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 5 ' 1. VHS Girls' Cross Country Team takes a moment out of warm-ups to jgp smile for the camera. 2. Coach Ron Remsen briefs Howard Eskins and David Battrick on opponents abilities. 3. Junior Angie Remsen displays her effervescent smile as Trailblazer Jim Paxson signs her Nikes. 4 Carole Delemos takes the title “Leader of the Pack and displays it - i ■»— proudly. Cross Country 29

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Cross Country Boasts Six Years At The Top Six years in a row! Those were the words that were heard around VHS after the boys captured the third place trophy at the state cross country meet in Eugene. For the past six years, the boys have been in the top three places at state, and only one other school in the state of Oregon can share that experience. Five boys completed the season, the minimum number required to make a team. With luck, and warming up good before running, there were no injuries to prevent the 5-man team from being number one at league, number one at district, and placing 3rd at state. The girls produced the largest team ever to run girls' cross country at Vernonia. Eight girls completed the season, and showed their strength by placing first in league and district competition, and fifth at the state meet. Coach Ron Remsen predicts the winning tradition will continue. Karl Garner, who placed 3rd in the state, will be greatly missed, but there will still be enough good runners to be competitive. The girls' team consisted of four juniors, one sophomore, and three freshmen. If the same girls compete next year, they should be in the top three at state. With the auality of runners that VHS is able to produce, there snould be good years in the future for boys and girls cross country. 2 1. Senior Karl Garner and Junior David Battrick show opponent how to take the hills at Perry's. 2. VHS Boys' Cross Country Team proudly display their well-deserved 3rd place trophy. Back row: Manager Robert Jackson, Becky Nice, Gigi Curl, Carole DeLemos, Gina Martin, Leora Battrick, Anige Remsen, Karen Parrow, Coach Ron Remsen. Front row: Karl Garner, Howard Eskins, Barry East, Doug Curl, David Battrick, Paul McKenzie. Not pictured: Kathi Rinks. 28 Cross Country

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1979-80 Logger Record Varsity Basketball Has Rocky Season The rocky 1979-80 season finished with a rush, and restated Vernonia as the team to beat to qualify for State. The Loggers lost their hold on consecutive first place finishes, but found themselves in the final game just two points shy of a 5th State berth in nine years of A competition. The twice interrupted (weather) season was characterized by highs and lows of extremes in team play and individual consistency. The Northwest League was well balanced, and the Loggers found themselves struggling for a play-off berth with three games remaining. Then the team made it happen by winning those games. The Loggers upset Warrenton, league champions, the opening night of play-offs. In perhaps their best effort of the year, the Loggers destroyed a taller P.C. team the second night and set up a second showdown with the Warrenton Warriors. An extremely tight, well played defensive game resulted in a 56-54 loss. For the second year, the Loggers were denied a State berth in the final game. Opponent US Them Nestucca 73 46 Neah-Kah-Nie 74 75 Scappoose 65 70 Neah-Kah-Nie 84 Yamhill-Carlton 67 Nestucca 63 7L T 'wii Clatskanie 79 76 Clatskanie 66 87 Yamhill-Carlton 61 70 Lutheran 79 56 Knappa 65 40 Corbett 67 65 P.C. 62 65 Warrenton 54 59 Warrenton 55 72 Lutheran 60 64 Knappa 63 50 P.C. 61 58 Corbett 63 58 District Warrenton 56 50 P.C. 68 41 Warrenton 54 56 11 I T LUU Left to Right: Dean Johnston, Reuben Gonzales, Curt Marxer, Gary Ragner, Chris Cota, Brien Weigand, Steve Grady, Tony Smith, Dennis Larson, Doug Curl. Front: Manager Kerry Grummert, Coach Gary Curtis. 30 Varsity Basketball