Weston High School - Heliotrope Yearbook (Weston, CT)

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Opposing athletes and John Cleary, a teammate, study Chris Reilly's technique. Flanked by Rich and Rob Tinsley, Mark Neubauer watches the action. e In During a meet Jeff Guy waits with Liz Meehan and Stephanie Klien who are among the unusually large number of girls on this years team Long legged Tracy Corbo clears the third hurdle 104 ound nd ound heG if ' 1 ... fx M gnnnulhlillf Sswwt S If you had shut your eyes for but a moment to listen to the patter of sneakered feet in the corridors the thuds of the shotput and the re sounding echoes of the vaulters pole hitting the matted gym floor it was easy to envision a green field sur rounded by a dusty track It would have spelled disaster though if they had remained closed for too long be- 'xtsrof .t I

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Friends as well as teammates, the team -- a --. f ., , NN, kg ,,,,,m,QQ,4M-A It W -- K . ea ,fem . - - W ,,s,,--,- . . Claudine Brandell risks the long baseball pass to a teammate down the floor. Debbie Switzer warms u during halftime. P Lint? f surprises Debbie Switzer with a party on her birthday as Leslie Ross lights the candles. -NN , xg M VK 42 41 Megan Raucher eyes the defense in order to call a play. When asked Why, all the girls re- sponded that this year they were a closer team. Pats on the back and encouraging words when mis- takes were made, cheers and claps when baskets were scored or the ball stolen, exemplified the team spirit that underlined their win-loss record. Although sorry to see the season end and the sen- iors play their last game, they look forward to the neXt'year knowing the '80 season was one they and Coach Richard Kuhlbars could be proud of. ttf As The 1980 Girls Basketball Team: Front- Sherri Graves, Kay Offenhartz, Cap- tains Leslie Ross and Megan Rauscher, Laura Ferrante, Louise Truax. Middle- Maureen Jordan, Mary Beth Sheehy, Claudine Brandell, Suzanne Coridan, Mary Grace Gellene. Back- Coach Rich- ard Kuhlbars, Debbie Switzer, Cindy Nielsen, and Meg Mitchell. Eyeing the front of the rim, Leslie Ross concentrates on her foul shot as tense players wait. l 103

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L-. cause the rush of passing sprinters might have overcome you. To es- cape this indoor activity, one may have ventured outside into the cold winter air only to find avid long-dis- tance runners, hoofing their miles under the direction of assistant coach Edward Kaufman. The 80 or so members of the in- door track team never stopped run- Kerry Thomas and Liz Meehan stretch to hit the tape first in the 50 meter dash. Chris Cohan feet first over the bar ning. By midseason, the team had lost relatively few members, and boasting the largest female mem- bership ever, having grown from a meager 7 the year before. Whether determined to qualify for state com- petition or just to stay in shape those members who endured the season pleased Coach Tom Sacramone with their performance.