Alief Elsik High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Senior Patty Manry follows close behind her Stratford opponent during the Alief Invitational. Photo by R. Law Jo Jones Continues Wins Ramrunners State Champs iorValSticklercompetesin thedisk w. Photo by R. Law The girls track team once again won the district title for the 5th year in a row. In addition to the district title, they also captured the regional title for the first time and sent two girls to state. Seniors Jolanda Jones and Val Stickler, who won the State championship in Austin. Under the direction of a new coach, Li . Parke, the girls retained their willingness to win. Senior Janet Dammann stated, Coach Parke was very supportive during the whole season and was the one who gave us encouragement and confidence in ourselves to make us believe wecould win district again. Another element that contributed to a winning season was a strong field events team. This year the team did not have as many sprinters and the field events made up for lost points. Coach Parke feels that every girl on the team was outstanding and each member contributed in some way to a winning season. At State, Jo Jones won three events and placed second in the fourth event as the outstanding runner on the team. The J.V. Ramrunners compiled a team together at the end of the year and competed in one meet (district). The girls showed an outstanding effort in district with Anna Sehms winning 1st in the3200mand 1600m run. With many seniors graduating these J.V. girls will move up to help the varsity maintain their winning tradition. sity Track: Front: S. Fields, M. Herzog, C. Charlton, C.Shine,S. Keeny, R. Nollic; : J. Stinneford, V. Stickler, K. Adams, D. Sander, P. Manary; Back: B. Deckard, cakes, D. Kolb, J. Jones, B. Borah, W. Pena; Back: K. Pue,S. Hulsey, J. Dammann, ladcrlcin. Coach Parke. Photo by R. Law JV Track: Front: D. Vandyke, L. Davis, D. Sonka, L. Johnston, S. Hines; Back: D. Minick, A. Jones, A. Sehms, C. King, J. Phillip, L. Parke. Photo by R. I.aw Girls Track Competition 241

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Junior Kim Adams becomes airbom in the long jump at the Alicf Invitational. Photo by R. Law Senior Janet Dammann displays her disk form that has won her many competitions. Photo by R. Law 240 Competition Girls Track

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The Ramrunners work on take-offs for sprints in a work out after school. Photo by A. Miles Senior David Wells, Junior Tim Adamchick, and Senior Curtis Larry practice keeping pace for upcoming meets. Photo by A. Miles Gary Could Be The Star Player Next Year! -Coach Fawcett Junior pole vaulter Gary Neal improved a great deal this season. Coach Fawcett stated, I believe that Gary could be the star player next year, unless some new kids come in with a lot of skill. Gary feels that he has improved, but still has a long way to go. He replied, 1 also feel that encouraging team mates is important to succeed. Gary started track in the seventh grade and has been pole vaulting ever since. His brothers ran track for Flsik while he was in middle school. This in- fluenced him and, as Gary put it, They forcibly got him to run track too! When he first started running track in high school, he had heard about Coach Fawcett. He was known as the best track coach in the state, and Gar)' said, 1 believe it! If it has anything to do with track, he is an authority on it. His most memorable meet was the Viking Relays at Dulles. He placed second in a varsity meet and was only a sophomore. In another meet, another mem- orable event happened-his pole broke while in air. Gary felt the toughest meet was district. The vaulters from Spring Branch and Westchester were good competition for him. When asked if he would continue track in the future, he replied, Yes! I hope to vault in college, but onlv time will tell! By Noelle Miller 242 Compctition Track Features Sophomores Sherlyn Hulsey and Ethel Lucas train for the two mile relay. Photo by A. M