American High School - Anahuac Yearbook (Mexico City, Mexico)

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The second game was more devastating, as the second place Canadian team from the University of British Columbia, mutilated the Bears 17-0. In an attempt to avoid a greater margin than the halftime score of 0-9, the Bears shifted valuable forwards Kathy Donohue. Vicky Dugand, and Betsy Munro to guard and halfback positions, since the majority of the action was defensive rather than offen- sive. The score doubled despite these precautions, and the use of what appeared to be five goalies at a time. The final game, on Thursday. May 19, at the Magdalena Mixhuca. was a rematch against the Club Feminine, however, the Bear per- formance was not the same. The two previous games had obviously provided the Bears with an edu- cation and experience. Although they dropped their third consecu- tive game 0-4, the Bears showed more poise and potential. Field hockeying Bears clank sticks to launch their game. Wu, .1 .. 1, . ff 1 rt, Betsy prepares to whack ball to Cheri Oquist while Canadian defender interjects her stick. ,4- ribs 4-.397-.,f. rt, v-we qu s.s...y- -M -, Martha Zoller and Vicky Dugand combine for a scoring drive which was halted within twenty Munro with her vision slightly obstructed, attempts to out distance opponents. X, S 'rg Forward Kathy Donohue and Vicky Dugand attempt move thi ball through the impermeable defense.

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FIELD HGCKEY 0 WINS Although the girls' intermural program has yet' to pick up the steam of the male program, infor- mal encounters in basketbal and soccer and a formal field hockey season constituted the 1968 female athletic competition. The field hockey competition was instigated and scheduled by ath- letic director, Mr. Kirkpatrick, and organized and coached by Miss Parsons in hopes of following up on field hockey training of the physical education classes. The major problem in the three games played was the discrepancy in age and experience of the AHS girls and their competitors. Coach MISS Parsons Captain, Debbie Turok 3 LOSSES The first game, on April 20, against the Club Feminine de Field Hockey de Mexico, indicated the girl Bears' future. They had been organized for one week, and they were playing women between the ages of 18 and 35 with up to eight years of seasoning. The evi- dence was the girls' ignorance of more than the basic rules, their inability to penetrate the rock-hard defense, and their poor condition- ing. The one AHS goal of the season was made by captain and forward Debbie Turok on a penalty bully. The 1-3 defeat was gracious considering the situation. SECOND ROW: Miss Parsons, Kathy Munro, Madeline Pastrana, Marlene Pastrana, Willa Wagner, Dee Dee Walsh, Kathy Donohue, Vicky Dugand, Betsy Munro. FIRST ROW: Stephanie Sopkin, Jo Hoereth, Martha Zoller, Cheri Oouist, Sue Ellwood, Debbie Turok.

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FLI Twenty-six of the more athletically inclined American High School students made the annual trip to Flint, Mi- chigan for the Glympian Ga- mes between July 22 and August 6 of last year. A rather prosperous athletic future for the AHS was indi- cated by the 33 places taken by the AHS representatives - fourteen firsts, eight se- conds, three thirds, three fourths, and five fifths - and the fact that more than fifty percent of the team were Sophomores or younger. Of the seven most qualified stud- ents, whose trips were spon- sored by the State department, five were underclassmen. Fur- thermore, all students were copping honors in all areas. ln the field events, the girls dominated, with Senior Dee Dee Walsh taking first in the shot put with a 29'11 toss and Ana Calderon with another first in javelin, while Marian Blair and Ana participated in the discus and broad iumD. Maria Luisa Anzaldua trains for her competition... qin rummy. Martha Gottfried winds up for discus toss. Track and soccer competitors, Bill Wichtrich, Dave Giffin, Carlos Ramirez, and Bob Curlett l nf? l Ana Calderon, launches a high flying discus. The Bears took a number of honors in the track division, but never first. The contes- tants included girls, Maria Lui- sa Anzaldua, Marian Blair, and Connie de la Vega, and boys, Bob Curlett, Manuel de la Llata, David Giffin, and Bill Wichtrich. The net competition belong- ed to the Schon family as Linda, Enrique, Patty and Tito walked away with seven first places and nothing lower. ln the water sports Debbie Turok took first in the 100 yard back stroke and breast- stroke, setting a 1:1512 record in the latter. Tommy Wood also took honors in the but- terfly. The AHS girls, Lynn Prairie and Chris Love, swept the diving category in their respective age groups. The soccer team, composed of Roberto Calvo, Manuel de la Llata, Jorge Dominguez, Raul Garza, Alfredo La Mont, Alejandro Malo, Raul Nava, Carlos Ramirez, Luis Ramirez, Paco Solis, and Bill Wichtrich. exemplified the Mexican na- l tional sport as they carried T away the soccer category, win- ning all their games.