Armijo High School - La Mezcla Yearbook (Fairfield, CA)

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This year's cross country team, coached for the second year by Ernie Drake, strived for individuality , and it got it. Two runners, John Silva, and Will Benda, wound up with the highest honors for the season. They both went on to sub-sections and qualified to go on to the Sac-Joaquin meet, where they did very well. Terry Brenna, a sophomore, ran very well as a varsity harrier. Steve Swener- ton and Warren Smith were the only returning lettermen from last year's team. Jim Vaughn and Steve Kightlinger rounded out the varsity runners, while Nelson Howard, Dave Wolfe, Charles Harper, and Jeff Hopkins 1nade up the junior varsity contingency . I ' A W I I 4-VI . or va. -1,65 - rr Q5 . 4 . A 1 ixffailg R' Ram'-rm ,-,.- z 7 . we ,ai R .If C 4, 0 J - 3-. 15? ., or K S55 'MUN' . .C - 9 Q4 as Q 9 1 5 X S , ir r S . , , 3 at 4? Q' ' rn jggp Q shed 5 1 , 1 g -W A if Z? s,ss. ,,,..,a7 5 V 'fm' 7 ' 4 if ,fffjai . L 7 A . V- L ir J' -L 4 Left to right: Steve Kightlinger, Jeff H0PkiHS, John Silva, Will Benda, Charles Harper, Dave Wolfe, Steve Swenerton Terry Brennan, Warren Smith, Jim Vaughn, Nelson Howard, and Coach Drake. 60

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Front QL-RJ: Mike Hrabovsky, Tony Vadayog mgr., Mike Dickson, Back CL-RJ: Coach Vaughn, Fred Hearn, Kerry Kreuter, Ron Lei, Lonnie Spencer, Chris Tatham, Ron Lourant, Brad Baker, Larry Day, Gary Chandlery mgr . The papooses finished their season with a 5-9 record. Paced by Clarence Smithey, with 148 total points, Armijo came out on top of Fairfield and Vanden. Smithey played with the junior varsity, as did Lonnie Spencer. Mike Perez was the team's next high scorer. The squad shows a great potential for next year's junior varsity team. Front fL-RJ: Jeff Hopkins, Scott Sagert, Phil Darnell Mike Perez, James Brook, Bob Morris. Back fL-RJ: Pete Staple, Steve Ra- mirez, Steve Lambrecht, Lonnie Spencer, Coach Perez, Clarence Smithey, Joe Caruso, Mike Cordy. 59

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MOST IMPROVED RUNNER. . WILL BENDA John Silva fleftj and Will Benda Crightj took top honors in this year's cross country team. Silva, a senior, has participated in cross country for four years, and has collected 11 letters through- out his high school career for his work in track and wrestling. John holds many records and titles in each sprot. lndian Will Benda, a junior, promises to add spark to next year's team. Will also participates in wrestling and track. S ,, my-'. .oxrxv di- ff-i:....'C'i ,gifs '3.'ff,4, '1T..,.r,' '.,,gg' ' ' 'i N fi. ,.. K. ,A y . a K ,1'L:?s-ex, 4 I as ' sg., fav' M' 'far 'fir ,isle 421 k K 'V M5 i 0 t 4,-,, - 'K I , ,, 'e-'Aff , il-- M.. t g 'g:f fr V A -V . I ,sw V u ' ua. L - M' . ' ' . st..-V G'-' 'J V.,-.'1'.'a' 4. V.. ,W ' ,. .- ..,,r 'w-if f ' ' ' 'f U ' -B 'A :Away Ov- Q - , -1 N .tb . Q - no ' ,I a ' -as . Q- aa- ' fi w att X- Tm ,QR--fe' V '-w . A . - ',t.W7 A W' i f . ,,, , , .bib-'Q JM Q, A Qs., Mw.,g'lt ,., V..4s,...,, , ,Qi d,,,,fa,,.f- ' RSE .. rwerw- as l l Ats, 4 .sa 'SS f.. ' ssss 3, ' . .s-Wllvhlindsf, i no F, .5 as .. ,., .ir .. .... -gif fs ,gt VN. :fra f,,,..1 . . 9 --Q1 .-,', 5- 51554 I , N T' V, L g A 'Eff ' , l lg gg 1?Q,Qil5l4 ' ' Q s , A if ..ndl0 ' ,,. . A x