Big Sky High School - Sunrise Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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AELLNFIOD SSOED Cross country teams jield youthful squads tretching the long run stride McRae leads girlsg boys improve with youth This year's cross-country teams streched the stride with new blood in a bunch of young harriers to complement a small group of ex- perienced runners. The girls hit their stride most impressive- ly. Led by Senior Loreen McRae, the girls not- ched an 8-3 dual meet mark. McRae's accomplishments earned her the rating as Montana's senior runner. She plac- ed second in state in a furious finish, barely losing out at the end. McRae won't stop with high school. She said, I plan on running in college. I hope to receive a scholarship andfor financial support to participate competitively in cross-country and track. Senior Marylyn Webb ran in the number two spot throughout the year and fmished in the top twenty at state out of a field of 110. The youngster of the team was freshman Bonnie Jakub, who was the most promising underclassperson and the number three run- ner on varsity. Jakub, reminiscing on her first season, said, It was hard work, but it was fun. The fC3.I'I'1 earned a third place fmish at divi- sionals and a sixth place finish at state. Although the team lost its top two runners to graduation, Coach Jay Christopher believes that the team will have a good base for next year. The boys' team was not as impressive, but behind a very young squad, fmished the year improved over last season with a record of 6-4. The team was led by wiry freshman Lance Fred. He finished the year in the top 25 out of 150 at state. More impressive was his fmish in the top 10 at the University of Montana In- vitational, a larger meet than state. He was also voted most valuable runner. I think I had a pretty good season in my meets before state, but I didn't do as well as I would have liked to at the state crosscountry meet. said Fred. Running in the number two spot was team captain, junior Scott Barridt. Paul Marron, a sophomore, filled the number three spot and was the most improved runner this year. All three will be retum next year with hopes of keying a run for the divisional title. The Eagle runners will continue to keep streching the stride. 110 - Cross-Country ' if m alt WV UPWARD BOUND - Working her way through the crowd, junior Shelly Salmonsen - struggles up the hill in the U of M Invitational. CONCENTRATION - Senior Mike Fuchs strains for a position in the City Meet. STRECHING THE PACE - Working to maintain the lead, junior Bill Newell maintains a narrow lead over a Great Falls runner. The Eagles defeated the Bison in the early meet. GREULING CLIMB - At the U of M meet, junior Joe Bergseiker leads the pack up the hill, The U of M meet is the largest cross country competition in the state. CATOHIN' A BREATH - Freshman Bon- nie Jakub, junior Angela Houldson and senior Marylyn Webb catch their breath after the City Meet. The girls were unsuccessful in their at- tempt to defend their title.

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21 -O. Wav if , ' Kg W ses YA Anouun - Big SWS junior running back Keith Walt slides around right end for another gain through HelIgate's defense. Big Sky was defeated 23-3. TAKES TWO, EH? -Junior Keith Walt strives for yardage while wrapped in the arms of two Hellgate defenders. TOUGH GAIN - Big Sky junior fullback Greg Houldson picks up a couple of hard earned yards. Havre held off a late scoring spurt to defeat the Eagles 35-22 during the Eagles last home game. JUST A FEW MORE - Senior split end Dave Arledge lunges ahead after making a brilliant catch in Sentinel's secondary. Big Sky once again comes up short , 1. NICE MOVE - Shaking off yet another tackle, senior Brent Burt- gw , sfield picks apart Havre's defense 122512, Y during Big Sky's last home game. ft 4? 'H W SMOOTH CATCH - senior tight end Steve Grover snags gy TORQUE - Smothering Hellgate's premier running back Robbie Laird, Big Sky's deffense halts any in- tentions of a score. BIG SKY SCHWINN 2025 S. Higgins 543-3331 'M-fi-4,Q. , another toss in the Eagles crosstown rival game with Sen- tinel. During the season, however, Grover was injured and had to sit out the remainder of the season. young squads battle alling short Sophs notch best record The winning picture of Big Sky football focused upon the promising play of subvarsity teams dtu'ing the 1984 season. There was only one game dtucing the season that we didn't come to play, said assistant sophomore coach Jerry O'Rei1ly. O'Reilly added. Several of the games werent won by the better team but who was the most mentally prepared. The sophomores notched a 3-4 record. the best record of any Big Sky football team. Of the four games that we lost. three of them could have been won if the team would have thought they could. he said. Our game against Anaconda was when they fmally realized that they could play against an older JV team. Since they were behind O6 at halftime, they decided that they could play against a bunch of juniors. They tLu'ned the game around and beat them 266 in the second half. added O'Reilly. The sophomore Eagles' most impressive win was at home against Anaconda. Trailing O-6 at halftime, the Eagles decid- ed they could play against an older team dtuing a halftime pep talk. Led by rtmning back Buck Lake, the revived offense of the Eagles virtually scored at Will during the second half: Big Sky 26 Anaconda 6 Under a mostly rookie coaching staff. the freshman Eagles' best outing win took place in Columbia Falls. Showing sparks of explosiveness, the freshmen handily defeated the Kats 44-8. In his 13th year of coaching football, head coach Cal Johnson retlected, The kids have a lot more talent than their record shows. A couple of mistakes and a little bad luck made the difference between a 2-4 season and a 4-2 season. They have a good future ahead of them.

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