Calallen High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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Runner Going the Distance In the gray mist of an early morning, members of the cross country team staggered into the locker room with sleep in their eyes. They were dressed in sweat pants and track shoes not yet laced. As the coach talked to the team, the runners stared with sleepy eyes trying to compre- hend instructions on the day's course. lt was hard at first to wake-up early and run, but I got used to it, and it became a habit, Robert Pringle, senior, said. Cross Country required run- ners to train not once, but twice a day, and attend meets that were held while most people were still sleeping or sitting in front of the ELLALLEII Varsity boys - fFront rowl Ruben Ruiz, Larry Combest, ftop rowj Erik Lynch, Edward Leal, Robert Pringle, and Marky SGIICIIGZ. iPhoto by Iohn Wardl I 22 K- xf' V Boys' Cross Country TV watching Saturday morning cartoons. The season was cut short by Port LaVaca, a team that had en- tered District l5-4AAAA, and took an unexpected second place at district. When I crossed the finish line, I knew We had lost. Our chances of going to the regional meet were slim, Ruben Ruiz, senior said. The boys finished third at the district meet. But what team members remembered most about the season was not their individual performances, but the way they made each other work, and the support they gave each other. MLLE6 Cruising down hill. Erik Lynch, juni lets his momentum take him down t hill. Erik placed twenty-fifth in the d hid meet. iPhoto by Paul Fisher J IIITW With a look of determination. Robert Pringle, senior, a steady three mile pace at the Calallen meet in which placed thirty-seventh out of more than 150 runners. tPhott Paul Fishery Pages

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W Al il A . : 3 W 3, V' X .L', J fit Y kr? - K5 , VmA 5 yy Q y , Q I 4 Feeling the pain. Using every ounce of energy, Stacy Curtis, junior, pushes herself toward the finish line where she placed twenty-first at the district meet. fPhoto by Elizabeth Brctmmerj Marky Sanchez At the Calallen meet, Anglea Green, sophomore, coasts over the two mile course. Anglea placed twelfth at the meet. Iunior Varsity Girls Mary Graves and Sandy Gurra. iPhoto by Paul Fisherl QA tfigftx 1-. .. . Showing her skills. Belinda Rosas, fresh- man, has one ol her best meets of the year. She placed second in the meet helgj at Guth Park. iPhoto by Elizabeth Bram- HI91' Tuming it on. Running strong, Kristen Miller, senior, gives her best as she heads toward the finish line. Kristen placed second in district. iPhoto by Elizabeth Brammerj if f5iglKFf,s.ifTiQI4w', I Q I sf' is Girls' Cross Country feb? s , if.51i915f'r 2' ff'psm,E?LQr 1 X w W, ,IM Hx L' - x 1 -'

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uben senior, heads to rard the finish line at the Calal- in meet where he placed elev- iPhoto by Paul Fisherj rky Sanchez smooth and strong. 'Stiff' .s ij, Pushing it to the finish. Ross Downer, sopho- more, runs his way to a strong finish in the district meet held at Guth Park. iPhoto by Elizabeth Brammerj ,, f.. - f Junior Varsity boys - tfront rowj Mark Blankenship, Zack Ringgenberg, Tommy Davis, Ktop rowj Herbie Vallejo, Ross Downer, Roger Elizondo, Edward Cardoshinsky, Philip Iae- ger. iPhoto by Iohn Wardj Kicking for the finish. Iames Alejandro, senior, shows his determination for the team and himself while competing in the first meet of the season. iPhoto by Paul Fishery 123 Boys' Cross Country F: 'i:?.T'31 X li T2 ix A tf,,.+ V v K ,qgarzzrg ,rf - Xf ' '