Capital High School - Talon Yearbook (Boise, ID)

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Haunted By Pain . . . they still strived for their potential As I walked to the finish line at the Boise City Invitational at Shamanah Golf Course I wondered to myself what the sport of cross country was all about. I mean here I was at a golf course watching a run- ning event. I always thought running events were on some sort of track. Also, what kind of person would run them- selves to death and have the nerve to call it fun? Running from the couch to the refrig- erator puffs me out! The peo- ple who take on this unique sport were the Capital men and women cross country teams. Leading the team for the guys was Jason Peterson who placed in the top ten in every race this season. Jason qualified for state but couldn't go because he in- jured himself in the district tournament. Dusty Pena couldn't perform his best due to the fact that he was side- lined because of bronchitis. The most promising runner was sophomore Jake Blei who went to state. Top run- ner for the girls was Trina Henry. She was also hobbled by injuries and didn't achieve her expected potential. Matt Gregory summarized the sea- son by saying, Individually the team did well, but when it came to the team as a whole there were just too many in- juries to become a real con- tender. This young team, even though they weren't champions on the record, have many young prospects which should make next years season very promising. FATIGUE Near collapse, Jake Blei struggles to reach the finish line. CONCENTRATION ' With picturesque form, Trina Henrie sprints out in front, entertaining curious on-lookers. i6O Cross Country . 9 r X half'

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Capital tennis team will again be a contender for the State crown. This year schedule included tourna- ments in Lewiston, Pasco, Washington, and Pocatel- Io. The Capital Invitational in April has grown to one of the largest high school meets in the Northwest with teams coming from Washington, Idaho and Utah. Leading CapitaI's de- fending District champion- ship and state runner up team, are returning letter- men Ladd Williamson, Darren Gould, Hans Ad- kins, Rachel Zachreson, Kristi Johnson, Sara John- son, Jeanette Chapman, Lisa Clark, Trisha Graham, and Nancy Riley. Also helping keep Cap- ital a contender are Pat Schneider, Todd Santos, Terry Simmons, Erik Little, Karen Knight, Gina Mus- grave, Paige Slandlee, Dee Dee Smith, Lori Rischel, and defending State champion Becky Clayton. A 1 3-...NJ - . . I- ..20f . - -f fp, 'f ' 1. 1,-ff L!,'!, , ffl, .ff .1 2, 1 , . , .J ,f ' f THE WAITING During a slow practice, Kristi Johnson watches her favorite teammate play out his match. NO JACKET REQUIRED As Karin Knight recovers from her match, Raine lr- ving and Todd Santos de- bate over their favorite Phil Collins album. Hue ave . . . racketeers try for no score. A gentle breeze swept across the smooth green ce- ment as the sun caressed the tanned, Iithe group of young people, decked out in Ellesse outfits and carefully adjusted matching headbands. On the other side of town, thunder rumbled across the sky as the temperature peaked at forty degrees. Underneath a lone tree, several cold, wet play- ers, in sweats and T-shirts, huddled on the sidelines as their teammates tried to fin- ish their matches before the rain began again. From inside his car, the coach cracked a window and called, Keep playing, a little rain never hurt anyone! Which scerio sounds famil- lar? If one played tennis for Capital, the latter would sound more like reality, and the first like a sweet delusion. However, despite minor set- backs like weather and ward- robe, the Eagles faced their opponents with a fire, or maybe it was a twinkle, in their eyes. The season saw the return of several Senior lettermen, who provide depth and ex- perience, and the addition of many Sophomores. Becky Clayton hoped to repeat as State girls singles champion in May. Speaking about the team, Senior Greg Cassat said, The things that mat- tered most weren't that we won or lost, but that we had a good time. I think we made a lot of good friends, and in the process won a few tennis matches. Finally the downpour hit, the coach relented and stepped out of his car to coli lect tennis balls as the players raced to their cans. In our fantasy picture, the players strolled off the courts, barely breathing hard, to discuss their play. Doesn't reality sound more fun? They'd rather discuss Talking Heads. QR? 5 i' 7 , My The members of Tennis, First row: Kevin Dominick, Jeff Fialokowski, Steve Balckburn, Randy Eymann, and Arran McKinnon. Second row: Ed Delamere, Lori Richel, Dee Dee Smith, Hans Adkins, Kristi Johnson, Rachel Zachreson, Molly Grishham, Angie Weber, Paul Edigar, and Bob McEnaney. Third row: John Hettinger, Greg Cassat, Shane Walsh, Todd Thiessen, Evan Lewis, Darren Gould, Terry Simmons, Nancy Riley, Lisa Gabbert, Travis Harper, Kurt Kelson, and Sara Johnson. Fourth row: Randy Milanowski, Wes Anderson, Matt Groebner, Steve Fields, Todd Santos, Erik Little, Paige Stondlee, Becky Clayton, Jennifer Johnson, Jeanette Chapman, Lisa Clark, Raine Irving, Karin Knight, Julie Workman, and Gina Musgrave. Tennis l59

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LEADERS Leading the pack, Layne Ward and Brian Williams display great determina- tion on their way to the fin- ish line in the Boise City ln- vitational. Often times there is a tendency to measure the success of an athletic sea- son only by the wins and losses incurred. That's too bad, because usually there is alot more to it than that. Oh sure, Jason Petersen proved to be one of the premier distance runners in ldaho, and Jake Blei be- came the first sophomore in 7 years to qualify for state on his own, But his year's team members also found many new friend- ships through running. Who could help but ad- mire Pete 'lRepeat Fabbi for the way he handled getting lost in a rainstorm and running lO extra miles. And didn't Steve Rambo Rhodes show up everyone riding a tube be- hind the ski boat at camp? We all enioyed listening to the accents of our two for- eign exchange runners Paivi Talonen and Anne Thomsen. As in every sport, we had our hard luck stories. lt seemed like the girls could never all get healthy at the same time. Even as Trina Henrie placed high in every meet, she struggled to regain her champion- ship torm of last year. Team leader Dusty Pena never fully recovered from an early season sickness. Mott Gregory, Kelly Koyama, the list of iniured seemed endless . . . Through it all, our atti- tudes stayed good and we enjoyed each other's com- pany. For the sophomores and juniors there is always next year. For the seniors, you'II just have to hit the road on your own. wma DESCENDING As they end their downhill stretch, Layne Ward, Matt Gregory, And Pete Fabbi, show the unique aspects of cross country racing. 49' I Weiser Inv. 3rd S.I.C. 5Tl'l Franklin lnv.lEugenel l lth Boise City Inv. 8th Boise City Meet 3rd Twin Falls Classic 8th Class A Dist. 5th LQMQYFQ tick' f UN l'1tCLitA 1 lC I Kxfwocg IJJ JSVQLFXAQBQLWQBL iii mswi The members of the Cross Country team, Front Row- Anne Thomsen, Paivi Talonen, Juanita lyotte, Trina Henrie, Kelly Koyama, Noel Carey, Sabrina Henrie. Second Row-Chris Farnsworth, Brian Williams, Tom Alfaro, Ben Joslyn, Layne Ward, Nikos Sawyer, Pete Fabbi. Back Row-Matt Gregory, Jason Petersen, Dusty Pena, Pete Norquest, Jake Blei. Cross Country l6l