Cardinal Newman High School - Accolade Yearbook (West Palm Beach, FL)

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Boys ' Cross Country They ' re off! AA thorough warm-up had been completed; the muscles were tuned and the blood was pumping. A whistle summoned the runners to the starting line. The race director shouted last minute course direc- tions. The tension mounted as the runners became silent in anticipa- tion. Bang! The race began! Cheers from exuberant spectators could hardly be heard by the pack of runners as they strode out, elbow to elbow, to acquire a leading position. For the boys ' cross-country team this scene was a common occurrence. It took place at each meet, whether the race had 30 or 130 participants. The tension and the cheers were always there. To be physically prepared for their three-mile race, the team had to train accordingly. They ran an average of seven to eight miles every day with speed incorporated into this mileage. Coach Jim Maginn explained the theory behind these demanding practices: Hard work is the only thing that pays off in a race. When the race was over and the crowds had departed, the runners could be seen taking a postrace warmdown run. The sea- son ended in late fall and the boys were ready for a rest. Team Captain Joe Metzger summed up the season by stating: No matter what our rank ended up to be, we all worked hard and that ' s what makes the difference.

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Girls on the run !t. »IM vK Hour after hour, day after day, they ran miles through the heat or sometimes even during the rain. The girls ' cross-country teams demon- strated their ability and dedication with an eighth place team finish in the state of Florida and Jennifer Ash, senior, placed ninth. She said, The team worked the hardest that they ' ve ever worked before. We really fulfilled our potential. The participants were motivated for different reasons. Angle Dagros- sa, junior, ran because, It gets you in really good physical condition, while Peggy Curran, freshman, ran so she ' d have something to do after school. For whatever reason the girls ran, they proved themselves well and they all said they had a feeling of satisfaction when they finished a race. LEFT: Angle Dagrossa, junior, glides toward the finish line followed by Barbara McCranals, a freshman. TOP LEFT: Varsity Team: (Top) Carolyn Rhoades, Mary Stevens, Coach Harry Howell Jr., Peggy Curran, Kim Larson (manager), Barbara McCranals, Jennifer Ash (captain). (Bottom) Patti Mullen, Cheryl Frady, Diane Dagrossa, Marilyn Rhoades, Angle Dagrossa, Mary Cross. ABOVE: Marilyn Rhoades, junior, expresses her joy as she is congratulated by her father. SPORTS 77

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ABOVE LEFT: Exhausted and soaked with perspiration from the effort, Mike Turdo, sophomore, finishes a race. Above: Team members were (Bottom): Brian Breslin, Chris Bourque, Greg Kino, Marc Trudel; (Top): Julie Newman, manager, Mike Turdo, Bryan Me- grath, John Stebor, Joe Metzger, captain, and Coach Jim Maginn. LEFT: Greg Kino, junior, cools off after an exhausting three mile race. OPPOSITE TOP LEFT: The boys get off to a good start at the 1980 state meet at John Prince Park. The race included 120 runners. BOTTOM LEFT: Coach Jim Maginn supports freshman Mike Trudel who suffered from heat exhaustion due to the 90% humidity and 92° temperature. SPORTS 79