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

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Off And Running Do you think the coach will give us a killer workout today? These were the words heard almost everyday by the members of the cross-country team. The sport of cross country was one of endur- ance. There were times when the team just did not want to practice but the wor- kouts paid off when winners were an- nounced at meets or individual times were broken. When asked about the team spirit and success, sophomore team member Shelly Austgen stated, I think we had a good season because of the many seniors on the team. The team lost some great sen- iors. In the eyes of senior cross country team member Diana DaGrosa this year ' s team did so well because they had the most spirited team ever. This year ' s team was led by a captain of a different breed, senior Marolyn Rhoades. Marolyn was truly a Pied Piper and the team unana- mously agreed that she was the best cap- tain any of them had ever known. She stuck with them through everything and was always there to listen and provide companionship. These qualities are im- portant for a leader in a sport such as cross country. The Cross-Country team was coached by Mr. Harry Howell Jr. who admitted he was encouraged to run in high school, by his dad. It ' s hard not to get involved when it runs in the family, he stated. Mr. Howell also commented that coaching has it ' s highs and lows but I wouldn ' t trade the girls for anyone else. Mr. Howell concluded by praising his team and commenting that they were ap- preciated more at a Catholic school be- cause of the reputation that Catholic schools have for cross country. So, New- man is a school that appreciated its cross country team — one that was successful in bringing together team mates as well as friends. 262 Sports

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ABOVE: The 1981 Boys Cross Country team: (left to right) John Stebor (team assistant), Coach Jim Maginn. Charlie Huttig, Perry Mitchell, Kevin Mullen, Steve Tracy, Bruce Wilson, William Dees, Tommy Metzger, Shawn McGrath, Henry Stevens, Jerry Higgins, Matt McGrath, Bill Deitz, Brian Breshn. and Greg Kino (team Captain). Sports 261

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mM ' FAR LEFT Newman ' s Cross Country team warms up before practice. ABOVE LEFT: Katie Emmett and Katie Winbald cool off after a race ABOVE RIGHT: Anna Lopez helps teammate, Heather Reed after a qrueling race BELOW CENTER: Newman Cross Country wasn ' t all fun, sometimes members realized it meant pain BELOW RIGHT: The 1981 Cross Country team: (TOP ROW) Julie Dudley, Chris Dunham Kevin Karen Wajdowicz, Diana DaGrosa, Chris Carroll, Marolyn Rhoades (team captain). Angie DaGrosa, Peggy Curran, Carolyn Rhoades, Mary Syevens, Coach Harry Howell Jr. (Bottom ROW) Aura Cronin. Laura McGuire, Adia Esteranez. Heather Reed, Shelly Austgen, Katie Emmett, and Anna Lopez Sports 263