Carson High School - Carneta Yearbook (Carson City, NV)

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Leaders of the Pack What were captains and co-captains? A captain in definition is one who commands or leads. To a drill team, a captain was just that. They helped the team in many ways. They were the leaders of the pack. They kept things under control. Captains and co-captains were nominated by the team and voted in. They helped to keep practices run- ning smoothlv because most team rnembers worked better taking direc- tions from someone their own age. I think the captains and co- captains supported the team a great deal. They practiced a lot of extra hours to make up great routines for us to perform, said Junior Sherry Marquardt. CAPTAINS: Cathy Moore, Senior; Stephanie Owens, Junior CO-CAPTAINS: Lisanne Cammell, Senior; Mar got Sc hrempp, Junior Sfi ttCK U D ancin it to the rhythm of the beat Drill team members pr acticed three times a week and two hours each day to achieve their goal of a perfect performance. Even though it was difficult to get a performance perfect be- cause of the forty-five members involved in the team, most girls round the work fun. 1 got involved in drill team because I thought it would be a lot of fun, said Junior Tracy Almand. A drill team is a group of girls who become really close. The members do it strictly for fun. The reward is the thrill of per- forming, said lunior Stephanie Owen. The drill team helped fund themselves as they sold candy and stationery for uniforms. Nevada Day buttons were sold to raise money for their end of the year trip. brill team is a type of cheerleading that works with music and helps to add spirit at pep assemblies and games, said Sophomore Bobbi Douglas. Chris Pieretti, Andrea Riseden and Stephanie Owen end their routine at a football game with a smile of achievement. DRILL TEAM: Front Row: Lisanne Cam- mell, Tami Del ' Ergo. Sheila Locklear, Lori Wacker. Sherry Marquardt, Heather Roberts, Kim Robinson. Second Row: Mary Claire Riseden, Kelli Bliss, Lisa Craig, Andrea Riseden, Kelly Goodwin, Bett Taylor, Laura VVilhite, Tracy Al- mand Third Row: Liz Sonntag, Kim Specter, |udy Hesterley, Lisa Manke, Krista Doutry, lulie Navarro, Kami Stiles, Sandy Arnett, Margot Schrempp. Fourth Row: Kim Smith. Stephanie Owen, Amy Thatcher, Jennifer Smith, Christv Dillahunty, Bobbi Douglas, Michelle McBride, Kris Pieretti, Pam Wright, Back Row: Becky Crambes, Lisa Hamilton, Heidi Hammack, Cathy Moore, Maria Wilson, Shelly Gagnier, Kristie Grisemer, Laura Mendoza, Elizabeth Williams, Taking it to the floor, the drill team finishes a routine to .38 Special ' s Somebody Like You.

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Team Captain Cris Santos works on perfecting her breast stroke during practice. Coach Donna Maddock discusses with Julie Smith her time while Aeryn Don- nelly eats an orange during a meet. S plashin ' it in the fast lane Quite a variety of people made up the Swim Team, out when it came right down to it, they were a real team. This year we ' ve got a lot of team spirit. Whenever we ' re at a meet you see our whole team down at the end of the racing lane cheering their teammate on, said Senior Michelle Struthers. Donna Maddock, the second year coach of the swim team, proved her dedication as a coach to the team by being up at the crack of dawn every mor- ning for practice. The sprightly coach majored in physical education at Michigan State. Some early birds on the team started swimming in November, but for most, the practices started March 2. For training, the team built endurance by swimming two miles a day. Tney also practiced diving, turns, sprints, and the important competition rules. The team was Quite large and mainly composecl of novice, or first year, swimmers. The most impressive novice swimmers were Sophomore Sean Roche and Fresnman Andrea Bennett. The team captains were Senior Cris Santos and Junior Joe Kenoyer. Reno High School proved to be Carson swim team ' s biggest rival. Preparing for a meet, Cory Newton and Chris Faehling practice their butterfly sprints. Racing against the clock, Kim McRoy executes a perfect freestyle form. Swimming I ' l ' V , '

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Half asleep, Tracy Almand wails to bf ein practice ot therr routine at a seven DclocK practice. Getting into the groove. |u!ie Navarro shows everyone she ' s got the moves. Drill Team I j ' ls lg