Centennial High School - Eyrie Yearbook (Ellicott City, MD)

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Cross-Country Captures Title Believe! Thatis what makes state champions y gaudy district champions, and Centennial's 1978 s cross country teamlwas just that --+ champions. f1'hesei24 .runners had a County, record! of 7+1, whichfplaced them second in the county, losing only to Wilder Lake. The team is young and can onlyirriprove withkage, even if they are already on topl Their coach. Ken Kat2ClL summed at up the season: s P if l-.Eagle runners gdidrft win the state. cross- t country title on that dayyin November. We won it . alrightyandlthei race was on that day, but.that's V not when wefwon it. We won it on a steamy day in August, and ahot, drytday ineSeptemberg we P fwon it in a Cold rain einiOctober, and a freezing . Novemberpredawn. We won it over hundreds 'of i P rnileslofi roadwork, and in uncountediounces of f sweat, curses, aches, laughs, and tears. p P .We Wtin it with ya team. No,! we hadlyno super- stars.lWhat we' had was better: two dozenahard e workers utterly committed to becoming the best l . t they could beg H P P P . . And wefwonlit. Wetbecame stateichampions, .but you know what? Even if i we hadn't been I victorious in :hose races and in those champion- . ships, weknew wehad'w0n.1Everyrnonthf, every P day, evC1TY.step, we knew we were champions. We committed ourseives..We became thetbest we l possibly could and along the way became state fh3mpi0IlS.,, p I Be1ieve! Cross-Country Eagles Opponents Hammond 15 50 Atholton 28 27 . Howard 17 46 Mt. Hebron I8 39 Falston 26 33 , Q Wilde Lake 21 40 V Oakland Mills I6 42 Glenelg 26 29 County Championship Second Place 1 District Championship First Place State Championship First Place ' kcgoss-COUNTRYZ First ROW Cindy HyltOn,l Ricky Seller. Debbie Palaldinb, Sheila Dolan, W . Mike Gallagher, Dale Wrightg Kevin. Fitzpatrick, Adrian Shepelarey, Jody Hilderbrandt. Second I Row -44 Mike Banner, flfomk Marlatt, Ray Albright, Jirnrhyh Colvin, Chris -Warnerg Pete Bauer, Davids., gkacionei Doug'iRichardsonQ,' Jeff -KempicQ 'Markfil-lilderbrandt, Dennis Kelliher,'-Jon Nitzg Paul .Sff0?S5nCl'?CP5'?h Kefl'Katzen.' ff i I ili' , Q . H ' 98 Cross-Country

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-.Milan thletic In the fall of 1978 a team of resolute runners proved to Centennial, Howard County, and the state of Maryland what determination, constant practice, and talent can produce. Centennial cross-country triumphantly carried away the first trophy of the year! There were other winners, too, during the 1978-1979 seasons, such as undefeated J.V. volleyball and girls' J.V. basketball. Each game, each match, and each meet served as experience upon which our winning teams were built. Even in defeat, the Eagles held their own among opponents and were a team to contend with in every sport. OPPOSITE: This majestic trophy was earned by the class C cross-country champions of Maryland M the Cen- tennial Eagles. The Eagles, who were district champions the year before, fi- nally saw the realization of all their dil- igent training and preparation when they flew across the finish line in the meet held at UMBC. The capture of this trophy is perhaps the brightest of Centennial's sports triumphs. ABOVE: Right wing Anne Durkan leads the field hockey offense toward the goal. The Eagles shut out the Wilde Lake Wilde- cats in this match with a score of l-0. l Q LEFT: Senior Mike Evans, tackle, tum- bles the Dundalk ball carrier as junior Drew Clark, guard, rushes in to assist. This game, the first of the season, ended with the Eagles losing 0-20. Athletics 97

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9 fx- A wi X E X J ,I Da MM! e , 5- ag. PEW, 'Q 't ' f7 'PQ tiEf, i SF! as 351' OPPOSITE TOP: The thrill of victory and the agony of the feet. ABOVE: The cross-country team rests quietly as Coach Ken Katzcn expresses his thoughts about their win: 4'Last year the district, this year the state, next year - the world. LEFT' Freshman Kevin Fitzpatrick and sophomore Dale Wright run with determination through the scenic countryside. ,X X :wi 5h YQ .Q A V 1 y g, ly Us ' X Hex 1 ff I 'V' Q 9 5' . P - KE L ,i 1 K y, -ti g ' , 'ini L1 .x: , g ' . 'ly t ' . K X A r 5 Cross-Country 99 3 M1 'sf' Q, HQ i