Deer Park High School - Deer Yearbook (Deer Park, TX)

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C wif- .4 Q .J A ! x ati, THALA F' 1--ff-4+-4 x 4 G Donny Sapaugh explodes placing in three events Competing against the swiftness and endurance of Clear Lake, the strength and agility of the Pasadena Schools as well as competition from neighboring com- munities, the cindermen from Deer Park withstood these threats to finish fifth in the district meet. Leading the varsity tracksters were seniors Donny Sapaugh, David Sipe, junior Nicky Snell, and freshman Mike Minter as they captured a first in the sprint relay and Sapaugh again as he earned the Deer two more firsts in the 100 yard dash and the 220 yard dash. Proving themselves once more, these four received a second in the 440 yard relay and the 440 yard dash as Mike Minter exemplified his youthful capabilities. Sending these athletes to regional competition, the varsity garnered 65 points against district competitors. A. Donny Sapaugh explodes from the blocks to fly to the fin- ish and capture first place in district competition to advance to regional. B. Although the junior varsity cindermen received no firsts in the field and track events, they managed to bring home third place overall as district play came to a close. FIRST ROW: Jimmy Pyeatt, Jack Beckham, Rick Cleaver, John Kopeck, David Risinger. SECOND ROW: Tim Mays, James Johnson, Greg Wright, Lee Rose, Shelby Dement. C. Although the varsity squad received fifth at dis- trict, they were able to send four members to regional com- petition. FIRST ROW: Manager Ronnie Sieckman, Charlie Johnson, Mike Minter, David Jett, Ricky Lang, Joe Ervin, trainer Mike Johnson. SECOND ROW: Mark Hefley, manager, Steve Evans, manager, David Sipe, Nicky Snell, Donny Sapaugh, Randy Westmoreland, Wendell Rhodes, trainer. D. Miler Ricky Lang shows exasperation as each step brings pain to aching muscles. His determination earned him sixth at district. E. Freshman Pat Sapaugh mentally prepares him- self while limbering up at the District Meet. F. Freshman Bruce Cheshire takes his mark in the 330 yard intermediate hurdles. Cheshire placed seventh in the event at the District Meet. G. Sophomore Isaac Saldivar concentrates before his sixth place effort in the shot put. H. Flying through the last quarter of the sprint relay, freshman Mike Minter leads the field by several lengths at the District Meet. I. Bringing home a first and advancing his team to the Region Meet, Minter collapses into the arms of Coach Frank Orsak after finishing the last leg of the sprint relay at district. J. Junior David Camp receives his third place award for a 5'1O bound in the high jump at district. BOYS TRACK 1 PAGE 205

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Martin gains first in hurdles for frosh squad ln the true spirit of sportsmanship, the Jun- ior Varsity and Freshman Track Teams fought with courage yet brought home a hard earned third and fifth as district competition came to a close. Although the spring relay team consist- ing of juniors David Camp and Mike Naron and sophomores James Johnson and Shelby Dement finished in the fifth position, Camp was able to take third in the high jump and Dement captured second in the 100 yard and 220 yard dashes. Gaining a first in the 120 high hurdles, Tony Martin also aided the fresh- man sprint relay team to a second along with Chuck Page, Mike Wood and Chet Murrell. We have strong freshman and sophomore teams, stated Coach Frank Orsak as he expressed high hopes for next year's teams. They could possibly represent us in state, if the determination is here and injury does not hamper our progress. Our strongest members are leaders, which is definitely an advantage, yet no team can survive without dedication. He further explained that if the team work is present next year as it was this year, they can truly go far. - A. Soaring over a hurdle, freshman Tony Martin leaps past a LaPorte competitor to win a first in the 120 high hurdles at the District Meet. B. Advancing to region as members of the sprint relay team, sen- ior Donny Sapaugh, freshman Mike Minter, senior David Sipe and junior Nicky Snell, captured a first at the District Meet. C. Crossing the line ahead of his competitor, yet fifth behind competitors, Mike Wood presses toward the finish line. D. Senior Ricky Lang and freshman Chet Murrell practice the precise tim- ing required to relay a baton. E. Building next year's competition, the freshman team was able to score a first and two seconds at district this year. FIRST ROW: Bruce Cheshire, Jimmy Johnson, Troy Pate, James Gause, Roger Camp, Mike Wood. SECOND ROW: Pat Sapaugh, Tony Martin, Alan Mabry, Jamek Facundo, Terry Brister, David Saulter, Chet Murrell. THIRD ROW: Joey Wolff, Jerry Haynes, Greg Chiappetta, Andy Brink, Garth Jacobs, Rich- ard Tribble, Daryl Rainer, Albert Johnson. F. Jimmy Pyeatt relieves his tension before the mile run is called. G. Senior David Sipe, anchorman for the sprint relay team, crosses the finish line steps ahead of his Clear Lake opponent. H. Leading his contender by a length, freshman Tim Mays clears the hurdle in his path. May's attempts led him to two fourths at district. l. Members of the varsity mile relay team include: senior David Sipe, fresh- men Mike Minter, David Jett and senior Randy Westmoreland. J. After hours of training, sopho- more James Johnson illustrates his form in the starting block. PAGE 206 I BOYS' TRACK 4WD ,,,,,,,, ,YYY L.. .p..., .ng F131- I 2 N.-4 .QA 41. ' I N-...fi ' - fI.. fJ'.i1 -if .. s.,,'-,,4:- 5 Y t 4 ' A :J ' . f - . ca Iigia-, . ' aiu. 4. . GILL t, X it v-.-:,, Y l P! 1 gm 3, Q .ll j. l j. A