El Toro High School - Amanecer Yearbook (Lake Forest, CA)

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142 Sports

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JV TEAM MEETS SEASONAL GOALS The girls’ junior varsity cross country team finished the season with a 1-7 record, sixth place in the Sea View League. The girls all worked hard to get into shape for the two mile course at the Canada Loop. Practices consisted of distance running, six to nine miles per day. The team was led by front runner Joanne Galindo. Sophomore Tiffany Golden and Freshman Heather Saxby both placed in the top twenty runners at the Dana Hills Invitational. The 1981-82 season prepared many of the younger members for next year’s varsity level. 1. Junior Varsity Cross Country — Top Row: Stacey Runyon. Tina Vittori and Michelle Darby. Front Row: Brenda Promer and Stephanie Kohler. 2. Freshman Michelle Dar- by works hard to run up the last hill of the two mile course in the Canada Loop. 3. Freshman Tina Vittori takes the lead against Newport Harbor High School. 4. Sophomores Tiffany Golden and Stacey Ru- nyon start off leading the pack on the two mile course. Sports 141

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VARSITY PLACES FIFTH IN LEAGUE The girls’ varsity cross country team finished the season with a 3-4 record, fifth place in the Sea View League. For the first time in El Toro High School’s history a freshman, Nicole Biggers, went to the C.I.F. finals as an individual representing El Toro High School. The team captain was senior Rita Her- nandez. There was a number of wins at invitationals. The team placed third in both the Orange City Invitational and the Dana Hills Invitational. Two of the runners placed in the top twenty, Big- gers and Michelle Buck. Tiffany Golden was voted most improved runner on the varsity level. 1. Varsity Cross Country — Top Row: Nicole Biggers and Rita Hernandez. Second Row: Tonya Ranson, Joanne Galindo, 8tephanie Adolphson, Michelle Buck and Heather Sax- by. Front Row: Dawn Romeo. Tiffany Golden and Patty Makens. 2. Sophomore Tonya Ran- son works hard to get up the hill. 3. Sophomore Stephanie Adolphson gives it all she has to pass up an opponent. 4. Sophomore Michelle Buck runs at an even pace. 5. Michelle Buck holds onto her lead at the halfway mark. 6. Head Coach Diane Hale smiles over the outcome of a race. 7. Freshman Nicole Biggers shows her concen- tration as she leads the pack. 8. Trish Pier- son, assistant coach, smiles for the camera after a team victory. 9. Senior Patty Makens works hard to gain the lead. 10. Senior Rita Hernandez works to complete the race. 11. Freshman Nicole Biggers leads the pack in an important race. 143