Jersey Village High School - Falcon Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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'mtl Orr boards the bus headed for regionals in Mesquiteg he placed second in discus. ,..,...---1 ...nu-w. - x I If ' a ,Mcwt , r 2 3 jnlmny Cusfelllnm stretches out before practice. 9' A 7 .v:fQ? ' ' , ' ' W ' Y - f ifiizll? .1 K 1 ' l t we iff 5' ' 'l l' l t , ...,, -3 ,lf In Q. 5 T, ., ,, t f ,dftsl W, t. .at 7 ' bflfly Castellano and Gary Cole slretrb bard before an exhilarating practice. Gary Cole concentrates on the pass-off strategy for the relay. boys' track team

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egional inners Working their way to the top The boys' track team went to regionals in Mesquite, Texas this year. This accomplishment was not easily acquired. They practiced long hours to get as far as they did. The relay team that qualified for regionals con- sisted of Rodney Matthews, seniorg johnny Castellano and Gary Cole, juniorsg and Mike Castellano, sophomore. This relay team was made up of four of the strongest runners on the track team. Another member of the team who qualified for regionals was senior Eric Crawford. He won ..5tLIf' sa . If 1 5 7' Gif ia . 1 . J if E ,, v .. A ,Q 4 S , L ad ' M in -W i is Ta la W..-,: It i 5 Eric Crawford boards the bus that is bound for Mesquite, Texasg this was where the regionals were held this year. Mike Castellano and jolm Rowe take a break from one of their many long and hard practices. johnny Castellano and Gary Cole, both members of the relay team, clown around after practice. boys' track team first place in shotput which made him able to go on to state finals, yet h did not place there. The last athlete who qualified for regionals was senic Scott Orr. He placed second in discus. He also went on to state, but h did not place there. This year's track team was certainly one that worke very hard, and their hard work was rewarded by their great ac complishments in regional and state competition. w .ii ,U Y. w ? ' T :Fir .af , '32 , 4 ani- if-'.z':.. ,, gpm- nah ' L

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Ogi oing for the gold Girls' track puts best foot forward Despite being small in number, the girls' track team was big on spirit. The girls' - and coaches' - enthusiasm and support for each other molded a once seemingly individual sport into a true team ef- fort - and accomplishment. A respectable team per- formance was led by a strong showing from Trina Henson and Lera Welcome, both juniors. Trina and Lera have gone to regionals three times, beginning in their freshman year. This year, Trina qualified for regionals in the 400m and 800m relays and the 200m run. Also qualifying in the 400m and 800m relays --an mi .1 ,,,,,,,:. .1 'ff Taking one of three jumps, Kim lwlliams is determined to in- crease the distance each time. rls' track were Iris Dalfrey, Ondrea English, and Emily Burr. Dawn Poole and Rhonda Biggom qualified for regionals in the discus and 100m hurdles, respective- ly. With every one of these acclaimed athletes return- ing next year, along with a great deal of the rest of the team, the coming season shows much promise. Running stride for stride with her closest rival, Rhonda Big- gom depends on her quick final kick to give her first place. yy uf . Stretching her effort, Turana Griffin hopes to better her time and possibly win the race.