John Marshall High School - Horn Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Vm C H ice4 I ' l J The Varsity boys track team was strengthened by experienced seniors, talent- ed juniors making the jump from the JV team, and a startingly impressive treshman. Under the tutelage ot new Head Coach Bob Is- bell, the Varsity began the season with a strong third place finish at the Judson Invitational. The next week the team scored 138 points at the East Central Invitational. We were phenomenal at that meet, declared junior pole-vaulter Eric Peterson. At the Northside Relays, a tradi- tional tune-up meet before district, freshman V.J. Vil- lareal won the 300 meter intermediate hurdles and sophomore Tommy Law won the high jump clearing 5 feet 10 inches. At the district meet the Rams battled Jay down to the wire, relinquishing the lead in the last two events as Marshall finished second to Jay, 143-125. District champions included Eric Peterson on the pole-vault and Ron Battaglia on the long jump, 100 meter dash, and the 200 meter dash. Article hy: Tom Morrow Photos by: Bob Isbcll, Robin Clay, Tom Morrow Phil Kory springs into attiun. Freshman V. J. Viliarcal runs a relay leg at Central Catholic. Ron Baccaglia shows intense tion as he attempts another clearani Freshman impresses The varsity track team received a surprise this year with the development of freshman V. J. Villareal in- to a crucial team member. Villareal, a 5 ' 8 , 170 pounder, who runs the 300 meter hurdles, the sprint relay, and mile relay, as well as 100 meter and 200 meter, attributes the suc- cess he has enjoyed to great coaches and great teammates, who have giv- en me encouragement. Villareal had personal records of 39.27 seconds in the 300 meter hurdles, 11.5 seconds in the 1 00 meter dash and 23 seconds in the 200 meter. He ran on the second place sprint relay and finished fifth in the 300 meter hurdles at the District meet. Article; Tom Morrow Photos: Robin Clay. Bob Isbell, Tom Morrow Boys Varsity Track 165

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I improved in strength and speed to go up six inches in the high lump. — Ron Battaglia (12). Varsity Track Judson Invitational 3rd Place East Centtal Invitational 1st Place (Meet Cham- pion) Central Catholic Invita- tional 6th Place Northside Relays 3rd Place Alamo Relays 5th Place Northside Relays 8th Place District 3 0-5 A Meet 2nd Place ■ Track ' s been one of the most important and rewardmg expe- riences in my life. — Steve Ybarra(12). 164 I loys Varsity Track Junior Em Peterson displays the forto that brought him a district atilpjj ' iiiiship. 1 J :z.- s t vBtm tiniu. V 1- . - Coyi Vanily Team. FRONT ROW; Mike Pieae, Joe Verdi, Tommy Law, Donald Smith, Gary Tolhurst. V. J. Villarreal MIODLF. ROW: Eric Peterson, Bobby Tamez, Chris Washburn, Vincc Jenkins, Dwaync Mattke. Danny Boyd, Tom Slabisak MAI K ROW: Kevin Burleson. Todd Johnson, Tom Morrow, D J Dykes. Phil Kory. Ron Battaglia, Steve Ybarra. Eric Miller Ik

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Track has taught mc how to compete wcU. how to be a good winnci. and how to lose gia- ciously. — Ngozi Kalu (12) Varsity Track East Central Invitational 3rd Place Central Catholic Relays 6th Place Alamo Relays 5 th Place Central Catholic Invitational 9th Place Northside Relays 5th Place District 3 0-5 A Championships 3rd Place 1 valued the support and en couragemcnt that I could alway depend on ftom my teammate dufing the meets and ptactice. ' — BlancaOlguin (12) 166 Girls Varsity Track G rA Variily Track. I ' RONT K( ) ( ■:,. Ii Alluiiu , Anj;el V.ik-. Ion. T.muv, Blani .1 ( )l.mnn, Mo.ir.i Rodriguc. Dcbb.c Law Ktista Ely, Coach Jensen. BACK ROW Judy liggeri. Tata Skivcf, Ngozi Kalu, Mmdy Crum, Katen Petty. a