John Wesley North High School - Aurora Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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«? W ai i«i ' im With the end in sight, John Estrada finishes the race in fourth place. North still lost the meet against Norco 22-33. CROSSCOUNTRY, FRONT ROW: John Estrada. John Coles, Gary Hall, ROW 2: Russell McDonald, Robert Weeks; ROW 3: Billy Sandlin, Chris Breitschwerdt, Bart Ward, Ben Barbee; TOP ROW: Dan Frakes. cross country 1-4 North North North North North Pcrris Corona Norco Morenco Valley Ramona -l dlt S sixth in Ivy Leader of the pack Chris Breitschwerdt runs through the Corona campus. Having paced himself well, Breitschwerdt finished in second place. cross country 73

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X COUNTRY Running Sparks Exhilaration After having been at school all day, how would you like to run eight miles? That ' s exactly what the cross country team did every day after school. Some found it easy, while others found it challenging. But one way or the other, they all kept running. I enjoy running, commented Chris Bretischwerdt, the captain of the cross country team. It ' s easy for me. Ben Barbee, one of the freshmen on the team, said, I found it challenging at first, but since I had run in junior high, it soon became easy for me. Through all this practice, the team got in shape for their races, but still only placed sixth in the Ivy league since most were first year freshmen runners. The run- ning was still exhilarating though, even without the victories, said Barbee. After having run three miles, John Coles tiredly crosses the finish line. North wound up losing to Arlington, 15-50. Running closely behind his opponent, Joe Lujano races through Corona High School. North fell to Corona, 15-50. 72 sports

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T ENNIS 74 sports Varsity Rallies To Top T A 7 e knew we had a good chance, VV stated Bianca Lopez. Well, the chance became a reality. Going undefeat- ed in the Ivy League, the John VV. North varsity girls ' tennis team proved to be the one to beat in the Ivy League. It helped to have the number one player in the Ivy League, Tina Lasater, who went undefeated in league. Lasater was one of the many assets that led to a 19-2 season and first place in the Ivy League. But not only the single success of Tina Lasater helped the team. Second and third ranked Linda Bartnicki and Nicky Singer assisted in the capture of the title. The team ' s dedication was a key factor in competitive play. We really worked hard, and it obviously paid off, com- mented Kathleen Hansen, a newcomer to the varsity team. Even the seniors had no regrets about the end of the season and their high school tennis careers. I ' m really happy about the way things went, said Linda Bart- nicki. Everything had come up roses in the 1985 season. Ah, the sweet smell of success! Serving to her Poly opponent, Tina Lasater begins her final set of the day. The girls swept Poly in singles play, and the team won 15-3.