Kearny High School - Komet Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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'90 in -5 says , 3. N! X N--Ji 3 .M AXL r. it - fm.. Coach Cota contemplated on the possible Bill C1abby's intense concentration was outcome of the Kearny vs Henry meet. evident during the last leg of the race. 48 Sports After breaking away from the pack, Bob Fraser found himself in the clear. gb, Aga '54 Q45 ,-WM' .mr at an-3' Knowing the finish line was only two-hundred yards ahead, Jeff Hagewood ran with even more determination. Ricardo Perez, in the lead and on his way to another first place finish. Jorge Speedy Quiroz found that going down the hills was the easiest part of the course.

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German Cervantes held on to a slim lead over a pursuing Henry runner. VARSITY FRONT ROW: Mark Focareta, Ricardo Perez, Jeff Hagewood, Bob Fraser. BACK ROW: Dan Ponce, Bill Clabby, Alan Blair, Jorge Quiroz, Coach Richard Cota. A A A ' ' , . ..-f W is -Q M Kg HL , A t 'rt 1 A --- - ' ,.,.,,,.. N,.. .,...... . .x gp.. Cross Country Unstoppable Under the skillful direction of Coach Rich Cota, Kearny Cross Coun- try compiled an impressive 8-l league record. The Komets, placing second in overall league standings, rolled up a se- cond place finish in the Aztec In- vitational and a fifth place in the South Bay Invitational. The dedicated runners averaged from eight to twelve miles an after- noon. Some of the runners managed to run an extra four miles during first period. Since Mr. Cota's arrival to Kearny in 1973, the cross country team has emerged from meager standings to C.I.F. contenders, which they have been for the past two years. Although there are only twenty- eight members on the team, less than in previous years, the overall quality has improved greatly. The varsity team, with seniors Alan Blair, Bob Fraser, and Jorge Quiroz, promises to be ex- ceptionally strong next year, with the return of juniors Ricardo Perez, Mark Focareta, Bill Clabby, Jeff Hagewood, and sophomore Dan Ponce. Ricky Perez, the team's most out- standing runner, has consistently finished first in league and non-league competition. As a sophomore, he ran a 4: 19.2 mile and led the CC'ers to a 9-0 league record. Karl Kimmey tried in vain to catch the fleeting Ron Beck. To Art Deich, endurance was the key to victory Sports 47

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Concentrating only on the race, all else was a blur to Adrienna Hernandez. nlll yi. .4 Margaret Ball epitomized the persistence of a cross country runner. JUNIOR VARSITY FRONT ROW: Jim Lucero, Chuck Carowell, Carlos Aguirre, Tim DuBray, Adrienna Hernandez, Margaret Ball, Keith Yip, Marty Flinn, German Cervantes. BACK ROW: Karl Kimmey, Craig Class, John Myers, Gary Bliss, Darryl Sparks, Jim Cano, Larry Wilske, Don Klaus, Ron Beck, Art Deich. Mark Focareta sped to a fifth place finish at the Henry meet, VARSITY KOMETS OPP Helix Lincoln Madison Henry San Diego Morse Clairemont Crawford Point Loma JUNIOR VARSITY Helix Lincoln Madison Henry San Diego Morse 20 Clairemont 45 34 Crawford 23 Point Loma Sports 49