Lake Oswego High School - Lakers Log Yearbook (Lake Oswego, OR)

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The JV Football team was not as in 1976 as it had been the pre- two years. Failure of several to turn out from last year's team, resulted in the team to rely on a number of sopho- at key positions. After opening season with two wins over Clack- and Gresham, injuries and inex- e began to catch up with the The weeks to come proved their in games against Centennial Barlow, while LO won the game Reynolds. Lakeridge was a very JV team, using several players varsity quality the first half. Coming into the second half, LO managed play their second team on even terms, scoring a touchdown. The Lakers ut up a strong fight, but just couldn't ake it a win. The cry for the team this year was, wait'll next year. There were 30 soph- omores out for the team this year. The freshman football team had an excellent year. It ended the season with six wins and only one defeat. The only defeat was an opening game loss to Lakeridge. This was followed by victories over Gresham, Barlow, Reynolds, Centen- nial, Twality, and Fowler. The team was undefeated in games against Columbia Division opponents. The highlight of the season was a 23-8 victory over previously undefeated Centennial. The team was led in offense by tail- back Dan Paget who rushed for over 1,000 yards, and fullback jeff Young, who scored 11 touchdowns. The of- fense averaged better than 200 yards per game, while the defense limited op- penents to less than 100 yards per game LEFT: Coach Anderson and player look on as teammates play. BELOW: , With some advice from Coach Livengood, Brian Collins gets the next play. Frosh Prove Enthusiasticg JVS Young Our team was very young and inexperienced, with a very large percentage of the team sophomores. Due to the large amount of injuries, our team did not meet with the success we planned to. However, the team worked hard and gained much experience. Brad Howe Freshman Football!23

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JV Football LO Opp. 18 Clackamas 0 7 Gresham 6 O Centennial 22 8 Barlow 18 21 Reynolds 20 O The Dalles 20 24 Putnam 0 12 Hood River 26 12 Lakeridge 49 Won 4 Lost 5 Frosh A LO Opp. 6 Lakeridge 14 13 Gresham 6 41 Reynolds 6 12 Barlow 8 23 Centennial 8 39 Fowler 16 Won 5 Lost 1 Frosh B Football LO Opp. 0 Gresham 6 0 Centennial 6 2 Barlow 8 0 Reynolds 14 6 Clackamas 6 0 Oregon City 14 Won O Lost 5 Tied 1 ABOVE: A Laker attempts to tackle a Centennial Eagle as Monty Stenberg and Brad Howe pursue. RIGHT: While teammates go for a tackle, Andy Strothers guards his assigned position. 22!Junior Varsity Football

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BELOW: Team members Don Templeton, Dave I-Iarding, and Cordy Wiltshire enjoy a substantial lead. RIGHT: A determined Steve Sayler heads for the finish at the Laker-Ridge Invitational at the scenic Mu- nicipal Golf Course. Runners Boast Good Season This was my first year in cross country, and I was really impressed with how hard people in sports work. Elaine Johnson 24!Cross Country . 4- ..r.L,,w :,...' 13-Y I .,. -qt,-N 3 ig., .3 'V ,' .Q V: ' .T T- .if .JI -' The team finished the season impres- sively with four runners placing at the district level and two competing at state. It was an important year for the entire team because everyone showed great im- provement and gained much valuable experience, reported Coach Mike Moorad. Fine records were accumulated by many cross-country members. Gordy Wiltshire placed first in 10 of 13 dual meets and Dave Harding had five first places before being injured. Don Tem- pleton also did quite well. For the girls, Stefani Stoutt placed first in every dual meet with Kathy Glas- gow a close second. Stefani came in third at district and Kathy fourth, places which qualified each for state competi- tion where they finished sixteenth and seventeenth, respectively. 1--'P 4' Y fl ax.. At three meets the girls were not to complete as a full team because had fewer than five runnersf Lake Oswego cross-country pated in three invitational meets the of which was co-hosted with at the Municipal Golf Course. The were the PIL lPortland Leaguej Meet held in Washington and the South Salem Invitational. In spite of many injuries and lack depth, Lake Oswego finished well district. The boys were fifth and the seventh of the fourteen teams. After much hard work the distric meet marked the highlight of the sea son for the many Lake Oswego runner who posted their best time of the year