Loara High School - Seaxe Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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country Varsity Scores (Low Score Wins) Loara Opponent 27 Cypress 28 22 Los Alamitos 25 26 Katella 29 35 Oceanview 17 15 Kennedy 48 Third Empire League 124 Crosscountry

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Graybeal returns to coach sophs Ex-Loara water polo player Geoff Graybeal came back this year to coach the sophomore water-polo team which finished the season with a 9-5 record. Greg Vanthul was the best sophomore goalie in the Empire League, said Coach Graybeal. Victor Bennett along with Greg Vanthul were the 1979- 80 sophomore team captains. Tom Martindale gained rec- ognition as the only soph to receive an award at the Los Alamitos Tournament. Leading sophomore scorers of the season were Bennett, Martindale, and Laura Neff, one of several girls on the team. Two of the most dominant defensive players on the team were Neff and Melissa Davies. The sophomore waterpolo team played well this year and if they return to play waterpolo next year on Varsity, the team should go far. The team had nice weather to play in all season except for their last game against Cypress. It started to rain. More people attended water-polo games this year than ever before. More people attended water-polo games this year than ever before. Among the spectators were many ex-water polo players from years before. 1. Sophomore Victor Bennet, looking confused during the Cypress game, awaits coaching instructions. 2. Resting before going back into the game, Laura Neff looks up just as our photographer goes into action. 3. Coach Geoff CraybeaL Loara waterpolo alumnus, returned to coach this year ' s novice players and to give Coach Husband a hand. 4 1979-80 Sophomore Water Polo Team; G. Vanthul, M. Davies, T. Martin- dale, L. Neff, R. Braun, and V. Bennett. 5. Melissa Davies is approached by opponent while she prepares to throw ihe ball to fellow Saxon, on the sophomore team. 6. Passing the ball Is senior Dave Bennett, while his opponent hurries to stymie his efforts. 7. During the rainy game against Cypress, junior Mike Innerbichler rests and gives Ihe photographer a not loo friendly glance. 8. Trying to stay afloat while in play is soph Melissa Davies, during disap- pointing game against Cypress. Waterpolo 123

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Distance runners Under the leadership of Coach Dave Hurlburt, the boys ' cross country team finished with an excellent 3-2 record taking third in the Empire League Championship, sending them to CIF where they had some outstanding perform- ances by seniors Rich Obrigawitch, Mike Serna, Mike McClosky, and junior Tom Seymour. The new sophomores and the returning juniors and seniors made up an excellent 1979 cross country team. Senior Mike Serna placing a victorious first and holding the course record for the Sonora Invitational made a fine comeback from an injured ankle by winning the Empire League Championship, while Rich Obrigawitch success- fully placed fourth at Sonora and took an excellent third at the Empire League finals. The junior varsity closed the season with a fine 3-2 record and tied for first at the finals. They had many strong performers including Kerry Simpson, Scott Peebles, Jim McNeese and Doug Simpson. Some very promising sopho- mores included Anthony Serna, John Salisbury, Frank Lor- enti and Andy McClosky. Although the sophomore team did not get to run every meet due to forfeit they had a chance on the junior varsity team. 1. Celling ready for his upcoming race is senior Mike Serna looking as it he were in a very deep concenlralion. 2. Celling Ihe meel under way and keeping everything organized is Coach Dave Hurlburt who calls Ihe learn together for a pep talk. 3. 1979 Sophomore Cross Country Team; Top; A. Serna, |. Salisbury. Front; f. Lor enti, A. McClosky. 4. Showing outstanding strength and speed, senior Mike Serna races in front, keeping Ihe distance between him and his competitors. 5. 1979 Varsity Cross Country Team; Top; A. Deleon, R. Chadbourne, M. Lanzas, M. Serna, M. McClosky, R. Obrigawitch, S. Wolfenson, T. Seym- our. 6. As lunior )im McNeese passes his opponent he seems to be more inter- ested in concentrating on the upcoming hill. 7. 1979 lunior Varsity Cross Country Team; Top;Y— 3S. Peebles, T. Miller, K. Simpson. Front; |. McNeese, ). Uceda, P. Rosenblum, V. Devito. 8. Led by seniors Rich Obriawitch, Mike McClosky and junior Tom Seym- our, the varsity Harriers go for an excellent win over Katella. Cross Counlry 125