Loara High School - Seaxe Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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Running season delayed by rain Due to the downpours of rain during the month of Feb- ruary this year ' s track team got off to a slow start with a lot of the meets rained out. Even though it was raining every day our track team continued to practice under the coach- ing of Dave Smith. The 1979-80 varsity track team ended the season with a 3-1 record. The track team opened their season at Santa Ana College with a victory over El Modena. Outstanding performers were seniors Deron White in the 220 and 440 dashes, John Moses in the shot put and discus throw, and Mike Serna who won the mile. Seniors Mike Serna, Rich Obrigawitch, Deron White, and junior Mike Duncan were the returning lettermen to the varsity team. The outstanding individuals this year were seniors Mike Serna in the distance events, Maurice Levan in jumping events, John Moses in the shot put and discus throw, and juniors John Moore in the triple jump, and Mike Duncan in the 100 yard dash. 1. lumping high over the bar and clearing it in the high jumping event is junior Steve Selleck. 2. Finishing the discus throw with a lot of strength and style is Senior Bliott Diaz. 3. Senior Scott Peebles gets ready to jump the high jump in the track meet against Marina. ■ 4. lumping over the low hurdles with his usual strength and balance is junior Greg Bruce at the meet against Marina. 5. Outstanding discus thrower, senior John Moses gives all his might in a warm up throw. 6. lunior, and one of the top sprinters, Tim Snead shown here in the relays with concentration on his face to win the race. 7. Taking off from the starting line %llh an intent to win is junior Mike Duncan and sophomore Art Perez. Varsity Track 153 J.

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Saxons break new school records ] Senior Mike Serna competed in the Sunkist Invitational Meet at the Sports Arena and won the mile in a time of 4:20.5. Other records were by junior John Moore in the tri- ple jump who beat his own record of 45 feet and 4 inches. He was also outstanding in the 330 low hurdles and 120 high hurdles. John Moses also threw a personal best in the discus throw of 157.5 ' 2 feet. I The top sprinters this season were juniors Tim Snead, Mike Duncan, and senior Deron White. The outstanding sophomore performers were Eric Bisail- lon in the sprinting events, John Salisbury in the distance events, and Todd Broesder in the high jump. Eric Bisaiilon jwas the top sprinter this year by winning his event all of |the time and making new records. Todd Broesder set a ' school record in the high jump with a jump of 6 feet VA [inches. I I think the track team was really great this year, but next year we will need more people so we will have more depth and a shot at winning it all, stated by sophomore John Hill. 1. Soaring high and clearing the bar in the pole-vaulting event is junior Rick Pechter 2. junior Steve Selleck makes an easy clear of the bar during the high jump event. 3. Seniors Bob Lewis and Mike McCloskey and junior Tony Miller run with determination oh their faces. 4. So he ' s limber enough for practice junior Rick Pechter stretches out before his event. 1 5. With no opponents in sight seniors Mike McCloskey and Vince DeVito ' struggle towards the finish line for a victory. 1 6. At the track meet against Marina John P. Martin in the pole vaulting event clears the bar and takes the victory. ' 7. With the look of determination on his face after taking off from the ' starting blocks for the relays is junior John Carlson. ,8. In the long distance event sophomore John Salisbury and Anthony Serna run with all their might to win their opponenli. Sophomore Track 155