Lyman High School - Eagles Flight Yearbook (Lyman, WY)

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J? .C 4 X jx X L Glad it's over. State high jump qualifier Freshman Kristen Johnson catches her breath after her leg of the relay. Step ahead. Middle distance ace Senior Kurt Giles leaps ahead of an Evanston opponent at the Mtn. View invitational. One of these days. Highway runners know the risks of nmning on the road. The fervent prayer of each trackster is to have a real track for practices and meets. The girl thinclads charge down the pavement wing Coach Loren Huntsman is at the end with a stop watch lmo 'J UURSGORE 0X If ,j',.i.'.C J: .QJZPQX xl ,f ' iz ..f J ll 3 N in -- N! , L QQ I I 've 1 f ix . .s - ' 4 A6 X 4 .fj - ,A K Nec E wa? . P ,zfaftf is my 6 j tg.. . amy, . is , , aw- Q. .E -is , ,,. 3: i 6 ggi Q 3 , 'dis my x 2 'N I ,x +A 'U ' - 5' 5 .M . W5 Q' . Girls' track team. Back row: Julie Hillstead, Deena Moretti, Michele Nelson, Melissa Puroellg Middle now: Stephanie Eyre, Patti Hicks, Cher McDonald, Front row: Coach Loren Huntsman, Genivieve Witt, Tami Scott, Kandy Petersen, Kristen Johnson and Sherri Smith. ,gg :afar-Q iffig gg- .gm ,. e P X. Q: J ,giggle fad' N ,Q . 'Y a . at J at K, N. . 2 'N SPY: . I . sid H 4 Q S si! 4 ' ...e iytu. . Boys' track team. Back row: David Hillstead, Paxton Powers, Darrin Ferguson, Antonio Pinedag Front row: Coach Rick Hanson, Jim Chapman, Vii Tanner, Clint Bradshaw, Cory Powers. Scoreboard State Placings Susan Apgood-4 Ctriple jump? Genivieve Witt-7 C1001 Stephanie Eyre-7 C300 hurdlesj Carol Bluemel-7 C4001 -8 C4005 Kristen Johnson-16 Chigh jump? Jay Buckley-8 Cl600j Cory Powers-ll C3200j Statistics High Point Trackster Susan Apgood Kurt Giles Rookie of the Year Kristen Johnson Vii Tanner Most Improved Spinner Jones Most Valuable Carol Bluemel Kurt Giles Conference Placing Girls: 4 Boys: 5 Sports - Track

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Mock hand off. Before the race, the relay team members Junior Antonio Pineda, Senior Nils Busch and Sophomore Paxton Powers practice passing the baton. Wrruoum' A 'mac , RUNNERS I-IAU T HIGHWAY Despite handicap, runners score more in meets than yield competitors They gave me their best and that is all a coach or anyone can ask. rustrations but im provements marked the track program. Enthusiasm coupled with increased num- bers of athletes worked against other competing spring activities, no track on which to practice and un- predictable spring weather. Both the boys and girls upped their team points at regionals but finished with no trophies. The boys were fifth and the girls just missed a trophy in fourth. Girls' Track Coach Loren Huntsman said, I felt disap- pointed at regionals because we should have taken second, but we missed by four points. We were ex- pecting more in several events, but it just didn't happen. Other extracurricu- lar activities took away from Track our performance, but I was impressed with the younger kids. One of the main issues this year was getting a track. The school board approved funds for a new football field behind the high school but not for an accompanying track. School officials dealt with the State Department of Education for track funds and they were optimistic, but the results were not to be revealed until June. Boys' Track Coach Rick Hanson noted, Having a track would give the runners a chance to gain track sense. It would also get more students out for track. lt's wierd actually practic- ing on a track, noted Sopho- more State Qualifier Stepha- nie Eyre as the eight state track qualifers practiced on the Mountain View track the three days before State. The runners practiced on the highway in front of the school. The distance runners ran hom I-80 or into town to the 7-11. The track and field competitors had better facilities for practice but most of the team points came from the track events. Hanson added, Everyone Cof the boy qualifiersj im- proved their regional times and personal bests. They gave me their best and that is all a coach or anyone can ask. Jumping my personal best and perhaps setting a school record on my last high school jump is my greatest track memory, said Senior Susan Apgood after placing fourth in the triple jump at state. Senior Carol Bluemel added, It is a let down when you are a senior and have been performing and placing at state since you were a sophomore and then you don't as a senior. Jay Buckley

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omms sw: T0 AN ABUVE PAR Total concentration and cz good aim, perfect the gobfers form The game of golf gives them a game they can play and have fun with for the rest of their lives. irst year golfers suc- ceeded even without a golf course. The fall golf team had 12 sophomores and freshmen, five who had never played before, and two seniors. The spring team had about two dozen duffers. This was a young team, said Coach Scott Ehlers. Even though the team had little experience, they were still able to competing against 3A and 4A schools. The tournaments were a lot of fun, but sometimes the pres- sure was hard to handle. It was fun and I gained experience and met many people, said S Nice form. Kemmerer golf course fumishes a practice area. Coach Scott Ehlers always had the lowest score. Total concentration. Hole number four at Kemmerer is a dog leg lcft' tee shot which requires Sophomore Kacl Ashton's gorilla drive. Sports 1 Golf Senior Robert Platts. R. Platts and Sophomore Traci Platts were competitive against golfers from all over the state. Sophomore Steve Anderson and Freshman Shel- lie Hortin each placed in the upper two-thirds of the state, noted Ehlers. The conference meet was in Jackson at the Teton Pines course designed by Arnold Palmer. To be able to play on such a course was quite a privi- lege and a highlight for the golfers, said Ehlers. It was definitely the hardest meet, said Sophomore Cory Hallam, because of all the water. Since there was not a course in the Valley, it was hard for the golfers to practice like other teams around the state. Practice included hitting range balls and working on good swings out on the school yard or Vercimak's pasture next door and then traveling to Evanston or Kemmerer to ac- tually practice on a real course. The practice was easy, dif- ferent from football and I leamed a lot, said Trent Prather. Ehlers noted that in practice they worked on devel- oping smooth swings. The game of golf gives them a game they can play and have fun with for the rest of their lives, said Ehlers. Golf was neat because it is a life time sport, and you get to meet new people, said Platts. Dana Vercimak