Madras High School - Hi Sage Yearbook (Madras, OR)

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Girl C ross Country Ru n nrrs racl At aimer s H[ roj m IVIcet The girls got off to a good start placing first at the Trojan Nuclear Plant in Rainier. Dave Randall said, “The thing with girls cross country coaching is that every year it is a challenge to get the girls to do a hard workout. This year it was no problem. The only thing that stopped or slowed down this year’s team was the enormous number of injuries.” Overall, Coach Randall felt that the time and effort he put into his coaching paid off. All he requested of his team was that they improve and he was granted this at the dis- trict meet. Looking to next year, Randall will miss: Carolyn Bruno, Su i De-vine, Debi Fialia, Susan McClelland, and Gwen Ramsey. His hopes are for younger girls. “We want to develop a better junior high program. Other schools in our district are involving their junior highs and you can tell how much it improves the high school teams.” Coach Randall awarded Margo Priday, a junior, outstanding harrier of the year. She finished the season with 23 points out of a possible 26 points. LEFT: Mr. Lowell Gilliland calls time out to junior Mary Nelson as runners cross the finish line. ABOVE: Coach Dave Randall prepares to tape sophomore Sherie Moschetti’s ankle.

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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY MEET PLACE Trajan Invit. 1st Madras Invit. 6th Gilchrist Invit. 6th Crook County 6th Bend Invit. 5th Redmond 5th Barlow Invit. 5th Bend Dual Lost Pre-District 4th District 3rd District Finish 3rd TOP LEFT: Gwen Ramsey, senior, shows determination as she stretches for the finish line. MIDDLE TOP: Sally Rhoan, junior, takes a deep breath as she relaxes during a race. TOP RIGFIT: Senior Carolyn Bruno sighs as she takes over an opponent. RIGHT: Some of the girls walk over the course before the race. 16

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Dan Aliern LraJs T ram As II arnrrs Inn prove E clh Meet Coach Bob Nelson looks back at the 76 season and can say his time and effort was worthwhile. “I look at the season and see the progress of each runner and then I feel I have accomplished my task.” With 14 runners finishing the season, eight of them received varsity letters and six junior varsity letters. Danny Ahern, senior, led the team placing first all but one time. Nelson awarded Ahern with the harrier of the year award. Coach Nelson also awarded his manager, sophomore Jim Webb, with the gold brick award. This is a traditional award given to the boy who is the biggest goof off. The Madras harriers had a tough season. The team ran against the Crook County state champs in all but three meets. The harriers came within 38 points of them in the pre-district meet, this being the closest all year. The team also ran against the Bend Lava Bears and Redmond Panthers, triple A schools, in all but two meets. Bob Nelson, who has been the team’s coach for 11 years, will lose four seniors due to graduation — Dan Ahern, Don Courtney, Stann Dmytryk and Craig Kissler, all varsity letter recipients. The Sam Barlow meet proved to be the climax of the season with the Buffalo harriers coming away with second place. TOP: Mr. Bob Nelson mows the path on the cross country course. ABOVE: Stan Webb, sophomore, concentrates as he takes another stride. RIGHT: Sophomore Lauren Henderson gives a sigh of relief as coasts to a stop. FAR RIGHT: Mark Foster, sophomore, keeps his eyes on his opponent. 18