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

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TOP LEFT: Nels Ochs, sophomore, pulls with his arms as he nears the finish. TOP RIGHT: Don Courtney, senior, stretches out as he prepares to overtake an opponent. LEFT: Dan Ahern, senior, takes a deep breath as he crosses the bridge. ABOVE: Senior Stann Dmytryk shows expression as he reaches the finish line. BOYS CROSS COUNTRY MEET PLACE Trojan Invit. 4th Madras Invit. 7th Gilchrist Invit. 8th Crook County 4th Bend Invit. 5th Redmond 5th Barlow Invit. 2nd Bend Dual Lost Pre-District 4th District 4th District Finish 4th

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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

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iJ v= MADRAS SENIOR HIGH winter ■snnrrs ABOVE: Clarence Brooks, junior, pulls down a rebound and looks for the outlet pass. ABOVE RIGHT: Dan Ahern, senior, prepares to warm up for the second half. ABOVE FAR RIGHT: Junior Pat Gallagher tallies in another point from the free throw line. RIGHT: After a rough basketball game, senior Craig Fleshman gets ready to hit the showers. 20 !Late Season Elimination; v arsity Roys IFmisli Tliircl It wasn’t until the 19th game of the season when the Madras varsity basketball team was completely eliminated from qualifying for state. The Buffaloes placed third this year in the Greater Oregon League ending with a 10-4 record. First year Coach Joe Blincoe stated, “I credit the league finish to hard work and clean living.” Dan Ahern and Greg Cosgrove, two senior guards, led the squad this year, claiming the most valuable player’s award. Pat Gallagher was given the best free throw per cent award. Pat also teamed up with Dan Ahern to gain the two best defensive players award. Pat received the award for forwards and Dan received it for guards. Craig Fleshman, senior, seemed to always have the inside position coming away with the most rebounds award. Greg Cosgrove averaged 18 points a game. He was also named to first team all conference. Ahern ended the season with 95 assists. I le was named to second team all conference. Fleshman and Gallagher made honorable mention all conference.