Marana High School - El Tigre Yearbook (Marana, AZ)

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CC team challenges tough AA opponents Turning AA this year made it difficult for the Cross Country team to win as many meets this year as they have in the past. The Cross Countrymen came in second place to all the pre-season meets until the mid-season crept up slowly but surely and caused them to drop low- er in their team standings. Members of the Cross Country team this year are: Mike Benitez, Steve Throckmorton, David Smith, Steve Benitez, Gilbert Figueroa, Martin Pena, Mike Perez, Alan Copenhaver, Chanito Lopez and Mike Harris. The team was instructed under the dedication of Coach Joe Brady. Twelve to 15 miles each day after school dis played the teams dedication to the sport. DATE OPPONENT PLACE Sept. Florence!Gilbert!SanManuel14 Sept. Willcox Sept, Florence Oct. 'Canyon del Oro Oct. c c c Nov Flowing Wells! Nogales DouglasfBisbeefWillcox Willcox San ManuelfFlow1ng Wells San ManuelfCDO Here Here Away Here Here Douglas Away Flowing Wells CDO POS 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd fl I' 1' Nov San Manuel Invitational Away 5th of 7 DIVISION MEET CDO Nov Nov STATE MEET 19 Estrella Park 12th of 17 O t. 15 4th O t. ' 22 2 d O t. ' 28 ' 3 d . 2 3 d . ' ' 6 . 12 6th 1. Ralph Gonzales, Chanito Lopez, David Smith, Alan Copen- haver and Steve Throckmorton run during a practice session after school. 2. As he often does, Mike Benitez stays ahead of the pack during a meet against Canyon del Oro. 3. Coach Brady gives instructions to his team before a meet. 4. Steve Benitez, Ralph Gonzales and Alan Copenhaver get together after running a hard meet against CDO. 5. Participants in the Marana vs CDO meet start off to grasp the early lead. 64 Cross Country

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Volleyball team improves with experience A beginning schedule of taking on most of the tougher teams in AA Con- ference kept the win column of the Varsity Volleyball Team low. Mrs. Carpenter began with seven return- ing players and some very promising new players. The scorekeeper, Maria Sanchez, was an asset to the team giving them moral support. Many coaches commented that our volley- 66 Volleyball ru. llm.wnuulllll' t . Q is ,g ' Q. ' .N . . I 5 W, i , ,W rr.. ssc .. i -, N , ' 2 l A .if ,f ' ' . ..mg,,: i I A g Q A gf' .X A W 4 ball team was most-improved throughout the AA Conference. Mrs. Carpenter acknowledged the fact that this year's team improved in sportsmanship and cooperation. Coach Carpenter also said that the girls worked together as a team and this was a better accomplishment than a winning season. At the Awards Banquet held on 3 December lst Coach awarded Judy Berry with a inscribed with Most Player and to Elsa Sotelo went award of most-improved. This year we had three girls no inated for the AA South All I visional Team. They were Ju Berry, Julie Ortiz, and Donni Pierson. During Divisionals