Mazama High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Klamath Falls, OR)

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Anticipation, determination, and concentration are what challenge athletes to burn hotter than ever! Sports are a special part to any school because of the desire to be better, challenges, and the determi- nation it takes to be good. Whether the team is victorious or defeated, the athletes still have the inspira- tions and the feeling of teamwork. Along with games come pain from injuries, and hard, fast moving prac- tices. Coaches and athletes are very concerned about injuries, but in a contact sport prevention is the har- dest skill to preform. One thing an athlete never forgets is the great feel- ing of accomplishments and pride they feel after a victorious win, and this is what the Vikings have been doing - Burning up the field! FAin Sports isn't always just the victories, there are injuries that go with the de- feats as well. Contact sports rank espe- cially high on this list. Danny Story had one such injury in a J.V. football game, he grimaces in pain as Coach Scour- field and Mike Allison examine his in- jury. DETERMiriATIOn Byron Parnell demonstrates one of the most important qualities needed for ex- celling in the competitive sport of bas- ketball. Never giving up seemed to be an apt motto followed by the team members on the varsity level. Sports Division - 19

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ELATlOn That happy and content feeling that comes after a hard-won victory is well worth the many hours of time and effort spent practicing for that feeling of glory. The varsity volleyball team celebrated after a win over Klamath Union and went on to place fifth in SOC play. AnnciPATion A varsity batter steps up to the un- known arm of the pitcher - hoping to hit yet another homerun for the successful softball team.

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Tying season record TAKING A LEAP TOWARDS VICTORY With a new head football coach, Lee Schroder, the Mazama varsity football team improved their record to three wins and six loses from last year's record of one win and eight loses. In overall competition Ma- zama finished sixth in the Southern Oregon Confer- ence. Coach Lee Schroder, for- merly head coach of Hen- ley, brought new tech- niques to the team. He also stressed dedication, disci- pline, and sportmanship. Junior Mike Allison com- mented, We were disci- plined under him and that made us a better team.'' Coach Schroder also noted that your attitude and sportmanship had to be right to play the game. One of the highlights of the season was the 37-9 victory over Klamath Union, the second in four years. K.U. made some mistakes that we were able to take advantage of, and that was one of the best parts of the season.-' Other pride-lifting games were the victories over Horth Medford and Hidden Valley. The team was hap- py with the wins they had. and knew they were going in the right direction. Awards given to out- standing players were: Team Captains- Eddie Val- dez and Bill Bridges, Most Valuable Player and Most Valuable Back- Bill Bridges, Most Valuable lineman- Qregg Wheat, Most Im- proved- Dusty Baird, and Most Inspirational- Max Er- vin. Mazama's football pro- gram has a promising fu- ture because of a strong nucleus of returners; they look to be quite tough. Mr. Schroder brought a new be- ginning to Mazama's talent- ed football team, which not only is a spark, but a blast to victory! 0 ft ft US ! jfft p . P' Back : Gregg Wheat, Tim Ifork, John Keller. Rob Seater, Ty Hilliker, Mike Allison, Chad Steen Second row : Byron Parnell. Bill Bridges. Mark Losinski. Ron Whitlatch. Shawn Grossarth, George Hayes. Third row : Head coach-Lee Schroder, assistant coach John Mathis, Tim Holmes, Danny Story, Max Ervin, Brian Brown. Josh Henderson, assistant coaches-Tom Scourfield. Rick Batsell. and Chris Michaelson Front : Brian Brown, Dale Baird. Tyler Musselman, Jeff Hayden, Dusty Baird. Tim Brown, Skeeter Musselman, Ed Valdez. Don Spoon. Moving upfield - Bill Bridges runs the ball, outsmarting his oppo- nents. Shower time already? - The sur- prised Mazama team watches the sprinklers show their stuff. 20-Varsity Football