Minnechaug Regional High School - Falcon Yearbook (Wilbraham, MA)

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5eSJ«S : «,r 1. Lynn Farrar moves the ball to start another ' Chaug break. 2. Robin Biskup leads in the break up of the opposing team ' s offense. 3. Rachel Siebert stands and ponders the previous play. 4. The girls take a break after a tough first half. Varsity Soccer 6-6-4 Kneeling: D. Littorin; M. Munsell; J. McCarthy; S. Mar- tin (capt.); R. Biskup (capt.); R. Siebert (capt.); J. Brennan; L. Brennan; S. Leone; M. Court- ney; C. Downes; M. Cauley (mgr.). Standing: Coach Dee- ley; Coach Butler; M. Sullivan; L. Farrar; B. Perusse; S. Chap- man; D. Messier; P. May; B. Lee; J. Struzziero; D. Wolford; J. Bureau; P. Melcher; B. Brinn; A. LaFleur; D. Orton; D. Mammarelli; B. Tucker (mgr.) 23

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It ' s Just To Have Fun Riding a motorcycle is the same as a bike except you have power . Not too many people that drive cars realize that, because riding a motorcycle is as foreign to them as riding a camel. Perhaps the reason for that is the bad reputa- tion motorcycles have. Very little of the publicity they get is positive. But riders themselves don ' t think about the bad aspects, they concentrate on the good points. As Diana Demetrius says, riding a motorcycle is different , really fun. You can go on long rides and not worry about any- body . The unpredictable weather can cause some problems for a motorcyclist that rides his bike to school on a sunny morning and ends up riding home in a rain storm. What does he do? Ken Wytas faces the situation realistically. There ' s nothing you can do except get wet. It ' s something you put up with . There are a few rare riders like racer Bob Bourget that don ' t mind wet weather. It ' s pretty fun in the rain. One cold morning while you ' re sitting on the nice warm bus imagine how it feels to be riding against the wind at 35 m.p.h. on a motorcycle. If a cyclist is lucky enough to have special equipment like leg shields, and is dressed for the conditions, he stays pretty warm but if he doesn ' t have the equipment he just gets out there and rides. It ' s like any other sport, you ' ll get warm . Another hazard riders face is bugs. As they ride, there is a good chance they ' re going to run into a few. After the trip is over many of them can be found cleaning off their helmets. There ' s no doubt that people who ride motorcylces face uncomfortable problems. Compared to cars, motorcycles are both economical and practical. They ' re helpful to the frugal because they don ' t use as much gas as cars. They ' re also good for the person that doesn ' t like to walk from the end of a crowded parking lot to their destination. Motorcycles fit almost anywhere. Ken likes summer riding, When it ' s warm out it ' s good to ride a bike. You don ' t have to worry about opening the windows. Or the car being 100° inside when you come out of a store. There is a side to motorcycling only a cyclist can under- stand. The feeling of being all alone on a stretch of highway and being able to hop on or off whenever he wants. Sure there are dangers but most motorcyclists are on that ma- chine for one reason, just to have fun . 22 1. Captains: Sue Martin, Robin Biskup, and Rachel Siebert, of the girl ' s soccer team display their toughness. 2. Coach Deely watches with interest as the girls play for another win. 3. Robin Biskup takes a rest after a hard game with Cathedral. 4. The girl ' s soccer team meets before the start. 5. Joanne McCarthy moves the ball with agility and quickness.

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Energy Builders I ' ve been on the team for three years and the prac- tices seem to get harder every year. If Ken Gaynor is right, next year ' s team better be prepared to do a lot of running. This year the team runs eight miles a day during practice. All the guys agreed with Ken Schafer ' s opinion that It was fun going on the relay trips and meeting the kids from the other schools. Ken Gaynor liked the meet at Andover because I used to live there and I was running against my friends. Minnechaug ' s course is 2.7 miles long but between the beginning and end are hills, woods and fields. Coach Bamford doesn ' t let the guy ' s hard work go unnoticed, after each meet he buys the whole team apples, which is great. They must be energy builders. 1. Ken Gaynor, co-captain of the team, stands and thinks before the start of a big meet. 2. Ken Gaynor stretches out before practice. 3. Co-captain Mike Belanger is one of the biggest assets to Minne- chaug ' s victories. 4. Mike LaChapelle finishes first again. 5. Peter Powers pours it on in the last 220 yards for Minnechaug. 6. Bob Marchand takes a quick break after a tough meet with Longmeadow. 7. ' Chaug ' s Cross Country Team runs Together every day after school.