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

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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.

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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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1. Record breaker Pete Powers warms up along the muddy course. 2. Co- captain Mike Belanger takes a breather. 3. Lone runner Mark Ecker goes through the scenic part of the 2.7 run. 4. Senior Randy Feid somehow smiles after a long run. 5. Exhausted, Mike LaChapelle leans on Mike Belanger. Varsity Cross Country 10-2-1 Front Row: K.. Gaynor (capt.), K.. Schafer, M. Belanger (ca pt.). Back Row: M. LaChapelle, P. Power, Coach Bamford, R. Feid B. Mar- chanc . Missing: M. Ecker Junior Varsity Cross Country 8-2-0 Front Row: C. Babineau, D. Berenson. Middle Row: G Stevens, D. Sullivan, S. Swenor, S. Mikhola, K.. Stone, M. McGaunn, D. O ' Brien. Back Row: D. McNaughton, T. Stevens, T. Nestor, K. Gaudreau, E. Wikar, B. Gould, D. Russell, Coach Barrett. Missing: S. Liquori, D. Protheroe.