Norcross High School - Spectrarama Yearbook (Norcross, GA)

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17 , S QNQX x NCRCROS TEAM w , ff 50 ,Iii 3' .j gy : -V S is 7 I!! X l -f'-, l u LJ I l VX The newest sport at Norcross this year was the swim team. Although the team consisted of only seven swimmers, they were seven of the best. Denise Schlitt, Jill Mansker, Leanne McCulbugh, Paige Prather, Scott Van Etten, Peter Tzianabos, and Jim Garner made up the team. Mrs. Terry Drenning, a teacher from Parkview, coached the team. They could be found practicing at the Mountain Park Pool on almost every day of the week. Norcross openly welcomes the swim team and wishes them success in the future. ri fx N ' l iltijsfiffafar Va iw.-1 'lilffipi t 3 X '32 5 X ar ,Q . T it Q 1,'k,, if 5 A I I V1 , ifftgk . , I 5 ,f-- Vrhk mswxms ? in x A8 'Kgs '. if A10 A11 A12

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We asked the athletes of Norcross a few questions about things which we thought that you would be interested in. Who has been the most influential person in your life? Parent .......................................... . . . 67M Other family member tsister, brother, etc.J ........ . . . 1006 Friends .....,........................... . . . 1006 Coach ...... . .....,....... . . 706 God ...... 3M Celebrity .... . . 306 Where do you go after a game? Home ..............,......... Out to a restaurant . . . Pizza Hut .......... Out with friends .. Michael's Pizza ..... McDonald's ............. Girl or boyfriend's house . . . A party ................,........................ 2 A 1 - Richard Coblins keeps control of the ball. 2 - Shelly Poole dashes down the field. 3 - Keri Klaudt prepares to throw the shot. 4 - Field goal! 5 - The 9th grade team practices their skills. 6 - Wes Burton pushes his way through the linemen. 7 - John Henderson shoots for another basket. 8 - Denise Schlitt. 9 - The 1982-83 swim team. 10 - Peter Tzianabos. 11 - Leanne Mc- Culbuigh. 12 - Scott Van Etten. We would also like to give a special thank you to all of the managers at Norcross. Without them the games and matches would not run as smoothly. THANK YOU MANAGERS! 64 3306 2206 2106 10M 406 406 4M 206 3A 5-Q,

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1 - The 1982 Girls Cross Country Team. 2 - Chris Vorpahl leads the way. 3 - The 1982 Cross Country Seniors. 4 - The 1982 Boys Cross Country Team. 5 - Carol races to the finish line. 6 - Robbie and Mark run with style. 7 - Morris leaps to victory. 8. - Dana makes a great jump! 9 - The 1982 Girls Track Team. 10 - The 1982 Boys Track Team. he Norcross High School girls' track team, coached by Mr. Cates, had an excellent 1982 season. During the season, two school records were broken. Chris Vorpahl broke the 880 record, and the 440 relay was broken by Dana Jordan, Carol Peterson, Arthette Caldwell, and Julie Bar- ron. The girls' track team had a 7-3 dual meet record, and had five members go to state. Chris Vorpahl received the M.V.P. trophy, and felt that the team had a great year. Coach Pridgen's boys' track team had a good year with an impressive record of 13-1. The boys' B-team were undefeated and won the County Championship. The girls' cross country team was led by Chris Vorpahl, who had an outstanding year. Chris came in first over- all in five of the girls' meets and went on to finish sixth in the county, first in the region, and fourth in the state. The girls had two victories during the season. he Norcross boys' cross country team had one of its finest years ever. Led by Tom Albanse, Allen Bowns, Greg Upchurch, and Ted Manso, the boys' team had a 7-1 county record, and a 52-8 over-all record. In the county meet, the boys finished second, and Willy Castano won the B-team Championship. At Winder, the boys stole the show. They won their fourth Region Championship. Tom Albanse won the Varsity Boys' Championship, and Earl Brown won the B-team Championship. The boys went on to finish fourth in State with Ted Manso be- ing the highest Norcross finisher. During the season, Tom Albanse set a new school record for the three mile. 66