North Adams High School - Rampages Yearbook (North Adams, MI)

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PERSISTENCE The boys ' track team had kind of a lean season this year. They had their share of assorted places, but never quite won a meet. They competed in about twelve meets altogether. They had a few notable special competitors, like the 440 relay team of Dave Buck, Ron Redding, John Rader, and Keith Wasnich at the area best meet, and Dave Buck in discus at league meet. The boy ' s team was coached by Mr. Lubaway. The girls ' track team, coached by Miss Breeden, also had kind of a rough season. The one exception was, of course. Penny Neer. Penny tore up the league, later going on to assorted invitationals and eventually competing in the Nationals, placing 8th in shot put. She also broke the state record in shot put, but it was a week after the state meet, and an invitational, so the old record stood. As for the home front, Michele Ack- erman was a team stand-out in the 880. The girls had about 18 including area bests, the league meet, and regionals. The 440 relay team took third place at the league meet. The girls ran in poor weather almost all the time, as did the guys, and it really was rather a discouraging year for track. Front: Coach B. Breeden. Second row: S. Pawlowski, M. Ladd. Third row: T. Lati- mer, M. Spohr, K. Williams. Fourth row: M. Ackerman, D. Sems. Back: P. Neer.

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Front row: D. Fouty, R. Marring, T. Crall, R. Creek, B. Pickell, Coach J. Lubaway. Second row: G. Cox, T. Morrison, J. Rader, K. Wasnich, D. Daniels, J. Daniels. Back row: R. Raber, R. Redding, K. Williams, S. Miller, S. Spratt, B. Johnston, D. Buck.

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Jr. High track is a growing interest in North Adams, as can be seen by the size of the team. With the earli- er attention and training, the possibility of a growing high school program is sound. The team had about four meets this year, with league teams like Pittsford and Camden. They even had a record broken by Scott Duby in the 440 run. Scott also ran the 220 and com- peted in the long jump. The mile relay team was also a notable stand-out, holding their own in first place. They were: Bryan Spratt, Darren Kittle, David Creek, and Mike Hull. Mike Hull also did well in another event, the high jump. People competing in other areas were Steve Pickell and David Creek in pole vault, Sherry Clark and Wendy Lynch in shot put, Don Rader in hurdles, and Lorraine Duby in the 440. Coached by Mr. White, the Jr. High team went to an all-league meet. The boys ' team placed first and the girls placed third. Front row: S. May, T. Cross, S. Clark, C. Petrie, K. Ellis, R. Brumar, W. Lynch, T. Cole. 2nd row: D. Norris, S. Johnston, T. Carr, M. Dospoy, S. Petrie, R. Raber, T. Pickell, D. Kittle, K. Hoover, R. Schmitt. 3rd row: D. Par- rish, l l. Johnston, M. Schmucker, S. Winner, L. Duby, J. Jones, H. Brockman, D. Creek, C. Freed, S. Pickell, Coach White. 4th row: T. Ward, M. Hull, B. Spratt, R. Phillips, D. Rader, W. Tyler, R. Neer, D. Dear.