North Fort Myers High School - Lance Yearbook (North Fort Myers, FL)

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Running on Borrowed Time Self-discipline was an essential part of training for North's cross country run- ners. Despite sweat and pain, in fair or foul weather, both girls and boys ran at least five miles daily to build up their endurance. Every Monday was spent on the stadium track concentrating on their speed. North's Cross Country Teams had a rebuilding season under the coaching of two experienced runners, Ms. Melody Mitchitell and Ms. Terry Wieland. These coaches just didn't sit on the sidelines yelling instructions and en- couragements, but worked out daily with their runners. Both the girls' and boys' teams were largely composed of young, inex- perienced runners. Only a few had ever competed in any type of distance running before the first meet. After a season of eleven meets against teams from Venice to Naples, North's runners had improved so much that some of them were finishing in the top five places. Dusty Boyd, one of the two seniors on the boys' squad and perhaps the most experienced runner, was injured mid- way through the season. However, this did not eliminate him from being named Most Valuable Runner along with Tom Tisell. The Most Improved Runner Awards went to Walter Ratliff, Curtis Gully, and Mark Westra, who had each cut their time on the 3-mile course by at least two minutes. Richard and Steve Muri captained the ' 1981 Boys' Cross Country Team. The 1981 Girls' Team was led by freshman Cindy Weber and sophomore Ianice Cottrill. Cindy was winner of the coveted Most Valuable Runner award, while Ramona Harris, who had improved her time on the girls' 2-mile course by more than ten minutes, was selected Most Improved. Distance running is a sport that can be enjoyed throughout one's life. It instills in each participant a feeling of ac- complishmentg knowing you are doing something good for your health as well as for the enjoyment derived from those moments of inner peace. 2 1 - Maxine Soler pushes to cross the finish line ahead of the other runners. 2 - The 1981 Varsity Girls Cross Country Team: Front Row IL to Rj: Maxine Soler, Doris Soler, Maria Castaldo, Teresa Roof. Back Row: Ms. Melody Mitchitell, Coach, Ramona Harris, Cindy Weber, Lil Topchy, Ianis Cottrill. Sports X 183

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Spiking the Season Under the coaching of Mr. Lynn Hinkle, North's Varsity Volleyball team completed a season filled with frustra- tions and disappointments. Their prac- tices, lasting two hours daily, consisted of warming up exercises, serving and spiking drills, as well as determining team strategies and learning plays. North's season began with two wins, one against Port Charlotte and the other against Ft. Myers. Strong serving by Doreen Makar, precise sets by Dana Cooke, hard spiking and accurate bumping by Fannie Brown and Ber- nicene Coleman, seem to demonstrate that North might be a tough competitor in conference matches. Although the Red Knights dominated at the beginning of the first game of their third match, Cape Coral soon took control of the tempo and North's win- ning streak. This seemed to touch off a losing streak for the North girls and despite occasional brilliant playing by individuals, they lost their next three games. Seeking revenge for being eliminated from district competition the previous year by Barron Collier, North awakened from her slump. This awakening didn't last long as inconsistencies in playing cost them the next two games against Riverdale and Charlotte. Beginning the second half of the season, Port Charlotte thought they had won the first game of the match. An er- ror by the official gave North a reprieve and they went on to win that game and the match. Doreen Makar served nine straight points in the third game. In North's second game against Fort Myers, Lady Luck deserted them again. After ten badserves, they lost a hard fought 3-game match. Fannie Brown's sudden illness during the Cape Coral game, after she had dominated the ac- tion both offensively and defensively, allowed Cape to come alive and ended North's chance for an upset. Offense was strong but defense fell apart during the next two games, and North lost to Cypress and Naples. North ended its four game losing streak with a convincing win over Lely, but then turned around and lost a close one to Collier. In front of a Parent's Night crowd, North showed Riverdale how volleyball should be playedg the outcome was never in doubt. Playing two nights in a row proved to be too much and North lost their last game of the season to Charlotte. In district competition North found themselves facing Fort Myers. The Greenies twice had match point, but both times Diane Cosby led rallies that ended in North's victory. In the second round, Naples continued its three year mastery to end North's 1981 Volleyball season. ' t Y I y ...., , . 1 - Doreen Makar returns M M the serve. 2 - The entire North team attacks the op- position. 3 - Most Improved Player Diane Cosby and Most Valuable Player Fannie Brown show off their trophies. 4 - Michelle Selvage com- bines her ballet ability with her volleyball skills. 184 X Athletics