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

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Struggling for first place are Greg Williams, Tam Tisell, and Mark Dunaway. Concentrating on the last lap, Tom Tisell gives it all he has. r- ff-L, '25 Striving for Victory Bays and girls cross country teams are cer- tainly not new to North Fort Myers High School. Present assistant principal, Steve De5hozo started the first cross country team in 1972 and inspired them to the Southern Con- ference Championship title with a 9-1 season. The winning spirit has continued by boys' team coach Terry Hall and girls' team coach Melody Halvick. Once again, North High had set a precedence by having the first female cross country coach in Lee County. Although small in numbers, both teams displayed admirable times and individual and team records in 1984. The boys finished the season 5-5. The Lone Runner, Tom Tissell advanced to Regionals and to State, winning the State title in a time of 15:28. All North's boy runners were under twenty minutes. Most improved runners who dropped their Cross Country time by six minutes or more were John Brady, Greg Esquivel, and Mark Waldron. Greg Williams, who joined the team later in the season, improved his time by two minutes, from 19:38 to 17:36. Also improv- ing their times by three minutes were Mark Dunaway and Jeff Gully. Every team member set goals and strove daily to ac- complish them. lnspired by cooperation and determina- tion, the Girls' Cross Country team also strove for improvement and record times. Senior Sharon Harris and sophomore Colleen Gallagher led the team which was composed of mostly freshmen. Although young in experience, the girls did an outstanding job to end with a season record of 6-4. Top freshman runners were Michelle Momson, Laurie Pecore, and V. ' x Jenny Moore. Most improved runner ofthe season was senior Candace Boring. With this year's experience behind them, the girls' team has set sights for next year and an excellent season. Both teams knew the joy of winning dur- ing the '84 season. At district, the boys finished eighth place, two teams away from going to regionals, The girls, on the other hand, took seventh place at regionals, three teams away from going to state. With hard practices, a great deal of determination, and plenty of cooperation. the Boys' and Girls' Cross Country teams did an excellent job of finishing the 25th Anniversary season in style. LW -,av

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.V -,fm-1 i 'ti I T . as Q. f fb .11 'JUN' V V far- .. --e Y Editor: Todd Loke Tiffony Costle Cindy Summeroll Greg Willioms Porticipoting in sports throughout one's high school yeors hos left mony ir- reploceoble memories. Through the lost twenty-five yeors North Fort Myers High School hos prevoiled number one in the eyes of the public. Be- ing noticed oround Lee County for our othletic progrom, Red Knight othletes estoblished ond upheld their stotus over their locol competitors. Although twenty-five yeors ogo sports were only for mole jocks, over the yeors sports were orgonized for the Lody Knights. 1984 wos the first yeor the moles ond fe-moles were integroted on o teom. Both mole ond femole othletes joined the Silver Anniversory Celebrotion by mok- ing North High shine throughout Lee County. f-mir The 1968 teom was smoll but mighty. Sports

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i he ,F li ' C no , V D A F 1 if ri' s-il ss w,,fM Hzfafff f Mf ,, ,. , C A,.,, iw ,. 1984 Cross Country Girls Boys L Port Charlotte L Venice Barron Collier Cypress Lake Naples Ft. Myers Ft. Myers Riverdale Le y I lf-QWI ,'-398 A 1 sw 4 l ,A I ' X--W 9 'Hb W ,ZZ-L 2 ,K ,...-lf A rr, 4... Leading the pack around Hidden Acres, Sharoyn Harris draws near her final destiny. 1954-85 Cross Country: Front Row - Coach Terry Hall, Jenny Moore, Michelle Morrison, Candace Boring, Col- leen Gallagher, Laurie Pecore, Sharoyn Harris, Coach Melody Halvick Back Row - James Bryant, Mark Dunaway, Tom Tisell, John Brady, Jeff Gully, Greg Es- quivel, Mathew Evans, Mark Waldee, Greg Williams Reaching out for their last burst of energy are Coleen Gallagher and Sharo yn Harris. Cross Country 103