North High School - Galaxy Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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Overcoming sickness and injury, the girl's cross-country team outran league competition which once again led to the Valley. Again the Stars had an excel- lent season. Led by great running talent Pam Ash, Michele McGinnis and Dorothy Alexander, North High's girls ran through the season suffering only one loss. Despite injuries, Keri Palmer held the team together with her leadership and courage. In addition to doing well in league play, North also placed well in major meets they attended. They ob- tained second place finishes in the Kern County Invitational, SYL, and area meets. With only one runner, Glenn Creswell, returning from last year's varsity, the boys' cross-country team was pleasantly surprised with their season. With four wins and three losses, the Stars were strong. Junior Dan Ash was consistent- ly the varsity's number one runner. Seniors Robert Boyles, Glenn Creswell, sophomore Mike Watson and frosh- soph Lee Blevins traded off as the team's second, third, fourth, and fifth runners. David Hinds, James Dowda, and Bill Cummins were the most consistent JV runners while Chris Hayden and Don Easter were steady runners for the froshfsoph team. The varsity placed seventh in the Kern County Invitational, sixth in the SYL meet, and ninth in the area meet. The JV placed third in the Kern County Invitational and fourth in the SYL. The froshfsoph placed ninth in the Kern In- vitational and seventh in the SYL. 46 Cross Country Clzars Striilie To Valli- '

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-hi. l0l7II Yovas Hang 'l'ouglt The frosh-soph volleyball team showed all their talent by finishing the 1981 season with a fine record of 9-5. As in all the preceding frosh-soph vol- leyball seasons, the Nova team was filled with many new and eager fresh- men, and some sophomores with some playing time from last season. The freshmen did not have a hard time ad- justing to the new type of volleyball game, for the sophomores assisted them, and the girls played well together as a team. The 1981 Nova team beat many teams that supposedly were better than the North girls-such tough teams as South High, Bakersfield High, and Highland High. Preparing to serve, Shanna Silva concentrates on the ball in Nova's victory over Foothill High. Carrie Carter concentrates on her im- Carrie Carter concentrates on her important bump set during the first-round victory over East FROSH-SOPH VOLLEYBALL TEAM members FRONT ROW: Wendy Clark, Mi- chelle Brunetti, Missy Lewis, Carrie Carter. Vicki Holley, Lori Patterson, Jennifer Gann. ROW 2: Carolyn Carpenter, Jeannette Hales, Shanna Silva, Melinda Harrison, Lisa Mat- ney, Tiffany Temple, Gracie Ashmore. ROW 3: Coach Kathy Lund, Martha Malm, Toni Oxford, Tracy Lamb. LEAGUE RECORD West Arvtn East Highland Bakerstleld South West Arvm East Foothill Highland Bakersfield South WON 9 LOST 5 NORTH OPPONENT 0 2 0 ' 2 2 0 2 Foothill 0 0 ' 2 2 l 2 I 0 2 l ' 2 2 0 2 ' 0 2 l 2 0 2 0 The Frosh-Soph girls played with deter- mination and desire. Their sophomore players were MVP Shannon Silva and hustler, Jeannette Hales. The freshmen were setters Carrie Carter and Melinda Harrison, and Vikki Holly who was vot- ed the most improved player. Jennifer Gann, also a fine player, received the Star Award, and was the best scholar. Frosh-Soph Volleyballf45

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l-.Apex .Q-vm K .Q CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Keri Palmer reaches for a Gatorade as she crosses the finish line at North's first home meet. Darccy Darneal, Teresa Scrivano and Cheri Swisher exert every ounce of energy as they compete in home dual meet. With a strong finish, Pam Ash places first in the meet. CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM members FRONT ROW: Darcey Darneal, Amy Hogg, Joy Bender, Trina Hall, Monica Love, Doro- thy Alexandcr, Lisa Thomas, Teresa Scri- vano, Pam Ash, Michelle McGinnis. ROW 2: Coach Gary Kuster, Lee Blevins, Mike Wat- son, Carl Risner, Jim Dowda, Mark Jones, Keri Palmer, Don Feliz, Mark Kabell, Mike Moore, Charles Dowda. ROW 3: Don Easter, Chris Hoden, David Hinds, Robert Boyles, Bill Cummins, Bryan Timmerman, Dan Ash, Pat Trout, Glenn Creswell, David Piazza, Coach Stan Ingram. Tensing every muscle, Glenn Creswell and Dan Ash approach the finish line. LEAGUE RECORD GIRLS VARSITY NORTH OPPONENT Arvm Wasco Foothill South East Bakersfield fNorth won tie breakerl Highland West WON 7 LOST l LEAGUE RECORD BOYS VARSITY NORTH OPPONENT Arvlnlforfeitj Foothill South East Highland Bakersfield WON 4 LOST 3 LEAGUE RECORD BOYS JR VARSITY NORTH OPPONENT Arvm fforfeltj Foothill fforfeltl South Highland West Qforfeitj Bakersfield WON 4 LOST 2 LEAGUE RECORD BOYS FROSH SOPH NORTH OPPONENT Arvm Foothill tforfeitj South East West Bakersfield WON 2 LOST 4 I5 ' 60 24 45 24 ' 50 21 40 15 50 28 28 2l ' 43 34 25 I5 ' ' 50 25 ' 30 47 I6 24 ' 34 27 ' 32 42 West l7 30 ' I8 15 ' ' 50 I6 ' 39 49 ' 37 23 ' 32 15 ' 50 30 25 45 ' I6 I5 ' 50 50 ' l5 l5 50 49 I5 49 I5 Cross Countryf47