Northampton Area High School - Amptennian Yearbook (Northampton, PA)

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record Zeam sends 10 to districts tn Hictrirr«n?iya ur0 UCt'Ve season with a record of 5-6, the girls' track team went on . 1 qualifiers. They included Tracy Micio. who scored the most points tor a senior. Lydia Newhart. Lynda Newhart. Michelle Burits, Chanin Jacoby. Robin Hunsberger. Stacey Nonnemacher. Nadine Schwoyer. Jen Heffelfinger, and Chris Humphrey. Burits, the junior who scored the most points for the team, brought back a bronze medal in the discus competition. This year’s team, which has been very compatible, will be graduating a small number of seniors. Bernie Partridge, throwing coach, commented. “This year’s team was one of the best as far as discipline and team spirit, mostly because of the leadership of the seniors who showed the underclassmen the way.” NHS 59 86 70 61 88.5 115 56 82 50 43 48 TEAM TALLY Catasauqua Nazareth Easton Dieruff Allen Liberty Whitehall Freedom Emmaus Parkland Phillipsburg Record 7-4 OPP 81 55 71 80 52.5 26 85 59 91 98 93 Row I: Carol Rapee. Chris Humphrey. Jen Heffelfinger. Jen Nyce. Tracey Hillegass. Jenny Johns. Andrea Johns. Ann Gillette. Robbin Hunsberger. Kim Hower. Chanin Jacoby. Antoinette Balliet. Row 2: Ann Yadush. Alison Antry. Sue Stott. Tamara Strike. Lynda Newhart. Sue Bartholomew. Lydia Newhart. Nicole Benninger. Stacy Nonnemacher. Nadine Schwoyer. Lisa Williams. Row 3: Ralph Fertig. Tim Caffrey. Bernie Partridge. Leahanne McCloskey. Terry Speicher. Cherie Woginrich. Dawn Serman, Ann Lucente. Diana Reinhard. Tina Sommer. Tracey Micio. Denise Sell. Ginger Nagy. Joann Stofanek. Roger Klotz. Robert Bryant. Row 4: Terry Hillegass. Mary Kovacs. Jodi Taushman. April Benninger. Erika Grabner. Rhonda Heffelfinger. Deb Lehr, Jenny Bankos. Michelle Burits. Jane Bartholomew. Lori Rice. Kathy Marakovits. Tracy Jacobson. Lisa Ogden. Mary Jo Huber. Jenny Scheffler.

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Co-captain Troy Holub anxiously awaits to return the oncoming ball. Playing tennis at Northampton was the greatest experience of my life , said senior co-captain Troy Holub, who has been on the varsity tennis team for four years. Holub started playing tennis on his own about six years ago. Everyday Holub went to a nearby tennis court to hit tennis balls consecutively. Without taking tennis lessons or competing in tournaments. Holub was determined to capture the number one position on the high school tennis team, which he did his sophomore and senior year. The highlight of Holub’s season was beating Central Catholic's Greg Puruis. This win helped him to post a 5-6 record. As a result. Holub was awarded a trophy for being the outstanding senior member of the 1986 boys’ tennis team. Holub takes initiative Senior Dan McGillis prepares to hit a backhand shot.

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: fiewkart continues family success f Lydia Newhart gleams with pride. A member of the track team for four years, Lydia Newhart has been running since age nine and compel-; | ing since age thirteen. Her older' £ brother, also a runner, got her inter-' ested in the sport. Her father is also 7. involved as the team’s high jump Istatician. Throughout her running career. ? Newhart has gained many notable ) achievements. As a freshman, her [ team placed third in the Emery Relays. She also received a bronze medal in districts for the two mile relay in her freshman and sophomore years. In her freshman year, the two mile relay team also broke the 9:56 school record. During the 1985-86 season, she scored second in Leagues as part of the two mile relay team. I Newhart. who attributes coaches’ Roger Klotz and Thomas Keim for her success, also appreciates the help her sister Lynda has given her. running and competing with and against her. Being in sports has helped me meet a lot of people. I’ve gained a lot of new friends, not only on our team, but also other teams as well. I’ll have these memories to take with me to college and I’ll have them for the rest of my life, confided Newhart. Newhart plans to attend Blooms-burg University for nursing and to possibly compete on their track team. Coming down to the finish line. Northampton comes out once again with Denise Sell. Joanne Stofanek. and Chris Humphrey in the lead. Waiting for a fellow team member. Diana Reinhard gets ready for her part in the relay. Debbie Lehr readies herself for a difficult throw. •Robin Hunsberger gives it her all to claim a over Allen.