Novi High School - Reflections Yearbook (Novi, MI)

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SCJME CAME RUNNING Al+hough +rack season go+ off +o a rainy s+ar+, +he I979 feam managed +o improve upon 'iheir I978 season record, ending up wi+h six+h place in 'fhe league under new head coach Mr. Cham- ine. P According +o frack veleran Jeff Johnsfon, H was a good 'leam year rafher fhan an especially good 'individual' year. The only new school record was in fhe discus +hrow by Dwayne Riden- our. Jeff Johnsfon, who had sei records in bofh fhe mile and +wo-mile, was unable 'lo beHer his fime +his year bu+ did run good +imes more con- sis+en+ly. Some olher lrackmen who regularly furned in good performances were Tim Morris in +he 440 and relays: Terry Smifh who hurdled, pole- vaulled and puf lhe shofg and Micky Gopigian who, al+hough iniured early in 'rhe season, la+er proved +0 be valuable in 'I'he relays. Among fhe freshmen oul, Chris Caudell showed greal promise and Brian Wrigh+, greal perseverance. 75 Senior Dwayne Ridenour, our besf in +he discus Throw, concenlrales on his approach. Mark Wroren gels fhe balon from Mike lban. Pole vauller Micky Gopigian coming back from a measurement Sophomore vaulfer - Terry Smifh. Jim and Paul give ii all lhey havel Mike Bales warms up for The discus. li ' J A76 fix .EJ un., Y? i'..'5r g , , ff ia: lv e 'ls' , wiv ,V , 2 -.' if I A! J! I. 2, 3. HOV 5.

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5. I-'VV 'Dfw l2.M,Wrolen 3- 'Q-EIIIDE Il. Mncharnpine i - OWIQ I4,B.R ll I 4.c.caUaeii i5,M,ifQf,.i 7 1 I IJIJSIEWEV Ib. D. Ridenour b. . O nslon I7-D-J v.e.QMdei' iwrfjliii J fl fg 7 70 . 7 IZ 8.B.Wnehf imaoiei I, J . Q-PVCEIICWQES 2O.M.Gopigian IO.M.als 2'MvA I 51 iimsmifii I ' rms I Q fl 2 .Z Ll 2 3. REVIEWS: I+ was a disappoinling year, personally. I should have done be++er. Jeff Johns+on Track is a lol' of fun, loo. Jeff Johnslon The 880 was a bil of a change for me. Glenn Caudell 74 RECORD: Dwayne Ridenour: School Record in Discus Sixlh Place in Regionals Jeff Johnslonz Third Place in Mile Run in Regionals Sixlh Place in Two Mile in Regionals Dual Mee+s: Won Three lChelsea, Soulh Lyon, Clarencevillel Conference: Sixlh Place I. 2. 3. Jell Johnslon winning il wilh freshman Chris Caudell pushing lo second place finish. Milne Kamish and Bruce Russell - Corning round Ihe bend lor 'rhe Novi Mlhincladsf' Glenn Caudell lalces a second wilh Tim Morris righl behind. F6

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BAD NEWS BEARS The varsily girls' soffball 'leam was coached by Mr. Tinsley 'this pasi year. Since fhe girls didn f have fheir firsf scheduled game unlil fhe second weelc in April, They had pleniy of iime lo worlx on skills before The opening game. Of 'lhe eleven bad news bears , four were seniors including Annie Robinson, Heafher Barr, Sue Beall, and Nanci Por+er. Mary Weber, Lori Giorgio, Denise Burnham, and Tracy Soblxow were fhe iuniors, Sophomores were Carol Champney, Debbi Agarwal, and Marie Russell. Cheryl Shanlrel was fhe only freshman al+hough Bonnie Raefz occasionally played varsify. Some oufslanding players were Sue Beall wi+h a .960 fielding average, and Nanci Porier who held lhe feam record wi+h a .420 baHing aver- age. Nanci and Lori Giorgio were fhe home run hiHers fhis pasf season. Good work, girls! Tracy is checlcing oul The sifuaiion Sue is ready for anylhing. Nanci is gefring ready for fhe sfeal. Carol is going for The hir and run. Mary is going for if. Lori is on her way home. Annie iusf made ir. Cheryl, The cafcher, always has her eye on ihe ball. ,.,.s,w wffff... bali! lf' ng ! ' .N .g . .gif F .WMV W l 2. 3. ii an ? . . N' A , if 5. 6. as