Paradise Valley High School - Trojan Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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The Paradise Valley girls' swim team had an encouraging year with the major improvement on individ- ual times. Micki Riep took sixth in division- als and placed I6 in state. She im- proved her score from the begin- ning of the year almost 60 points. The girls' swim team record this year was four wins against Apollo, Gilbert, Central and Gilbert, and eight losses. Most swim meets, however, were very close with many meets within one or two points. The girls who made divisionals this year were Brandee Owens, 200 free, I00 free, Christy Williams, 200 free, 500 free, Alejandrina Spen- cer, 50 and I00 free, Staci Jacques 50 free, and Susan Gunther 200 ln, I00 back, Yesenia Spencer and Con- nie Schay were part of the relays and Cissy Douglas was in diving. Throughout the year lots of im- provement was made. The team was unified, willing to work, and they wanted to get better, com- mented swim coach Mr. Wyck Chew. Girls improve times . . . diver places in State , f 0.2, L f A Top: Kim Tirrell, Alejandrina Spencer, Yesenia Spencer, Maryanne Autino, Stacy Ja- ques, Liz Odom, Susan Gunther, Brandee Owens, Christine Garrison, Julie Asbury. Cindy Sparkmen, Alison Baxter, Valerie Harang. Bottom, Kim Eno, Cissy Douglas, Con- nie Schay, Kari Perkins, Micki Riep, Christy Williams, Christy Perkins, Julie Hadden, Cindy Hopkins. if Q' .4 .4 ..- .e g'- l lx? .Masai xx' ,tg A as T , Q .gt 9. E J i 1' s J 5 1 1 'S Sophomore Julie Asbury dives off of the starting blocks in the freestyle race. I20

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Cross Country puts forth much effort Todd Grezelak, Butch Lowery, Coach Ward, Ernie Espinosa, Paul Bond. Adella Trejo, Tabitha Weeks, Lisa Prescher, Amber Alexander, Toni Lewandowski. The Boys' Cross Country team went to divisionals placing above Sunnyslope High School in compe- tition. Ernie Espinosa placed in the top ten but missed State by five places. There were no overall Cross Country team wins this year, but individually members of the team did well. Ernie Espinosa placed in the top five at the Cross Country meets. He made All Skyline Divisional Sec- ond Team and placed I4 in division- als. The season started August 2l and ended November I8. The Boys' Cross Country team consisted of seven members who were Ernie Espinosa, Justin Pinnt, Paul Bond, Butch Lowery, Domin- ick Grajeda and Todd Grezelak. The Girls' Cross Country team had five members who were Adella Trejo, Tabitha Weeks, Lisa Prescher, Amber Alexander and Toni Lewandowski. Amber Alexander showed the most improvement coming from al- most last position to tying with Ta- bitha Weeks for number one spot. The Girls' Cross Country team beat Cortez at divisionals. With the drawbacks they had to face throughout the year, they continued to demonstrate positive attitudes and continuous effort, said Girls Cross Country coach Mrs. Kitty Newell. ll9

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, ff, wr W' , gill: Vyzrxrirh Boys, Top, Bob Ludtka, Doug Tomas, Kevin Murray, Jeff Lime, Jeff Williams, Jeff Geffry, Kurt Johnson. Middle, Wes Anderson, Matt Gilbreath, Bill Grundler, Gene Bowers, Rick Osback, Barney Neil. Bottom, Mike Glover, Rich Wiessinger, Vinnie Gutwein, Mike Dickens, Lance Hinderlighter, Brian Staler. .. i.-B - kk'llli:'5f11:v',5,,, Q K Rich Wiessinger, sophomore, prepares to do an inward somersault. Micki Riep, sophomore, executes a backdive in competition. in '- R344 - h ..,... ..., . ,,... ., . . --s-' -W 'Xr1 -we Boys win 5 meets first year This year's Boys' Swim team is a first for Paradise Valley. The team consisted of 20 swim- mers and they worked out six days a week and had meets once or twice a week at Roadrunner Pool. This year's team is doing great for a first year team. There was great improvement every day, said Coach Wyck Chew. The determined team sent nine people to divisionals. They were Jeff Lime, Senior, I00m breast- stroke, Mike Glover, senior, Div- ing, Gene Bowers, junior, 50m Freestyle, Bill Grundler, sopho- more, 500m Freestyle, 200m Frees- tyle, Matt Gilbreath, sophomore, 200m Freestyle, Barney Neil, ju- nior, 200m Freestyle, Vincent Gutwein, freshman, 500m Frees- tyle, Jeff Williams, junior, 200 IM, Kevin Murray, junior, 50m Frees- tyle, Wes Anderson, senior, l00m Butterfly, 200 IM. The team in its first year ended this season with a 3 and 5 record beating Horizon once and Gilbert twice. lt's certainly a positive addi- tion to PVHS, Mr. Wyck Chew said, Having guys on the swim team made it a lot more fun. I2l