Pinellas Park High School - Occurrences Yearbook (Largo, FL)

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.7'0A.oA SECONDS ARE TICKING AWAY on Cooch Rick Holey os he times his cross country runners. TIME TO THINK is what some runners get when they run. Cross country is on in- dividuol sport ond tokes dedicotion by the individuol which Beth lsockson hos. Q 2 T its if 'Q' HERE WE COME , ., Leoh Luke, Christo Hiesler, ond Beth lsockson struggle to obtoin good positions, 196 I CROSS COUNTRY With endurance ond obility o cross country runner is oble to withstond mony grueling hours of continuous running. During the summer eoch member wos expected to prepore themselves for the seoson by running on o regulor bosis ond increosing their distonce dolly. Once the seoson storted the teom ron seven doys o week. The girls ron two to five miles ond the boys ron five to eight miles doily. Cooch Rick Holey stored thot by the end of the seoson o run- ner could hove run somewhere between 500 to 600 miles.

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SOCCER: Front Row: Poulo Flynn, Domino Notnogle, Potty Stevens, Stocy Worner, Noncy Knoop, Christine Skowronski, April Voilloncourtg Row Two: Liso Glenn, Chris Wilson, Melisso Ausley, Liso Woltz, Trocy Nugent, Debbie Moseley, Pot Miller, monoger, Row Three: Liso Freelonder, Suson Donoldson, Liso Opelt, Kim Honk, ' on Borronco, Kris Kennedy, Shoron Derry, Kim Wholen, Joe Tomosovsky, cooch. SOCCER: Front Row: Bob Potton, monogerg Eric VonArsdell, Tony Alchin, Brod Horris, Adom Zweling, John Fery, John Mills, Joy Strickerg Row Two: Donny Doxsey, Scott Beidlemon, John Rist, Donnie Philips, Joe Conti, Rusty Henly, Dole Dumont, Mike Thompson, Lorry Brown, Row Three: Scott Howord, Tim Horpe, Mott Johnson, Phil Resto, Lee Woolley, Eric Hirschfield, Jeff Conover, Joe Funkhouser, Eddie Jons, Andy Morty, Mike Grotheer, Butch Stoll, Kevin Connelly, Lorry Wilbur, John Alchin, John Bishop, Richord Vegte, Aoron Copesg monoger. THINGS ARE LOOKING GOOD, ond this is evident by the sotisfoction on Cooch Joe Tomosovsky's foce. He hos given o winning spirit to the teom ond encourog- ed eoch girl to do her best. In 1980 Pinellos County High Schools took on the responsibility fo the new ond upcoming sport, soccer. ln the first yeor, the county hod very good competition. The outstonding teoms were the Cleorwoter Tornodoes, the Seminole Worhowks, the Dunedin Folcons, ond the Pinellos Pork Potriots. The Potriots went to the semi-finols in the Closs 4A District Tournoment then they met their defeot, With continued recognition of the sport, soccer's populority become o reolity in high school sports. STEALING THE BALL, John Alchin ond Lee Woolley chollenge on opposing ployer ot midfield, SOCCER X 195

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Stepping to a beat Under the leadership of Coach Rick Haley, Pinellas Parks girls took fourth in conference and the bays took seventh. During the summer, the cross country team ran steadily in order to prepare for their up- coming season. The team met once a week to practice together and the remainder of the week the runners were ex- pected to run on their own. Top runners for the boys team were Paul Marmaro, Eric SOUNDS OF STOMPING FEET are heard at many cross country meets. Runners often must run up to five miles, and this takes hard work and determination. SS COUNTRY: Front Row: Suzanne Rice, Robbie Vrana, Leah Luke, Row Two: Jennifer Carpenter, Ed Mamenta, Paul Mar- v, Christa Heisler, Dawn Clark, Stacey Werner, Beth lsackson, Row Three: Eric Hirschfield, Bill Zima, Wilbert Johnson, Matt att, Kevin Sandy, David Bentley, Helen Coley. , Hirshfeild, Martin Clover, and Wilbert Johnson. Top Runners for the girls were Stacy Werner, Beth lsackson, Christa Hiesler, and Suzanne Rice. The meets were held at various lakes, parks, and com- munity centers. The meet con- sists of a three-mile-trail marathon style that has everyone starting together ata specific spot, whoever reaches the finish line first, wins. Cross Country members Eric Hirschfield, Marty Clove, and Ed Mamenta are keeping a steady pace in one of their TOCSS. CROSS COUNTRY 919 Dunedin 9115 Largo, CCC 9124 Countryside INV 9129 Largo, St, Pete 1013 Brandon INV 1018 Largo INV 10110 Dunedin INV 10113 Clearwater, NEHI 10120 Largo, CLWR, SEM 10129 Conference Girls 4th Boys 7th CROSS COUNTRY 1 197