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

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GIRL ' S SWIMMING AND DIVING Patriots Opponent 52 Osceola 29 65 Gibbs 17 108 Manatee 58 81 Lakewood 90 124 94 Boca Ciega Northeast 41 78 78 73 Largo Clearwater 93 99 1 61 Seminole 111 1 63 1 68 82 63 Countryside Cooper City Coral Springs Dixie Hollins 99 102 80 10 42 St. Pete Cath. 31 During an after school practice, junior Buffy Galda consults other team members in order to perfect her dive. Working for perfect form, junior Sandy Logue executes a dive at practice. By practicing long hours after schoc junior Peggy Jones was able to perfe difficult dives. 190 DIVING

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wimmers turn in utstanding performances ore a meet, seniors Ray Applegate I Mike Stratton and junior Sean lonnell salute the flag during the donal Anthem. Patriot Pride meant showing your dedication and respect for your school, pronounced senior Ray Applegate. The Patriot swim- mers exhibited their dedication in long hours of preparation. Practices consisted of weight con- trol, running, and water workout. The season ended with the Patriots placing second at districts and ninth at state. Coach Bill Burrows commented, I was pleased with the team ' s overall performance and the way the team maintained their spirit. Outstanding achievements W 1: D. I. Hill, Chris Amyx. Mike Glantz, Mark Lotz, Rodney Growe; ROW 2: 1 Hayden, Dave McTigue, Roge r Edwards, Charles McTigue, Kirk Robinson, e Stratton; ROW 3: Ray Applegate, Matt Hickey, Dan Carpenter, Mike ?lisch, Tim Bowman, Doug Hayden, Jeff Klinge; NOT PICTURED: Roland lult were turned in by junior Laurie Dann and sophomore Kathy Isackson. They had been working hard to attend the 1988 Olympics. In addition, they, joined by junior Dan Carpenter, sophomore Mike Stratton, and Applegate were key Patriot swimmers according to Burrows. Burrows announced, We strove for excellence as everyone put forth a team effort. On an in- dividual basis, we showed our school pride by demonstrating good sportsmanship and en- thusiasm for fellow athletes. BOY ' S SWIMMING AND DIVING Patriots Opponent 50 Osceola 29 $ 62 Gibbs |K 128 Manatee 43 92 Lakewood 74 63 Boca Ciega 20 41 Adm. Farragut 42 80 Northeast 92 104 Largo 68 75 Clearwater 97 107 Seminole 64 79 Countryside 93 73 Cooper City 94 107 Coral Springs 61 63 Dixie Hollins 6 59 St.PeteCath. 14 SWIMMING 189

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I Making a Statewide Splash. incentration is a key factor in junior lurie Dann ' s winning performance. By combining outstanding in- dividual {jorformances with win- ning teamwork, the Patriot diving team was able to have one of its most successful seasons ever. Records were broken on both personal and team levels, making Pinellas Park highly competitive. According to junior Laurie Dann, When we went to meets, we tried to do our best for both ourselves and Pinellas Park. This idea of team spirit and the team ' s ability to work together as a unit were key elements in this year ' s success, stated Coach Rico Maschino. The divers were able to help on(; another do well, and to get along, he added. This system of support helped the Patriots to finish with an overall record of 8-6. In addition, Dann and junior Mike Stice both placed at state competition. Rigorous practices and many hours of overtime are necessary for any team to be a success. Pinellas Park divers willingly gave up much of their time in order to achieve success. Other teams came out for fun, but didn ' t stick with it. We have more ex- perience and know that the extra effort is necessary, stated junior Sandy Logue. Divers: Peggy Jones, Laurie Dann.Sean O ' Connel, Mike Stice, Sandy Logue, Buffy Galda. During a meet against Clearwater, junior Mike Stice prepares to do an in- ward dive. DIVING 191