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

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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

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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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Setting his pace, Karim Kurji, senior, keeps ahead of the rest. At the sound of the gun, sophomore Bill Mantooth and Kurji jump to a strong start. CROSS COUNTRY Sept. 6 Sept. 11 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 6 Oct. 11 Oct. 16 Oct. 25 Nov. 2 Lake Seminole Leto Inv. Cresent Lake Countryside Inv. Taylor Park Largo Inv. Dunedin Inv. Cresent Lake Countryside Conference 7th place Districts 9th place Physical and mental endurance- Cross country running was not only a sport of physical en- durance but also one of mental preparation. Runners must know how to set their pace in com- parison to other runners and when to give the final surge. Cross country running was a unique sport, however, as it was more of an individual than a team effort. Yet, there was always that special linkage be- tween the runners. The runners were required to run three to five miles every day after school and oftentimes would run more on their own. The work that you would put in- to it was the same amount of suc- cess you could expect out of it, said senior Karim Kurji. As a team, the Patriots finished seventh in conference and ninth in districts. The team did not place high enough in districts to go further. Sophomore Bill Mantootl however, was honored in bein asked to accompany the distric champions, Countryside, to a na tional competition in Nort: Carolina. He finished fifth. Senior Joe Winkowski felt tha the season, as a whole, was gooi and that the team worke( together well in putting fort ' their best. 192 CROSS COUNTRY