Poway High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Poway, CA)

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Track Bk.: J. Bishop, J, Haines, C, Bertagnoli, N. Somers, T. Both, Miller, C. Cassidy, S. Shillato, R. Hartley, B. Reidy, S. Sims, J. Francis, M, Aronson, B. Santos, C. Fisher Douville, T. Sallenbach, G. Arnaud, S. Chambers, B. ' 1 , 1 wmanmmvi gyvphnvllllll Team Unity Yields Success By Elisa Smith 1986,s league champions strove to reach the same goal in 1987. From the beginning of the season Coach Schaitel expressed his opti- mism in the team and its ability to be champi- ons. The most exciting thing about the team is the depth. We have four to six boys with a lot of talent in each eventfl This talent was evident when they toppled the Mount for a Poway victory on March 19. Part of the team's success came from a positive mental attitude and team unity. Schaitel explained that the athletes became very close because They all go through the same workout and a lot of positive rivalry developsf' Jeff Haines commented that, uTeam spirit and unity are major factors for a winning season. Todd Sallenbach enjoyed the competition and team unityw while Dean Cortez said, I enjoyed the people and it was a lot of fun! Another big motivator was the honor roll consisting ofthe best times at Poway High since the '60's. A lot of the JV boys have the talent and potential to get on the honor roll this year, said Coach Schai- tel at the start of the season. Through practicing speed, distance, and new techniques the JV Boys Track team was able to produce a talented group of athletes with an incentive to win. Dean Cortez sum- marized his feelings about track by saying that NThe workouts were hard but in the end it was worth it! Brad R031 l9HdS the Pafik t0WaTdS the flnl5h line- Jeff Haines shows perfection in leaping over the hurdles, JV Boys Track 99

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Dedication pays off Anaelisa Romero Everyone on the team was really sup- portive. They always wanted to help you to improve, said Nate Houser. With an atti- tude like this one, it was no wonder why the Boys Freshmen Track team had many victo- ries. The members of last yearfs team cer- tainly proved that they could work together as a team rather than individuals. 'AThe team got along great. In the more meets we com- peted in, the more unified we became, stat- ed Jason Ginger. The hard work and practice was well worth the time and energy spent. f'The thing that I liked the most about track was going to the meets and knowing that your efforts have paid offf' said Robert Davis. Along with the team members working hard were the coaches. 'fThe coaches were very supportive. They motivated us to strive to work harder and improve. They were very patient in teaching us new skills, stated Nate Houser. Mr. Jones helped me a lot. l-le seemed just like one of the guys, said Jason Ginger. For some members of the team, this past year was their first year ever on a track team. For them, track was a new sport to be con- quered. Last year was my first year on a track team. It was a lot of work, but knowing that the team and school benefited, made it all worth my efforts, said Nate Houser. ,A rack Bobby Fisher gets an early lead off the starting blocks f df . .rf ll I ,gggwnmanuww San Bk.: Davis, Stefani, Meadows, Aubrey, Arthur, Ginger, VQHTUYH, FOYCL MGPGUBO, PQSQUQWH, Hammfmd, Miller, Opel, Howard, Llamar, Asaravala, Eckenroth, Al-Nas- KHTOUIU, MGUQUCCL Thomas. Dinfleen ser, Negron, Fallon, Augustyn, Malloy, Stauss, Buena- 98 Freshmen Boys Track A Poway Titan tries to edge out the competition

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Track Runners Make Great Strides By Julie Hartman Like a herd of gazelles leaping and bound- ing over their hot, dry terrain, the Varsity track team swarmed around the perimeter of the Poway High Stadium. The team consist- various meets throughout Spring, and as they drew deeper into the season they improved their running skills. Senior John Steftens stat- ed, I've always wanted to be a good runner ed of hard working individ- uals that had the desire and determination to do their best. t'This years track team is the most tal- ented llve worked with in eighteen years, ex- claimed Coach Schaitel, who was very impressed with the athletes. Work- ing together as a team is important in track and 'tYou can be an average athlete and ,still enjoy track? - Kevin Malloy ' and the track team was the best way to achieve this goal. Besides, running is great exercise. Senior Ti- tan Kevin Malloy said with a smile, HThe meets made all the practices worth- whilef, According to Coach Scaitel, Track is the most technical sport. lt dates back to the first Olympic they accomplished this extremely well. Track held grueling practices every day after school and weekends. This kept the run- ners in top physical condition. Junior Bryon Devore stated, Running is something l'm good at and I like to win, but winning doesn't happen without practicing. Jeff Miller re- marked, I liked the feeling of accomplish- ment l got after working hard at the practices and then doing well at the meets. The Poway Track Team participated in 5,5414 ,wie Brad Hyldahl concentrates on the finish line as he sprints around the last lap. 100 Boys Varsity Track events in Greece and has been studied the longest. Track is for people with determina- tion and a desire to excel. With brute strength and perfect form, Randy Orchen gives it his all to throw the shotput. John Ashworth and Mike Mercer exchange the baton with ease in the exciting relay race.