Rainier Beach High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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The Cross Country Team: Back row: Jeff Bowe, Lee Castonguay, Scott Anderson. Paul McKeIvey. Front row: David Stewart, Leonardo Lopez, Thomas Baldwin, Esther Parvin. Cross Country - I29

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Cross Countr Lure Hopeful Athlete They could be seen trudging through the mud and plowing along wooded pathways. They were regulars in the city parks and on the sidewalks of South Seattle. On especially cold and wet after- noons it was not uncommon to see a large group of them huddled together within a mass of coats and jackets, trying to salvage every last bit of body heat in a vain attempt to keep warm. If the pictures and title on the page didn't prove otherwise, one might have gotten the wrong idea about those poor soles mentioned above. One may have assumed they were vagrants and drunk- ards trying to survive in a cold, cruel world. Actu- ally they trudged and plowed their way through practices and across finish lines, rain or shine. And although the team did indeed hit the bottle. their poison was water and gatoraid, not gin and tonic. After their daily runs of two or three miles, the exhausted athletes would return to school to reju- vinate and recuperate, as coach Bob Stephen real- izes that warming down was the vital final phase of a complete workout. It was also part of his theory that to be good at cross-country, one must run year round, spring, summer, and fall. While a few lived according to this theory, the entire team participated in a series of intense sum- .lulie Cook and Esther Parvin take a breather after their meet at Lincoln Park. l28 - Cross Country mer workouts. The team was anticipating a successful year. Seniors and returning lettermen Scott Anderson and Esther Parvin were among Metro's dominat- ing runners, placing among the top two in almost every race they ran. The team was also blessed with the likes of sophomores Jeff Encke and Thomas Baldwin, and juniors Sean Minitti and Jeff Bowe. With this talent and dedication in fact, the team set off to battle the enemy, namely, the prep schools. Although the public schools were not so easily conquerable, O'Dea, Seattle Prep, and Holy Names were tougher than usual. Our runners were defeated more often than not, in spite of their efforts. The losses also had to do with a flu epi- demic hit the team in the middle of the season, making a successful second half that much more difficult to attain. With a determined look on her face Julie Cook heads for the finish line Paul McKelvey and Robert Ramos run past the opposing Cleveland Eagles

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GirI's Soccer Take Gff he team walked on to the practice field for the first time. An hour and a halflater, as the team walked off the field, coach Phil Brockman had one word for them, State, The girls just kind of laughed. But as it turned out, he wasn't as far off as they thought. Whatever the teams' expectations were for the season, they were far exceeded by what actually happened. They finished second in Metro with a record of twelve wins and two losses, with both their losses coming to Lakeside, by scores of 4-0 and l-O. This record put the team in the playoffs. They played Nathan Hale for Metro's second spot in the state playoffs and won, 3-O. Then. in the first round of the state playoffs, the team beat Peninsula I-0. The season finally came to an end with a 3-I loss to Mountlake Terrace in the quarterfinals. Just what was it that made this team so good? There really wasn't any one thing, it was a combina- tion of things. Part of it was the goalkeeping. The team thought they had found a solid goalkeeper in Brooks Tartar. This was shortlived, however, as Brooks suffered a seaon ending injury in only the fourth game. The team hardly missed a beat. though, as Vicki Armstrong finished out the season in goal and turned out to be a valuable asset. This took care of the defensive side of things, but what about the other side of the coin, the offense? This was led by top scorers Shawn Davis and Stacey Domenowske who were described as the dominat- ing forces up front. This combination of offense and defense allowed the team to heavily outscore their opponents. Part of the success of the team also links to first year coach Brockman. His whole attitude towards the team was refreshing, and new. He turned the team around by taking chances and playing with the lineup. Stacey Hanson said, He really cared for the team, and was confident in us. He knew his fundamentals and turned out to be as just what the team needed. Brockman started practices out as all business, but when it came down to it, he was just layed back, looking out for what was best for the girls. Looking towards next year, the team loses only a handful of seniors: Stacey Hanson, Shannan Stal- naker, Teri Redmond, Heidi Miller, Cynthia McDuffy, and Ahn Hunyh. Most of the starters will be returning and if a new crop of talent anything like this year's comes along next year, we will all be watching them take off again! . 'Nl J, The Girl's Soccer Team: front row, Sharon Session. Alkira Gold. Tara Kirschner, Vicki Armstrong, Andrea Escame, Sarah Leonard, Heidi Mlller, hack row, Stacey Hanson, Karina Kuhlmier, Stacey Domenowske, Cynthia McDuffie, Teri Redmond, Shawn Davis, Jenny Burgess, Eu-Wanda Jenkins, Shannan Stalnaker, Coach Phil Brockman. I3O - Girl's Soccer 'fits ' ,-., f ,, f A Vzl: LV V Q X Q- ...I W., ' 'sf' '42 'HU 4 fgyvz ,A -,. ' P ,Wg , H M ' 4 1 y,,,4,'g ff j f .-f .e 'ww-Q fm ,,f. W sf, .4- f ' is?- .av .,,, . t ..., 1 7 . . rrs- sfscw, '- ., 5 ' ,,., T' 'fa Uri- -1,5722 'J' - ' ' V rf j V H 'vs' 'l ,41 I' ' 5 1' 4, , x , :V , ' , , , - - , ' M .' . 2-,wif gg - ' .m i-4. - , at 'f 5 'J , l ffsfrf l, if 'T-ff haw' 'cry' -if 4 ax fn 9 1 f Wm , 'f'ff'3E