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

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W , Q Running To Success This years boys track team turned out to be just as anticipated. DEVASTATINGI! With the loss of only two seniors to graduation last year, the boys track team was a definite power house in the state of Washington. When Peter White was asked how he thought the team would turn out, he replied 'TOUGHI We should have a clean sweep this year, winning metro, district, and state. There were a few new additions to the squad, that added to the strength of the Richard Brown smiles as he strides for the finish Boy's Trackzitop row, I to rj: Davelle Bridges, Tavale Valavala Jeff Bowe Mark Tansey Csecond rowj Jeff Enke Richard Brown Byung Kim, Lenard Simpson, Luis Crisanto, Renaldo Dinogan Corey Chu Devon Beed Cthlrd rowj William Rainwater Jesse Ortel Jeff Thompson, Thomas Baldwin, David Stewart.Cfront rowj Frank Hasselbach Johnny Walker Doug Christie Tyrone Pollard Kabaka Haythorne. I46 - Boys' Track

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Forward Peter Umbach sets up for a shot on goal. s a'f'M 'iyWIE 1 Soccer Shoots Upward March I. The day spring practices be- gan. Students involved in all the spring sports got up that morning with anx- ious anticipation, and saw rain. For many, this was the end of the day's activities. They would have to wait at least another day for the start of their sport. For the boy's soccer team, though, the rain didn't stop practice. lt just meant they'd get a little wet. The rain continued on after the opening day, drenching most of their first two and a half weeks together. There were only a handful of dry days before the season began and this meant a lot of cold afternoons for the players and Coach Phil Brockman. This was not the only problem the team faced, however. Eligibility papers pla- gued the team in the early going and were still a factor at the start of the season. Also, goalie Tony Collins came down with an injury and could practice little before the first game. Things just seemed to keep happening to the team, ee-- gr but when it finally came time to start playing, everyone was ready to go. The team started the season with a 2-I victory over West Seattle. Then, fol- lowing a 2-O loss to Nathan Hale, and a 3-2 loss to Seattle Prep, they beat O'Dea 3-2. lt was the team's first victo- ry against O'Dea in over four years. ln their next two games, they had a 2-I loss to Lakeside and a 4-I win against Cleveland. This put the team at 3-3 at almost the midpoint of the season. Next year should be an interesting year for the soccer team. Many of this year's starters will be gone and a lot of spots will need to be filled. Seniors Tony Collins, Tom Dixon, Chris Fabel, Billy Hunter, Pat Moore, Peter Umbach, and Leonard Wainstein all were impor- tant to the team and contributed to the team's good standing. The team has al- ready begun to build a solid base, though, and with the right combination of players they could be worth watch- ing. -b ., ff. .....5'.! 4 rgwss, 83 The Boy's Soccer Team: Cback rowj Coach Phil Brockman, Lawrence White, Chris Althar, Lee Castonguay. Leonard Wainstein, Peter Llmbach, Mike Sketchley, Cory Tisdale, Brian Bushley, Tom Dixon. Cfront rowj Shawn Theofelis, Mukasa Luyombya, David Escame, Tony Collins, Kevin Clay, Gary Powers, Chris Leingang, Greg Gaites. Not pictured: Chris Fabel, Billy Hunter, Pat Moore, Sean Praven. Boys' Soccer - I45

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team this year, but the forces behind the teams record setting success, rested mainly upon the seniors. Returning seniors from last year were Johnny Walker, Peter White, Da- velle Bridges, Cecil Bowie, and Bruce Spence. Senior, Johnny Walker, felt that this years success was due mainly to the strength of the relays, but there were also some very strong open events to add. The 4xIOO meter relay who was outstanding last year, again returned with an equally strong cast of run- Tyrone Pollard clears the oar with confidence. JeffThompson and Mark Tansey have full concentration during warmups. ners. The relay consisted of Romel Williams, Richard Brown, Cecil Bowie, and Davelle Bridges.The 4x4OO which was made up of Cecil Bowie, Peter White, Davelle Bridges, and Johnny Walker, added to the teams re- cord setting relay performances. Over the years, the boys track program at Rainier Beach, has built a dynasty, and by the looks of this years squad, the dynasty will continue to grow for years to come. Boys' Track - I47