Rainier High School - Emeraude Yearbook (Rainier, OR)

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Boys X-Country, the season in review The team loosens up before a meet. 'The 85 season was a fun one. This year's team was really a crazy group of guys,” said coach Jay Davies. This year’s season was a tough one as far as victories, but there were many in- dividual standouts. Cory Koski was voted most valuable and had a very successful year and capped off his season by placing 59th at the state meet. “It was a small group to work with, but they were a close knit group and worked hard.” said Coach Davies of his team. Team honors were given at the award banquet. Most valuable was Cory Koski. Most dedicated was Chris Anderson. Sean Clark and Pete Tucker tied for most inspirational. The '85 team was a very young one with only one senior (Pete Tucker). Coach Davies expects even better things from next year's team with 6 returning seniors and two juniors. Coach Davies said that improvement throughout the entire year was prob- ably their best quality of the year. Cory Koski. individual leader of 1985 season, heads for the finish at a home meet '85 Cross Country team left to right: Craig Kennedy. Gary Baxter. Gustavo Castro. James Getzlaff. Troy Massey. Chris Anderson. Gary Hudson. Cory Koski. Coach Davies. Front: Pete Tucker. Sean Clark.

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Freshmen become “ Winners” The Freshman volleyball team pictured above are: back row; Kathy Strahan. Dena Womack. Darlene Halverson makes a great save. Coach Seavy. Pam Salisbury. Kim Vanover. Devona Jones. Front row: Noelle Newkirk. Georgie McClure. Vicki Nelson. Darlene Halverson. The team takes a brief time-out. while Coach Seavy explains offensive strategies. The team lost to Clatskame. I enjoyed the season”, said Coach Art Seavy of the freshman girls volleyball team, “It was a lot of fun”. Although the girls had very little proficiency, they really played like a team toward the end of the season. The girls didn’t end on a winning note, but they were winners in the sence that they learned a lot, and learned team work.” The freshman volleyball team won one game against Scappoose, but lost all others. They had a good showing in two tournaments and came in third in the Clatskanie tournament. Seavy says that the girls should find more and more success in the future if they continue to improve like they did this season.

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Girls X-Country; a great year! 1985 Girl's Cross Country team (back row) Jamie Scott. Terese Pearson. Sandra Blankenship. Robin Raudsep. Jen leSoilen. Dawn Blankenship, (middle row) Jamece Schimmel. Debbie Blankenship. Wendy Johnson. Linda Wilson. Karla Scholten. (front row). Laura Curtis. Michelle Howell This year’s girl’s cross country team had a successful year. The team took 2nd at district and had three all league nomination winners; Robin Raudsep who placed 8th overall. Jan- iece Schimmel who placed 11th. and Jerri LeSollon who finished 14th at district. The entire team went to the state meet and placed 10th overall. Rainier’s top state performer was Jeri LeSoilen who finished 39th overall. Team awards were given by Coach Lynn Bonser. and Robin Raudsep was named most valuable. Jeri LeSoilen was named most outstanding, and Michelle Howell and Wendy Johnson tied for most inspirational. When asked. Jeri LeSoilen had this to say about the 1985 season. “We had a good year, but the best is yet to come.” Robin Raudsep commented. “We had a good season and expect better things in the future.” “We had a real young team this year and the state experience will help to improve us for the coming year.” said Michelle Howell. Over all, runners were happy with their season and feel that next season will be one for the books. Jeri LeSoilen and Robin Raudsep. leading the way against St. Helens in a home meet. 29