Raymore Peculiar High School - Panther Yearbook (Peculiar, MO)

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The boys' cross-country team pledged their hard work to the memory of Chris DeLuca. Prior to the season, teammates expected Chris to be the number two run- ner. Chris died of an aneurysm before the season could begin, leaving a large void in the teams depth. The team showed its respect to Chris by dedicating the season to his memory. They showed this publicly by wearing black armbands at every meet. ttAt the beginning of the season when Chris DeLuca died. I wasnt too optimistic about our chances to get the team through District to State. But because of their will- ingness to work hard and good attitudes we really excelled, and I am very proud of these kids. Coach Al Klein said. Sophomores Warren Spills and Scott Woodward worked hard to fill the empty space and keep up with senior John Lucas. Season dedicated to DeLuca The boys had a successful season and ended it by capturing second place at the State Meet in Jefferson City, and for the f if th consecutive year placed in the top f ive at State. The team will lose five seniors; John Lucas, David Cobb, Fabian Amtenbrink, Mike Ruth and Scott Smith. Lucas, a four-year letterman. was the lead runner for the team. He competed at State four times, made All-Conference and All-District three times, and All-State once. Cobb, fourth man on the team. was a very consistent runner and competed at State twice. Amtenbrink, a foreign exchange student from Germany, ran sixth for the team and competed at State. The fifth man on the team, junior Clint Grimes, did well anchoring the team in his first year running. He will be the only re- turning senior next year. ,N W mlmwvi , s xit FRONT ROW-Lance Scott, Ty Erickson, captain John Lucas, Scott Woodward. Back row-Mike Ruth, Fabian Amtenbrink, Scott Smith, co- captain David Cobb, Warren Spills, Clint Grimes JOHN LUCAS, SCO'I'r Woodward and Fabian Amtenbrink celebrate their 2nd place victory at state with a little sparkling cideri

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Junior cheerleaders, Tracy Mum and Carrie Newby take time ad to Wrestling. Row 1: Kim Shock. Cyndi Ch 1 ad am e as they give each otheI- Flve. Stallone. Row 2: Tracy Martin, Cnr- cer e erg pose 8 summer M rle Ncwby. Row 3: Tammy Cox. camp after capturlng Grand Champ honors. Front row: Amy Files, Tracy Martin. Kim Dustin. Michele Wolfe. Second row: Jennifer Cham- berluln, Michell Cox. Third row: Melisa Martin. Lenin Huskey, Cnr- rle Ncwby. 155

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CLINT CRIMES pushes past a Sa- vannah opponent at the K earn ey In- DAVID COBB AND Mr. Dave Amall vitational. talk over the conference race. x rwr - -: k V V V ,x ' ?.?th Scoreboard Marshall . . . ............. ...... 2nd of 13 Ra -Pec..... ........... . ......... 2ndof9 Pleasant Hill ..... ....... .lst of7 St. Joseph . .lst of 10 Excelsior Springs ................ 3rd of 20 Ruskin. . , Kearney...... ........... Conference. . . . , District . . .......... . ....... . ....... 2nd State..... . ...... ....2nd Team captains: John Lucas, Da 1d Cobb. All-Conference: John Lucas, Warren Spills, Scott Woodward. All-District: War- ren Spills, 3rd; Scott Woodward, 6th; John Lucas, 10th. All-Metro: lst Boys Team, la-Ba Division; Honorable Mention, ohn COACH KLEIN AND his team proudly admire their second place trophy captured at the state meet. SCOTT Woodward tenbrink celebrate ctory at state with E cider. .ugsh:v,..u-:-u.u , - . . .-. -.. . .