Reno High School - Re Wa Ne Yearbook (Reno, NV)

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.k I WITH SKILL AND determination. John Boyden strides into a torehcind return, CAREFULLY EXAMINING THE bail. JeH Lowden volleys for another winning shot against hi ( pp- r-- Boys Tennis ' RENO OPP 27 Hug I 28 McQueen 26 Sparks 2 24 So. Tahoe 3 28 Fallon 17.5 Carson 10.5 26 Douglas 2 26.5 Wooster 1.5 20.5 Reed ZONE: first place STATE: second place 7.5 ALWAYS TRYING HIS hardest. ZdcU Spencer executes a perfect backhand BOYS TENNIS

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Boys took zone title, not state Much of the year ' s success could be attributed to the talents of John Boyden, the number one ranked singles player, and to the two top ranked doubles teams, Mike Shanks- Mike Dobrowski and Zack Spencer- David Newman. These players were the mainstay of the team. The Huskies went on to compete against El Rancho High School in the State Tournament. Although the tournament was held in Reno, the home court advantage was not enough to chaiige the outcome of the match. The competition en- countered at state proved to be too much for the Huskies, as the team lost their only match of the year. Despite the fact that five key senior members graduated this year, the underclassmen still felt that their prospects were good for the upcom- ing year ' s season. For more than a decade, termis has been a source of pride for the Huskies, and this year was no excep- tion. With the returning talents of John Boyden and Jeff Lowden and the upcoming promise of underclassmen Calder Chism and Greg Livingston, the outlook for this returning championship team ap- peared favorable. In fact, the team finished their season with a perfect 9-0 record, but their performance varied throughout the year, as they shut out several teams, but also had a few close matches. After such a successful season, the team had less than a week to prepare themselves for another zone cham- pionship tournament. At the tourna- ment, however, the Huskies proved their strength by destroying their op- ponents and once again capturing ♦he zone tide. PROUD OF THEIR accomplishments in the 1982 season, boys tennis team members Craig Miercort, ' Dave Newman, Zacb Spencer, Paul Miltenberger, Mike Dobrowski, Calder Chism, Tom Drews, John Boyden, Coach Bill Peneluna, Jeff Lowden. Mike Shanbs, Peter Lowden, John Ebner, Greg Livingston, Andy Quinn, Brad Kot- tinger, Scott Boyden assemble at an end-of-the-season party. BREAKING FOR LUNCH, Coach Peneluna tabes lunch orders from Tom Drews, Zacb Spencer, and Andy Quinn. RETURNING A BALL requires skill and execution as exhibited by Dave Newman. STOPPING HIS OPPONENTS serve, Calder Chism sets up a groundstroke. 112

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LETTING OUT A sigh of relief, Angela Cook crosses the finish line. POSING FOR A casual team shot are (left to right, top to bottom) Chris Lerude, Shannon Upson, Troy Martin, Ryan Earl. John Mumme, Derek Mimno, Cameron Earl. Dube Rittenhouse. and Chris Nenzel. Runners outran rivals at state AFTER WINNING THE state championship, (top to bottom, left to right) Claudine Mabry. Angela Coob, Joni Lubasto, Christ! Jones, Jocelyn Whitehead. Stefanie Jones. Kim Cum- mings, Carey O ' Connell, Julie Cupp. Denise Solano, Kristi Condron, and Julie Mumme show that they ' re number one. WHILE ANGELA COOK and Christi Jones loob on. a tired but happy Dube Rittenhouse is interviewed. Although endurance is needed in all sports, it is essential in cross country running competition. In order to help the team members develop the stamina necessary for a competitive season, coaches Peter Duffy and Ray Hayes directed strenuous training routines, which consisted of twenty minutes of stret- ching and approximately eight miles of running each day. Practices were scheduled daily and took place regardless of the weather conditions. Although several meets were against tough California teams, these strenuous workouts paid off, as both the girls ' and boys ' teams compiled winning seasons. Leading the pacb for the girls were Jocelyn X7hitehead, Angela Coofe, and Kristi Condron, all of whom placed in the top ten at zone. Whitehead was named the Gazette- Journal ' s Prep of the Wceb after chopping almost a minute off last year ' s vnnning time and thus captur- ing the zone tournament. Teamwork and strong finishes from all members helped the girls win their fourth con- secutive state title and finish the year undefeated. Somewhat overshadowed by the girls was the boys ' cross country team. After competing in many challenging, regular season meets, the team went to zone, where juniors Duke Rittenhouse and Chris Lerude placed first and second respectively. Rittenhouse, Reno ' s top individual runner, also took second place at the state championships. Fortunate- ly, since all of the boys ' top runners will be returning next year, an ex- cellent season seems inevitable. By working together, both teams developed a unity and camaraderie that contributed highly to their ac- complishments and successes. 114 I