Richmond Heights High School - Yearbook (Richmond Heights, OH)

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Following up Striving for a good jump is freshman Rim. Sharon along with her sister Patty usualK placed in the top three for long jump. Up Over. Sophomore Mark Bremec successfully completes a jump in his field event, — polevaulting. Mark was one among the few pole vaulters on the team. t 1984 Boys and Girls Track and Field Team; Front Row: Jim Seme, .Vlark Bremec, Pam him. Sha on Him. Ann Dhamija, Stacy Taylor. Lori Hittner. Vicki Somrak, Back-row: Head Coach Fred Gearhart, Doug Hersbma«. JeflF DeWerth, Dennis Kless, Joe Gorup, Dennis Loushin, Fred Buck, Kevin Smythe. Patti Carrick. . nn Carrick, Frank)- Seme. Lauren Galicki, Corey Markusic. Holly Frank. John Rieger. Rachel CrrA-en. Kris Som i Lirida Grdina. OjatJ-t Pally Hawkins, Coach Chris Biro. gility and Speed Trip Spikers Spring began to come upon Richmond Heights High School, many track and field participants brought out •their t-shirts and sweats, dusted ofi their spikes and prepared for the big upcoming 1984 season. As it is known, if there is no dedication, there is no use in organizing a sport ' s team, let alone a team in which the members participate individually, The Richmond Heights boys and girls track team seemed to have some serious athletes stated Doris Cah, Manv of the u p to nou I had never done it . It was the Kirtland Meet and 1 itas determined to do it this time . Pole in hand, eye on the cross bar. 1 started my run. planted the pole and started my flight through the air. Graceful as a bird 1 cleared the cross bar with room to spare. Amid shouts of excitement. 1 landed in the pit. I had mastered a fundamental event! underclass members plan on returning to the track team again next Spring, despite this season s hard practices and time. Overall the 1984 Bo s and Girls track season was not a successfiil one. In the East Suburban Conference the Spartans held a record of one v dn and five losses, putting the team in sixth place in the confer- ence. Much of the team ' s strength was in the individual events. Senior co-captain Patty Carrick received a first place all ESC for her ability ' in both shot put and discus, and also went to Columbus to compete at state. The boys track team included members such as senior Joe Gorup and Kevin Smythe, both proving to be outstanding distant runners. Gorup ' s talent in the 1600 meter run gained him first place all ESC and the chance to compete at state. Senior Patti Carric k was asked why the season did not turn out as well as planned, We were young. There was not a lot of experience, commented Patti Carrick, Last year was a building year. Yet through- out the season, individuals were still able to make their mark, even though we fell behind in points. ' Bovs and Girls Track 99

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B r Girls Track and Field WE THEY 1 54 Lutheran East 64 64 Independence 65 59 Aurora 69 52 Cardinal 76 51 Gilmour 73 42 Berkshire 86 27 Kirtland 101 47 Trinity 82 97 Beachwood 8 51 Newbur ' Tournament Record Kent District 6th 70 1 Vlansfield Regional Uth JP 1984 Boys Track and Field Team WE THEY 89 Lutheran East 39 30 Independence 100 37 Aurora 90 33 Cardinal 95 43 Gilmour 88 34 Kirtland 96 68 Beachwood 60 24 Newbury 108 Tournament Record Independence District 10th Mansfield Regional 21st Quick pass. Finishing his lap. Joe Gorup Warming the stride. Patt Rim and fel- hands off the baton to Kevin Smythe in the low teammates warm up before the run- mile relay. Both Joe and Kevin received ning long jump. Stretching out was a nec- ESC awards for long-distance running. essarv ' preparation to insure the preven- tion of injup, ' . Not only were we racing against sundown, we also were trying to beat Indepen- dence . 98 Boys and Girls Track

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1984 Bovs Tennis Team: Front Row: Jim Dwoming, Doug Reukauf, Chris Paskey, Dave Pelleg; Back Row: Coach Bob N ' agA,-, David Seach, Paul Barnes, Todd Truax, Mike Davis. orth Doubling the Singles Experience e sure tried our hardest, but we just didn ' t have it to go all the way. commented sophomore Jim Dworning. The 1984 Spartan Boys Tennis team, led by coach Bob Nagy, consisted of one senior, three juniors, four sophomores, and one freshman. The Spartans had five singles ' players: Paul Barne s, David Seach, Chris Paskey, Nick Romano, and Mike Davis. They also had two sets of doubles ' players: Doug Reukauf and Jim Dwoming at first doubles ' , and Dave Pelleg and Todd Truax at second singles ' . Getting Ready. Doug Reukauf and Jim Dwoming eagerly await their serve from their Painesville Harvey opponents. In this match the Spartans won 3-2. A Tennis Ace. Warming up before the match held at DeSan Park, sophomore Paul Barnes brushes up on his backhand swing. Paul was on top of the team playing first singles. D uring the Painesville Harvey match, I fired the ball at the opponent off of his lob. which seemed to hang endlessly in the air. I looked at his face and saw complete panic! smashed the ball right down the base line. 1 glowed with contentment . This was no fundamental maneuver. The more successful doubles team was Jim Dworning and Doug Reukauf We showed the talent that we had, and won many matches together, stated Doug. He further commented, I felt more comfort- able with a partner, I got to know Jim better, and that made for a better team. Starting off with a loss was no pleasant thing. After being beaten b Benedictine in their opening match, the Spartans were determined to push harder. This tactic worked, allowing the team two wins against Painesville Harvey and Ma -field with scores of 3-2 in both contests. But then a depressing series of losses followed from schools such as Beachwood, Kirtland, and Aurora. Freshman Chris Paskey com- mented, I hated to lose all those matches, but that made me try extra hard the ne.xt time. After that string of losses, the Spartans finally won with a shutout score of 5-0 against Painesville Harvey. Then another loss and win finished off the season. They came home empty handed after a tiring day at sectionals. It was then time to put away the racquets and wait for another season. I enjoyed playing this year and will probably return next year, stated junior Dave Pelleg. With a depressing 4-12 season, the season was finally concluded. 100 Bovs Tennis