Robinsdale Armstrong High School - Gyre Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Mikaela makes a clean turn during her race. Racing down the l lopes. 4 k I - ' ' y v- ' LAM I LOU 4 1 P I Above right:A talented Armstrong skier swerves closely around the pole. Above: Tony stands there looking studly. Right: The challanging downhill course. B u c k H i 1 1 B u m P B u s t e r s 149

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Hot In The Cold Slalom Skiing: Row one: Scott Nelson, Skip Swenson, Stacy Degan, Jeff Rosenberg, Angie Mosey, Kara Watenger, Mike Heine, Liz Nida, Erich Ericson Row Two: Heather Berger, John Drilling, Nicole Homzick, Chris Larson, Bonnie Allen, Sara Rogers, Angie Hanka Row three: Tom Fredrick, Sherry Losheider, Greg Sipe, Mikela Innergard, Kazumi Kuwabara, Lance Powell, Ilia Papatheodorou, Tony Valkovich, Brad Stark, Michellke Borkon, Julie Sivila, Carla Erikson, Ryan Wold, Richie Wheeler, Mike Utt. Thanks to fine coaching by Tom Friedrich and Kim Wrobleski, Armstrong Slalom Skiing had a fun and successful season. At this year ' s first meet, the boys team got off to a great start by taking the top three overall places. Unfortunately, the girls team didn ' t come around till later in the season, finishing strong with excellent individual participants. The boys team continued at or near the top in weekly races. Consistent skiing from Ryan Wold, Lance Powell, Mike Harris, ad co- captains Scott Nelson and Greg Sipe culminated to a forth place finish at regions. Individually, Mike Utt finished an excellent season by placing seventh, qualifying him for the state meet. The girls team struggled throughout the season, but overcame many of their downfalls to finish off the season with a respectable finish at regions. Co- Captains Angie Mozey and Stacey Degan high- lighted the girls season with their excellent fin- ishes in meets and overall leadership. The future of the team rests in the many new faces of sopho- mores and freshmen, who will hopefully secure future success for Armstrong with many more years to mature. Ski meet dinner parties provided a great opportunity for skiers to relax, eat a super homecooked meal and strengthen friendships. These dinners contribute to the overall family at- mosphere within the team, which makes slalom skiing the competitive yet fun sport that it is. Sara, Julie, and Angie take a break from skiing. 148

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£r S -U Hot In The Cold See a PexT v e ve Boys Swimming: Row one: Joe Desannoy, Chris Fretag, Scott Harma, Tim Buckley (coach), Ross Phillips, Greg Dotstry, Denny Williams, Matt Moore Row two: Paul Wilson, Brian Cagley, Jim Zenk, Jamie Krill, Steve Blehert, Jeff Desannoy, Eric Binstock, Kyle Hatlestad, Tony Walters, David Locketz, Guito Ebert, Geoff Smith, Misa Saros, Dave Blehert, Marc Blehert, Mike Seward, Charlie Weber, Chris Brion T his year, the boy ' s swim team en- joyed its best finish ever in region championships, placing fourth out of twelve teams and missing third place by only three points. Armstrong was repre- sented in three events at the state meet. The relay team of Jim Zenk, Scott Harma, Chris Fretag, and Brian Cagley competed in the 200 medley relay, and Jim Zenk competed in the 100 Backstroke and 200 Individual medley. Jim Zenk was also region cham- pion in the 100 Backstroke. With the loss of two of its captains to injury early in the season, the team strug- gled in the tough Lake Red Conference, swimming very close meets against Ken- nedy, Jefferson, and Park Center. Despite these setbacks, the young team, comprised mostly of sophomores and freshmen, showed great dedication and improved dra- matically. With their outlook for next year is bright as many top swimmers will be returning. 150