Rubidoux High School - Eyry Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Girls Prove Sensational T hey weren ' t sure they could do it; could they? YES! the Girls Cross Country Team proved to be sensational. After losing four of the best varsity runners last year, the girls did really well. They improved tremendously in strength and in experience. Striving to complete three straight miles and trying to win as a team in com- petition is what the Cross Country Team was mainly about. This meant twice as much practice for two weeks, under the watchful eye of the coach. The girls team had to be victorious over Moreno Valley in league finals to make it to CIF. Unfortunately, Moreno Valley eased by the Rubidoux team. But, when it really counted in the league finals at Palm Springs, the team passed Moreno Val- ley with their fastest speed, got the job done and went on to CIF. If it wasn ' t for team 3 . . . ' If it wasn ' t for teamwork ... ork wouldn ' t have made it to CIF, ex- plained Gloria Bravo, a Cross Country runner. Even though the team lost their first game in CIF, they did super during their season. The Cross Country team should do quite well next year since only one varsi- ty runner graduated and we have a lot of strong varsity runners left, not count- ing oil the JV runners who are great. With the new runners coming up, and the fantastic runners left, I think next year ' s team will be better than ever, commented Coach Hite, referring to the great improvement shown in strength, stamina, and team spirit. Finishing fourth in the Palm Springs finals, Rubidoux ' s awesome team went on to CIF. The girls ' Cross Country Team was quite delighted and excited to have reached CIF. f M.§k li . m LTL i« ) m Bpfji;© T V 1 B (H MM 11 w u Ti mim m : w :. W ; . ' ■«- ,r P - 204 We ' re the Kids of America

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It Takes Team Work Jetting ourselves in good shape, helps the blood cells circulate. It ' s really fun, it ' s super neat, but worst of all It ' s hard on feet. Running makes us feel really good, It usually reminds us of our childhood. Monce Romero and Don Carr, were two ninth graders who worked super hard. They joined Cross Country in the middle of the season, and worked real- ly hard for all sorts of reasons. They both ran JV when they started but moved up to Varsity which was the hardest. They had to work to make the team, once they did their smiles were seen Run it harder, said Coach Hite, thinking of CIF they figured they might. . The harder they ran, the better they ' They tried their best. They were sweat- ing so much, they thought they would melt. During the summer they tried their best. But during the season they showed us the rest. •¥■ 1. With one last push, Poul Leal is within yards of reaching the finish line at the Palm Springs finals held on November third. 2. Exerting a finol effort, James Boncsteel has passed his opponents in a grueling race. 3. Varsity Cross Country Teom; Front Row: Raul Man, Mike Minick, Don Carr, Doryl Moore. Back Row: Coach Hite, Monce Ro- mero, Chuck Kuhn, James Bonesteel, Paul Leal. 4. At the starting point. Chuck Kuhn grits his teeth as he prepares himself for a three mile race. 5. JV Cross Country Team; Front Row: Timothy Corners, Paul Woodmancy, Joel Leach, Jose Oceguera, Mike Roelle, Arthur Altamirano. Row 2: Gabriel Chavez, Kenneth Corden, Enrique Moreno, Au- gustin Gonilaez, Ronald Reynolds, Kevin Lee. Back Row: Coach Hite and Coach Popeck. Sport 203

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1. Lindie Heck passes o girl on the way to the finish roaring start. 5. Row 1: Maggie Minick, Jennifer line ot the Palm Springs finals held on November Buszka, Elizabeth Smyth, Gloria Braro, Lindie third 2 Pushing herself toward the finish line for Heck. Row 2: Bertha Sanchez, Debbie Minick, Cry- her fastest time, Trisha Ramirez makes her final stal Mcdiin, April Quaker, Ann Cordaro. Row 3: lunge. 3. Maggie Minnick and Jenny Buszka fight Dawn Coder, Coach Hite. for the leod. 4. The girls cross country is off to o O C