Saddleback High School - Caparral Yearbook (Santa Ana, CA)

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Arching over the bar. Michael Budd tries to look back to see if his feet will clear. Michael devot- ed much time to developing a technique for clearing the bar. Mike Barros leads the pack at a Costa Mesa meet as his team- mates follow close behind. Being successful in hurdles required quite a bit of skill. JV Frosh-Soph Track — Row 1: M. Hoang. M. Barros. S. Denman. A. Sosa. J. Lozano. C. Rogerson. P. Hinojosa, J. Payton Row 2: M. Medina. V. Choi. A. Alberran. I. Pedroza. R. Aguilera. M. Mares. J. Gon- zalez. K. Strong. N. Gonzales Row 3: P. Do. H. Su, G. Perez. A. Lopez. P. Yoma. A. Lan- drum. M. Banuelos. Q. Nguyen, B. Masaniac. R Ce- dillo Row 4: R. Tavares. P. Potter. B. Aunosa. Q. Nguyen. G. Nguyen. M. Me- dina. T. Rivera. F. Palomares. M. DeNunno Row 5: K. Turn- er. N Primous. D Tran. M. Mumford. A. Mendez, D. Lan- sang. A. Madrigal. N. Gon- zales. E. Lopez. A. Bolanos. H. Van. T. Robles. R. Rangel 78

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r Firr Steady hands and fast feet by Susie Arauz The tension builds as the runners approach the final stretch. They block out other distractions and con- centrate on finishing first. Their strides remain steady but the look of determination remains on their faces. As they run their last leg, they push their endurance to the limit. Suddenly, one bolts in front of the pack like a flash of lightening, finish- ing the race to add another victory to the Roadrunner ' s outstanding re- If we believe in what we ' re doing, then we Ve got the will to keep go- ing. ' ' — Micheal Chankay cord. Led by Coaches Jim Knapp, Paul Carnegie, Mel Silva and Greg Frank- lin, the boys varsity track team dis- played talent in all events — their specialties being field events and sprints. The team members not only pos- sesed speed and strength, but they showed, a lot of discipline, the will to work hard and personal dedica- tion, stated discus-thrower Larry Silva. Pole vaulter Scott Medlin add- ed. Encouraging others and having them know that you are supporting them helped the team work as a complete unit. With all these factors working to- gether, the Boys ' Varsity Track Team reached new heights in their achievements. V Synchronizing Hands Hoan Nguyen and Marvin Malcomb perfect passing the baton in the 440 relay. The boys relay teams worked as one and proved the true meaning of team work. In a scnmage against Irvine High, long jump and triple jump specialist Sammy Phisayavong successfully advances to the final round after beating out his opponent. Spring Sporrs 77

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Getting it together with great winning attitudes by Ineke Stoneham What makes a successful runner? A shot putter? A high jumper? Is it the hours after school when prac- tice makes perfect echoes in the jumper ' s ears as he tries it just one more time? Maybe it is the feeling of anticipation permeating the air as the runner puts on his spikes. What- ever it is, the boys JV Frosh Soph track team had it! Many of the team members dis- covered the answers to those ques- We achieved our goals and strove to improve our weaknesses to make them strengths. — Hoan Nguyen tions during the hours of practice which Coach Knapp described sim- ply as, Hard work!!! But those ago- nizing minutes often turned into tri- umphant victories for those who dedicated themselves to improve- ment. Because track is a sport where the emphasis is placed on individual per- formance, a team member can sometimes feel as if he is not need- ed. To remedy this situation. Coach Knapp tried to put each player into an event that would allow him to achieve success. The team achieved quite a bit of success in the sprints, hurdles, and field events, but their weakness proved to be long distance running. The boys JV Frosh-Soph track- sters were made up of all these things, but most of all, they were dedicated individuals striving for their personal best. V Just twenty more yards to go. thinks Nate Primous as he focuses on his teammate ahead. The success of the relay teams depended on the boys ' ability to work together for a common goal. ♦ Lenny Nakioki takes a well-deserved rest. Running could be quite taxing at times, so rest was always welcome. Mike Duarte concentrates on saving his energy for the final lap of his race at the Santa Ana Re- lays. Long distance races may have been the team as a whole ' s weakness, but they were defi- nitely not Mike ' s. Spring Sporrs 79