San Marcos High School - Crown and Sceptre Yearbook (Santa Barbara, CA)

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H-c-l-p! The rcMii wuiii Icl i;ii ' (Tcim Muriay) Track Royal Pace-Setters . . . Unified Depth Drive This year ' s Track Team does not look for support from just a few excellent individuals but rather from the whole team as one of depth and versatility. At the start of the season. Coach Mead sees the 1970 San Marcos High School Track Team as a lot of young potentials that could develop into future track stand-outs. High on the list are returning lettermen Charles Hollister, Steve Luick, Paul Menzel, Bob McCourt, Mark Grattan. and Dave Scott. Instructing and inspiring the team against San Marcos ' top con- tenders for the League Title are Head Coacii Mead, and Assistant Coach Davis; specialty coaches Mr. Gerry Stewart (shot-put), Mr. Marshall Von Biebcrstein (pole-vault), and student-teachers Jim Sweeney and Gary Horton. i Note one runner oxer: be.nJs . . ? for luck ,.. ' • ' (Dave Jancarrol) Brute I 96

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1, Jeffti, strange Th ' in,t; discouragement touches the mind, and Pierpont) for the body feels tired there ' s Crr). ' s Country Best Group Of Young Runners In S. M. History The long distance run is a unique experience, for one comes to know his limits, anci that he can break he)ond them. While run- ning, one feels an almost pleasant, though very genuine, weariness, paradoxically, when he feels an undeniable strength. Though most of the team this year were underclassmen, Frank Martinez proved himself one of the best runners of all time, be- hind Royal greats Dennis Savage and Bill Schabram. Most Valuable Player again this year, he ran our course in 10 minutes, 20 seconds; slightly behind his 1968 best, 10.09. Five Varsity lettermen: Charles Hollister, Stan Jeffers, Jim Poul- son, Dave Scott and Randy Thwing, will return next year. Only Frank Martinez and Mike Pierpont are graduating. This varsity- won six matches, lost three and tied one. Most Inspirational Player was a junior, Da e Scott, who also co-captained with Charles Hol- lister. Most Improved was sophomore Hal Kisser. The team was successful thanks largely to Mr. Dave Mead ' s guidance. Front Row TefT Chung Mike Plumer, David Goena, Hal Risser, Norbert Lorschieder, Jim Shaffer. Second Row: Andy uenger. Alan McKay. Jerr - Str iih, Larry Udy. ' David Nacarrati, John Burchette, Steve I.uick. Third Row: Denn.s Zardo, Ken Haa,wn, Alan Lmi, Pete Ma.glio J,m Gudgeon B.irney L.m. Anthony Yuenger. Back Row: Andy Vincent, David Scott, Randy Thw.ng, Mike Pierpont, Frank Martinez, Stan Jeffers, Charles Holhstcr, James Poulson. Not Pictured. Bill Kelly, Ken Morgan. 95

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Alan Lim tries his luck in hurline the shot. Bruce Blanchard, star high jumper, sets a ne ' record of 6 feet. Walkini; vertically up the air one finds Ken Haacen. 97