Sayreville War Memorial High School - Quo Vadis Yearbook (Parlin, NJ)

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SPRING 1982 1 PAGE AHEAD Spring 1982 17

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16 Spring 1982 Spring backs out more than just the beauty and the beast in us as Chris Basso, Ron Miara, Chris Barbella and Coach Helwig demonstrate with their spring activities.

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MAKING ZERO A POSITIVE NUMBER Bang! And they’re off and running! The Sayreville Girls’ Spring Track team sprinted off to the All-Conference Championship with an 11-0 record. Coach Maurer commented on the vic- tory by saying, “It's a nice accomplish- ment to win the conference, especially three out of the four last years.’’ Many school records from both on the track and in the field were set this season. Julie Brady holds the new re- cord for 100 meter hurdles and the long jump. Gail Kupcha, an excellent distance runner, holds records in the 800, 1600, and 3200 meter runs while Lisa Mitrosky has maintained records in the discus and 100 and 200 meter runs. Other strong team members includ- ed Jamie Unkel, Cindy Allman, Sharon Tremel, Ann Marie Macaluso, Connie Spolowitz, Kathy Drwal, Kim Brown and Joanne Esposito. Marybeth Jones showed promise but a leg injury kept her out of the proverbial “running’’. Coach and team members agreed that their goals involved acquiring a sense of team concept, learning how to win and lose, as well as mastering the art of cooperation within the team. Aren’t reruns boring? Not if they concern the performance of last year’s Boys’ Spring Track team. The team mimicked the previous year’s team by going undefeated and winning the con- ference and county titles. Although nu- merous injuries plagued the team, they still remained victorious. Outstanding players elected to the All-County, All-Conference included John Kiernan, who ran the two mile, and Mike Wasko, who ran the 100 me- ter hurdles. John Kiernan achieved scholar athlete for the county and was a member of the All State Team. Tom Reagan, running the 800 meter and mile relay, Ted Wedekind, running the mile relay, Steve Biancamano, running the 400 meter and mile relay, and Bri- an Smith, for the high jump, were all winners in the All-Conference. Charlie Nieves, who ran the 100 meter and 200 meter, and Walt Tomkowski, who ran the 1600 meter, were two promi- nent runners who also contributed to the season. According to Coach Doll, Steve Biancamano was the most improved player. New to the 400 meter, Steve was second in the county and third in the state. As reinforced by Coach Doll, endur- ance, strength, coordination and men- tal fortitude are among the many skills required of the individuals in order to make such a team successful. Girls’ Spring Track: Front: Ellen D’Arpa, Joanne Seminaro, Renee Ludwig, Kim Brown. Lori Sarisky, Joann Esposito, Kim Coveney, Jill Michel. Middle: Cheryl Creed, Elaine Michel, Karen Dobrynzski, Laureen McHugh, Denise Meyertons, Mary Bird, Jacque Genua, Joanne Markulic, MaryBeth O'Donnell, Connie Spolowitz, Cindy Fingerlin. Back: Coach Rudge, Diane Garbowski, Doreen Genua. Cindy Peter- son, Jamie Unkel, Sandy Schiller, Gina Rispoli. Lisa Mitrosky, Gail Kupcha. Kathy Drwal, Lisa Lubin, Sharon Tremel, Ann Marie Macaluso, Karen Chaplin, Cindy Allman, Julie Brady, MaryBeth Jones, Coach Maurer. With his eyes focused on the approaching hurdles. Paul D’Arpa concentrates on each stride and the closeness of competi- tion. Airborne and on course, Paul D'Arpa strains to get all the distance possible during his long jump attempt. Spring Track 18