Springfield Catholic High School - Irish Reflector Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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COHYIYIOVVV Top center With a grin of triumph, Brad Quinn prepares to cross the finish line. Top right Struggling, Mark Bertalott works to lift his legs and make it through the final mile. LOW center Concentration is the key for Mike Dailey. Meets were tough, but will power supplied a lot of energv '; Irish h-g

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. i V -. .. i... m n-nmw-gq-emm. - Wrm-n- ,. .. .. .. 1- ,w Steady Strides Success Puff, puff, puff . . . cross country . is not . . . for everyone . . . The stamina and endurance needed by runners during practices and meets were almost inconceivable. An average practice run was anywhere from three and a half to four and a half miles a day. The team started as early as 7:00 in the morning at Phelps Grove Park talong the llStreets of San Francis- colll, only to finish their run by trudging up uCardiac Hillll, a dreaded slope off of South Camp- bell. This seasonls competition was tough and yes, even a little disappointing explained Coach Jim Horton, HWe ran against many schools that were larger than we were. Our district competition included mostly 2A and 3A schools. We competed very well against schools our size, defeating most of them. We were disappointed in losing the Greene County League Title after five years of winning it. Injuries and sickness early in the year hampered Mark Bertalott and Mike Dailey. With hard work Brad Quinn will have an excellent future? Also commenting on the strain of the event Mike Dailey added, ltI was out for two meets with strep throat, Ed Rippee had a pulled muscle and Brad Quinn was often plagued by sideaches while run- ningfl Highlights of the year included: winning the Morrisville Invitation- al, defeating the Glendale and Hillcrest cross country teams in a dual meet at Hillcrest, and a strong individual performance by Brad Quinn. llThere was always a lot of tension before we,d start running because other runners would try to psyche us out. There was also a lot of man-to-man competition during the run, but it usually thinned out after described Brad Quinn. awhile? The girls of SCHS also displayed their interest in cross country by forming their own four member team. ii1 was very pleased with the progress our girls program made in its first year? reflected Coach Jim Horton. The girls did well con- sidering it was their first season. Our two freshmen, Mary Bingle and Angela Gray progressed rapidly along the road to becoming excel- lent runnersfl When both girls were asked why they had joined cross country Mary Bingle answered, llI joined mainly for the competition, but also to prepare for track? Angela Gray broke in saying, itBeing the only freshmen girls wasnlt too bad, it was fun and we didnlt really notice it because of all the competition? The Cross-Country Team: Front row: Keith VanRhein, CatI Wade, Brad Quinn, Joe Gn'esemer, Craig Klieth- ermes, Tom Johanningmeier; Back row: Ed Rippee, Ra y Liermann, Carlos A1cancia, Mike DaiIey, David Einne, Mark Bertalott, Mike Donelson, Mary BingIe, Angela Gray, Ann Jabusch, Sharon Bramer, Coach Jim Horton.

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. w .-u mum. wq-ahwm-rw Team Spikes Improved Season As the bus pulled into the school parking lot of the opposing team, sounds of cheering could be heard coming through the windows, the doors, even the body of the ttFightint Irishtt bus. Led by senior Laura Castillon, this was the teams way of hyping themselves up for the game. Practicing after school from 3:30 to 5:30 helped the girls get back into shape after a relaxing summer. Skills were developed in bumping, spiking and setting the ball. Scrim- mages between varsity and JV became a favorite activity. ttAt the first part of the game everyone is very nervous; but when you stop and think that the other team is just as nervous as you are, then this helps to calm you down, pointed out Gaile Loonsfoot, a junior on the varsity squad. ttVolleyball teamwork improves every yearf, announced Coach Patty Henderson, tieven though both varsity and JV squads faced stiff competition, the girls fared extremely well? The varsity,s season broke even with a record of 4 and 4, a big improvement over last years 4 and 9. The JV closed out their season with a 3 and 4 record. ttVolleyball was funP, declared Martha Bingle. Yet, on second thought she added, ttI never realized there could be so much competition between teams during a game, but we never lost our heads, we kept reminding each other that it was the spirit of the game that counted, not whether we won or lost? And raising her milk carton, Martha, at lunch toasted the cafeteria by finishing, ttBut hereis to a better season next year? The Girls' Volleyball Team: Front row: Lesia Lugge, Angela Gray, Michelle Giboney, Joan Lee, Jennifer Simpson; Second row, Virginia Meiderhoff, Martha Bingle, Mary Bingle, Jam's Prewitt, Ann Vienhage; Back row, Angela Hyde, Sharon Bremer, Linda Lugge, Nancy Hall, Coach Patti Henderson, Gaile Loonsfoot, Becky Rempe, Brigitte Baker, Laura CastiIIon, and Lisa Schroeder.