Torrey Pines High School - Freeflight Yearbook (Del Mar, CA)

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GAME PLAN. Coach Rik Haines walks through the game plays with the team at half lime. Haines was the new head football coach last year. PUNTING THE BALL. Brett Walsh kicks while Steve May holds in a home game against San Dieguito. no uf of-f D y K lx- 'x X iifl i f 'ng Q ,r . n I fq. i an V NARROW ESCAPE. Mark Thomas evaaes Patriot defender in an away game against Orange Glen, W

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A new ,A,.1 question addressed to X-country team members almost every day is, Why do you run? X-country is a physicaliy demanding sport, whlch requires running endless miles on aching legs and throbbing feet. However, P Evliivv l W ATS C NIE the rewards of running outweigh the difficul- ties. Otherwise the forty team members wouldnt continue to put their effort and energy into their performances. The runners seem attracted to the mental and physical challenges and the satisfaction gained through participating in the sport. For those runners who wished to get a head-start on the season, the team began unstructured group runs at the beach and Son Dieguito Park during the summer. A few members ran ln local 10 K's and DQ marathons for fun. To see the improvement made over the summer, the team competed ln a meet with Mira Mesa at the Del Mar beach earty in September, Top glrl finishers in the race were Nicole Nugent, Angela Hastings and Michele Greer, ln the Varsity boys' race. Jody Lim finished first ofthe team. and in the JV boys' race, Agustin Ramirez was the top team finisher. Regular practices commenced with the beginning of school ln September, During a namwol week the team would run one long distance T4-9 milesl. one or two speed womouts, one hilly run like the famed Puke Hill behind the school, and one easy day-before meet-workout. The greatest mileage completed during one week was 55 mi. by Bob Rich. On Fridays the team competed with other league teams, Mt, Carmel, Poway, Vlsta, San Diegulto, Fallbrook and Orange Glen. The team also enjoyed competing ln large invltationals. The boys' teams traveled to Las Vegas to compete ln one Invitational. Says sophomore team member Justin Byme, lt was a lot of fun CHECKING TlMES. Coach Jim Temples times his team members at the Orange Glen meet with his new print out stop watch. when we cruised the strip, but the actual running wasnt as great. Medal winners at the Dana Hills Invitational lnciuded Nicole Nugent. Jody Lim, and Agustin Ramirez. Lance Lee, Hans Moller. and Nicole Nugent were also top team pertormers at the Mt. Carmel league meet. At the end of the season, Nicole Nugent, Michelle Greer. Angela Hastings, and Loretta Lee brought their team to a fourth place Hnish against six other school league teams at Guajome Park in Vista. Both the bays' and glrls' teams scored strongly at the C.l,F. prelims. Nicole Nugent, Michelle Greer, Jody Lim, and Chris Davis went on Temples has been coaching cross country and track for tt years. The team clearty has some excitement to look tonivard to next year. Of the forty members, only four will be graduating this year. All of the top competitlors will still be ai Torrey Pines, looking forward to numerous new runners to reinforce their team. - Angela Hastings to C.l.F. finals at Morley Field. in that final race, Nugent earned a medal and a place for herself among the top runners ofthe county with her 2nd place finish. ., rr:-H . 11-,-, K '1-J5':-,sn-:..f --f.4.1...... 5

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VARSITY FOOTBALL 55