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

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l I I l I I L Wi. , l .f 1 . ly: .Y ,--. 4 - - . Q 139,42 .r GULF TEAM CONCENTRATES EFFORTS he golf Team spenT The 1986 season in consTanT pursuiT of enough wins To recapTure The C.l.F. crown which ws snaTched from Them lasT year. Before lasT year, The Team had won every league and C.l.F. championship for five years in a row. WiTh only a single seniors, The squad was exiremely young, puT possessed an abundance of experience. STandouTs on The Team were juniors Mike Suckling and Arnie Parker, sophomores, Dave Walker, and Jeoff MerediTh, and senior Lance Anderson. We have a really young Team, so we'll sTill be TogeTher for aT leasT one more year, said Charlie Johnson. TlThe good Thing is ThaT we have so much TaIenT and experience. The only real dIsadvanTage on The Team was Their inconsisTency in games. Poway was The major ThreaT To The Team during The season pe- cause of iTs sTrengTh and consisTency, buT mosT of The Team members ex- pressed confidence in Themselves. TlWe're more Than likely going To win league This year, predicTed Johnson. Then if we do win league, we'll definiTely win CIF. - Lora Stowe ,I A ,,T4Z V , 'x I x x if' TOP FINISHING HIS SHOT, Charlie Johnson waTches his ball carry To The green playing in a maTch againsT Poway. BOTTOM GOLF FronT row - Jay Russell, Gunner Garrily, Troy Parish, David Walker 2nd row - Jeoff MerediTh, Tom Cannon, Larry Bergin, Coach Ron Morris Back row f Coach Jon Roberlson, Mike Suckling, Amie Parker, Lance Anderson, Charlie Johnson, Joey STraza ,z Y X u I H . V' M1-Q Lf: X . X .JL fx 1 -fs- T' N- sr gm? -vii-J' SN Hg' Y 'va 'Q af f is ,ww Trgifq ' ,, TOP CHIPPING UP closer To The hole, David Walker concenTraTes on his shoT in a maTch againsT MT. Carmel. Walker was one of The Team's Top six players. BOTTOM PUTTING THE BALL, Charlie Johnson concenTraTes on his sTance and swing. Johnson was also one of The Team's top six players.

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-Q-'fl T J FACILITY - 'Hw-amw,..,. 5 V f .A 33:1-X F igkgfv., ,if 1 .. Ps... N. W I - ..f,,, w W ,,., , X -...rj .P giiipx . 9707 T LACK OF HINDERS . ANTICIPATING THE GUN. Bix Jordan waits forthe start ofthe 100 backstroke. .. . . hen Lisa McKay, Rene Santaella, and 3 ,A V f fi' Poncho Maxwellare not in the pool,they are Q l 1. Q y y i like 'fish out of water. The Three swimmers jiilgy if led the team with strong individual perfor- lilfl 3? m0fiCeS- Vi 'iii T A three year veteran on the team, junior Y -at '-A PERFORMANCE 3 W Il ,f .w 1 ' ,. -WNW' qs? A LEADING THE TROOPS, Elizabeth Stirtz competes in the 100 breast stroke at Escondido. lit' 5:7 McKay competed in several events includ- ing 500 free, 100 back, and 200 free with impressive times of 5:28, 1:07, and 2:03 respectively. Freshman Santaella proved to be an outstanding competitor in the100 fly and 500 free, and sophomore Maxwell made a name for himself in the 50 and 100 free. With a Tough league and a small team, the swimmers had a grueling struggle in competition. Our team is really small, said McKay, We have one guy who will win in each event, but we don't have the depth to get those 2nd and 3rd place finishes that are crucial for a team's success in meets. Practice is the beginning ofthe process of improvement, and 5:00 AM is the beginning time of practice. The sleepy athletes stumble out of bed and into their suits at 4:30 AM, before the sun even begins to peek over the horizon. They then commute to the Jewish Community Center in La Jolla where they hold practices. Plunging into an icy cold pool was probably a welcome transi- tion to braving the even colder, frosty moming air. Swimming ex- hausting intenlals for an hour and a half every day of the week except Friday, which was meet day, was the normal routine. lt may seem to be a bleak picture of life as a high school swimmer, but regardless of the inconvenience of traveling to La Jolla to practice and the endless hours of hard work, The athletes have a lot of fun. They're a close-knit team with a lot of spirit, who enjoy playing games and having a good time to break the monotony of routine practices. On Fridays, Coach Greg Lutz allows the swimmers to engage in competitive games of water polo for fun. Maybe we would do better in our meets if we had a facility that could realize an end result of interesting students to join the team and to support us, said McKay. Aside from the dis- advantage of their small size, is the lack of a facility. Most other schools have one or two swimming pools right on campus. For this reason the teams are usually larger, because an on-campus pool is much more accessible than an 'iaway pool. Also, student support is much greater because they are able To watch their team at home after school. The swimmers don't allow these disadvantages to slow them down: instead they work twice as hard To improve. - Lora Stowe 'Cad

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GYM NASTICS arsity gymnastics coach Shawn Wirth had Two main goals for her Team This year, to be 'lone of the top Three in C.l.F. and first in league. The Team had an abundance of ex- perience and talent, and all but one perfomwer was back from The Team that placed first in The Palomar League and fourth in C.l.F. last year. Overall we're a little stronger Than last year, Wirth said. We're doing okay now compared tothe other teams, but you just can'T tell. The optimism from The Team stemmed from some strong individual performances in The pre-season. The girls won two tri- meets and posted some impressive scores. Heather Baldwin set a school record of 9.6 in one meet, but Sally Corran followed iT with a 9.7 to set a new record. l fn ARABESQUE. Jenny Gallagher performs her routine on The beam. GYMNASTICS Front row - Charlene Alexander, Jenny Gallagher, Carmela Moreno, Tahnee Marsh, Dawn Davis, Pam Kenyon, Lisa Cody, Hanna Sebold Second row - Maria Mangiarelli, Jennifer Petree, Tya Hender- son, Heather Baldwin, Alisa Dance, Kristen Otlowski, Ann Chen Back row - Coach Debbie Weyandt, Heather Miller, Kim Rozanski, Monica Lisa Cody proved to be unbeatable in the optional events. Cody was one ofthe better gymnasts in The county this year. Joining Cody in the optional events were senior Beth Hardesty and freshman Tonya Henderson. Hardesty won The C.l.F. balance beam Title as a freshman, but has not reached those lofty heights again. Last year she peaked at The end of the season, said Wirth. l'Hopefully she'll be there again. Henderson, who has some club experience, was one ofthe strongest girls on The team. Her best events are vault and floor. Sophomores Corran and Baldwin did all the events, and freshman Monica Tanner was another all-around performer. Junior Pam Kenyon, who was on the team was another all-around performer. Junior Pam Kenyon, who was on the team as a 'H Tanner, Cindy Liska, Mireille Broggi, Sally Corran, Kari unford, Denise Ryan, Coach Shawn Wirth W5 s ' , ... ,,.L .. . Zine? l xv, D WHIPPING AROUND THE BAR. Pam Kenyon completes a sole circle on the uneven parallel bars. SPLIT LEAP. Tahnee Marsh concentrates on perfecting her balance throughout her beam routine. freshman but sat out last year, rejoined The team. Senior Mireille Brogli was one ofthe Team's most experienced gymnasts. She went all-around in several meets and did quite well. Juniors Kim Rozanski and Maria Mangi- arelli were each back for theirthird year on the team. Both were strong in balance beam and floor. Mangiarelli also did well in vault. Junior Dawn Davis competed mainly on floor and beam. The girls benefited greatly from new equipment, ranging from a new beam to a digital score display. High expegtations put them insgear for a winning season. ' .X4Lora Stowe X T 4 DISPLAYING TREMENDOUS balance Beth Hardesty shows elevated slyle with a hanclstand on the balance beam.