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

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BEAT Season, isplaying one of the most im- pressive season records in the history of the school, the junior varsity foot- ball team chalked up 5-3-1 in the Pa- AN This year's high success rate was T credited to the teams strong running game and excellent passing attack. Carrying the ball for the offense was tailback Jeff Radcliffe and fullback Scott Wilkes who helped the team compile an average of 17 points per game. Quarterback Jon Ord navigated the passing game by . throwing to wide receivers John Finley and Jon Pol- lock. Finley also took care of all field goals, extra points, and kick-offs. Keeping pressure on the opponents, the defense allowed an average of only 11 points each game. Led by Dan Harritt, cor- nerback, Gregg Niemela, linebacker, and defensive linemen, Lee Delay, Mike Teisher, and Chris Tarr. Season highlights included the San Marino game TP 24-O, the San Dieguito game TP 6-0, and the San Marcos game TP 26-0. The team had only 26 players, including the first girl to play football at Torrey Pines, Mandy Benedict- kicker, wide receiver, and cornerback. ' .'f- . , . ff rx. 3 1 ik ZF , 'W' ,., - ?Z.'5 1 -eg 3 ' frrf' 5 f' ' - eta, 'sr ? 1 . , F ' . V 1- . N- . ..,, ,, . g. A - , 'f': ilk f' h ., v A t'l4.'f'-tif ff -e w J' - . . Coffs' is 'ST' 'Wfzf-'s ' 3 2' -1-.5-QQE' -. ' f 11- - ' ,1-fr: -V 1 3- so Q, ' F T If 1:if?ef:f2'f.:1s'a-ep if, ff .1 '.,' if . ' 1 -sf 'rr e . ff , ,,. fin' 'irjgg XM 7 . 'ni' I 2 I I ,. f ., if QI? 'T' ii . N .. , . ! ,l 3 is . -. , q , . .X iv . 'Z 'Q---M .... f'fiif'e4ae-fig A' r A.. .. lie' 1 -' ' ,313 '1 'jr--1 .. r 1 . . .. .. .t,....,,,. ,., V ,L . e ' -, ,W 4 -I Tuma . .-1-3'-iafgtfnififa-,,,,,,,,,,,gf.,g . ' A , ? . r -H 2' I 1 ' n., ', 'f' '- --'j' -' r . h5 '-sw 'g'hS-s. - Lora Stowe Burt Blackwell Hopping over fallen teammate, Lee Delay, Jeff Radcliffe heads down the field for a touchdown. . ste- . f .s .. 'Tiki 'QW . --fl .X BENEDICT PLAYS VVlTl-I Tl-lE BOYS ost people would be startled to see a member of the football team walking around in a dress. but at Torrey Pines, students are becoming used to it. When a new law came into effect allowing girls to participate in boys' sports, junior, Mandy enedict jumped at the chance to join the junior varsity football team. When the season started, l talked to Coach Haines about being on the team. l was really persis- tant. At first he thought I was joking, and he suggested that I could be the team manager, but then he he realized that I was serious. recalled Benedict. To be expected, Benedict's parents weren't big on the idea of their youngest daughter competing with boys in a rough contact sport such as football. My parents hated the idea at first, she recalled. Then my dad thought it would be neat, but my mom was harder to win over than Haines. Alter a lot of convincing and an agreement that she would be treated the same as the guys on the team. Benedict earned a position asthe team's kicker, while she also played wide receiver and oornerback. A l had to do evergthing the guys did just like everyone else. said enedict. l also had to prove that l was serious about playing football - l wasn't just doing it to meet the guys. With uniform, pads, and helmet on, Benedict appeared to be just another football player - that is. another small football player. The six foot tall guys made me kind of nervous because they outweig ed me, admitted Benedict. gBut you cant think about lt. It you get scared, you get uit. Although Benedict tried her best not to get scared, she did get hurt a few times. Unfortunate? in football, it sgeams almost impossible not to get a ew scrapes an ruises. l went for a pass once and was tackled in the air. I got the wind knocked out of me and bruised three ribs, said Benedict. l've gotten my fingers jammed and l've had a lot of bruises. Despite her various injuries, Benedict stuck with the sport, refusing to give up, even when the odds were stacked against er. I surprised a ot of people. A lot of people thought I would quit after I got hit a couple of times. Off the field, Benedict ls as eminine as any other girl, butwhen the pads and the helmet come on, she is just one of the guys JV FOOTBALL 53 5

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8r .. . . A sz 2 1 .T '1 Q Y an J LEAPING IN THE AIR, Brett Walsh intercepts a pass from a San Marino opponent. as F . . 3 , 3 R Q 5 if READY FOR THE BALL. Matt Liv- ingston waits for Chris Nelson to hike the ball in an after school prac- tice session. Sit its ex T M4531 K - '- :RLS A if f K, S .5 .l ...K 5 I F, Ik L. H GAME PLAN. Coach Rik Haines explains a dl team members.