West Albany High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Albany, OR)

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 Clockwise From Right: Four girls are caught ready to spring from the diving blocks. Jeanne Boye's tired face is reflected in the water as she gasps for a breath. Swim team timers: First Row: Sue Cegavske, Leslee Lynk; Row 2: Patti Dowell, Linda Robbins; Top: Ellen Doody. Swim Meet Scores Boys Opponents Girls 88V - 79V Sweet Home 63 - 98 34 - 49 Crescent Valley 32 - 51 67 - 76 South Salem 64V - 86V 34 - 49 Corvallis 39 - 43 43 - 33° North Salem 61 - 18 52 - 31° T oledo 49 - 29 78V - 91V Lebanon 90-80 49 - 34 South Albany 58 - 24 57 -117 Crescent Valley 62 -117 44

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Swimmers peak at District To the boys and girls swim teams, their seasons could be called satisfying. The boys, composed of representatives from all four classes, closed their dual meet season with a 5 win, 5 loss record. Underclassmen dominated the girls, who ended with A wins, 6 losses. Tiring early morning and afterschool practices kept the swimmers in top shape and gearing for district. Said Coach John Becker, The idea all year long is that the kids are working in practice aiming towards district. The kids who had hard work-outs the whole season, did the best at district. District found both girls and boys finishing well in the top half. Out of 12 teams, the girls placed fourth, the boys, fifth. Junior Tom Jackson paced the boys with a second place in backstroke, earning a berth to state, and fourth in 100 freestyle. Frosh Jeff Wimer and Jim Hinson, junior placed in the top four, but missed state. For the girls, the medley relay team of Denise Lynk, Sally Grader, Jeannie Boye and Denise Goff placed fourth, as seeded. Another freshman, Denise Lynk, and junior Jeannie Boye were the only other girls to place in the top four in their events. Several swimmers made marked improvement for the district meet. Throughout the season, including district, 3 school records were broken and new ones set. 43

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Talent prevails in diving To watch West Albany's diving team is to watch talent. Practice and ability are two of he factors that helped lead the girls to three itles at district and the boys to a third place itle. the team was young, but not inexperienced. Sabina Loeffler won the prestigious title of district champion, going on to place sixth in state. Diving is one of the sports that showed individual talent and had a successful season, )ut not get much recognition. The divers oversale the lack of intrest on the spectators part is they gained victory after victory, climaxing it district and state. Ulade up of freshmen, sophomores and juniors, Jeanie Boye took third in district and eighth at state. Freshman Lillia Yee missed a trip to state by one place, taking fourth. Rusty Thompson and Scott Sprague were the two males of the five member team. Thompson took third in district, and established a new record. Clockwise From Left: Diving team members, Jeanne Boye, Scott Sprague, Sabina Loeffler, Rusty Thompson; Not Pictured, Lillian Yee, Sabina Loeffler's shadow silhouetted on the wall shows her form. Scott Sprague is caught in a graceful arc. Hair flying, Rusty Thompson plunges toward the water.