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

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WA OPP. 59 Crescent 50 53 South Salem 56 56 Sweet Home 53 56 McNary 53 61 South Albany 48 65 Sprague 44 66 North Salem 43 8 Corvallis 41 58 pts. District 3rd. State 8 pts. West's girls track team ran to an 8-1 dual meet record, the best West Albany has ever had. Various individual events highlighted the year, but as a whole the girls' turned in a record-breaking season. In eleven out of thirteen events records fell to the 75 team. Since the girls will lose only one senior to graduation, the team is looking forward to a strong season again next year. A third place finish at the district meet, with both relays winning and Ellen Schmidt and Jill Lanham qualifying in individual events for state, were rewards for the weeks of practice. At State the 880 medley relay placed third and the 440 relay placed fifth. During the prelims the 880 medley relay set a new state record. 71

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Girls have best season ever Above: Nancy Hayes keeps ahead of other opponents in the 880. Teammate Jayne Beach follows. Ellen Schmidt, a standout in the 880, had the best time in the state. Joyce Henkle sprints towards the finish line with Loneo Casteel close behind. Monica Niebuhr provides more winning points in the long jump. Jill Lanham's form helps to win the long jump. Girls Track Bottom Row: Lenee Casteel, Monica Niebuhr, Wendy Eskeli, Kelly Pierce, Ellen Schmidt, Nancy Hayes, Debbie Luster, Sherrie Kaiser, Gail Shibley. Top Row: Coach Kathy Butler, Mngr. Sherrie Talbott, Joyce Henkle, Donna Luster, Karey Poehlman, Maureen O'Brien, Jill Lanham, Jaynic Beach, Carrie Oleson, Sue Widmor, Coach Carol Smedburg.

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Girls tennis takes state! For the fourth year in a row, the powerful girls tennis team swept straight through the season with an undefeated league record. But for the first time, the netters captured both district and state championships. The state title was shared with last years title holder, Medford, who the girls downed earlier in the season, 5-3. This is the greatest thing that has ever happened to us. It's the first time we've been a state champion and our first undefeated season. We didn't lost a dual match or tournament all year, commented Coach Jane Lowell. Junior Deanne Larsell and sophomore Allison Barnes contributed greatly to the winning season. Seeded number one in district, Deanne and Allison lived up to that expectation. They were seeded second at state behind a Medford doubles team, but turned the match around on the two as they downed them 6-0, 2-6, 7-5. All four doubles representatives to state from this district were from West Albany. Seniors Dorinda Nix and Melissa Barnes advanced to the district finals, to be defeated by Deanne and Allison to take second place. Heather Carlson, Debbie Tibbets, Debbie Berry and Kelly Kuhns, juniors rounded out the delegates from West. Girls Tennis Scores West Albany 5-3 Crescent V. West Albany 6-2 Corvallis West Albany 8-0 McNary West Albany 8-0 N. Salem West Albany 8-0 Monmouth West Albany 6-2 S. Salem West Albany 5-3 Medford West Albany 5-0 Lebanon West Albany 8-0 Sprague 72