Woodbridge High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Woodbridge, VA)

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A Stroke Of Genius Esres-vous pretes? Portez!” These words were to the crew team members like the gun is to o runner. The start was colled in French and as the lost word left the starter ' s lips, the boots were off. In its second year ot Woodbridge High, crew was o very popular sport, taking root in a few ond spreading by word of mouth to many others. Although boys out¬ numbered girls three to one, the excite¬ ment ond competition were seen throughout. Crew is divided into two seasons, fall be¬ ing mainly a training season and spring be¬ ing the season when the races were held. Beginning in September and lasting until November, crew team members rowed in sometimes freezing weather under the guidance of Coaches Kevin O ' Neill and Dee Campbell, from T. C. Williams, o rival school. During this season, basic rowing techniques such os feathering, catching, ond keeping the keel are experienced. Later, in the spring this rigorous training would prove useful. After three months of rest (and recupera¬ tion?) team members again faced the bit¬ ter cold ond began rowing. Now was the chance to prove if all that training was worthwhile. Practices become longer, sometimes lasting from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. There was also o new cooch to take the place of Mr. Campbell. Ms. Sabine Motern, o teacher at Woodbridge, come out to work with the girls. Commented sophomore Leslie Fox, Ms. Motern gave the girls a chance to get individual help. The hard practices did pay off. At least one boat placed in every race and boots from the boys ' team went to the races in Storesbury, Pennsylvania and to nationals in Delaware. Boys ' team member Ron Rogers reflected, This wos the first year we were really recognized in the ' racing circle ' ond practices poid off when we final¬ ly got into big league races. That race should hove been closer. Coaches Kevin O’Neill ond Sabine Motern worch intently os their team crosses the finish line. Coaches were allowed at the storting line in chose boots but once the race started, they couldn ' t interfere. First Row: Jimmy Pierce, Liso Vogler, Dionne Hoppe, Steve Grocey, Robin Stout, Leslie Fox, Chris Dokes, Amy Slovkovsky, Sherry Ashton, Shown Marlow. Second Row: Chris Ramsey, Brett Snyder, Tracey Lut- ton, Ron Rogers, Ricordo Walton, Henry Lyons, Tim Peyton, Frank Gollohon. Third Row: Ken Kopko, Steve Mitchell, Frank Baker, David Doneen, Brett Fischer, Mike Monkee, Lorry Lee, Darrell Swiff, Augusto Osorio, George Chaudell, Corlos Rivero Silva Crew

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Do you think she ' ll moke it? Cooch Kevin O ' Neill ond ream member Brett Snyder look over o shell before o race. The condition of o boot was important for speed, steering, and balance. Dents were sanded out ond o vornish applied for increased speed. Stroke, stroke, strokell Coxswain Leslie Fox colls the rote of the stroke to stroke person Liso Vogler. Girls ' team members Robin Stout and Amy Slovkovsky follow her leod in o neck to neck race with two other teams. Okay guys, just relax. The Boys ' Varsity four-mon boot awaits the beginning of their race of the storting line. Boots hod to be rowed from the boathouse to the storting line ond then through a thousand meter roce course. 1982 Crew CHERRY BLOSSOM RACE: Boys ' J.V. 8 1st Girls ' J.V. 8 3rd T. C. WILLIAMS INVITATIONAL Boys ' J.V. 8 1st Boys ' Varsity 3rd JEB STUART INVITATIONAL Boys ' J.V. 8 2nd Boys ' 5th 8 3rd Northern Virginia INVITATIONAL Boys ' 5th 8 1st Boys ' J.V. 8 3rd STOTESBURY NATIONALS Boys ' J.V. 8 8fh Boys ' Varsity 8 scratched 26 Sports

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Up, up, ond away! Senior Chris Donsignore soils over the pole in practice for the high jump event. High jump is on event which takes concentration os well os speed ond agility. To get over the top ond nor knock over the pole was o great accomplishment Am I really on candid camera? Track team member Rhonda Davies glances warily or the photographer. Since the different events during o meet were held of various locations on the field, ream members got plenty of exercise between races. Is this the right foot? Sophomore Reggie Kone laces up for his next race. The type of shoes worn was im¬ portant for both support ond fraction. For the many events in frock there was o variety of shoes worn by team members. 1982 Girls ' Track Team W.S.H.S. FAUQUIER W.S.H.S. POTOMAC W.S.H.S. STONEWALL W.S.H.S. STAFFORD W.S.H.S. GAR-FIELD WINS:0 LOSSES: 5 j First Row: Sherri Frisket, Julie Baker, Rhonda Dovies, Jennifer Procknow. Second Row: Anne Howard, Valerie Gaskins, Cristo Smith, Alice Zovodil, Brenda Ferguson, Michelle Erlers. Third Row: Heather Gordon, Joann Jewel, Dyrio Creel, Dana Walvius, Brynne Bollontine. 26 Sports