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’ti,:fii J. 3By John CarterRunners CornerA lot of people have been asking me, "When can I considermyself a runner?" You can consider yourself a runner when:1. You get up after falling down, and run faster to make up forthe time you spent lying on the ground;2. When you don’t worry about bleeding, because you knowthe air rushing by you will dry it up;3. When you don’t worry about whether you are a forefoot orheel striker, and only buy the running shoes that match thecolor of your shorts;4. When you are breathing so hard during a run that the tree infront of you books like a forest m and when you stop to catchyour breath, you realize that you ARE in a forest;5. When you’re so tired and your legs hurt so much that yourfriends have to give you a push to get you moving;6. When all your friends greet you with "How’s your runninggoing?";7. When speaking of yourself, you SWEAT instead of perspire;8. When you forget what your friends and family look like becauseyou spend most of your free time on training runs and’n races;9. When you spend most of your Sundays racing instead of relaxing;10. When you starve yourself half to death trying to get yourweight down, then end up carbo-loading before a race andgain ten pounds;11. When you begin to realize that this article is only an AprilFools story!You can call yourself a runner when you wanto run and like it.Enjoy yourself!Race ResultsBy Ron MackieYouth Sports ReportBasketball season at Mariposa High School has ended withoutstanding results. The Grizzlie’s Varsity Team was 24-4 andthe Southern League Champions. The Girls’ Varsity Team, underCoach Tracy DeSanders, took 2nd place, while the Girls’ J.V.Team was undefeated with a 12-0 record. Natalie Godfrey andBridget Bustillos were the outstanding players for this team.Grizzlie’s Varsity Baseball has returning pitcher and fielderJohn Abell: and Jim Little has made the Junior Varsity Team.Jeff Hickman, David Dye, Dave Gallagher, Mark Sims andShawn Arnold are all on the High School’s Track Team. Hickmanis also one of our fine alpine ski racers with the Yosemite WinterClub. Girls on the Track Team include Natalie Godfrey, TracyDonaldson and Kathy McCreary.The Yosemite Winter Club Alpine Racing Team has also hadsome outstanding results this winter. Our J-l’s and J-2’s are doingvery well with exceptional performances by Carter Williamsand Jessica Rust. Jessica has been selected [o attend the FarWest Championships at Mammoth Mountain for 16-18 year oldgirls. Jessica will be accompanied by Assistant Team CoachRandy Rust.In our J-3, J-4 and J-5 divisions our racers are doing an excellentjob. Ursula Furr, Dana Mackie, Kelly Singer, Jay Edeal, PaulSmith and Mike Mackie are in the running for the Central DivisionSeries ,,-3 Championship Team. Dana Mackie has alsobeen selected by the Far West Competition Committee to representthe Yosemite Winter Club at the Junior Olympics in Alaska.Congratulations to all our young athletes. See you next month!The Yosemite Winter ClubSki TeamThe Yosemite Winter Club Ski Team has already coveredOn March 3rd, several YPCCo. employees went down to the about 3500 miles this winter with races at Kirkwood, Incline,Squaw, Dodge Ridge, Snow Summit, Goldmine and Bear Valley.foothills (no pun intended) to run in the Goldtrail Half MarathonBadger Pass and the Yosemite Winter Club hosted over 150 entriesin our own race here in January.and two-mile Fun Run. Connie Archer ran the two-mile crosscountryrun in 18 minutes, placing 2nd in her division. Gail MillerSome outstanding results have been turned in by Carter Williams,Mike Mackie, Lisa Reece and Jim Little. The entire teamran a two-hour and one-minute time for 147th place overall in theHalf Marathon. Running in his first ever Half Marathon, Bil Germanyfinished in one hour and 46 minutes and for 112th place.has worked extra hard this winter and the hard work is starting toshow in their technique and the results at different races. WeBill Hicks ran a fine one-hour and 42-minute run. I managed tohave missed Jeff Hinson this winter who has been out with afinish 5th overall in one hour and 17 minutes.bent leg, but IS starting to ski again.Our big news is that Dana Mackie was picked by the Far WestCompetition Committee to represent the FWSA and the YosemiteWinter Club at the Junior Olympics (Nationals) in Alaska.Upcoming RacesThere was a "send off" and fundraiser March 14th at the CurryApril 28 Ir~dian Gu ch to Hornitos-10 mile & 5 mile Hornitos Village Pavilion. A homemade Enchilada Dinner prepared byClarisa Garz and Jean Little was served during the festivities.May 5 M.T.C. Pancake Run-10K and 2 mile run MercedJessica Rust was named to the Far West Team that raced inMay 19 Bayto Breakers-7.8 miles San Fran the Western States Championship -- this year held at MammothJune 9 San Luis Dam Jam.10K and 1 mileLos Banos Mountain and was accompanied by the Assistant Coach, RandyRustcontinued on next pageJune 16 Father’s Day Run-16 mile Fresno;%,’,,~..[i