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S.I.R. all High School motocross By Sue Sykes KENT, W A. A PR . 22 T hirty -t h ree High Schoo ls pitched camp at Seattle Internationa l Ra cewa y fo r th e 1979 All High Schoo l Motocross . W ilson H igh Schoo l of Tacoma presented the best team efforts for the win with second place honors go ing to Olympia High School. Yelm H igh p icked up th ird and last year's winne r , Fif H igh , • took fourth. What a great day - fam ilies a nd school re ps line d the track to cheer on thei r entry. The al um ni had their turn and there was free entry to a nyone that could get his or her ha nd s on wheels . After five long la ps , a one time short for one big trophy , Ho nd a mou nted Sco tt Moon came up the win ner a nd Tim Hawick was second. Three hea ts of I25cc Junio rs were run for two motos with a split for the m ai n and consolation. T ony Casten (Han) , from Yelm H igh , took home the brass wit h wins for rnoto one and two then popped back with a second place main behind Kent -Merid ians Joh n Vandenberg (Suz) . Ya ma ha m ou n ted IOOcc J u n io r Brian Lake 'rod e an impressive 1·2· 1 for his ove rall win. Bec k Kemp (Yam) diced wit h t he IOOcc Intermediate class for he r Ladies win for Bothel H igh School She took a hard d ump off th e Ra in ier Jump d uring one moto , but ju mped right back in the I 25cc Jun ior class with a 4-7 in the first two mo tos a nd a fourth pla ce trophy in the consolation . Pro ri der R o bb Ma nning (Lynnwood Honda) picked up two win s for Snoh omish H igh in I25cc and 250cc Pro ac tio n. Ed die T yyn ism a a (Suz) cla imed Open Pro and seco nd in 125c c and 250cc . Pau lson's of Lacey provided one of t he new Suzuki machines for Ed die for th is H igh School race : Deal er support is alwa ys appreciated on an indiv id ua l basis or team effort . Results POWDER PUFF: 1. Becky Kemp (Yaml. ALUMNI RACE: 1. Scott Moon . PEE WEE JR : 1. Tavius Thompson IS uz); 2. Wayne Manning (Suzl. MINI JR : 1. lonnie Alexander (Suz); 2. Brian Goodin ISOlI; 3. Mike Brist lSuzl. 100 INT: 1. Mike McDonough !Yaml: 2. Kurt Erickson (Yam); 3. Franko Morales (Yam). 100 J R: 1. Brian lake (Yaml; 2. J im Runnings (Vam): 3. Mark Bloodgood (Yam). 125 PRO: 1. Robb Martning IHonl ; 2. Eddie Tyynismaa (Suzl. 125 EX: 1. Ray W eaver IHusl. 125 INT: 1. Joe Crouch (Kawl; 2. Brett Tyyni smaa ISuz); 3. Mike Scornaienchi (Suzl. 125 JR: 1. Tany CllS1en (Hon); 2. Bill Goodnight (Yaml: 3. Chuck Brow n (Yaml. 250 PRO: 1. Robb Manning (Hon): 2. Eddie Tyynismaa ISuzl. 250 EX: 1. Tracy Prickett (Hon). 250 INT: 1. John Clayton IYoml; 2. Frank Jones (Ma il; 3 . Harold Phenis (Hon ). 250 JR: 1. Darren Porter IK awl: 2. John Hodges (Suzl; 3. Mik e Phillip s IKawl . OPENPRO: 1. Eddie Tyynismaa ISuzl. OPEN INT: t . Mike Mohrbocher (Hus); 2. Dan J onsen (Yam); 3. Seon Lawrence ISuzl. OPENJR: 1. Doug McFarland (Bull: 2. KoUy Betharde (Mail; 3. Nathan Ross (Moli. TEAM SCORES: 1. W ilson High School: 2. Olvmpia High School; 3 . Yoim High School: 4. Fife High School. Hagen, Thompson, Hansley grab AME Sprockets Park • wins By Laura Richard BAKERSF IELD , CA , APR . 29 R id e rs who traveled up to Sp rockets Pa rk were trea ted to a beautiful clear , wa rm day of raci ng. As the riders lined up for the 250 cc and Open P ro races, which were com bi ne d with staggered start , Can Am m ounted Da nny T ho mpson took th e holesh ot for the 250cc class wit h Yama ha mo unted Mike Shoemaker push in g hard in second a nd Hon d a ride r M ark Bl edsoe in t hird. Shoe maker tried everything but the re was no stopping Thompson . He took t he c hec kered n a g fir st with Sh oemaker having to settle for seco nd . The seco nd ro u nd looked like a total repeat of th e first mot a . O verall h o n ors we nt to T h ompson wi t h Shoemaker taking seco nd and Bleds oe thi rd . The Open Pro race p rove d to be one of the most exci ti ng of the day. As