Dan Girling, Chris Stone and son Bobby Stone chat before the ceremonies at a private room at the Foxfire Restaurant.
Date: 01/04/2007
Dan Girling, Chris Stone and son Bobby Stone chat before the ceremonies at a private room at the Foxfire Restaurant.
Arnie Gaynor hears out fellow Strider Jim Selby, a 2006 nominee to the USATF Masters Hall of Fame.
Date: 01/04/2007
Arnie Gaynor hears out fellow Strider Jim Selby, a 2006 nominee to the USATF Masters Hall of Fame.
Striders pioneer Mike Castaneda and club President Brenda Matthews greet Girling, an M60 sprinter who also trains boxers.
Date: 01/04/2007
Striders pioneer Mike Castaneda and club President Brenda Matthews greet Girling, an M60 sprinter who also trains boxers.
Kathy and high jumper husband Bert Bergen look forward to the night's awards. She's up for some major honors after winning national titles and setting world records.
Date: 01/04/2007
Kathy and high jumper husband Bert Bergen look forward to the night's awards. She's up for some major honors after winning national titles and setting world records.
M65 sprinter Doug Smith recalls for the group the storied history and famed athletes of the original Striders, a club founded in 1955.
Date: 01/04/2007
M65 sprinter Doug Smith recalls for the group the storied history and famed athletes of the original Striders, a club founded in 1955.
Striders Vice President Eric Dixon (left) introduced the night's featured speaker, USC head track coach Ron Allice.
Date: 01/04/2007
Striders Vice President Eric Dixon (left) introduced the night's featured speaker, USC head track coach Ron Allice.
Coach Allice described the changes in track and field over his career, especially from a collegiate perspective.
Date: 01/04/2007
Coach Allice described the changes in track and field over his career, especially from a collegiate perspective.
Allice also took questions from the audience, including ones about financing of track amid a successful football program and drug problems in the sport.
Date: 01/04/2007
Allice also took questions from the audience, including ones about financing of track amid a successful football program and drug problems in the sport.
Hugh Cobb, longtime director of the club's annual Meet of Champions, relates how the Striders morphed into a masters-only track club.
Date: 01/04/2007
Hugh Cobb, longtime director of the club's annual Meet of Champions, relates how the Striders morphed into a masters-only track club.
Track coach Frank Little (front, left), Ernie Stucki and Shana Ballmer (in back) were among several dozen attending the annual dinner.
Date: 01/04/2007
Track coach Frank Little (front, left), Ernie Stucki and Shana Ballmer (in back) were among several dozen attending the annual dinner.
Mike Castaneda, a longtime Strider and champion masters thrower, recalls some inspiring stories.
Date: 01/04/2007
Mike Castaneda, a longtime Strider and champion masters thrower, recalls some inspiring stories.
World record holder Johnnye Valien, wearing earrings instead of her usual headband, sits with LaTanya Glass, who holds the AR in the W55 javelin.
Date: 01/04/2007
World record holder Johnnye Valien, wearing earrings instead of her usual headband, sits with LaTanya Glass, who holds the AR in the W55 javelin.
Fancy dinner of filet mignon was followed by speakers and awards in the north Orange County "American chophouse."
Date: 01/04/2007
Fancy dinner of filet mignon was followed by speakers and awards in the north Orange County "American chophouse."
Eric Dixon, an M45 sprinter who also serves at the club's webmaster, showed off future changes in the Striders' Web site.
Date: 01/04/2007
Eric Dixon, an M45 sprinter who also serves at the club's webmaster, showed off future changes in the Striders' Web site.
W70 distance runner Ellen Brannigan tries out the shade-covered folding chair given to some honored Striders.
Date: 01/04/2007
W70 distance runner Ellen Brannigan tries out the shade-covered folding chair given to some honored Striders.
Folks who won the shade chairs pose with their prizes. They were honored for their dedication to the club.
Date: 01/04/2007
Folks who won the shade chairs pose with their prizes. They were honored for their dedication to the club.
Club Prez Brenda Matthews, a champion W55 sprinter, announced the resurrection of the Striders as an open track club.
Date: 01/04/2007
Club Prez Brenda Matthews, a champion W55 sprinter, announced the resurrection of the Striders as an open track club.
Brenda beamed as she began the introductions of top Strider award winners.
Date: 01/04/2007
Brenda beamed as she began the introductions of top Strider award winners.
Eric Dixon congratulated Jeanne Bowman, a W50 sprinter and thrower, as Female Athlete of the Year.
Date: 01/04/2007
Eric Dixon congratulated Jeanne Bowman, a W50 sprinter and thrower, as Female Athlete of the Year.
Jeanne had a best of 14.70 for 100 meters in 2006.
Date: 01/04/2007
Jeanne had a best of 14.70 for 100 meters in 2006.
Brenda and Eric personified cool style at the dinner. But of course they always do.
Date: 01/04/2007
Brenda and Eric personified cool style at the dinner. But of course they always do.
Dan Girling accepted an award on behalf of his friend Stan Whitley, a two-time M60 national sprint champion at Charlotte in August 2006.
Date: 01/04/2007
Dan Girling accepted an award on behalf of his friend Stan Whitley, a two-time M60 national sprint champion at Charlotte in August 2006.
When Stan gets back from a Jamaica trip, this plaque awaits him.
Date: 01/04/2007
When Stan gets back from a Jamaica trip, this plaque awaits him.
Eric congratulates Debbie Selby, a W50 sprinter and steeplechaser, for winning the club's Renegade Award (Most Inspirational).
Date: 01/04/2007
Eric congratulates Debbie Selby, a W50 sprinter and steeplechaser, for winning the club's Renegade Award (Most Inspirational).
Debbie is a second-grade teacher in north San Diego County and also holds world records in her age/weight group in power lifting.
Date: 01/04/2007
Debbie is a second-grade teacher in north San Diego County and also holds world records in her age/weight group in power lifting.
Debbie and her dad, ironman runner Jim, live in rural Fallbrook, overlooking the Camp Pendleton Marine base.
Date: 01/04/2007
Debbie and her dad, ironman runner Jim, live in rural Fallbrook, overlooking the Camp Pendleton Marine base.
Kathy Bergen was named the Striders' Athlete of the Year after a season that included national W65 sprint titles and world records in the high jump.
Date: 01/04/2007
Kathy Bergen was named the Striders' Athlete of the Year after a season that included national W65 sprint titles and world records in the high jump.
Last March at the USATF Boston nationals, Kathy broke the W65 indoor world record at 60 meters, clocking 9.27 seconds.
Date: 01/04/2007
Last March at the USATF Boston nationals, Kathy broke the W65 indoor world record at 60 meters, clocking 9.27 seconds.
Brenda shows off the third-place team trophy the Striders won at indoor nationals. The Striders finished ahead of 88 teams!
Date: 01/04/2007
Brenda shows off the third-place team trophy the Striders won at indoor nationals. The Striders finished ahead of 88 teams!
The Striders women accounted for the bulk of the scoring. Brenda herself won three silvers and a gold medal!
Date: 01/04/2007
The Striders women accounted for the bulk of the scoring. Brenda herself won three silvers and a gold medal!
Arnie Gaynor shows off jacket given him by Mike Castaneda.
Date: 01/04/2007
Arnie Gaynor shows off jacket given him by Mike Castaneda.
Frank Little, a former masters sprinter who now coaches Olympic 800 runner Khadevis Robinson and others elites, grabbed the mike to make a presentation of his own.
Date: 01/04/2007
Frank Little, a former masters sprinter who now coaches Olympic 800 runner Khadevis Robinson and others elites, grabbed the mike to make a presentation of his own.
Brenda is caught off-guard by Frank's mystery gift. She is motioned to open it.
Date: 01/04/2007
Brenda is caught off-guard by Frank's mystery gift. She is motioned to open it.
Unwrapped, the prize is revealed -- a set of collector's dishes for major L.A. Lakers fan Brenda Matthews!
Date: 01/04/2007
Unwrapped, the prize is revealed -- a set of collector's dishes for major L.A. Lakers fan Brenda Matthews!
M65 sprinter Lee Gillespie looks over patterns for the next generation of Striders uniforms.
Date: 01/04/2007
M65 sprinter Lee Gillespie looks over patterns for the next generation of Striders uniforms.
Debbie and Jim Selby help Doug Smith study a photo of an early generation of Striders team members.
Date: 01/04/2007
Debbie and Jim Selby help Doug Smith study a photo of an early generation of Striders team members.
Doug and Jim try to identify Striders athletes from the 1950s. Doug ran with some of them.
Date: 01/04/2007
Doug and Jim try to identify Striders athletes from the 1950s. Doug ran with some of them.
Rodney Johnson, an M45 sprinter who raced world record holder Willie Gault in 2006, poses with Brenda Matthews, who thankfully did not.
Date: 01/04/2007
Rodney Johnson, an M45 sprinter who raced world record holder Willie Gault in 2006, poses with Brenda Matthews, who thankfully did not.
Mike Castaneda captures his own memories near the end of the delightful awards dinner.
Date: 01/04/2007
Mike Castaneda captures his own memories near the end of the delightful awards dinner.
All Striders in attendance gathered for a team shot. Brenda says just under 40 active masters athletes compete for the Southern California Striders.
Date: 01/04/2007
All Striders in attendance gathered for a team shot. Brenda says just under 40 active masters athletes compete for the Southern California Striders.
