Parker Replaces Spraker at Saugus in Cross-Country
Mike Parker, a former assistant track coach at Montclair and Ocean View high schools, has been named to coach the boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams at Saugus High.
Parker, 24, replaces Steve Spraker, who accepted a position as administrative dean at Lompoc High in June after coaching at Saugus since the school opened in 1975.
Under Spraker’s guidance, the Centurions won consecutive Southern Section 3-A Division girls’ titles in 1978 and ’79 and consecutive 3-A boys’ championships in ’84 and ’85.
Parker, a graduate of Tustin High and Cal Poly Pomona, said he feels no added pressure because of Spraker’s success.
“I’m looking forward to the challenge,†Parker said. “This is a great opportunity for me, both from a teaching position and a coaching position.â€
Teri Lord, the girls’ tennis coach, has replaced Spraker as the girls’ athletic director.
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