Ron Smith:
CLASS OF 1972
Paradise Valley High SchoolClass of 1972
Phoenix, AZ
Ron's Story
Hi Gang,
Ron here from the 72 class but some of my favorites were also 73 grads— I was married to a 73 alumni for 13 years, but of course 13 can be the unlucky number. These days I have a lot of contact with Dwight Mohr (73) and we share the pursuit of fine wine. After PV, life took me to NAU for a teaching degree and a passion for Track & Field which was odd since I tried to be all things baseball at PV. My batting average with the Trojans was probably like my weight—- around 168. Came back to the old neighborhood to teach and coach for 30 years at Shea Middle School and Shadow Mountain HS. There were many “small world” connections to PV in those 30 years and was I able to often bump into Larry Reifenrath who was ...Expand for more
a huge favorite and impact on me during high school. My own 30 year career in education wasn’t always seen through rose colored glasses, but enough upsides and defining moments to walk away at age 52. There were a couple of Jr High State Track Championships at Shea Middle School, and two Cross Country State Titles at Shadow Mountain during my “run”. Having never been shy about public speaking or a microphone, I’m now the announcer for many athletic events around the state mostly in T&F, CC and road races. Still haven’t been caught dropping an F-bomb or the like over an open mic. The current PV Track and CC coach gifts me one of their team t-shirts every season—- GO TROJANS. Hoping you’re all doing very well. CHEERS
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