Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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LOVE A IMMF Row: Carolyn Doyle, Gary Humphries, Tom Jachimowski, Gene Grant, Tom Randolph, Kyle Olson Steve Newman, Kelly Steinmetz, Julie Lamers, Kendall White, Ann Jachimowski, Britt League Francis Burghdorf. to last row: Chuck Poole, Tom Stickle, David Grant, Jim Taggert, Mark Midgette, Middle Row: Johnson, Tivie Burghdorf. Front Row: Taryn VanGilder, Pam Owens, Jackie Lambert, Jane Kenne- After a strenuous race, a swim team member rips off his goggles in triumph. a i As the rest of the team watches on, Gary Humphries executes a winning dive. Several KHS swimmers take time out from practice to watch other members train.

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36 Swimming A SWIMMING SUCCESS Q: Who was the last Kecoughtan team to win fifteen or more straight contests and two consecutive district ti- tles? A: The Swim Team, of course! Yes, there is a swimming team at Kecoughtan. And it has been quite suc- cessful over the past few years, placing no worse than second in the district over the past four years, and taking the title three of those years. It has won fifteen straight meets over two years, and has a two-year record of 15-1. What is the key to this phenomenal success? It's swimmers such as senior co-captain Tish Johnson, who has never finished worse than third in a district meet, and who finished her high school career with three district championships. Johnson, voted the Most Valuable Swimmer in two of the last three years, was the key to the 1981-82 Swimming Scores girls' squad this year, and was backed up by a strong corps of underclassmen which bodes well for years to come. The boys' team was led by junior co- captain Mark Midgette, district cham- pion in the 100 free, who was aided by seniors Tommy Stickle, Thom Randolph, and sophomore Tom Jachimowski. The Warrior's strength lay in team performance as both the girl's and boy's 400-meter freestyle relay teams went undefeated through the regular season and placed second in the dis- trict meet, the boys losing by a scant .12 of a second. Freshman Frances Burgdorf, Juniors Anne Jachimow- ski and Michelle Murray, and Johnson comprised the girls' squad while the boys' squad consisted of Midgette, Randolph, Jachimowski, and Stickle. Sophomore Kelly Stein- rnetz also turned in a strong individual performance. The depth of the squad was consis- tently shown by those swimmers who concentrated on picking up valuable points by placing second or third. They consisted of seniors David and Gene Grant, junior Jim Taggart, sopho- mores Britt League and Chuck Poole, and freshman Kyle Olson. At the awards banquet, Midgette was named the Most Valuable Swimmer, senior Gary Humphries was selected Most Versatile, and soph- omore Taryn Vangilder was selected Most Deserving. Other swimmers not previously men- tioned were senior Jackie Lambert, juniors Julie Lamers, Becky Shaffer, sophomores Michelle Wil- kins, Tami Torgler, Kendall White, freshman Tivie Burgdorf, Janet Casey, and Pam Owens. KHS Lafayette KHS Bethel KHS Hampton KHS Phoebus KHS Bethel KHS Lafayette KHS Phoebus KHS Hampton Concentrating on the water below, A KHS diver comtemplates her plan for victory. n wx,.,,,,ff -, f A Warrior swimmer prepares to plunge into the race for first place.

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A proper attitude is essential for a successful wrestling team. The posses- sion of this attitude enabled the War- rior matmen to record a 12-4 overall dual meet record, and a third place finish in the Peninsula District. The Warrior grapplers placed ninth in the Regional Tournament after finishing third in the District Tournament. The 1981-82 wrestling team had many individual accomplishments to go along with their success as a team. Seniors Robert Hill and Maynard Brown were district champions while Danny O'Donnell, Mike McCormick, and Rusty Melton fin- ished as runners-up. Individuals who placed in the Regionals were: Danny O'Donnell, a third place finisher, Mike McCormick, a fourth place fin- isher, and fifth place finishers George Mizusawa and Maynard Brown. 0'Donnell, who placed fifth, was the only Warrior to place in the State Tournament. Special honors were awarded as follows: Danny O'Donnell as MVP, Robert Hill the Matman award for his 31 dual meet takedown record, Rusty Melton for the fastest pin ffastest in KHS historyl, Maynard Brown for most pins with 15, and George Mizusawa for a Perfect Dual Meet season. The team of veteran seniors and ac- complished newcomers led by captain Rusty Melton worked hard to acquire their success. Head Wrestling Coach Bill Cawley credited much of the team's success as well as individual achievements to the correct attitudes possessed by the Warrior matmen. Waiting for the referee's signal to begin the match, Mike McCormick thinks up possible strategy. 38 Wrestling