Chugiak High School - Babiche Yearbook (Chugiak, AK)

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Gruening Gymnastics Team: Top Rowe- Coach Caraybeal, Judy Judson. Janus Nauman, Julie Benotti. Kim Brooks. Lisa Benott. Coach Bill Webb. Second Rowe- Roxanne Shelley, Julia Khiel. Theresa Hall. Sonya Welch. Marci Fay. Kathleen Bennis. Jenny Martin. Kyla Kent. Leona Davis, Chrissy Batten, Theresa Fletcher. Third Row- Chrissy Cresap. Kristina Kurtz. Marci Colley, Cindi Maxwell. Dietra Scott. Maria Newman. Karen Hodel, Katrina Kusick. f fi ob Assistant Coaches Support Gymnasts On January 23. Gruening Junior High's gyinnas- tics team began another season. Head Coach Mrs. Cyndy Martin was joined by Mr. Bill Webb and Mrs. Martha Graybeal. This was the first year the gymnastics team was able to have assistant coaches. A total of thirty-eight girls pulled through the season, which ended March 22. One of their great accomplishments was a victory over Clark Junior High in a tri-meet. They also beat Central doing their best on the floor exer- cises. Best performer on the parallel bars was Kutrina Kussikg on the vault, Denise Latteryg and Chrissy Batten on the balance beam. Chrissy was also chosen as best all-around eighth grader. Chosen for best all-around seventh grader was Sonya Welch. The most improved eighth grader was Jenny Martin. most improved seventh grader. Kathy Benis. Coach Martin commented, We have vastly improved as a team. and as individuals because of the new help from assistant coaches. Pausmg before anothcr stunt, Chrissy Batten balances herself to catch her wits. Straight as an arrow, gymnast Dietra Scott starts her routine. 266

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Disgusted with a loss are Tim Roberts, Tim Hill. and Randy Vanderwood. Applauding his winning teammate is PJ Williams. Younger Wrestlers The iunior high wrestling team started out the season on January 2 with a booming 30 partici- pants. Acting as head coach was Mr. Hal Phillips, and assisting him were Terry Simpson and Walter Thomas. The team started by working hard at practices and it paid off for them. They won their first two pre-season matches and ended the sea- son with a 4-3-I winfloss record. After the regular season, the team was invited to participate in a district-wide tournament. They went determined to do their best, The team alto- gether placed fourth. There were three finalists Show Impro vement from Gruening. Tim Hill took second, Randy Van- derwood. firsti and Frank lmhof, first. Others who received third place at the tournament were Greg Broderick, Brian Broderick, Tim Roberts, and Matt Tanner. Voted most valuable wrestler was Frank Imhof. Randy Vanderwood was noted for being most improved, and Brian and Greg Border- ick were said to be most inspirational. The season was filled with close matches, but iniuries and sickness plagued us at times. Over all, it was a fine squad that showed lots of improve- ment, commented Coach Phillips. As his muscles bulge as if to pop. eighth grade wrestler Tim Roberts goes for a two point reversal, and maybe even a pin. 268