Chugiak High School - Babiche Yearbook (Chugiak, AK)

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Sports: Daredevils The daredevil takes risks for the benefit of the entire circus. Endangering himself, he walks precarious tight- ropes, propels from cannons, and trusts his life to his skill and ability. Whatever he does, be it acrobatics or sword swallowing, it is done with seemingly great ease. The sim- plicity of his acts belies the long, intensive weeks and years spent practicing and perfecting. The circus daredev- il is not unlike the student participating in sports at Chu- giak High School. There is danger as documented by broken bones and many bruises. There is a high level of skillfulness required as the soccer player weaves and stops the ball or the volleyball player sets up and spikes. There is practicing and perfecting as the place kicker goes through the same motions over and over, or the tenth grader todders to stay on the balance beam. There is un- derstated simplicity as the slap shot is made from the blue line or as the basketball sinks into the basket. Each indi- vidual in a sport at CHS takes risk for the benefit of the entire team.

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