Clinton High School - Torch Yearbook (Clinton, AR)

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TRACK In 1976, the Sr. Track team was very productive. They won more ribbons, more trophies, placed higher in the district and regional track meets and sent more people to the state meet than in any other year. Leading the teams race for ribbons were sprinters Chuck Tester, Lathan Jackson, distance runners Stanley Smith and Tom Drew, and a tough mile relay team of Randy Smith, Donald McKellep, Dennis Loven, and Russell Anglin. Good perform- ances were also turned in by Randy Smith in the 440, Drew in the 2 mile, Mark Hunt in the long jump, and Dennis McKellep in the shot put. A big surprise this year was the performance of the sprint relays-an area where Clinton is traditionally weak. Running in the 440 relay was Tester, Dennis McK., L. Jackson, and Hunt. The 880 relay consisted of Tester, Jackson, McKellep, and Jeff Williams. Others on the team were Isaac Keeling, and Mark Harris in the discus, Jim Ward in the high jump and pole vault, and distance runners Rodney Jackson and Steve Autrey. At the Yellowjacket Relays at Mt. View the team placed second overall and brought home a string of ribbons. Later in the year the Yellowjackets placed third at the district meet at Heber Springs. The team did well, with Tester winning the 100 and 200 yd. dashes and Jackson placing high in the 100. Both the 440 and 880 relays did well, with the mile relay team of R. Smith, Donald McK., Dennis Loven, G S. Smith came in second. Ward placed 5th in the pole vault and high jump and Dennis McK. and Keeling came in 3rd and 4th respectively in the discus. McKellep also did well in the shot put. In the 440 yd. dash R. Smith came in 2nd and Loven 3rd while S. Smith came in 2nd in both the mile and 880 yd. run. Overall it was a good meet and Clinton showed alot of depth and ability. Two weeks later Clinton placed 8th in the Reg- ional meet at Bald Knob which included 3 other Districts. At this meet, the runners had to place 4th to qualify for the State Class A track meet. Those that qualified were Tester in the 100 and 220, Stan Smith in the mile and all three of the relay teams. At the State meet held at Arkadelphia, Tester and the relays ran well in the preliminaries but failed to qualify for the finals. Stan Smith came in 8th in the mile. All in all 1976 was a good year for Clinton Track and it looks as if ,,77 could be better! ! ! 28

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BASEBALL SCORES OPPONENT US THEM Yellville 12 5 Shirley 6 3 Mtn. View 11 3 Mtn. View 2 5 Shirley 7 4 Oark 12 2 Greenbriar 9 1 Dover 14 4 Palestine® 4 3 Catholic High® 12 8 OPPONENT US THEM L.R. Mills® 9 5 Sylvan Hills® 16 6 Morrilton 12 0 Shirley 14 4 Southside 12 7 Southside 5 3 Norfork 6 2 Mtn. Home 3 2 Des Arc) 5 4 Sylvan Hills) Texarkana! 4 5 3 9 represents Tech Tournament, @ represents UALR Tournament, represents District Tournament, and | represents State Tournament. 1976 SR. HIGH TRACK The 1976 Track team consisted of: Top Row: Steve Autry, Randy Smith, Stanley Smith, Isaac Keeling, Jim Bob Ward; Second Row: Lathan Jackson, Dennis Loven, Mark Harris; Third Row: Rodney Jackson, Donald McKellep, Tom Drew, Mark Hunt. Not pictured were Jeff Williams, Dennis McKellep, Russell Anglin, and Chuck Tester. 27

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SR. CHEERLEADERS Senior High Cheerleaders for the 1976-1977 season were left to right: Cindy Trawick, Jeannie Evans, Teresa Henderson, Mary Bayer, Lori Gardner, Tami Band, Bridgett Williams, Darcy Wells, Gae Rodgers, and Linda Simmons.