Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Giving a spirited yell, Tami Rodden chants with perfect form. Mindy Nicks captures the crowd’s at- tention before taking a flying leap at an assembly. One of the reasons for condens- ing pom and cheer, said Ms. Col- bern, was crown involve- ment. Organization was also a factor in the merg- er. An image of organiza- tion persuaded the usual- ly distracte crowd to fol- low the cheers and focus on the dance routines. Compared to two groups competing against one another, the spiritline became one united front centering on convincing the crowd to become more spirited. After all, they weren’t called the spiritline for nothing. Said Lisa Colligen. “The cre- ation of the Spiritline gen- erated much more spirit on campus and for the school as a whole.” 148 S piritline

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cl v hat's Your Racquet? colored strings to long bermuda shorts. An unfamiliar sight appeared on the courts this spring. Six freshmen came over from Rhodes and Hendrix to join the boys on varsity. With all this exper- tise. who could go wrong? The addi- tional talent of the freshmen combined with the already skilled sophomores, juniors and seniors, boys’ tennis could Not only did they look good perfor- mancewise, but fashion-wise, too. Their love for style (no pun intended) was seen on the courts through hip tennis accessories ranging from pastel- amount to only one thing: a premier package of power which had every- thing wrapped up—game, set and match. With a well-placed backhand, Chris Capabna claims victory by sailing the ball over the net, just out of his oppo- nent’s reach. Scenes like these were familiar this spring, made possible by the boys’ ten- nis team. They spent hours and hours in the hot sun perfecting serves, fore- hand and overhead smashes. Junior Rick Jurgens is not showing everyone his latest dance step. He has just made a difficult return to his oppo- nent. Design by Wendy Wright and Marc Stenoien. Photos by Ashley Towne. John Belkis is thrilled as he hits the With a bit of playful sarcasm, John ball just past his competitor to win the Bono remarks. “1 don’t know, it must match. be the hat!” ports 147

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Unwrapping Spirit “ . . . Round ’em up! Round ’em up! Go! Go! Go!” was the chant of the spiritline as they unwrapped their new image. This came from combining the traditional pom and cheer squads, al- lowing the girls to combine energy, re- sulting in unity. Sponsor Connie Col- bern commented that what made the line “Too Good” was the fact that the girls set higher goals for themselves and improved their competition. Practice began as soon as the mem- bers were chosen. Each member had to possess the ability to dance as well as cheer. In the Fiesta Mall competi- tion, Mesa’s only existing spiritline took a mighty second place. Camp also proved to be a success. In cool Flag- staff, the spiritline showcased their tal- The spiritline gets their kicks on stage. ents by dancing away with numerous awards. Amy Falk and Wade Swanson shared the position of “Spunky,” the spirited mascot. Jumping and cheering along with the line, they provided an added element of exhilaration. Not to be overlooked were managers Bobbi Bintz and Lisa Falk. They did their part behind the scenes, carrying equip- ment and making elaborate banners. The idea of a spiritline worked ac- cording to Ms. Colbern. This was a case where one was finally better than two. Design by Lynelle Jayo. Photos by Steve Dunstan. Cheering the football team on to victo- ry. spirit is rounded up by the line. Front row: Andrea Mallard, Tanya Mai Ion. Second row: Monique Kannapel Ashley Arnold. Amy Falk, Kim Burns Tami Rodden. Back row: Diane Rubio Sherri Ellsworth. Yvonne Trujillo. Bry an Paddock. Jennifer Hightower, Jan cne Swingle. Becky Riggs. Lisa Colli gen. Mindy Nicks. Not pictured is Ro byn Jernigan. Sports 149