Kathleen High School - Trident Yearbook (Lakeland, FL)

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Strength ls Essential in Weightlifting and Wrestling The KHS weightlifters were under the leadership of Coach Crowley. After long and hard hours of practice, the weight- lifting team had many out- standing matches. Keith Beck benched pressed 270 pounds, only 5 pounds short of the county record. As the season progressed, Keith Beck looked forward to breaking the county record. Row 1: Dale Kelly, Roger Dexter, Dane Bassett, Earnest Allen. Row 2: Coach Crowley, Marty Moon, Larry Laxdal, Ray Savage. Row 3: Albert Williams, Keith Beck, Robert Fredere, Kevin Kessler. The Kathleen grapplers were under the direction of a new coach, Mr. Ridner. Coach Ridner helped the grapplers on many of the skills needed in wrestling. Some skills needed in wrestling are quick- ness and complete awareness of what is going on. This year's grapplers had a good season, but needed more wrestlers for the different weight classes. Row 1: Coach Ridner, Henry Grant, James Bibby, Michael Gaison, Lee Anderson, Michael Thompson, Coach Linkswiller. Raw 2: Fernando Smith, Karl Olson, Ernest Allen, Joe Swiney. Row 3: Richard Davis, Flint Barnes, Don Baker, Rod Dexter, Jerry Strick- land. Wrestling ! 259

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The KHS girls basketball team was in its second season. Many improvements were made after learning from mis- takes early in the season. Leadership of the team was provided by the coach, Kathy Smiley. This year's schedule was rough but the girls han- dled it. They had a big victory over the Polk County champi- ons, Winter Haven, at the beginning ofthe season and a crushing win over Mulberry, 60-8. l. Row l il to rl: Colleen Chipko, Val- erie Hall, Debbie Smith, Candy Anderson, Debbie Weeks, Claudia Rybinski. Row 2: Marion Walker, Kelly Stephens, Janice McAfee, Coach Kathy Smiley, Sylvia Brown, Sandra Klinkers, Leah Brown. KHS girls volleyball team was under the leadership of a new coach, Mr. Ed Vetter. The girls volleyball team was also in its second season. This year's girls worked very hard and had many long hours of practice trying to make this year's volleyball team better. They had three victories and dropped a few heartbreakers, but they had a satisfactory season while under a new coach. 2. Row I tl to rt: Donna Bonasiak, Mary Lussier, Debbie Weeks, Debbie Smith, Donna Root. Row 2: Coach Ed Vetter, Debbie Matheny, Janice McAfee, Susan Pearson, Jeannie McAfee. 258 I Girls Basketball and Volleyball Girls Demonstrate Their Skill in Athletics we

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Girls Gymnastic Team Shows Agility ,Perfection is the key word in gym-nastics. Performing on parallel bars, bouncing on trampolines, and iumping horses are only the finished products which the public sees. During the many hours of practice, the girls do stretching exercises and com- pete against themselves. They became stronger and more coordinated while practicing their routines in order to achieve the final goal, self- satisfaction. Mrs. Lewis ill is the Girls Gymnastics Coach. 121 GlRLS GYMNASTICS: 'lst Row - Left to Right: Leslie Patterson, Cindy Wright, Keeley Smity. 2nd Row: Teresa Vaughn, Mona Davis. 3rd Row: Donna Banasak, Lorraine Nix. 4th Row: Laura DeMichael, Mary West, Linda Smith, Terry Jones, Cindy Kendrick. l3i GIRLS GYMNASTICS: lst Row: Tracy Hallman, Teresa McClain, Carla Prince, Claudia Rybin- ski, Lisha Williamson. 2nd Row: Lou Baker, Ginger Bryan, Sherry Reed. 3rd Row: Alice Pollock, Diane White, Pam Royal, Kelly Rupert.