McClellan High School - Lion Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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. 'Una-Q, 'mii A ,, V Qzfr VV ' , .i A a. Freethrows can makeithe difference be- tween a win and a lose as jignior Annette Scog- gins goes forma-n extra pdlnt. 'wsu-W V I 1- in -s an ,Q 8.1 ' .1.,, o .e:Q I? S Going for aifvxt-ra ploin jisljunior Annette Scoggins. Q as iiiw- ? , Seated: D. Sinnett, R. Self, R. Beard, V. Durham, K. Reaves, Row 2: G. Guess, P. Melton, J. Montegomery, A. Scoggins, C. Cantwell, -I. Holt, T. Smith, L. Gray, R. Young, D. Gibson, Row 3: Coach Bowman, A. Harris, L. Crowder, H. Chapman, S. Ester, S. Neely, K. Craig, C. Shells, Coach Cothren A Sporting Traditionf123

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First Ladies - Then thletes, Cont. n the road towards a ranking in the polls, the Lady Lions opened the sea- son with a 70-56 win over Central. Continuing with a winning attitude, they de- feated White Hall with a nine point margin. The small school of Cutter Morning Star was the first team to de- feat the Lady Lions in season play. u Again the Ladies prevailed over Hot Springs and Cen- tral. In the next three games, the Lady Lions toiled against Sylvan Hills, Jacksonville, and Mount. St. Mary's and came up behind in all three battles. In the second meet- ing against Jacksonville, the Lions secured a win against their opponent. The second meeting with Hot Springs proved fruitful as the Crim- son, White, and Blue again reaped a victory. The next two meetings proved to be an uphill battle for the Lady's with two losses against Guy Perkins and Conway. In a second heart breaking loss to Sylvan Hills, the girls took the game all the way to triple overtime. Although the Lady Lions remained unranked through January, Coach Martha Cothren hoped for a surprise finish at the end of the year. She remarked, I would rather have a surprise team. Coach Cothren also stated that being a ranked team ad- ded unnecessary pressure on the girls and that she pre- ferred being ranked at the end of the season. Coach Cothren, who taught the girls to be ladies-then ath- letes,' hoped to continue the excellence of sporting tradi- tion of girls athletics. 122!A Sporting Tradition Dodging a Sylvan Hills' Bear is junior Paula Melton Scoreboard .QQ Central White Hall Cutter M Star Hot Springs Central Sylvan Hills Mt St Mary Jacksonville Hot Springs Guy Perkins Conway Sylvan Hills Ha Parkview Pine Bluff Mt. St, Mary Mills Score MHS 68 For The Record O ., ... 56 70 ' 40 49 . 35 29 ' 54 55 47 60 ' 71 46 Jacksonville 36 33 . . 50 44 ' 40 48 ' 47 54 ' 67 55 44 39 ' 51 50 ll 27 58 38 56 49 55 72 50 56

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S pectator sports are a big part of the American way of life. Sports enthusiasts sit glued to TV sets on Saturday and Sunday afternoons and again on Monday nights to see yet another battle be- tween two forces-those two forces being either football, basketball or baseball teams. These three sports have considerable spectator ap- peal to audiences. The con- stant action, the struggle for victory, and for some the rampant violence were the drawing power for many fans. Of course, there are many sports enthusiasts who pre- fer a quieter, less frictional challenge such as golf, track, n ung Heroes or tennis. These sports do not receive as much press coverage or TV airing time. Nevertheless, they are sports with their own share of spec- tators and their own enthusi- astic participants. Golf, sometimes known as a rich man's game, held a great appeal for senior Chris Porter. Chris has a number of praiseworthy achieve- ments in his golf career: Medalist in AAAAA Arkan- sas State Tournament, 1st runner-up in Southwest Re- gional Tournament, top 40 in Optimist Jr. World Cham- pionship in San Diego, CA, Arkansas Jr. Tournament Overall Champion, and 1st runner-up in Arkansas State f- 4, tt' lm f Pole vaulting is one of senior Ricky Be- Patiently waiting on the sidelines sancon s favorite-events in track. for her chance to play tennis is sopho- more Deanna Chartrand. High School Over--all cham- pionship. With the support and participation of the eight members of the golf team, he led them in a winning record for the year. A favorite sport for many students was track. The physical exertion of running laps around the infinite as- phalt circle was, to many, the ultimate in sporting compe- tition. Many days were spent perfecting passing the baton, pole vaulting, long jumping, and hurdling. But the wind- ed lungs and sweating brows gave no not only the knowl- edge of being in top physical form but also the feeling of pride at the end of numerous victorious track meets. Tennis was a favorite for senior Jay Sanchehez. At first I thought that after one trip out to the courts I would be great, but that was easier said than done. I tried to serve like John McEnroe, but it didn't work! Practising two hours a day, the tennis team prepared for their many tournament matches in March, April, and May. Their rank in the district increased every time they won a match, usually five out of eight games. Tennis takes a great deal of practise and effort. Although it is a hard sport to play, I like it because it relaxes me, reflected Jay.