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

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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.

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A Spor-Ting Tradition Girls Can Be Competitors Too xcited, poised, alert, and ready to win, the Lady Lions volleyball team eager- ly started off the new season. As a young team with one re- turning senior but many en- thusiastic juniors and sopho- mores, the girls battled through a hard season and ended with a 5-8 record. Although being a young team was a major problem throughout the season, they endured another problem that might have undermined the spirit of the team if they had not supported each oth- er. This was the fact that they had little or no support shown from the student body. The only faces in the stands they could regularly count on were parents. Many girls who were mem- bers of the volleyball team were also members of the track team. Coach Charles Terry began working with his runners as soon as bas- ketball season had ended. Although most of the events were individual ones, the girls worked together to create a reputation and re- cord that they and the whole school could be proud of. at a-,ang rf ,....V 3,.,,v, I Wnfwe ww,,wW,..t ,,,, . 2, MMR mf T. Q fi' ,, A 1'76fA Sporting Tradition In their starting position sopho- more Kim Bowman and senior ,Ik anna Abbott wait for the signal to begin. N . , Setting up to serve a powerful point against the opponent is Rosa- lyn Young. A '-.Q -SJ Junior Michelle Rainey doesn't hesitate in her powerful serve to the opponent.