Mercer Island High School - ISLA Yearbook (Mercer Island, WA)

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ome like the vault. Some like the beam. Some like the bar. But, they have one common link- all are members of the l985 Ml Gymnastics team. Girls from all grades dedicate their afternoons to perfecting twists and turns and developing graceful yet difficult routines. Each Islander princess spins valiantly across the mats, a maroon-and-white blur, trying to hit that lucky number in the judges' hearts. Move ahead nine spaces. , . , eight, nine. Payday! Natalie VanOppen Gymnastics PINNERS This year's squad particularly excelled in the vaulting and floor exercises categories. They may not be Mary Lou Rettons, but they certainly can smile over their success. In the regular season meets as well as KingCo and SeaKing competition, the team outscored their opponents with finesse and pride. llThe team has incredible depth and skill, gushes senior gymnast Debbie Dorkin. This depth and talent showed through as the Islanders raced out to an undefeated start. The twirling, tumbling, intertwining girls of Ml left their Eastside opponents spinning their wheels by the wayside. On the wheel of life, these talented athletes hit a perfect ten. Proud of their accomplishments this season, Ml's gymnasts look forward to future years of competition and success. With a little luck and a lot of hard work, the gymnastic community should spin tales of lslander achievements for years to come. Like a record, baby. 'NW-Q li 'WZ H4 'l l' TW' 7 71 W5E.'.ff3'?ili--353'r'iL f:i.i1V-' T3 ww i ,Fiqh . W . . f - M pa . , . ff r ' . 4

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I In iris., x L 5 -. . . We are and always will be a I I ,, . good team, says captain Jeff Taraday of the I985-86 Ml Boys' Swimming St Diving squad. That quote basically sums up what the team is about. Guts. When they practice, they practice hard. When they swim in a meet, they swim hard. And they don't tlinch under pressure. Before an important competition versus Newport, the entire team, in order to rev up their spirit, ranted and raved over how MI planned to beat their opponent to a bloody Boys' Swimming 81 Diving HICKEN pulp. Even the coach couldn't calm the squad down. They looked their KingCo foes in the eyes and ran them right off the road. The next day, a determined force of Islanders waterlogged the Knights by more than twenty points. Of course, the team does spend quite a bit of time goofing around, much to the chagrin of Coach Frank Ceteznik. Sometimes swimmers hide under the bulkhead just to aggravate Ceteznik. But, Jeff assures, it 's all in good fun. As for the coaching, Taraday praises, Frank can be a nice guy. He is basically a paperwork coach. He does a great job making up lineups, and spends a lot of time lecturing. Ceteznik's lectures and pep talks must work. Like the Mercer Island Reporter said, Winning must come easy for the MI Boys' Swim Team. Swimming is but another winning piece on the impressive gameboard of sports at Mercer Island High School. We're workin' it like nobody's business, quips Jeff. Ain't no chickens 'round here. 70 BOYS' SWIMMING 8. DIVING