Oneonta High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Oneonta, AL)

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ill STRINGS attached Efforts to continually build the athletic program were again evident with the addition of the tennis team. With the focus on building, the season consisted mainly of daily practice and competition in the sectional matches plus an mtermural tournament. The boys made a good showing at their matches which involved 11 1A-3A teams. Stanley Davis and Jack Womack both moved into the semi-finals at sectionals. Oneonta fin- ished in 6th place overall, an accomplishment for a first year team. In the intramural matches, Jack Womack took first place honors in the boys ' division while Stanley Davis came in sec- ond. In the girls ' division Kitty Cornelius was first and TerrI White second. TENNIS TEAM FRONT ROW. Scott Fendley. Reid Fogleman. Steve Tucker, and Stanley Daws SECOND ROW. Carolyn Miller (Coach). Denise Presley. Emily Bentley. Kitty Cornelius. Jack Womack and David Shumate NOT PIC- TURED. Tern White. Candy Hanson. John Towns. Robert White. Mickey Latta. and Sean White m % WMenWIMMM Number one seated Jack Womack reaches high on his serve to get a good top spin Eighth grader, Scott Fendley plays the net to keep opponents on their toes S.teve Tucker follows through on his return shot.

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The Agony of the FEET Oneonfa was host to one- fourth of the schools in Alabama at the Sectional track meet in which they came away with a first place victory. The Redskins proved their ability again by ranking first over all the neigh- boring schools in the Blount County track meet. Oneonta placed third in the State Track Meet at Troy State University, finishing only two points behind the second place team. In the state competition first places were won by Johnny Deavers, 440 dash and 880 run; Joey Whitlock, discus; and Rodney Ratchford, intermediate hurdles. The mile relay team of Philip McCay, Steve Johnson, Joey Whitlock, and Johnny Deavers placed second. Third places were won by Jimmy Season, shotput; Rodney Ratchford, high hurdles; and Eddie Smith, intermediate hurdles. Jimmy Season ' s face reveals the strain of com- petition as he places high m Sectional competi- tion ' f% ' » %«AK«rAni ' .ii - • . «.w4 . . hiete Joey Whitlock storms his way to victory in the l eg of the Sectional 440 relay finals 73

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low Start — Fast Finish .-; VOLLEYBALL TEAM FRONT ROW, Donna Jantz. Lisa Mann SECOND ROW. Renee Hulletl. i Donna Nichols, Renee Butler, Ann Moody. Jean Facett (Coach) [kS£lLi) JUNIOR VOLLEYBALL TEAM FRONT ROW, Cindy Latta, Ti|o Bailey, Kim Tucker, Gena Fendley, Ractiael Paylon Katie Veal SECOND ROW, Melanie Davidson, Rachael Warren, Logma Reid, Jill Harmon, Sheila Reid, Daphne Butler, Carolyn Miller (Coach) NOT PICTURED, Lynn Stewart. Felicia Warren The varsity volleyball team members were all playing for the first time except one who had a limited amount of experience Since the players lacked expenence. they began working out two hours a day in a training program which began three weeks before school started and lasted throughout the season. During pre-season prac- tice, they attended a two-day clinic m Birmingham conducted by the University of Montevallo Volley- ball Team At the beginning of the season, the lady Reds- kins ' lack of experience affected the number of games they were able to win. but as they contin- ued to work and train, their determination began to shwo. In an upward swing they captured sec- ond place in the area tournament and third place in the county tournament, - To gam additional experienc e. Coach Jean Faucett scheduled several games outside of the normal season The team also traveled to Jack- sonville to observe college teams. VOLLEYBALL Susan Moore Hayden Locust Fork Pennington Cleveland Appalachian Susan Moore Hayden Pennington Locust Fofk Cleveland Appalachian eammates Ann Moody and Renee Hullett watch anxiously as Donna Jantz makes a play at the net Renee Butler and Ann Moody were chosen as All-Star players 75