Parkview High School - Spirit Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

Page 211 text:

, , .Q .tif ....,.. .- . ' .......-w., . 5 Az.,-A-Y Knokin'. Scot Overbey leads thofilray h the mule relay at RusselIvilIe's indoor track meet. 'i .six U , .4 I H E '?!22'.NC'P1 V9 way, , 4 ge . w e .Q -.W!gf'f5',1iEi. Through the woods. Junior Phil Sudman competes in the cross country meet at Conway. On top. Patriot John Lambert clears the hlgh jump bar.

Page 210 text:

Keep trackin' PummeIling through the halls was not the type of practice the cross country team had been used to. Members felt that the team which had been hampered the most was the cross country team. Normally, the team would have done all of its work out of doors. Distance travel, usually one of a neighborhood-type routine, was their basic form of training. January and February are usually spent on endurance and stamina, Jolley said, rather than the develop- ment of techniques, therefore, little could be done indoors. So in 1978 the cross country team, the guys of the grueling miles, were faced with more than the stamina of the race. They needed open area to do the work required by their training. ln addition to using the school building as a practice area, Jolley also took the team to Barton Coliseum. A simple phone call arranged its use for Parkview. Coach Jolley was surprised to find that Parkview was always the only team that practiced there. Barton was a good place for us to practice, Scot Overbey noted, be- cause it was a large, open area. There weren't many obstacles in the im- mediate practice area. With all of the snow and ice of pre-season track, it was appropriate for the first meet in Searcy to be snowed out and for the next to be an indoor meet. The latter was held in Russellville, and Parkview ran away with first place honors. Cross over. Lee Littleton crosses the finish line at a cross country meet. Cross country il Q

Page 212 text:

Volleyball and gymnastics round out girls Girls Com pe .5 Volleyball and gymnastics did not than that of Parkview. Not until the Gymnutloos Team: Mrs. B. LaFargue, Sponsor, L. Lonney F. Whitman, D. Wllllams, S. Pence, S. Johnson, A. Bates L. Au, K. Joyce, M. Watson, C. Grose, S. Bates, D Hodges. Which way Is up? Donna Williams, one of Parkview's gymnasts, portrays one of her many skills on the balance beam. Patriots' best. Liz Au, one of the Pats' top gymnasts, practices for one of her routines. Gymnastlcslvolleyball tl-QCD draw the crowds that championship football and basketball games did, but competing schools noticed that Parkview's girls were into the act. In volleyball competition, the only teams that beat the female Patriots were Sylvan Hills, state champion, and Northeast, runner-up. The team placed fourth in the state. Next year all the starting volley- ball girls will be back. We've had a good and successful year in both volleyball and gymnastics, said Mrs. Bennie LaFargue, coach. Girls' sports has a life span shorter 1974-75 school year was Title IX implemented in the Little Rock School District, the teams began then. The gymnastics team was led by three year letterman Liz Au set its goal to win the AAAAA Conference and compete in the state gymnastics meet. Karen Joyce, sophomore, a new member of the team, showed promise in early competition. Even without much fan support, girls who cared and enjoyed partici- pant sports have brought PV a long way in girls' competition. 'N