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

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, ' ee MQ' A' W 'Q ' X49 1:53 Super bump. Beatriz Bonnet, an exchange student from Uraguay, returns a volley to help her new school, Parkview, wln ln volleyball. Up. A top volleyball team member uses her technique to score a point. Splke. Patricia Marshall hlts the ball for the winning point. ' ff f i I -'-f V A A at-. . . ' i. ' mp, ...ti es ,tg lgf il, A r KY, 15' I S 'lf x -' '- :if .' ' 1 F 57: to B ifi hi sf i 5 it 2 - ' f ,, . - Ji' I wwf , 'L f sf w i ?i. me 4' gl Vrbv ' .5 I . 4 L f . L ' K ,,,A , ' - bw ,...4-of ,- Ju Volleyball Tum: llront row! M. Watson, R. Jones, B. Bonnet, P. Sumners. lncend rowl P. Marshall, K. Fisher, L. Gilbert, C. Wright. lbeckrowl F. Lovelace, F. Dennls, L. Brown, T. Smith, P. Sabb. Go, tight, wln. Pats' volleyball team shares spirit of other athletic groupe at PV.

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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

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Sports Parkview has the best athletic program in the state, Gary Hogan, sports director of KTHV, said. Parkview spent one more year on top in 1978, capturing conference titles in football and basketball, as well as the overall championship in football. individuals made strong teams. Football scholarships for outstanding ability were given to Darryl Mason, James Tolbert, U of Ag Waldo Theus, SMU, Mike Linebarrier, Donn Wal- ters, ASUQ David Colbert, La. Tech.g Darryl Collier, Ark. Tech., Mahlon Sears, UAPB. Those receiving commendation by the Arkansas Gazette and the Ark- ansas Democrat were David Colbert, Darryl Collier, Darryl Mason, John Presley, Waldo Theus, James Thompson, Donn Walters. ards Texas Football Magazine, which lists top college prospects in Arkan- sas, listed five Patriots. Mason and Keith Peterson were the top football and basketball college prospects named by both Little Flock newspapers. PV also dominated the super teams in basketball. A sport starting only five players, basketball competition is close. Three Pats placed on the State Tournament All Tournament Team and the AAAAA All Conference Team. Peterson and Reggie Taylor were members of both super teams. Clay Humphreys made All Tourna- ment, while Michael Harding obtain- ed All Conference honors. Team titles and individual honors brought sports recognition to PV once again. Patriot super stars rose above the masses to shine brightest. Football and basketball seasons leave some Patriots set for the future Texas bound. Waldo Theus, awarded a scholarship to SMU, waits on the sidelines till he is to play. Waldo was a major factor in the Patriots winning season. l Z Sign up. Running back James Tolbert signs a Athletic honors letter of intent with the University of Arkansas ti 42 while his parents look on.