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

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Battling balls. One job of Curt Rosa, who served as manager for the Patriots, is to keep a dry ball on the field to reduce the chance of fumbles. Junior Varsity Footboll Parkview Opponent 20 ' Pine Bluff 22 6 McClellan 6 6 Hall 12 22 Central 14 o Pine Bluff zo 6 Central 14 6 Hall zo Season Record: 1-5-1 Does lt hurt? James Dickson takes time out of the game to relocate his breath and make sure everything is still there. Football-63

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. . ..-- i f' 1 ttf! High points in low season Although not all sophomore and junior varsity players ever make it to the varsity, those who have say that what they went through to get there was worth it when the opportunity came to play at Quigley Stadium. Once we've made it and are there on the field hearing all the fans cheering us on we know it was worth it, said James Dickson, junior. It gives such a feeling of accomplishment. For example, when we played Catholic we were behind and the game was almost over. I was in the huddle and looked up. All I could see 62 Sports was people standing in the bleachers, on the sidelines and everywhere cheering us on. After seeing that, I realized we had to do it, and we did! Meanwhile, the sophomore and junior varsity teams played their seasons, aware that they wouldn't have the fan support of the varsity. ' 'Knowing the fns are there helps a lot, said Jody Teeter, but you can't base the game on how many people are there. You have to go on and win the game anyway. Su r booster. A little rain doesn't bother Frank Pe Buzz Goodwin, who finds Saran Wrap the perfect protection at the Northeast game. All for one sang: . i -' 4. . ,jak 'Y-., , .. K ' s - ' if A 'fl aky w ' ff' 1T' t+:?:ff5r: - i :fm ,-. 1 1 . riff , ' f:I Y . L. ' .V z 'jf ,-. if f: qv ,lf-:.4ga.pl!Qga.4:le s . ,,,- ' ffiwfi ,:..,-1:'r?z 2. 1511A-f' K V- fiecma'-4'1..LfgwHf55-f1? s -'ff 's fs -1 --so Mm on the run. Breaking tackles, Carl Presley Q42 cuts through the Ole Main line to gain yardage for the Patriots, who shut out the Wildcats, 28-0.

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E E t : I I t I I E E I I On her toes. Volleying the ball takes junior s fall rolled around, volleyball and soccer had to vie with football for popularity among students. While most Patriots didn't really care whether these two teams won or lost, team members enjoyed the competition, according to Elaine Lindsey, junior. Marion Watson, senior, agreed. If everyone is willing to play together, then I can enjoy volleyball, she said. Long after-school practices under the direction of Coach Alvin Turner, in his first year at Parkview, helped the girls to a 9-6 record for the season. Soccer was a new varsity sport in the Little Rock School District, having received funding from the School Board. Though competition wasn't scheduled to officially begin until the spring, teams in the local league played a full schedule of fall games in preparation for the real season. Soccer has not been cultivated in the Little Rock area until recently, said Jeff Nelson, senior, but with the formation of fall soccer teams, many people became exposed to it and are now playing. Senior Paul Schwarz, who played goalie for the Patriots, agreed that the fall season was a big help in getting the sport started and the teams organized. Despite the losses, I had a real good time, and l'm ready for the spring season, he said. 3 On the ball. Sophomore Trey Velvin steals a Subiaco pass during the State Soccer Tournament. Velvin stood out as one of the few scorers for the Patriot team. 64 Sports Vallee Slater's full attention t All for one