Russellville High School - Climax Yearbook (Russellville, AR)

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64fVolleyball . ...ff -bv Lili--.fr Placing two players on the All Con- ference team-Mary Keeton and Becky Teeter-was no surprise to Coach Shir- ley Lavender, who was a leading char- acter in the drive for hard work, disci- T pline and leadership. Coach, who was proud of the girls, stated, These girls have worked long and hard for this program and I'm proud of them. tarting the 1978-79 Volleyball season late in the summer seemed to have been a major factor in preparing the Cyclones gals for com- petition this year. The girls found little time for fun and games, but it seemed to have paid off in the end with a successful season of 7-6 for the A Teamg 6-3 for B Team. K X but AvENdER's Adies : Now introducing the 1978-79 Volleyball Team - ffrontj Nancy Mitchell, Carol Brannon, Lesley Phillips, Linda Womack, Cyndy Bowman. Janie Dixon. Becky Teeter: fsecond rowj Coach Lavender, Penny Norman, Mary Keeton, Lisa Reed, Gwen Brunson, Lisa Wilson, and Diane Hicks. Not pictured are team members Rose Christensen, Rhonda CUSWCI1. and Trish Hunt.

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. ., -. .Ji img 1 ,V ' W f -M' -.5 Q - I . V 1 k A 'N 6 Introducing the 1978-79 Cyclone Junior Varsity football squad-Hirst rowj Tom Gilbert, Steve Halbert, Greg Woods, Keith Cogswell, Jimmy Havenstrite, Bill Roys, David Meador, Ken Smoke, fsecond rowj Benny Kriesel, Rusty Garrison, Mike Beardsley, Richard Peevey, Art Kellam, Jay Calloway, Rex Conatserg fthird rowj Paul Hollingsworth, Jimmy Hooper, Brian Williams, Tim Hottinger, Mark Linker, Van Ward, Junior Burdette, Tim Jenkins, Ifourth row1 Paul Williams, Edward Lipe, Robert Gosnell, Doug Tyler, Bob Burris, John RoseLand Mike Brazzeal. nr YYYV iivi 7 l1 Eule Carr scoops up air as he dives for an underthrown pass. 21 After jumping for an overthrown pass, Mike Smith lands and falls forward with the ball. 31 A Cyclone running back is dragged to the ground by his jersey. 41 Travis Johnson comes up short as he misses a diving tackle. 51 Parkview tried, but they couldn't make a field goal against the up and over Cyclone defense. 61 The 1978-79 Jr. Varsity. 71 Mike Brazzeal scrambles for the sidelines on a broken play, looking for a receiver. 81 B team defenders stop a Morrilton running back short of the endzone. 8 RHS' version of Monday Night Football, Junior Var- sity football, is a little-promoted, yet important part of RHS sports. Though it doesn't have all the fanfare of varsity ball, B team games hold all the excitement, pressure, and competition of the varsity games. Mike Brazzeal, B team quarterback, felt the B team games . .. helped us to learn to play against stronger competition. Overall, we increased our speed, strength, abilities, and we learned to read new and differ- ent formations. Footballf63

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S RHS lost RHS lost RHS lost RHS won RHS lost RHS won RHS won RHS won RHS won RHS won RHS won RHS lost RHS lost timer' RHS lost RHS lost RHS won RHS lost RHS won RHS won RHS won RHS won RHS won Scoreboard A Team 9-15,13-15 15-6,12-15.13-I5 15-3,4-15,14-16 15-4,15-7 13-7,4-15,12-14 15-l,l3-15,15-5 15-1,15-l 15-3,13-15,15-l 15-l3,l3-ll 15-6,14-0 15-6,15-10 14-5,8-10,10-12 12-15,9-14 B Team 16-14,12-15,11-15 8-14,15-13,11-15 15-9,8-10,12-15 10-15,6-15 ll-15,15-10,16-14 15-5,14-6 15-1,15-6 13-15,15-3,2-15 15-6,15-13 Southside Northside Sylvan Hills Southside Northside Morrilton Van Buren Conway Rogers Conway Morrilton Southside Conway Southside Northside Sylvan Hills Southside Northside Morrilton Van Buren Conway Morrilton -Y l.l ,A - ri f f pf . fi Q4 yrt, f'ff f'fj E 'jg x1L' 5 il l 'I I , .. ' rg, 4 HQ ,se-.-.1 - .es is Ye ff' ,ff f 1. 3.454 AM , .L A All Around T e Court! A , Er, 1 gg: Q fl 3 P 'rff: 'r-D: :fi fi ' ii G13-' ' 1' Tail 2, ff gi ' S: l '- ' .V 1 Q54 , ,y . xy-, ' 1 I 3 I - 'f:g.'fg- 1'e :j':1,z f I ,, , ,..,. it ., , , I VV ,,.. 5, ,,.,,, V 11 ,, , I 1 I X 5 ::zg.a:1.:::,f:f' - ' 3 ' i 1 - :.:1-ef , 4--4 , . , A' 'Qiifxiizfzcggawyvp-'24, --1 1. 'V ' 'I ' ' I V' V ,.,.1: -,f...-was-:-.-:Zmg.,-a124:42I..2:L1il1, - Lf7 ' ., A I , are . il- - 0 - ' i , W- ., , .. 2 - ' 5 ' f ' '7i 72 - - ,W AV A .1 tid , .Ai , . X J 5' r 'BLQ7' ' W 1 . 1, ' ' ,' , 1 , 1 ' I- ' if . 1 ,f Y lilfll' . K , . , 5 F V at ' Fi 8 11 One ingredient of a great spike is a lot of patience, proven by Mary Keeton. 21 Even Tweety makes bus trips. 31 Setting up the ball is a major skill of volleyball, shown by Penny Norman. 41 One point at a time is what Cyndy Bowman thinks. 51 Gwen Brun- son shows that good timing is what it takes to block the spike. 61 Becky Teeter, All- Conference Volleyball Team. 71 Janie Dix- on sets it. 81 Lesley Phillips sets the ball up for a spike. 91 Lisa Reed gets down on the ball to save it. 101 Mary Keeton, All-Con- ference Volleyball Team. Volleyballf65