Santa Rita High School - Eyrie Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Coach is the Greatest Q Q lot of personal satisfaction was what Boys' Gymnastics Coach Norman Bishop felt after a competition. I feel good that I was responsible for helping these boys develop enough poise to compete and to develop their pride as gymnasts, stated Bishop, a coach of 15 years. Being on the gymnastics team took a lot of time and patience. New routines had to be learned with excellence and precise timing. Every day, after school from 1:30 to 4:00, time was taken out for the next competition and to put together routines to make them look easy, stated Bishop. Gymnastics is one of the tougher sports and many people don't appreciate it and clon't stick to it if they do try it, stated Richard Ellis, a gymnast of4 years. He also added, It is a lot of hard work and it takes a lot of time for perfection but it's all worth it in the end. Self accomplishment was what many of the members of the team felt. I got a better understanding of the sport during these past four years and I really enjoyed , r w ' being a part of the team. Our coach is the greatest, stated Senior Robert Baughman. Ellis commented that through the team he had learned to have a greater appreciation of the sport. ' s 'H Working together and helping each other out, when help was needed, was one of the better qualities of the team, stated Bishop. They encouraged each other to do better and they helped their teammates to improve their skills. To be a good gymnast the members had to learn to enjoy helping one another, be strong, flexible and have good balance. All of these can be developed to perfec- tion if they all work together, Bishop stated. Being on the team is harder than it appears to be, added Bishop. 4 ...Mama ,,,,...,,,,,......-.wed , H , ..,. ., V A As he practices an Brian Malm concentrates on his form. FV . -v-.4 ff me? ,, .......-L. Boys Gymnastics-Back row: Robert Baughman, Ken White, jeff Malin, Richard Ellis, Second row: Coach Norm Bishop, john Delturco, Kyle Brooks, Brian Malmg Front row: jimmy Knight. 2 3 8 Design: Tania Stardevant Copy: Patricia Gonzales Photoszjohn Davis, Chryste Toman ' 3115 Q. we ,ff S ii ' s 2 '

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utsy Gymnasts, Competitive .... ,NX I-X Q-' S iscipline, confidence, poise, leadership, team pride, self pride and goal setting were a few of the characteristics that Girls' Gymnastics Coach joan Aufderheide felt were important to make the strongest individuals for S.R.'s gym- nastics team. To have a good team you need peo- ple who are patient, and eager to learn new things. Being a good gymnast doesn't happen overnight. Guts are one of the most important things a team needs, and without it we wouldn't have a team, stated Senior Debra Connolly. Talent, dedication, and persistence were important characteristics that Audrey Zuniga felt were needed for a good competitive team. Aufderheide loved coaching the girls, and felt that last year could have been their best season. Previous years' teams were much more experienced, but I ex- pect us to be strong this year, added Senior Tina Kirstein. Aufderheide thought that the six freshmen on the team were good all around workers. They are showing some encouraging improvement. When asked why she joined the gymnastics team Tina Kirs- tein stated, The thrill is just so intense as I move from bar to bar. It's like risk- ing my life as I let go of one of the bars. Practices consisted of two and a half hours of hard work and guts , Monday through Friday. Competitions were held at various Tucson high schools at 7 P.M. on chosen nights. Nervousness and the hopes of doing well make com- petition very exciting and nerve rack- ing, stated Monica Gomez. Feeling they accomplished something was what A Audrey Zuniga does a front handspring off the vault during practice. A Monica Gomez perfects a back tuck A for future competition. the girls liked after a meet. Opp. CDO! GIRLS' GYMNASTICS 237

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