Wichita Heights High School - Talon Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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'SQ , Qiinga ,, .,,,, ,g f, ,Q f 1 '4' 41 fVo1leybal1-Cross Country Spirited Spikers Earn Letters, Harpool Named To All-City Rebuilding was the keynote for the season for the girls' volleyball team as starters consisted of only two returning team members, Lisa Lusk, '78, and Shawn Myrtle, '79, and four sopho- mores. The team finished with a 2-5 win-loss record in the City League and a 5-16 record overall. Despite lack of experience among team members, Coach Jean Drake described the girls' attitudes as excellent, The team really got along well, stated Miss Drake. They also had a lot of hustle. All thirteen squad members lettered. Ruth Larkin, '80, was named Most Outstanding Sophomore. Best Servers were Shelly Young, '78, and Sondra .'A A I 41. x E I AT- .'5l'4.'2.l..LZXLl J 1 ' In Hayes, '79, while Best Spiker went to Lisa Lusk, '78. Jill Harpool, '79, re- ceived the Best All-Around Award as well as recognition as a member of the 2nd All-City Team. The cross country runner is not the ordinary individual, but an individual possessing unique personal qualities, claimed Coach Pat Adamson. There were ten members on the squad, who despite their record, never gave up. Practices included a four mile run at 6:30 before school and usually eight miles after school. One of the high- points of the season for Robert Gable, '78, was his third place finish of 11:13 at the Hutchinson Invitational.

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40 f Volleyball-Cross Country .M -6 ' 1 ....--1'7 at .. 1. Sondra Hayes, '79, and Ruth Larkin, '80, an- ticipate the serve. 2. VARSITY VOLLEYBALL SQUAD First Row:J. Harpool, S. Hayes, S. Young, L. Lusk, J. Harpool, N. Wallace, J. Mathews. Standing: D. Haddock, fMgr.J, B. Ballengee, T. Ekeler, M. Brady, J. Terflinger, R. Larkin, D. Ellison, S. Myrtle, Coach Jean Drake. 3. JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL SQUAD First Row:C. Roberson, T. Williams, A, Lusk, N. Talburt, B. Banks, V. Myers, M. Blair. Standing: Coach Todd Russell, T. Ward, J. Mathews, D. Shinn, J. Lofstead, N. Fornshell, G. Liebe, L. Ellis. 4. Gilbert Gutierrez, '79, strides across the finish line. ' 5. CROSS COUNTRY SQUAD First Row: R. Fauss, G. Gutierrez, J. Phelps, E. Langofrd, S. Sondergard QMgr.J. Second Row: Coach Pat Adamson, B. Winters, L. Moore, K. Powers, R. Gable, R. Mauk. 6. Coach Adamson and Sanna Sondergard record the results of a meet.

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42 f Track 1. John Hein, '79, uses all his energy putting the shot. 2. Karla Redo, '79, stretches out ahead of her opponent on the hurdles. 3. GIRLS' TRACK TEAM Left From Bottom: P. Posey, K. Redo, M. Bailey, C. Wimmer. Right From Bottom:S. McNeal, M. Blair, D. Shinn, M. Renner, QMgr.j. 4. BOYS' TRACK TEAM First Row: T. Robin- son, R. Fauss, L. Holloway. Second Row: C. Shepard fMgr.j, R. Mauk, H. Milton, J. Hein, D. O'Day, S. Sondergard QMgr.J. Third Row: R. Richardson, L. Murphy, S. Bailey, G. Shaw, D. Haddock, K. Barnes, C. Taylor. 5. Chuck Taylor, '78, closes in on the finish line. 2 6. Team members rest on the field during a meet at East High. 'QWY . R , - ' Q SW- . .,,,, . , New f -, 3,,,M,,,,,,w-, W, . ,, if , ,f .M-.--.ani flwmff f 4 . I Z., , , f .N s .V . , Q 5. ,, or f A li A ki: '..- f A 1 ' was mmmmwafnMf msn., w,.....,.,,f,.. -,,1,,w..WmWMW-mmf --., 1 if-V ff f -