Alpena High School - Anamakee Yearbook (Alpena, MI)

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EVERY YEAR THEY GET BETTER AND BETTER' Pictured BOTTOM ROW: K. Mulholland, D. Poll, K. Eller, J. Damoth, S. Emery, V. Douglas, MIDDLE ROW: C. Aasland, P. Zolnierek, K. Smith, P. Mousseau, S. McDonald, S. Sommer- field, J. Gruschke, M. Tylindag TOP ROW: J. Thompson, G. Zolnierek, C. Chiprnan, D. Froberg, C. Valley, N. Corey, D. Edmunds, and D. Timm. l 1965-66 GIRLS' GYMNASTICQ This year's girl's gymnastics team is the largest in four years, consisting of twenty -two girls . This includes three seniors, Pat Mousseau Qtearn captainj, Donna Timm, and Donna Froberg, com- pleting their four years at A.H.S. in a blaze of glory, with Alpena's girls look- ing impressive in their meets . To date, the girls have had three meets, winning two home meets and losing an away game at lonia. The team is hopeful of victory at Hillsdale, which compares to the boys' state meet, against Harbor Springs and Boyne City at Boyne, and at the Flint jun- ior open at Flint. In four years of Girls' Gymnastics at A.H.S., this is the third year of competition, with competition in four all-around events: balance beam, uneven parallel bars, free ex, and vault- ing. Each year they get better and bet- ter! said Mrs. Van Natter, girls' coach, about her team. .X , ,Q X I C T T' -.4 , - f ,, ' -Q .i 5 ,- f f, , F 1 ' fx T42

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AQUALITES HAVE FIRST HOME MEET D R BOTTOM ROW: Sue Faber, Gail Precordg 2nd ROW: Mary Sue Thomas, Grace Sharp, Ann Benjeyg 3rd ROW: Les Tobias, Vicki QYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING-'65 Miss Joan Leonall, coach of Girls' Synchronized Swimming, proudly esti- mates the 1966 team as the best in Alpena's four year girls ' swim team his - tory. Meets were held against Hudson- ville, Oscoda, and Flint Beecher. The meet between our tankers and Oscoda was Alpena High School's first home meet. Members of the AHS Synchronized Swim Team practice each Monday, Wed- nesday and alternate Fridays. Several team members sacrifice their lunch hour in order to attend Modern Dance classes during fifth hour. This course enables them to incorporate fine, graceful movements into their routines, and to supplement a skeletonal routine. Deservingwell-earnedcommendation for their long hours of practice and skill- ful showmanship, they have shown dedication and enthusiastic eagerness for their sport. Hoppe, Paula Olsen, Georgene LeF1eche3 4th ROW: Kathy Mc- Callum, Lois Kotwickig Ellen Rogers, Carol Schafer, 5th ROW: Karen Saretsky, Becky Brooker, Nancy Barton, Donna Yedinak. 141

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GYMNASTS GREAT IN THEIR GLORY! With this kind of a coach, how can we lose? THIS YEAR'S MEET RESULTS St. Clair ..... W Bawating Tech. . W Marlatt ..... W Soo Tech. .... W Bawating Tech. . L Sir James Dunn . W Soo Tech .... L lonia ...... L Sir james Dunn . W Lockery ..... W lonia ...... L N. Farmington . L Pictured BOTTOM ROW: E. Arthur, D. Dubey, B. Plush, T. Hill, C. Arthur, K. Black, D. Timm, D. Carant, T. Mack, TOP ROW: Coach Keeley, T. Hibner, H. Welsh, Terry Pugh with a giant swing of the high bar. BOYS' GYMNASTICS This is the first time in three years that Alpena has won a boys' gymnastic meet, stated Coach Keeley, boys gymnastic coach. In fact, this year, Alpena is one of the top four teams in the state, along with lonia, North Farmington and Ann Arbor. This year, the boys have competed in twelve meets, winning seven and losing five, there is also a state meet which will be held at St. Clair, with thirty teams competing. This year's team has only one senior, Bill Kindt, who is a returning letterman and also co- captain with Dan Timm. Leading scorers this year were Bill Kindt, Dan Timm, Terry Pugh and Frank Riley, consistent point- getters were Bob Westenbarger, Dave Tick- nor and Tim I-Iibner. This year's outstand- ing frosh gymnasts have been Kevin Cook, Howard Welsh and Bob Plush. l K. Cook, R. Kasubowski, B. Westenbarger, T. Pugh, D. Kevin Cook erforms handstand on parallel bars. Timm, B. Kindt, Frank Riley, and D. Ticknor. P