Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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Twisted, Stretched And Jarred “Strength and flexibility are musts, observed Mary Ander- son, gymnastics coach, listing the abilities necessary to be a good gymnast. However, chal- lenging one’s body by twisting, stretching, and jarring, often left team members not only sore but sometimes injured. This year several gymnasts missed compe titions because of torn liga- ments. broken bones, and severe sprains. Often the girls pushed themselves to perform even with the pain of these injuries. Be cause of such dedication the team racked up another success- ful year of competition. Many of the gymnasts first re- ceived their training in the mid- dle schools; a few were given pri- vate lessons at early ages, but many freshmen joined the squad with no formal training except for beginning gymnastics classes taught in the P.E. department. “The Class III routines are ex- cellent; all the parts are correct. In optionals, four out of six places are filled with girls com- peting as all-arounds. Also, this year’s team is very slim and nice looking; that adds points, fur- ther commented Coach Ander son, stressing the strengths of the team. Working hard on eliminating falls, wobblings, and incorrect movements, the team practiced Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.; and on Saturdays when necessary. Working on the bars required arm and stomach strength along with timing. Floor and beam re- quired good tumbling ability and elegance. Vaulting challenged the legs and demanded an aware ness of body position. Pushing their flexibilities and strengths to new limits, the gymnasts not only provided shows of strength and beauty, but were one of the top 4A gymnastics teams in the state. Getting ready to perform a kip. Trisha Young builds momentum for her routine. Trisha competed as an all around in Class II optionals. With legs extended. Trisha Young looks to her dismount from a half on vault Having her best year ever as a competitor. Monica Franz prepares for her dismount from the uneven parallel bars Monica's performance as an all around Class III com petitor added to the success of the team. 84 • Gymnastics

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Two of Alta’s top runners. Darrell Ken neth and Kevin Arrington, pace them selves for the long race ahead of them. Beginning his running career last year as a freshman. Clay Glad a Sophomore, has this year improved his athletic skills. Running in the state meet at Sugar House Park was a grueling experience for senior Andrew Platero. as well as for the rest of the cross country team members. Relieving the nervous tension. Sabrina Lucero blows a small bubble The but terflies that attack all runners are not easy to endure. BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Season Record: Won 5 Lost 1 Region: Third Place State: Fourth Place Alta 28 .31 Hillcrest Alta 24 32 Bingham Alta 15 50 Kearns Alta 15 50 West Jordan Alta 39 19 Brighton Alta 20 40 Taylorsville (low score wins) Running to Bear Park and back was only a warm up exercise for Chris Keller of the cross country team. Meets turned out to be the real test for her talent. Cross Country • 83

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With nerves of steel. Patrice Boshard. Class III Optionals. performs a back walkover on the beam. During this tri- meet. Alta defeated Brighton and Cot- tonwood. Coming out of a turn. Sherry Forbes maneuvers to regain her balance. Stratigically placing her hands. Sherry Forbes begins a front walk over. This optional move, appear ing extremely difficult, is merely routine for the accomplished gym nast. Keeping balance is difficult on a four inch wide beam. Patrice Ba shard, a veteran of this event, is well in control as she goes into her next move. Gymnastics • 85