Big Sky High School - Sunrise Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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ittitiiifiititi'k'k'k'k'k'ki kti k'k'k'ki k'k'k'k'k ttf itttttttit'A'ittttiiiiiiiiiiiiiititti ii' it C. Mc Gowan is a kid from a ,r small town A who Cart pl- 1 - ay basket- ball honor Q N than any- one in the heh i 3226 students school ran gricgilfnd gig about Kris T Moede one K.C. lVlcGowan to mind, basketball, track l s , bgSkeTba - , BI T e 'simple ks. He kindled the ability to such an extent, that by AW An' E91 'S that his senior year, he had become the state's premier HS can player. His ability to progress from the class C school I of Alberton straight into the AA ranks brought atten- S M d e tion to him rather quickly. McGowan's senior year was filled with many honors. He found himself known well state-wide as basketbg-Hr track well as in the entire northwest. Though his honors rhoiuooo being the ivivP ofthe P'-HY baSkelba belle' than most QUVS- . Western AA Divisional Tournament, and his being Moede' who Started on the Eagle Yalsny Squad picked for the First-Team All State for Divisional all four Wars proved that She was def'n'te'y one of tourney as well as in the state tourney, The most thi Sigaters prifrmer pmyers' M d rewarding thing for McGowan was being picked by . n er ifsft ree years asia Stan? oe e averag' his teammates to receive the Most Valuable Player ed 14 DOIHIS per game w ie pu ing down 8.6rrei award bounds. Though the first three seasons of girls McGowan had a wide variety of choices of what bakett?aH.at Big Sky did not See the Squad notqh colleges he could have attended. Some of these in- any Wmmng records Moede d'd not SIOW down 'n eiuded The University ei Montana Wyoming and her persistence or drive to be one of the best players rwiee reeeivihe hherie eeiie from the heed Coach or in the state. The evidence for this includes honors Notre Dame Digger pheipel Noi Oriiy has he had from the divisional or state tournaments all three invitations in basketball, but in track he has been yefrsii i. i i ii. h h i b K tb ii one of the state's top sprinters and high jumpers. M nd err 'na dsgiasonro rg iiciocii as e a ' His senior year, McGowan was rated as the premier OG 9 S Owe . 9 en 're S 3 9 3 S .9 was 3 top High Jumper ih Meriiehe' player by averaging 18.2 points and bringing down 10.2 rebounds per game. It payed off for the versatile all-star fonivard when she signed as a recruit for the University of Mon- tana basketball program. ' k thl t' 'kttiiiiiiiiiiifttittititttttiittii til 106 - Hall of Fame

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JN JARRE'l'l' - wrestling Jntana and the Nor four-time placer at the championships his d senior year passed many goals high school career et or broken establish her himself or another ee-time Tri State tour nament Qin Coeur d Alene ldahoj Champion and was voted the most ment in 1983 Jarrett added two Rocky Mountain Classic champion ships to his outstanding record He racked up an amazing 107131 record during his high school career which highlighted his 30 0 record for the 1983-84 season and was capped off by his state title TY FLINK - gymnastics and has been a solid the the program. In s, the Eagle gymnasts western division title ls progressed steadily ice at divisionals and nan year, her triumph :he all-around gymnast 1 AA divisional meet. ad a sixth-place finish 4. so considered as the luring her senior year. Her steady performance in all events and her ability to always be in tough competition for the all-around title at every meet proved a catalyst for the squad which has several promising young gymnasts on it. Flink said she was proud to be a part of a winning team. 'tlt was quite an experience to be on a team for four years that was successful from the opening of the school. We were divi- sional champions the first year and we claimed the title again my senior year. lt's a good feeling. ss ss is 9 olf is not a well kn W own sport mM S Of W swam any other was school Because W W Wg of such a Xt wwtksigmmsss KURT CARLSON large playing area and the length of competition not very many people bother to watch. Kurt Carlson is not well known around the state but Missoula golf enthusiasts know know him quite well. Carlson after two years of steadily moving himself upward in the state s rankings advanc- ed into the 1983 State AA toumey looking to place in the midst of the 96-competitor field. The out- come of the tournament brought Carlson to an impressive 12th place finish. Carlson s senior year started out much dif- ferently from previous years when he found himself atop contender for the State AA title even in the early part of the season. Carlson got a slow start on golf because of his role as a top sub on the Eagle basketball team, but was expected to advance quickly. At the time of the yearbook deadline, results were not available for 1984, but one thing is sure. Carlson ranks as one ofthe outstanding Big Sky athletes of the year. riiiittttitttttti''ki ki't'k'k'k'k'ki ktt'ki'1k'kiri k'k1 f rtt . r ' A P . ..., , ..... .t., . , it at Big .., f.- . AA Wrestling touma- outstanding wrestler of the tourna- ' ' ' ' 1ti-t- 1 tt s-..... tt, . -ill ' , - - - Q - g If : all of ame 'tiiiiiiiittttitttttttiiittiitttittiitti Hall of Fame 105

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ri''kititiiiiiiiiiiitiiitiitttitttttttt 'k +I ith eleven 4k years of ex- f pierenced tennis on Ak o her racket, sk t senior Tif- gk -I 5 fany Spark t s has be ak hree- come Big Ak year Eagle b, een relr S lfyyS pre girls' bask- .' . isgg mlef ,Court f etball stand 1 DHVUCIDGDT- i out, Marti . lk Leibenguth T has beena N S ak varsity vet . eran and TENNIS Q one of Big I U Skyis pfe Sparks started playing tennis when she was 'K W mler girls' seven years old and has been accelerating in the .k sport since that time. ln her 1983 season she ' ' placed fourth in the AA State Tournament, and f placed fourth in the summer state competition. f Sparks kicked-off the 1984 tennis season on bagkgtbgll track a good note by winning the championship in the 'K ' Great Falls Indoor Tennis Open in early March. f baslqelball slaneleuls, Continuing to participate in college is one of Leibenguth, a lanky 6-foot, 125 pound guard, Sparks' main goals. f fashioned a 51 percent shooting average and 'A I'm hoping to get a scholarship somewhere f grabbed 5,6 rebounds ber game for the Eagles through tennis. l want to continue playing com- in 1984, petitive tennis through college, said Sparks. f As one of the premier basketball players in i Montana, Leibenguth transfers her attention to the University of Montana women's program. f Besides being a excellent basketball player, 4' Leibenguth is a well-rounded athlete who was also active in other sports at Big Sky. f Leibenguth was a major contributor on the i outstanding girls' volley ball team in 1984, leading . the girls to an 181 regular season record into divi- ak sional tournament play. Additionally, Leibenguth was one of the top K girls' track performers in 1983-84. She won the au the Montana State AA title in javelin in 1983, and was ranked as the favorite to repeat the title in f 1984. Q +I ri'it'k'kitiiitttiiittiitttttttttttttitat 'k Hall of Fame - 107