Blue Springs Junior High School - Wildcats Yearbook (Blue Springs, MO)

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dw x W' , L QQ, , , ff Z 18 4' STRETCHING EXERCISES keep Lance Roo- ney sweating during practice. SHOWING US THE AGONY OF HARD PRACTICE is Todd Cairer.

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L ,fr prove a spirited success 1 ,Highly motivated were the words Coach McLaughlin used to describe the 85-86 freshman football team. With a 9-1 winning season, the Wildcats showed their true colors. The pre-season practice began with a football camp held at BSJH in june and later continued with prac- tice after school every day for ZV2 hours. The most exciting game of the season was their win against Lee's Summit, because it involved a lot of strategy on the part of both the players and the coaches. The most disappointing game of the season was their one and only loss to Rockhurst. Practices were hard, but it all paid off in the long run, is the way Grant Savage chose to describe the season. ln general, the Wildcats worked hardest at playing as a team T'4vf'f -T vjw, .ps f 2 S +....' sfgfli- . t ALTHOUGH an unfortunate fumble costs the Wildcats some yardage, they quICl4lY S0 on to win the game against Truman. . , ,x.,...'w 1 ... 1 f Y iv 'nxt Katy? . . rs- '3 - xi' ' SJ six'-snxy' ,K-2' . REQ art: , QQ .sw My Wt, fs if ,. .P qv and excelled in the running game. Overall this Wildcat team had a fantastic season and had the best win-loss record at BSJH. Brad Hill summed it all up by saying, Mr. McLaughlin is a very experienced coach and we learned a lot. DRIVING TO SCORE, 4113 Brad Hill, quarter- back, quickly hands off the ball to 41144 jerry Payne. TOUGH YARDS UP THE MIDDLE are gained by H33 Scott Wilson. x W ry V I 15,1 .J4gf,,-14'35 1v', T ' 4 s., iq'-1 4 '-wi , L wMf.y,r My 1 , 59 K. ,DOOM

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THE PROPER WAY TO WEAR a helmet is demonstrated by Coach Hines to Shawn O'Shaugnessy, -1 fb I I J - ., A . , , 3: . 5' WHILE DOING WARM-UPS, Coach Gross shows justin Azbill how to stretch his upper leg muscles. we ONE OF THE WARM UP techniques is shown by Eric Flemming. HA Q Preparing for the season Strenuous exercises, drills, and practice games were a part of the eighth and ninth grade football prac- tices. The pre-season practice began with a football camp held at BSIH in june and later continued with prac- tice for two and one-half hours after school every day. The team worked on calesthenics and drills, which included cairokas and passing and receiving the football. Their hard work was rewarded with outstanding records. One eighth grade player, Nathan Cordell said, The best part of prac- tice was Coach Hopkins' jokes, but the worst part was the running. Another player, Chad Morris, exemplified the Wildcat feeling when he said, I enjoyed being a part of the Wildcat team and representing BSJH. i 61