Brookfield Central High School - Legend Yearbook (Brookfield, WI)

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' 1 C-mls Cymnmsrics 74 f Girls' Gymnastics 1 -., 3. 5,-1 f, 'f . at .ij I at ..n. wi-aw Ginls lAcE Seconid AT Smre After successfully adjusting to another change in coaching, the Lancer girls' gymnas- tics team once again finished their season with an outstanding record. Plagued with injuries mid-season, the girls lost only one meet throughout the season, while the Junior Varsity team remained undefeated. Senior gymnast Mary Bouwman comments, We had a lot of talent and depth and that is what made the team good. Five returning Iettermen sparked the team to second place in the WIAA State Meet, which was held at Waukesha North. Nicolet placed first, beating the Central team by four tenths of a point in a meet that could have been reversed if it were not for a misunderstanding in one of the vaults. At the beginning of the season we set our goals. We knew that we had to perform well against Nicolet to capture state, says senior Linda Skarie. Among the goals set by the team was to perform well at the'Braveland Confer- ence meet. Once again, Central was runner-up, taking second behind the girls from Nicolet. Moving onward, sectionals brought a first place finish. Senior Linda Skarie led the Lancers by winning the all-around and capturing firsts on the balance beam and the uneven bars. In Central's second place finish at the State Meet, Skarie placed first on the uneven bars, second in the floor exercise, and third in the all- around competition. Veteran gymnast Julie Dzirbik took fifth on the uneven bars, while freshman Mara Nesemann contributed a sec- ond place finish on the balance beam. Also competing were senior Mary Bouwman, sopho- mores Kathi Elwell and Amy Ricketts, and freshman Kelly Cummings. Sandy Dzirbik and Wendy Anderson, both freshmen joined the team later in the season to fill positions left by injuries. Three seniors will be lost to graduation, but these spots should be easily filled by a surplus of underclassmen. I think that we were the best team in the state, even though we took second, comments Julie Dzirbik. Ut Preparing for a tumbling run in her floor exercise, sophol more Arlene Frost springs with intense energy to make her routine seem as polished as possible. t2j Performing on the uneven parallel bars, senior Linda Skarie displays the talen that earned her first place in the WIAA State Meet in that event. i3j Senior Linda Skarie performs a difficult vault. Mj With perfect balance and beautiful grace, senior Julie Dzirbi 1 sweeps across the beam with the ease that made her a vet eran of state gymnastics meets. I . 5 Q

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Mit Pltqufd b for this fact John would certainly have gone to state and been All-American. l CentraI's gymnastics program is in great eril of being cancelled because of its high ost and lack of interest in other areas of the state. However, there is a possibility that BCHS gymnastics will not lose its IAA sanctioning if the U.S. Gymnastics ederation can use its leverage to con- vince the WIAA that a gymnastics program is beneficial to a school. Though it could have no future, the 1981 Boys Gymnastics Team did not lose heart. t competed hard in all meets, and in the Drocess qualified two team members for the state meet. Junior Dave Mierow com- Deted at the still ring preliminaries but railed to place, while Senior Tom Aaberg r' S X. 93 SEAsoN's NjURiES placed fifth in the finals of the high bar competition. Next year's team will hurt because of the departure of three Senior members, although there is great potential in younger team members. Comments Junior Todd Colin, 1982's team, if there is proper training, should have the strength of 81's team, and with no injuries do even better. QU Poised in perfect form, Senior John Sutton per- forms his routine with skill and precision on the still rings. John, a 1980 All-American, broke his ankle at the conference meet and was unablefto go on to state. t2j Preparing for his dismount, Junior Todd Colin concentrates on the final parts of his parallel bar routine. 13-7j In various stages of his pommel horse routine, Junior Tom Charlesworth displays complete determination as he attempts to master the event. 5 Boys' Gymnastics Waukesha North ' ' Hartland Arrowhead Invite Brookfield East, Kenosha Tremper wan. HartlandArrowhead 1 l 'Won Won f2nd Nicolet ' Lost Kenosha Tremper Won Brown Deer --Won Waukesha North Invite i . .3rd Menomenee Falls North Invite i g Won Waukesha South Won Conference Meet 6th WIAA Sectionals 7th -- Ustj John James Fotsch, Todd C lin Tom Mark Matt. 13rd why John Matt, John Sutton. - ii' if 1 1 A ., ,. i Boys' C-ymNAsTlcs Boys' Gymnastics f 73

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1980-81 Girls' Varsity Gymnastics -- Ustl Coach Clow, Coach Bennett. l2ndl Kathi Elwell, Jane Lingelbach, Amy Ricketts, Sandy Dzirbik, Mary Beth Bielinski. l3rdl Julie Dzirbik, Mary Bouwman, Linda Skarie. Mthl Mara Nes- 'emann, Kelly Cummings. 1 N , C1981 Girls' Varsity Gymnastics 4 V ' Brown Deer WON Arrowhead Won Port Washington Won Brookfield East Won Nicole! Lost 'Homestead Won Hamilton Won Menomonee Falls North Won 'Lancer Invitational 1st Kenosha Bradford Won UWM Invitational 2nd Tosa East WON Braveland Conference Meet 2nd WIAA Sectional 1st WIAA State Meet 2nd . mg:-S s-f-.'ff.g-:ze f fl -- e gs. f-13, E scsi. . iaii K i ' . sssoi irro . , lt. ' 1980-81 Girls' Junior Varsity Gymnastics - Ustl Coach Clow, Lisa'Terlau, Wendy Anderson, Coach Bennett. Q2ndl Joann Zilzke, Barb Willet, Holly Jaris. Cirdl Chris Schaeffer, Arlene Frost. V 4 Girls' Gymnastics f 75