Caddo Magnet High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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WEVE HEARD OF BORING CLASSES BEFORE, BUT Dancers in Mrs. Folmer s advanced class warm up before cutting the rug. GETTING HIGH. BRYAN? Bryan Vekovious shows his strength and talent on the gymnastics rings. Are you ready for your Long-Term Workout Stand with your feet a little more than hip distance apart and slightly turned out. Stretch your torso up tali, arms are at your side. Your chest is lifted and shoulders are pressed down. Pull that stomach in now and your weight is slightly forward. Now think of curving your pubic bone up toward your naval; feel how that le ngthens and straightens your back. Your knees may be slightly bent and now lift your head up tali and inhale .. now exhale. Gymnasts, dancers and runners go through a routine like this everytime they get ready for a workout. Performing well on the mat, stage, or track requires a loose and limber body. A person who enters a workout without properly stretching out and warming up can cause serious strain on the muscles. The campus was filled with students who take gymnastics from Mr. and Mrs. Ed- wards. The Edwards are well known throughout the gymnastics field as two of the best coaches. They have even coached United States Olympie Gymnastics Team members. “Mr. and Mrs. Edwards are two of my favorite teachers” said freshman Carol Davis. The dancers at Magnet spend half the period warming up before dancing. The track team also warms up for a while before running. RAISE YOUR HANDS IF YOU RE SURE. Carol Davis and other Magnet gymnists warm up before workmg out on the equipment. 102 • Oh YOUR MARK

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WHICH WAY TO THE MARAThON? Peter Wil¬ liams takes a detour on his way to the Tour de Prance. ANYONE FOR UNDERWATER TENNIS? WELCOME TO TME PETER PAN TRAINING CEN- TER. Jr. Krista Clements perfects her gymnas- tics technique. EQUIPMENT • 101

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FLYIMG MIGH AGAlPi. Darren Davis has a thing for being upside down on the parallcl bars. Ah AUSTRALIAh S niGHTMARE: Darren Davis prcfers walking on his hands to walking on his fcet. STRETCMING • 103