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

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iood Physical Fitness and Exercise Lead Teachers to Sports I HIP HIP HOORAH! Mrs. Moore shows her support of the faculty by dressing up and being a cheerleader at the powderpuff football game When the names Owen. Johnson. Pennywell. Edwards. Settlemire or Monday have been men- tioned. minds have readily reverted to the likes of fencing. tennis. track and gymnastics; those interests which solicit the fervor of competition requiring mental skill as well as dexterity. Miss Vicki Owen. teacher and versatile coach of 13 years. easily related the importance of be mg physically active. She stressed that in phys¬ ical education it is important that “the individual students take responsibility for his level of condi- tioning. Miss Owen. a former top-seeded Cente- nary tennis player who has competed in volley- ball. basketball. and highly competitive softball. can certainly speak authoritivly on what needs to be instilled in sports But what of other faculty members? How often have names like Langley been asso- ciated with parachutmg over the City, or Be- langer with coaching softball? There also existed competitive sports between teachers. For exam- ple. there were the power volleyball and Bowl-a- Thon competitions which teachers like Mrs. Sledge participated m. Mrs. Sledge said that she did “exceptionally weir in the teachers’ bowling league. which profited Jr. Achievement. Again. Miss Owen offered a more serious com- ment concernmg sports from the teacher s point of view. that people should be aware of things that affect their lives and respect each other as individuals. There needs to be taught “a love of lifetime sports. WHAT GREAT FORM! Mr. Pardue concentrates on bowling a strike at the Junior Achievement Bowl-a- Thon. FACUI.TY SPOKTS • 89

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COMPLICATED. MISS OWEN? Miss Owen, physical education instructor, prepares the SHOULDER PADS, HUH! Mrs. Sledge shows volleyball net for a tough match between off her “fad of the year” at the Junior faculty teams. Achievement Bowl-a-Thon. STRIKEOUT! Faculty members displaying their bowling talents are Mr Pardue. Mrs. Blackwell. Mrs. Lynn, Mrs Sledge and Mrs. Webb 88 • on YOUR MARK

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Runners to your mark, get set, go!! The Mustangs are Running Wild HMMM!!! Some of Mrs. Johnson ' s P.E. students watch while she prepares for another track-meet. The Track Cross Country program has undergone some changes this year. With growth and change come successes as well as letdowns. Last year ' s boys ' coach, Mr. Collins, left for Middle Magnet, thus placing the re- sponsibility for coaching ali four teams on Mrs. Johnson. “This is a big job with a lot of headaches for one lady and sometimes the benefits can’t seem worth it to her,” Mark Winberry said. Led by pacers Jon Glass and Sunny Smith, the cross country teams did well, with girls winning the district championship and the boys taking sec- ond in district. Ironically, at the state meet most of the boys placed above the competitors that beat them in the district meet. (Could it be that at the district meet the temperatures were well below freezing-with a stiff north wind-and most of the team members wore longsleeved shirts and shorts?) Cross country and track take many long hard hours of work. Many of the boys run between 50 and 60 miles a week during the off-season. To do well with running, time and dedication are the key factors, as well as putting in workouts in extreme temperatures. The biggest letdown came in the form of a since-changed eligibility re- quirement set up for magnet schools. The ruling stated that ali freshmen and transfers would be ineligible unless liv- ing in the school district. This greatly limited our attitude and performance level as a team. Mr. Randolph stated, It was an unfair ruling targeted at dis- couraging students who wished to par¬ ticipate in athletics from attending a magnet school.” IS HE SERIOUS OR WHAT? Andre Burks pushes himself to finish with good timing. 90 • OM YOUR MARK