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

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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

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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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WORK AND NO PLAY. Senior Ursula Black is being hounded by Coach Penneywell to finish her workout. WHATTA JUMP. Saul Williams practices hard getting ready for district night. A BREATH OF FRESH AIR. Andrea Gallion catches her breath after a long hard workout. Andre Burks was a two year member of the boys ' track team. Andre ex- pressed his feelings about track. ‘Be- ing as athletic as I am and having the ability to run makes it very enjoyable,” he admitted. Andre had many admira- ble events such as the 440 meter dash, but his main concern was to win the 220 meter dash. His biggest competi¬ tor in this event was “Head”, a runner from Northwood. Andre has future desires for running in the U. S. Olympics. ‘‘It has always been a dream to run in the Olympics, but I think I would do better as a judo competitor.” Judo was another of Andre’s talents. He’s good enough to win two gold medals in the Jr. Olympics in 1984. GO!!! Yolanda Molden is motivated to get her timing down when coming out of the blocks. Mrs. Johnson, a former basketball and track coach at Shreve, has been with Caddo Magnet for four years coaching girls and boys competitive track. Although basketball and track have been good for her, she says she wouldn ' t have minded coaching soft- ball. Trying to get her team in shape was a lot of hard work for Mrs. Johnson. “It was very frustrating because of the fact that there was not proper equip- ment, such as a weight room.” But things are looking up. Mrs. Johnson felt that with ali of the disadvantages that faced them, the team looked strong, so strong that they might have a first or second place in district. Ursula Black, a four-year runner, had great potential to make the State Championship in the 100 and 200 me¬ ter dash, along with the Cross Country runners that had been to State the last three years. The teams’ main competitor this year was Mansfield High School, but they got a run for their money. TKACK • 91