Catholic Boys High School - Rocket Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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ractice sometimes starts be- fffr' fn f:. sumes time, with year-round prac- fore school for members of y tice. Every activity period the team l various teams. The football t f 1116215 in the gym. perfecting plays team, with its popularity l l and fame, dwarfs these . lI wh3lP5. build activities in some re-i 'confidence. . -1 gards. but they are suc- 'll-'unter Holcgrnbq, cessful nonetheless. The y ' L, yy members of the teams reallyilovef' Q Vfff the camaraderie and enjoy what they do. Even though the fierce drive for perfection manifestsyin all practice sessions, and the time in- volved disallowsmany other inter- estathelparticipants feel these ex- trafcurriculariactivities deserve the itimesaitgljienfergy expended. 4.lj'fDiillgfteiii?n,helpsyyou build confi- dence ltfsfgoodfto be part of a team 'lf of guys associated with itflioffered Hunter Holcomb. Practice for the drill team occurs every school day and on the week- ends before the competitions. Yet, it stands as a team getting little rec- ognition in comparison. to the enore mous amount of dedication pound into it. i a if The basketball team also i insects Beware! Ramon Escobar and Shawn Daniel manifest their military potential dur- ing a rigorous assault on ants. Practice and preparing for the season. Andy Ward com- ments, Basketball prac- l tice gives the younger ' players a sense of mean- ingpand -the seniors a chance to prove their leadership. r Of course, basketball and drill team only symbolize the many hard- working teams. Practice is indeed an important part of thesuccess achieved at Catholic Highs f a l pl i i i l i I l i

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ccompanying a pound- ing bass drum, We will stomp you, echoed through the gym as the Purple and Gold Assault fired up the student body in preparation for a Friday night football game. The fans over- flowed the school with spirit in anticipation of that all im- portant game. But just how im- portant are the fans? Very im- portant according to head football coach, Roy Davis. ln close, emotional ball games, they make the difference be- tween winning and losing. ,s -4 Fan-D - onlum Mass Hysteria Hits Catholic High After the singing of the playing of the fight song by Alma Mater, the pep rally the band. shifts into high gear as the cheer leaders enact a skit de- picting a mem- ber of the stu- dent body or faculty saving the Rockets. with performances by the Mount Saint Mary cheer- leaders and Rockettes, fills the fans with unmatched exuber- ance. The excitement peaks with the victory cheer and the the day for This along We lost I6 starters, but we have 600 re- turning fans that should make the dif- ference. - Roy Davis Y e t , t h e cheering is not over. As the sta- dium fills with students and other fans, the cheerleaders encourage them all to show how much they appreciate the team. Football games are a symbol of Catholic High's companionship and school spirit, says Dennis Lensing. No matter what the score is, the fans continue to support .lust showing off. PGA mem-A f bers, Brian Kendall, Jeff Fran- cis, and John Doubleday, pre- pare for the big game by ham- ming it up beforehand. Halloween? Coach Tollett is provoked to violence at the sight of Bill Glenn's choice of makeup. . g the team until the game is over. Coach Davis showed his appreciation for the fan sup- port when he stated, We lost I6 starters, but have 6M re- turning fans that should make the difference. The fans know how impor- tant a team is. Whether it be basketball, football, tennis, golf, swimming, diving, or soc- cer, the team represents Catholic High to the entire community, however, without fan support, the athlete's abili- ty would not really be appreci- ated. Spirit

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Sam Scores. Barnett takes the spotiight and dazzles onlookers. C Oh, tha! wicked horn. Bruce Bishop blows on in yet another heated iam session. Hair has more bodyy Rodney Showmar canked out, but his hair didn't. I Practice