Center South Junior High School - Kachina Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Dear Students, Athletics, the pursuit of excellence. i I think we are always happy to pay tribute to excellence but in our complex society it becomes increasingly harder to identify individual excellence. But with the athlete it remains clear. He cannot fake, he cannot cheat, he can- not use others, or hide behind them. Every time the athlete performs his excel- lence is on display for everyone to see and criticize. I I The character traits of the athlete are also on display - his ability to control his emotions - his poise - his respect for school, team mates and opponents - his pride and determination - his desire to succeed. I hope that all the athletes at Center South can display both excellence and character throughout High School and life. Sincerely, 60-Zh-A ' Coach Glavin Dear Students, Center South has reason for a feeling of pride in its young men. Today as in the years gone by, Center South has proven that sports and school belong together in the development of a solid personality, a growing up from boyhood to manhood. A man is bom, someone said, when the things he wants to do are replaced by the things he must do. Sports help bring this part of life into focus. Most boys like to play, but not every boy wants to do what must be done to be a team player. Sacrifice for a cause, devotion to the team, a willingness to blend your own talents into a common effort for a greater good. These are essential to sports and to life. As a coach, I feel a great pride in our sports program at Center South. This is not a pride nurtured by the defeat of our oppo- nents, it is a pride that comes from hard work, team spirit, devotion, and striving to overcome adversity. I have always told our 8th grade teams that if we play our best, win or lose, we have succeeded in our quest for achievement. There is a feeling of ac- complishment that only those who participate in sports can experience. When you set a goal, work hard and long to achieve that goal, face an opponent with the same feelings and determination, when you achieve a measure of success against a worthy oppo- nent, you know what success really is. No true athlete wants a victory unfairly gained. It takes good citizens to make good players. Good school citizens make the best players. Men who know that the only true road to success is the road of faimess and sportsmanship are assets to their team, their school, and themselves. Center South has given its young men an opportunity to gain honor for themselves and their school, to express themselves as individuals and as members of a team. The Fighting Center South Redskins, a name everyone can be proud of! Sincerely, Coach Bland