Columbia Heights High School - Cohian Yearbook (Columbia Heights, MN)

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Hglander Ggmnasts' Productive Season Due to Dedication. Power. and Practice Tremendous strides marked Heights' sec- ond year of varsity competition in gym- nastics, according to Coach Tofteland. Mr. Tofteland said that this improve- ment was proven by results of dual con- ference meets and by individual achievements. The season's highlight was Heights' showing against the defending state champion, Anoka. The Hylanders scored twenty-five points against the top-rated team. Top three scorers for the A-squad were Barry Gunter, Dan Shinder, and Jeff Nelson. These three gymnasts worked all-around, on every piece of equipment for the Hylanders. On February l5, several men par- ticipated in the Northwestern Meet at the University of Minnesota. Eighteen schools from the entire five-state area were involved. The top ten of sixty-four qualified for trophies and the top five received trophies. One l-lylander, Barry Gunter, won a trophy for his achieve- ment of fifth place with his free exercise routine. Barry also advanced to state competition on the mats. In the tumbling competition, Jeff Nelson completes his set with a back flip. mate for his successful set on the rings The Hylander squad congratulates a team- i i l 1 l GYMlNlASTlCS: FRONT ROW: Berry oumef, Paul swmson, Jim wmfiek, sieve cfm- Dave Peterson. BACK ROW: Ron Brockemp - mUf7UQ9Vf Randy Bvshom, Gres Bfeifr son, Kevin Johnston, Dan Shinder, Ron Reopelle. SECOND ROW: Jerry Fischer, Dove '09, Jeff N9lSOf1f Larry VOSSGV COC1Cl Ellwrd TOfl9lGf1d, CO0Cl1 Bruce RU5mU55'3'VT- Basham, Gary Westlund, Jim Sioselius, Steve Ingvarsson, Doug Mosiman, Mike Secorcl, i 2 . t . X i l if Its. tttt T T , sc, 4, ,,,,y7 , ,, 1. ,

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I 969 Cheerleader Under the direction ot a new advisor, Mrs. MaryBeth Coonan, the '68-'69 cheerleaders experienced a good sea- son. Mrs. Coonan telt that the cheer- mote good sportsmanship. ls it time yet? chide the basketball and wrestling cheerleaders as they loin ranks in a skit tor the Friday afternoon Frost Daze peptest. Enthusiasm grows in the bleachers as the cheerleaders and mascot Jon Boe repeatedly sound-out i'Two-Bits Four-Bits during the Homecoming game. l leaders carried out well the activity's purpose: to control the crowd and pro- ln December, the basketball and wrestling squads attended a cheerlead- ing clinic at St. Anthony, where they re- ceived ideas for several new cheers. The Initiation ot a Januarg Pep Week Helps s Build Heights Spirit cheers, according to Mrs. Coonan, en- abled the cheerleaders to establish bet- ter contact with the crowd. Besides cheering regularly at games and meets, the squads participated in peptests and helped plan pep week, an activity aimed at promoting school spir- it and interest in sports. Mrs. Coonan summed up the year by saying The cheerleaders kept up the Heights tradition ot being outstanding. Lyn a B-squad cager sinks a tree throw. n Danka and Pam Luitgens register delight as Concerned wrestling cheerleaders plead to a Hylander grappler to overcome his opponent.

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