Connor High School - Archives Yearbook (Hebron, KY)

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1983 Girls Cross Country State Champion Oh What A Feeling!” Being a runner on the cross-country team was hard work. Practicing started at the beginning of August, and the team members practiced everyday after school for an hour to an hour and a half. Practice was important though if they wanted to survive and win the races. Races courses for the boys were three to three and a half miles while the girls ran one point eight to two miles. The hard work did not scare anyone away. In fact there were three times as many runners this year as there were two years ago. The team had grown from five to sixteen runners, and there was also a girl’s team of seven runners. All this hard work paid off-, both teams; did well in regionals: the boys placed fifth and Jeff Plank was sent to state. The girl’s team placed second in the region and went downstate where Kathy Plank became a State Champion. Their coaches, Howard Willimson and Vicki Hulette. played a large part in their success. They like for us to give 150%,’’ as Eric Gordon put it. More was needed than just the coache’s encouragement for all the runners had to dedicate themselves. Keith Hamilton claimed, I learned self-discipline.” So, why were these people willing to devote so much time and energy to cross-country? One of the reasons was the way it felt to cross the finish line. Chuck Rhodus said it simply, It feels good.” I. Running the practice course on the track is Eric Gordon. 3. Kathy Plank receives the 1983 Girls State Championship trophy. 3. Warming up before the race are Keith Hamilton. Eric Gordon, and Tim Mallory. Cross Country Sports B99

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Standing, Brian Becker. Brian Wdltam . Ja on Fckler. trie Gordon. Jolt Plant. Mike HitztieM. Iddte Compton. Dan Becker. David Carlton. Jell Perkin». Chuck Rhodu . Tim Mallory. Keith Hamilton. Middle Row Coach Doward WiNiaimon. Dem e Roger . Marcy Calhoun. Amy Carpenter. Pam Robert . Tonya Hollkamp. Evelyn Grlllm. Kathy Plank. Coach Vicki Hulette. Front Row Mike Robert . Jamie Robert . Steve Plank I. Jason Eckler climbs on the fence to pose for the camera. 2. Getting a start ahead of the rest is Randy Huff. 3. Running all the way to the end is Denise Rogers. 98 HCross Country Sports

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More Than Running V» hat do most people think of when someone says track? . . . Running! However, track means much more than just running. While there are many running events such as the 100 and 200 meter races, the 800 and 1600 meter relays, and hurdles, there are also various non-running events. There are the jumping events, including the broad jump, high jump, and triple jump. Shotput and discus are also events in which the track team participates. Track also means attending dozens of practices and meets, which can be very time-consuming and requires much dedica- tion. Practices usually last for two hours after school each day. Most of the meets are on weekends. One meet in particular kept track members hopping, the Belluvue Invitational, which was on April 21. the same day of our Jr.-Sr. Prom. Track team members attending both the meet and the prom had a very busy dayl Track for 1984 also meant a newcomer to Conner. Mitch Marksberry joined the staff as the assistant girl’s track coach. Mitch, who coached track at Lloyd for two years, works with the girls, and boys, who throw shotput and discus. for Keith Hamilton, track meant setting a new school record. At a meet at Ludlow, Keith set a new record for the triple jump. The new record, 40 feet, II inches, betters the old one by almost a foot. Congratulations to the girl's track team for becoming the 1984 Regional Champs, and also to Kathy Plank for winning the State I mile and 2 mile race. I. Handing off to Melissa Viox in the relay is Amy Carpenter. 1. Jackie Thomas is smiling because she knows her hurtle will turn out right. 3. Senior Phil Rogers gets set to throw the shot-put. 100 HTrack Sports