Douglas MacArthur High School - MacArtair Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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4 With the long wait over, freshman Karen Heaton crosses the fin- ish line to complete her leg of the 440. Special coordination and ability is needed for Nancy Smith, Che- ryl Baker, Bobbie Bowers, Doris Newsom, and Deanette Aucion to be effective in field events. With great pride and determination, Bonnie Beasley, Doramda Bowers, Janie Duque, and Cathy Knighten held a ranking posi- tion in the mile relay. lbottoml With the pride it takes to be a win- ner Janie Duque makes an attempt to win the Long Jump. Girls' track competes in UIL Out of a total 10 track meets MacArthur's girls' track team placed first, second or third in each instance. lt was the first year of University lnterscho- lastic League competition for the girls. Under the coaching of Ms, Karyl Watz, the I4 member team participated in a variety of events including the 60 yd. clash, long iump, mile relay and shot put. lcont. on pg. 206l

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204 girls' track fi, ' Jr, ,Q if L'-, i, Siam Speed and agility are a necessity in running the hurdles as junior Nancy Smith strides to place first in the 80 low hurdles. The precision timing and perfect han- doffs kept the 440 relay team of Athelda Pittman, Janet Thompson, Diunna Greenleaf and Karen Heaton on top. 1-

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As the B80 ends, Bonnie Beasley breaks the tape to take first at Klein. . I . ,. B if -,, S R I, , Zh if , B T ,.i, I 5, ,. 43.1, , 1... . 4 Hopes to place fail as sprinter Terri Fondren crosses the finish in the 220. At the tape, Tracey Gray takes third in the 220 at Aldine. Girls' track lcont.i The team is composed of a diversity of talent with each girl participating in her specialty. The field participants were Sharon Dewberry, Dorrinda Bowers and Janie Duque. Long legs and speed propelled iunior Nancy Smith, freshman Danette Aucoin, and freshman Doris Newsom. Endurance was the primary component of iuniors Bonnie Beasley's success as a distance runner. Running with great speed in the short sprints were iun- ior Janet Thompson, sophomore Karen Heaton, junior Cathy Knighten, sophomore Cheryl Baker, junior Bobbie Bowers and seniors Athelda Pittman and Diunna Green- leaf. Both the team and Coach Watz look forward to a prosperous '77 season. 206 girls track va S' ...A - an v- ,-0 .. .4 .0 'M ' W-Ani '. . Y - si... QV A , A ff ,ff - W . ' ssr' . - - , me s Q. i 'Y h 'Y h . T ' W E were g V N W af...-.. y -... , -g M , Kam 0, Ui., W . f..3.s,u gain, -.-u g-. f. f gs,N'V , sg - r - ' . 'F T fr wg M, gy s hm fm-ff' ,rr . 0' ' . -:Kami B' Mf- tf' L - . .Mn xu. iz 'QEJQY' ,iff ., A - ,'s5.:w-L p4..?,:,4F :?5,13.1 - ?f'7T25'L ' u , , I , 1 --fvffta 'U' wld? A ,. , ,, .ff A l I, n ,5,,g,.. in tg yr H' ' ii '.vf.'?'i'.f?'ga'tT' .J ' N 'ff I .3 ,L QW fffgfgf, --X ' .-or f - ,M ,W . C.. --. 9, M 1- J .. .J affrvf 74 re go a , of 'Sl' Q-S. -f - v.. fffif lx-'i'l5i 1' . ., .al f 1 w1 1f,' ,Z. L b'.f1JvAu'sL '.1s'LnV---,'SVi1R17ll1'R'J!.CFFg