East High School - Echoes Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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New coaches add to fall sports The history of Wichita High School East is highlighted by excellence in both individual and team perfor- mance. The 1981 year added another chapter to that story of success. There were many new faces shown in the athletic spotlight at East. Leading the group was Bill Himebaugh, new athletic director, formerly of Wichita South. While at South, Himebaugh led the Titans to three consecutive state basketball championships. Perhaps the biggest addition to the coaching staff was Chuck Porter, who said, near the beginning of the season, We have, I believe, laid the foundation for making East High a football power in the City League and Kansas. And he proved that predic- tion to be true, beating Southeast for the first time in 12 years, tying them for the City League crown and going to the state playoffs. But, not to be outdone by the foot- ball team, the cross country squad, also under a new head coach, made a remarkable showing. lt was my first year as head coach. l had an ex- cellent group to work with. We started the season unknown as a city league competitor. As the season progress- ed we had beat all the city league teams and went on to take third in the city, said Steve Sell about the cross country team's most successful season in several years. D'Ann Ftedo, a student teacher at East last year, was the new head gymnastics coach, working to rebuild the team. And, under the guidance of Coach Ernie Taggart the girls' golf team had a good year, as Taggart led them to a third place in regional action. Taggart had this to say about the year: The season ended in a high note, placing third in regionals and going to state competition in Kansas City. One of our goals at the beginning of the season was to place high enough in the Regionals to go to State. Carolyn Dillon prepares to do a back walkover Senior Brian Baresch, junior Paul Hornback and sophomore Evan Edenstrom endure another two mile run at Ark City during a cross country meet

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Torn between two Cameras' Senior Deanna Belden poses for Pom pon girls perform their banjo routine during halftime at the victorious game against a picture while senior Victor Linoell stands by for the next Southeast, snot, 3 an , 9, N, X ,... Varsity eneerleaeere eerie Weathersby, peanne Lindell, Cheryl Gilkey, Students listen G-agerlvto Coach Porreriell abouttlle Qame SQHIHSI Nolm Laurie Cornwall and Kym Carter cheer on Homecoming candidates at a West dUliflQ The H0m9C0mlflQ HSSSVTWUIY- pep assembly. P

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,i .D- ff' f'-4 an-A - Juniors Bruce McCray and Chris Butler lead the pack of Aces onto the field to begin the victorious Homecoming game against Northwest, crashing through the paper sign and showing the same enthusiasm as the team and the school did all season. Senior Karen Potter follows through on a serve while Senior Marilyn McBride shows composure as she calmly tries to sink a tough putt. practicing on East's newly painted courts.