East High School - Echoes Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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F Sports outcome has ups, clowns in winter, spring team contests Writing about a season before it is over, or even begun, is risky business. But wanting to cover winter and spring sports in color while meeting a January color deadline demands skills of predicition on our part and understanding of our limita- tions on the part of our readers. The basketball season proved a mixture of highs and lows. The JV and sophomore teams did very well, as did the women's varsity basketball team. But the men, who lacked height and experience, with only one return- ing Ietterman, did not fare so well. With the help of some returners off of last year's men's city champion- ship winning swim team and some talented new faces, the aquatic Aces got off to a great start. Another team that showed promise was the women's swim team, with eight returning letterwomen. Five of those returnees qualified for state last year. The varsity wrestling team seemed to have some good individual effort, but they could not capture the team wins. The JV wrestlers, however, showed great promise for the future. The men's tennis team showed promise as they were to have five returning Iettermen as well as a pro- mising freshman. Another sport promising great things was both men's and women's track. The strong cross country team sent many on to the spring sport, and the men's team expected 10 return- ing lettermen. The women's team also would draw from cross country and return 12 letterwomen. Soccer, still a young varsity sport, was an unknown quantity in January as these opening pages went to press. This was also the case with baseball and softball. Overall, the winter and spring sports programs seemed to reveal JV and sophomore teams which showed promise for future varsity ac- complishments. Juniors Chris Butler and Dennis Schumacher sky for a rebound. Senior Victor Lindell practices on his backhand, as senior Randy Smith awaits on the opponents' return

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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.

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'9'mv-r. unror Krrn Carter puvots and looks tor an open teammate f D ff. . r I Sentor Stan Smrth controls his West opponent ata doubte iuet agatnst West and Carrott. 1,4 14- N. ' -ii . ,. 1.2, f Junior Davud Taggart awaits the sound ot the starting gun. . L 1 Uv , V1-. Eu Sophomore Mrke Smrth takes a breath between strokes dotng the butterfly. T215