Eastside High School - Ram Country Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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Weightlifting Weightlifting team lacked lightweight classes. Beginning the year with five returning members, and head coach Steve Ward, the wieghtlifting team had a promising year. Coach Ward was quoted as saying, I can see the lack of light weight classes hurting us this season. We really should be competitive, and have many 9th and 10th graders making up our 114, 123, and 132 weight classes. If they turn in some good preformances, we will be capable of winning most of our duel meetsf' There are nine general weight classes, each determined by the member's body wieght. EHS participated in only six of these events. Among these classes were the heavyweights, which consisted of John Miller, and Robby Williams, each expected to turn out good preformances this season. Last year's team was ranked in the top ten out of forty competitors, and did equally as well this year. Those who competed in state competitions were: Tommy Fason, Tracy Gould, Alfonzo Rivers, and Mario Thomas. 1980 EHS Santa Fe 34-32 EHS Gainesville 38-28 EHS Forest 32-34 EHS Buchholz 44-22 EHS Palatka 32-34 EHS Santa Fe 34-32 EHS Buchholz 34- 3 2 EHS Gainesville 43-32 I 2 1. Steve Knight boosts 150 pounds. 2. FIRST ROW: Keith McCray, Mario Thomas, Darryon Robinson, Tommy Williams, Byron Cutter, Greg Gibbs, Bill Werther, SECOND ROW: Tim Drayton, Mike Small, Alphonso Riv- ers, Frasher Mack, Dickey Thompson, THIRD ROW: Joey Debose, Donny Wilburn, Steve Knight, Ralph Nealey, James Wigglesworth, Jimmy Ratliff, Richard Elwood. 3. Team member strains to finish life. 136fWe1ghtl1fting K Q'

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4. its ? 'Z4 'K af an g K N K arsity olleyball New coach gave Rams high hopes The volleyball team continued a second year of growth. The team has a new head coach, Miss Barbara Burrows. She also coaches basketball and softball. Coach Burrows stated, It has been a rebuilding year for our volleyball team, but if uprising team leaders like Cari Dixon and Tracy Rossman pull themselves together, next year might be a winning season. Editor's Note: Due to extenuating circumstances, we were unable to obtain a scoreboard for varsity volleyball. 2.9 W y 1. Terri Smith and Lauri Stallings are getting ready to start the game. 2. FIRST ROW1 Cynthia MacDonald, JoAnn Anderson, Dovonia Harris, Lauri Stallings, Barbara Burrows, coach. SECOND ROW: Birgetta Bailey, Emmale Mitchell, Sherri Smith, Terri Smith. 3. Lauri Stallings moves back for another big play. Varsity Volleyballf l 35

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Four out of five members were tops in their weight classes. Rebuilding the wrestling team was one of the major tasks set for head coach Craig Wicke. There were only five returning members and hopes to recruit more participants were high. Four out of five former wrestlers were tops in their weight classes: Scott Williams, Byron Cutler, Shane Wood, and Tommy Fason. Although last year's team only managed a 0-10 record, this season's team members hoped to bring better results. Coach Wicke stated, Last year we had our first two state wrestlers, Mike Dixon and Dezell Bessett. I expect at least two members to go this year. Although wrestling is one of the tough- est, most grueling sport, each of the participants feel it's well worth their effort. 3 EHS EHS EHS EHS EHS EHS EHS EHS EHS EHS Wrestling Santa Fe Suwanee Bradford Palatka Gainesville Vanguard Santa Fe Buchholz Gainesville Forest 1981-82 15-57 21-47 23-42 12-42 19-45 16-52 17-50 27-48 19-51 0-0 R, 1. Wrestlers lock in head hold. 2. Wrestlers practice new tech- niques. 3. FIRST ROW: Steve Knight, Tommy Williams, Greg Gibbs, Darrel Morton, SECOND ROW: Mike Braun, Tim Drayton, Charles Stanford, Ryan Woods. THIRD ROW: Byron Cutter, Tommy Faison, Joey Debose, Shane Woods Wrestling! 1 37