Fort Osage Junior High School - Arrowhead Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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Elghth and mth Grade Grrls' Basketball On the Road To Success i Z by Janet Travers ,,a, ,I l a y What do you call a' basketball team that wins twelve, ,games out ofv fifteen? Of courSC, the girls A team. Striving hard on quickness, the team went in overtime With Parkfv Hill winning '34 to '33 and Lee's Sumfflitrwifillriilg 25.tQ,23.' V' , if 4 i The best Lpart of the season was going to the tournaments and playing against other t V',, teams, gagain,ff' expressed 'Stacy McDanielsg I'think'we played verywell this ,year, ' Stated Mary Wathen. i i Alliagreed Blue Springs was the ,tough-, est team toibeat, butyl added Coach Cheryl Hargrove, Every girl has her strengths and weaknesses, bl1tV'3.lt0gCf1fiE1 ,Pl'Odl1QCA3 welliifounded team effort as lseen their shannon, Kelly Williams. Row Chrissy Ramirez. Top Row: Coach Dormaldson Jam1McCla1m Tracey Dougan, Missy Ring Carla 'Boles

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Ready? Set? GO... Christy does a handstand onthe balance beam at the Minnesota Gymnastic com- petition with her coach, Mr. Al Fong, X and two teammates, Deenia and Kim, watching carefully in the background. .V Y ,f..: .5255 za h' , , 4 ag? jf , .5 vL,'.iQJf ' ' f . f Wig, 'ff' nl!! i c Watch out 88 01 mpics... Here I I by Tracey Sterbenz Christy I-Ienrich, atgsma1l girl with i a large amount of courage, ability, spirit, and strength. . Christy may be small, but that doesn't stop her from trying anything. She is thirteen years old and has been taking gymnastics for nine years. She started taking at Claudia's and was there for four years. After'Claudia's she started taking at Great American Gymnastics Express and has been there ever since. Being a gymnast isn't as easy as many people may think, just ask Christy!She practices four hours each week day and six hours on Saturday and Sunday. She goes to competitions almost every weekend during the winter and some of the summer. Christy is also sore a lot from practicing as much as she does and has to get used to bruises and falls from trying new stunts or from just warming up. ' Christy's goal in gymnastics is to make it to the 1988 Olympics. She doesn't think that she will ever quit gymnastics because she wants to reach her goal. Christy's favorite part of gymnastics is floor work. When asked why she replied, Because I don't have to worry about falling off of it, but I can still fall on it. Christy thinks she may make a career out of gymnasticsg but she isn't sure. She says she might like to DC a coach someday. Her mom's feelings about her gymnastics are, I think that what she is doing takes a lot of courage and I as a parent will do anything I can to help her reach her goals. I also think that parents should not pressure their kids: but be there to assist them when they need you. Christy prepares herself before perfume ing her routine onthe 'uneven bars. g Christy is in one of the highest gymnastics classes she can be in for her age. She is in Jr. Elite. There are two other girls on her team. The Jr. Elite class usually has kids from the age of fourteen to sixteen or seventeen. Most girls age thirteen to fifteen are in class one, which is three classes below Christy. Tons and tons of ribbons, certificates, and trophies show-off and reward Christy's hard work. 31

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l I u Q , You're Getting E ,L Q . V79 W Better L Ft. Osage l 7677 ,,, -,a v,.. . V - ,x...qGX. Q 4.f,vw.s.ff-ur, X-1wXex-btw L by Janet Travers ' i s 'II really felt good about our season. The girls worked hard and' improved at great 5 Q deals orr their5,fundameritals,'f. expressed 0 ' , r K W Coach Jim Rogers. t 'mhe ' V.,X P If if l Wofkivs asa team is S0 imvoffavf and i I h as as 53 ' sig ll in Y so , so i theseighth' grade girls' B team proved this kg: YY s f j f 'gr '-' ll- ' K , to be aware- Kelly Williams being me or l l . f' it has f r i 'li - i 4 ' high scorerskwith 'eighteen baskets, Kim V ' 7 .2 5 Q 5 1 Nelsfw leading rebolmdsf Wifh Sixty-Six '3l i it 'iii ssel if Q. .,,, l' rebourids, Lisa Minlrs and Missy with il -i's an r . 52 ' f Y 1 leadingyypercent of free throws, J emiy Botz s f lf. f A ' 4-9aiFf4gi most improved player and Ronnie Rowland - 1 i , i ' team spirit award. . .all made up part of this so V team, winnihg seven out of eleven games. y . So as-,Coach Rogers puts it, , Girls you l have built a goodfoundation. Good luck l nezgt year! f . . Dana Fisher and Susan'Danna1dson rurffor ' nosition. V A -01 01010101 0-10' Hallie Curtis passes the ball to fellow teammates. ms ' 6030101 030101 ill!-i Oiiii-10-C The A team is ready to block the play. Q -1 5 'i 3010101010301 , :- V Q., fr. 33