George Walton Comprehensive High School - Legend Yearbook (Marietta, GA)

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Jawa 'HIE IEI3 w , 7 3 , V T vlst , is J' 1 at at ,T 5 ,K JI 3 -we-the .l.V. boys track team posted an impressive record of 4 wins and only one loss. Coach Gower and Coach Hawkins motivated the team with discipline and inspiring phrases such as, You go with class, you act like class, you run like class, and you will win with class. The outstanding members were Grant Bannon, Bill Bennet, and Shawn Young. The team won the .l.V. County Meet for the second time in Walton history. Many of the team members will contribute greatly at the varsity level. 80' J.V. Track QQ ll DQ ,uf ,V Wa T ' r, CQ tt he , ww 6 ,

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154 . 9 . Ni ... A , 3 W Mm Q... 42: '41 1. Qmyw . . 'fm ' , ,- . ., J - J N Varsity Boys Track had a very successful zason. Coach Lee Gower inspired the team y never having a negative attitude. The :nys always gave it one hundred percent and -arned to be the best one has to push it to me limit. The region meet was the most important l the season for the team because its the we that will qualify people for the state ieet. This year's team came away with the :gion title. LULEIE ITU 'UE WE ILUDUU II I. Chuck Carswell leaps high in the long jump. 2. Toby Burdett strides ahead of the competition. 3, Ben Battel attacks the bar of the pole vault. 4. Tim Burns misses in the high jump. 5. Vince Bilicki follows through with form in the discus. 6. Coach Lee Gower talks with Athletic Director Corky Keil and former principal Ron Galloway. 7. Alex Greer shows his method of approach. 8. Scott McMichael waits for his turn at the shot. 9. The discus throw is a picture in motion. IO. Front Row: Kelly Hall-mgr., Fread Carrilo, Mark Speer, Alex Greer, Carl Dallassandro, Chuck Carswell, Scott N Egan, Mark Corbett, Paul Harris, Perry Spencer, Dan Gilroy, Carl Moore, David Southerland, Mid- dle Row: Jenny Southerland-mgr., Brian Weller, Chris Klein, David Smith, Chris Evans, Billy Bond, Tim Burns, Vince Wiegand, Todd Yocum, Brian Hillary, Jeff Campbell, Toby Burdett, Mike An- derson, Coach Bill Hawkins. Back Row: Coach Lee Gower, Tony Young, Tim Quber, Jack Walker, David Ray, Ben Bettle, Carl Bolt, Kevin Hendricks, Vince Bilicki, Chuck Livingston, Ken LaCurto, Bri- an Parnell, Shawn Young, Coach Luke Prescott. II. Tim Burns clears the bar in the high jump. ll. Vince Bilicki displays the correct form for the discus. Varsity Boys Track ' 79

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dl D3 IJJLUILILIEQPIE Ill! I. Shawn Young and Sean Jackson prepare before the meet. 2. Front Row: Manager-Jenny Suther- land, Ben Brewer, David Lee, Bryant Russell, Marc St. Pierre. Tim, Hines, Brad Gruehn, Terry Breh- nan, Shane Arthur, Grant Bannon, Eric Dych 2nd row. Manager-Kelly Hall, David Case, John Spra- gue, Vic Wiegand, Kevin Taggart, Mark Palm- quist, Scott Cadora, Paul Burnett, Vince Wie- gand, Robert Griffin Back Row: Coach Luke Prescott, Coach Bill Hawkins, Chris Hampton, Mike Hampton, Mike Henderson, Kent Huddles- ton, Pat Quinn, Tom Bogata. Jeff Campbell, Tom Walsh, Matt Wiley, Shawn Young, Coach Lee Gower. 3. Shawn Young realizes Coke is itl 4. Matt Wiley hopes the sand is there when he lands. 5. Mark Palmquist jumps with full force. 6. Brent Goolsby poses for a Nike commerical. 7. Catherine Watt saves the ball from the back line. S. Kelly Steele readies herself for the block. 9. Front Row. Kelly Steele, Catherine Watt, Clarisse Lopez Back Row: Coach lnka Herron, Joe Burkett, Jennifer Melvin, Sally Ficzko. IO. Catherine Watt serves the ball, Il. Kelly Steele sets the ball for Joe Burkett. ll. Kelly Steele and Clarisse Lopez fight for the ball. IO J.V. volleyball team had a positive attitude and was brought through a difficult season with the desire to win. The team trained hard and had a volleyball clinic to prepare them for the season. Walton vs. Pebblebrook, the first match, was a memorable event. The team didn't seem to be ready, but they came through with a victory. The most important match of the year was against Osborne be- cause the girls had to prove to themselves that they could win. Their coach, Mrs. Her- ron, lead them through the difficult season to a record of 9-2. J.V. Volleyball - 8l