Highland High School - Highlander Yearbook (Sparta, OH)

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A first for Highland was the high- steppers' performances at two football games - Homecoming and Marion Catholic. They got underway for basket- ball season doing routines to Franken- stein, Rockin' Robin, The Enter- tainer, and Varsity Drag. Money-making projects to buy new pom-poms included making and selling basketball buttons with slogans, and sponsoring a basketball raffle. Drill Team - FRONT ROW: Capt. J. Hoffman, L. Lehman, K. Roach, C. Copeland. ROW 2: P. Orecchio, V. Parmer, P. Spearman, C. Esty, V. Parmer, D. Miller. ROW 3: P. Lyman, C. Griffith, M. Roach, K. Thompson, M. Jones, A. Handley, K. Webb. Smiles and Steps Make Highsteppers, Success Highsteppers Margie Jones, April Handley, and Pam Orecchio perform to the Pep Band's Lover If Q .C-3-ah Drill team first was performing at halftime ofthe football homecoming game. Right: Patsy Spearman enjoys the kickline in the Fight Song. Fredericktown - Highland halftime entertainment was the High steppers doing a hat routine to The Entertainer.

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Cross Country - Steve Deel, Burton Westbrook, Jeff Ebersole, Greg Condron, Jerry Abraham, Bill Harrod, Marvin McGrady, Wayde Looker. Young Runners Gain Experience With New Coach Warm-ups mean running through heavy traffic before a meet. , Q Soph. Marvin McGrady is honored by being Cross Country's Most Valuable Runner. Left: Manager Rick Chipps looks on as Coach Fritch clocks a runner. Right: Determination made Greg Con- dron the most improved runner this season. The 1974-75 Cross Country Team ended a good season with the record being 3-5. Coach Fritch commented he was satisfied with the season. Soph. Marvin McGrady qualified for the district cross country meet on Oct. 26. The whole team ran at the Nazarene College where each member received a ribbon. The top runner Marvin McGrady's best time was 11:35. On Oct. 30 the team gave a surprise birthday party for Coach Fritch.

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The track team had the best season in Highland's history. They had a dual record of 5 wins and 2 losses, finished second and third in their two triangle meets, and came in second of four in the Twilight League. Seven records were broken this year, with I.. Metzger setting both the 120 high hurdles and 180 low hurdles, with times of 16.2 and 22.2 respectively. The 880 relay team set a new record of 1:39. The team consisted of R. Weaver, C. Adkins, J. West- brook, and L. Metzger. R. Weaver cleared 5'9 in the high jump, while M. Beck set records of 52.9 seconds in the 440 and 23.2 in the 220. M. O'Quin set a new record of 44 ft. 4 in. in the shot. 31 points were scored in the sectional, which is more than all the previous years put together, Coach Kurtz fills in the team on what event each member will be running. -2 Season, Best Yr. Everg 6 Records Broken 5 il 2 f .' if 3' f ff QH VZ7 '- Q Wd: 1 , 5 it : , , .. . ..f ,A ., . . f Y N -' Z , 5 . fizifirf-if .. , - 3' , -,,f M A 1 I 7,4 H Z - V 353- . . 1 - -M ffm A ..,. -' fi Ji j r. I .ft ,K ii. - 417' ' . 'iii Y - A - iff' fd YL W ' 5 W I V ,Q .V L., 1 'r T f i ff? M-wi V if ig iw i,, ,, .... ,, ,sw :M g i .I, 1 'gs' , , K vig. . M K kk K .irk I F I :IKIVI K , I I , J K:-3? Y Q E. I A I - ,. -. za Shotter W. Looker shows determination in his heaves at the Marysville Invitational. .Irs M McGrady and S. Lyons come in lst and 2nd respectively against Cardlngton. Right: First year varsity Bill Bush places first in the meet against Mansfield Christian. 28-Track 1 5 , 11'v-- . 1 s - . i gt - ir f 5 iid. . -R 1 ....... Q gy Q 1 . .3fi'e . . - 5 2 A 'i ' .' we f.ss,af tvfissv5wa ,JA my g ' egg ..gWf N X tai 'gpg it gg 1 me ' Elia es - l f l ,K . 1 .., I Q :Mr 15 gi . , qili.. WVW5:tfi f ,.ss,.e.i f. I A lg 5 Ei JE 3 is .. .si Soph. hurdler W. Hinkle gets his steps down in the highs at Marysville. Q aiNA