John H Reagan High School - Spur Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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CHEERLEADERS Spirit Sign Tells Story Cheering at Freshman Football games, stirring up spirit and enthusiasm, and painting signs were all part of being a Freshman Cheerleader. With such spirit and encouragement, members of the Freshman sports teams could not help but have winning scores, enviable records, and improve in their overall abilities. Spirit was the name of their game, and they succeeded with flying colors. (I) Bubbling over with laughter, Suzanne Teran is caught on film. (2) Looking somber, Carolyn Mercer does not shore the enthusiasm of fellow Cheerleader Beverly Wheeler. (3) Freshmon Cheerleaders; (bottom row) Corolyn Mercer, Beth Weiss, and Suzanne Teron. (top row) Julio Hill, Leslie Hughes, ond Beverly Wheeler. (4) With nose crinkled in delight, Beverly Wheeler finds something to smile about. (5) Giving the Roider sign, Julia Hill is all loyalty ond seriousness. 74 - Freshman Cheerleaders

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For all the new '76-’77 Varsity teerleaders, the year could have been ■scribed as fantastic, interesting, fun, id hard work. None of the eight girls had er been Varsity Cheerleaders before, at to the surprise of anyone, these new irit leaders did a terrific job. They started it the summer with camp where they did i excellent job representing the school. They attacked their new position with e energy of eight atomic bombs, ■bbling over with enthusiasm and spirit, •fore the year had begun, they worked th the help of the Spirit Managers in aking signs, signs, and more signs. After Football season started, the air most crackled with spirit. Through rain, its, mud, band playing, and even athy, these eight girls plowed right on rough to the end of the sports season. ) Varsity Cheerleodert; (front row) Corliss Kitchens, hris Gilbert, Shoron Freydenfeldt, ond Cynthio ooke. (bock row) Joyce Akins, Gina Aftra, Melisso oiock, ond Pot Hernandez. (2) At the Fifties Day pep roily. Pot Hernandez ond Joyce Akins bounce ond boogie to the beat. (3) Surrounded by o spray of blue ond white pom poms, Chris Gilberl finds she is the center of attention. Vorsity Cheerleaders, Spirit Manogers — 73

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laetice Builds Swim Team city championship meet last fall. James Mowry received a first place rating in the backstroke during the city meet. Due to the lack of funds, swimming pools, and swimming instructors, Reagan practiced with, and share a coach with all of the swim teams in the city. Every morning, beginning with early morning class, the team would travel to Austin's Swim A Day facilities on Spicewood Springs Road. This was the year for building for the aider Swimming Team. Virtually «noticed before, Reagan's Swim team lused the competition as well as their Now students to sit up and take notice. Reagan's Team has improved more than ly other team in the city,” remarked ivim Team Coach Dotson Smith. As well itaking third place rating in the city, ;agan swimmers were ranked twice in (repetition and they also competed in the (1) With strong, oven strokes Julie Shepperd executes the crowl os part of her doily practice. (2) Shelli Hees, Kathy Sheeron and two members of other teams take o break from the tedium of strenuous proctice. (3) Rick Jensen and Jomes Mowry discuss recorded times during o proctice session. (4) Swim Team; (front row) Potti Worford, Shelli Hees, Rosalind Conwoy, Kothy Sheeron, Julie Shepperd, and Ingrid Hoslund. (bock row) Brigitte Hobbs, James Mowry, Rick lensen, Roy Springer and Tommy Hill. Swim Tcom — 75 SWIMMERS