Kecoughtan High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Hampton, VA)

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A CLASSIC! David Hurst, ' 87, and Emily Keith dance the roles of the Snow King and Queen in the “Nutcracker. ” INTO THE WIND! Ethan Lee sails to the starting line to begin a race in the Peninsula High School Fall Regatta. HIT THE SLOPES! Beth Witherspoon and friend Anna Walker test out the snow at Seven Springs in Pennsylvania. Personal Sports 4

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DRYING OUT! Wendy Manley and Joan Eaton escape the rainy Bay Days’ weather by getting a bite to eat at the N-Towne Cafe in downtown Hampton. HERE THEY COME! The Kecoughtan High School band marches down Me lien Street in the annual Phoebus Day Parade, October 10. The band won First Place. Community

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Individual sports require dedication Pure W hether it was sailing, dancing, skiing, skat¬ ing, or trick riding, stu¬ dents participated in individual sports for the pure joy of it. Managing to combine school ac¬ tivities and homewor k, and still devote many hours to practice, amateur ath¬ letes were dedicated to achieving per¬ fection. Junior Ethan Lee, a sailor for four and half years, spent an hour every day and weekends working on his sailing technique. A competitive racer for three years, he has never placed lower than fifth in a race. joy! “When I lived in Bermuda, I start¬ ed sailing. There’s not much to do there, but it has its share of water. So, one day I took sailing lessons and I was hooked,” said Lee. “Sailing’s just like anything else,” explained Lee. “It all depends on what you put into it. All the practicing I’ve done has paid off.” Dancing was sophomore Emily Keith’s passion. A “ballerina-in-train- ing,” Keith has studied ballet for 12 years and spends at least 10 hours a week practicing. She was a member of the Hampton Roads Civic Ballet. “Dancing means discipline. If you don’t have this, you will never suc¬ ceed,” said Keith. Junior Julie Wright competed as an artistic skater and spent 15 hours a week practicing, including three hours of private lessons. She attended a training school for skaters in Ger¬ many in 1986. “Roller skating requires determination. I have to keep reaching for my goal and work diligently. It’s not all fun and games,” said Wright. Another winner in his sport was junior Richie Denzler, who ranked fourth in the state in Hare Scrambling, a form of motorcycle racing. WHOOSH! Richie Denzler skids around a tree during a Hare Scramble race in Glou¬ cester, Virginia. Denzler ranked fourth in the state in his sport. THUMBS UP! Michael Johns cheers on Richard Bollenbacher who displays his “freestyling” prowess on a bicycle during the Bay Days celebration in Hampton. WORKING HARD! Julie Wright prac¬ tices an artistic skating routine in prepara¬ tion for the Southeastern Regional Roller Skating Championship competition. Personal Sports