Kellam High School - Challenger Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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. . , ik. if WT whgg' Q .-..- 1,- 'K' .,-4 , f 1'e ' -V -, V I .x. l e Gritting his teeth, Tom Leahy holds the straight arm support as long as hecan. ff. X A 5 , .. nv it ,......4 -Q., J. if 1 S vi. G ' nm,-v S Ja ,, V X H . WT: r 1 'J 3 N, .. 1 - 5. - Mike Coakley appears to be on top of the world on the rings. AAA 1 202 Craig Davis executes an L-seat on the paral- lel bars. Mike Pendleton appears to be in a trance as he completes his routine on the par- allel bars. lim Horne, a newcomer to this year's team, works out on the side horse. .A-

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Boy's Gymnastics Team PostsA 2-3 Record For The '71 Season Mr. Perceful discusses the final scoring with captain Tom Leahy. 5 1 I -,L wi 6, First Row, L-R: Mike Coakley, Pat Davis, Craig Davis, Tom Leahy. Sec- ond Row: Buddy Utley, Mike Pendelton, Rodney Brown, Bart Rodgers. Third Row: Mr. Perceful, Greg Coakley, Bob Whitmore, lim Horne, Fourth Row: David Hawkins. 'T' Kellam's 1971 boy's gymnastics team, coached by Mr. Richard Perceful posted a 2-3 record for the season, losing to Kempsville, and in a tri-meet, to South Hampton. Superior team members this year were David Hawkins, lim Horne, co-captain Craig Davis, and captain Tom Leahy. Hawkins and Horne excelled on the side horse, and Davis in floor exercises, in horizontal bar, and in longhorse vaulting. Davis placed fifth on the trampoline and Leahy twelfth on the parallel bars at the state meet last year. In order to compete in the state meet, gymnasts from this area must place at least fifth in their event at the Eastern District Elimination Meet. These high qualifications necessary in order to compete in the state meet show the high degree of excellence that gymnasts Torn Leahy and Craig fi I X 9x Q. i db Davis have worked for and attained. Kellam 83.1 George Wythe 88,9 South Hampton 89.5 Kellani 90.15 Kempsville 104.4 Kellam 62.15 Bayside -14.75 Kellani 81.1 South Hampton 78.4 Kellam 70.55 First Colonial 77.55 201

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J Bart Rogers executes a handstand on the paralell bars. 'Q I ' 4 gym .lgg . A- . S1 aa' ' A.. 5 ' ' v.- Y nfs Y' ' 9- V 23 la, N2 3 u Bart Rogers prepares to start his routine on the high bar. Mike Pendleton strains forward to pick up more points as the judges look on.