Kirkwood High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Kirkwood, MO)

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Additional practices, training help athletes achieve their goals He had to do it again. After countless days of running, and training on his own, jeff Wagner, senior, saw that it was 6 a.m. and time for another practice. I kept going because it was the only way that l could reach the peak of my capabi- lities, said Wagner. Bob Pelikan, 1969 state cross country champion from DuBourg High School, helped Wagner with his training program. Pelikan wrote a schedule for Wagner to follow. By summer's end Wagner had run approximately 500 miles. After finishing my train- ing program I could see great improvement, said Wagner. Some students did not train all summer, but waited until Aug. 15, when school sports practices began. Because of high tempera- tures and humidity in the August practices, many ath- letes had problems with the heat. ' On the first day, Dan 1 As a gag, Ashley Hall, senior, runs for an imaginary office at Girls' State. Practice in the mid-morning heat, Aug. 31, helps Todd Villmer, Char- lie Cowherd, and Peter Bruce, sophomores, strengthen their soccer skills. 26 Summer Magazine Head Cfreshmanl showed up for practice, and started throwing up because of the heat, said Brad Gray, soph- omore. Desegregation students faced problems other than heat. For the first week of practices their cabs were late. The coaches didn't like it too much, but they knew it wasn't our fault, said Cal- mez Atkins, sophomore. Another problem arose for desegregation students because they had to stay in Kirkwood between prac- tices. To pass the time l usually went over to a friend's house and ate lunch, said Sherman White, sophomore. Practices also were fun, Gray said, especially when Coach Uoel Robben sang 'Pick a Bale of Cotton'. Goalie pads protect Laura Sul- kowski, junior, Aug. 31, as she waits in front of the cage at a 9 a.m. junior varsity field hockey practice. ,.f,: 5 fiat ' r if .,, , g . K , ,gi 4. .21 Lhaeqvmil ll. - A- if-2 253553 -. Ag 3 fi ff 1 t-6555 -gif ,.,.1-1- l ant Iosi 0 Oli the trie pea intt ' l Oli ' I An opt the ' I er cha dui me ' A cer lett trie chi

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practice defi nitely helped o u r o u t d o o r game. We were in better shape and more pre pared. 5 5 - J ennee Cordes, sophomore rt the heat of the summer Workers, athletes sweat it out The crowd rose to its feet, the athletes celebrated a prepared equipment for fall ' Aug 1 Workers completed resur facin the boys gym floor The three ing boards and etching lines ' Aug 26 A Kirkwood girls indoor soccer team the Rowdies won their league championship 4 0 David Sha pleigh math teacher was the coach ' Sept 3 - Bruce Sutter St Louis Cardinal relief pitcher gained his thir- ty-eighth save breaking the National League record for the most saves in one season. Sutter ended the season with a total of 45 saves, which tied Kansas City Royal Dan Quissenberry's major league record. victory. Meanwhile, workers resurfaced courts and T 0 l 5 ,l, I E D g I ' - he Indoor Q week process entailed sanding, replac- n -,fp I ' D . - . . , . li' l I D I l 1 l . I - . - I I Q - . , , I I -si mal FT- J A .z.. v I , lj'--'AY A y :. -I5 ..l . ',. A--f-'P 'J ,199-9':' 7 ' ' ' P Xtra help Caddy, vet's aide, handymen gain experience, opportunities All work and no play did not bother Dean Hefner, ju- nior. Being a caddy for lim Mason, a top amateur golfer and a 1972 Kirkwood gra- duate, was exciting and fun, according to Hefner. I loved my job caddying. I play golf, and one day I hope to be a pro, said Hefner. Melissa C-roves, senior, also worked at a job she en- joyed. She spent june 4-18, in Tampa, Fla. working at the Armenian Animal Hospital. I learned a lot, said Groves. Working with the animals helped me to decide to become a vet - animals never complain, unlike peo- ple. A group of 16 students from Meacham Park also gained experience working in the YMCA and Missouri Department of Human Re- sources Paint-upfFix-up ro ram They repaired and P S - weatherized houses for low- income families. Paint chips fall while Van johnson senior, scrapes the porch of a Mea- cham Park house, Iuly 2. He works for YMCA's Youth Progressive Pro- gram, which provided summer jobs for youths. Summer Magazine 25

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' n the heat of the summer ' Some go for gold, Soviets do not earning law It was the 1984 Summer Olympics - a time of unity Senlors find experlences and separation, of joy and sadness, of winning and at -two State Conferences losing. 0 lune 2 - The Soviet Union withdrew from the Olympics, claiming the United States could not provide the protection its athletes needed. Fifteen more coun- tries also dropped out within the next two months. The Olympics are important in preserving world peace and unity. It was unfortunate that politics had to interfere, said David Drichta, sophomore. 0 lune 6 - St. Louisans lined city streets to see the Olympic torch pass through on its way to Los Angeles. ' luly 28 - Approximately 93,000 people filled the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to see the S6 million opening ceremonies and the parade of athletes. 0 Aug. 10 - Mary Deck- er shattered her medal chances when she fell during the women's 3000- meter final. ' Aug. 12 - The closing ceremony featured ath- letes from all 140 coun- tries and singer Lionel Ri- chie. i i The Olympics are important in preserving world peace and unity. It was u n f o r t u n a t e that politics had to inter- fere. 5 5 - David Drichta, sophomore It was not a case of girls just wanting to have fun. For those who attended Girls' State at William Woods Col- lege, Iune 10-15, it was also a learning experience. Girls' State participants learned about state and local government. Students worked together as a citv. They passed bills, ordi- nances, and laws for their towns. This learning process start- ed with the students elect- ing city officials. I was an alderman for my city. I nominated the stu- dents from my party fNation- alistsl to be on the city coun- cil, said Ashley Hall, senior. I was also a policeman. Besides running for actual city offices, Hall and her roommates decided to make up offices to run for. We were tired of seeing heeri all the election signs so we decided to make up some offices, said Hall. I ran for state taxi driver. Boys' State at Central Mis- souri State University, june 16-23, presented another opportunity for individual participants to learn about local and state government. Because we had actual city government roles, I learned a lot from Boys' State, said Tom Poholsky, senior. As mayor of Smith City, Alex Manse, senior, also found that the 'hands on' as- pect of Boys' State enabled him to learn a great deal. As mayor I found out what a mayor actually does, said Manse. That was im- portant because I plan on seeking a government-based career. ng fans Students watch Olympic gamesg encourage America on to victory Because I play volleyball, and love the sport, I watched has much of the Olympic vol- leyball competition as possi- ble. It was thrilling to see the men and women win gold and silver medals, said Patti Hopkins, sophomore. Extensive television cover- age, 8-12 hours a day, al- lowed students to follow the Olympics. Some students watched the Games with friends. We would get together and spend the entire even- ing watching the Olympics and cheering America on, said Iennie Hammond, soph- Shouts of inspiration urge james Panek, Olympic torch runner, to finish his leg of the cross country run, june 6, near Ballas and Clayton roads. omore. On the other hand, a few students traveled to Los An- geles to see the Olympics. Eric Adams, senior, and his family went to Los. Angeles, Aug. 28. The soccer games were the best. Crowds were the biggest ever Ifor a soccer gamel in the U.S., said Ad- ams.. Not everyone had to travel to Los Angeles to experience an aspect of the Olympics. Many students watched as the Olympic torch passed through St. Louis on its way to Los Angeles, Calif., june 6. I went downtown to see the torch because it was a once in a lifetime opportuni- ty I didn't want to miss, said Matt Harris, sophomore. Summer Magazine 27