La Marque High School - Cougar Yearbook (La Marque, TX)

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Teresa Carraway breaks ahead of her opponent at the LaMarque Track meet. ■MMHflMa tftatfMiMn The Varsity Girls Track Team Celebrates another great year, vhile eating their cake. he members of the LaMarque Girls Varsity track team were Marilyn Foreman, Cynthia Franklin, Tracey Johnson, Zina Bailey, Valerie awards, Veronica Beard, Stephanie Andrews, Tamara Arceneaux, and Cynthia Yoakum. Sports 135

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Lady Coogs bring home the gold! The winning tradition established the last few years by the girls track teams continued this year as the girls swept their district competitions, won second at regionals and placed fifth in State. The fleet-feeted relay teams and the strong showing of the field competitors were th e main reasons for the girls ' outstanding success again. The girls won every meet they entered except for one, which was the TSU meet where they placed third. Winning first place at District, Regionals and Second in State was the 400 yard relay with Rhoda Murray, Ty Luckett, Zina Bailey and Jackie Bailey! At the regional meet the girls posted a record time of 46.83, the fastest in the Nation. Jackie was also in the 100 yard hurdles winning first while Zina, also took first in the 100 yard dash, while Veronica Beard won first in the 400 yard dash. Latricia Frank also brought home a first in the Shot Put and in the Discus. In the Triple Jump Teresa Carraway brought home yet another first place. (Continued on page 136) Teresa Carraway, takes a flying leap in the long jump, at the LaMarque Invitational. Zena Bailey and I ' y Luckett were practicing tor the State Competition. ifc - ' Zena Bailey, clearing the bar with no problem in the LaMarque Invitational competition.

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JV wins every meet (cont. from page 134) In the 1 600 Relay winning second place at district were Rhoda, Denise, Veronica, and Valeria. Ty placed second in the 200 yard dash at district. Bringing home the gold at Regionals was Latricia Frank in the Discus throw who won first at Regionals and third in state competition. Jackie Bailey won first at regionals in the 100 yard dash, but with a stroke of bad luck at state, she fell during the race when one of the other runners fell into her. For the over all highlights of the season, there was Latricia setting the discus record for 144 feet and 11 3 4 inches at TSU, Cynthia Franklin finishing third in the hurdles at District. And the girls ' winning the Rice Bayou Classic. Looking toward next year the J.V. girls ' won every meet they entered. They also entered two Varsity meets finishing in the top half team totals. I ' m .■ ,., fi-V t 1 « «»f «i .Janet Maly, makes it look easy, while warming up before the meet. - » »5 ? ' SlV-V ' Eugenia Johnson practiced for the discus competition.