Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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A, wifi, f 3,-.. Christi Hubbard walks her calf at the Ag tarm. She's one ot the Ag students learning the business side ot Kicker Lite. Arthur Sweet gets a good ride at the Austin Live- stock Shovv and Rodeo, He came oft his rope and just missed riding out the 8 seconds. Buddy Priest spurs his horse to the finish line in a practice barrel race. He ted and exercised his horse daily on a small ranch northeast ot Austin. F-0- is J is CD kicker sports 75

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ustin's kicker school has always been known for its cowboys and their sports. Being a cowboy was, more than felt hats, Tony Lama boots, a dip of Copenhagen, it was a way ot life. l The most popular of the Cowboy's , sports were Rodeos. Bullriding, spectator favorite, was the main event for Lanier's participants. l For competitors like Arthur Sweet it was a way ot life. Arthur wanted to ge' his Rodeo Cowboys Association permit and ride professionally. Riding gave him a feeling of self-satisfaction. Freshman Mark Shelton said after he rode the first time it was just in his blood. He wanted to become a clown, believing i would help him as a rider to learn howa bull reacts. In 1975, Steve Martel placed first in , Bareback bronc at the Elgin Rodeo, winning his third silver buckle. Steve, like many Lanier cowboys, planned to contini and go professional, riding saddle bronc. Only a few students ot Lanier could ride bulls, but anyone could go dancin Popular places to go were Dessau and Skyline. They were packed with people dancing and listening to local groups like the Moods, Country Music Revue ar Country Edition, Aside from rodeos and dancing, there was a more serious sport: livestock raising Many ofthe more serious minded FFA students wanted to make a living in agriculture. Junior Charlie Chapman was a chapter farmer. l-le, like many other Ag students, l raised two pigs and a calf. He worked at the Ag Farm after every school day, and E day Saturdays and Sunday afternoons. Charlie planned to take Ag all through hig school, and goto A8tM to major in Agriculture. Most everyone was interested in some type of kicker sport. Whether it was riding bulls, dancing on Saturday nights or , raising pigs, people were involved. lt l appeared that if the popularity kept , growing, Lanier's irl sport would soon bi America's ifrt. T

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he need to identify with something -- a song, a special person, or a piece of machinery - is a feeling all people possess, For many Lanier students, motorcycles and cars were not only their ' means oitransportation, but something s they could reaily relate to. Findingtime between clsses to drag in theiparkingliot, orraci ng at Austin 2 s . Motorcycle Parka a lot of time, effort, i 3!jd,U1Ql19yfW6fe putjinto those ci wheeis,1??Butii,allthose hours ot hard work i really paid ioftiwhen their bike or car went just ai little bit taster than the other guy's. Mark Simpson was one of the many Lanier students who enjoyed racing motorcycles. Owning a motorcycle was a very time-consuming task. l-le spent two to tour evenings a week in his garage, building and repairing his engine. 'Working on my bike relaxes me - it gets my mind otf school and home, Mark said. Roland McAdams raced motorcycles since he nine years old. It's fun, it's I can meet people, and he said. most of his spare on cars. While make money l like to all greasy, They me - i li il l l l l l . 4 i f 1 4 fi, . , ' , ' I . K' ix? ' .1 I .. . , i 4 X ' -. . Y ' In N.. .tg N , , if- J ' ,ia it Q' ., ,Q 3 .- g ., ' .1 . A 7 laws, 2 David Stockton challenges Paul Kelley to a drag in the parking lot. 76 juniors 7