Laurel Park High School - Koine Yearbook (Martinsville, VA)

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Balance Improves, While Muscles Grow Stronger Staying after school, performing in the talent show and in an assembly for the stu- dent body were all a part of gymnastics and modern danc e in the spring. Floor exer- cises were hard, but funny sometimes, too, commented one student. We would get into some of the silliest positions while doing yoga exercises, but it was all a part of limber- ing up our muscles to perform properly. Routines for the even and uneven parallel bars, the vaulting box, the horse and the balance beam were made up by students themselves. Girls were also able to exhibit their creativity and express themselves in modern dance. Modern dance gave me a chance to be someone or something else. It was like an escape and it gave me a chance to tell a story through music and motions. LEFT: Costumed as beings from another world, Sandy Martin and Marilynne Martin dance to 2001 Space Odyssey. BELOW: At the modern dance assembly, Charlotte Carter performs to Shining Star. Members of the Gymnastics Team are (ABOVE) Amy Pace, Susan Barker, Leisha Light. (BELOW) Kelly Ewers, Pam Stegall, Linda Cockram, and Tim Martin. Gymnastics Modern Dance 65

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TOP: Doubling in demonstrating the angel on the parallel bars are Susan Barker and Kelly Ewers. LEFT: It ' s not hard, just a little concentration, says Tim Martin, as he does a shoulder stand. CENTER: Tim Martin supports Amy Pace in a knee-shoulder handstand. RIGHT: Clowning around on the horse, Linda Cockram balances upside down.

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A good thing about wrestling is that all can participate, everyone gets a chance be- cause size makes no difference, but Coach Ray Harris added, strength does count. For Harris, a short-ranged dream is for wres- tling to become more competitive, and he would like to have thirty on varsity (which means three in each weight class). A big at- traction for some were the new wrestling mats and uniforms. The tournament which was held over a period of two days at Chat- ham placed the Varsity Wrestling team in sixth in the district and a final record of 2-5-1. Edward Crutcher, Stanley Hairston, Calvin Eggleston, David Cole, Ramie Mize, and Dennis Watkins went to regionals to repre- sent Laurel Park. How did the team feel about wrestling? I like it. It ' s a challenging, rough sport for men only. It ' s good to get you in shape and stay that way. It ' s different from football. In football you play as a team, but in wrestling when you are on the mat, it ' s just yourself. I like it because it requires strength, speed, and endurance. It also keeps me in shape for football. Edward Crutcher, who finished with a 8-1 record, was the team ' s best wrestler. Calvin Eggleston finished 7-1, Stanley Hairston fin- ished 6-3, Leo Hairston, who calls himself the American Dream, finished 5-3, and Dennis Watkins finished 5-4. ' T. FU( I f]l 66 Athletics PM « DR 51 THS 37 LP 21 LP 7 LP 25