Madison Heights High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Anderson, IN)

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Girls’ Tennis Compiles 5-1 Slate Practicing after school and on Saturdays, the racketeers shaped up a solid team. The girls started out on the right foot by edging a very strong New Castle team 4-3. This was the first defeat for New Castle in 31 matches over a four-year period. Muncie Central and Kokomo Haworth then fell prey to the racketeers by the scores of 7-0, 7-0. Traveling to Muncie Northside, the team found themselves losing against the powerful Titans 6-1. Melody Hollingsworth was the only victor for Madison Heights. The racketeers finished the year by beating both Muncie South and Anderson by the score of 6-1. Melody Hollingsworth finished the year undefeated with a 6-0 Julie Skiles a 4-1. Top-seeded Maleah Stringer sends a pulverizing With a look of grim anticipation on her face, Lynne return to her opponent during a close set. Tweed hurries to return the volley.

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Seemingly flying, Russell Cousins leaps over a hurdle in the turn at Pendleton Heights. Stretching to break the “string”, Elmer Martin finishes first at a Pirate home track meet. What do the names Steve Mills, Elmer Martin, Joe Buck, and Elroy Robinson have in common? They were the four members of the mile-relay team that broke the MH school record. The team also went undefeated during the regular track season. Jeff Ault com¬ peted in the pole vault event and vaulted an even thirteen feet, just three inches below the school record. Robin¬ son was also undefeated in the 100 and 200-yard dashes. Madison Heights finished first in the New Castle Invitational with fine finishes by Bob Ferguson in the high hurdles along with Robinson and Mills who took first and second place in the 440-yard dash. 1974 TRACK Opponent MH Haworth 62 65 Muncie North 53 74 Pendleton 85 42 Marion 69 58 Anderson 68 59 Muncie Central 82 45 Marion Relays-5th Muncie Relays-4th North Central Invitational-1st Conference-6th Noblesville Relays-3rd Sectional-2nd After completing a vault, Vance Gulickeon floats” down as Don Bell catches the pole. r

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[Doubles partners Jill Greenberg and Julie Skiles discuss a practice match with teammates. GIRL’S TENNIS —FRONT ROW: Melody Hollingsworth, Patsy Smith, Nancy Bernhardt, Lynne Tweed, Cindy Porter, Maleah Stringer, Julie Skiles. ROW 2: Student Manager Cheryl Craw¬ ford, Coach Maxine Barcus. GIRLS TENNIS Opponent Anderson Muncie Central Muncie South Muncie North Kokomo Haworth New Castle Watching Nancy Bernhardt improve her forehand stroke, Coach Barcus supervises practice. mm Clad in sweats, undefeated racketeer Melody Hollingsworth strives to better her service. l]$r s Wmm - if , F : H pf ■- .4 -• l imv 4,i