McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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Knowing the importance of agility, the team mem- bers stretch before their individual matches. With quick reflexes, Kathy O’Neal, senior, returns a slam while Pam Temps, sophomore, looks on. As if it was guided, the ball floated across the net and neatly landed two inches in- side the white line. McCluer North was victorious once again. The girls’ tennis team was superb this year. “We work together well while still having a good time,” said Captain Sue Birmingham, sen- ior, “and we are always there to support Tennis team takes aim! our teammates.” The grueling practices and running ses- sions of the pre-season gave the girls the stamina to play a third set when it be- came necessary. Jane Helbig, coach, was very proud of the way the girls handled themselves, and this was very evident early in the season when she said, “I be- lieve we are capable of going the whole season without losing a match.” “| enjoyed being on the tennis team. It was a lot of work but | had some fun times.” - Lynn Schulte. Compared to recent years, the girls had a relatively injury-free season, and this contributed both to the strength of the team and their mental attitudes. The team’s only early season defeat was at the hands of Aquinas, and this was a very close contest. “I think if we played up to our potential we could have beaten them, but it was early in the season and we didn’t really have confidence in our- selves,” said Lynn Schalte, freshman. With precise timing, Pam Temps, sophomore, ex- ecutes a crosscourt volley that leaves her opponent helpless. Girls’ Tennis 163

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With a smooth follow through, Ruth Ellerbrock, sen- 1982 ior, returns a deep smash to win the point. Girls’ Tennis Coach: Jane Helbig OE RA — 8S RE EH Fe a lial Zz Hazelwood West Riverview Aquinas Hazelwood Central Granite City South Hazelwood East Ritenour Lutheran North McCluer ncarnate Word Jennings M - - 2 4 7 if 6 6 5 5 7 7 O1O 7 NN Or Ow Oro Pattonville Smashing the ball across the court, Sue Branstet- ters, sophomore, watches the futile attempt to re- turn it. Prior to her match, Ruth Ellerbrock, senior, carefully goes over her equipment. 162 Girls’ Tennis

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164 Boys’ Swimming 1983 Boys’ Swimming Coach: Mike McFarland St. Charles Berkeley Parkway West McCluer Pattonville Parkway Central Ladue Hazelwood East Hazelwood West Chaminade Hazelwood Central S.L.U.H. DeSmet Ritenour With complete concentration, Kevin Durham, senior, completes an inward dive during a home meet. Putting everything into it, Steve Wedig, sophomore, swims the crawl in the meet on December 17, 1982. Swimming the crawl, Steve Wedig, sophomore, speeds up as he approaches the end.