McGavock High School - Etc Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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. — Sitting Front Row Left to Right: Lewis Dixon, Paul Carney, Jeff Darnell, Tony Lewis, Vanoy Harris. Second Row Left to Right: Steve Akers, Flip Jones, Frankie Lee, David Currey, Johnny Reynolds, David Lee, Mike Ridings. Third Row Left to Right: Coach Russell, Jack Lewis, Rod Hagwood, Joey Willis, Brian Coldmon, John Coldmon, Van Vincent, Kevin Sullivan, Coach John- son. Below Seniors of 79 Left to Right: Paul Carney, Frankie Lee, Jeff Darnell. Second Row Left to Right: Flip Jones, Joey Willis, David Currey, Johnny Reynolds, Brian Coldmon.

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At the end of the first track meet the score was 63-62 in favor of Ryan, but after that night wherever they went, whoever they met, the 1979 McGavock Girls track team came out Victorious. During regular season action the Lady Raiders soundly defeated, Mt. Juliet, Stratford, DuPont and Clarksville Northwest. The first big invitational meet of the year was the Baylor Relays. The Lady Raiders had won this meet the previous year and wanted to defend their championship. Not only did they defend their title, they also started a string of victories. At the Optimist Invitational (which serves as the NIL Championship, the team grabbed another win, led by senior Dierdre Dunn, who was named the meets Most Valuable Trackwoman. In District Competition, the Lady Raiders really showed which team was the best. Katrina Russell and Carolyn Dobbins both won berths for Regional Competition in the discus, shot put, and high jump. Katrina again qualified for the long jump as did favorite Lisa Coleman. Fresh- men Sharon Martin qualified in the 110 hurdles, the crack 440 and 880 relay teams of Binky Floyd, Lisa Coleman, Corzetta Motley and Dierdre Dunn, placed first in both events. The mile relay of Coleman, Motley, Katrina Russell, and Carolyn Dobbins proved a surprise in winning the mile relay. Diedre Dunn won a squeaker in the 220 and Katrina placed third in the 440. wl UL wl (i i om ii ili ili lh il ih ih In the regional meet McGavock found stiffer challengers, but still prevailed as champs. Sophomore Lisa Coleman again won the long jump. Katrina Russell placed third in the shot and second in the discus. Misfortune fell upon the 440 relay team as the baton was dropped on exchange. The team kept going and finished fifth, however, this was not good enough to be eligible for state competition. The 880 and mile relay teams picked up the slack and went on to victory. Dunn and Russell each placed third in the 220 and 440 respectively. The state meet proved to be the toughest challenge the Lady Raiders would face. Katrina Russell finished third in the discus and fourth in the shot. Lisa Coleman ended her terrific season with a fifth place finish. Dierdre Dunn ended her career as a Lady Raider with a fourth in the 220. The mile relay team finished fourth while setting a new school record of 4:04. The 880 relay team shined bright as they won the state meet, with a winning time of 1:42. Congratulations to Coach Brenda Burk and the girls track team for a job well done. They are champions in the true sense of the word. Top Photo — the 440, 880, and mile relay teams left to right kneeling: Corzetta Motley, Dierdre Dunn, Heidi Taylor. Second row: Lisa Coleman, Katrina Russell, Binky Floyd, Carolyn Dobbins. Middle photo two mile relay team first row left to right: Lynda Hamlington, Pam Johnson, Lisa Hudson. Second Row: Vickié Wells, Anne Schultz, Alice Bolton. Bottom Photo the leaders left to right: Lisa Coleman, Dierdre Dunn, Rhonda Taylor, and Katrina Russell. in

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Top Photo: Paul Carney hits the finish line first leaving his opponents behind. Bottom Photo: These five men provided the extra push that was needed to put McGavock on top. Left to Right David Lee, Johnny Reynolds, Flip Jones, Frankie Lee, and Brook Babcock. A year of ups and downs. This cliche best describes the season of the boys varsity track team. In dual season meets the raiders were up, by defeating Ryan 88-40, Mt. Juliet 88-46, Clarksville Northwest 84-53, and DuPont 112-24. Their only loss came from Stratford 77-66. In District action boys faired well sending senior Flip Jones to the Regional via the shot put and discus. The 440 relay team of Vanoy Harris, Jeff Darnell, Jereme Watson and Jeff Odom, the two mile relay team of Johnny Reynolds, David Currey, Brook Babcock, and Frankie Lee, and the 880 relay team of Harris, Darnell, Watson, and Lewis Dixon, all gained berths in Regional competition. Vanoy Harris also qualified for the 100 yard dash as did David Currey in the two mile run. In Regional competition the Raiders were almost completely shut out. Flip Jones managed a fourth in both of his events, and the two mile relay team finished fifth. Even with such a dim ending the Raider future looks bright. Con- gratulations to Coach Russell and the team for a job well done!