Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Girls Spring Their Way to State Finals The 1984-85 season was one of the top seasons for the Chiefs gymnastics team. Dominated by an overwhelm- ingly talented group of young ladies, the gymnastics team swept the regular season easi- ly with an undefeated 7-0 re- cord. To that, they added the Central Region tournament championship en route to an impressive seventh place fin- ish overall in the state. Even more impressive was the fact that the team performed suc- cessfully with only one senior, Donna Ladner, on the team. The team’s so called ‘“‘big three” consisted of the trio of junior gymnasts Amy Gauntt and Terra McDonald and of sophomore sensation Stacey Averette. At the state tourna- ment, Amy finished third on the floor exercises while Ter- ra finished fifth on the vault. Stacey finished second on both the beam and the floor, and added a third place finish on the bars to help carry the team, and thus, firmly en- trench Monacan as a school full of talented gymnasts. Although the team com- pleted a successful season, next year’s expectations are even higher, especially since all but one member of the team will be returning. And now that they have exper- ience, this talented young group of ladies has a right to believe that they can be tops in the state. High Performance! Senior Donna Ladner attempts an half-twist som- mersault during the vaulting exer- cises. Bolting through the air, Amy Gauntt prepares to carry out her ex- ercise on the uneven bars. Swinging smoothly through her routine, KellyIveyalsodemonstrates her aptitude on the uneven bars. Page 62 Gymnastics

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This one’s mine! Coming down That’s two! Going up strong for a strong with a rebound, Steve Triano layup, Todd White makes scoring look finds himself surrounded by a mass of easy. Generals. a a ee 1984-85 Boys JV B Basketball Team FRONT ROW: John Moss; Mark Garofalo; Rob Fauber; Gary Robertson; Matt Farrell; SECOND ROW: Jenny Coleman, 4 . a : oe manager; Troy Mitchell; CBIERe : i”. AF ‘gj : eA Ee Ne i + - (Wi ' ! Eddie Burleson; Greg Dia- 32 s HY - : - 7: ae i mond; Kelly Butler; Dana - ‘ ee Fe ‘ Pag Taylor, manager; THIRD ROW: Kevin South; Steve Moats; Chris Detmer; Wayne Morris; Mark Wad- dill; Greg Cousins; David Smith. Boys J.V. B Basketball Page 61

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. Careful! Leaping high off the beam, Terra McDonald skillfully performs one of gym- Stacey Averette performs a routine during nastic’s toughest and most dangerous exer- the floor exercises. cises in front of a captivated crowd. . ! 3 ‘ } ie 4.00 BO | HOME visiTo ‘Ras Marte FOS WE 95.15 Hermitage 92.70 Patrick Henry 94.25 Douglas Freeman 96.50 Albemarle 95.60 J.R. Tucker 97.00 Henrico 94.65 Highland Springs Overall (7-0) 1985 Gymnastics Team FRONT ROW: Donna Ladner; Sara Cheseley; Catherine Christian; SECOND ROW: Michelle Chase; Kelly Ivey; Robin Mcmullen; Robin Hollis; Stacey Averette; Terra McDonald; THIRD ROW: Coach Farmer; Michelle Anthony, manager; Tina Newcomb; Amy Gauntt; Stephanie Reed; Kim Cousins; Becky Schardt, manager; Lori Hammer, manager. Gymnastics Page 63