Monroe Central High School - Central Hi Lites Yearbook (Parker City, IN)

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Swinging for the Runs Front: Dale Mills, Mike Wright, Joey Rydenbark, Joe Petro, Mitch Wright, Kenny Bales, Dayne Anderson. Second Row: Greg Main, Jeff Flhonemus, Doug Brown, Robbie Fleiber, Steve Varner, Mike Hernly, Joe Odle, Mac Hernly, Matt O'Bryant. Back: Mark Thornburg, Rick Brown, Dan Eldrige, Bob Cummings, Kevin Keister, Kristin Cox, Coach Mr. McEldowny, Dean Reed, Tony Huber, 3 Mike Hernly watches the game, anticipating a victory. The 1979 baseball team may not have finished the season with as good a record as had been hoped, but all the players gained valuable experience. With many young or first year players, the team represented our school and community well. This was also the first year MC has had B-Team base- ball. UM6 N 2 Steve Varner waits for his turn at bat. 4 Coach McEIdowney looks on waiting for a Bears' rally. Baseball f 113

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Balancin Gymnaslics Skills In gymnastics, the girls put forth their best efforts and placed high in the meets. The girls did have a successful season in improving individual scores but acquiring high team scores was difficult with so few members. Most valuable intermediate gym- nast went to Julie Davis and most valuable beginning went to Stacy Cox. Theresa Craig received the award for most improved gym- nast. 2 1 Tracy Hodson, one of the more experienced people on the gymnastics team, shows her skills on the beam during a meet. 2 The gymnastics team consists of: on beam, Stacy Cox, Julie Davis, Tammy Hughes. Standing: Julayne Miller, Coach Pam Burge, Tracy Hodson, Cheryl Edwards, Susan Pepples. On Floor: Betty Calhoun, Lori Smithson, Shelley King, Theresa Craig, Kelli Elder. 3 Freshman Tammy Hughes shows her skill for the gymnastic team. 112 X Gymnastics

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A Winning Season I0 Wins vs. 2 Losses A sport of endurance and quickness, cross country demands both the endurance of the runner to finish the two-and-one-half mile course and the quickness to do it first to be a winner. The courses vary from school to school, and this puts added stress on the team. The cross country team must be more able to adapt to changes than either a bas- ketball team or a track team. Monroe Central's cross country team adjusted successfully to the variations of the courses and had a winning season of 10 wins over 2 losses. The team was led by two senior runners who, for the last four years, have traded first and second place back and forth between them. Phil Bailey, who placed higher than any other MC runner ever had in the sectional last year, was pushed hard by Joey Ftydenbark. First Row: Greg Main, Tony Huber, Todd Hines, Joe Rydenbart, Randy Bunton, Phil Bai- ley. Second Row: Darrell Doss, Tim Miller, Jeff Walburn, Jim Flinard, Matt O'Bryant, Rob Reiber, John Oakes, and Coach Washler. Team Comments About the Man He likes to win, but hates to lose. He is a great coach who knows how to make you want to keep running when you would love to quit. 114 I Cross Country Phil Bailey ran in many such meets with the same determination to prepare him for his win in the Mid-Eastern Conference this year.