Montevallo High School - Montala Yearbook (Montevallo, AL)

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MHS track team: back row C. Rutledge, K. Cc Hammett, J. Edward Hughe front r try, T. Niver DeVineer, ‘ Moore Long jump participant Larry Sailes flies through the air in county competi 620 Track Sports er?

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Slow Season Attributes To Potential But No Improvement ‘Funny year’’ was how track coach Brad Bensinger and Briarwood; County was at Briarwood; Sectionals summed up the 1984 season. He also said that there were at Selma; and State was at Troy was a “‘lot of improvement out of some who had poten- In the County Meet MHS did not fare well, placing 6th tial.”’ out of 8 teams. In the Sectionals, however, individuals Improvement was inevitable with the full schedule the did rather well. Willie Goldsmith was 2nd in the mile and team had. Regular season meets took them to Samford 4th in the 880. (Cont. p. 24) senior Carl Rutledge turns it the home stretch Tommy Hammett and Riley Duren take a couple of warm up laps before competition 009 8 Sports Track

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Slow Season Has Some High Spots Augusta Moore was ist in the girls 880, and Ralph Towner was 1st in the discus. Placing so high in their respective events enabled them to go to State. At State Willie Goldsmith placed 13th in the mile and 12th in the 880. Ralph Towner was 4th in the discus. At Awards Day Ralph Towner and Lorene Gentry captured the top track awards by being named girls and boys MVP. With a small audience watching, Ralph Towner uses all his strength for this shot put throw in track and field competition Willie Goldsmith stretches out in hopes of a winning long jump 6299 Sports Track