Montevallo High School - Montala Yearbook (Montevallo, AL)

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p= nk gf National Recognition For MHS Students aek Kwon do. For centuries this Korean marital art has developed alongside the more popular style of Japanese Karate. Recently, however, T.K.O. has sparked interest among people young and old alike as a form of exercise and discipline. This interest has extended to the locale of M.H.S. where a number of students partici- pated in the United States Tae Kwon Do Alliance National Tournament at Birmingham Southern College. The compe- tition included various levels of forms and free-sparring. Forms are rythmic sequences of techniques used to dem- onstrate ones’ proficiency in T.K.D. Free-sparring is par- ticularly demanding and sometimes dangerous. It involves 2 participants who engage each other in sparring rounds similar to boxing, but with a lower degree of contact. The fighter who scores the most blows against his or her oppo- nent wins. Sophomore Tracy Duren captured two first place tro- phies in the Jr. Red belt Division. Her brother (senior Riley Duren) placed third in the National Black Belt Middleweight Division. Other MHS students who received awards were Karen McPherson, Lamar Boothe, and Jay Edwards. Jon Carter and Ky McPherson also participate in the Montevallo Tae Kwon Do class at the Rectional Build- ing. — —e eee ere 8 STUDENT LIFE Sophomore Tracy Duren draws “‘first blood” for a first place victory over her opponent Jay Edwards demonstrates total concentration as he strives to win.

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actice, Senior g King goes develops “| look forward to each part of practice everyday, because it im- proves me as an individual and it teaches the meaning of working to- gether as a team. | enjoy it personal- ly, because it improves me mentally and physically as it prepares me for future competition in life.’’ — Clint King STUDENT LIFE

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Through the years at Monte- vallo High School we all share our lives with a group of people we call friends. They help us through our troubled times and share with us their happiness. A bond is cre- ated between friends that no act of Congress can sever or any be- ing pull apart. They stick together through thick and thin and share with each other special secrets. Friendship is abundant at Mon- FRIENDSHIP: THE REAL POWER BEHIND MHS tevallo, not only between people but between the whole school. We all felt sadness at the loss of certain friend and the defeat of our Bulldogs. We all shared the happiness of our troubadours scoring straight I’s and the suc- cess of the majorettes, flags, and cheerleaders. The friendship shared by the whole student body is what makes ou r school sO special. a The fun of spending time together with friends can be seen in the faces of juniors Marsha Tryon and Cathy Anderson Break — the perfect time for friends, like Chris Sawyer and Dean Fennell, who have intense girl watching sessions. Freshmen Lauren Colley, Melissa Payne, and Benetta Harrison sometimes use break to do home- work or study for tests the next period. What is friendship? Ask Cindy Robbins and Audra Clark. STUDENT LIFE 9 See ee