Montevallo High School - Montala Yearbook (Montevallo, AL)

Page 19 text:

As Victor Turner observes, Joey Henson does an Ollie over a skateboard. Joey Henson goes air-borne as he Ollies over a ditch. While preparing to do a trick, Victor Turn- er attempts to avoid a fall.

Page 18 text:

Sidewalk Surfin’ For quite some time now many stu- dents have taken to the streets, sidewalks, and parking lots—on ska- teboards. Skateboarding is the newest and latest pastime, and the craze is spreading like wildfire. Basic skateboarding requires three things: a skateboard, anywhere from four to ten inches wide; a wide-open, hard-top surface; and the need for a lot of fun. On the other hand, the more seri- ous skateboarder will use safety equipment, such as gloves, knee and elbow pads, and a helmet. He must also have excellent balance and a great deal of coordination to perform complex skateboarding stunts. Fur- thermore, he must have quick reflexes in case of a fall. Some very talented skateboarders participate in competi- tions. They are required to skate- board up thirty foot ramps and per- form complicated tricks. But for most MHS skateboard fa- natics, skateboarding is great for fun and excitement, or for testing one’s skill. Some of the more common tricks that students perform are the Ollie and the Wallwalk. The Ollie is one of the most basic tricks in which the skateboarder pops the board up with his back leg and jumps an object. In the Wallwalk, the skateboarder lit- erally skates across the wall, some- times with the aid of a ramp. He may also support himself with both hands on the ground. Avid skateboarder Joey Henson comments, “Skateboarding is an al- most spiritual thing. It’s as if your body and your board become as one. Live to skate!” ——— Displaying his talent, Joey Henson per- forms one of the most difficult skateboard maneuvers, the Hand Plant. Phillip Greer executes one of his favorite tricks, the Boneless, while he jumps an ob- ject.

Page 20 text:

Let’s Hear it for 772. Pep rallies are times when stu- ee e e@ dents can show their support for the Bulldogs. The cheerleaders sponsored the 25-minute-long pep rallies for the games against Ca- lera, Thompson, Jemison, John Carroll (Homecoming), and Dal- las County. Cheerleaders per- formed stunts, dance routines to music, and of course, cheered dur- ing the events. Also, the Trouba- dors played their half-time tunes and the “Fight Song” while the flag corp and the majorettes twirled with the music. Pep rallies tried to get everyone, including the Bulldogs, “fired up” about the evening’s game. Lynn Morgan addressed the Bulldogs in saying, ““We want you to win for yourselves.” Cheerleaders carefully display their stunt during the first pep rally. Band members sit down and take a break after their performance at the pep rally. Cheerleaders “pep up” the pep rally with a dance routine. Bulldogs watch the activities of the pep ral- ly before their recognition.