Moore High School - Timekeeper Yearbook (Moore, OK)

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acing Ahead. Junior Mark Schaeffer slices through the water trying to place ahead of his opponent. Mark used his expertise in freestyle swimming effectively. nches Short. Trying to catch a seasonal rival, junior David MacCallum strains to gain distance. David finished second in this breast- stroke heat. Y -ft, W N.. ., is 'WJ-Q, it J-.J etting Psyched. Junior Carrie Malone adjusts her goggles before her heat while thinking about the swim. Getting the mind as well as the body ready to perform was important too. .. kt- fi Swimming Past the Competition Divers and swimmers worked hard to accomplish, above all, a good showing at the state meet. All-state students were those who placed first, second or third at this meet. Senior Rhonda Gooch and juniors David MacCallum, Carrie Malone, Ted Rodarm and Terry Orr swam to all- Duals Girls Boys Bartlesville l. W Ponca City W W Lawton MacArthur W W Lawton W W Lawton Eisenhower W L Edmond L W Jenks L W lnvitationals Wichita Falls 4th lst Sea-Lion Znd lst Trojan Relays Sth lst Mid-Slate Conference 3rd Isl state honors. John Adams made the all- state team in diving. Other Sea Lions who qualified and competed at the state meet were Chris Bolman, Ronnie Gray, Tadgy Hodges, Pete Martinez, Noah Orr, Mark Schaeffer and Bobby Stubbs. 94 Swimmin9!Divin9 Sports n Your Mark. Leaning forward as far as physically possible, junior Ted Rodarm waits for the gun to sound. Leaving the blocks early resulted in a false start. . 57 1 We -- ii? I r .f . -Gifs ' - . ugh' 1 J .. i - ' f s..f ,5 ' t r .. is icture Perfect. Senior John Adams keeps his body in perfect form as he eyes the water to make a clean dive. John was the backbone and morale booster of the diving team. i af. N .... - .,... , . .dgaggs-. t , -. . ., . V . ,V , . . , M.. - - ..,-1... 'lg 5 it -1. 1 3' 'W 'i 1. i :SET . . K -1. 'vi ' ,. as

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ix ne to Go. Senior T.J. Sewell attempts to force his opponent's other shoulder to the mat. Wrestlers played rough, but used the proper equipment to maintain a level of safety. iving Support. Senior Lance Rumsey cheers on the others while waiting for his match. Spirit greatly depended on the support of one's teammates. Each wrestler supported his teammates. WM-My rrlas ,, . s,m. it is ,awww ,BTV :gtg ali I mt,, .lu ff the Mat. Coach Harvey Weigle promotes spirit at a wres- tling pep assembly. The coach encouraged students to attend meets to cheer the wrestlers to a win. For avid wrestlers, matches provided an ESCAPE A'We knew we didn't have as good a team as before, but we were still pretty good. - senior Jimmy Filippo A mixture of mostly ex- perienced seniors and a few juniors characterized the wres- tling team. Seniors T.J. Sewell, Joe Purvine, Dwayne Hladik, Jimmy Filippo, Chris Splitt, John Williamson and Steve Vasquez all had at least two years' experience under their belts when the season began. Senior Lance Rumsey was a first-year wrestler. Juniors included Steve Landry, Tracy Houston, Jason McClurg, Greg Oplotnik and Todd Stapleton. Joe Purvine, T.J. Sewell, Todd Stapleton, Jimmy Filippo, Chris Splitt, Dwayne Hladik, Lance Rumsey and Steve Vasquez qualified for the state toumament. Steve Vasquez, despite sit- ting out most of the season with a shoulder injury, still finished fourth in the state in his weight class. Joe Purvine did even better, taking third place. T.J. Sewell and Joe Purvine irst moves. Senior T.J.' Sewell tests his opponent's skill. Each contender learned about the otheris skill early in the match to gain the advantage quickly. tied for best overall records at 24 wins and 4 losses each. No one on the starting team had a losing record. For their outstanding efforts, Joe Purvine, T.J. Sewell and Jimmy Filippo were named to the all-conference team. W Zflf2i 93

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f Q ' ,,, ' r - - was 1 - . . ,K f -QL -i t ggagtis . f , lu kL 'N 5 pq j Anxiety before the start of the race creates TENS IG - ' gf,5j.,Zff,U bm , are , ,, ,ig r-' . if-,fi 1 lt takes .WU-discipline, determination and a good coach to be- e A come a good swimmer. - junior Ted Rodarm -B Looking at the clock, waiting for the whistle and subcon- sciously listening to the muffled voices cheering from the side added to the tension mounting as a swimmer or a diver prepared to enter the water. Water rushed by as swimmers made their flip turns and strained to finish that last lap of 25 meters to reach the wall and check their times. By the time the divers entered the water, the execution of their dives was virtually finished. After keeping their body totally straight upon entry, they had to swim to resurface before checking their scores. The swimming and diving team had been the best team in over ten years, said Coach Jeff Suain. I knew that the swim team was going to be good this yearg I could tell by the way they performed at practicesf, Both teams practiced with the same amount of intensity and determination. The team improved over last year's performance which was the goal set at the beginning of the year. A sports morale psychologist spoke to the team on how to have a winning attitude. l think the psychologist helped the team out quite a bit and it showed in our scores, said senior Rhonda Gooch. Bartlesville, the first team Moore competed against during the season, defeated both the girls' and boys' teams. The Sea Lions came back, though, to dominate the scoreboard for the rest of the season. 'fOur defeat against Battles- ville told us who the competi- tion would be for all-state, said junior Sean Dowling. The boys' and girls' swim- - at .Q . grammer 5 ,tt it Q32 .....JtQil roup Effort. Divers and swimmers work together to produce a winning team score. Every athleteis times contributed to the team's overall points, t the Start. Coming off the blocks, senior Rhonda Gooch begins her timed swim. She was racing not only against other swimmers, but more importantly, against the clock. aking a Breath. Junior Sean Dowling surfaces without breaking his rhythm. Sean, who is also a member of the Moore Aquatic Club, swims best in the breaststroke event. mingfdiving team, made up of sophomores, juniors and seniors, did very well at all- state, even though it was a first time for some of them. The sophomores and juniors who were less experienced in competition were spurred by the leadership of seniors Rhonda Gooch and John Adams, Coach Suain said that the team as a whole performed as one, instead of two separate boys, and girls' teams due to the leadership the seniors showed and the fierce competi- tive spirit of the sophomores and juniors. . --J I I , ' g W . .-t I ig A' 1 ii 3 Q -an-.f s L . ental Preparations. Junior Bobby Stubbs talks to Ronnie Gray, the only senior male swimmer, before he competes. Team support and men- taltxainingwasoftenamajorfactorin a competitor's performance. Swimming!Diving Sports 9 5