Newport High School - Accolade Yearbook (Bellevue, WA)

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on floor exercise despite the lack of space and our difficulty in optional heam has really improved. Coaches Kathy Court and Indy Olson were very determined and their devotion and time was apparent in the routines. The girls also received concentrated attention on dance from Mary Ann Lamh and Roh NVestover helped to spot advanced tum- hling. Their help was appreciated so much. said Mrs. Olson. Olson, who is in the P.E. department, stated Gymnastics is one of the most diffi- cult sports and if a girl has competed at the high school level, she should feel a good sense of accomplishment. l. The girls delight in a win against Inglemoor. 2. Senior Shawna Casey puts everything into her fin- ish on floor exercise. 3. l,isa Beasley executes a strong vault. -1. Sophomore julie Iverson finished a full turn on ha rs. 5. The team waits with anticipation for the I hegin. 6. junior Ann Bialek does a split leap show cellent flexahility. neet to lllg ex- i. Senior Laura Ilehelcr dances through part of her floor routine. 8. Cheryl Schmitz. senior. performs her puppet-doll routine. 9. Jayne NVhitworth does a sole-eirele on the high har. Q 6 '-- -N, '78 -Q-7 .Q A -0 Q9 109

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Gymnasts reach heights One might have heard our coach sav You kids need speed, strength, endurance, self discipline, timing and courage to survive in this sport. No, this was not football, gvm nastics was much more than that. Cvmnas tics combined strength and grace, creativ ity and balance into a very difficult sport often considered an art. Every year girls' high school gymnastics gerous. With the help of ASB funds thc x ,Q i t Q- 108 - 1 1 V4 Lf A Q-2 tc nn xx is almlc to buv 1 filicwlass lm: ind 1 p iddcd liilancc bc un both of which will liccomc mandatorx lol sifctv XVith thc ncvx cquipmcnt, thc uls wcic ililc to placticc much molc difficult stunts with confidencc Cvmnastics included foul ucas floor cxci cisc, balance lic un uncvcn liars md v llllt The fnst part of the scason thc tcun did compulsaiv routines and thc list li ilf was up Coach judv Olson sud Wc did wcll pn -A Q5 it at xiii Q 31 1 iz fa. 2 , 1 ' 1 1 - i 1 Q . - 1 12 , 5 ' I ' I I 3 1 1 V 1 ' N i . . x K I - 1 r 1 ' 1 1 - A- 1 - 1 i 1 , 1' ,t. ',A.' , .k .,,-.Z . , ,.- ull' 4 4 1 li , K 1 I 'K' 2 Z . . 'I' I ' 'A X' 1' K' x li I has become more competitive and dan- spent on optional routines the girls made x . . . nf N-1 ' H 1 ' 1 HM 'A 'MJ . , . 3 6, t M ng! . , g- t 1 , if at K mcg Q , lil? , rd

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Even with the loss of quite a few good swimmers, the girls' swim team still came in second at the KingCo and third at the K ' hh ' State Championships. Eight swimmers and S one diver placed in the top twelve at State. An outstanding job was done hy junior ' Ianie Smith, placing second in the 200- yard individual medley and first in the 100-yard free style. She was also on the t 200-yard medley relay tezun that placed on second. ,N ' ki V , ..f. ' 'grae' .- K ' 1 Mm, 1 ' 5 'mg 42111 .e -I 1' L 3 yu: rx: 3 W Qihb .- ' A 1 ' 2 1. l gxgvi A '. i- 7 . if - 2? nw- 4 ' sh ,,,g10w- 'r'r1w'l'!0Y 'l'0WlZL 'rllllsvlf ur 'nm 'mwian is ALBBA we srouz 110