North Garland High School - Marauder Yearbook (Garland, TX)

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supponr TAKES eints ro sums Support was the dominating factor in the girls' success. Support exudes success. Support was what took the girls' gymnastics team to the state meet: success was the re- sult. The previous year, only two of the girls qualified for state. f'This year, said Junior Lisa Near, we worked like a team. The members of the girls, team strived to make the team bet- ter. We put in everything we had. And, it showed when the team placed third among innu- merable teams from all over Texas. This was the first state show- ing of the team's career, finally putting them on a winning level with the boys. However, nei- ther team looked at it that way. As Junior Cindy Cornelius ex- plained, We don't consider ourselves as two teams but one. No matter what happens, our collective support was and al- ways is there. So, support was the domi- natingfactor in the girls' suc- cess, along with dedication and GI, GIRLS' GYMNASTICS ,. fix at -N, raw talent fand not a little sweatl. Another source of sup- port was the coaches, Mr. Mark Williams and Miss Sheri Williams Qno relationl, who ex- perience truly paid off for the team. Even though Mr. Williams left at the end of the season and was replaced by Mr. Mark Williams fname coincidentalj, the tearn's support for the for- mer coach still existed. Amy Rex, a junior, said, The team as a whole was upset. We didn't want him to leave, but we went along with his deci- sion. He'll always be a part of our team? GIRLS GYMNASTICS TEAM-Front Raw: Shau- non Smith, Robin Jackson, Jennifer Stacy, Laurie Hesse. Back Row: Jennifer Mason ttrainerl, Con- 9 AAAAA Rockwall Invitational 3rd ,is Richardson Invitational 3rd L.D. Bell Optionals 2nd Lakeview Team Cup 2nd Berkner Compulsories 2nd Richardson opiionais 2nd ffl NGHSfRockwall opiionais ist District Meet lSt Regional Championships 2nd State Championships 3rd -- S X ..,.,,, 4301437 'gp o ,ar nie Terrell. Lisa Near, Cindy Cornelius, Kambry Pollard, Amy Rex ttrainerl. Caught in mid-air, Sophomore Connie Terrell contributes to the team's score on the vault, one of her better events. Photo by Russell Duckworth THLETIC IM GE ,... ,ff C

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At the regional championships at La- keview, Junior Bob Sadler maintains an L pose on the still rings. Photo by Russell Duckworth Top scores don't come easy on the par- allel bars, but Sophomore Mike May- zack's determination carries him through. Photo by Russell Duckworth BOYS RAIDERS GYMNASTICS TEAM An undefeated season in any sport is a mark of excellence, but two consecutive years with- out a loss, as Coach Mark Wil- liams put it, really demon- strates talentf' Boys' gymnas- rings, the vault, the parallel bars, and the horizontal bar. Each competitor could enter as many events as he wanted, but each team must have had at least one all-around performer tics has taken first place as a team at every meet during the last two years. After having seven seniors graduate last year, the fstatej title was even tone who competed in every eventj. Meets could either consist of compulsories, in which a set routine was performed for each more impressive, said Junior Trey Scott. The difference could have been newcomer Andy Kissig, junior, who in his first season here placed first in nearly all his individual events. Andy moved here from Reno, Ne- vada. Coach Williams ac- knowledged Kissig's accom- event, or optionals, where an athlete did ll moves of his choosing. The optionals are more fun to watch, said Coach Williams. Coach Williams left after the 1984 season to be assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma. The boys agreed that he was a decisive factor in their victories. Junior Chris plishments, but added, A gymnastics team doesn't go to state because of one or two players. Our entire team was successful. An organized gymnastics meet usually involved four teams, although there could have been as few as two or more than twenty. The boys' events included the floor exer- cise, the pommel horse, the still Kamilar said, We could al- ways count on him for sup- port. Boys gymnastics has taken first place as a team at every meet in the last two years. BOYS' GYMNASTICS 9AAAAA Rockwall Invitational lst Haltom Compulsories lst Richardson Invitational lst L.D. Bell Optionals lst Lakeview Team Cup lst Berkner Compulsories lst Richardson Optionals lst NGHSlRockwall Optionals lst t District Meet lst Regional Championships lst State Championships lst wqibgxz Nl t f P-9 at ' . t 1 . f .ik I . .. t. .Q-Tiff? ft 5' iz.-'.3igQ, Qs-ffifl'

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Finishing her floor exercise routine, Junior Lisa Near completes the last in a series of difficult moves. Photo by Russell Duckworth At a local meet held at North Garland, Freshman Laurie Hesse demonstrates the skill necessary for even the easiest moves on the balance beam. Photo by Lisa Wacker Gymnasts agree that one of the most challenging events to master is the un- even bars, on which Junior Cindy Cor- nelius is seen in the middle of her routine. Photo by Steve Shaw As a large crowd looks on, Sophomore Robin Jackson performs a full somer- sault at a North Garland meet. .M E'2LET'C 11