North High School - Norwica Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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All smiles, Jennifer Elvert puts the finishing touches on her balance beam performance. Photo: W. Clinton. Arms back and toes pointed. Dawn Redmond perfects a basic scale. Photo: W. Clinton. D Q GYMNASTICS: First Row: Stephanie Shields, Dawn Redmond Tawni Simpson Kim Ernst. Last Row: Coach Laura Loken Jennifer Elvert Coach Kathy Loken Photo: D. Smit. Perfectly poised in flight, Kim Earnst dismounts the horse, under the watchful eye of Coach Kathy Loken. Gymnastics

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fl GIRLS, Bett. Clinton West R.I. Assump, Central Moline X NHS OPP 95.95 129.75 94.95 133.75 107.90 137.70 100.15 113.80 85.15 116.30 94.95 121.70 108.50 119.05 80.95 123.60 107.80 117.60 101.30 119.65 80.50 118.90 T Gymnastics cu -4 Z Z as UD H r-4 CD U3 nparalled Success Flip-flops, splits, and round-offs are all a part of gymnastics. Gymnastics also in- volves both physical and mental abilities and in order to withstand all the pressures, a gymnast must be in top condition and have great concentration. Being in shape is important in gymnas- tics because of the rigorous workouts and the constant movement involved with it. Con- centrating on a single routine and memor- izing every step takes time and well-devel- oped mental skills. The first-year team, without senior leadership, did very well with two junior leaders, Dawn Redmond and Jennifer El- vert, who did consistently well in scoring and in overall competition. Jennifer Elvert holds the bars record while the All-around, floor and vault records are held by Dawn Red- mond. The sophomores also played a role in their successful season. Stephanie Shields currently set the beam record for North. Welve had a young team this year and everyone has gotten a lot of meet experience and it shows in the way we have all im- proved, stated Shields. First-year Gymnas- tics Coach Kathy Loken added, Soph- omores have definitely benefited from com- peting at the varsity level and that certainly makes for a brighter future. Although the team wasn't very large, they still managed to show their competition that they meant business. Dawn Redmond stated, We did very well for being such a small team and we should all continue to improvef' Coach Loken concluded, 'Tm really proud of the way the girls have progressedf, ,FA 11 V ' 1 , M, ,X , 1, QQ, xr, .b. ,.... ,. ...W K 'mr' A , . X, ' to f 5' 5 H - U s ,f 1 --rrrr it f 7 - ..,. a, 'i 1 '. C Q 1 ff Q.. ls ff. Determination shows on the face of Dawn Redmond as she concentrates on her uneven bars routine. Photo: L. McCarthy.

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fl BOYS' NHS OPP Moline 532 28 Musc. 25 333 Burl. 21 44 West 21 45 R.l. ICO 39 Hempstead 21 3534 Camanche 21 48 N. Scott 21 40 Assump. 44 20 Central 534 16 P.V. 156 Qltl Clinton I2 43 v Wrestling E nv cn UD fi E Z cv tate Qualifier Strict diets. Running at 6:30 in the morning. Endless hours of demanding prac- tice. All this means one thing to a wrestler - sacrifice. Sacrificing their bodies and time in order to accomplish one shared goal - to qualify for state competition. But hard work, dedication, and self-discipline were just a few of the qualities that were required of a good wrestler. These qualities were not only advocated by Head Coach Eric Jobgen, but shown in Jeff Hester and Bryan Noble, the two state qualifiers from North, but in the Four Muskateers as well. At first I was in a daze because I thought it would be more than it was, commented Bryan Noble about his championship in the districts. Net' fi N, The Four Muskateers, which included Terry Huff, Bryan Noble, Mark Schlichting, and Curt Schreiber were the weight of the team partly because they were so strong and experienced. All Four Muskateers wrestled at Central last year, so defeating the Blue Devils during the season was a definite highlight for all of them. Competing against previous teammates sounds difficult, but according to Terry Huff, 'gl liked it. It was a chance for revenge and to prove myself in front of old coaches. As well as the varsity team, the junior varsity and sophomore wrestlers made their mark in history as North's first wrestling team by contributing all of their time and energy to make this year a memorable one. 'MV . Encouragement from Coach Eric Job- gen helps the team to win another met. Photo: B. Christian State-qualifier Bryan Noble attempts to reverse his opponent for back points. Photo: B. Christian. Encouragement from the bench and Jeff Hester helps during intense matches. Photo: B. Christian. KX Q