North Miami Senior High School - Conestoga Yearbook (North Miami, FL)

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Girls Like Sports Too Intramural coach, Mrs. Delabar explains funda- After practice sessions are over the girls pitch in mental rulings on a controversial play. and bring in the equipment for the coaches. Warming up before basketball practice the girls The girls, eager to get home after a late after- wonder whether the ball will go through the noon's practice run into the locker room for a hoop, nice cool shower I 167

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Girls' Intramurals Get Under Way Archers Pat Murray, Carol Chamberlain, Marcia Smith, and Springtime Finds the Intramural Girls engaged in a Jo Mendicino make like William Tell and try to shoot the lively game of baseball. apple off Freddy Lewisis head. Girls' Intramurals formerly known as C-f.A.A. began this year with a little diffi- culty due to the newly introduced tri-shift system. Practices were held at the end of each shift with the best girls from each practice session picked for the tournament teams. Any sports minded girl can find her place in G-,I. due to the wide range of sports that it encompasses. Some of the sports are volley ball, softball, basketball, archery, deck tennis and badminton. i In the fall of the year these girls worked hard in developing their volleyball skills in order that they might play in the county-wide tournament. 166

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Physical Education Builds Skill Twisting themselves into pretzel shapes these girls learn muscle co-ordination in the tumbling classes at physical education. Working on the apparatus in the gym builds skill and is a pleasant form of recreation for the girls. Team sports such as this volley ball game not only teach the girls sportsmanship but also the ability to work together. Sometimes phys. ed. classes provide the inspiration for the girls to further their interests in sports such as partici- pating in Girls, Intramurals or varsity sports. Trampoline bouncing provides a diversion from the regular routine for the girls' physical educa- tion classes. Physical education classes such as these relieve the tension that school work and outside activities create.