Northeast High School - Charger Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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QUIET TIME - The Charger football team kneels down to pray together before the Catholic High game. Praying before the game was a part of the team's mental prepara- tion. TIME OUT - Junior Mickey Davis takes a water break after a play in the Catholic High football game. Photo by Beth Brady A HELPING HAND - Senior Matt Stovall receives help from manager Terry Jordan during the football game against Catholic High. Photo by Beth Brady 84! Sports, football ALL TOGETHER - The Chargers enthusiastically come onto the field before the Ole Main game. The Chargers defeated Ole Main, 3-O. Photo by Beth Brady if 'F af 765 aria. if if' F we QQ X4 .' se A. wi W R . . . 4' 3 , A' , ...,,, 4 ,. tf't T li e r - , ,. H 5 E.i ,am',..v,..m W .T . T ,. ,,.:-i EL' ... ,-re- ' A M' N ' .au

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ads! . A 'E ractice Coaches stress exercises, both physical and mental Physical exercise plus mental exercise equal suc- cessful football, according to defensive coach john Nar- rx '4'V'.4.. WZ-V, Elllr kinsky. lxxphlw lf the players are not li ready physically they cannot ' perform to their ability, he said, and if they aren't in shape mentally, they can't cope with game pressures. Getting in shape physically requires strenuous exercise, Coach Narkinsky said. That means two-a-day practices in August in lOO'degree weather. We do a lot of running, weight lifting, drills, and calisthentics. While we try to make them fun, exercises are a necessity. Head football coach Neal Estes added that adequate exercise results in speed and strength - both necessities for success. Coach Estes also stressed the importance of mental exercises that he called priorities A young athlete must adopt priorities such as discipline and enthusiasm, he said. The goal is a complete organization with no mental breakdown of any of the priorities. - By Rex DeI.oney l E NO-NAME DEFENSE - Charger defensive players bare down while awaiting the snap ofthe ball against Jacksonville. Photo by Robert Miller BODY AND SOUL - Senior tailback Steven Ware begins his assault on the defensive line of the opposing team as quarterback Dale Dring looks on. Photo by Robert Miller Pracrice!83

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