Overton High School - Los Tejas Yearbook (Overton, TX)

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After being “cured” by the spirit box, junior Kristen Hamilron is full of pep and enthusiasm in the Sisit performed by the cheerleaders at the first pep rally. Unable to play ar the Crossroads game because of couragemen, vigorously yelling his suppor. an injury, junior Alan Gieb contribures sideline en-

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Preparation Makes The Difference Although everyone had his own ideas bbout getting ready for the new school are was no other experience 9egan like any other year | wo-a-day football workouts, long lummier band practices and shopping for ur back-to-school clothes. The cheer- =aders toned muscles and vocal chords, brepared sisits and posters, and spent nany hours decorating the halls. Twirlers bracticed new and more complicated loutines to dazzle foorball crowd We complained about how short the lummer had been. Sometimes we riped about the bruises, rhe hear, and Ne incomperence of new band mem- ers Who never seemed fo be able fo leep in step or in line. When school began we found our preparations had only begun. Now in- tense concentration was required nor only in foorball, volleyball, band and cheerleading practice, but also in history, English, algebra, and science. A murmur- ing was heard in the halls as we often felr frustrated and almost desperate when facing all that was required of us. lr seemed as though each time we had conquered one obstacle, another appeared. The cheerleaders dedicated their time to keeping school spirit alive. The seniors concentrated with diligence fo see that their last Homecoming was the best ever. The juniors made the fran- tic, last-minure preparations to make their prom more memorable than any other. Bur, as the year reached irs close, we realized thar the preparations we made for our high school activities were pre- paring us for the larger tasl s thar wil face us in the future. We faced each problem as it occurred and overcame Ir. Most of all, we realized that we were all together, growing, learning, and shar- ing. We gave each other confidence and strength so that even when our plans seemed to fal, we were nor alone. Togerher we made the sacrifices and difficult choices that enabled us to succeed. We built memories fo mark our ives, Because they feel their foorball ream deserves a trear, cheerleaders, sophomore Tonja Wes!, senior Missy Gardner, juniors Kirsren Hamilton, Angela Kilgore, Gina Null, and sophomore Kim Harris pre- pare some ‘goodies’ for a surprise. ,.. MOKING. Our Marl Q preseason basketball practice, ‘sophomore ty Stanger tests her dribbling skills on the new dn floor. : : Opening 5

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bursting through the carefully prepared spirit sign, enior Kevin Duco follows cheerleaders Gina Nul, unior, Missy Gardner, senior, Kim Harris and Tonja cause of the growing intensity of an undefeated oN, sephemore Cathy Eaves and freshman ann Jackson beam with the expectation ond — ge of another win as they salute their Alma iter before the Leveretr's Chapel game. West, sophomores, and Angela Kilgore, junior; as they lead the team to the sideline before the Carlisle game. (OMe a eal “Spirit is the overall ee of all stu- cents toward a common goal. We all pull for each other — no matter what the ev can be infinite in strengt stated assistant = foorball Welsh. Every week the Mustang spirit contin- ued to grow and there were more and more people getting involved in the ac- tivities. A whole new feeling of energy was in the air that surrounded the cam- pus, the community, the student — the faculry, and the townspeople. arles Long said, “A crowc can real ly get a foorbal ream firec-up. When someone says a team |s fired-up, what they're really saying Is, this team coach Dan While extending congrarularions to freshman Anth- ony Kennedy after his big olay, freshman Sracy Cook and other teammates show excitement and pride ai the Crossroads game. Spirit Marlss Progress Fomcnon has a lot of soir. lr was very easy fo promofe spirit when our team was 9-0 and had the chance fo make it fo the play-offs. Thar was a fantastic feeling — bur spirit didn’t just indicate that our ream was winning. We showed spirit regardiess of the our- come of our contests and compefitions. Spirir has boosted us and made us want to do better. A school with spirit rhat we never lost, we made memories, showed spirit and hailed our Alma Mat- el : Making Our Mark Opening 7