Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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In training for the season's tournaments, varsity gym team member Mark Feng- nor executed a flip on the trampoline as part of his routine in the boys' gym. Varsity gymnast Randy Newell coordinated the movements that were necessary for him to perform a handstand on the parallel bars in preparation for a meet. Led by all-around gymnasts Jon Aitken, Kurt Lundstrom and Steve Meinhausen, varsity gymnastics had a good year. Rick Franz, top man on the tramp, was out with a knee injury part of the season, Joe McDowell, Mark Fentnor and Bob Cain worked the tramp. Bill Strodtbeck, Bill Jensen, Randy Newell, Aitken and Lundstrom competed on floor exercises. J Newell, Aitken and Meinhausen topped the high bar. Top men 5 in tumbling were Jim Adams, Jensen, Aitken and Newell. Aitken, Strodtbeck and John Kososkie worked on parallel bars with Strodtloeck and Meinhausen on the side horse. VARSITY GYMNASTICS TEAM-FRONT ROW: Mgr. Dave Bennett, Bob Garcia, Bill Jensen, Steve Meinhausen, Bob Cain, Rick McCourt, Jim Adams, Steve Robin- Mgr. Mike Sisk. BACK ROW: Kurt Lundstrum, Bill Strodtbeck, Dave Ward, Jon son, John Kososkie, Bill Patze, Gary Phillips. Aitken, Richard Franz, Randy Newell, Mark Fentnor, Rex Ingham, Joe McDowell,

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G mnasties Team Mastered Skill , Technique Varsity gymnastics team member, Bill Strodtbeck in a March meet with Pueblo. Starting in March, the COACH Bob Lans VARSITY GYMNASTICS SCHEDULE March Maryvale, Pueblo March Phoenix Union March Sunnyside April Al'CCldld April Pueblo April Amphi April Tucson May Rincon May Catalina Varsity Gymnast, John Aitken, worked out on the high bar before the Mar. 22 meet with Phoenix Union demonstrated perfect form as he executed an L-hold gymnastics season lasted until the end of May. Senior Bill Strodtbeck, a member of Palo Verde's This was part of his routine which he prepared for varsity gymnastics squad, worked out on the horse. meets with other high schools throughout Arizona.

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FRESHMAN GYMNASTICS TEAM-FRONT ROW: Tim Burns, Steve Skarsten, Paul Duttle. BACK ROW: Dave Bonewell, Dana Cude, Dana Dick, Scott Soland, Pete Frestedt, Mile Billings, Dale Gray, John Hawk, Ken Patty, Gordon Fentonre, Ron Wright, Dan Cluckey, Mike Burns, Clayton Cross, Don Weinzappel. Freshman G mnasts Were Taught New Skills Freshman Gymnastics for 1968 was coached to a victorious season by Glen Harcus. Dana Cude, Bob Garcia and team captain Dale Gray were top men in tumbling, with Gray, Don Weinzappel and Pete Wright on the parallel bars. Gray was one of the top rnen in tloor exercises along with Dana Dick and Cude. Gordon Fentmore and Dave Sparks topped the high bar with Dave Bonewell and Sparks on the trampoline. Wright was the leading man on the side horse while Mike Burns worked out on the rings. The season started in March and continued through late May. Freshmen were taught gymnastic skills such as the scale, executed by Dana Cude. Gymnasts acquired individual techniques through long hours of practice. Freshman gymnast David Sparks worked out on the even parallel bars as varsity gymnastics members Randy Newell, Kurt Lundstrom and Bill Jenson watched.