Pinellas Park High School - Occurrences Yearbook (Largo, FL)

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Coming up for breath, senior Ray Ap- plegate strides across the water at an a even pace. Peeking through her goggles, senior Lisa Yeager looks on as the Patriots take another victory. • ' l s v Anxiously awaiting the starting gun, junior Kirk Robinson gets into position. dlM fcL. ..M 0 ROW 1: Donna Kertz, Traci Gillcrest, Amy Dorton, Vicky Sherman; ROW 2: Don Kessinger, Lisa Thewes, Nancy Harney, Anne Graf, Dawn Potts, Debbie Logt Terri Mullican, Beverly Smith, Chrissy Joy; ROW 3: Kathy Isackson, Gilli Hegner, Jamie Dorton, Lisa Yeager, Betsy Cummings, Amy Wildgrube, Lyi Bergman, Pam Dunn 188 SWIMMING

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Cheerleaders of luv inspire players illing in the spirit contest of the classes, oior Tammy Mihailoff leads the seniors their shout for VICTORY. love Pinellas Park, shout seniors Lori irrick and Robin Ormsby and junior By Hochberg after a Patriot touchdown the Plant game. Hard work and lots of spirit was what it took to he a football cheerleader. Practicing three days a week after school for an hour, the Patriot cheerleaders were able to ignite that Patriot Pride. In addition, the cheerleaders attended an NCA summer camp. K ris Addison, sophomore, announced, I had a great time. We really worked hard and deserved the awards we received. Cookies and candy mixed with lots of love were the sweet elements that were always linked with the cheerleders of luv. The football players appreciated them as they often went above and beyond their call of duty. As senior Bobby Sparkman acknowledged, They gave us lots of goodies and they really helped psych us up for the games. Patriot Pride meant more to the cheerleaders than what could be shown at the games. Senior Robin Ormsby stated, Patriot Pride is a feeling no one can change. You feel lucky to be a student and you want to go that extra mile just to show your school spirit. In addition to giving goodies to the players, the cheerleaders plastered the mall with miles of sign paper on game days. The brightly colored balloons and streamers drew out everyone ' s enthusiasm and spirit. The cheerleaders shook their shiny red and blue pom-pons vigorous- ly through a Patriot 9-1 season. Being the best they could be as a squad was what made them proud to cheer the Patriots on to victory. FOOTB.AlLL CHEERLEADING 187

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wimmers turn in utstanding performances ore a meet, seniors Ray Applegate I Mike Stratton and junior Sean lonnell salute the flag during the donal Anthem. Patriot Pride meant showing your dedication and respect for your school, pronounced senior Ray Applegate. The Patriot swim- mers exhibited their dedication in long hours of preparation. Practices consisted of weight con- trol, running, and water workout. The season ended with the Patriots placing second at districts and ninth at state. Coach Bill Burrows commented, I was pleased with the team ' s overall performance and the way the team maintained their spirit. Outstanding achievements W 1: D. I. Hill, Chris Amyx. Mike Glantz, Mark Lotz, Rodney Growe; ROW 2: 1 Hayden, Dave McTigue, Roge r Edwards, Charles McTigue, Kirk Robinson, e Stratton; ROW 3: Ray Applegate, Matt Hickey, Dan Carpenter, Mike ?lisch, Tim Bowman, Doug Hayden, Jeff Klinge; NOT PICTURED: Roland lult were turned in by junior Laurie Dann and sophomore Kathy Isackson. They had been working hard to attend the 1988 Olympics. In addition, they, joined by junior Dan Carpenter, sophomore Mike Stratton, and Applegate were key Patriot swimmers according to Burrows. Burrows announced, We strove for excellence as everyone put forth a team effort. On an in- dividual basis, we showed our school pride by demonstrating good sportsmanship and en- thusiasm for fellow athletes. BOY ' S SWIMMING AND DIVING Patriots Opponent 50 Osceola 29 $ 62 Gibbs |K 128 Manatee 43 92 Lakewood 74 63 Boca Ciega 20 41 Adm. Farragut 42 80 Northeast 92 104 Largo 68 75 Clearwater 97 107 Seminole 64 79 Countryside 93 73 Cooper City 94 107 Coral Springs 61 63 Dixie Hollins 6 59 St.PeteCath. 14 SWIMMING 189