Pinson Valley High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Pinson, AL)

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He ' s not a bird, or a plane but SUPER DWAYNE! Last spring, our own Dwayne Vaughn became the 1978 State Decathlon Champion, In a two-day 10 event competition Dwayne broke the old decathlon record by 234 points. Altogether he compiled 9,024 points. EHe was the first athlete to go over 9,000 points. This proved that he was the best track athlete in Alabama last year and any year before. Everyone that participated in the decathlon had to compete in 10 events; the 100-yard dash, long jump. shot put, 440 dash, 120 high hurdles, triple jumps, discus, pole vault and mile run. Dwayne did very well in each event. His height in the pole vault was 11-6. He timed 10.1 in the 100-yard dash, 19-7 in the long jump, 43-1 in the shot, 6-0 in the high jump, 51.0 in the 440-dash, 14.6 in the high hurdles, 124 feet in the discus, and .5:05.8 in the mile run. Pinson Valley was especially proud of Dwayne last spring and always will be. Since his arrival at P.V.H.S., he has contributed not only to the athletic department, but to the school as a whole.

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■MMW Olf m mxHOr Going through downtown B ' Ham at lunchtime, on a cas- ual walk through the park or on a Sunday drive in the country, it is not uncommon to see several runners racing by. Pinson Valley is not immune to this mysterious disease that has mspired many to don their gym shorts and Nikes as they take off on a several mile trek. Several teachers here at PVHS have joined millions of Americans in their obses- sion with running. Runners notice changes in their lives as their running increases. They become calmer and concentration comes easier. At the same time runners master their bodies. They know the limitations they have physically and also have the satisfaction of being in control of a body that is in com- parable to a well oiled machine.

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What is ci Fdd! ' Is it any more than an i()oa we cling to for a short while? Wo think it is much more than a craze of the day. It is a complete lifestyle that will affect us the rest of our lives no matter how short it may last now. At one time a T-Shirt was just a short-sleeve, Fruit of the Loom, cot- ton, white shirt. Now they have become elaborations of plastic, spar- kle, trim, tape, and paint. Once cost- ing a dollar, they now go anywhere from five to fifteen, a true example of changing times. Money is being spent as never before by teens on a combination of movies, hamburgers, and pinball machines. For many, a weekend does not pass without a trip to the Super Cellar to dance or to Pasquales to get a pizza. This will pass with years and old age.