Rockdale County High School - Tempus Fugit Yearbook (Conyers, GA)

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lUma4fBelum6Tha The success of a football team often depends on the master minds behind the framework of the players. Many games are won and lost because one team has been out-coached by the other. Dynas- ties and winning programs, which range from 9th Grade to Varsity competition, are built around the attitudes of a winner, the nucleus of football knowledge presented by the coaching staff. The Rockdale County football program is on the upswing. The variance in playing ability of athletes from school to school is not great. This difference in a winning program and a losing one is in the coaching staff and community support. Rockdale County fans and players are very indebted to an out- standing coaching staff in Tom Jones, Head Coach, John Sprague and Randolph Barksdale, Varsity Defensive and Offen- sive co-ordinators, Larry Ballard and Gene Taylor, B-Team, Bill Edwards and Mike Hall, 9th Grade. Football l 59

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Gynwm05f6,ZlcfcL mAfA!etws At RCI-IQ This year Rockdale County High formed its first girls' gymnastics team. The members did extremely well in winning meets against Woodward Academy and Cedar Shoals while providing stiff competition all year. Coach Debra Collyer and co-cap- tains Sherry Atkins and Kim Milton led Rockdale's team in what is considered a good season for a first year team. The sea- son's end was highlighted by Kim Milton, who placed 3rd in Balance Beam competi- tion at the Post Season Westminster lnvita- tional Tournament. Gymnastics 6