Satanta High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Satanta, KS)

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Senior year marred with injuries Epidemic spares few Injuries seemed to be contagious at SHS during the fall sports sea- son. Students from all classes were susceptible to the injury epi- demic. However, the seniors seemed to be the ones hardest hit by the uninvited inconve- nience. Injuries for several seniors not only meant dealing with physical pain but dealing with the disap- pointing news that they wouldn't be able to play sports for the sea- s o n or even for the rest of the year. Several seniors who were injured during the football-volleyball sea- son were given a questionnaire by the staff. This questionnaire asked several questions about how the senior dealt with the in- jury. Not all of the injured seniors returned the questionnaire. Although not all of the injuries oc- curred during practice or a game, all of them did affect the person’s ability to participate in his or her sport. Stacy Anthony, a senior whose in- juries have put him out of sports for a large part of his high school years, replies, “In a way, I wish I could attend high school four more years. Having knee surgery my freshman and my senior year makes me wish I could start all over and accomplish the things that I wanted to do. When asked just how devastating her injury was after wrecking a jeep, Paula DuBois explained that it wasn't too bad; however, she did say, My head felt like E.T.’s for awhile ... Paula, fortunate- My sports career had come to an abrupt halt over- night! 99 A messed up hip doesn't keep Paula D. from her assignments. ly, didn't have to miss too many ballgames following her accident, but she did have to walk with a “limp” for several days. Terry Troutt's response to the same question asked Paula was almost a whole different story. After playing football, basketball, and track for five years, it struck me hard because it was my last year. My sports career had come to an abrupt halt overnight!” Ter- ry also admits that his most de- vasting moment following his knee injury was when he was told that he “would not be able to play sports again. Some of the other seniors who suffered from minor injuries were Kelly Hockett, who suffered from a broken collar bone on the first play of the first football game of the year; Lisa Thorson, who had to wear a neck brace for several weeks after an accident on the trampoline; and Benny Garcia, who was hurt in football practice and suffered minor head injuries which put him out for the season. An injury fails to keep Lisa T. from be- ing her onery self. Stacy A. is exhausted after a long day on the crutches.

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Tom S.f Kelly H., Terry S., and Kurt D. participate in a serenading foursome. Miss Fankhauser looks on while trying not to laugh at Darla A. and Sue s (S.) wonderful outfits. Motb: Give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you ‘ Please. Gina (M ). come with me to take a pic- ture of this gorgeous guy! pleads Shelli B.

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Stacy A. demonstrates his ability to Kelly H. and Terry T. don’t let an accident take away from their “cute” humor, stand on his OWN two feet. four U. . 5TAwce 'r SAiT rlfifTiFau vo a- One can easily see that Benito’s injury didn’t keep him down long. Stacey W. doesn’t seem to have any sympathy for Terry T. or his knee.