Shady Side Academy - Academian Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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f4rf'3':7 , t ns. 's 53 1, , , . . ,- ,f at wi A fm ' ' ,. After already finishing his own race, Eric Garrard epitomizes the true competitive spirit by going back to encourage teammate Cor- mac Russell. .,-. Z1 'AA' ni K 1 C Q. we ! I! 'Q so e2'f'fM .1 .Qf if-1' Q 4 Juniors Toni Yaccino and Rachel Rampa give each other a high five during the junior-senior Powder- puff game on November 2, 1986. 7

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P' FQ rr- CJ -JIll?I'.'.'I'I'l'lf N F uture world leaders stepping on each other on the athletic field and on the academic ladder is not always a pret- ty sight. However, competition can also add spice to the life at SSA. It can lift little, everyday events from the depths of the mundane to plateaux having status equal to Wimbleton, the Nobel Prize, or The Gram- mies. SSA is often criticized for being too com- petitive academically. While it is true that the pressure to make Cum Laude as a fresh- man, to get accepted to all the Ivies by the end of sophomore year, and to be Valedicto- rian of not only your own class but the ones ahead of you and behind you as well can be l During a competitive Powder Puff game, Shelley Schulze Sprints for a touchdown. 6 somewhat stressful, competition is really not a complete negative. It is responsible for bringing us the infamous stress lectures and for producing an occasional fifteen year old millionaire. Competition is what creates the tension and the cut-throat attitude that are pre-requisites to survival and success here and everywhere. Athletic competition can also be fierce. The look on the eyes of a runner before a race, a wrestler before a match, a gymnast before a meet, or even a P.E. stud before a tough wally-ball game show the intense concentration produced by competition and the drive to win. Although some feel that the competitive atmosphere can be too in- tense, it does result in the rewarding exper- ience of putting forth an all-out one-hun- dred percent effort. Athletic contests are also responsbile for giving a charge of ener- gy to an often otherwise dull campus: Ath- letic competition is the force behind the dynamics and spirit at Homecoming. fNot to mention the mohawks, painted faces and cars, and victory signs that are products of the overwhelming desire to Crushl un- knowing and innocent opponentsj 6 The competition at SSA may be tough, it may even be gruesome. But, it is both a cause and an effect of the energy, strength, and motivation of the SSA student body. un, U...-V.--v Jvw. -.V -- .,,. .. ,.., ,..Y S Y Y J ,,

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