South High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Springfield, OH)

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1. Geneva Sonford is patiently waiting for the ball to go through the hoop. 2. The Girls ' Basketball Cheerleaders wait patiently for their team to score. 3. Mr. Copelond gives the Wildcats another piece of ad- vice during the Stebbins-South tournament game. 4. Beth Cherry, a 6 ' 2 center, looks as if she has the tip pretty well covered. 5. Stephanie Freeman. 6. Beth Cherry. 7. Rochelle Woods 6. Lynn Freeman. 9. Geneva Sanford and Dawn Oliver wait patiently for their turn at practice. 10. Rochelle Woods, a very dominating force for the Wildkittens, attempts a shot 1. Genevo Sanford has a shot that appears to be a sure two points. 102

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1 Jerry Rogon disploys his wrestling techniques. 2. James Mulkey. 3. Tim Dellapino. 4. Aoroo Romey. 5. Jerry Rogon. 6 Cooch Lorry Jones worches from rhe sidelines. 7. Mike Delloplno puts pressure on his oppo- nent. 8 Don Smith takes his mon down. 9. Cooches congratulate a wrestler after he wins his moldy O. Rob Somers applies pressure to his opponent. 11. The wrestling ream warms up os o group before rhe go Into competition. WRESTLING 101

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Wildkirrens had many problems, but rhey did survive. Sourh ' s girls losf many key players fo graduation last year, but rhey managed ro keep rheir heads high and come up smelling like a rose. Unlike last year, the Wildkirrens played many srare-ranked high schools such as Fair- monr Easr, Xenia, Alrer, Oak Hills, and Dunbar, and rhey still managed ro achieve a store ranking of rwelfrh. However, if you hod seen rhe Wildkir- rens in acrion, you would hove pro- bably sworn rhey were ranked number one and were on rheir way ro rhe srare championship. Like life, rhe Wildkirrens By: Kim Sanford had many up ' s ond downs, and ir seemed particularly rrue for one kirren First string point guard Lynn Freeman, who is a junior, was seriously hurt during both the Xenia and the Dunbar games. This tragedy was a grear loss ro rhe Wildkirrens as Lynn was nor able ro play several games and was nor up ro par until tournament time. The Wildkiffens made if to rhe semi-finals in the district where rhey were beoren by Srebbins, a ream rhey had defeated by 14 in regular season play. However, this years ream had many things ro be proud of as honors were besrowed on individual members throughout the year. Rochelle Woods, an outstanding senior who has drown the arrenrion of many college recruiters, was named first ream WOL. All-Counry ployer of the year, and All-Ohio rhird ream. Geneva Sanford. o sophomore srandout. also mode first ream WOL. All-Counry ream, and All-Ohio honorable mention. 6 ' 2 junior Deth Cherry was named to the rhird ream WOL. Alrhough these three girls hove received special honors, rhey were port of an oursranding ream which ha s done a lor for girls arhlerics at South. HITTEN5 DN THE fTlDVE GIRLS ' BASKETBALL 103