South High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Springfield, OH)

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1. The Men ' s Track reom poses for o picture with their trophies 2 Track shoes wait for o runner Micheol Johnson comes across the finish line 4. DAIdo Warfield catches up with his opponents. 5. Micheal Johnson and Dwight Ellis pass the baton in the relay. 6. John Stevenson runs in the relay. 7. Dwight Orr crosses the finish line aheod of his opponents. 8 Micheol Johnson crosses the finish line. 9. Bucky Vance gets reody to take off 10. Kenny Neal prepares for the high jump. 136

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5T. JDHN ' 5 CENTER OAKWOOD VILLAGE of ST. JOHNS A FULL SERVICE RETIREMENT CENTER ADULT DAY CARE SERVICES AVAILABLE 100 McCreighr ivvvv; 3 • ! i « The Girls ' Softball Team hod a good year under rhe direction of new Head Coach Gregg Newland who hod rhe lody cots fired up and ready ro go for each gome. In spire of rhe cold spring weather and rhe rain that seemed to fall on every gome day, Coach Newland and his Lady Cats continued to work on new plays and strategy whenever rhe weather was too bad ro By: Cindy Babineaux play a game. In rhe pasr, rhe girls ' soft- ball ream has often been thought of as losers, but this year rhat attitude was all wrong. This team of highly spirited underclassmen and seniors were nor losers. Alrhough rhe final record was nor as oursranding as rhe girls hod hoped, rhe Wildcat sofrball ream won more gomes this year rhan any year previously. And when rhey lost, rhey losr with pride. The lady Cars always gave 100 plus percent on the field and rhey continued to build their skills for rhe upcoming years. Wirh new plays rhat have been perfected and many underclassmen returning next year, this year was jusr rhe beginning of a softball team that will make itself known in rhe future. LHDY CRT5 TRHE THE FIELD GIRLS ' SOFTBALL 135

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RUN FDR THE TAPE By: Tammy Smith The Boys ' Track Team did nor wair un- til rhe sound of rhe gun ro start this season. They began with the new year, weeks before the first track meet, as they jumped hurdles in rhe halls and jogged around the building in on effort to build up the stamina which would be so all important when the season actual- ly began. After weeks of conditioning and training, rhe team finally moved outdoors and began their comperirion. The season starred with a bang as South, which has usually been strong in the running events once again had five good sprinters. Dwighr Ellis, Willord Vic- toria, Michael Johnson, John Stevenson, and DeWitt Orr, who outran their firsr opponenrs. For middle distances, rhe runners were Roberr Ervin, Michael Hamilron, Art Truss, Bill Copeland, DeAldo Warfield, and Sam Smith, and in the field events were Wildcats Chris Henry and Lomonr Honsboro. The 1983 rrack ream ended in second ploce in the WOL Meer with rhe 3200 Relay Teom taking o third and Sam Smith qualifying for rhe State in rhe Two Mile. Roberr Er- vin set a new record with a rwenry-rwo foot Broad Jump ro help the ream in irs WOL bottle. It was o long season wirh many victories and many thrills which come from breaking rhe rapes and rak- ing home rhe medals. GflfTlE5 GHLHXV A Good Place to Meet Friends GOOD LUCK CLASS OF 1983 129 5. Limestone 324-9315 BOYS ' TRACK 137