South High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Springfield, OH)

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DHD 5PRING RND UJHEEL SERVICE Dear Alignment Equipment Springs Front Ends Rebuilt Wheel Alignment CARS TRUCKS BUSES VANS 480 Selma Road 1. The referee gives the storting signal- 2. A pair of track shoes woit for the tunner. 3- Stephanie Freemon helps to keep the track in good running condition. 4. The relay begins! 5. Elvena Ewing runs the relays for South. 6. Tosha Orr takes off for the finish line. 7. Lori Schappacher. 8. Tosha Orr runs for the ribbon. 9. Tereso Yates expresses pain during a meet. 10. Tosha Orr gets ready to take off. 11. Necessities for a track meer. 138

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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

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It seemed so easy and graceful when viewed from the stands, bur down on the track it was a different matter. When the girls lined up for the starting gun, few spectators imagined the pounding of the hearts or the straining of the muscles that the girls experienced as they tensed for the grueling task ahead of them. In only a few moments the race was over and all the months of hard work was behind the participants . . . only one could be the winner and all the others must look ahead to the next meet with the hope that the next rime will be the time for them. This year ' s Girls ' Track Team worked under the direction of Coach John Derr who took over the team for the first time this year. Since many of lost year ' s ream graduated in 1982, this was a building year for the girls and although the team was small, the girls gave enough in determination to make up for rheir lack of numbers. It was a year where the girls increased rheir skills and improved their times for next year. By: Tommy Smirh RND THE RACE 15 DN GIRLS ' TRACK TEAM 139