South High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Springfield, OH)

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THE BEST OF ALL This year the boys ' gymnastic team had an excellent season. Starting their season with a win over Xenia, the team was deter- mined to turn that single victory into many victories. As the season progressed, the strength and skills improved, and it showed at the Wayne Invitational. Cliff Parks received a gold medal for floor exercise, a bronze medal for pommel horse, a fourth place ribbon for parallel bars and rings, and tied for fifth by Tammy Getz on vault. Leon Payne received a gold for vault and a fourth place ribbon for high bar. Cliff Parks also qualified for the state finals on vault and was the first male gymnast to receive a four year let- ter award. The boys ended their season 8-2 and placed eighth in the state. This season the boys ' team showed they are the best of all. Office Supplies 425 S. Western 323-8916 56

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1. Angie Thomas 2. Nikki Chaffin 3. Lana Kidder 4. LaTonya Martin 5. Susie Sturgill performs her routine on the uneven parallel bars while Tammy Getz warms up for her routine and Kristin Slusher watches. 6. Lana Kidder performs her floor exercise routine. 7. Tammy Getz executes a handstand on the uneven parallel bars. 8. Angie Thomas and Ms. Reno start the music for the next floor exercise while Jeri Kaeser concentrates on her routine and Lana Kidder, LaTonya Martin, Laura Howard, and Heather Thomas watch a performance. 9. Yes, sometimes mistakes must be laughed off just as Ms. Reno and Tammy Getz are doing. AUSTIN, RICHARDS RAFF | MEMORIAL HOME 838 East High Street 325-1568 ;t wishes SENIORS GIRLS ' GYMNASTICS 55

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1. Cliff Parks 2 Bill Lytle 3. D ' Aldo Warfield shows his strength in executing his press handstand on the parallel bars. 4. Daoud Antar 5. John Cunningham 6. Bill Lytle executes a lay-out on the still rings. 7. Cliff Parks shows his strength on the rings doing a press handstand 8. Bill Lytle concentrates on holding the L position for what seems to be the longest, but re- quired two seconds. 9. John Cunningham warms up for the floor exercise. 10. Cliff Parks (L) earned his four year letter award and Leon Payne (R) earned his se- cond year plaque. BOYS ' GYMNASTICS 57