Southside High School - Southerner Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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126 BASKETBALL Finger tips stretching, David Whitsan tries to give the ball the extra boast it needs to escape the hands of a Benton Panther, January 26. most it Total team effort added up to one of the Johnny Flebs' most successful sea- sons this year. With a record of 22-3, the B-team highlighted its season with important victories over such teams as Little Rock Central, Springfield Kick- apoo, lVluskogee, Hot Springs, and Conway The consecutive victories started the B-team season off with on enthusiam that lasted throughout the whole season. Only eight points separated the John- nies from a perfect record with two losses being by one point each. Coached by Jim Wyatt, the team was led successful secison by such standouts as Brent Rosson, Les King, lVlark Hewett, Darrel Henry, and Ed Allen who racked up a defensive average of 34.8 as compared to an offensive output of 46.0. With this record accomplished, the Southside coaching staff felt that future of varisty basketball at Southa side looked brighter than in many years. Pushing for the net are Les King, ltop rightl, and Ed Allen, lat rightl as they show their shooting skill during the Rebel victory over the Conway Wompus Cats, February 9. ,,.....-Q!! ,....-..-rw-A se , , img-- tewqif' X,g,,,. ,PSQQYKN -fx . ,I were

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re c or ds Practice makes perfect-at least, an athlete hopes so, Bob Gladwin clears the 128 TRACK first hurdle during a practice run. Even though the Rebs broke several longstanding records, the Rebel thinclads were hampered by limited fcill in Rebs pofh personnel. Coach Don Hart was unable to field competitors in every event and was forced to make do with a few ironmen able to participate in several events. The Rebel track campaign was highlighted hy three record-setting performances. Senior David Jeffries shattered his own record by hurling the discus 158' 4 . Jeffries also blasted the shotput record previously held by Dick Bumpas with a toss of 50' 7 Keith Powell established a new record for the 220 yard run with a clocking of 22.8 seconds. The 1973 edition of Rebel track unfolded on lVlarch 23 at lVlayo-Thompson Stadium. The Rebs entered the new season with high hopes. Rebel tracksters expected to excel include senior Bobby Hartoon in the long jump and Steve Neddersen in the 440 yard run. Jerald Nlarshall, senior was expected to be impressive in the 100 yard dash. Senior trackster Herman Travis for the grueling endurance races CFOSSACDUII fly team participated K H+-1 .1 Y .. gui' -A .-funn - l . :gt-.4 ng Jute s . i , -1- '52 :fr V ' is arf- -fg-,.w.' Q .. . s. Q K .W ,.t. V., ,1a..,,,. 6. . rr . alt, T' 4 -RA i r :flew . :.,.Qr....'z f Q . ,.af 1 I 9 D., , x . a.5..,,,:-xy, . ' Q ,M-W 'bf we-P. as . -y fx4Q.iQ,. ' i .,t,1. . Q, -' 3.1.5 -i A .. . ff-:H+ ff.m,v ' 'V i We Y' -.wi-,iv -5-..':. my - W' K 1.-A ' if 1 Aw!