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

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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!

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Slapping the ball across court, Jeff Ferrell works hard to retain his title as AAA Western singles champ. Headed by the 1972 AAA Western singles champion, Jeff Ferrell, and coached by lVlr. Jim Cooper, the 1972 Rebels tennis team went into a AAA western Conference Meet last spring for the first time in the Rebs ronk high in tourney 130 TENNIS school's history. The result: the Rebels scored more points and won more games than any other team and qualified for the State Championship lVleet. This year the Rebels played a season schedule consisting of both conference games and games with local teams. Each meeting was composed of four singles and two doubles matches, This year's team included six varsity and four reserve players, five of which were returning from last year. An added benefit to the team was a new tennis court constructed on the campus this fall. ,4.l51' .,, we . ,, During a late January practice, Heartsill Ragc attempts to perfect his backhand in preparatic for the first match in the sprin