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

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130 Hours of practice in off-season prove worthwhile in keeping in shape fleftj. Mike Wakefield, senior, is at work on strengthening back and stomach muscles lbe- lowj and building up arms frightj in sixth period ath- letics in preparation for the coming season. Leg exercises help Drew Linder, junior, with leg strength frightj. Sweat is a noticeable part of off season for Jim Phillips, senior lbottomj. Tracksters brave the cold to get in shape fbelowj and bench presser Drew Linder, junior, strains to complete a lift fleftj. 1 i I l 1 I I 1

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L - I iBy the time the ,5 bell rings, tennis dents in Miss Judy les' sixth period ten- w class were off and ning to the various lrts in the city to ctice their strokes l polish their fore- ids and backhands. 'Tennis students :ticed year round. The tennis team li matches against i ,eu Wd AE ai Jr' oeslimif sv - S 155 ,. as Northside, Subiaco, Fayetteville, Spring- dale, and Rogers in the spring. The ,77 girls team finished the season un- defeated in match play and tied for third in the state tournament. The boys' team man- aged to qualify two players for state com- petition. T o m Garrison, Larry Lowery, Trey Rogers and Mark T. Baker were the only returning lettermen to the Southside golf team this spring. According to Coach Norris Byers, about 30 students tried out for the team. The team consis- ted of an HA and HBV squad with four mem- bers each. vt, A, 393, I, lp M flf??f'rM' '-s4-- I think that we had a pretty Well- balanced team this year and Itve enjoyed playing on the team this year, commented Mark T. Baker. Trey Rogers, sen- ior, felt, prior to the season, that this yearis team had a good chance of Winning the confer- ence because of the returning lettermen. During pre-game activities, Tom Garrison, junior, pre- pares to tee-off fLeftj Liz Baxley, senior, gets ready for the up-coming tennis season. fTopJ Tennis team members practice their singles game fabovej and senior, Liz Baxley fbelowj tries to improve her serve during the 6th period individual sports class. a gg fl mgl, la I a M-is at - .r 4 I a I -,' A - 'Xi f 'lm .7 'L-i1'.'a'f,?..QTt ', .funk 532, QVQWBFW 'I 1 1 1 1 l 1 I 1 I I 1 I I 1

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NIS.. D11 a major part school year one find them on and Thurs- in the weight and on Mondays, nesdays and Fri- outside running Who were they? They were South- s boys track team r Coaches Donald and James Pitts. t'We feel really good about this com- ing season. We'll have back almost all of the people for our field events and one returner for our relay tearnj, explained Coach Hart at the beginning of the season. He went on to say, We feel that our relays need the most work and time. Our specialties will be our fwf r- r ,iw -.iV5i5,qf, , V ,, ,s, 'fzf?3:ghJ!fr! ., , , , ,Wi z 'z K 1: IRI' T .L . .1 strong area since welll be getting most of them back. His preseason opti- mism Was shared by most of the team as Well. 4'We,ll be a lot stronger in the field events this year than We were last year. In fact, I think this year's tea.m is equal. cross-country 1' ff: , . - fs. , t '- . :' 2 4 'QL 7.31, , mf. f. l1 'g'Q7f52':'-A f- 141 + r fe? 1, X vi, 4: pig V dk 3 Mal? . ' L. W- . ,. - ff, We .,:-,fb I .fl . - H.. 'fairy Q. .0-w '4 -.. ,2f'aga,LPfe y if--55 . P as '-1 .4- ,.. .calm-laws -2 ,., ,,,,,L'we Q, -' --M . 'ffza.fe,- M- ggi R M A a t H ' ,Q5Si'fg5:A2 -:iff-.A xggag 'f'fiE5E1-.RW iii F- . .,f,,,. ,'3'Sv. q -Qs u -gliff' ' p - ' Keeping in shape is the goal ofall runners fleft and far leftj. Exhaustion shows on the faces of seniors Mike Wakefield and Jim Phillips and junior Drew Linder fabouej after a race. Keeping in pace is Drew Linder fbelowj. ,i , Film' 55' :Mfg x 52355: '-L giif'- li-f i93. -N? -, , ' ,gs l Wm 4- 5gp.n,g1.5hn ap: 'L 5 334- Q51 lg mi ,. ..-,. f ' wa, y.f'm1fQ-.rs ' t ix' af - 5 'f? f1 f v' in wi -.+ 'fiih 1 51, 1.1: 1 Q, ff, A,.1Ff,Jp -'-. ,f Jr nl' 'ug :E, v51' 15 . ' fr? lie, ' .5 . gg wt ,- ef ,var ,,, my ,Hi ' 5. ff i :,:Qx,A Vg-,4 v A:,: .ma .6 V3.1 V, f '1 7 'Al '-ilk zwh' 1 f 1' rx -1 sf -g - fr .L14:':., ?'m,:,, ,L I. : .vs gy- gf 'ra' tg ' :i llijeigf f, -- jf vfssf . , f. : 1, -, H y'-'ng' M' 'sq'-1,1 1 1 X ' - J f l5L'n 'i..v. , E dd, v: '5l i A ' , 1 ,. ' 1,111 h'. fl, A . M - i2 X- i - ii . X w 'fi'fff f3 l K A w, Nail Kg Q 'PQQQQF jitglw ' 'A ' , figgissg .- I 5331! av ll V -T - , tw , . , - -1 ,..,. ' ' fwsgggn- ' - - ,, . T '+ 4-1, ...H A' fn-fm TSW' L fv Q,-11- . ' -, 1, X , rs. -v' f s.-'s'f 9,-f '1' X ,-' - N 4 Q '- ' ' 4'-fm:-C.: V V -'W vt-, K- tv . ,M l J .-1,k ,,, ...f- .. Anxious to getstarted, the Southside cross-country team awaits the gun fbelowj. A new track greeted track mem bers this year fbelow leftj. Although the weather was cold and snowy, track team members still trained outside ffar leftj, and running in a cross-country race, Mike Wakefield, senior, tries to hold on fleftj. f'-:Gif 1 1.4, . V- ' Wle, . , 'f5.L ?l L' , fe u tiff' .s f' lr, w iz 5 is M61 if ,i Their schedule Was: March 3 1-University of Arkansas Relays April 4-Fort Smith Invitational April 7-Fayetteville April 11-Russellville April 1 5-Arkansas Tech April 28-AAAA West xg re-ss h, J - 4 f R 1 gg , , i 5 1 Ag' : QL. . fe ,v'f ' h I M 5 , . I X wi. Q f :,:f l . ,:35 i' 7 'f' if l' in fq f tilrf A -'ELI tis , 3 I 6, 'l i b' ' W t 3.-V411 ll, 'f . ' -' - l3,gaf-f-Xg.- ggi .- . , ,f5w2 f1m jggx f YN . ' r ,L vm, ff-uw ,. A H'-' f' . ' I, f A fi ii F it fa it 6 X P e I x :1Q,Q -15? EU' I . nl ggfiaf 'F' if s Q h ' Ta ' el ' , , , , at A A Q I . 'W ' fiffl iw ' .V , .- A -sei. Conference ,fi lili, Q ' ,V ' May 6-State May 13-Meet of ' ' K Champions 131