Sparta High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Sparta, IL)

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PROWLERS: Qtalking through Illinois, victorious Bulldogs assert prestige gained by hard work. B-L-U-E P-R-I-D-E! Blue Pride! Hey, Blue Pride!'' As the cheerleaders rouse the spirit in the spec- tators, the Bulldogs fight with determination for a victory. Practice has been a key to many Bulldog victories. Besides thrilling the fans, the results have been rewarding. Buzz Bradley’s track team has won an unprecedented twelve of thirteen con- ference championships while his cross country team has won every championship since the con- ference in cross country began five years ago. And what about those football Bulldogs! They've been in two state playoffs. With the addition of girls' sports and the steady improvement of almost every athletic team, Sparta High has become the team to beat, a feat which does not happen often nor come easily to the opposition. V-I-C-T-O-R-Y! That’s the Bulldog battle cry!” TOP LEFT: Sparking enthusiasm, cheerleaders help lift Sparta to a 21-19 victory over Carlyle. TOP RIGHT: Tim Dickerson won both the 100 and 220-yard dashes in SHS- twelfth SWE Conference track title. MIDDLE: High jumper Pam Diercks adds depth in a team victory over conference rivals. LEFT: As Paul Finley tallies the results, it becomes apparent that Sparta defeats rival DuOuoin as they did all season. OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: In a disappointing season. Greg Valleroy remains a hope- ful prospect for this year's varsity. BOTTOM LEFT: The agony and dedication of runners like Jerry Meyer help to give SHS its fifth straight cross country title. BOTTOM RIGHT: Jeff Bowlby tackles a Benton running back in the continuing series of open- ing season games between Benton and Sparta. Benton won 20-0.

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NATURALLY: In God's beautiful world If's people being people Thai makes life worthwhile John Locke spoke of the natural rights of man. His philosophical theories influenced Thomas Jef- ferson when he wrote the Declaration of Inde- pendence. Who influenced the students of Sparta High? Was it Locke and Jefferson? Possibly, but not probably. Locke and Jefferson never spoke of man’s natural right to destroy nature through litter and vandalism. Locke’s and Jefferson's purpose was to add to the beauty of nature through man's constructive efforts. Somewhere along the line, the purpose has been ignored. SHS students believe it is their natural right to be destructive. They infringe on other people’s rights and dis- grace the divine beauty of nature. We must once again achieve a new purpose of harmony between man and nature, or what will this generation's influence be on posterity? TOP LEFT: We all add beauty to nature by being ourselves. Junior Lynda Kohne's antics make school more than just a humdrum existence. TOP RIGHT: Natural creativity? Not only did SHS crown a Homecoming King, but also helmeted a Homecoming Thing, the creation of two alumni who used a balloon and a table favor. BOTTOM: The minstrel (Chuck Dandridge). in the all-scbool production of Once Upon a Mat- tress tells the real story of the Princess and the Pea. The com- edy was well received by the community. 17