Sparta High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Sparta, IL)

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TOP LEFT: Senior co-captains. Denise Hall and Janie Becker, and Coach Peggy Deaton accept sec- ond place trophy at the Sparta tourney. TOP RIGHT: Torn! Hell spikes a 20-3 defeat of Benton. BOTTOM LEFT: VARSITY. FRONT ROW: Denise Hall. Sue Meyer. Melinda Hall. Julie Becker, statistician. BACK ROW: Coach Peggy Deaton. Margie Bivens, linesman. Irene Gerlach, Cindy Eggemeyer. Tomi Heil. Janie Becker. Rhonda Hatridge. Tobi Kemp- fer, Mary Ellen Watson, linesman. Sherry Hawt- horne. scorekeeper. BOTTOM RIGHT: Rhonda Hatridge served as a varsity substitute. 23

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In Losing Season Girls Win Second in Invilaiional Composed of mostly underclassmen, the girls' vol- leyball team had many close matches to wind up 6-11 for the year. Led by the team's best spiker, sophomore Tomi Heil, and senior co-captains Denise Hall and Janie Becker, the girls did earn second place in the Sparta Invitational Tournament. Cindy Eggemeyer and Denise Hall were chosen as two of six players on the All-Tournament Team. TOP: JUNIOR VARSITY. FRONT ROW: Melinda Hall. Kim Chandler. Stacey Gerlach. Mary Ellen Watson. BACK ROW: Coach Peggy Dea- ton. Julie Becker. Amy Hanmann. Tobl Kempfer. Kay Pahlman. Rhonda Hatxidge. Sherry Hawthorne, scorekeeper. Margie Bivens, linesman. MIDDLE: Team strategy and good coaching helped the Bull- dogs narrowly defeat rival Trico. 20-18 and 20-18. BOTTOM: All tournament team choices were Cindy Eggemeyer and Denise Hall. Sparta was coached by Peggy Deaton to a second place in their own tournament. VOLLEYBALL SCOREBOARD (Won 6 - Lost 11) Carlyle VARSITY •20-12 20-5 Trlco 21-23 17-20 Trico 15-20 20-17 6-20 Anna-Jonesboro 6-20 6-20 Chester 17-20 15-20 Pinckncyvillc 16-20 8-20 DuOuoin 20-13 8-20 20-17 Red Bud 20-14 3-20 5-20 Benton 20-14 20-3 Coultervillc 21-19 13-20 20-6 Waterloo 18-20 11-20 Trico 20-18 20-18 Carbondale 12-20 7-20 Waterloo 15-20 21-19 17-20 Murphysboro 20-12 18-20 14-20 Stcclevillc 20-17 20-11 Frecburg 5-20 11-20 VOLLEYBALL SCOREBOARD JUNIOR VARSITY (Won 4 - Lost 7) Carlyle 20-11 20-12 Chester 16-20 5-20 Anna-Jonesboro 6-20 1-20 Pinckncyville 8-20 8-20 DuQuoin 10-20 20-15 13-20 Red Bud 4-20 14-20 Carbondale 20-9 12-20 Waterloo 12-20 9-20 Murphysboro 20-4 20-12 Trico 20-13 20-7 Trico 16-20 3-20 The first score given is Sparta's 22

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A New Tradition? Girls Track Usurps Conference Title Girls of Sparta High, Unite! This was the word spread around the track on April 30 as the girls raised enthusiasm. The cause was the Girls’ Southwest Egyptian Conference meet. After the results were tallied, Sparta had scored 52 points, enough to win over closest rival Pinckney ville, who scored 48. The pressure was on the Sparta girls as they had to use team effort, for they won only one event, the 440 relay. The will to win before a home crowd was the impetus that sparked the girls. The trophy case now displays a proud representation of what Sparta girls can do. Sparta placed sixth against eight teams in the Red Bud Invitational with a score of 17 1 2. Two of the girls who spurred on the team were Mary Wat- son and Karla Kleinschmidt. who participated in four events. Mary Watson, who won eight firsts and three seconds in the high jump, was considered a team standout. The highlight of her campaign was the 5.0 jump to place second in the conference. TOP RIGHT: With a time of 55.3. Diane Bleem strides to take first place in the 440-yard relay in the conference. MIDDLE: Showing the determination to overcome fellow teammate Melanie Willis. Vicki Baue wins the 880 run with a 3:10 victory against Pinckney- ville. BOTTOM LEFT: GIRLS' TRACK TEAM. FRONT ROW. Mary Leemon. Irene Gerlach. SECOND ROW: Denise Hall. Marian Rhi- ney, Patti Conner, Kay Hubert. Lisa Amos. Lea Ann Wiley. THIRD ROW: Sue Meyer. Dana Koenegstein. Pam Diercks. Martha Watson. Kim Green. Mary Watson. Tomi Heil, Rhonda Steen. Karla Kleinschmidt, Coach Lisa Linders. FOURTH ROW: Teresa Beckley. Vicki Baue. Charlotte White. Diane Bleem, Carol Bauer. Roberta Leming. Nancy Veath, Dana Bleem. BOTTOM RIGHT: Running her leg in the 880-yard relay. Martha Watson leads her team to a second place in 1:59.4. 24