Sparta High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Sparta, IL)

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Bradleymen Buzz in Second Coach Buzz” Bradley's cross country team paced themselves to a successful sea- son with an 8-4 record. The four losses were to two teams, two to Carbondale and two to Waterloo. In the Anna Invita- tional, they received sixth out of fifteen teams, and in the Benton Invitational, they received fifth of nineteen teams. Bradleymen, as they have come to be known, were undefeated in conference dual and triangular meets. At the South West Egyptian Conference, held at DuQuoin Saturday, September 21, the team placed second for the second straight year. Two dedicated runners. Bob Huethcr and Curtis Little succeeded in placing first or second in every meet. Through their dedication and hard work they qualified in the district for Sectional competition. Bob ran seventeenth while Curtis was sixty- eighth. Top: CROSS COUNTRY TEAM From Row: Rex Gregory. David Del re, John Hubert. Cunis Lit- tle. Jeff Berkley. Scott McMurtne. John Fillinger. Brian Pautler Back Row: Randy Ashley. Paul Hol- comb. Bob Huether. Jim Gibson. Steve Gasser. War ten Deason. Bottom Left: LEADING THE PACK of runners, Curtis Little spnnted in first against Pinckneyville with the time of 15:24 to help Sparta win 25-55 Bottom Right: ALTHOUGH BRIAN MUTLER didn’t place in any meets, he typifies the verage cross country runner by running three miles ch night lust to compete. Cross Country 25

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Scoreboard (Won 8, Lose 4) DIALS SHS OP DuQuoin 20 39 Pinckneyville 21 33 New Athens 22 42 Chester 28 29 Chester 29 41 Waterloo 30 23 Waterloo 32 24 Carbondale 39 29 Carbondale 30 13 TRJANGL'LERS SHS27, Nashville 28. Murphysboro 73 SHS 29. Nashville 38. DuQuoin 38 SHS 30. Weslin, 31. Okawvilie 73 1NVITATIONALS Anna-Jonesboro — SHS Sixth Benton — SHS Fifth Southwest Egyptian Conference — SHS Second Top: IN THE MEET against Waterloo. Bob Huether placed first with the time of 13:04, but Waterloo took the next five places to win 23-33. Bottom: THE FRESHMEN SOPHOMORES PRACTICE each night, running three miles to get in shape for the up-coming meets 22 Cross Country

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District Crowns New Ch ampion Wc arc the champions! The girls’ volleyball team won its first District championship. Defeating Chester, Steele- villc, and Coulterville, the Bulldogs’ toughest opponent in the tournament, the team advanced to the sectional, where they were defeated by Frecburg. In the District the girls avenged an earlier loss to Steele- ville who won Sparta’s Invitational Tour- nament in which Trico placed second and SHS third. In the championship game, Sccclcvilie’s top-notch player Cathy Ohms missed her first service which gave the Bulldogs the confidence they needed to hold her scoreless while Becky Beckley, Diane Blcem, and Rhonda Hatridge each scored six points, overcoming the loss of senior Sue Meyer, sidelined during the tournament because of an ankle injury. VARSITY Front Row: Pam Chandler. Sue Meyer. Tomi Heil, Rhonda Hatridge. Stacey Gerlach, Diane Bleem Row- 2: Becky Beckley, Kim Chandler. Sherry McBride. Carol Thompson, Sherry Buch Back Row: Brenda Throgmorton, Statistician. Teresa Woody. Time Keeper. Kim Beattie. Man ager. Miss Peggy Deaton, Coach Middle: How sweet it is’ The Bulldogs won their first District championship in December behind a solid team effort Bottom: FRESHMEN Front Row: Laura Moore. Sue Miller. Tammy Thornton, Jill Pierce. Becky Witten bom. Shelly McBride. Kelly Oathout Back Row: Donnita Meyer. Theresa Carroll, Tracy Reese. Sheri LcTempt. Beth Heaton, Donna Hess. Janice Becker. Brenda Throgmorton, Statistician SCOREBOARD VARSITY iWon 10 — Low 10) Red Bud 10-20 0-20 Coulcervillc 19-21 20 8 2012 Sbmu 520 201’ 14-20 Tnco 20-10 15-20 15-20 Qtnter 16-20 20 5 1’ 20 Sbkiullh 10-20 I’-JO WmuIuo 20 9 20 5 Nathvillr 2018 20 6 2010 20 6 DuQuun 200 200 Sarelrvtllr ’20 2011 201’ 1921 12 20 Anna Jonnboro 920 1’20 SPARTA INVITATIONAL (SPARTA FIRST■ Tnco 1020 8-20 Sacrirvillr 2012 2022 1’ 20 Coukervtllr 20 6 17-JO 2012 SPARTA DISTRICT (SPARTA FIRST. Coultervillr 200 201’ Oanacr 2011 920 20 1 ’wrlrv.llf 2014 20 6 24 Volleyball