Sparta High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Sparta, IL)

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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

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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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V ORI HOARD JUNIOR VARSITY (Wan 9— Low 6) Red Bud 20-18 12-20 2011 CouliCTillr 20 IS 20 7 Mamu 2012 2011 Red Bud V20 11-20 TfKO 2010 20 t hr«cr A 20 IS-20 Mavouteh IS-20 1220 NmHviIIt 2016 20 4 Waterloo 20 9 20 9 Bntknnvtlle PI0 2010 2012 DuQumn 2016 20IS 12-19 he«er 11-20 4 20 Steele .Hr 12 20 20 I 2018 Carlyle 22 20 1420 IS 20 Anna Jonesboro 1020 FRESHMEN 16-20 «Won 1 - Lou 4) Red Bud II 20 020 IS 20 Red Bud V20 11-20 Waterloo IV 1 IV 6 IVIS (better II 20 4 20 •The firv uorc given i Span a » Top: IN THE SECOND game of the District, Rhonda Hatridge scored seven straight points. lead- ing Sparta to a 204 victory over Chester Right: MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Tom. Heil. getting the attention of her Coach Miss Peggy Deaton, served for ten points and won 2014 in the first game against Stecleville Bottom Left: ALL-TOURNA- MENT TEAM player Tomi Heil proudly accepts her trophy in the Sparta Invitational Fellow player Rhonda Hatndge was also named to the team Bot- tom Right: JUNIOR VARSITY Front Row: Becky Beckley. Kim Chandler. Sheri McBnde. Carol Thompson. Sherry Buch Back Row: Brenda Throg- morton statistician. Teresa Woody. Time Keeper. Sheri LeTempt, Donna Hess. Kim Beattie. Manager. Coach Miss Peggy Deaton Volleyball 25