St Louis Park High School - Echowan Yearbook (St Louis Park, MN)

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At Park High, basketball can be a very serious business. But some people did it just for fun. Intramural teams that had played in their sophomore and junior years organized the league for 1979-80. Groups of friends composed the rosters for the intramural basketball season. Twelve teams (eighty-seven players) made up two different leagues. Each team played five games and then entered the tournament. Running back and forth from one end of the court to the other was an exhausting

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“Push ’em, push 'em. Higher, higher, echoed over and over again. It was practice, practice, practice, until each Parkette knew the routine so well she saw the steps in her sleep. Practicing for perfection, improving dancing style and learning cheers took a lot of time. But Toni Swiggum, director, always said, “The more you put into it, the more you get out of it. Putting more into it meant more than just dancing and cheering, it was competing in parades and performing for luncheons. Two girls. Eve Bearman and Pam Swiggum, competed in the Battle of the NFL Cheerleaders. They received first place in their division and second place all around. In school, the Parkettes performed at coronation, basketball, and football games. There was more than kicks and splits for the 1979-1980 Parkettes. It was modeling, competing, and working hard. But as one Parkette said, “That’s what being a Parkette is all about.” PARKETTES: Kneeling: W. Shapiro, D. Bjerkeng, T. Bechay, E. Bearman. L. Carls, K. A. Johnson. J. Morlock, S. Anderson, L. Berg, K. Wright, J. Greenberg. M. Nuetzman, W. King, A. Johnson, S. Evenson, C. Levine, M. Bunik. Standing: M. Hurd. J. Trangle, L. Bjerkeng, C. Biros, K. Wallentine, M. Starr, E. Tallak-son. C. J. Johnson. C. Sweet, M. Thomas. L. Nathenson, K. Hyde. H. E. Wilensky, J. Frey, P. Levine. R. Korengold, L. Shope.

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experience. However, players' felt satisfied after the games as long as their team had won. The teams that had lost vowed to win on the following Monday. During the play-offs they strove for revenge against the teams who had beaten them before. The idea of the intramural games was to provide a scheduled league for friends to compete, a chance for a show of novice skills. Joking and having fun were parts of the game along with arguing, yelling, winning and losing. All of the teams' members thoroughly enjoyed the action and the exercise that went on during the intramural basketball season. Page 26: lop Right: After fighting for a rebound, a jump ball is called between Gun-nar Nelson and Tim Blumyl. Center l eft: Andy Fishman takes time to find his touch before shooting a free throw. Center Right: Resulting from Andy's style, his team goes ahead by one point. Bottom I eft: Eric Ler-dall’s pass to Al Anderson is intercepted by Gregg Haywood, ending the game. Bottom Right: Quick passing throughout the game is the winning formula for Ranee Fretland and Tim Kelley. Page 27: Top Left: John Reynolds exhibits professional style making this lay-up during warm up time. Top Right: Control of the ball is on the minds of Al Anderson and Wade Carroll during this jump ball. Center: Fast action and quick breaks provide the strategy for most teams in the intramural league. Bottom 1-cft: John Violet watches Troy Ulrich sink the first of two free throws. Intramurals 27