Taylor High School - Helio Yearbook (Kokomo, IN)

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A County Tourney Championship capped off an 8-1 season for the 7th grade Lady Titans. The basketball team was led by Debbie Duex and Kelly Goodnight. The group is very determined and has much potential stated Coach Gibson. The 8th grade girls ' basketball team improved on last year ' s record by finishing 4 and 4. Angle Debusk and Jamie McConnel were the lead- ing scorers with Kathy Duex, Anita Newburg, and Terri Martin all hav- ing a fine year as indicated by Coach Disney. 7ih Grade Girls Basketball: Front row; D. Duex. K. Marden, K. Goodnight. M, England, R. D ' Agostino. Back row; Coach Gibson. S. Helsley. P. Hillman. K. Hollingsworth, S. Humphrey. LMCYTITMNSTAKE COUNTY TeUkNEY wr rrtiYiL 0S . . 8th Grade Girls ' Basketball: Front row; Mgr. R. Frey, D. Muncy, T. Martin, W. Clark, J. Blackburn. Middle row; S. Anderson, M. Lane, K. Duex, M. Bassett, L. Newby, J. McConnell. Back row; Coach Disney, A. Newberg, A. Debusk, S. Johnson, P. Stollings. Jr. High Girls Baskelball 97

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--3B Q on Jr. High Wrestling: First row; N. Arnett. D. Hetzner, M. Nettles, D. Blackburn, M. Fulford, S. Gregory, F. Hinkle. Second row; C. Vargo, B. Bator, S. Rhodes. K. Sofianopoulos, K. Karns, A. Kindley. Third row; L. Fulkerson, B. Cardwell, J. Kuntz, C. Creek. J. Frye. Fourth row; Coach D. Gregory, M. Guinn, J. Breedlove, C. Catron, Coach M. Ward. DEFEATS COUNTY RIVALS The jr. high wrestling team had fun with an excellent 5-1 record. Coaches Gregory and Ward ' s season was high- lighted by wins over county rivals Northwestern and Western. Kris Karns, Brian Cardwell, Bob Bator, and Jim Frye had a fine season, and the 8th graders should be good wres- tlers for Taylor High School. Thrill of Victory, Bob Balor defeats his West- ern opponent. Hands Up to Kris Karns after winning his match. 96 Jr. High Wrestling

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Steve Snyder hands off to Kevin Perry to give the 400 relay team a new school record. ' ' ■ ' • Kosta Sofianapolos eases over the pole vault The 7th and 8th grade boys ' track teams both ended with two win, two loss records. The team improved in personal performances as the season progressed. Andy Kindley cleared nine feet in the pole vault in the last meet of the season. Tim Wilson scored first consistently in the long jump and ran the 1 00-200 meter dash effectively. Bob Burns remained un- defeated throughout the season reaching a distance of 1 30 feet in the discus. Ken Mulett and B.J. White placed first or second in the shot put, while team mate Dave Lumm was outstanding in the long jump, high jump, and low hurdles. Coach Atkins was also pleased with the 400 relay team as they set a new school record of 50.4 seconds. The girls ' track team finished with one win, four losses, and one tie. The bright side of the season was that 39 girls competed in at least one event per meet. The team finished a re- spectable 4th at the Tipton Relays which was the highlight of the season according to Coach Weber. The jr. high girls ' track team. The jr. high boys ' track team. 98 Jr. High Track