Warwick High School - Warwick Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Girls Prove Skill, Agility, Fitness in Athletics Above: Bonnie Tilson adds grace to proficiency. Right: Miss Mac” shows characteristic enthusiasm while refereeing a hockey game. Athletics put on a different shape” when the Girls’ Recreation Association went to town” to prove that the feminine section of Warwick High School was just as co-ordinated as the domineering masculine side. If bruised shins and broken ankles in the field” of field hockey were not proof enough of skill, the girls did their job with wins against such schools as Ferguson, Newport News, and Woodrow ' Wilson. This year girls were selected to play on either the advanced or beginners team rather than teams representing each grade as in past years. Basketball and volleyball were also entered into as favorite team sports, both intramural and inter-school. Teams in these sports were divided by grade level. To many girls the towering uneven parallel bars were a cause for knocking knees and apprehensive glances. Gymnastics being a major part of GRA activities this year, however, more than thirty girls overcame these fears and worked on perfecting their abilities on this contraption. But there w ' ere still those chickens who just couldn’t seem to master that one-armed, double-flip, triple-turn thing.” Maybe if one could have used tw ' o hands . . . 175

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Stanley, Rowe Spark Golf Team in Games Fore!” Look out ahead!” or just plain Get outta the way!” because the Warwick High School golf team, coached by Wilbur Thompson, was coming through. Headed by two returning members of the ' 64 team, Harvey Rowe and Craig Stanley, the golf team looked forward to a strong season. These two boys gained valuable experience playing area schools last year, but the small detail of no place to practice hindered their efforts in the ' 64 season. However, this year the James River Country Club consented to donate their facilities and time to the players so that they could better represent Warwick High. High hopes were held th at this good luck would help the Golf Team to stand out and possibly place in the district tournaments in Norfolk. Standing with Coach Thompson are golf stars Harvey Rowe, and Craig Stanley. Right: A cloud of dust and a hearty Fore! ! ! ! from Bob Kretz. Below: Kenny Overstreet, Craig Stanley, and Bob Kretz attempt to play golf: Let me get it!

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iymnastic Workouts Create Skill, Grace, Poise Hope Tatum fights for the ball in an exciting game against Hampton Roads. Skillful demonstrations were given at various times during the year, once to the PTA and once to a group of parents and friends. Finally a long anticipated date rolled around — April 3rd. A group of nervous but limber advanced gymnastic students traveled to Old Dominion College to participate in a meet with girls from all over the state. Such competitions as tumbling, balance beam, the horse, and uneven parallels were challenged by Warwick GRA partici- pants. With the arrival of Spring and, naturally, Spring Fever, many Warwick girls turned up for the out-of-doors sports. Track was a favorite spring sport as GRA girls competed in meets with peninsula teams. Other sports readily participated in were softball, archery, and tennis. GRA entered girls in state archery tournaments and local tennis competition. In the latter part of spring an awards picnic was held to present the awards to qualifying girls and to announce the GRA sports leaders and officers for next year. Many certificates, pins, letters, and stars were presented to over 500 girls who had earned them by their daily participation. Under Terry Collins’ leadership as presi- dent and the ever-willing and patient sponsors. Miss Mcjunkin, Miss Verzaal, Miss Stewart, and Miss Petty, 1964-65 did prove the ability of female athletes and it would be- far from the truth to say that any male disputed the excellence of their shape.” 76