West High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Torrance, CA)

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Gymnasts Perform Beautifully The 1974-75 Gymnastic team has come a long way from it ' s 1970-71 shakey beginning. The team has become more poised, flexible and confident in competition. Everyone has come up to more advanced stunts in their routines. The team participates in the following events; Tumbling, Balance-beam, Vaulting, Uneven parallel bars and floor exercise. The balance beam is probably the most difficult of the five events because the girls only have 4 inches of wood in which to work with. Tumbling has a great deal to do with floor exercise. Along with tumbling, there are dance moves to be done on time to the acompaniment of music. The spring board is laid before the house to give the gymnists enough spring in which to execute the vault. The uneven parallel bars require total concentration and control over the body in order to make the movements smooth. Each and every event needs lots of strength and control in order to perform the moves properly. The Bay League consists of the following high schools; North, South, Rolling Hills, Torrance, Palos Verdes and West. Sue Goldsmith (Below), displays her excellent form on the balance beam. Sellinger feels that this particular event requires the most concentration and skill. Sharon Moorefield (Right), works out her routine on the four inch wide balance beam.

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Starting the first leg of the 880 relay (Above), Nancy WiMiams begins along tek around the Warrior track. Rounding the second turn, (Left), Coach Marge Ful- ton ' s Warrior tracksters make their bid for first place. Girls Track The West High girl ' s Track team was a new ad- dition to competition in the Bay League this year. Under the combined efforts of Coaches Fulton, Peterson and Shuey, a strong track team emerged. The girls competed in eleven events, including the 880 medley, mile run, hurdles, and the high jump. A group of multi-talented girls, Diane Blasman, Linda Cassidy, Kathy Hazzard,Sue Hirsch, Carolyn LaBonte and Karen Watson led the team in a great season. The team hopes that the high standards of this year will continue in the future. Girl ' s Track-Top Row (Left to Right): Vickie Fair, Jan McDonald, Heidi Rittner, Jeanette Gustavson, Launi Fuller, Karen Watson, Diane Bias- man, Vickie Brittnacher, Jeanne La- vezzari. Sue Hirsch, Kathy Hazzard. Laura Stowe. Second Row-Diane Thomas, Dee Wales, Charlene Miller, Rebecca Gerstner, Kathy Pavesic, Elaine Allison, Maria Landron. Ted- dy King, Jan Bell, Diane Roulette. Third Row-Marie Garcia, .Anna Heck. Janene Hales, Stephanie Dew- hirst, Sandy Livingston. Romy Baer- lein, Carol Krumpe, Laura Krause. Diane Keller, Sue Whitcomb, Jami Marcou.v. Bottom Row-Pennt Se- bastian, Jan Smisek, Carolyn La- Bonte, Pia Anderson, Linda Cassidy, Sandy Schmidt, Nancy Williams, Corrine Trott, Dawn Grable, Jackie Fauver, Maria Hibbard. Girls Track 87

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Gymnaslics-Top Row: (Left to Right)-Coach Joanne Sellin- ger, Shelli Dudikoff, Becki Justice, Christy Swartz, Carrie Ryan, Kathy Houck, Kathy Slade, Marlene Cochrum. Mr. Kennedy. Second Row-Janene Baruth, Marilyn Weizel, Julie Stock, Sue Goldsmith, Yvonne Karreman, Michelle DeLuna, Evelyn Alvin, Jody Beauchamp, Bottom Row-Nancy Fried- man, Joyce Imrie, Kathy Walter, Sandy Brewer, Shiela Max- im, Doris Black, Tracy Eves, Sharon Moorfield, Joanne Kil- duff, Kelly Burke. Lisa Townsend and Carol York. Another gymnisl (Left), Christy Swartz prepares to execute a move on the beam. This was part of an inter-squad gymnastics meet that the girls competed in. Sports Editor ' s Note: Putting together an entire Sports section was not one of the easiest jobs I ever did. and wasn ' t a job for which I can claim full credit. 1 couldn ' t begin to name the dozens of people who helped me, for if it had not been for their assistance, this section, in short, would have been a total flop. The coaches, teachers and administrators should be commended for their advice, but the real thanks should go to the athletes who went out of their way to identify pictures, research infor- mation, and double-check statistics to make what I feel is the best Sports section the Chieftain has ever had. Scott Antaya and Martin Stowe have been told continually how much I appreciate all the work (and long hours) they went through in order to give me such a fine selection of prints to choose from. Once again, thanks so very much to all of you who contributed to this section-you know who you are. Bob Staake Sports Editor Gymnastics 89