Wilbur D Mills High School - Comet Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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-if: duh-'. ' .-1 ' re, iz, 5 K, fs 'N w as ,f 5 73:57 -f f fl! , I1 iii , sf, I 'rf , nt Brian Linn Before a daily track practice, William Cooney stretches out to avoid straining his muscles. joe Allen and Daniel Bone stoop down into the starting stance for sprinters in preparations to run a dash while at the track. Track 43

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Several athletic young men race to- wards the finish line in a competition held among athletes before the begin- ning of the track season. Coach Gergely belts out instructions to several interested students who view themselves as prospects to become members of the Mills track team. Track Steps in the learning process Mike Horton Sports Editor There are several steps a baby takes in a learning process. For example, first it learns to crawl. Then, the baby learns to walk, and soon after, it learns to run. Having mastered crawling and walking, Mills track team ran this year. They ran right away from the competitors and in this process, they cap- tured their fair share of awards along the way. I run track for the com- 42 Sports petition. The awards serve as all the motivation I need, Norman Dunn said. Success in track de- pends largely on the event in which one is entered. Success in a field event, such as the discus or the shot put, depends largely on strength. Success in a short run such as the 100 meter dash depends only on sheer speed while the longer run require endur- ance and discipline. I like the high jump be- cause it requires a certain amount of athletic ability to be able to participate, Beau Iudkins said. Mills track team devel- oped running into an art this year. They ran straight from the start of the race to the end of the race and then to the awards table to collect their many win- nings. While doing this, the Comets left the other competition crawling and walking.

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Beau judkins lines up a golf ball for a long drive using a number 3 Ping wood at an area golf course while practicing for golf match play. lunior Chris Maloch prepares to tee up a golf ball on the practice field with in- tentions of both perfecting his swing and sending the ball flying. Mike Horton Golf and Tennis Q Wanted: Fans. Necessary: Dedication. Mike Horton Sports Editor Here's a riddle: what does hitting a ball with an odd shaped object have in common with several Mills students? The an- swer is that both things are necessary for participation in golf and tennis. They're also similar in the respect that both require extreme dedication from the players due to little spec- tator support. Golf is challenging and not as fast paced as other 44 Sports sports, Chris Maloch said. Crolf and tennis are two sports at Mills that receive little spectator support. Fans aren't often seen flocking to the sides of a tennis court or golf course to watch the Comets in match play. This requires dedication from the players - to play without the support of a home crowd. Even with this in mind, several young men and women turned out in the spring to take a stab at perfecting the sports of tennis and golf. I like tennis because it's a great way to keep in shape, and I get to travel and meet lots of new peo- ple, lay Heflin said. Dedication seemed to be the key word for the tennis and golf teams this year as they each made way through their individ- ual seasons. All the partici- pants were winners, based on the effort that they gave.