Worthington High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Worthington, OH)

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W.H.S. has the spirit of competition The schools rally around their teams in one great burst of school spirit. We Want Some Bear Meat! is a famil- phrase at WHS But this rivalry was not vays as fierce or as mutual as it is to- ty Twenty-five years ago, all the fights are between WHS and Westerville This airy was so intense that competition itween the two schools had to be mcelled. However, for years individual WHS ams had their own personal rivalry with y such as the rivalry between the swim ams, Mr Apthorp says, The swimming airy was a different sort of rivalry, not violent as it is today, but rather, friend- ly and full of respect. During the late seventies, UA was a state athletic powerhouse and the team to beat. Although Westerville was still WHS's major rival, the WHS football team had lost 20 straight games to UA. UA brushed off WHS as if it were a pesky fly. The rivalry did not intensify to its present level until the 1977 season. That year, with Bob Atha as quarterback. WHS pulled a 14-8 up- set over UA in the final minutes of the game. Worthington went wild! This had snapped a twenty year old winning streak. Although rivalry can sometimes get out of hand, it is the essence of competition. Two teams train hard for the big game. And when the game finally arrives the schools rally around their teams in one great burst of school spirit. As long as WHS and UA maintain their quality athletic teams, and the negative aspects of rival- ry are kept in check, the rivalry will con- tinue to be the focus of school spirit into the next decade. By: Bob Tinker Openng 9

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CARDS WON stop TH1 Krtt-VE SET TO'H f Top left Brett Rush uses the library to his best advan- tage Top center Darrin Liggins gets puled down after a terrific run. Top right A.P students enjoy a beautiful day at main campus Midde left After losing the canned food drive to UA. Worthington was obligated to display the flag of thee archrivals Middle center These junior grls show the true spirit of competition. Bottom center Signs of the students' support for the football team were evident near the final games Opposite Some people use study hal as an excuse to tak Openng

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