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orne people plan to make their sports their One unusual sport is that of flying. Standing
fe . Performi ng a roun dhouse kick is Junior Ted Sile nce. in front of the plane he flew in from Vancouver to Seattle
J. GALLE NTI NE ) is Senior Steve Brady.

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ot every little kid spent Monday night Aksarben, or Benson," said Tucker. Maho-
tuned into "Monday Night Football," ney skated at Skateland, Silence worked out
dreaming of what it would be like to at Shin's Academy, and Gostomski rode at Silla
play varsity ball in high school. Some people Villa Stables. Some, however, were not so
took a different fork in the road and ended up lucky. "We practiced in lincoln four to six
in a sport outside of school. days a week, but we got to travel all over the
Students like Freshman Kim Mahoney and Midwest," said Eberlein.
Junior Tracy Gostomski got involved in their Attending out-of-town competitions was
sports simply by enrolling in lessons at an early another plus or minus to sports - it all de-
age. Sophomore Phil Eberlein said,"l decid- pended on the participant's point of view.
ed to sign up for gymnastics when I was eigiU Mahoney enjoyed them because it was a
because my brother participated at that "good opportunity to meet new friends."
time." Most of Gostomski's compejitions were held
Dedication was a big part of these activi- in Nebraska and Iowa. One drawback that
ties because the sports were not a part of a was pointed out, though, was that one could
school program, therefore, it took up a lot of not stay up late most nights because of early
their free time. practices and warm-ups.
Junior Ted Silence spent six nights a week For students who participated in sports
practicing TaeKwonDo and Hap Ki Do. He outside of school, lettering and being a mem-
"couldn't work on weeknights because of it." ber of M Club were not the only part of being
On the other hand, Sophomore Kim Tucker an athelete. Many competed in various state
only had to spend five hours a week practicing and regional meets. Eberlein qualified for
hockey, leaving her time to be with her Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia. Taking first
friends. in state TaeKwonDo was Silence. Third in
Looking to the future, college participa- state figures competition was received by Ma-
tion was mentioned by a few people that were honey.
interviewed. "I planned to go to a college Although there were no pep rallies or
specializing in horseback riding," said Gos- large fan support for those involved, many stu-
tomski. Silence wanted to open his own dents from this school participated in sports
school. Others, though, only planned to that had no connection to it. They were in-
stick with their sports for "a few more years." troduced to their various activities by friends
Fortunately for students, there were fa- and relatives, and from their participation,
cilities for many different sports right here in they gained awards, friendships, and for some
Omaha. "We played either at Hitchcock, a future. tN
Amy Barton
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n college. One such person is Junior Tracy Gostomski,
·iding her Arabian horse.