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Stretching was the fir st and most important part of every PE
class. Fres hman get ready for the day's activities. One felt
looser for the day's activity if the legs were stretched
beforehand.( Linda Carey)
Stretchin g before a running da y are freshman in their gym
class. Stretc hin g reduced the risk of injuries and was essential
before a hard day of running.(Linda Carey)
Onsomedays ,stud ents sometim es forget to bring their clothes.
Sophomore Heather Cashero sits and looks on as her class
swims.( Linda Carey)

Classes Offer Physical Challenge

Even though it was a requirement, stu- "I heard that the class would be tough, but I
dents found some variety and challenge as they thought that I could take it. I wanted to be able to
took classes from weight training to aerobics to help others if the need ever came up ," senior
the normalunderclassmene classes were offered Brian Buell said.
Some students looked forward to the Weight training was one of the more popu-
everyday tasks of PE whether they cared to admit lar of the physical education classes offered. "I
to it or not. Most looked forward to the period of took weight training to supplement my wrestling.
the day when they would take off their normal I knew that it would help out a lot to get me into
clothes and put on their sweat stained gym clothes shape," senior Zac Petrick said . Senior Dustin
that had been rotting in their lockers for weeks. Dryden agreed,"! wanted to build my upper arm
Some liked physical activity while others just strength. It certainly has helped me to improve
liked a break from academic classes in the day. my times. If the arms go, the,legs will follow."
However, every student had the things Some liked what aerobics had to offer.
that they liked and disliked about certain physical Senior Amara Melonis en joyed the aerobic work-
activities. Sophomore Brandon Moravec di s- outs. "I liked the workouts when the in structor
liked the task of bringing hi s clothes to school for was on the television," she said
swimming. "It was a big problem bringing in my Few students went further than the 15 cred-
clothes and everything because it took too long to its that were required. Some, such as freshman
change," he said. Nick Dostal, didn't think much ofPE because "it's
Some student chose to pursue swim- easy credits." Whatever one felt, eveyone knew
ming further by taking the class. Others that they couldn'tescape taking one of these classes.Q
wanted to test their endurance took lifeguarding. --"hudm $ckweJe4

"r 90 to the 9ym at feast four "Rurtnin9 to cCass is e..¥e.rdse. "I dance and worli out at t(u!
Limes a week. I do step aerobics, enou9h!' 9ym as much as possi6fe."
wa(li. , and: Cift wei9hts. Of course
r afso eat ri9ht. .. senior Me91ian Ross .. se nior Kerry Wefsli
--se nior Heather Mored:icli.