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Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/athletethe199192unse ATHLETE 4:^ OfficialPublication oftheKentuckyHighSchoolAthleticAssociation SEPTEMBER 1991 . . Growing For You HighschoolathleticsissomethingeverycommunityinKentuckyhasincommon,andevery communitywillberepresentedinsomewayinthenewKentuckyHighSchoolAthletic Association'sHallofFameandMuseum. Aboutyour K.H.S.A.A. A helping hand. Our new home... . . YourKentuckyHighSchool * Yourassociationisdedicatedto * Constructionisunderwayona AthleticAssociationservesasthe servingitsmemberschools.That's 25,000squarefootbuildingthatwill governingagencyforall 12of whywepaythepremiumona houseyourassociation'sofficesanda Kentucky'shighschoolsports. Your catastrophiclifeinsuranceplanthat HallofFameandMuseum(tohonor associationregulateseligibilityrules coverseverystudent-athleteinthe thethousandsofpersonswhohave andsponsors29statechampionships. stateofKentucky.Fromtheclass- madealastingcontributiontohigh roomtothepracticefieldtothegame schoolathleticsinthestateof * Yourassociationisaprivate,non- courtifacatastrophicaccident Kentucky.) Theofficeswillbeready profitorganizationthatreceivesno shouldoccur,yourassociationwill foroccupancybyJanuary1992with taxfunding. AlloftheK.H.S.A.A.'s betheretoprovidecomfortand fiillimplementationofthemuseum operatingbudgetcomesfi"omprivate financialassistance.Yourassociation expectedbythe1993-94schoolyear. donationsandreceiptsfromthestate alsoprovidesaliabiUtyinsurance Wehavemanyexciting exhibits championships(basketball,football planformemberschoolsand plannedto showcaseKentucky's andsoccerreceiptscomprise80%of coaches. uniqueathletichistory. Come theassociation'srevenue!) celebratewithusinyourK.H.S.A.A. HallofFameandMuseum. K.H.S.A.A. THEKENTUCKYHIGHSCHOOLATHLETICASSOCIATION 1 ^ATHLETE/September1991 - New Look for theAthlete What's Inside? Duringthepastsummerthestaffatyour 1 KentuckyHighSchoolAthleticAssociationhasworked 1 onmethodsofimprovingthechannelsofcommunication withourconstituents. Zi AnnaLeighStorynamed 1 SincetheATHLETEisoneofourbestwaysof Kentucky'sDreamerandDoer communicatingideasandinformation,weturnedour 1 attentiontothispublicationfirst. Arecentsurveyofthe J memberschoolshelpedustremendouslyindetermining KaposAnnounces1991StellaS. 1 whatinformationwasmostusefulandwhatwassimply GilbScholarship Winners takingupspace. 1 Tliisinitialissueofthe \99l-92ATHLETE 4 StateTrackChampions containssomeofthesuggestionsfromourmember schoolsandyoucanlookforwardtomanymoreinfuture 1 issues. XU StateBaseballChampions Somethingstolookfor: 1 Content-Forthemostpartthecontentofthepublication 11 StateSoftballChampions willremainthesame,wewilltrytoprovideyouwiththe 1 sameinformationasbeforeonlyhopefullyalittlemore thoroughandtiinely. 1.Z VolleyballAlignment& Committee H Features-Thisissuecontainsfeaturearticlesthatwe Minutes 1 feelwillbenefitmemberschools. Manyofyouhad suggestionsforfeaturetopicsthatwewilltryandpresent 13 infutureissues. Wewillnotfillthemagazinewith"fluff SeptemberFeature: 1 reading,"allfeatureswillbeinformativeandrelevant AgingFootballHelmetsMayNot whileatthesametimeenjoyabletoread. ProvideAdequateProtection Publication-AnewfonnatmeansthattheATHLETE 1 willbepublishedfromSeptembertoJune. Eachmonthly A4 CrossCountiyAlignments issuewillbeinyourhandsaroundthefirstofeachmonth. Youwillstillgetthenonnal 10issues,onlythisnew formatshouldallowustoprovideyouwithmoretimely information. X AssociationAppendix 1 Wehopethatyouwillcontinuetoprovideus withfeedbackandletusknowwhatwecandotokeep youbetterinformed. SEPTEMBER,1991 VOLUME Lm,NO.1 SUBSCRIPTIONRATE...$10.00 Publishedmonthly,exceptJulyandAugustbytheKentuckyHigh Pleasesendnoticeofundeliveredcopiesonform3579to: KHSAA, SchoolAthleticAssociation,OfficeofPublication,560E.CooperDr., P.O.Box22280,Lexington,KY40522. P.O.Box22280,Uxington,KY40522. Editor: BUlyV.Wise ThirdclasspostagepaidatRichmond,KY.Acceptanceformailingat Assistant:AnneWesleyM»ys Assistant:JefTRogers specialrateofpostageprovidedforinSection1103.ActofOct3,1917, Assistant:LarryBoucher Assiatant:BrigidDeVries authorizedMay3,1926. PublicationNo.293080. Assistant:LouisStout Assistant:JulianTacliett 2- lATHLETE/September1991 Anna Leigh Story named & Kentucky's Dreamer Doer AnnaLeighStory,GravesCountyHighSchool,wasnamedWaltDisney WorldNationalDreamer&DoerforKentuckyintheThirdAnnualAwardsPresenta- tion. AnnaLeighStorywrotethefollowingdescriptionofhowherpersonal participationinhighschoolinterscholasticactivityprograms demonstrateWaltDisney's"4C's"--Curiosity,Confidence,CourageandConstancy. Throughoutmyhighschoolyears,andindeed,throughoutmyentirelifemyairiosityhasalwaysplayedamajorrolein everythingIhaveattemptedtoaccomplish. Itseems asifeverynewthingthatIcomeincontactwithsetsoffachainof neverendingquestionsthatleadmetolearnmoreandmoreaboutthatsubject. Myquestforknowledgeandunderstandingisa constantsearchinwhichItakeprideandjoyinundertaking. Mycuriousnaturehasledmetoinvolvementinnumeroussportsand extracurricularactivitiesineachofwhichIstrivetoattainthehighestdegreeofexcellence. Ihavefoundthatbysettinghigh personalstandardsandkeepingagoodmorale,apersoncanachie\'eanythingtheysettheirmindto. Acertainamountofthoughtisgiventoallofmyendem'orsand, nomatterhowlargeorsmall,Ialwaysputforththe maximumamountofeffort. Thesuccessfulcompletionofmoste\'erythingthatIundertakealwaysgivesmetheconfidencetocarry onwiththenextphaseofpersonalandscholasticenrichment. EventhoughsomeofthethingsthatIattemptdonotturnoutas planned,IalwaysstepbackandevaluatemymistakessothatIcana\-oidsimilaronesinthefuture. Gainingknowledgefrom mistakesisanimportantpartofthelearningprocess,andbye\-aluatingtheproblemandsolvingit,Igainmoreconfidenceinthat particulararea. NomatterwhattypeoftaskIbecomeinvolvedinIalwaysfindcouragetocompleteitcorrectlyandontime. Becauseof myartisticskills,Ifindmyselfinvolvedinactivitiesthatconsistofcomplextechniquesandabilitiesthatmostpeopledonotpossess. Theconstantbombardmentofrequestsformyartisticservicesseemtogoonendlessly;howe:'er,Ialwaysacceptthemwithout wonderinghowIwillfindthetimeinmybusyscheduletocompletethesetasksbecauseIhavelearnedtodisciplinemyselfandto sacrificemyownleisuretimetodoso. Mycourageandstabilityarealsokeptalivethroughtheloveandsupportofmyfriends. Thecomraderydevelopedduring highschoolyearsisdefinitelyanassettoawell-roundedperson. DuetomyvariousinterestsIhavedex'elopedclosebondswith manyindividualsandbecauseofmyconfidenceandcourageIhaveacquiredleadershipabilitiesthatonlyincreasemystaturein theeyesofmypeersaswellasinmyown IfeelcomfortableinpositionswhereIamcalledupontoleadfellowstudentsbecauseI feelthattheytrustmydecisionsandcandependonme. Oneofmymaingoalsthroughoutmyhighschoolyearshasbeentobecomeawell-roundedindividualandtokeepa carefulbalancebetweenmyacademicandathleticactivities. Indoingso,IhopetobeacceptedintotheUnitedStatesAirForce Academyupongraduationfromhighschool. AlthoughmanypeoplewonderwhyIwouldwanttoputmywholelifeintothemilitary, beingamilitaryofficertakesmuchtimeandeffort, butIfeelthathavingthechancetoser\'emycountrywillgivemeachanceto ensurethatthepeopleofournationhaveaprosperousfuture. IstandfirminmybeliefsanddreamsandknowthatwithenougheffortandcommitmentIwillfindthecourageto make thosedreamsrealities. TheKentuckyHighSchoolAthleticAssociationcongratulatesAnnaandtheotherstatefinalistsandwewish themthebestofluckinalltheirfutureendeavors. ^„»voD«, /^ StateRunner-up: CatherineWhelan Assumption Finalists: ShawnPatrickHager Belfry o-/^ NorietaMayeHagerty Russell im KarinthaHemenway BryanStation BrandyLewis FultonCounty %"-^