Experience produces aleader

A fter seven years of cheerleading •**'one would think Tina Metcalf would have no second thoughts about assuming the jobofhead cheerleader for 1980-81.

Not so.

"I never thought I wascapable as a leader,"Tina said."I've always found ithard tobe a friend and a leaderat the same time."

Tina had a slight advantage over last year's head cheerleader, PamLucas, who was captain of the entire Captain Tina Metcalf poses before the opening game of the season against Mars Hill.

squad.

This year Tina splitthecaptain role with yelleader Chuck Bowers. Tina said that this year's cheerleading squad was "oneof thebest" shehad ever worked with Tina may have had doubts about becoming head cheerleader but she has never doubted her abilityto cheer. "Cheerleading iswhat Iknow and I've become good at it," she said."I don'tclaim tobethebest, but I always give100percent That'sall I can askof myself."

-Mark Smith •

PaulGirth uses his megaphone toits full advantage ashe backs up the cheerleaders in the"Defense, Liberty, Defense'" cheer.

CHEERLEADERS AND YELLEADERS. (front row) Janelle Wipf, Laurie Niznik, Rita Tuttle, Tina Metclaf(co-captain), Vicki Boyd, Debbie Gallowich, Nancy Utz.(back row) Tim Kramer,Phil Kelly, Wes Beals, Chuck Bowers (co-captain), PaulGirth, Leonard Nieves, Rick Cummins.

A thrilling homecoming game victory climaxes the season as the