Once again the athletes of the year were announced at the spring athletic banquet. Sheila Lynch and Scott Hamilton received the awards for 1978. Leadership, service and character are the three criteria used for selecting the winners. Both Sheila and Scott felt there were many other athletes who also deserved the awards. Scott participated in football, weightlifting and track. He was named to the all-state first team for football in his senior year. Scott holds two school records, a discus record of 143' 2VA" and a bench press record of 310 pounds. Scott plans to attend UNI where he received a football scholarship. J The Thrill of Victory Below: Sheila prepares to throw a strike. Sheila is no stranger to athletics or school records. She has lettered in basketball, track and softball while at Prairie. Sheila holds the school basketball scoring record of 3,023 points as well as being part of the record-holding two mile relay and distance medley teams. Sheila plans on majoring in journalism in college. Below: Scott shows off his fancy, record-winning footwork. 120
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