Richardson High School - Eagle Yearbook (Richardson, TX)

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At the beginning of the year our main goal was to make it to state and to have a closeness within the teamf' said gymnast Brandy Barbee. We wanted to show other RISD competitors that we had a chance to win,'l added junior Nickey Jones. The gymnasts kept busy with many meets. They attended all of the optional and compulsory meets, including the district meet. Although both the boys' and the girls' teams placed first or second in nearly every meet that they Gymnastic team member, Nick Jones, spends the sixth period workout practicing onthe rings. fGonzalezJ 182 f Sports competed in, only a couple ad- vanced to state. I really think that we could have won state this year because we had a really good team, said co-captain Paige McCasland, but there were so many injuries that hurt the team and kept us from go- ing to state. At the Gymnastics State Meet, April 25-27, co-captain Brian Funkhouser placed 7th on the rings while junior Robin Valettuto took 4th on balance beam, 2nd on uneven bars and 3rd as best-all- around gymnast. Even though the entire team did not make it to state, other things were accomplished. I still feel like I accomplished my individual goals, said junior Kevin Neal. I don't know exactly what it is that I like about gymnastics, said junior Julie Jones. Maybe it's the athletic elements involvedg it's something not everyone can do. For sophomore Lorie Gammons, It's all I've done for my entire life. - Cara Craig ' Q 5 5' ,'- if . ' 71 4 J , , 2 I V I tttt ii' A ' ' -xgiwffyfl f --s, . , i t. '.. . f ,, ', ' V 'i ' iiii I li ii D I V. V, ll kr , i A: at V, 4 I g, if -N 0 2' i W .i.i i av ' 2' r I V wp- it M I Q, 1 ,A 1 , A A I ' if f' '- ,ff' , M , A .,,,, Vg, l .2 gf V ,,.. L ,,,. i eirr 2 ' K ieze ie t i - f I X , 5 5 '7 F B V7 if LW yi? ' Va ,z 1' B alflii' ' Q W ' , G in 77 I . t t - I H vu 1 'L ff J r l l-42. ii ' J? M' X K M N' : i ,,, V A. f - ,it 5' ,ij ' Q ..', . .is ti Team members include fbackj Brian Funkhouser, John Dial, Kevin Neal, Nick Jones, Dauid Clubb, Daoid Grahamg f2nd1 Sheila Morin, Karen Bell, Julie Jones. Brandy Barbee, Kathy Brophy, Paige Mc- Casland, Pam Alt, Katie Symons, Robin Peifferg ffrontj Robin Burns, Nicole Williams, Lorie Gammons and Robin Valettuto. fWilmarthJ

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Juniors -lean Underhill and Carla Werden apply pressure against a Lake Highlands player, llfolherthj Junior' Kristi Anderson loohs for a team- mate in the game against Pearce u'hic'h HHS won 29-17, fllekierej i f 'X A-N jf- 5152 'J' 3 ., 5 fs r X ' A 4 Members of the Junior Varsity include fbachj Coach Karen Saucier, Emily Story, Elizabeth Reedy, Beth Walker, Angela Wiggington, Michelle Hamilton, Rachel Roth and coach Myrna Moserg Kfrontj Af- ton Asay, Lisa Sorenson, Janet Jacobs, Lemone Ards, Carol Denton and Christie Slaughter. KGekierej Varsity player Carla Werden races past the bench as she dribbles down the court. fGekierej VARSITY? J V ' Berkner 52-45 Berkner 32-29 Greenville 56-29 Greenville 38-25 Lake Highlands 48-52 Lake Highlands 25 32 Plano 52-41 Plano 22 21 Lewisville 44-66 Lewisville 22-30 Pearce 59-28 Pearce 29-17 Plano East 55-61 Plano East 45-45 f Berkner 40-52 Berkner 21-53 Greenville 48-45 Greenville 35-25 ...N Lake Highlands 51-40 Lake Highlands 25-24 M7 Plano 45-47 Plano 46-32 - Pearce 65-48 Lewisville 27-58 ' Plano East 54-52 Pearce 39-30 Lewisville 48-63 Plano East 35-41 A 'RHS scores come first 'RHS scores come first , Making a fast break, oarsity player Jean Throwing a free throw, junior Carla Underhill is pursued by a Pearce player. Werden adds a point to the score in the fGekiereJ game against Pearce. fflehierel Sports X 181

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Co-captain Brian Funkhouser practices for competition. At the state meet he plac- ed 7th onthe rings. fTillapaughj Senior David Clubb and junior Kevin Neal display their strength while playing around in the gym during 6th period. fGonzalezJ GYMNASTIC S . y GIRLS: lst place TWU Winter Sun Classic lst place Richardson Invitational 3rd place Rockwall Invitational ,, A DISTRICT: 'i mm boys Y 2nd Place I I , l,l,, i,, , , ,,y, girls A 3rd place I I ' STATE w-w-- i l I Robin Valettuto - - I I 2nd on uneven bars 4' - A 3rd as best all around gymnast , I 4th on balance beam 7 'f AW ' A Brian Funkhouser - 7th on rings , il As a result of Robin Valettuto s hard work and talent, she placed in three different events at the state meet. fGonzalezj Sophomore team standout, Lorie Gam mons practices on the vault a week before the meet, tGekierej Sports f 183