Aldine High School - Round Up Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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lVIu tangs bring home 7 gold But if I cannot win Let me be brave in the attempt. Let me win . . . was the oath of the Special Olympi- ans. But the Mustang Olympians usu- ally won and won big. The Special Olympians participated in bowling, basketball and track setting records for percentages of awards the students won in state competition coach Mary Jefferson said. In basketball competition the stu- Above: Sophomores Edward Davis. Fred Reyna and Wil- lie Sloan were selected to the LAS. Spef-ial Oli mpics tram because of their performanres in basketball during the state tournament in Austin. Right: Earning mon:-5 for trips. sophomore Connir- Sut- ton and Edward Datis wash a rar during their car washing fund raiser, while sophomorr Sharon Allen and 1:oar-hji-f- ferson look on. 156 Special Oli mpir: SPECIAL OLYMPICS dents received seven gold and three bronze medals and five team trophies. In bowling, gold, silver and bronze medals were won. The track team returned from state competition in Aus- tin with nine gold, four silver and four bronze medals. Coach Jefferson' said that track was the main strength because they had longer to train for the events. The two-year-old program steadily gained recognition throughout the year, culminating with participation in the spring sports banquet. Catherine Gray and Fred Reyna were named most valuable players at the banquet. To help finance some of their trips the students washed cars in the parking lot and sponsored a basketball game between administrators teachers and senior athletes. Right: Freshman Catherine Cray bowls with her opposite hand because of a wrist injury she receive the day before the bowling tournament. She won first place in the regional competition. '76 fe: t te fpfw ,gf g la

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Finished as predicted As he had predicted, the golf team finished fourth in district. coach Ron Galindo said. With a team of younger players I would have been satisfied, but I had all seniors. he said. The team consisted of five seniors, all veterans of the team. Since there were five returning seniors, and only five could participate in a tournament, the under- classmen were discouraged from trying out, he said. The team played in seven tournaments, and had their best showings in the Clear Lake and district tour- naments. David Swesey and Tom Green finished sev- enth and eleventh respectively at the district tourna- ment at Waterwood Country Club. The major weakness on the team was that they were too emotional. coach Galindo said. The major strength was the team's experience. 1, W tr N' rl: 7 f' A '..,Q:leq W ' ,, l- '54 '!9vae1- .f I , s..-:: ,t K. Ag ...sv-Q .. ,i A, I N' tg? .F li'-A 'xalxixs' -'Une 14 e 4.5 '. ' ' N . --13 te- Fen Below: VARSITY GOLF Front Row: Robert Balli, David Green. Second Row: jimmy Eddins, Tom Green, David Swesey. coach Ron Calindo. f, W2 if .. NN flf -s G 5 Q . , lr, X y. my ., , 'MQW X ',, -tm.s..,Mvw M...- ,air 'i AJ. :,-yi L ..'a Above: CONCENTRATE! Senior Robert Balli putts the ball in practice after the district l0Ul'l'lalTlCnl YNHS rained out. Left: Senior Tom Green chips the ball out ol the rough as senior David Swesey eyes his swing. Tom and David were named co-most valuable players. 155

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SPECIAL OLYMPICS .V QQ- Lf-V' e I' 1 OE: -.Nu of' 'FU' ' n , ., -1' .. ,, 1 Left: Sophomore- Brenda Joni-s and freshman Ora Morris practice lhvir hand-offs fnr Ihr' upcoming relay. Thv If-am of Branda. Ora. Connie Sullon and Calhvrinv Cray wun a gold medal at the slalv meet in Austin. f-N l Above: SPECIAL OLYMPIC TEAM Front Row: Tam- mara Tay lor. Cunniv Sutton. Sandra l ord.Call10rinv Gray, Edward Daxis. David Osbnrm-. Roller! Huggins, Willie Sloan and Thomas Buwrlvn. Second Row: John Walton. Brenda Juni-s. Willif- Taylor. David Morin. Frm-cl Rryna and vuavh Mary leffvrson. Left: .Mvraging 10 points u gamv. sophomorr' Edward Davis gow up for a shul, f5 A , 4