Barbe High School - Les Memoires Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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olf and lennis olf and tennis have always been thought of as sports played only by rich people in their country clubs. But at Barbe. golf and tennis were sports played by teams who were more interested in the thrill of victory than in business prospects on the courts. The tennis team swung into a successful season playing tournaments at St. Louis. Sulphur, and DeRidder. Their chief claim to fame, however, came in the regional playoffs where the team captured the title. The boys tied for first with LaGrange. The girls' team claimed first place with an amazing performance. Qualification for the state tournament, held May 3 and 4 in New Orleans, was the main event at the regional tournament held at Barbe in late April. Thirteen students from Barbe did well enough to continue on to New Orleans. In boys'doubles. John Miller and Shane Lundy claimed first place, while Will Nassar and Mark Wegener won second. PERFECT FORM. Senior Jim Flavin keeps his head down during his follow through. RUNNIN' IT DOWN. Shelly Gerard, freshman, chases a deep return across the court. In girls' doubles. Ann Kratzer and Kerri Jacobi won first place, while Julie Moore and Karla Jacobi got second. In girl's singles. Pam LeBaton captured first place, while in mixed doubles. David McElvccn and Shelly Gerard won first place, and Mike Cox and Allison Ware got second. The golf team also got into the swing of things and made the rounds of local tournaments. Jeff Peltz. Mike Mitchell. John Kaspar.Jim Flavin and Scott Ellender, made up the A-team. Coached by Mrs. Sister Ezell, they competed at Sulphur where they won second in district. Golf and tennis were sports for ladies and gentlemen. While they didn't get as much attention as football or basketball, they got enough for the players to be content. After all. once you were into the swing of things, it was hard to get out. — CHOZEN KEEPING HIS EYE ON IT. Keith Wimberly, sophomore, witches the bill as he prepares to return a sene. WHICH WAY DOES IT CURVE. Scott Ellender. sophomore, checks the break of the green. DIGGIN’ FOR WORMS. Jeff Pelt , senior, swings his way out of the sand trap at Mallard Cove. 118 — Golf and Tennis

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LET'S STROKE. Phillip Roger , junior, breaststroke the length of the pool during practice for state final . ROUND THE BARREL. Linda Gary, senior, urges her horse on without knocking the barrel over for a faster time. Rodeo and Swim Team — 117

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e didn’t live up to our potential as a team. We should have won every tournament we played in. — MIKE MITCHELL Golf and Tennis — 119