Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

Page 119 text:

Amie Grau and Jennifer Axon prove that teamwork is the key to a success- ful season by working together for a win. Varsity player Amie Grau shows off her two years of experience by performing a perfect drop shot. Jackie Sheehan and varsity alumnus Becky Adams take a break after Jack- ie’s long workout against her opponent. DHS BADMINTON Varsity JV Opponent 3 7 Paradise Valley 6 2 3 3 Saguaro 6 6 7 9 Tempe 2 0 2 6 Moon Valley 7 3 8 6 Apollo 1 3 4 4 Westwood 5 5 2 5 Corona del Sol 7 4 9 7 Mountain View 0 2 5 9 Mesa 4 0 4 6 McClintock 5 3 9 9 Gilbert 0 0 7 8 Chandler 2 1 ports 105

Page 118 text:

Varsity Badminton. Front Row: Sheri- dyn Bradshaw. Amie Grau. Tiffany Froeschke. Back Row: Nancy Johnson. Sarah Sebring, Coach Nancy Ellis. Jackie Sheehan. Jill May, Alison Dal- bey. JV. Front Row: Cari Hazzard. Lau- ra Martin, Kathy Flynn. Jennifer Axon. Susie Chase, Saranna Wiriya, Andrea Brunell. Back row: Coach Nancy Ellis. Katy Finckard, Kim Phillips, Maria Duran. Michelle Shaffier, Anita Venka- tesh. Pam Jones. Andrea Hierath. 104 adminton What makes any athletic team a suc- cess? “Trust and respect from team- mates and the coach,” answers Coach Nancy Ellis. The badminton team has achieved that goal of trust and re- spect and this along with hard work made them the only Mesa school to be Central Division Champs twice in a five year period quite an achievement for a school only open five years. The majority of the players on the varsity team were juniors and with a record of 6 wins, 6 losses the future only looked brighter. The large num- ber of sophomores on JV enjoyed a 10 win, 2 loss record giving them exper- ience for their varsity year. The hope- fuls team, players preparing for next year’s JV, ended with an 8 win, 1 loss record. With continued effort from the hopefuls, leadership from future sen- iors, and practice from all, the teams promise to be too good for the rest of Mesa. Design by Melissa Ce aya. Photos by Tony Fiori. JV player Saranna Wiriya gets ready for her match by hitting a few birdies over the net. Teammates lend support to fellow bir- diebeaters during the match against Gilbert and Chandler. follow That Bird!

Page 120 text:

For the second year in a row, the boys golf team proved they were too good for the competition to handle. They started the season right where they left off last year: on the top. Continuing the dominance set by ry, winning by ten strokes. Finally, State arrived and Dobson was ready to win its first State Championship. At State the team hoped to continue its winning streak by defeating fifteen other schools. Instead they placed a dis- their predecessors, the team had a su- perb season. Although they suffered three league losses, they made up for them by dominating the major tourna- ments. The team competed in three major tournaments, the Kofa Invitational, Divi- sionals, and the State Championships. At Kofa, the team destroyed the compe- tition, winning by five strokes. At Divi- sionals, the team stood out above the rest and registered another major victo- appointing seventh, with a score of 617. Although they did not win State, the golf team did enjoy its finest year ever. Since the team has matured and has improved each year, the next stop for the Dobson high golf team is 1987 State champions. Design by John Red Horse. Photos by Laura Dauis. Kirk McDougall takes a hike through the desert to execute a perfect shot. Boys Golf. Front Row: Bill Knight. Mike Pallas, Dan Schott, Coach McGowan. Back Row: Rob Feidler. Jay Junker meicr, Jason Fleming. Eric Brasch, John Red Horse. 106 S oys Golf