Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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 The badminton team has been a very close knit family. It has made me a better person as well as a better athlete. Heathor Cooper, sophomore VARSITY BADMINTON Coronado 9-0 Chaparral 7-2 Arcadia 9-0 Camelback 9-0 McClintock 7-2 Mesa 9-0 Corona 2-7 Tempe 9-0 Chandler 9-0 Mt. View 9-0 Gilbert 9-0 Varsity Badminton. Front Row: Sherldyn Bradshaw. Jennifer Axon. Alison Dalbey. Back Row: Coach Nancy Ellis. Kathy Flynn. Nancy Johnson. Amlo Grau, Jill May. Jackie Sheehan. HOPEFULS Chaparral 11 5 Arcadia 6-0 McClintock 4-0 Corona 13-2 Tempe 4-0 Chandler 12-0 Mt. View 18-0 Westwood 12-0 JV Badminton. Front Row: Tlttany Froeschke, Laura Martin. Heather Cooper. Back Row: Coach Nancy Ellis. Carl Hazzard. Andrea Brun- olio. Ulo Unnokoal. Patty Attridge. Hopefuls. Front Row: Tiffany Dougherty. Robyn Nevin. Amle Nelson, Donlso Nicolson. Middle Row: Kelley Walker. Corrio Braboc. Jennie Meyer. Else Rhodos. Ari Noll. Back Row: Coach Nancy Ellis. Tammy Crosby. Kim Vander Pluym, Lora Robinson. Deanne McElhaney. JV BADMINTON Coronado 9-0 Chaparral 7-2 Arcadia 9-0 Camelback 9-0 McClintock 8-1 Mesa 8-1 Corona S-4 Tempe 9-0 Chandler 8-1 My. View 9-0 Gilbert 8-1 Westwood 9-0 SEASON STATISTICS Varsity 12-1 JV 12-0 Hopefuls 8-0 104 Sports

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 I got to be a part of the closest tightest team we've ever had. -Dave Elting RUNNERS ... TAKE YOUR MARKI Anxious lor the fire of the gun to set them off. the determined athletes prepare for another grueling cis- tance race ogo'nst Marcos de Mza which they won 19-36. SIDEWALK TALK Using the pavement to stretch out. the Cross Country team concen- trates on the upcoming meet wihle Tim Green’s mind wanders to the homework he hasn’t finished yet. Boys Cross Country 103

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With racquets in hand the badminton team's BIRDK SCAURS fly onto the court determined to win. I felt this badminton team was top notch. They had more unity. We were not just a team, we were a family. We respected and cared for one another and it showed through in the end result, commented Coach Nancy Ellis. The varsity badminton squad, made up of mostly seniors, had an ending sea- son that was to be remem- bered. Out of twelve matches only one was lost. BIRDIE: ENDANGERED SPECIES Many hours of hard practice devel- ops strong arms and a sense of hu- mor. Not knowing her own strength. Kathy Flynn hooks on os her partner searches for the lost birdie. The players possessed the desire needed to prove that they deserved to be a top ranking Mesa squad. The junior varsity team had an undefeated year winning all twelve of their matches. They showed the others that they were ready to carry on the well-earned reputation of previous squads. There was also another team that was not always in the spotlight but posed as a threat to many JV players, known as the Hopefuls . They were thirteen strong and also went undefeated with eight wins. This team saw a larg num- ber of players graduate. These players left behind them their experience and some pretty big shoes to fill. With hard work and a desire to prove that once again they could live up to the im- age that past teams had hoped to set, they continue the winning season. Design by Kerri Carmody. Photos by Jeff Darbut. SPORTSMANSHIP if may bocamo a ritual. After every point scored, seniors Alison Dalbey and Amio Grau congratulated one another. They were seeded in the number one position in the doubles ranking. adminton