Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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 Even though we didn't win division- als or State, we played consistently and had a great year lJm just glad I had the opportunity to be on the same team. —Dan Schott. Sereor. READY. AIM. FIRE. Senior Bill Knight looks down the first fairway with intensity as he gets ready to set the course, os well as his opponent, on fire in the first match of the year. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. Senior Jay Junkermeler patiently practices five-foot putts hoping it wJI eventually pay off in a match, preferably in the tough upcoming round against Mounton View. Boys Golf 107

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The key to hitting a straight shot is being SQUARE AT IMPACT and following through to the target. For the third consecu- tive year, the boys golf team, possibly the school's strongest ever, continued the standards of excellence set by pre- vious teams. In the very first tourna- ment play of the year, the team played flawless golf and won the Kofa Invita- tional the second year in a row, winning by 14. This victory made it the first team to win two Invita- tional. As the season went on, the team seemed un- beatable as they faced and defeated opponent after opponent. The match of the year was against Chandler as the team set a school record of 14 under par. Finally, the divisional tournament arrived and ten schools were ready to play. The team struggled to a second place finish behind Mountain View. Going into State, the team was determined to regain its pride with a vic- tory but instead settled for fourth place. Although they had a rough ending, the team realized they still did a good job and they still had next year. Design by John Red Horse. Photos by Michelle Cunico and Jeff Dorbut. BOY S GOLF Gilbert 188-205 McCIIntock 198-213 Mountain View 190-191 Mesa 190-200 Westwood 190-212 Chandler 161-190 Tempe 178-219 Marcos 191-211 Corona 202-186 Chandler 202-212 Mountain View 202-193 Chandler 183-211 Westwood 196-217 Tempe 192-221 Mesa 194-203 McCIIntock 187-206 City 1st place Kofa 1st place Divisional 2nd place State 4th place TEAM PROFILE Boy’s Golf. Front row: Tom Traflcano. Bill Knight. Dan Schott. Tim Thompson. Coach McGowan. Back Row: John Red Horse, Kirk McDougall. Jason Fleming, Jay Junkermeler, Eric Brasch. Bill Knight—3rd in divi- “I’ve had most of these Low match score-individ- ual: Tom Traficana, 30. sion. Dan Schott — 10th in guys for 3 years, a couple of them for 4 years. We’ve really gotten close Team Freshman: Tom Trafi- cana Graduating Seniors: Eric Brasch, Jason Fleming, Jay Junkermeier, Bill Knight, Kirk McDougall, John Red Horse, Dan Schott. 106 Sports State. and I’m going to miss them when they gra- John Red Horse—12th duate.” in State. —Coach McGowan 4-year members: John Red Horse and Bill Knight.

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Unity and spirit brought the girls golf team IMPROVEMENT and some unforgettable events on the course. What was it like to be stuck at a truck stop with a broken van in the late hours of the night? Most high school students wouldn't have liked it. But the girls golf team experienced that event along with plenty of other fun” times through- out the season. Even though the size of the team was restricted to eight members, fun times were their specialty. They were a super group of girls. Just a super bunch ' com- mented Coach Barrett. Fun times weren't just try- ing to get to their matches. There were some on the course as well. They had memorable wins over Mesa High which brought them the city championship. They also placed 7th in the state tour- nament. Long hours were spent in practice on applying the perfect swing” to their game. That swing seemed to help the members im- prove their game. As a whole we improved. said Julie Lear. Exciting times and new ex- periences kept them busy all through the season, but they still concentrated on better- ing their goals on their quest of rising to the top. Design by Brad Treptow. Photos by Tana Price. • GET ME OUT OF HEREI Working on her chip shot, unior Chris McBride is trapped in a sand trap The team practiced at Dobson Ranch Golf Course during each week of the season. GIRL'S GOLF Trevor Browne won(for- feit) McClintock 268 252 Mesa 300 355 Agua Frla 296 306 Kofa 342 252 Yuma 291 245 Camelback 268 354 Marcos de Niza 268 318 Gilbert 231 237 Corona won(forfoil) Xavier 282 222 Gilbert 278 365 Mesa 281 307 State 7th ON THE SIDELINES Don't rely on district vehicles for transportation , said Kelli Burke about being stuck at 10:30 at night at a truck stop. Maybe the whole team's most remembered experience. The team placed 7th in the state tournament and finished the season with a 9 and 4 record. They also won the city cham- pionship. GIRL’S GOLF Front Row: Kelly Dorretl. Do® Dee Scott. Back Row: Deana Howard. Kelli Burke. Chris Rlcheri, Julie Lear. Coach Earl Barrett, Chris McBride. Stephanie Clark. 108 ports