Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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 By my senior year, our young team wH be ready lor a State Champion- shp Chuck Wotkln, Sophomore UP FRONT Boys' Tennis Team. Front row: Ho Ngyuen. Josh Hawkins, Mike Ngyuen, Tim Bonjamin. Joseph Adams, Chris Ngyuen, Rick Jurgons, Bret Huth, Cally Sapp. Back Row: Coach Ralph Crabtree. Jim Rees. Alex Muller. Brian Cheney. David Bayha, Matt Bustamanto. Chuck Walkin, David Whillach, Goorgo Nungesser. Rick Jurgons has been playing tennis since his freshman year. Ho plans to attend MCC for two years and then transfer to U of A. 7 like tennis for the chal- lenge. It’s a one against one sport and I don't have to depend on other people and no one de- pends on me. Although I have played tennis for more than four years, it is not my favorite sport. I play tennis for the exer- cise and most of all be- cause I'm good at it. - Rick Jurgens. Senior oys’ Tennis

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With a history of average seasons, the boys’ tennis team got a HEAD START ON SUCCESS by building moral and beating Westwood for a first. Beating a Mesa School for the first time at the start of their season gave the Boys Tennis team the boost of confidence needed to push them into a successful sea- son. Team unity was also a key in the team's success. With tennis being such an individ- ual sport, keeping the play- ers unified was a tough job. However, the boys achieved unification by cheering each other on and avoiding negative com- ments in their workouts and matches. The team had at least one match a week where they faced tough comeptition. Their toughest, Mt. View, was said to be head and shoulders above the rest”. Despite Mt. View's ability. Coach Crabtree was quoted as saying, We should be a contender for second place in the city tournament. The goal of most players was to be top ranked among his teammates. To achieve this status. Coach Crabtree used his own judgement and challenge matches in the ranking pro- cedure. The majority of the team considered this a fair process. Tennis was a challenging sport requiring physical and mental skill, but because ev- ery member enjoyed the game, such skills came easily and successfully. Design by Kathy Pollard, Gina Giallonardo. Melissa Celaya. Photos by Laura Davis. DOUBLES PSYCHOLOGY Brian Cheney uses Ns stare-clown approach to weaken his oppo- nent's defenses as doubles partner Alex Muller readies his infamous monster serve. OUCH! Takmg advantage of Ns multi-pur- pose tennis rocquet. Matf Busta- mante bears the pain and replaces h»s shoe after losing it during on in- tense practice match. GOING. GOING. GONE. Rick Jurgens watches Ns tennis bo'l fly over the fence as he painfully re- members the agony of climbng the chain-link to get it back from the parking lot 144 ports

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UP FRONT ON HER TOES. Junior. Kim Maty, returns a winning forehand shot by using every mus- cle and effort possible to emerge victorious from her doubles match. WIN WITH A SMILE Displaying the camraderie if takes to produce a wnnng team. Jorllyn Anderson congratiiates her team- mates on a wei-played match, Wendy McDonald, sopho- mores. started tennis as a fresh- man and is top-ranked on the varsity team. Last year I was ranked I61h in the Phoenix district girts 16 and under. With this reputation and much more training I would tike to receive a scholarship from a Pac-10 school to play tennis. With my help and the help of other members. I hope that both our JV and varsity teams wiV go undefeated. -Wendoe Mc- Donald. sophomore Girls Tennis Team. Front row: Karma Johnson. Michello Shum. Brenda Bonagofskl. Else Rhodes. Wondee McDonald. Jerllyn Anderson, Rita Enriquez. Holly Tihanyl. Corrie Brabec. Nikki Le. Heather Rolne.fop row: Robin lindloy. Susan Knapp. Michelle Boucbard. Kelly Bally. Jessica Ghenne, Amy Reisetter, Debbie Anderson. Gigi Anderson, Kim Maty. Laura Johnson. Stefani Catone. Coach Barb Adams. 146 ports