Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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Concentrating on his throw jun Brian Bannister fires up to thr Junior Carmen Puma combats the . . cold weather minutes before com- the shot at the dlstnct meet' bating opponents on the track. Not just another brand name ln the Southwest Conference Indoor Track and Field finals junior Carmen Puma placed fourth in the 300-yard dash. One of the most prestigious meets, for the first time, the indoor meet invited Haltom girls to participate also. Puma excelled in the district track finals as he entered in the 300- yard intermediate hurdles, the 400-meter relay, and the 16004meter relay. We had a young team, commented Carmen, Next year we will be a whole lot better. I Two seniors anchor Young team searches for leadership With a squad of 35, the boys track team was strong in number, but with only two seniors, the team had a disad- vantage. Since the strength of all athletic teams centers around the seniors, the boys' track team had to look at the juniors for ad- vancement. The boys competed on a varsity level instead of the junior varsity level where most boys their age were competing. There were a few members that proved strong during the Todd Phelps. Todd placed se- First row: Kevin Dickerman, Scott Smith, Danny Pitts, Johnny Ramirez, Charles Davis, John Arterburn, Steve Goodwin, Tal Sanders, Terry Gordon, second row: manager Eddie Kimbrough, Gary Line, Tony Carter, Pat VanSchuyver, Carmen Puma, Tom Pantoja, Troy Torrez, Lundberg, Johnny lronmoger, Patrick Grant, Ernest Torrez, Mike Dusak, Coach Pat Pruitt, third row: Coach Keith Bishop, Mark Barbolla, Jimmy Fer- nandez, Brent Miller, Scott Elles, James Coffman, Lee Legorreta, Mike Ford, Brion Bannister, Greg Avants, Jerry Griffis, Todd Phelps, Jimmy Jackson, Russel Miller and Coach Bob Lowe. 8 TRACK cond in both the shot put and ad- vanced to regionals competition, and junior Tal Sanders placed second in both the high jump and long jump and competed in both of these events in the regional meet. Brion Bannister placed fourth in the shot, and 400 meter relay consisting of Carmen Puma, Scott Elles, Tal Sanders, and Danny Pitts, placed fifth. Mike Ford proved strong as he placed sixth in the 1600 meter runl 4 is ..,, .S Z? M

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ior Russell Starr prepares to ion to the eleventh green at the rict tournament. First row: Darla Proffitt, Lisa Gillispie, Kisha Keamy, Jennifer Schertzg second row: David Toby, Yancey Taylor, Lonny McGrew, Joe Lineros, Charles Hollowell, and Tommy Well. Not pictured Julie Pickett. Senior Lisa Greenfield returns the ball with a forehand during practice. ii District outstanding player senior Julie Pickett returns volley with a smashing forehand. Agility ,.... -Q great asset Each sport had its Shining Star. As a member of the tennis team, senior Julie Pickett did more than her share of shining. Competing in tournaments, Julie placed second at the University of Texas at Arlington, second at Tarrant County Junior College, and first at Diamond Oaks Country Club. She also placed fourth in district competition. Julie planned to attend either UTA or TCJC and major in businessl TENNIS

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