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

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Rainy days force athletes indoor: Football, volleyball, tennis teams juggle gyms for workoi. Practice makes perfect . . . upractice, practice, and more practice. You play like you practice. These messages bounced off the walls of gym- nasiums, locker rooms, and team rooms. Though after one to four hours of workout, the messages seemed to mellow in sound, the meaning remained in the minds and heart of every dedicated athlete. With the beginning of spring training, the football team prac- ticed in the mornings and again during the evening. When school began the team worked out dai- ly. Team meetings were on Thursdays at 7 p.m. The cross country teams Yanking the weights, junior Debra Richardson runs through her off- season weight lifting program. Measuring up to size, junior Bobby Bolinger gets fitted for his varsity basketball jacket. 182 OFF SEASON didn't get a chance to spend the lazy days of summer lying in the sun. They were busy condition- ing and getting in shape for the season. Their trip to regional competition made all their preseason conditioning worth while. The volleyball team spent the month of August preparing themselves for the season ahead with two a day workouts, that lasted from 9 until 5:30. Prac- tices consisted of running, fun- damentals, and scrimmaging. Though the basketball season opened in the winter, players could be spotted in the gym dur- ing any season. The boys, workouts were from 5 until 7. While the JV worked out from 8 until 9 in the morning. The JV starters practice with the varsity in the afternoons. The girls' season.began in November with two to three hours of practice consisting of scrimmaging, offensive and defensive drills. The gymnastic team spent three hours daily working on routines, conditioning, dips, pullups, hand stands, and running. 'il liked working out after school. We had more time to im- prove our skills and get more in- dividual attentionf' junior Lyn Andrews said. Teeing off in September the golf team spent Wednesdz and Thursdays at the driv: range. While Tuesdays a Fridays were spent playing ea other in competition. The tennis team kept bi shaping up for their seasi Wind sprints, backhan forehand, and serving drills, rl ning drills combined to make off-season workouts for t team. Unusually bad weath plagued every sport. The only time we really h trouble with the weather vs when we had to wear snork and finsf' tennis coach Audr Mosley saidl S . -

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ceiving the baton from Chris Bollinger, Melissa Boyett runs one lap. xt, Carla Taylor takes the baton, then Teresa Nabors. wi ,i I K M-Q 1. . it I , ...W ,M W M f ,w f.,:',f,.-Nr:-.t.. , .sv A I ., ,,Z,,, ..., . c , I I I Pumping iron, junior Debra Richardson finishes up her weights before the team goes down to the track. Experience key to success . . . When I first began running, I could barely make one lap, commented Debra Richardson, junior on both varsity cross country and track. In just two years of high school competition, with three years junior high experience she was placed on the all-district team twice in cross country, and once in track. She has made the Tarrant County Best List both years and competed in the USA Olympic training camp last summer. She is a member of NHS, YAC, Buff Backers, and student council.l RS -tt. M On the dreaded knee machine, Angela Davidson, strengthens the thigh muscle. First row: Rita Swinney, Julie Ander- son, Paula Balderas, Daphne Shaner. Becky Pantoja, Teresa Nabors, Debra Richardson, Darla Taylor, Carla Taylor. Second row: Sandra Bollnger, Laura Glover, Brenda Silva, Angela Davidson, Christina Bollnger, Shelly Snow, Rhonda Slater, Donna Danlord, Mary Smith, Kim McDade. Third row: Kim Jones, Tammy Fargo, April Stewart. Jeannie Wubs, Rhonda Smith, Joanna Hooker. Juan Maretensun, Melissa Boyett, Rachelle Meriman, Melanie Sanderson, Joanne Richard- son, Coach Arthur Tribble. '-si 'fw- TRACK

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Days before the start of school, senior Russell Starr leads the varsi- ty basketball team in a pick up game. Stretching out minutes before track practice, seniors Joanne Richardson and Teresa Nabors par- ticipated in both track and cross country. fu. :GNL-Y -r-QQ Q :YY 4' , A ,. L M' - .. if N K .Sig .: :N wt M 'Y K lr,ismill1 '! hn1ss1 fmwwiwwkihwmwwwwu..f?fLAmww, R y - ..s.... ,Q .-...N by 'NSN Demonstrating good ball position- ing, junior Tammi Shelton works out during off-season basketball practice. Dressed for the occasion, senior Michael Mitchell works out on the horse during gymnastic class. OFFSEASON