Southwest High School - Yee Haw Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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As stna'ents drift back from winter break to take their final exams . . . Athletics shift to spring he excitement of fall football had come to a close. The teams that compete in the spring semester, however, had al- ready begun to warm up for their most active season. We usually have a good turnout, comment- ed Coach Thompson concerning post football crowds that showed up for the baseball games. Other teams weren't as lucky, though. It Cgirls' soccerj is ignored a lot because of the bad weather, explained Coach McIntosh. Many people do not understand the game, she added. Sylvia Polk, a junior member of the girls' relay team, mentioned, I wish more people would come watch us because we work hard to repre- sent Southwest. Despite lack of student support, Tracy May- field and Greg Sholars went on to place first in state competition for the 100m dash. The State . .twtezfif fi 1 -at T u---..-.....,, Championship meant more to me than the others Cmeetsj did because I worked hardest for it,'l explained Greg Sholars. Being a major sport meant varsity baseball did not struggle with sparse crowds as other spring events did. Leaning on their winning reputation, varsity playersrdrew bigger audiences as they slugged their way into regional games. Tony Castillo, a senior varsity baseball player, said, It was exciting being in regionalsg being one of the best teams. Playing in the spring meant more than fight- ing to win. For some sports fighting for attention was an additional battle.-Karen Gibson Aiming for Regionals,john Whitaker improves his swing. Blocking a practice kick, Lisa Widner goalies on the road to District Championship. Qwmtaiy ry, UL, I W . I A Spr1f1gSpor!J 51

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One more view Greg Sholars was busy last spring and summer. He was competing in and win- ning track meets. His wins have gained him recognition as a predicted member of the '88 Olympic Track Team. Sholars became State Champion in the 100m dash by setting a state record of 9.9 seconds. During the National junior Tri- als, Sholars placed 3rd in the 100m and Sth in the 200n1. He was also a member of the USA junior National Team in the junior Pan Am Games and placed lst in the 400m relays. I plan to use my ability in track to get an education, he commented about his future. After graduation, Sholars plans to attend TCU and be on their track team. Seasoned track favorite, Greg Sholars. K i v L- Vx- i i i 'sf r J , ' 7 'N L 4 Q fu . ai 1 Q H lf I' I rj ze,,1,, : xx fi t , 5 - 'r3i',': , , .. r ffjf, 3 2 va - . Q, V. 30 Spring Sportr Norman Anderson helps varsity basketball on the way to becoming Area Champions. Jarrod Seel, sophomore, heads toward the high bar as Bill Lawson, junior, starts back for another vault. See1's season high was a 10ft. effort. ? A ' Y u ' . ,,ff-a,n,a ef.v--arf-ah'---eff , '- Af fee:-ffw-J , ., ' fr , ,, .. K ts A' 5 . ff '-tt. ,V L stef-eaygzf ' ' ' - , . .M r' ' . ,.... ' T .1.., fif 'i,.. V 1 ' K W Y , .'i'. ' -4 , 7 - in M ' N' 1 ur, M . - ,-.-, , Q .V ' it frift ri' ' 'ei ':.f2f-W fr M, fww my .--nn-a... ' ' ' 'if' H. t., v W . FP H up ,L fr. 1 . ,, K , , mr,- ' WM

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Despite all the problems, it was more than the same old l Song and dance dversity. Every stage production faces some, but the spring musical Oklaho- ma! was up against more than it's fair share. The drama department did not have an art staff to work with. The art department was not in good shape that year, said Miss Edlyne Dickson, drama teacher. We've had a performing arts teacher to work with on sets in the past, but that teacher left last year. The technical theater class took on the re- sponsibility of designing the sets and changing them between scenes. Director, Edlyne Dickson, choir director, Danny Hensley, and orchestra director, Dot- tie Linn smile after a successful performance. This was Linn's first year to be involved in a Southwest musical. Hope Walden, Carol Reames, David Gunter, Monica McKelvey, Robert Clark, Gina Griffith, and Kirk Meroney with pipe pose at the Southwest Recreation Center. The black teshirt and camoflauge pants were the official uniform of the technical crew. 32 Musiml David Gunter, technical crew member, en- joyed his work. I got along great with the rest of the people, said Gunter. I probably had to work harder on this play than any other one I've been in, but that kind of work brought the cast closer together. I think that kind of enthusiam showed through in the actual production. The technical staff headed by Hope Walden and Tyler Nuefeldt, worked long and hard hours to complete the sets. What they didn't have in talent, they made up in pure effort, said Mrs. Dickson.-Dana Harris juniors Gina Griffith and Monica McKelvey laugh while creating a prop for Oklahoma! They and other technical crew members were referred to as techies ,eff