Spring Woods High School - Safari Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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p UTTING IT ALL TOGETHER The varsity football team played in the Astrodome. They were district and bi-districr champions, olong with oreo-finalists. It wasn ' t luck that took the team that for . . . it was experience... experience from play- ing on a freshman, sophomore and or junior varsity team. The J.V. ream, with o 5-4-1 record, begon the season with only 14 players. Consequently, the football coaches decid- ed to merge the J.V and sophomore teams to form a group of 46 players. It took three gomes for the juniors to oc- cept the sophomores, and vice verso. At first it didn ' t go. But when we beat Memorial, we storted to be one- team — it really mode a difference, 1M Wells said. Because of the confusion of the merge, Cooches James McNiel and Tom McDride decided not to take statistics since they hod olreody missed three gomes Although no statistics were recorded, it was o good year running, McNeil sold One of the triumphs of the season was the lost J.V. gome ogoinst Stratford. It mode me feel better that we beat them this year, Jeff Goodwin said The kids or the end of the yeor were a real fine foot- ball team, McNiel said. The freshman teams learned the essen- tials of high school football under the coaching of Britt Wilmeth, Allen Lewis ond Tom Honlin. The A-teom, with a record of 1-9, improv- ed OS the year progressed. Towards the end of the year we Improved drastically, Kris Osborne said. The highlight of the season was their victory over Westchester, the first-place teom in district. Coach Wilmeth told them that they weren ' t bet- ter than that team (Westchester), but that they outplayed them at that gome, trainer Kim Sontono said. The B-teom held o record of 4-6, but the four wins were forfeits by Northbrook, Spring Branch, Westchester and Stratford. Of all the gomes, Aldine was the hardest. They hod the biggest people, Kevin Er- furdt said. All in all, the underclassman football ployers showed potential for becoming future members of the varsity team. We hod good potentiol, but we just didn ' t get it together on the field, Chuck Griffin sold. BY MICHELLE RIDDELL t i ?. .. iu . In the Open. We were running the Jet with Phil ' Dundl (55) blocking I wos chonging the boll from my left to my right hond to prevent o tumble, Dill Wells (30) sold J. Putz. Doitom Rov !, i,on Elledge. Chris Wilder, Hou Nguyen, Chris Pull I ' jv.m lerronovo, Leon Alvarez, Mike McGornity. Doniel Gorcio. Joson Horsh, Kris Osborne Second Row: Jomes Word, Felius Averil, John Lownon. Rondy Jordon. Chns Armstrong, Douglos Rojos. Chuck Gritfin. Dorryn Norton, Pierce Laughter. Kevin Erfurdt, Phuong Nugyen Third Row: Cooch Dritt Wilmeth, Weldon Phillips. Kevin Dovid, Murroy Home, Chris Nunnollee Kwong Yun, Luis Muncz, Amodo Mores, Doug Kern Angel Rodriguez, r on Nicks, Scott McHarg, Chris Mathews. Coach Allen Lewis Fourth Row: Coach Dill Honlin, Mike Dooher, Jetf Cernoch. Mark Pierce, Keith Keller, Kurt Osborne. Fred Hougvoll, Drandon Mills. Kevin Elder, Don Holguln. Mick Monlolbono, Mike HIcky, Chris Wotson, David Durhom 58 More J.V. AND FRESHMAN FOOTBALL . . .

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Cbught In the Act. Toilbock Pot Towne (33) is tackled by Q Shorpstown opponent ofter goining yardage. JThe drive eventually resulted in one ot three Tiger jtouchdowns. The teom defected Shorpstown 21-15 to {become bi-district channpions ond advonced to the foreo ployoffs G. Barone. |Satisfactlon. Exuberonce on Scott Dulibons foce ' displays o feeling of occomplishment os he prepores to do a high-five with Dovid Wolker, offer both con- tributed to the victory ogoinst Hostings It was greor because ir wos our lost Homecoming, ond we won I if, Duliban said D. Wiiiioms. F IRST OF rrS KIND They hod the right stuff and rhey knew how ro use ir. The varsity football team was not com- posed of the dumb-jock stereotype. Many of the players, in fact, were merit scholars, members of the Notional Honor Society, members of Mu Alpha Theto and received graduate honors of magna cum loude and cum loude. We hod prerty outstanding athletes; there was a combination of good and smart athletes, Head Coach Den Bloomer said about the types of players on the ream According to defensive end Scott Dulibon, everyone on the ball club set mony goals to reach with o common om- bition ro win rhe disrricr championship title. Their dream extended further for the varsity football team when they entered the playoffs. Not only was this rhe schools first district championship since 1969, but this was the first time in the school ' s history to hove Q varsity football team advance to rhe second round of rhe playoffs I was rhrilled ro deorh rhor rhe team went OS far as rhey did, Bloomer said. It was such a great experience to go to the Dome for the playoffs ond win Assistant Cooch Kurt Poole accredited the reams success to the players ' unity. We hod unselfish ond intelligent ployers who worked os o unit; there was a lot of rogerherness on the team, Poole said. We also hod leaders, not followers. Everyone on the team wos much closer, and nobody got down on each other, Duliban said. We were all like brothers, and it ' s much easier ro ploy ber- rer when you con get along with others. Being able ro ger along wirh reommotes was not the only vital element thot con- tributed to the team ' s success. Bloomer believed that the experience of the return- ing lettermen and the overage height of the players were two of the major strengths of the team. Wirh rhe ream ' s srrength also come the individual ralenrs. Fullback Dorr Mulherin was the second best rusher in the disrricr wirh 1304 rorol yards. The offense was rhe best I ' ve ever hod to help me run and gain yardage, Mulherin said. According to Bloomer and Poole, the overage speed of the team was their downfall. We managed to overcome rhe speed wirh brains and commirmenr, Poole said. Despire the few losses, the overoll vic- tories mode rhe swear worthwhile. Win- ning gives the team a feeling of ac- complishment. A lot of people just take it for granted, Duliban said. Winning is the prize for oil this work. BY QUYEN VU i fi :imf%}S5 ' Bottom Row: Tim Hothorn. Rob Jordon, Horlon Doniel. Wade Crawford. Steve Wolfe. Kevin Pate. Dorr Mulherin, Mike Speors. Mark Kyser, Jeff Erfurdt, Wilbert Gee Second Row: Mork Bryant. Chris McDee, Don Whitten, Mike Mines, David Sun, Pot Towne, Jorge Alvorez, Dovid Walker, Jim Rees, Joy Wigginfon. Jer- rod Schulick Third Row: Jeff Goodwin, Todd Richard- son, Mike Arthur, Paul Gorner, Ty Cox, Philip Nogle, Jeff Diehl, Mike Dryo il, Fred Prochosko, Dovid Word, Mitch Shelly, Aaron Alexonder Fourth Row: Lone Yard, Matt Stoker, Rondy Divin, Russell Knopp, Mork Ehrlund, Phillip Dundy, Comeron Drown, Don Loflin, Clark Calhoun, Mark Drown. Mike Donkson Fifth Row: Coach Allan Lewis. John Roschal, Joy Colfee, Scott Wroy, Todd Srewmon. Trey Weotherford, John Gosselink, Tom Martinez, Scott Dulibon, Sixth Row: Coach Herb Sigle, Cooch Bill Miller, Coach Drift Wilmeth, Cooch Pot Snodgross, Cooch Jim McNeil, Coach Tom McDride, Cooch Kurt Poole, Heod Coach Den DIoomer, Coach Charlie Moiorono than we bargained for 57

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iotchol It wos my best seoson. Jeff joodwin said Goodwin mode ten in- erceptions tfie entire seoson, one of Strotford gome. The Tigers lefeoted the Sportons 14-3 J. Putz. Coughf In the Middle. We ron the sweep o lot to Strotfotd ' s weak side I hod broken the fitst two tockles but they hod slowed me down enough thot 62 and 77 could corch up, Dill Wells (30) sold J. Putz. 1 «l i i Got Him Covered. Two freshmen D ployers tackle o CyFoIr teem member at the CyFoIr scrimmages The junior varsity, sophomore, and freshmon teoms participoted in the gomes D. Williams. Where ' s the Doll? Tockled by two Memorial players. Randy Jordan (40) tries to retrieve o fumbled boll The Tigers lost the gome 16 i J. Putz. ' ' f ' Housroo OPP. Dob e 12 asik 7 emor Q, 52 .f orrhbrooh 13 P ' - ' ig Oronch 6 ' os ,ngs 3 -rche?;. Sforford 21 16 W - . 3 J ' football t - ' year man we bargained for 59