Sylvan Hills High School - Bruin Yearbook (Sherwood, AR)

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Heaven On Earth Players reflect on season's highlights The idea of a perfect football season varies from player to player and from coach to coach. And although a season is hard- ly ever perfect.’ each one has its highlights Junior Kurt Merrells highlight of the season was the fact that the team was better than most thought. Nobody expected us to be real good, and then we showed ’em. Merrell said. Getting revenge over the Bears' long time rival NLR Northeast was the sweetest moment for jun- ior John Scott. Beating Northeast was the highlight for me, Scott said. Our seniors deserved better than a 4-6 season. That one game Nobody ex- pected us to be real good, and then we showed 'em. put us in the playoffs and gave us another chance. Another highlight for Merrell was more action on the field. I got to play a lot more than I expected. Merrell said Seniors Rodney Campbell and An- dre Williams both agreed that their season highlight was beating the Con- way Wampus Cats The greatest thing for me was beating Conway at Homecoming, Camp- bell said. It was the last game I played and it was great to go out winning. Beating Conway was definitely the best mo- ment for me. Williams sa'd. I broke the run and ran for 12 yards that set us up for the winning field goal Junior Mike Coffman's season highlight probably explained the feelings of the entire team. We didn't get off to a good start. he said, but we ended up in the state playoffs, and that was great. — by Miranda Perkins WHAT DO YOU WANT? Senior David Kuebler. junior Bryant Starks, and sc nior Greg Fitch take a time-out during a particularly rough game Football 95

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UNSUNG HEROES. The responsibil- ities ot trainers and managers include several things, such as treating minor injuries, keeping track of equipment and constantly providing footballs dur- ing home games. Seniors Jody Worn- blc, Brad Everett, and junicr Ronnie Escovedo traveled with the team and provided support throughout the foot- ball season. The first victory of the season is, if not the sweetest, usually one of the best. The 24-8 victory over LR McClellan proved to be one of the best victories of the Bear football season. During the McClellan game, Junior Caesar Clay runs an option and goes airborn in hopes of gaining a few more yards. Photo courtesy of Arkansas Democrat. 94 Tough enough

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Basketball team snaps losing skid The Bears brought a 37 game losing streak into the season. The streak covered all of last season and half of the season before. Pressure mounted for the team to break out of the rut. The streak grew to 38 straight after the Bears lost their opener to J.A. Fair. But that is where it ended when the Bears won their second game 71-60 against Pulaski Robinson. Senior Robert Davis said it was exciting to win a game at last. It was a relief to win,” he said. It felt pretty good, es- pecially if you're not used to losing a lot. It was hard to believe that AIR JORDEN. Junior Fletcher Berkley flies inside trying to score while junior Billy Taratsas sets up for a charge in the Blue-White game. It felt pret- ty good, es- pecially if you're not used to los- ing a lot. the team had lost 38 straight, junior Billy Taratsas said. “It feels great to finally win a game, he said. Davis said that it was hard to swallow losing every game for almost two seasons. Until we won our first game it was kind of frustrating to lose week after week, he said. Winning makes me feel pretty good inside.” Senior Wesley Swift, who scored seven points in the game, said the win was like a dream come true. It made me feel like I had just won my dream car, he said. Davis said that the win was a real confidence builder for him and the team. Before, we didn't think we could win, he said. And now we can if we just try hard enough. — by Cary Chism Breakout 96 Tough enough