Atlantic High School - Javelin Yearbook (Atlantic, IA)

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-maqfmmw-me GirI's Team Nets Perfect Season Again proving to be a dominant force among tennis teams in the area, the girls' tennis team finished the season with a perfect record. They earned second place in the Des Moines tourna- ment with tbe help of Susan Patterson who won the singles title. The girls swept the district tournament as Susan won the singles and Terri Harris and Debbie Wheatley walked away with the top doubles honors which qualified the three for state competition. In singles competition Susan finished with a 16-1 record, Terri Harris, 13-3, Debbie Wheatley, 12-1, Annette Patterson, I2-2, Ian Dyer, I0-2, and Denise Warne, 7-2. GIRLS TENNIS AHS Opponent 3 I Red Oak 5 0 Tee Jay 4 I Shenandoah 5 0 St. Albert 8 0 Prescott 6 1 Denison 5 0 Creston 7 0 Clarinda The girls varsity tennis team consists of First Row Teresa Yar ger Susan Allen Debbie Wheatley Terri H 's a d Susan Patterson Second Denise Wame Kathy Pellett Annette Patterson jan Dyer and Ioan Weresharn , n

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Trojan tenns team members include First Row Rick Waters, Mark Henningsen, Iohn DeWu1f, Dan McQermott, .and'Nick Knuth Second B111 Harris Dave Krasnostern Jim Diaz, Mike Portz, Ron Tysdal, and Mark Pellett. Third: Craig Sielaff, Jeff Coomes Clark Pellett Rick Anderson Alan Gangestad, and Coach John Hiemstra. Tennis Team Takes Conference Crown After clinching the conference crown, the Atlantic tennis team turned its at- tention to the state meet in Ames where Clark Pellet and Mike Portz had quali- fied for doubles competition by winning the district tournament. Portz and Pel- lett were defeated in the first round of the state tournament just as another At- lantic doubles team including Alan Gangestad and Rick Anderson were de- feated in a close match in the semi- final of district. Many good individual records were turned in by various squad members. Letter winners and their records were Clark Pellett, 14-3, Mike Portz, 9-3, Craig Sielaff, 9-3, Rick Anderson, 8-4, Alan Gangestad, 8-3, and Mark Pellett, 7-2. 1. Clark Pellett makes it look easy as he retums a serve. 2. Mike Portz slams the ball back to his opponent. 3. Concentration is the name of the game for tennis players Craig Sxelaff and Mark Pellett. 4. Rick Anderson and Clark Pellett sharpen their skills at practice. BOYS TENNIS AHS Opponent 0 6 Red Oak 2 3 Thomas jefferson 4 1 Shenandoah 4 1 St. Albert 5 0 Prescott 4 2 Harlan 3 4 Denison 5 1 Creston 6 3 Thomas Jefferson 4 1 Clarinda