Clarkston High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Clarkston, MI)

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Left: Scott Robbins, surprised by a hard slam, attempts a net shot. Above: The two regional awards that stand in Clarkston's trophy case honoring the unparallelled feats of Coach Thibault's netters. Below: Kirk Beattie stretches to get maximum power into his driving serve. Kirk was the most valuable player of the 1969 season. 19

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Tennis Team Wins 2nd Title in Three Years CHS 1969 League Record OPP 6 Waterford Kettering 0 3 Northville 2 5 Milford 0 6 West Bloomfield 0 4 Clarenceville 1 6 Waterford Kettering 0 6 Northville 0 5 Milford 1 2 Bloomfield Andover 3 6 West Bloomfield 0 2 Clarenceville 3 League Meet 2nd Flint Regional 1st League Record 9 wins 2 losses Co-ordination, agility, speed, and stamina are required to be a good, competitive tennis player. The combination of these abilities paid off for the tennis team this year. Under the reins of Coach Larry Thibault, Clarkston’s netters took the Class A regionals for the second time in three years and finished second in the league behind a tough Bloomfield Hills Andover squad. Winning twice in regional play is an accomplishment that has never been matched by any of the school’s other varsity sports’ teams. Kirk Beattie, the only man on the team to reach the state finals held in Kalamazoo, was given the award of most valuable. Larry Thibault, serving his seventh year as coach and never having finished lower than third in the league, is looking forward to another promising season. Both Scott Robbins and Mark Walters will be returning. This pair combined in the doubles and compiled an impressive record. Also returning are Dave Kelly and Dick Ruelle, both of whom proved to be valuable in the singles matches. Scott Robbins shows the good form and intense concentration necessary to execute a backhand slam. Teammate Mark Walters waits to spe the results of the shot before he springs into action.

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Coach Pierson Readies Team for New Year The Varsity and Junior Varsity golf teams were no longer combined this year although both teams practiced every night at the Paint Creek golf course. Under the coaching of Mr. Doug Pierson, the Varsity team had a fairly good season winning four and tying one out of the ten games played. The Junior Varsity team, coached by Mr. Jim MacArthur beat Oxford three times and Troy once with only one loss. Members of the Varsity team were: Rocky Jennings, Dave Thomas, Ferdie Sanchez, Kirk Hart, Jeff Rothbarth, George Walker, and Jim Navarre, receiving the most valuable award. J.V. team members were: Guy Derryberry, Randy Carpenter, Russ Carpenter, Sam Gills, Tony Sanchez, Jim Raymond, Kurt Lussier, and Mark Young, all receiving letters. Kurt Lussier (above) and Kirk Hart (below) demonstrate the different types of swings necessary for the game of golf. 20