Coppell High School - Roundup Yearbook (Coppell, TX)

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5 L',, C I LOOSENING UP. Second baseman Jimmy Howle, soph- omore, warms up between in- nings at Mabank. SAFE! Centerfielder Kevin Maroney, senior, slides in safely at home against Ma- bank. The Cowboys defeated Mabank 11-1 in bi-district play. .E wg.-Ju. us' . f. geo K. ' ' A . an ,- -1 Q ' Q WM ,mm SUPER MEN. Cowboy base- ball players reveal their T- shirts spelling out Super Dave, honoring Coach David Curliss. The student body held a special pep rally for the team as they entered district playoffs. SPORTS 'I 5

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cnowo T PLEASERS- Beating the Odds For the fifth straight year the baseball team marched to regional playoffs. Though Coppell was bumped from Class AA to Class AAA at the beginning of the year, players didn't seem to no- tice that the odds weren't in their favor. The young team racked up an impressive l 1- 3 district record. We're supposed to be in a rebuilding year because we're in a tougher district now, said senior Brad Webb. No one thought we could go as far as we've gone--that's what's really driving us to go to state. The team possessed a lot of talent, but most of it was BASEBALL: fFront Row, Keith Kidwell, Joe Orman, Jimmy Howle, Kevin Maroney, Mike Inderman, Craig Parrish, James Mathers, Todd Mur- phy. fBack Rcwl Coach David Curliss, Paul Britt, Brett Houser, Brett Ferguson, Marc Stanfield, Lenny Paulson, Steve Boatman, Brad Webb, Andy Phillips, Scott Smith, Steve Gaconnier, Johnnie Car- sten, Coach Kevin Harris. 7 4 SPORTS young talent. Coppell only had two senior starters. lust as in past years, said Head Coach David Curlissf' we started slow and then peaked late and got on a roll. Pitching was the only question mark at the start, but after a couple of shaky outings, the depth in our pitching became much more consistent. Defeating Bonham, the district champions, enabled the Cowboys to move into state playoffs. The most exciting mo- ment of the season came when we beat Bonham for second place in district, said junior lames Mathers. Paul Britt's pitching and Brad Webb's and limmy l-lowle's hitting spurred the team to a winning season. But a total of eight members ofx the squad represented Coppell in the All-District team. Named to the first team were shortstop Brad Webb, centerfielder Kevin Maroney, and second base- man limmy Howle. Making the second team were pitcher Paul Britt, infielder Andy Phillips, first baseman Brett Ferguson, and desig- nated hitter Scott Smith. Outfielder lames Mathers was placed on the honor- able mention list. . .. . .- . . P - , CU .. ,C0iVBfWS situ: MR-11' Q - ' , Q , 'hi ,sp-f-fiat 4 :tgp 4 u ,T- : I f . ,i Q gk i'ii' it . -. T ' if S N- ' Nl. -3 ,.- 'ig,s. P X Kg' Q -JWW 0 Lp ,Q . , Q M . it . wk H twgfv 'W'-'ff' to f ff'.g11'.fs fa 'mf-F i 3 M.: - - f . ..,.. 3' .- - H W- t ' , A ' , its wi ' ,.... ' QL ' , H 'Myth f' it N Q -tak it Mmm SQ-,skis , , M -. it ,,,, i--,gf'4.fx :jsN is 'f

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PEP TALK. Coach David Cur- liss introduces the baseball team at the baseball pep rally. Assistant coach Kevin Harris stands nearby. V N N N 7 6 SPORTS CONFETTI FLYING. The baseball team celebrates their successful season by throwing confetti into the air at the pep rally held in their honor. UNWINDING. Pitcher Paul Britt, senior, sets to release during Coppe11's ll-l victory over Mabank in the bi-district playoff game. ? N WW, - , ,.,, A 1 f