Deer Park High School - Deer Yearbook (Deer Park, TX)

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Buras collects 139 points with five spikes per game Heading the team with 139 total points, freshman Susan Buras also averaged five spikes per game with 92 percent serving accuracy before being moved up to the junior varsity in mid October. Margaret Thompson was next with 114 points and 85 percent of her serves. Heading the offense for the freshmen was Lori York averaging six spikes per game with 130 total spikes. Finishing district with a five win, nine loss record, Coach Barbara Mason's spikers found themselves with a sixth' place finish. Two of the fresh- man wins came in the first round against LaPorte and Dobie. Their last three wins came at the expense of LaPorte, South Houston and Dobie in the final round. A. Awaiting service in the ready position, freshman Lori York crouches low. From this position, it is easier for the spikers to get airborne and jump higher. B. Jami Curlin prepares early for a bump in the match up with Clear Lake. C. As first year spikers, the girls finished the season with a 5-9 dis- trict record. FIRST ROW: Janyth Evans, Melinda Walker. SECOND ROW: Lori York, Jami Curlin, Margaret Thompson, Susan Buras, Jerrie Smith. THIRD ROW: Kim Wagner, Tamara Robinson, Eloisa Esquivel. FOURTH ROW: Laine Bailey, Mary Furman, Debbie Crofford. D. Awaiting the time for the game to start, the freshman squad listens to last minute instructions from Coach Mason. E. Stretching up for the shot is right front Walker trying a bump to keep the ball in play. Each team is allowed three hits before losing possession of the ball. F. Thompson bumps the ball in the game against Rayburn. Hanging on until the end, the girls lost the match in the third game. G. Left front Bailey blocks a Clear Creek spike. Although the block is by nature a defensive shot, if caught off guard, the shot can be offensive in its delivery. H. Practicing before the game against Dobie, Mary Furman sets to her teammate. ln order to warm up, the players do several drills before each game. l. Before the game against Clear Creek, Lori York, who averaged 78 percent of her serves and collected 108 season points, practices spiking. .- tv. - A as--m.i,,g ig. -x X . As- U V D 5 Q' :- L - l

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