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

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Net teams wrap up season ahead of area competition Following the example set by their teammates, other varsity netters fared well dur- ing season play. At Rosenburg, senior Brad Graves, playing in the B singles event, finished second in a strong tournament behind Conroe's Greg Alger. Mark Bingham, also a senior, switched off with Graves and senior Billy Holland reached the quarterfi- nals in several tourneys. In girls action, Jackie Henley and Candy Rose brought home first place trophies from the Baytown Tournament in January. Also in doubles, the tandem team of sen- ior Donna Baty and freshman Genie Kilpatrick reached the quarters in almost every event in which they competed. Senior Peggy Velasquez played at number two singles all year and won her share of matches. .At the Spring Sports Banquet held in April, the tennis team was honored for their outstanding play all year, for they brought home first place trophies in four of the 1 1 tourneys they entered. Jaynee Yolland and Darrell Hill, sophomores, and Mike Wheat, a junior, were chosen as Most Valuable Players by Coach Robert Dunivan. A. Sophomore Jaynee Yolland makes her way to the net behind a forehand approach shot. Yol- land lost only 10 matches this spring. B. Taking a breather between sets, the girls discuss their strategy and play. Jackie Henley and Genie Kilpatrick have iust challenged the team of Candy Rose and Peggy Velasquez. C. Junior Brad Graves shows the form which enabled him to hold down a number two singles slot on the varsity team. Graves made the finals at Lamar. D. Mem- bers of a strong junior varsity team are: David Helm, Brent Pierce, James Huskey and Curtis Blaylock. Their dedication will earn them top spots next year. E. Senior Donna Baty watches a close match from her court. Donna competed at number two doubles this spring with her part- ner Jackie Henley. F. Stretching out and reaching for a forehand volley, sophomore Darrell Hill keeps his eyes on the ball. Hill is the only sophomore on the varsity team and played number one doubles most ofthe year. G. Senior singles man Billy Holland awaits his opponents' serv- ice behind the baseline. Holland lost a tough match in the first round of region 6-0, 6-4. H. One of two freshmen on a young team, Genie Kilpatrick exhibits her form off the forehand side. 4'-'ln F23-9, gif. --fr . -41, v. es. , -J, .-..c..Le:sa'a.sa 4 A 'mu C 1

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quad captures net trophies Compensating for youth and a lack of expe- rience, the tennis team overcame all the odds with some surprising play to finish high in area tournament standings. With a slate of 11 tour- naments in the spring, the netters walked away with four trophies, finished fourth in two, fifth in two and seventh in one other. The boys team capped off a winning season by sharing the district championship for the first time. Sending senior Billy Holland in singles and sophomore Darrell Hill and junior Mike Wheat in doubles to the Regional Tournament was just icing on the cake. Sophomore Jaynee Yol- Iand's runner-up performance in the district finals earned her a spot in the Regional Tour- nament, also. ln regular tournament play, the doubles duo df Gary Gates and Randy Jackson won three tournaments and lost only two matches the entire season. In round robin play, the netters ended the season with a third place finish behind strong Clear Lake and Clear Creek teams. A. Finishing high with her follow through, sophomore Jaynee Yolland exhibits the skills which enabled her to make the district finals. Yolland completed the spring season with only 10 losses in 44 outings. B. Senior Randy Jackson prepares for a forehand volley. Randy is noted for his volleying ability and net play. He held down a number two doubles spot with Gates. C. Senior Mark Bingham played number two singles this year. Bingham is hitting a forehand shot, his best shot. This was Bingham's second year to letter on the varsity squad. D. Junior Gary Gates shows the form which enabled him and his partner to win three doubles tour- naments. Gates' weight on his right foot denotes a powerful shot. E. Completing a low backhand volley as his partner charges the net, junior Mike Wheat watches the results. ln this match at Conroe, Wheat and his partner tell to Memorial 6-2, 6-4. F. Freshman Jackie Henley and sophomore Candy Rose stretch for a volley down the middle. This pair played number one all year and made the semis of several tourneys. G. Following through with a topspin backhand, senior singles netter Billy Holland watches the results of his strategy. Hol- land's aggressive play in the semis helped him over- come the second seed. H. Seconds after meeting the ball senior Peggy Velasquez will prepare for her oppo- nent's return. Peggy is a two year letterman on the var- sity team. VARSITY TENNIS ! PAGE 213

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