Dickinson High School - Gator Yearbook (Dickinson, TX)

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ollhefe: Sophomore Biake Farns swings with style as he prac ices leeing off across the Dickinson Bayou Improvement Keeps Golf Team Swinging j n the spring of 1985, the Golf team ' participated m the Deer Park Tournament, the Willis Tournament, the Clear Creek Tournament, and the Texas City Tournament. The District 24-5A Tour- nament was held at South Shore Harbor Country Club. The Gatcrs placed seventh in this tournament. Even though the team was very young, they showed marked improvement. The team had two juniors, Jim Mechelay and Craig Cahill; three sophomores, Blake Farris, Eric Slocomb, and Jeff Thompson; and two freshmen. Chris Freeman and Mike Johnson. The leading player was Blake Farris and the most improved player was Eric Slocumb. Slocumb comments, Playing on the golf team this past year was an exhilarating experience. Blake Farris feels that Our team has shown great improvement from last year ' s season; with more practice and experience, Dickinson could have its finest golf team yet. We are all very optimistic about the ' 86 season. Coach Loerwald feels that overall, this season was enjoyable for everyone. The fvlembers of the ' 85 golf team are Left to Right: Michael Johnson. Blake Farris, Jimmy l echelay. Eric Slocumb, and Jeff Thompson. Junior Jimmy Mechelay ' s attempt to hit the ball out of the 9th hole trap is successful. . JlLtlt I Golf 73

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Soc ' omcye Mansoof AnatxxJeeri nps a Base M ttvoogh the fmOdte o« the he d Receiving Experience The bb junior varsiiy oaseoaii ledtn started the season with a young team We only had three returning starters from last year ' s team. com- mented Coach Krause. When asked his feelings about the team. Coach Krause answered, we did not have a lot of wins, but we got a lot of good experience. The junior varsity team ended the season with a record of two wins and fourteen losses, and a District record of one win and eleven losses. Coach Krause is looking forward to next year. If all of our people come back for next year, we should be real competitive. . ■4 . MB kan a).!) tw t vlHi oil ol nil alriiubl p«ji(t3Cl litie Or» m I ■ .Kirwx AoiKp Wain ivrixi-n- InaUxill it i ' « o a ;kim»» «0« ■.. ;...i «-.

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Records Are Not Indicators i ' jr season was better than the record in- dicated. said senior Aaron Mears. Although the varsity record showed a losing season, coach Tom O ' Neal believes wasn ' t so bad. With only four starting seniors — Aaron Mears, Robert Hillman, Tyrell Ricks, and Richie Taeuber — Coach O ' Neal foresees better seasons to come, since so many players were juniors and will return. Including the junior varsity. 34 students were in- volved in boys soccer. The junior varsity season was much better than the district record indicated. They had total of 5 wins and 7 losses including the nondistrict play. Receiving honorable mention in all district were junior Ricky Trapane, a forward; Aaron Mears, a senior half back; and a fullback. Sophomore Chns Bennet. Richie Taeuber, a senior forward; juniors Troy Baker and Scott Palmer, a halfback and fullback respectively; and Sophomore Brent Bell, a goalie made the second team all district. f hoy Uukii; ....... I St ho allonipla a i III ilDiiiiy II Mi inl)«i!i ul llir vnimly iHiya mkcoi Iiwim tuv B»ck Row .1 ' i ► Slounll. Bioiil fJ«ll. Dnvid Sfnilli. Chila Rubto C.iHiih l fJ. f loni Row Mndsf. Chris FkMUHtll. Richy li«p«n«. and Paul Bown nw CM Mmi«. Soon 4 Boys Soccer