East Central High School - Hornet Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Charieen Pe ra ' . SERVE ' S UP! Practice makes perfect for Freshman John Lets- tra. It takes hours of hard work and determination to stand above the rest. ' -dV c o 4te THE PEAK OF A TEAM ' S success comes from the efforts of all parts. But. of course, as on any team, there is a stronger area that is present. In this Varsity team their dominating point consist of two team lead- ers. Chris Foster and Carl Kosub were two very successful play- ers this season. The couple led the Varsity to great heights and were consistent winners through- out the season. Charleen Pearce TAKE THATt Returning with a powerful seroe Carol Kubena scores an- other point. Enthusiasm and energy pour from these bold athletes. Jodg Simmons «M mf 1 :2 3 J.V. TENTHS PLAYERS ARE: FRONT ROW: C. Kosub, P. Melting, J. Leistra, L. Lamascus. SECOND ROW: L. Kramer. C. Kubena. J. Colon. J. Henson. J. Liserio. M. Braun, K. Green, M. Vohs, C. Foster, S. Pippen. 129 .. . Sports

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7i ss ' » ' m i ' n is ' H ' H ' fs SUcey mUUuns DUTCH TREAT. Playing doubles is fun, but it is usually harder on one player than the other. These guys prove this as Steuen Pippin watches John Liestra uolley a serve during practice. ft 7 It is 6 A.M. A lone figure is ujalking in the shadoLVS. He ujalks up to the tennis court and pulls out his tennis racket. Eyes. mind, and body are concentrating on the ball. Suddenly, the ball is hurling ouer the net. Only then does the figure come clear in his mind. This is the iveekend in the life of freshman tennis star Jay Henson. SCacej WiUisuns GmiiG YOUR ALL. Becoming a tennis great takes lots of hard work and practice. Laurel Lamascus proves she has what it takes to be a good player. Stacey Wiltiams IN THE GAME. Freshman tennis player Steuen Pippin returns a good serve from his opponent to keep the game exciting. Steven strives to lead the Hornets to a victorious season. Even with very little experience. Coach Leland Pospisil has big plans for Steven. Steven also hopes to go along with the plans. Freshman Tennis by Tommy Moxley ... 130

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Raising a racket! B (jbtiy ocka and tennis shoes. White creased shorts and cot- ton polo. Racket in the hand nd a uisor on the head. The smell of untan lotion fills the air and zinc is pread across the nose. This descrip- ' on fits that of none other than a tennis •layer. Although we all have a ster- otype of what a tennis player looks ke. no one knows exactly what one is ctually like. Well, it wouldn ' t be hard to figure out iat these players are hard workers, iiuing your all in the heat while the hot un drains your energy, can catch up )ith you fast. The JV tennis team }orked hard all year, building up their lamina and talent hopefully to ad- ance them ne.xt year. I would say this year would have to e considered one of building. Most of he JV players showed signs of im- rouement in order to work up to the ' arsity level next year. ' ' Coach Leland ' ospisil said. The team found most of its success 1 tournaments. Lydia Kramer and Car- i Kubena finished third in the Canyon ' all tournament and also reached the ' nals at the Fredericksburg tourna- lent along with Chris Foster and Carl losub. These four players proved to be the year ' s strongest players. This year was a working year. When you ' re on the JV team you have to prove yourself even more than the Varsity. I feel like I really gave it my all and made many accomplishments. Carol Kubena said. With a numerous amount of strong players to look forward to. replace- ments were hard to find. Most of the more talented players will be moving up to the Varsity team next year. Their advancement will be beneficial to the Varsity team while being a huge loss to the JV. Next year ' s season may be tough if I don ' t fill in some vacancies that have occurred. I know I ' ll find some great kids to pull through, Coach Pospisil said. Although the JV did not play a match schedule like the Varsity did, they proved their name through tourna- ments. The team also had a more con- sistent winning record. We really had a great year. We ' ve not only prepared ourselves for next year but we proved ourselves as well. I know that with time we will only get better. Michael Vohs said. By Charteen Pearce Jody Simmons I ' VE GOT m I ' VE COT m Taking tennis to new heights. Sophomore Chris Foster prepares to hit the ball. Fast action fills the game. BACKHAND: Practice makes perfect for Carl Kosub as he hits the ball with a terrific powerful backhand swing to score against his opponent. Jody Simmons JV Tennis by Brooke Le