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

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' Pne A tut o Ud tUi CHARGE! Th defense lines up to do battle against the oppos ing Judson Rockets Defense has always been a Hornet strong point and the fish proved it all season in keep ing the defensiue tradition aliue. FRESHMEN FOOTBALL EC OPP Judson (grey) 28 20 Houston 20 22 San Marcos 32 16 Judson (red) 40 26 Seguin 42 14 Judson (grey) 33 22 Jefferson 6 8 San Marcos 24 Judson (red) 28 30 Seguin 40 Fish face challenge 4THAND LONG. I he Hornets are forced into a punting situation and call on their punter Benny Cortez to perform the task. Benny Just gets the kick away to get the Hornet defense out of danger. TO Just about anybody, a person wearing a football uniform appears to be a giant! When, you ' re a fresh- man looking at a huge football player, the intimidation was probeibly even greater. The older players seemed like monsters, with their gigantic and oversized muscles, mean faces and broad builds. Freshman football players weren ' t exactly excited about meet- ing any of them out on the field. The freshmen, in the past years as football players, had many things come in their way. There was always something to work at, whether it was working well with their other teammates or proving themselves to the coaches. Time proved the particular prob- lem; the Job was never easy. Time proved that the older you got, the harder the work beccune. The tremendous Jump from Junior high football, to playing in high school was a very frightening experience. Not only were you faced with reproving yourself and starting over, but there was a change in the coaches, in strategies, team game plans, and mostly the change in size and strength of the op- ponents. I ost of those guys are pretty big, but usually if you play your best, you find out that the size doesn ' t always matter, Tony Swenson said. There was still another obstacle that the freshmen players had to overcome. The freshman boys come from Junior high rival schools and teams. Suddenly the team that they disliked so much for two years was forced to be some of their new teammates. It was really strange at first, but even- tually we learned to work together, Brian Smith said. Learning to work together and Join as one team took a lot of hard work. With the many mountains the freshmen had to climb, it re- sulted in a long and hard season. Although they didn ' t come out successful as far as winnings go, they had personal victories of their own. The experience of being on the field and playing will benefit them in the years to come. It ' s really a lot of work that the guys have to do. They struggle a lot, but these are also the times when they decide if they are se- rious or not about playing ball. It can be really tough on them, but it ' s good for them. Coach Butch Boggess said. Heidi Hutchernon Freshman Football by Mark Grainger . . . 84

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jg gmt H S(4 teat OcUf ■ 7 really didn t expect it, but I ' m glad I was chosen, Tracy Garibay said, better known as Slick . Tracy played freslvnan football eis a quarterback in the mid- dle of the season. Tracy was forced to play the role of replacing the pre uious JV quarterback. Slick ' has a lot of talent and used it well, JV Head Coach Jerry Smith said. For Tracy the chance wets hard, a change in coaches, teammates and practicing with the Varsity. PUMPING THAT IRON. Freshman Tracy Garibay sweats out the heavy toad of the weights. Tracy heis to prac lice long and hard to keep up the JV and Varsity players. 85 . . Sports WARMING apt Eddie Calderon and Al- bert Rcunirez practice their tackling during the pre game warm up, before the final battle. Warming up is very important to go ouer ftnat plays and to prevent injury dur- ing the gam . f - 72 ,BC, ,76 31 .7 S3 I ' D 42 Jodjf SimmanM Freshman football members are: FRONT ROW — J. Roher, J. Torres, T. Swenson, V. Kowalik, C. Simpson, D. Cypert, S. Mclnuale. M. Tapia, T. Owen, D. Perez. 2ND ROW — R. VJiatrek, P. Martinez. J. Arbizu. I. Covarrubias, T. Woodcock, E. Calderon, W. King, J. Gonzales, P. Martin. 3RD ROW — E. Ramirez, D. Moran, C. Myers, B. Smith, G. Mohr. J. L. Latka. D. Kyrisch, E. Rodriguez, h. Dixon. 4TH ROW — Coach Galvan, A. Brown, E. Lorenz, C. Thompson, S. Devora. J. Covington, C. Naranjo. L. Bailey, J. Jimenez. 5TH ROW — J. Gutierrez, C. Smith, T. Garibay, L. Gentry, B. Cortez, R. Fisher. L. Peralez, A. Ramirez, D Oldham. BACK ROW — D. Friesenhahn, T. Fox, Coach Boggess. L -

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JV sets high goals The time was drawing near. Your eyes had stayed glued to the clock for the past hour. You dreaded euery second that passed, bringing you closer and closer to your unpleasant fate. The ringing noise of ticking was pounding through your head and ears. The sound ticktock, tick- lock, became inscribed and embedded in your brain. You wanted to be at any other place but there. What had happened to the time? The school day was drawing to a close. The time had gone by so fast, so quickly. It was funny how it never seemed so quick while you were taking an exam. Weird how it always worked that way. The time had come! It was here. The 3:25 bell had rung, and yes, it was time for foot- ball practice. The hot sun, the sweat, pound- ing bodies and a fast pace was your doom. For most people the thought of practice re- ally wasn ' t that grueling, but if you were a Junior Varsity football player it was worse. Euery time the thought entered your body, you felt a sort of numb feeling taking over. The thought of being totally exhausted to the point of insanity was the only thing you could think of. The headaches neuer seemed to end, player Curtis Fletcher said. riot only did the team have to go out for a productive practice, they had to battle the Varsity players. The two teams practiced to- gether euery afternoon. ' The results of the two teams working together really was tremendous. For the JV it is really good experience, and it makes them tough. The practice is also very beneficial to the Varsity, the JV plays a big part in the boys ' production, Coach Jerry Smith said. Though it was tough for the JV players, all the time they put in will help them for the future. I Just want to be the best football player I can possibly be, ' Chad Schnitz said. Jotty Simmons CANT CATCH MEI Having a quick mind and even quicker body. Junior Jacob Chamberlain dashes away from his opponents ' crash. Thinking fast is a key el ement for a victory, displayed perfectly by Jacob. Jacob is one of the most consistent hitters on the team, and displayed a lot of leadership throughout the year. Stne t tAi A hot steamy weight room might not be your favorite place in the world. It ' s not to many football players either, but it ' s one of the ne- cessities of playing foot ball. A strong, well- trained body makes for a stronger, faster foot ball player. JV players demonstrate their dedi cation to being better athletes by lifting during their spare time. Over his years of foot- ball, an athlete may find a weight room to be come his second home. Coaches push the idea of lifting weights to the players, and the benefits do pay off! Mark Grainger Jtxty Simmons NO PAINNO GAINI Giving it all he ' s got. Cliff Walton strug- gles to squat a maximum weight possible to prepare him for the upcoming new season. 83 . . . Sports