Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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Above: This years tennis team consisted of, from left to right: Curt Robertson, Rodney Briggs, Bobby Blackmon, and David Larson. Those competing but not shown are Scott Sandstrom and Steve Spencer. Tennis Comes Back to Haltom Our 1973 tennis team did remarkably well considering the fact that this is the first year for tennis, since it was stopped two years ago from lack of interest, and the fact that they lost their coach half-way through the year. The tennis team represented Haltom proudly, with little support and lots of guts, all year. They beat Richland High School, in their first match, and competed well in five other tournaments, which were against Nolan, Carter, Diamond Hill, Bell, and Trinity. Also the six member team played in the district competition, at Soto Grande Tennis Courts, April 6 and 7. The team was left without a coach when Mr. Jerry Ellis was able to join the F. B. 1. at mid-term, taken later by Mr. Bradshaw, a student P. E. teacher. His place was

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Above: Brad Higgins demonstrates good form in his golf swing. Above right: Many hours were spent at the driving range prepar- ing for the district tournaments. Right: Terry Jones prepares to let one fly, while practicing at Di- mond Oaks Country Club. Below: Terry Patton getting in a few practice swings at the driving range. For their last tournament the Buffs went to Dimond Oaks where they finished in their season niche of fourtii. This made our golfers finish fourth in the district race, which was won by Wichita Falls High School.

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Left; Rodney Briggs put in many hours of practice a week to gain his tennis skills. Below left: Curt Robertson strains to return the ball in a practice round, at Haltom City Recreation Center. Below: David Larson comes up to the net for the point. U i ,;v.:. if