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

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Girls finish among top teams in district, setting records and qualifying for regional were Part of their success The Girls Varsity Track Team finished their district season in third place, ln run- ning events, the team had more total points than any other team, but field events dropped them to third. The runners on the team showed their ability by advancing to regionals and set- ting school records. These runners were Brenda Roberts, Rhonda Slater, Melissa Boyett, Donna Danford and Brenda Silva, juniors. Sophomores who set records were Missi Mclntosh, Candy Parker and Paula Perkins. More girls from the Haltom team qualified for regionals than from any other team in the district. Those who qualified were Roberts, Mclntosh, Slater and Danford for the 400 meter relay. Sophomore Trina Sanders was an alternate and qualified also. Slater qualified in the 200 meter run. Boyett qualified for the 800 meter run, and Sophomore Paula Hudson and Silva both qualified for the 3200 meter run. Hudson was the only district champion. She placed first in the 3200, which qualified her for regionals. The others who made regionals placed second in district. In seven meets the Girls Varsity team suc- ceeded in beating 93 teams and losing only to 12. The J.V. Team, in six meets, beat 74 teams and was only beaten by eight. The J.V. also won two of the meets. Two years ago we finished fifth, last year fourth, this year third, next year we're going to win it, Coach Arthur Tribble said. 1 r T , -J' Q9 . 4' l A. . .. 7 l ' 1 '35 ,..,,, , 1 in Q, ,,: V,k,- 4 .a .V g 3 t I , ig , , ,X ai . 5 f c a ' Q if f Girls Track: Front Row: Mindy Fowler, Becky Pantoga, Daphne Shaner, Missi Mclntosh, Trina Sanders, Tram Sumosky, Julie Ander- son. Second Row: Arthur Tribble, Rhonda Slater, Shelly Snow, Mary Muehlmann, Kim Ligon, Brenda Silva, Audrey Hedgepath, Debra Richardson, Teresa Smith. Back Row: Donna Danford, Melissa Boyett, Robin Tim- mons, Joan Martensen, Paula Hudson, Candy Parker, Paula Perkins, Sherry Wilson. 184 Track Junior Donna Danford finishes her leg of the relay and runs to hand off the baton. One of the field events that required a lot of con- centration was the discus. Sophomore Robin Timmons prepares to make her throw. -Q :aim-nd. ,, its

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J' at Team members look on from the dugout while trying to keep warm for upcoming innings. J.V. Baseball: Front row: Ricky Card, Byron Gregory, Joey Mcliittrick, Donald Beard, Darrel Florez, Danny Plunk, Vince Kearns, Mark Stout. Back row: Tony Vasquez, Bruce Gray, Roland Sabo, Troy Amer- son, Brad Thomas, Russell Carter, Brian Joplin, Richard Tucker, Rod Roden. Top notch performers work well together to an impressive victorious season and the title of The district champs Haltom Junior High Coach Jack Burgess came to Haltom to watch some of his past players who now played for the Junior Varsity. Much to his surprise, he became the coach of that team. Practice began around the second of February. Coach Burgess had little knowledge of the team, but worked them into an excellent ball club. They started out with a close win over Arlington Heights. Following that first win the team became disheartened by three losses and two rainouts. Their disenchantment was short- lived, as they won the next eleven games in a row. The young Buffs had beaten every team in the district. They really did a heck of a job, Coach Burgess stated. Not many teams score 72 runs in nine games, he added. Brian Joplin and Stacy Fargo proved to have ex- cellent pitching arms, with Mike Galvan len- ding a hand. Joplin was 4-2 with two saves and fifty strike-outs. Fargo was an incredible 5-0 with an E.R.A. of 3.90 and 36 strike- outs, and Galvan was 4-2. The leading hitter list also included Fargo, with a .415 batting average. Mark Stout hit a steady .353, Richard Tucker .341, and Ricky Card .333. The leading home-run hitter came behind the bat of Rod Roden with 3. The team concluded with a 13-6 overall record and 11-4 in district play, which made them district champs. Coach Burgess said, Hlt was a good season for all concerned. J.V. Baseball 1

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Junior Becky Pantoja helps Sophomore Paula Hudson and Junior Brenda Silva off the field after the 1600 meter run. Hudson placed first and Silva second. ,. A A 7 J ' wx 'E V :i,-: Y --9 . oneee nuf , - ...ss Boyett stays devoted to teamg setting high goals keeps her In the running She was dedicatedg she never missed a workout all year, Coach Arthur Tribble said about Junior Melissa Boyett. Melissa was on the track team and ran on the Varsity Cross Country team for two years. She received the departmental award for track. She set five school records, including the open 400 and the 800 relay. She ran the fastest leg on the 800 and 1600 relay teams. Melissa is an active member of the Na- tional Honor Society. She hopes to receive a scholarship for track. To keep in shape during the season, Junior Melissa Boyett works out in the weight room. , ,V W , .- - I 'Ii it 1- One of the field events at the track meet was the shotput. Sophomore Dianne Williams throws as the judges watch. Sophomore Paula Hudson pushes on ln an at- tempt to win another race. Track 185