Hanks High School - Shield Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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and First Row: Shannon Kennedy, Second Row: Candy Boyd, Coach Rhonda Letz, Kris Wiertsema. Third Row: Rachel Vidal. Fourth Row: Tracy Whitfield, Michelle Wilson. Fifth Row: Linda Sims, Sarah Dixon. Sixth Row: Jennifer Weaver. Seventh Row: Sandy Reyes, Cris McGill. ta Acosta, Chris Ceniceros, Yvette Aguirre, Yvette Cordova, Monica Ortega, Annette Gonzales, Shannon Mayes, Claudia Castillo, Teresa Castillo, inn LeSage, Dana Harley, Terri Marquardt, Petra Hoette, Coach Judy Roach. Bottom: Jennifer Allen, Manager, Rhonda Boling, Student Trainer. 221

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E 3 I- 2 fu '-S as 5 fu Q : as E and Fresh IT! B-tea rls G Girls develop court control This year the girls b-team bas- ketball team had a good playing year, finishing the season with a good district record. The girls determination helped their play- ing ability. Led by team captain Tracy Whitfield, the girls found their toughest opponents to be Eastwood and Parkland. The rivalry between Eastwood and the Knights was clearly seen on the court as the girls tried to defeat their opponents. Coach Rhonda Letz said the teams most consistent players were Whitfield and Sarah Dick- son. I was pleased with the girls, they put out a lot of ef- fort, said Letz. They practiced everyday, ex- cept on game days on basketball skills. The girls freshman basketball team, though they lacked the ex- perience of the upper teams, also had a good season. Practices in the morning and occasionally afterschool helped develop the skills needed to take part in high school competition. Team captains changed throughout the season and all team members had outstanding abilities. I was surprised at their abili- ty to learn so fast, said Coach Judy Roach. 220 A . ' sz-tujxg + of 1-uv ,pass W Msg.. J.. 0 .. Q., -s e - sl . ' N if Michelle Wilson attempts to shoot, as Sarah Dixon gets in position for a rebound. Rebounding a missed shot, Sarah Dixon fights off opponents at a game.

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ITI 63 mT Swi Tedious meets prove af i if n 1 L 9 4 3 X l 9 ' , .rv . , . ' ' 3 . , M my y AZ M fl , , 'ef -na.., . as . i fi 1 S worth while 'L 1' fini One team rarely noticed throughout the school was the swim team. They were a dedicated team who practiced at 6:30 a.m. and had meets every Friday. The swim team was one of the best in the district. Last year the girls placed second and the boys placed third in district competition. We had swimmers that had the ability to be college and olympic contestants, said Coach Holly Anderson. Four exceptional swimmers were: Gesa Gronert, Johnny White, Tommy Skipworth, and Rob Trendler. They were all on swim teams in the EI Paso area year-round. The swim team found Eastwood to be their toughest opponents. Like other teams in the district, they were affected by the new state laws. Nine swimmers were ineligible for the first six weeks of the season. As the year progressed more and more swimmers became eligible. Next year the swim team will be more experienced and better prepared to meet the challenges of their opponents. lt takes a special kind of athlete to be a swimmerg to it 9 T . . , l t i t ' ,A x as A' 5fffi'if,ws.. i - 1 First row: Jeff Burnett, Rodney Darey Second row: Robert Ortega, David Alvarez, Lee Third row: Tom Skipworth, Jim Ronald, Mike Garcia, Albert Garcia, Fourth row: Rob Trendler, Chip Roberts il9a9a I9,d a a ,.. Shaw 0 O I C O gxcel ygu need talent and First row: Jenny White, Angela Welch, Second row: Lena Rodriguez, Laurie Daughtery, dedication, said Jill Hagerman, team member. 222 Swim Team Rachel Keipp, Lisa Flores, Jill Hagerman, Lisa Cannell