Jersey Village High School - Falcon Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Record Timings Event Time 50 yd. Freestyle 22.93 flhlorman Byrnel 100 yd. Butterfly 58.92 Clhlorman Byrnej 100 yd. Freestyle 50.76 Utlorman Byrnel 100 yd. Backstroke 58.64 fBruce Byrnel Diving 179.35 QAnna Nevils - 6 divesj fit L. 'J 1 P' M21 gr 1 -. !1' r 1 I 1 J vgfifiil 4 Swimming freestyle, Jolanda Whiteing glides through the water at great speed. .'., Jw .. . -1 - MAL V - .2 fem V. .lJk.. ln: ,,-, flg., S A Christie Fowler performs the backstroke. 4 Swimming comics Norman Byrne and German Berbel display the sense of humor that helps teammates survive long hours of practice. Swr.,......g - 2 1 3

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Quality not quantity Piercing through the silent morning sounds the familiar alarm. The clock flashes 5:3O as you roll over, clinging to the covers for one last minute. Your body aching from yesterday's practice, you contemplate not showing, but teammates are depending on you and responsibility forces the final decision. For those not acquainted with this scene, the question ls is all worth it? comes to mind. But to those privileged few, being on the swim team was well worth the effort and dedication. For German Berbel, the team has developed in me a sense of team- work and discipline. lt offers members the chance to exult in team accomplishments, as well as fulfill individual goals, such as earning points for a letter jacket. A close-knit team, the swimmers have cultivated a special relationship. The people on the team give their support and advice when you need it most. lf there was an award for the greatest teammates, they would get it for sure, said Christie Fowler. Although no trophies were given for friendship, the Katy Invitational was a different story. The eight member team placed sixth among the other schools who had an average of thirty people. ln most meets we would win over fifty percent of the events but because we didn't have depth in numbers of swimmers, we usually V A determined John Vannatta reveals the attitude and winning spirit cultivated t the team. would lose the final events because we could not field relays, explain- In g A ed Coach Al Crosby. ' 'J However, the team placed tenth at the Deer Park Invitational, eigh- ' ' '1t. ' iiii ,,. 'L teenth at the Alief Invitational and the boys placed twelfth at the Pre- A X' ' ' Christmas TISCA. U , s::u..f5 Y ' 4 x:,:, , , .4 K RQ!!! g T Mtn, --1---- g.5..g.g,g.31 jj , .,,,,A,,t,,VV , ? q.iVv, 'wits , was P' em.. 12 ftog. C1001 -. . ,. A- ' 1-'-1't2v.,..,,..,:f.3:. siiq, .-a f,-ar- f rl , f,..y,,V2' . .,.,.,.. -swf f f-- ' 'a-Ms., wrrwaigwnk ..A.. V ay-. V, ' A L to R: German Berbel, Bruce Byrne, Christie Fowler, John Vannatta, Lisa Salinas, Jolanda Whiteing. Not Pictured: Norman Byrne and Tiffan Medlin. 212 - Swimming l . ,...,....,,,, -vggim .ms X 1 W x

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214 llllee aelk Ciompetes at State Both Hee Baek and Bekkl Robbins had hit several shots at the finals of the regional tournament Bekkl advanced to the net as the rain pounding on the covered courts became more and more ap parent Knowing that it was the last point of the tie breaker the 5 5 Korean struck a crosscourt shot with her dependable forehand While the air conditioning seemed to get cooler the ball hit the tape on top of the net and slid back to Hee s side She lost the first set 7 6 The same omens appeared again in the second set with the final score 7 6 7 6 l wasnt thinking much reflected Hee in a tone of regret l gave up too easily She had won the 16 5 A district tournament and three matches in the regionals tournament against other district winners to compete against Bekkl number seven IH Texas In Girl s 16s Moreover she had previously beaten Bekki at the Cy Fair Tournament However Hee s season did not just stop at regional s Since she reached the finals she was able to compete at state With four regions in Texas eight girls play in state competition ln her first match there at the University of Texas in May she won her first set and went ahead in her second set 5 4 She said that she was calm and not very nervous Maybe too calm because she lost that match 36 76 63 to Diana Dopson number two in the women s division In Texas whom Hee had defeated at the Avon Qualifying Tournament of Houston Looking down she commented When its one set all and you re beginning the third set its hard to keep winning lf I had concentrated more ln the third set l could have won These two losses were only the second and third loss however of this prodigy Her first defeat was in the finals at the Clear Lake Tournament in three sets She remained undefeated through out district and practice matches and won every tournament she went to with the school except Clear Lake She is the first player ever to compete at state from the Cy Fair district All of them fthe district matchesl were real easy she noted None of the matches were very hard And how long has this tennis superstar been practicing? She started only five years ago at the age of fourteen Unlike other competitors who are born and raised at country clubs and swing tennis rackets the day they can hold them Hee developed her own interest in tennis she built her skill through much hard work and discipline She has practiced with Zina Garrison winner of Junior Wimbledon and number one nationally ln Girl s 18s R r ll 1 1 - 1 . 1 ' 1 ' - 11 1 - - 11 - 1 1 11 - 11 3 , 1 1 1 . . . , - 1 , . . 1 . , . . . , ig, , . 1 1 - 1 ' 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 K . , . . . . 1 1 - 11 - 1 1 1 , . . . . , 1 1 1 11 , . 1 1 1 1 , . 11 - 1 11 11 , . 11 - 1 1 1 1 . . . 1 1 , . Hee s accomplishments made her known through-out Texas as a threat to all competitors, and it compounded immensely to the eminence of our school. - Tennis A Senior Hee Baek practices two to three hours daily to keep up with the competition on her level