John Marshall High School - Horn Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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ALL-DISTRICT FIRST TEAM Mike Abrego Steve Basore Ronald Battaglia Adrian Bueno Kevin Burleson Adam Fillinger SECOND TEAM Hank Bussey Daryl Hall David McCutheon VON OPPONENT LOST Judson (0-0) Jay 13-14 29-12 Del Rio 21-6 Eagle Pass Holmes 6-23 Roosevelt 21-28 34-13 Harlendale Tail (21-21) 59-0 McCJollum Clark 16- IH SEASON RECORD: 4 4-2 ALL-CITY SECOND TEAM Kevin Burleson HONORABLE MENTION Mike Abrego Steve Basore Ronald Battaglia Adrian Bueno Adam I ' illingcr ALL-STATE HONORABLE MENTION Kevm Burleson 130 ' arsity Football ScMcf Lihh ' OU, W M Going into the season, we knew it was going to be tough. We faced a new coaching staff and strong district rivals, said Senior Tony Saldana. Yet pride and determination brought the Rams through with a 4-4-2 record. Opening the season, the scoreless board at North- side Stadium said nothing of the tight the Rams gave the Rockets, knocking Judson out of the first place city position. Knocking the so-called ' unbeatable ' Judson Rock- ets out of first in cit) ' made me feel almost unbeatable myself, said Senior Van Zabava. The second ranked Holmes Huskies battled the Rams to a 23-6 victory as 10,000 fans witnessed the grueling game. With a 14-0 lead in the first nine minutes ot the game, the Rams gave top ranked Roosevelt a big scare, and continued to hold the lead with a 21-7 advantage with only four minutes left in the first half. Terror filled the stands when Senior Mike Abrego was knocked un- conscious by a hit from a Roosevelt player. Tearful fans and players waited im- patiently for the delayed medical assistance. Opti- mistic friends and family spent long anxious hours in the hospital emergency room awaiting news on Mike ' s condition. The prayers of everyone were answered with Mikes quick recovery. By far, the most exciting game of the season was the Homecoming game against Taft. Behind 21-13, Adri- an Bueno brought it to a tie with a touchdown with just 34 seconds left in the game. The ecstatic cheers of the Marshall tans filled the stadium as the score remained 2 1-21. The game ended with a tension filled field goal attempt by Senior Bobby Alonzo. The McCoUum Cow- boys were no competition for the Rams, who scored every time they touched the ball in the first halt. The 58-0 final, however was a slight disappoint- ment to the Rams, who were hoping to break the school ' s 63-0 record. Fans entered the stadi- um with high hopes for a victory against our biggest rivals, the Clark Cougars. The players kept this spirit alive until the last 56 sec- onds of the game when a 32 yard field goal put Clark in the lead, 18-16. As the game came to a close, Ram fans and players gathered to sing the final Alma Mater of the season. Tears filled the eyes of many seniors as they treas- ured the moment of their last football game. The memories would live on in their hearts forever. As the season ended, many players felt that we were better than what our record said, Senior Adrian Bueno. Article: Robin Clay, Jeanncttc Gonzales Photos: Robin Clay, Daniel Vargas D J. Dykes and Adam Fillenger give this Holmes player the opportunity to taste the grass at Northside Stadium. J ,1 A 1 A ' I 7 1 ' n ' : ' ' ' -lM -. i.ty 1 1 , 0 . Varuly Jnnlh li ERONT ROW J Vcrdi. T .i|ar, R Rubi,., ) I.ongon.i. D H.iM. .1 leik. B Al..n (.. B mgkton, R. Lawrence. SECOND ROW: E Flores. B Kujawa, S Basore, C. Jones. C. Torres. V. Moran.J Villarcal, S. Mcgahan, J Winter. S. Watts. V.Jenkins THIRD ROW: Coach B. Isbcll, R Jatzombek. Ttaincr. J Rmlriguez. V Zabava. M. Abrego, J Ortiz. A. Bueno. J Dclcon, T. Saldana. S. Ybarra, R. Gonzales, R Pauley, Trainer, Coach L Hunka FOURTH ROW Coach R Campbell, Coach R. Whitehead. Coach H. Rodriguez, D. Dykes, T. Hennesscc, P Brown, Coach D Visentinc, J George, A Fillenger, M Gomez, Coach G Garrison, C;oach M Land, Coach M Wohltarth FIFTH ROW: P Kory. E. Miller. R. Battaglia. 1 Dominguez, K Burleson, D Pcrsyn TOP ROW: J Perales, T Johnson. R GcKtz, D. Saunders. D. McCutcheon. H. Bussey Senior Mike Abrego sweeps the Jay quarterback off of his feet. A w-i

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(Wei PrtUc Confronted by the Rocket defense. Se- nior Jason DeJeon prepares to break away. Going from a 4A high school with only 900 stu- dents to a huge 5 A school sounds as if it would be difficult. For the Rams ' new head coach, however, it wasn ' t as tough as it seemed. It ' s a different environment, but the kids have the same goals and ambitions here as they do in a 4 A school, said new- comer. Coach David Visentine, who coached at Andrews High School be- fore coming here. Other coaches coming from An- drews were Monte Land, Ronnie Whitehead, Bob Isbell, and Rohn Camp- bell. From San Antonio ' s Edison came Hector Rodri- quez. Returning coaches were Greg Garrison and Mike Wohlfarth. At the beginning ot the season, the team set many goals. One of the team goals was to get the whole school involved in athletics. They hoped to gain the re- spect and support of the student body. I didn ' t know what to expect with a large student body, said Coach Visen- tine, but the guys on the team really cared about each other, as well as the school. Although the season en- ded with a 4-4-2 record, the coach and team ful- filled many of their goals. You can ' t expect a mir- acle in the beginning, ob- served Coach Visentine. I ' m proud of the players. They went out there and played hard every ball game. He added, This year was the hardest on the seniors. I feel sorry for them because this change had to happen their last year. They ' re a great bunch of guys who meant a lot to me. I believe we ' ve started something at Marshall that will carry on for a lonu time, Coach Visentine. Article: Robin Clay Photos: Robin Clay, Daniel Vargas Rams gather to display their school pride ■ Senior Bobby Alonzo displays his hi h kicking technique. 132 Varsity Football a