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

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Junior Ian Benedict reflects on the past se. son, It was awe- some being a part of Marshall ' s first State Champion team. Boys Water Polo VC ' LT 10-0-2 Boys won State Senior Glenn Grossman ex- presses his feelings about win- ning State. ' It ' s the greatest gift a senior athlete could receive, I ' ll never forget it. ' 146 7ater Polo Senior Chris Chico Olvera forces way through a tight deTensc ' -• ft 5- aL . 1 -■v.!% f» i. fti. . Bon ICaier Poir, Team. FRONT ROW Jctt Sauls. Jusc Castro. Glenn Grossman, Steve Autr ' . David Proft MIDDLE ROW: Matt Hooper. Brent Coffee. EUis Eaton. Chris Chico Olvera. Scott Christie Bryan Tiball BACK ROW Joe Vasqucz. Jose Hernandez, Ronnie Wintenger. Tommy Rich, Ian Benedict, John Eaton, Chris Growncy

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M Hard work oavs off for vounq teams The freshman girls volleyball team proved that the age old addage that practice is the first step down the golden pathway to success still holds true. Under the expert guidance of Coach Steve White, now in his second year as mentor of the freshman volleyball team, the Lady Rams cruised to an 18-5 season, in- cluding an I 1-3 record in dis- trict play. The freshman year is often considered a year spent learning the fundamentals, and this year ' s squad showed they could do that and win some games as well. For the second straight year the team captured the championship match of the prestigious Northside tourna- The Fresh vn.cor - celebrate after anuth ment. Our other highlight was taking second place in the South San tournament, said Coach White. The success of this year ' s freshman squad lay not only in their record, but in the expe- rience and maturity they gained in their first year of high school volleyball. It was a season that will prepare them well for the future. The key to having a success- ful season in any sport is team- work. That is exactly what led the Lady Rams J.V. Volleyball team to their 10-4 record this season. The girls did a great job. They were extremely de- termined, said second-year coach Marsha Holt. Overall the J.V. rolled right over the opposition, but the sea- son did contain one very intense moment. In the middle of the season they faced Clark here at Marshall. Clark won the first game I ' J-IS. In the second game the girls came back, beat- ing Clark n-13. The final game was the longest battle they have ever played, said Holt. Both teams fought long and hard, but the Lady Rams triumphed winning 16-14. Although the J.V. team had many experienced players, twu young ladies outshined the rest. Sophomore Jennifer Goldberg was an outstanding hitter and blocker, said Holt. Another upcoming underclassman was Junior Laurie Klein, team cap- tain and all around outstanding player. We had an ex- cellent season. The girls worked hard and won. Most importantly, we had fun doing it. Coach Holt J V VOLLEYBALL Oppon Holmes Harlandale Taft Eagle Pass McColIum Jay Clark Holmes Hatlandale Tatt Eagle Pass McCoUum Jay Clark J.V. VolUyhall Team. FRONT ROW ,!:... ,-. : ..:, I :.. f...in. Angle Sul- Lcslic Endcrlin, Christie Ely MIDDLE livan. Shannon Rocder BACK ROW ROW; Coach Marsha Jolt, mgr Me- Cathy Calvillo, Karen Filinger. Julie lissa Carreon, Dina Dutson. Jamie Mar- McDonald, Dancttc Pcrsyn. Ave Chns- vel. Eva Sandavol. Stephanie Escobcdo. tofferson. Jennifer Sable. [)ebbic Ruiz. Bernadette Nunez. Mi- 145

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, f lUM M to f lf It is 6:30 a.m. and the smell of chlorine fills the air. While most other high school students are still asleep, the men ' s water polo team is beginning a long 16 hour day. Morning practice consists of drills, several hundred passes, and tortures to increase leg strength. Morning prac- tice is rough, but it builds character, said junior Tommy Rich. After school, it ' s back to the pool for afternoon practice, consist- ing of several circuits of weight training or a long run. It ' s 7 p.m. and the long day is finally over. Now it ' s time to eat dinner and then off to bed. Nope. There ' s still studying to be done and another morning torture session is a few hours away. The mens water polo team had a season to re- member. The team cruised through the regular season with no losses. At District, the Rams reached the final game vs. Clark, and tied them for a second straight time. At Regionals, the Rams took a hard loss, los- ing the final game to Clark 8-6. Senior Chris Olvera said, The loss to Clark hurts, but we tied them twice before and I think we can pull together and beat them at State. That pre- diction was correct. Not only did the Rams beat the previous year ' s State Champs, Ross Sterling, but they also defeated Clark in the championship game 9- 5. Anicie: Glenn Grossman Photos: Submitted Senior Ellis Eaton races to be the first to the ball. H2O polo strives •- i,.V . % John Eaton reaches to deflect against Alamo Heights. f uach Andrew gn ing halftimc- i new strategies dur He has been attending Marshall four years, is a varsity letterman athlete and a member of various honor societies. When most people hear his name, however, the usual re- sponse is The name sounds familiar. The shy, reserved young man is an AU-American athlete in both swimming and water polo. His 92 GPA qualifies him as a member in good standing of the National Honor Society and the math honor society. This year he received a great honor, the AU-American Athletic- Academic award. Only 50 top gun stu- dent athletes, one from each state, receive this hon- or each year. Ellis hopes to attend West Point next year and continue his strive for excellence. Water Polo 147