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

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I improved in strength and speed to go up six inches in the high lump. — Ron Battaglia (12). Varsity Track Judson Invitational 3rd Place East Centtal Invitational 1st Place (Meet Cham- pion) Central Catholic Invita- tional 6th Place Northside Relays 3rd Place Alamo Relays 5th Place Northside Relays 8th Place District 3 0-5 A Meet 2nd Place ■ Track ' s been one of the most important and rewardmg expe- riences in my life. — Steve Ybarra(12). 164 I loys Varsity Track Junior Em Peterson displays the forto that brought him a district atilpjj ' iiiiship. 1 J :z.- s t vBtm tiniu. V 1- . - Coyi Vanily Team. FRONT ROW; Mike Pieae, Joe Verdi, Tommy Law, Donald Smith, Gary Tolhurst. V. J. Villarreal MIODLF. ROW: Eric Peterson, Bobby Tamez, Chris Washburn, Vincc Jenkins, Dwaync Mattke. Danny Boyd, Tom Slabisak MAI K ROW: Kevin Burleson. Todd Johnson, Tom Morrow, D J Dykes. Phil Kory. Ron Battaglia, Steve Ybarra. Eric Miller Ik

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PUyc Sd SklU The Junior Varsity and the Freshmen teams worked together through- out the year in practices and in tournaments. Both teams concentrated on self- improvement as individual players, strengthening their own skills. There wasn ' t any pres- sure on us to win, said C ool Cuach VX ' heeler says hey, try sophomore Kathy Geiger. We played in tourna- ments to gain experience. Although Freshman Mike Timoskevich thought you start taking the game more seriously at the high school level, he agreed that the major emphasis was on developing technique, sharpening mental tough- ness, and improving phys- ical endurance. The Junior Varsity and Freshmen seasons are not divided into team and in- dividual seasons like the Varsity fall and spring sea- sons. We didn ' t have a strict schedule, said Geiger. We just played in tour- naments whenever we could. J.V. Tennis 163

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Vm C H ice4 I ' l J The Varsity boys track team was strengthened by experienced seniors, talent- ed juniors making the jump from the JV team, and a startingly impressive treshman. Under the tutelage ot new Head Coach Bob Is- bell, the Varsity began the season with a strong third place finish at the Judson Invitational. The next week the team scored 138 points at the East Central Invitational. We were phenomenal at that meet, declared junior pole-vaulter Eric Peterson. At the Northside Relays, a tradi- tional tune-up meet before district, freshman V.J. Vil- lareal won the 300 meter intermediate hurdles and sophomore Tommy Law won the high jump clearing 5 feet 10 inches. At the district meet the Rams battled Jay down to the wire, relinquishing the lead in the last two events as Marshall finished second to Jay, 143-125. District champions included Eric Peterson on the pole-vault and Ron Battaglia on the long jump, 100 meter dash, and the 200 meter dash. Article hy: Tom Morrow Photos by: Bob Isbcll, Robin Clay, Tom Morrow Phil Kory springs into attiun. Freshman V. J. Viliarcal runs a relay leg at Central Catholic. Ron Baccaglia shows intense tion as he attempts another clearani Freshman impresses The varsity track team received a surprise this year with the development of freshman V. J. Villareal in- to a crucial team member. Villareal, a 5 ' 8 , 170 pounder, who runs the 300 meter hurdles, the sprint relay, and mile relay, as well as 100 meter and 200 meter, attributes the suc- cess he has enjoyed to great coaches and great teammates, who have giv- en me encouragement. Villareal had personal records of 39.27 seconds in the 300 meter hurdles, 11.5 seconds in the 1 00 meter dash and 23 seconds in the 200 meter. He ran on the second place sprint relay and finished fifth in the 300 meter hurdles at the District meet. Article; Tom Morrow Photos: Robin Clay. Bob Isbell, Tom Morrow Boys Varsity Track 165