John H Reagan High School - Spur Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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1 I ■ • ■ .-si I jp VARSITY TENNIS TEAM members include from left on the top row, Gary Redden, Terry Rus- sell, Jim Gates, David Smith, Coach Kermit Heimann; second row from left, Doug Smith, David Rasco, Rusty Win- ter, Richard Fosberg, Larry Beard. FRESHMAN TENNIS PLAYERS are bottom row from left, Kent Smith, Steve Knight, Danny O ' Dell; second row from left, Rouzan Barton, Ralph Pitzer, Bill Rasco, Alan Atherton. WATCHING HIS OPPONENT ' S position on the court, Terry Russell sends back a serve. — LARRY BEARD, Gary Redden, Jim Gates wait their turn for matches at the McCallum tournament. Sports — 169 BBPPBHB9BDB

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— ■JHMHHnH mmm mniHmn Roys Tennis Players Compete in State Tournaments A relatively young team with good upset potential is how Coach Kermit Heimann described the 1969 Reagan varsity boys tennis team. Returning lettermen from the 1968 team which placed 3rd in district round robin play include sen- ior Terry Russell and juniors Doug Smith, David Smith and Jim Gates. The team, which began work- ing early in the semester, was chosen by the coach. First, Coach Heimann held tryouts from which he selected a certain number of boys, then held an elimination tournament for the final selection. The top players on the team are Doug Smith and Jim Gates, whereas the rest of the team was fairly evenly matched. Through continuous play-offs throughout the week a player has a chance to move up in the ratings. In district competition, the top opponents for the Raiders were Austin High and McCallum. While the team plays local schools in round robin competi- tion every Tuesday, the major tournaments in which the team participated were the San Angelo, the Austin Jaycee, the Waco, the Austin Independent School District, the Baytown and the district tournaments. Coach Heimann called the freshman team the best ever at Reagan. Those seeing a lot of action were Kent Smith, Steven Knight and Ralph Pitzer. I i JIM GATES AWAITS his opponent ' s serve. AT THE McCALLUM tournament, David Smith warms up before the match begins. JUST COMPLETING A backswing, Larry Beard positions himself for the return. 1 68 — Sports -■ ■ WA ' ■■:■£ L ACHING

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Girls Tennis Schedules, Practices Hard for Netters Tryouts for the Girls Tennis Team were conducted by Jean Collard, the new team coach, in late De- cember. Returning lettermen this season are Kipi Martin and Patty Erdmann, both seniors, and Robin How- ard, Dee Combs and, Carol Adkisson, juniors. Returning members are Judy Wlascinski and El- eanor McKenna, juniors, and Patti Prewitt, senior. New members not having competed before are senior Connie Seidenberger and sophomores Carol Stapper and Karon Schmoker. These girls participated in Interscholastic League competition as well as in various tournaments through- out the state and at Caswell Tennis Center. MEMBE RS ( ! ' M m k % KIPI MARTIN FINISHES a backhand swing as she downs her opponent in the Johnston tournament. FIERCE DETERMINATION is shown by Carol Stapper as she fin- ' ishes her serve. M| 170— Sports — • .,.