Killeen High School - Kangaroo Yearbook (Killeen, TX)

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JUNIOR golfer, Lee Corbett, maintains his form while keeping his eye on the ball in an effort to keep his handicap up to par. RIDING champion, Sopho- more Tiera Lyon, keeps herself and her horse, Blue Lady, in top condition for future horse shows. oing to football games was a hobby enjoyed by most spirited students. During football season, Fridays were use- less except for pep rallies, games, mums, and getting out of class to roam the halls, waving at friends and receiving D-hall for not having a pink pass. Maybe you enjoyed strumming a guitar in the calm serenity of a summer night as did Sophomore Maria Hernandez, or tum- bling gracefully head over heels like Sophomore gymnast Brenda Hocken- brocht. Walking across acres of green grass to knock a little white ball in a hole may not have seemed ideal to some, but Junior Lee Corbett found golf relaxing. Lee was introduced to the world of golf at age 11 by his father, and continued to play steadily. He had an 18 hole average of 80 and teed off at every opportune moment. What was your tee time? orseback riding was one of the most popular sports in school. After only four years of riding, Sophomore Tiera Lyon achieved one of the highest honors given in that field--the Dante Award, commonly known as School Horse of the Year. On her mount, Blue Lady, Tiera received the title by earning more points on a stable-owned horse than on any other in her division. One way to stay healthy and have fun was to go hiking through fields, forests, or mountains. Senior Jim Davis enjoyed the exhilarating feeling of walking through dewy grasses under a warm sun and just generally get- ting back to nature. It was a great way to unwind after a hard week at school. Student Life-15

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verything could be a hobby, any- one for elephants? Sophomore Robin Matthews began gathering varied sizes, shapes, and types of pachyderms ten years ago when she was just five years old. At last count there were around 80 elephants from Viet Nam, Germany, Mexico, Taiwan, Korea, and almost every state in the United States. Some of the more notable pieces were a three inch high brass elephant, an onyx figure, a statue made of soap stone, and an ordi- nary branch carved into numerous ele- phants, one on top of the other. Robin also displayed crocheted elephants, can- dles, wood carvings, plant holders, pew- ter bookends, stuffed, china, and crystal beasts of burden. A roomful of elephants was certainly a sight to see. Eating deli- cious foods Cnot prepared at schoolj was a favorite pastime of almost every person at Killeen High. Lunches were normally spent chatting with friends over pizzas, tacos, burgers, fruit pies, cupcakes, and twinkies. or centuries men have battled over walls, through gardens, and under bridges to engage in the stylish art of fencing. Finesse and flair were important to the style of any good fencer like Junior Joe Blanco. Used today more for fun than for defense, fencing was discovered by Joe to be great exercise. His respon- ses and balance became well developed and these skills were used in day to day life as well as in fencing. Flying, floating, and fishing were among the many other F hobbies. 14-Student Life X SOPHOMORE Robin Matthews proudly sits sur- rounded by her elephant collection which features pachyderms from all over the world. FENCER Joe Blanco lunges at his opponent Louis Curtis, who successfully deflects the touch.

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nnertubing had to be one of the greatest hobbies to do with friends. Floating down a lazy river, then feeling a quickening of the pulse as you approached rocky rapids was a feeling anyone would enjoy experiencing. You either lifted your tube or lost it as you raced over water covered rocks and cau- tion was a word to be exercised when it came to grabbing tree limbs in a strong current: your innertube might just float downstream minus one passenger. The innertubes came in a variety of sizes such as a small one for solo or a large one for two. lf you liked watersports but didn't want to get your hair wet, ice-skat- ing was a cool alternative. Senior Susan Flask enjoyed putting her blades on the ice whenever she felt like getting some exercise. The only problem with having ice-skating for a hobby, besides sore ankles, was the lack of a rink in Killeen. Enthusiasts, such as the Foreign Lan- guage clubs, just packed up and went to Austin when they were struck by ice-skat- ing fever. illions of J hobbies were around KHS. Jokari, Jitsu, jogging, jigsaw puzz- les, jacks, and juggling were all fun ways to pass time not reserved for homework. Junior Patty Wood began judo in seventh grade because she thought it would be a fun sport. After earning her blue belt, 16-Student Life Patty gave up regular lessons at Fort Hood but continued to practice on her own and could take care of herself in any situation. MEMBERS of the KHS Photography and Journal- A LOT of patience is required to do leathercraft ism staffs, on a trip to Big Bend, join innertubes work such as this scrapbook cover engraved by to float down the Rio Grande. Bruce Horn