Luling High School - Aquila Yearbook (Luling, TX)

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Shouting the good news, Roger Pruitt, senior, proclaims the victory over Edna that clenched the Eagles ' winning season. Scott Jones, senior, strikes the ball towards centerfield in the game against Yoakum. Junior Varsity Luling-Opponent Yoakum 6-14 NB Canyon 15- 3 Navarro 12- 9 Manor 3-16 13- 3 Prairie Lea 13- 3 Navarro 8- 1 Gonzales 2- 4 Prairie Lea 6- 4 Manor 9- 2 Elgin 7- 9 Giddings 5- 4 Wins 8 Losses 4 Baseball players are top row: Coach Randy Rutherford, Keith Hendricks, sophomore; Roger Pruitt, senior; Allen Knox, sen- ior; Nicky Alexander, senior; Scott Jones, senior; Kenneth Conley, senior; Coach John Kas- ten. Bottom row: Lyle Cheatham, junior; Derek Collins, junior; Keith Conley, junior; Mark Gonzales, junior; James Cheatham, junior; Keith Garner, sophomore; Timmy Rowan, ju- nior; Sammy Alvarez, sopho- more; and Barry Benbow, senior. 58 BASEBALL

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Junior Varsity members include: Tracy Of- ficer, freshman; Ny-Oka Thomas, sopho- more; and Christine Schmale, freshman. i»i: ■ ' ' IN and OUT LOVE of LOVE! POINT! SET! MATCH! It was all there for the tennis team. Although the quantity of this year ' s team was small (five varsity and three junior varsity) Coach Ray Reynolds was not concerned for it was the quality that counted. The team traveled to New Braunfels for a tournament in which everyone did well. The only doubles team, Faydra Bailey and Carla Alsobrook won consolation and received trophies. District was played in Cuero with three jv singles players, two varsity singles girls, and one varsi- ty boy. One varsity doubles team competed. I was pleased with the progress of the members on the team, Coach Reynolds said. They played very well. Junior Faydra Bailey felt Coach Reynolds did an excellent job as our tennis coach since it was his first year here. Student teacher Carol Smejkal assisted Coach Reynolds all sea- son and said, It was fun. Faydra added, Coach Reynolds made our year turn out very successful. 4 - - ' 1, J. Doubles team Faydra Bailey and Carla Alsobrook await to return a shot. Pam Troutman returns her opponent ' s serve. TENNIS 57

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r i »• 1 1 Hopes For A Uenteriield: winning Season Ending a record year on a winning note, the varsi- ty baseball team won dis- trict. You have to say com- ing in first place was diffi- cult because it all came down to winning the last two games, said Coach Randy Rutherford of his team ' s record season. By ers, with ten highly tal- ' I think our record speaks for itself: 15-5, 8-2. ' Rutherford combining a team of five ented experienced senior play- Coach underclassmen, Rutherford was able to break the tie be- tween Yoakum and Luling late in the season to cap- ture the top position. The game versus Yoakum was the sweetest victory be- cause we were tied for first and we beat them, added Rutherford. Varsity Baseball Luling-Opponent Schulenberg 1- Yoakum 4- 3 Goliad 1- 3 Edna 7- 4 Rice Cons. 8- Shiner St. Paul 12- Cuero 3- 4 Floresville 1- 3 Yorktown 6- 2 Manor 10- 5 Gonzales 5- 4 Hallottsville 9- Cuero 8- 5 Yoakum 5- 6 Edna 12- 5 Gonzales 2- 1 Hallettsville 11- Cuero 4-12 Yoakum 5- 3 Edna 5- Wins 15 Losses 5 Bi-District Elgin 1- 2 Rushing to the pitcher ' s mound, the baseball players shout We ' re Number One! after de- feating Yoakum to cinch the dis- trict championship. SPORTS 59