Mauldin High School - Reflections Yearbook (Mauldin, SC)

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Maverick golfers look forward to 1986 The Maverick golf team start- ed a new year with five new team members, after five seniors grad- uated last year. The team dropped from its region title and fourth place in state as they failed to meet qualifications in the championship this year. It was a learning experience for us mostly this year, said Coach Carroll Long. Coach Long was named Coach of the year by his fellow coaches in the region. According to Long, the honor was a most surprising one. I didn't even know I had been nominated until I got the letter of congratulations, said Coach Long. The team worked hard and practiced with the local Holly Tree golf pro. Most of the team's home matches were at Holly Tree. According to Dee Tim- mons, lack of talent was not a problem. Practice was good for us but our biggest problem was not being able to cope with the pressures of the match, said Timmons. Three freshmen, and two sophomores and one junior made up the 1985 golf team. A young and inexperienced team, they be- gan planning their strategies to win for the next two years. Golf- er, Randy Galloway said, We were very young and after a year of experience and playing togeth- er, we will make it to the top. Our disadvantage was that most of our opponents were already ex- perienced upperclassmen. We will own the next two years. The golf team finished and placed fourth overall in the re- gion even though they failed to qualify for state, spirits were still Practice makes perfect .. . Peter Martin takes a few practice swings while waiting to tee off in a match against Hillcrest. Martin finished the round with a 3 over par 39. iPhoto by Stephen Babbj The job of a REAL golfer . . . Coach Carroll Long instructs Randy Galloway on how to hit a shot from the rough. Galloway hit the ball on the green but missed his birdie putt. iPhoto by Jimmy Furukawaj 116 Goff good. I think the boys realized that last year was a year for us to become acquainted with each other and learn to play together as a team, said Coach Long. We will be major contenders for state title next year. Most valuable player for the 1985 season was junior Eric Bus- by. Busby, along with other team members worked diligently through the year to familarize themselves as a team so they could learn to play together effec- tively. I think after a little bit of polishing, added to last year's work, Mauldin has a chance to become a team to be reckoned with, said Coach Long as he summed up the Maverick golf season. As far as I'm concerned, we're right on course! Alicia Brown

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to by Stephen Babbl ert Freemanj Get it any way you can. Mauldin's top seed player, Chuck Verdin, engages in the roughest level of competition at number one singles. Verdin com- peted against some of the state's best players. iPho- Go for it. Randy Ruprich, double's player, serves up an ace against Easley. It was one of only two matches the Mavericks lost in 1985. iPhoto by Rob- Serving up an ace jimmy Burns, Mauldin's num- ber three singles player, serves in match against Easley. Burns a junior planned to play tennis next year also. iPhoto by Stephen Babbj - W ...W . - ...sw t --'sea-.exraasw :Y--f V... - I -- .. --1 M --so ,.,,,m:.....,W,.....N2:: W . .-,,,- . .v.... , . Sure Bet A The Net! Boys' tennis future holds swinging vengence Mauldin High's Boys' ten- nis team finished out the 1985 tennis season with a winning record and a renewed spirit of competitiveness for next year. Overall we had a good sea- son, said Coach Shirley Iameson as she reflected on her final year of coaching the boys' tennis team. We were all happy to be able to partici- pate in the state playoffs. Ending the year in third place, bowing only to Easley and Eastside, the team earned the right to face Irmo in the playoffs. Jimmy Burns, num- ber three seed singles, said, It was honor to face Irmo. They were a definite step above us. According to several team members, the highlight of the season was the boys' match against Wade Hampton. Mauldin won the match three to two, as Gary Floyd, number two seed, won his tiebreaker. Gary said, That win really boosted our spirit. There were a few matches we lost that were close, but this one was victorious for us. Without that win, I don't think we would have made it to state. Randy Ruprich, part of one of Mauldin's double's team also felt the teams best game was against Wade Hampton. Ruprich said, We were tied and pulled through, definitely our strongest point was our attitude toward the game. I feel that our team had ade- quate spirit. One of the strongest as- pects of the team, according to top seed Chuck Verdin, were the doubles partners. Chuck commented, They really came through when we need- ed them. Many times an en- tire match would depend on either or both of the doubles teams to win. Shirley jameson retired af- ter compiling a winning record. With a nine and six record, and ranked fifteenth in the state the team made the sea- son a year of success and improvement. Doubles player, David Vil- liger, summed up the season by saying, Dedication, was where it was at. If you didn't have that, there was no place for you on the team. We all had that this year and it paid off. Alicia Brown Boyt I Tama 115

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of a pro . . . Erik Busby completes his swing after hitting a driver into He continued on to lead the team with a 38 against Hillcrest. iPhoto Furukawal does it break? Dee Timmons aids Peter Martin in reading the line ofa proceeded to knock in the putt for a birdie, 4 on the first hole at Holly Club. iPhoto by Jimmy Furukawaj 1986 Golf Team OPPONENT Woodmont Greer Berea J.L. Mann Riverside Woodmont Berea Wade Hampton Hillcrest Laurens Hillcrest Westside Southside Broom Hillcrest Christ Church Eastside Wade Hampton Pickens Easley WON LOST LOST WON WON WON LOST LOST LOST LOST LOST WON WON LOST LOST LOST WON LOST LOST LOST 7 wins, 13 losses I have everybody back from last year. We were competitive last year, but we weren't really in the running for the title, but I think we will be this year. 1986 Golf Team Howie Martin, Randy Galloway, Peter Martin, Dee Tim- mons, Erik Busby, Whit Suber, Coach Carroll Long. iPhoto by Wade Hampton photographerj 604' 117