Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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E B15 E5 DEERE!-5 THE EHTE SECOND son, Chet ston, Jon ' Ca lv i n , ter, JUNIOR VARSITY SCORE Box V ' ' I h h I 3I'SIty S IIIB fllt BIS MHS Opponent Clear Creek 28 0 1 Brazoswood 24 O J' BaY City 13 12 ' 'Ji m , I' l WITH WRAPPED ARMS Noffhbfook 21 0 V'hW1:- I I,-3' if Miguel Baldwin 1675 tack: WeSfCl l8Slet'V 23 19 3'g,4,f-- ' ' Q3 I les a Northbrook runner. Stratford 20 o N 15' r fgikgatgwggllgngtgis 'the Spring Woods O '24 ,A mi? 3 f -V YA jg 5 offa blocaker. Bgaldwinpvigg ElSik I 38 48 1 if ' , -uf' I m gntafvdefepsp vghicgr ghtut - ' - -' y A ' I 1, . u IVE o IS n ns. Iwon ap, Lost 25 . Ll. Tliiff' . 7 f.i , F llBrad Dawson, come receive your diploma, the voice echoes over the loud speaker. 1978 commencement has begun and with it leaves practically the whole Varsity Football Team. They take with them their Varsity patches, letter jackets, all-district hon- ors, and Region Finalist honorsg a few leave something behind. Not only shoulder pads or jock straps but as seven varsity football players go off to other endeavors they leave behind a lit- tle Dawson and a little Karisch or what in general could be called little broth- ers. . In theaudience the seven: Bennett Blocker, Brown Cathel, Doug Dawson, Kiki DeAyala, Darrel Karisch, Jeff Newberg and Sid Womack watch knowing that although the football team lost many lettermen after the sea- son the little brothersi' would still be 230 Junior Varsity Football there to take up slack. Doug Dawson, little brother of all- district linebacker Brad Dawson ana- lyzed the little brother situation. It has mainly good points, he said. The coaches know you, and probably expect more out of you. Not only getting to know the coaches but other advantages spring out of hav- ing older brothers on the Varsity. The younger brothers were able to meet all the Varsity players and learn of their ailments or other key week to week happenings. It's fun having a big brother on Varsityf' little Newberg said. I got to know everybody on the team, and I knew who was hurt andother stuff right when it happened. One brother combination was differ- ent from the others. The DeAyala brothers not only played football but were on the same team and played on the same line. Many advantages stemmed from thi as Kiki share them, It was neat in way. I enjoyed playing next to him an may never get that opportunity again. Little DeAyala also told of how 'his brother gave him a sense of accom- plishment. I had a kind of security playing next to him, DeAlay explained. He has always given mj advice and made me work harderf' Next to the DeAyalas played a tougl noseman by the name of Ed Womacl- who although when he left he took his all-district patches he left little brother Sid. Sid had nothing but pride as h watched Ed play on the Varsity. Sij said, It makes me feel good to watcl Ed do good and better than good. Big brothers brought out pride in al the little brothers but the smaller Kar- isch explained, Fm proud of every- body, not just my big brother? fCon1inued on page 23 3

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iltering through the admission gate sport fans enter the stadium around whose perimeter are rows and levels of empty seats save the splotches where the early spectators are seated except for the buzz the 'There is no noise ing of people and selling at the West'Gate, WorId's eighth wonder AFTER CATCHING A PASS, end Mike Morris C851 attempts to gain a couple of extra yards against Spring Branch. Morris, recipient of the Landrum Award, accounted for 6 of the 20 points used to beat the Bears 20-6. Photo by Darryl Yee. up the water they go back to the locker room to retrieve the bandages and equipment that the players might need during the game ON THE SIDELIN ES porters gather the game to line up in team forms a huge human side of the goalpost. After practicing, the band and drill team depart from the field. Lights flash on and off as silence pre- vails over the stadium. Chairs are being filled, but the stands are still relatively empty. Spectators are in clumps, sepa- rated by aisles of vacant chairs. THE MAIN EVENT Muffled claps are heard as the foot- ball teams come out of the locker room and run out onto the field to warm-up. Pictures are snapped and Go Red Go is shouted as parents and admirers watch the players exercise. Counting jumping jacks, the player's voices echo around the stadium in husky unison. Half the team warms-up and practices strategic plays as the other half observes the opposing team's players and estimates the strength of the opposition. Staggering onto the field because of their heavy load, trainers and managers carry Igloos full of water and Gatorade onto the sidelines. They set the Igloos down on a table but. regardless of their attempts to be careful, water splashes on the plastic turf, making it slippery. After preparing the coolers and wiping to GCUOD. stand up and cheers and ollow the players off the the players run off the turf the band starts to play Song as supporters partially sing and yell the words to the song. Silence ensues and tension mounts. The clock slowly runs ddwn until it is game- time. Fans leave the arena to go and buy something to satisfy their nervousness. The concession stands are crowded with people buying food or purchasing souvenirs. t A The foyer is jammed with people eat- inggbuttery popcorn and hotdogs smothered in relish, onions, and drip- pingwith-steaming chili. Other fans are seen drinking icy cold cokes out of plastic Oiler cups which are trickling with drops of precipitaion. finishes the warm-up f . in small the school THE COUNT DOWN Hello's and How have you been's are passed between friends as they run into each other.. Aisles are packed with fans trying to find seats: obscentities are mumbled as people trip down the ramps while holding a box packed full of peanuts, popcorn, and drinks. Money is transferred as gam- blers bet on the favored team. A The swish and rustle of pom-poms is recognized as the Markettes march out of the reserved section and form two ' s down the length of the forecasting the is placed at parallel lme field Ahuge defeat of the the by the Wran- l s estless and tension the ger. r fa n s white the number is their The game s l2 minutes. Standing in the middle of the lane. the cheerleaders anxiously anticipate the Football Team's arrival. The band blasts the school Fight Song again, and the trombones sway to the beat of the music. The crowd stands and the shouts become a ceaseless roar and the words of encouragement can not be distin- guished from the continual thunder of voices. The cheerleaders begin running down the lane. Crashing through the sign symbolizing the'opposition's defeat, the Football Team follows closely behind the cheerleaders. As the players run out of Victory Lane a huge huddle is formed. Remaining standing, the fans continue to support the team. Vibrating the floor, the band starts to play the drum-roll. As the drums become a continual beat, the fans start to yell, Go, Go Go . . in a monotonous tone. Silence quickly engulfs the stadium as the two opposing teams line up for the kickoff. The play is' made and the kickoffgis completed. The Football Team is' back in the Astrodome. - 30 team. et and now reads - Carol Roberts Varsity Football 229

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