Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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AFTER PRACTICE, Kristie Fink takes a break. She swam the 100 yard breast stroke and made finals in the District meet. Photo by Scott Waughtal. MEMBERS OF THE SWIMMING TEAM ARE, BOTTOM ROW: Laura Thomas, Kim Corey, Kristin Fink, Nancy Hausman, Meg Stow, Suzy Lovejoy. SECOND ROW: Chrissy Roehm, Monica Pope, Susan Hart, Eileen Galvin, Kerry Galvin, Ellen Roehm, Casey Conley. THIRD ROW: David Dale, Larry Leo- nard, Tim Allish, David Combs, Mathew Kra- toville, Steve Orr. FOURTH ROW: David Eas- ley, Paul Tucker, Steve Burg, Cordie Stehr, Steve Rives, Eddie Johnson. TOP ROW: Larry Craft, Brian Malarky, Rinse Brink, Mike Tonery, Sjoerd Brink, Trey Herndon, Dean Putterman, and Coach Ed Lusk. Photo by Trent Rosenthal. Lac of Q Shave to state n the Monday after Spring break, students with red, sun burnt faces and peeling bodies filtered through the mass confusion in the halls. but even they did not stand out while there were more unfamiliar looks around. Friends stopped talking and started staring when boys with clean shaven heads, wearing sunglasses and Mustang Var- sityjackets glided by. At closer observation, students eyed the distinct swimming patches on the red jackets. indicating that the wearers could only be aqua jocks - not any aqua jocks. but the 1978 State Cham- pion swimmers. On March I7 and 18. Mustang Boys' Team swimmers took a trip to Austin and came back as State Champs by compiling 43 team points. I thought we were going to do better, but because of the medley fwe got disqualifiedj we lost I4 points. said Sophomore swim- mer Dean Putterman. But since Clear Lake's medley got disqualified. it really didn't hurt us. Boys Swim Captain Senior Mike Tonery placed first in the IOO yard back stroke and second in the 200 yard individual medley. Senior Rinse Brink won second place in the 500 yard free style and picked up a third in the 200 yard individual medley. Sophomore Dean Putterman took a first in the 100 yard breast stroke. while a team of Junior Trey Herdon, Sopho- more Sjoerd Brink, Rinse Brink. and Tonery capped the scoring with a sec- ond in the 400 yard free style relay. To get to the State Finals. the boys rallied at the Region V meet while the girls did not place. Long and hard prac- tices were needed. however. to take them to such success. We had one of the best teams this year because we had a chance to win state and we were together as a team. which we hadn't before. said Tonery. The team had a better attitude this year. With the new coach things were smoother, said Sophomore Kim Corey of Coach Ed Lusk. About 80 per cent of the swimmers were in the AAU program which was 262 - Swimming- DL'jJlll dexigri ln' Sfltlfilll Dm'ic.s

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Shave to state not on school time. said Tonery. We did taper for Regionals. said Sophomore Larry Leonard, The swim- mers slackened off on the usual 5.000 yards they swim in practice so they would not feel as tired for the meet. Swim team members practiced at Dads Club for the majority of their workouts. Besides swimming. we worked out in the water and had to remain flexible at all times. said Ton- ery. When the Swim Team earned the title of l978 State champions. their coach earned the honor of 1978 Coach of the Year. competing against all other coaches in the state, -30 - - S uxie MXKPIJZUIIIIIIS wa-1 'i :Ai ,W ,..,., SCORING FIVES AND SIXES ON HIS FRONT LAYOUT, Barry Robinson competes in the West, - chester, Stratford, and Memorial Tri-Meet held 'QA at the Natatoriun. The Boy's team finished the Q .E A -A W' -' 'f meet in first place. Photo by Scott Waughtal. A Q .T ,Q BEFORE THE WESTCHESTER, STRATEORD Q' Fig, 'I ..,,... Wt., M AND MEMORIAL TRIAMEET, Barry Robinson tk ,S ff' --- f 'W practices his entry. Photo by Scott Waughtal. it Il jj 1 ' i' M' .:4:v,sia,M.4a.W.M,cL.L. i 'R 1 I , kat. . CONCENTRATING ON HIS POISE, Todd Jensen prepares for a back one andua half pike. His average scores were sixes, sevens, and eights. Jensen took first place in the Clear Lake Dual Meet and placed fourth in the State Meet. Photo by Scott Waughtal. Swimming