Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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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

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J --..,,,. Mn '1f 3t'Z-fl' 3' .' t ly I A ' l .4 i. i' ' I Jia- 5' wtf . xv yiafzfv . A EI V 5, 4,-fi? Q ,, 'IT iz kr K1 V ,A :iii a ff.. V , 551 W . K ,i V 1 7 - M H 1-' , 2. . K A K - N fi r' I I 1 E533 BEFORE SWIMMING IN HIS EVENT, Steve Orr psyches himself up. Orr swam the IOO yard breast stroke and placed I6 in district. Photo by Scott Waughtal. PRACTICING HIS STROKE, Larry Leonard comes up for a breath of air. Leonard swam the 100 yard but- terfly. In the district meet, he made finals and qualified for Regionals where he also made the finals. Photo by Scott Waughtal. SHOWING HIS SPIRT AT A DUAL MEET, Mathew Kra- toville holds the spirit stick and flag. According to teammate Mike Tonery, Kratoville helped the team get emotionally involved. He cheered us on at all the meets. Photo by Scott Waughtal. Swimming '26

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rn' as e E , it 3 If 2 FOR SJOERD BRINK, RINSE BRINK, TRAY HERNDON, MIKE TONERY, THEIR SHAVEN HEADS SYMBOLIZE MORE THAN A HAIR STYLE, but that they earned the title of 1978 State Swimming Champions, The four took sec- ond in a free style relay. Photo by Scott Waugh- tal AFTER SWIMMING LAPS, Monica Pope and Kerry Glavin converse in the water, Both the Girls and Boys Teams practiced from 2:30 to 4:00 after school at the Natitorium. Monica and Kerry swam freestyle and the individual medly respectively. Photo by Scott Waughtal. Swimming 265