Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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wi ngers score By Carol Roberts ot only has the Tennis Team defended the District Champion- 'hip Title for 17 years, but out of twelve eam members. they have three sets of rothers and sisters. The other six embers. however are also important o the team. The whole team counts to in a tournament. said team member ori Reid. Everyone does their part. ln the Spring Branch Tournament. the Mustangs captured the team tro- phy. The Tennis Team also won the team trophy in the San Antonio Tour- nament with 29 team points. ln the tournament. the Mustangs defeated their strongest rival. which was Strat- ford. by five team points. We beat Stratford by a slim five points and that's too close for comfort, said ten- nis coach Miss Mildred Hausinger. Under the direction of Miss Hau- singer. the Tennis Team did well in all the tournaments they entered. We've won all our major tournaments. said Lori. To win a tournament. each individ- ual player acquired points when he or she won a match. These points were then added together to make team points. The team with the most team points won the tournament and the team trophy. The Tennis Team was comprised of six girls and six boys. The girls include Eva Branisa. Lynn Daniels. Mary .Io Giammalva. Kim Hergog. Jennifer Kraft. and Lori Reid. Mickey Branisa. Mark Daniels. Sammy Giammalva, David ller. Lamar Morris. and Leland Putterman com- posed the boy's team. The Tennis Team practiced during sixth period. Since the school's tennis courts are made of concrete, several of the players also practiced at the Rac- quet Club and various other private institutions. Since their establishment. the Tennis Team has maintained the District title. This affects the team and its oppo- nents. ult gets other teams a little more nervous and gave us fthe playersl a lit- tle more confidence too. said Lori. After capturing the District title, the Mustangs went to Regionals. Regionals were held April 24-May 5. Leading in girl's singles was Mary Jo. She was ranked number six in the TRAVELING TENNIS TEAM, BOTTOM ROW2 Manager Karen Forsythe, Coach Mildred Hau- singer, SECOND ROW: Mary Jo Giammalva, Lynn Daniels. THIRD ROW: Kim Herzog, Lori Reid, Eva Branisa, Jennifer Kraft. TOP ROW: Leland Putterman, Mark Daniels, David Iler, Mickey Branise, Sammy Giarnmalva. Photo by Scott Waughtal.

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AFTER THREE YEARS ON THE TENNIS TEAM, Junior David Iler has no trouble at all in making a forehand connection. Photo by Scott Waughtal. 2 266 Tennis - Depth design bv Cirmfv Perel. DEMONSTRATING AN EXPERIENCED BACK- HAND, Junior Mickey Branisa practices for the tennis tournaments in which he has taken part over the years. Photo by Scott Waughtal. A LOW VOLLEY gives Freshman Sammy Giam- melva an opportunity to clown around during practice. Both the girls and boys Tennis Teams practiced sixth period and after school when the weather pennits it. Photo by Scott Waughtal.

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state in sixteen year-old competition. Another leading girl's singles player was Eva. She has received many schol- arship offers due to playing tennis. Lori and Lynn were leading in girl's doubles. They ranked number six in 'state in I8 year-old competition. Jennifer and Kim were strong play- ers in doubles competition. Leading in boy's singles was Leland Putterman. He was ranked number seven in the state's I8 year-old compe- tition and he was ranked number 55 in national competition. Branisa and Sammy Giammalva were the leading players in boy's dou- bles. Branisa ranks number one in state's sixteen year-old competition. Many players have been under the direction of Miss Hausinger since they were freshmen. Some players believe that her dedication to the team has helped earn their success. Daniels said. She's always organized everything pretty well. -30 - WITH HIS TENNIS RACKET RAISED, Senior Mark Daniels stretches to reach a ball during practice. Daniels is ranked second in the state for the I8 year-old doubles division. Photo by Scott Waughtal. JUNIOR VARISTY TENNIS TEAM, BOTTOM ROW: Marsha Till, Carrie Campbell, Frannie Coleman, Laura von der Mehden, Karen Neun- swander. TOP RIGHT: Sharon Beamon, Melin- daHail, Scott Jacques, John Parks, Monty Tink- ham, Brian Childs, Steve Haber, Chris Clag- horn. Photo by Scott Waughtal.