Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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ul 1 PRACTICING AFTER SCHOOL, Steve Thomas works on his putting. Thomas was one of the top five golfers on the team, The Boy's Team finished fourth in the dis- ct meet. Photo by Scott Waughtal, ten Golf Team members would practice from 2 15 until dark at Lakeside Country b On days that weather prevented them from working on the greens, Landers ' THE TOP OF HIS SWING, John Landers works out with the Boy's -Golf Team u . Q ' :l they worked out by lifting weights. Photo by Scott Waughtal. H get 4 ,F- . . X 2 'gt is we , y M W X .at 4, N , 4' , . YT W MEMBERS OF THE GIRLS GOLF TEAM ARE, BOTTOM ROW: Missy Morgan, Joni Weycer, Eleanor Coldron, and Charlotte Prendergast, TOP ROW: Deb- bie Bogar, Wendy Bradshaw, Carolyn Yapp, and Cheryl Jenkins. Photo by Darryl Yee. -' -, ir.. 'fyvz jg, W 5 5' b if Q 8-5 va 65 ,, gf .Q -Xf , . fu r p- A. Sr, .,,, .fn . .T A . -L ' , Q X- 'y.,f71e,1 ...', T T , f yi fi ' NJ .Y K' 1 :QW Q, - ,I yi , . - I - ' ,' .. ff-ti r ' 1? - T ' v' xr Q '?C'F'?'.- . s:- -1 X 3 fpl- Q vigqx. i' 4 F 'til' , ' .,, Q., f . , 'I' 5 T 1- ir? ew, .2 if . 35' J . 'YIWA f . bf i y f T - 505554, ' fx, , rv- 'YQ 5 537 ll Y Q ' er , if-:1f.,.,,if.,Q ' A 1 ' iff: T J. .,. MEMBERS OF THE BOYS GOLF TEAM ARE, BOTTOM ROW: Mark Mag- nesse, Lyle Gripp, Charles Bradshaw, and Tom Kenofick. TOP ROW: Jim Phonicle, Steve Thomas, John Landers, David Yapp, John Hansen, Lee Johnson, Jim Laile, and David Kileen. Photo by Darryl Yee. Golf' 271

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JUST PUTTIIXI' HLOIXIC Placing his hands properly on the club. he moves around trying to find the right position for his feet. Keeping his eyes on the golf ball. he brings the club back and swings. The ball takes off and lands on the green just inches away from the cup. Boys Golf Team member John Hansen said that he liked the sport and enjoyed the competitionf, Both the girls and guys golf teams practiced every day except when it was raining. It took about three hours to play, said Miss Morgan. The guys worked out at Memorial Park. Pine Forest. and Lakeside Coun- try Club. Girls practiced at Memorial Park. Westwood Country Club, and Witte. According to Missy. the team goes to Witte 'just to hit a bucket of balls on the driving range. Weycer. With the addition of teams in the dis- trict. Joni feels they did pretty good compared to the competition. The top girls on the team were Wendy Bradshaw. Eleanor Coldren. Missy Morgan. Charlotte Prendergast. Joni Weycer. and Carolyn Yapp. The top five guys were John Hansen. Lee Johnson. Jim Phenicie, Steve Thomas. and David Yapp. Five girls and five guys with the low- est scores qualfied to go to tourna- ments. Two girls who had shot the best in the last tournament were able to attend. Four other girls competed in a putting competition. He fCoach Dieterl picks three out of those four. said Joni. The girls tournament schedule con- sisted of the Inwood Forest Country 27 a tournament at Orange Counti Club. The guys competed in the Westche. ter Classic on February 13. Texe A8cM Consolidated February 2' Beaumont and Galveston Tournz ments March 3 and March 6 respei tively. Other meets included Waldei Tejas. and San Antonio. ln the District meet the Boy's teai finished fourth behind Stratford. Tl girl's team came in first place but lo. at Regionals. The district provided for only tw golf balls for the tournaments. Ever time we went out to play we had to paj We did get a discount. said Missy. Hansen felt that the distric shouldn't have to pay for all the equipment. He said. Everyone has certain club that they like and Coach Jim Dieter didn't teach the teams how to play golf but he did give them advice. He'll give us pointers if we're swinging the clubs wrong and gave us pointers on putting. said Joni AT MEMORIAL PARK GOLF COURSE, Charlotte Pren- dergast practices her stroke. This year the girls really outdid themselves and their reputation by not only win- ning a tournament and always placing in the top half but we won district and also finished in the top half in Regionals, said Charlotte. The girls finished eighth in Regionals. Photo by Scott Waughtal. 270 Golf- Deplh design by Hollis Hughes andjan Zuber. 18 ' Club meet on February I4. Quail Val- ley February 20. and Kingwood Febru- ary 27. Other meets were the Lamar Consolidated on March 6, Katy High School meet March I6 and on March M. 'D wwf' ...ff cost S300 or more. If the students to play with good clubs. it's only that they should pay for them. - Susan M

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BREAKING AWAY FROM THE OTHER RUN- NERS, Disa Lewis and Janis Doan compete in Regionals. We were a little over a mile, said Disa. Out of two miles we had gone about half way, Photo by Bill Montgomery. ONE OF THE TEN BOYS IN CROSS COUNTRY, Senior Pat Steiger, runs in the two mile race. The boys' team began every morning at 7:30 warming up. This daily routine was kept up in order to stay in shape. Photo by Bill Montgom- ery. 272 Truck - Deplh design bv Hollix H ilghcx anlljan Zuhcr. N 'QI ki? Ft. M- - I fs .