Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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'Marge ,-.-4-. . . .,Ji.'.4u 'N 5 ,tg H ' 'ff 'I '25, 1 15 RECORD Memorial 3 W'chester 9 Memorial 2 Spr, Br. 3 Memorial 8 Spr, Br. 11 Memorial 6 Hastings 11 Memorial 4 Stfliord 10 Memorial 3 St. Ford 5 Memorial 11 N'Brook O Memorial 9 Elsik 10 Memorial 0 Spr. Woods 5 Memorial 3 Spr. Woods 13 Memorial 7 W'Chester 2 Memorial 4 Hastings 7 Memorial 19 N'Brook 8 Memorial 6 Elsik 1 WON: 4, LOST 10 WHILE A TEAMMATE STEPS UP TO BAT, Junior Varsity Team members watch the action from behind the dugout fence. The J,V. finished the season 4-10, as Coach Flob Madding said field- ing errors hurt the team. Photo by Mrs. Floss Dawson. AFTER THE UMPIRE MAKES THE CALL ON A PITCH, left fielder Sid Womack looks back to check the count on him. Womack batted .398 for the season. J.V. Baseball 283

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Piayine f ie ld A s the batter swings with a sharp, clean stroke, the ball plunges between right and center field. When the right fielder lurches for the ball, he comes into direct contact with the cen- ter fielder. They throw the ball to the shortstop and collapse on the field. Fielding was a major weakness of the Junior Varsity Baseball Team. Pitcher Ben Bell said. 'slf we could have fielded. we could have done a lot bet- ter. Another deterrent was the team's lack of unity. This was especially evi- dent in their batting. We couldn't get the hits when we needed themf' center fielder John Dailey said. We could never get the run we needed. Since the team was fairly young and inexperienced there were several men- tal mistakes. We didn't have the right attitude for baseball. There were many freshmen ftotal of eightj on the team, said catcher Doug Dawson. They didn't seem like they wanted to win that bad? The team's batting record, however, compensated for the JV,s weaknesses. Catcher Jim Bing completed the season with a .438 batting average, Dawson had a .435, and left fielder Ben Hein- rich had a .429. The team's total aver- age was .307. Pitching was also a strong point for the team. According to Coach Rob Madding, Mark Krog was the best pitcherf, Krogfs earned running aver- age QERAJ was 1.82 and his record was 2-O. Pitcher David Baldwin had an ERA of 2.87 with a record of 1-3. The Mustang's total ERA was 4.37 with a record of 4-IO. The fielding average was led by right fielder Krog with a .934, Dailey aver- aged second with a .880, and shortstop Charlie Grooms had an average of .865. As a team, they averaged a .813 in fielding. As the season progressed, the Mus- tang's worked more as a team. They improved on their fielding and reacted to the plays and their teammates faster. Dawson said, f'We sort of jelled together as a group. The Junior Varsity Team consisted of pitcher Baldwin, pitcher Bell, catcher Bing, first baseman David Blankenship, third baseman James Cook, center fielder Matthew Hart, left fielder Heinrich. shortstop Grooms, pitcher Otohiko Kondo, pitcher Krog, third baseman Steve McGaugh, pitcher Paul Puntch, second baseman Jon Shoemaker, shortstop Randy Smith, pitcher Doug Walla, second baseman John Winsauer, and left fielder Sid Womack. The season was highlighted by the J.V. win over Westchester. Dailey said, They thought they had an easy one the second time they played us. Most players agree that the season could have been better. Several times the team lost by one or two points. We should have won more than we did, said Dawson. We could have been 10- IN A GAME AGAINST ALIEF, Junior Varsity catcher Doug Dawson discards his mask en route to catching a foul ball. Dawson not only aided the J.V. on defense he also was a leading batter with a .435 average. Photo by Mrs. Ross Dawson. 4 as easy as we were 4-IO. Though Coach Madding helped direct the Varsity with Coach Ron Redmon, he was given full responsibil- ity of the JV team. I think he did a pretty good job with what he had to work with, said Dawson. Several JV players were able to play in some Varsity games. Dawson and Dailey, who were given this opportu- nity, said it was a tremendous honor playing Varsity baseball. Dawson added, Just to watch and learn about the hitting and fielding was a good experience. - 30 - - Carol E. Roberm

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AFTER ENDING THE YEAR WITH A 14-12 SEASON, Varsity Base- ball Coach Ron Redmon addresses the Spring Sports Banquet. Often athletes presented spe- cial awards to their coaches or other play- ers, and Varsity Base- ball player Brad Dawson gave teammate Kiki DeAyala the Most Promising Baseball Player. Photo by Fred- die Herbert. AFTER FINISHING A SEASON AS Bl-DlS- TRICT CHAMPIONS, Varsity Football players Stuart Newburg, George Blocker, and Brad Dawson listen to a speaker at a banquet in their honor. Quarter- back Greg Dalton was awarded the Fighting Heart Award at the ban- quet on December 8. Photo by Trent Rosen- thal. v I Eat. rlrfn A' and 'brag on Ihr' smrffs anquets f N By Susan Murray hen a spectator observes a defellsive tackle smother a quarterback behind the line of scrimmage. or a catcher tag a baserunner out at a dusty homeplate. it could be hard to imagine these same ath- letes all polished and scrubbed. in formal attire with good manners to match. But of course. jocks are luunan. and display this at least once a year when they forget about sweat and practice and sit down to a nicely laid banquet table. Three sports banquets at the Spring Branch Community Coliseum honored each school sponsored sport after their sea- sons. The Football Banquet was held December 8. the Basketball Banquet was March 7. and all the other sports combined forthe Spring Sports Banquet on May l. For each affair. Booster Club members started months in advance to make the night memorable. Decorations representing each sport were prepared. as well as red and white centerpieces and scrapbooks for each athlete. Piping hot dishes of barbeque brisket and sausage. rolls. salads. vegetables. and desserts were served by members of the spirit clubs. Sigma Gamma. .laide's. Sannns. and Fluff. Before the food was eaten though. an invocation was given by fellow teammates. lnvocations were given by Scott Burdine at the football banquet. Kevin Coleman at the basketball banquet. and by Brad Dawfon at the Spring Sports Banquet. When all that was desired was eaten. 284 ' Special report - Sports banquets players. parents. coaches and guests sat back and relaxed to opening addresses made by Booster Club President Gary Grinuner. Dick Johnson. and Ross Dawson at the Football. Basketball and Spring Sports Banquets. respectively. Guests included School Board members and administrative offi- cers from both the district and school. Cheerleaders. Band and Mark- ette officers. and Sigma Gannna and Wrangler Presidents Karen Provenzano and Fred Stow were also recognized. The guest speaker at the Football Banquet was University of Arkansas Head Coach Lou Holtz. The fast talking Holtz may have started his talk on the lnnnorous side with jokes. stories. and magic tricks that included Varsity linebacker George Blocker's assistance. but turned serious with a definite theme of what it means to be num- ber one. A A representative from the Converse Shoe Companyi Joe Dean. addressed the Basketball Banquet. After the speakers. coaches had their opportunity to recognize team as well as individual efforts throughout the year. The players also had time at the mike in order to roast and toast their coaches. Quarterback Greg Dalton was presented the Fighting Heart Award by his teanunates for outstanding leadership and dedication. Coach Don Coleman recognized Kevin Coleman for making sec- ond team All-District in Basketball. Mark Johnson. Robert Merrill. and Mat Strickland received honorable mentions. Volleyball Coach Miss Ann Wilsonrecognized Maron Neff and Dianne Canfield for being outstanding members of the Varsity team. Kiki DeAyaIa received a most likely to succeed award in baseball. Eleanor Coldren. Mike Tonery. and .lennifer Kraft and Mark Dan- iels were honored for being outstanding in golf. swimming. and ten- nis. respectively. The Frank McMurray award was given to trackster Charlie Pen- nington. while Disa l.ewis receivedthe Davis Cup for track. - 30 - IN MEMORY OF TRACK STAR Frank McMurray, a special trophy is given each year to the outstanding senior track member. Tracksters elected Charli Pennington as the 1978 recipient. Pennington was also named the all time high point man of the track. Photo by Freddie Herbert. .91