Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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lust in fun 4 Llamas gain notoriety with wins In tradition with Memorial's soccer the A-1 Llamas came through yet another winning season. losing a fair number of last s starters, the newcomers to hold their own against district competition. The season for the Llama's soccer lasts almost all year round. games were played every Sun- and practice was held two or nree times a week. We put quite a t of work into our practices, said enior Alan Oppenheirn. We didn't oof around until we were through or the day. Besides participating in a number district tournaments, the Llamas had the chance to take their skill the Atlantic to Europe. Here watched and played in tour- in Holland, Belgium and in ..a..,. They played in an interna- al tournament with teams from around the world. Soccer has managed to become an ,fi Q V.. 1 suv X i..,.s,..r .,r...,r . N. -Me... W, K MMA I . --Q-....,,...,,,.......,,,,,. between churches were realized church basketball season. Players for and Memorial Drive compete. by Dan Thompson. well placed kick and the offense will captured the ball, Senior Laura Bell and Fontefot scrimmage with each other Laura's front lawn. Photo by Scott Coleman. increasingly popular sport for those girls wishing to have a good time as well as a little physical contact. The two girls' teams organized at Memorial were the Railheads and the Wallabees. For their hard efforts through the season the Wallabees managed to clinch second place in the district as well as a shot at the playoffs. Although the Wallabees managed to have a winning season the Railheads were not as lucky. We went out there and had a really good time, said Gaffney, but we just didn't have enough team cooperation. Many of the players didn't take it seriously enough. The Railheads were coached by Mark Moore and sponsored by Athletic Attic. tif by Don Booth Fatigue is noticeable as on the faces of Allen Oppenhein, Sean Stinson and a new recruit as they race downfield in a game against the Southwest Soccer Club. Photo by Grant Olbrich. M MWNM' 1- , Q! Vw lap-A . i W ff V 2. , Q ., . t ' . 1,41 va. - K. ,N z Q -r' ' 4. Unofficial Sports - 143