North Garland High School - Marauder Yearbook (Garland, TX)

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s ',Jr.I?g-5 'ri' . K J., .4 1 it ' YTL 1987 FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Front Row Chns Dudley Pele Martinez Klppy Wear Tom Shelton Jason Aguilar Chris Spivey Second Row Coach Charles Rose Trainer Demart Gaut Daniel Pncock En: Shugart Chnl Walker Matt Taloya Danny Alexander James Orr Sean House Trainer Darrel Davidson Coach Brian Luke Third Row Head Coach Denms Wlcklme Manager Brian Repp Steve Reece Wrll Rhodes Alan DJock Brent Forlney Brian Hall Eric Blake Robert Bass Coach Steve Evans Fourth Row Trainer Brandon Barnet Sean Hutsell Jeff Bennett Mike Krrchenbauer Tony Perry Jason Jesmer Mark Waller Chris Hornbeak Manager Roger Hudgens AFTER CATCHING THE KICKOFF, Danny Alexander heads upfield, flanked by Chris Dudley. Our kick return game was a strong point. We consistently returned the ball to our 40 on kickoffs, Mark Waller said, Photo by Eli Hall FAKING A HANDOFF, quarterback Tony Per- ry prepares to pitch the ball to his tailback. The freshmen averaged over 21 points a game. Photo by Eli Hall 'in-or GATHERED IN THE ENDZONE after pregame warmups, Coach Rose instructs his players on their formations. Rose coached the vvide re- ceivers as well as calling the defensive plays. i ff. NG 9-19 30- 7 1440 2 9 43 6 2 7 2913 1214 Z 7 photo by Leah Duckworth FRESHMAN FOOTBALL 6-4 OPP South Garland Garland Lakeview South Garland Garland Greenville Highland Park Mesquite North Mesquite Lakeview 7 E 25

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Players Coming Of AGE Freshman Team U trlrbes Poten tialg Takes District Championshrp Potential, according to Webster's, is something that can, but has not yet, come into being: possible, latent, unrealized, undeveloped. Using this definition, the Freshman football team made use of their potential . . . slowly. Quarterback Tony Perry stated that the main weakness was the spe- cial team play. ln our worst game, against South Garland, we gave up two or three blocked punts. That was a reason we got beaten so bad. Through the first few games of the season, the freshmen were slow to get rolling. Midway through the sea- son, however, the team's fortunes be- gan to change. The Raiders amassed their fourth consecutive district vic- tory, placing them in the hunt for the district title. Between the Garland and Greenville games, we started to play together and we had a winning ,streak, said James Orr. The team started the season with Working out it was an rnevi table fact of life for every mem ber of the football squads from freshman up to varsity The practices during school usually consisted of defensive drills and running the offense both of which were done in shorts shoulder pads and a helmet After school the routine var red from day to day On Mon days the players were subject ed to S R A or stretch ropes and agility drills On Tues days physical conditioning was strongly emphasized 26 players, but lost seven to the No Pass-No Play Rule and one to a knee injury. On the positive side, a lack of crowd support presented no problem for the freshmen. The crowds wer- en't that big, but we really heard the people we had there, Mark Waller. center and defensive tackle, said. Although the freshmen had an overall record of only 5-4 going into the final game, they still had a chance to win the district champion- ship with a victory over Lakeview. Utilizing their strong defense, which allowed an average of less than ten points a game the last half of the season, the freshmen prevailed 21-7 to win the district title. -Mark R. Dillard AT THE SOUTH GARLAND GAME, trainer Brian Repp and Tony Perry support the team from the sideline. The Raiders lost both times they played the Colonels. Photo by Leah Duckworth Tuesday has got to be the har dest day of the week as far as workouts go Rod Chapman junior said On Wednesdays agility drills were emphasized Wednesday is the easiest day by far said Chapman For varsity players Thursdays were reserved for cleaning uniforms and a team meeting whlle the Freshmen and Junior Varsity teams had games Fridays of course were reserved for Varsity games Mark Dillard G I to I ROUHNE 2455

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Girls Swim Team Emerges VICTGRIGUS Boys Lose Members To Ine11g1'b1Y1'ty and In jury, Bur Both Teams Have Hope For Future Seasons The scant suits that fit like a sec- ond skin, the latex skull caps that completely conceal the hair, the plas- tic goggles that mask the eyes, the physical shock of cold water as it strikes the body, the acid smell, the bitter taste of the chlorinated water. This is the swimming pool, this is the domain of the swimmer. In light of victorious past seasons, hopes ran high among the members of the boys' and girls' swim teams for continued success. While the girls did live up to expectations, the boys fared rather poorly. One of our problems was that we lost most of our seniors. We were left with a very inexperienced group, said Chris Anderson. senior and swim team captain, but our biggest problem was lack of enthusiasm. No one really seemed to have the drive to win. No one really wanted it enough to work for it. The school policy concerning ineli- gibility was another problem both teams had to face. The no pass, no play rule devastated the boys' team, and left them with nine partici- pating members. Another factor that contributed to the poor performance of the boys' team was the change in . Nov. v Feb 13 17 VARSITY SWIMMING Time Trials Skyline Grand Prairie Corcicana Mesquite Bryan Adams RL Turner Highland Park South Garland the time school started. Since school began at 7:30, practice was sched- uled to start at 6:00, and it lasted through first period. When you have to get up at 5:30 every morning, and be at the pool by 6:00, you're going to be very tired, said Brian Allphin. senior. Chances aren't too good that you're going to be swimming your best. The girls' team, on the other hand, had a banner season. They won a vast majority of their meets. A lot of our success had to do with the fact that the girls were passing, said At- lantis Tillman. senior and swim team captain. The boys were failing, so they were losing talent as well as numbers. We all passedg we had the initiative, and we used it. Another reason that the girls were able to enjoy the success that they did was the spirit of unity that was found within the team. I like the sense of camaraderie we've got, said Lisa Rush, junior. I really like the girls I'm swimming with, and that makes it a lot more enjoyable to swim. Still, the girls had to practice to achieve their goals. They practiced with the boys and competed in the same warm-up activities that the boys did. There were no sexual differ- ences here. Boys and girls alike were subject to the grueling work-outs. Of all the stuff we did at practice, the triathlon was definitely the worst, said Christine Brown. senior. In that event, we had to dive in, hold our breath, swim freestyle, do push- ups, swim with flippers, do more push-ups, and swim some more. It was a taste of Hell. Swimming is usually thought of as a fun pastime, said Brown. But it's a sport to us. If you want to win, you've got to work just as hard as you would in any other sport, and if you win, the feeling of accomplish- ment is just as good. -Robert Josey PRACTICING FOR AN UPCOMING meet with South Garland, Brandon Jones. junior, works to improve his butterfly stroke. The team prac- ticed underneath the insulated bubble that sur- rounded the Holford swimming pool. Photo by Robby Saunders AS HE GASPS for breath, Sam Worth. junior, swims the 100m freestyle. Freestyle was the fastest of the four swimming strokes. Photo by Robert Condit VARSITY SWIMMING Front Row Brad Peeples Second Tim Mantsch Pezhman Nikravan Steven Japperl Eric Row Brian Block Brandon Jones Ashlel Davis Crystal Gray Roge Westlng Angela Blscotto Paul Jehnell KI Hayes Jennuierum hres L ra Park S Cl t P k Sa W p s au usan emen s ar m orth Paul Po ell Fourth Row Coach Kelly Lisa Rush Third Row James Hartfleld Chris Anderson Oexman No . 24 ' Dec. 4 f Dec. 11 ' lan. 15 ' lan. 21 lan. 29 . . Feb. 12 '