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

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MAKING WAVES Although thls year has not been easy we have had fun However Wlth many swImmers not returnIng from last year we were able to bUlld a team full of potentIal The team was hurt by the transItIon from sIxth pe rIod practIce to flfSl perIod practIce but we somehow managed to get to practIce and learn how to organIze ourselves In the mornIng Many of our male swlmmers dIdn t pass In elIgIbIlIty defInItely hurt our season because the number of swlmmers you have IS almost as Important as theIr Sklll The poInt system lS such that If you only have one person In each event you Wlll lose even If they all come lh flfSt We were also hurt by the loss of many of our SCDIOFS RIchard Maldono Son ny Ross Cameron Canter and LorI Baker were all hIgh poInt scorers lnjunes have also con trIbuted to the Shflnklng num bers of swlmmers Many poten tIally great swImmers suffered pulled muscles early In the sea son from overextendIng them selves and have had dIffIculty In recoverlng completely A the swIm team wIll practIce durIng sIxth PEI'lOd agaln next year we expect great thIngs of them The talented dedlcated swlmmers from thIs year should return stronger next year hopefully wIth an Influx of new swlmmers ChrIs Anderson Morgan HIIIIS ChrIstIne Brown IN AN ATTEMPT to Improve hIs style Brad Peeples freshman performs the backstroke Peeples suffered a shoul der Injury late In the season Photo by Robby Saunders I ' ' I I ' I .. . - Y .. I I I . . , I I I . l. v I l I I I ' I - Q27

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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 '

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Gymnastic Season Wasn't UP IDE DSW The 86 -87 Season Brought Triumphs And WDCIOIIDCS Into Focus For Both Grrls And Boys And in First Place, North Gar- land. The crowd cheered and the smiles spread from ear to ear of each gymnast. The feeling of winning gave the team a sense of accomplishment. I feel l did better last year than any other year. It gave me a sense of accomplishment to hear my name over the loud speaker. It really was great, said Scott McNeil. now a sen- lor. The l986-87 boys and girls gym- nastics teams, composed of eleven young students, were ready to per- fect their skills. l've been in gym- nastics for a long time. School is usu' ally where I practice my heart out, said Blair Richards, now a junior. Competing against South Garland, Garland, and Lakeview, North Gar- land boys placed second in district 86-87 Boys Gymnastics District N.G. Opp. 159.9-167.7 Lakeview Lakeview Team Cup 48.6 - 28.55 Richland 86-87 Girls Gymnastics District N.G. Opp. 95.7-103.1 Lakeview Lakeview Team Cup 108.7 - 84.7 Berkner UGS with a score of l59.8. ln all around competition were Mike Williams. '87 graduate who placed second with a score of 58.65, and Nein Tran. now a junior, who placeds fifth, with a score of 50.65. The girls team also competed against Lakeview and South Garland and placed second in district with a score of 95.70. In all around competition were Shelly Blake. now a junior, who placed fourth with a score of 32.65, and Karen Dover. now a sophomore, who placed third with a score of 33.10. The 86-87 gymnastics season was introduced by a new coach, Mr. Mark Townzen. Learning his new techniques and a new schedule was a hard task. When Coach Williams was our coach he had more confidence in us. l know Coach Townzen does, but he just never shows it. l think that's what makes us work so hard. lt gives me a good feeling to prove him wrong, said Angela Merriman. now a senior. A change of coaches was an ad- justment, but being a good team meant more than adjusting. Getting along with others wasn't too important only because gymnas- tics is an individual sport, but it's important in a sense that we win as a team, said Joe Gutherie. now a ju- nior. The gymnasts and crowd filed out of the gym, leaving the room bare except for the pommel horse, parallel bars and other equipment that had seen the Raiders '87 victory. -Theresa Moch 19864987 Gymnastics - Front row: Blair Tong Ho, Nein Tran. Third row: Joe Guth- Richards, Karen Casey, Dianna Adkins, Ka- erie, Scott McNeil, Lyle Scott lGarlandJ, ren Dover. Second row: Carrie Lochabay, Mike Williams, John Koloc. Angella Merriman, Coach Mark Townzen, v-