Paul M Dorman High School - Vanguard Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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Serving Up Notice Of Big Things To Come Number one seed Gaby Baumgartner perfects her forehand during a summer practice. Finishing the season with a 2-8 re- cord may not seem successful to most people, but. considering that there were only three returning lettermen. the girls' tennis team shows promise for next season. The weakness of the team was its inexperience. Potential and determi- nation became the strengths of the team. Each week as the team gained experience, they also improved in their game. Top-seed Gaby Baumgartner states. This year was pretty hard on us because two of our best players graduated, causing the few left to move up. Also, most of the team con- sisted of new players. I feel next year should be much better since we plan to practice constantly during the sum- mer. The top seeds on the team were, in order. Gaby Baumgartner. Laura Downs. Crystal Fowler, Melissa Bagwell. Lauri Austin, Lillian Martin, and Angela Casey. Coach Doug Bishop says about the season. I feel optimistic about next season. This team has a lot of po- tential, character, and athletic ability. All of the girls gained experience in match play this season and are looking forward to working hard in preparation for next fall. GW Tennis 2-0 Sport antxrg 9 DORMAN 0 Landrum 7 DORMAN 2 Landrum 3 DORMAN 6 Union 9 DORMAN 0 Boflng Springs 8 DORMAN 1 Rock Hi 6 DORMAN 3 Northwestern 8 DORMAN 1 Gaffney 2 DORMAN 7 Union 8 DORMAN 1 Bottng Springs 8 DORMAN 1 Lauri Austin concentrates on her follow-through at the Spartan High match Girls’ Tennls 21

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GIRLS’ TENNIS: Front: Dawn Soad. Lisa McGurk. Laura Downs. Lilban Martin. Chrissie O'Toole. An- gela Casey, Kelly Lancaster. Renee St Clair Back: Anja Krammer. Crystal Fowler. Gaby Baumgartner. Lauri Austin. Dee Alexander. Dany Baumgartner. Melissa Bagwell Second-seed Laura Downs concentrates on her backhand during the Spartan High match Awaiting the serve. Melissa Bagwell reaches her form tor an accurate return 20 Glrls’ Tennis

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Taking The Offensive Offense is more than receiving a pass, gaining yardage, and making a touchdown. Offense requires thought and strategy. What makes a good of- fensive player? Head coach Al Clark gives these reasons: Speed is defi- nitely a desired characteristic, but of- fense also requires a real commitment from the players. A lot of time is in- volved in making plays work. It takes a lot of discipline from each individual ' Tony Gilliam, a major driving force of the offense, says, As I look back over the football season, I only dwell on the positive experiences that the offense had. My favorite remembrance is the game against Union when the offense rushed for over 300 yards, the passing was successful, and the line 'jelled' to give us a most desired win. The lessons we learned from our sincere concern for each other, as expressed by our coaching staff and especially by Coach Norris, will always mean as much to me as any game that was won! Gilliam led the way to a 10-9 win over Union by running 155 yards in thir- ty-eight carries. He also scored both touchdowns in the game against Northwestern which Dorman won 12-2. Clark believes that the offense showed signs of improvement from past years. The Cavaliers scored twen- ty-four points in the game against Rock Hill. This was more than was scored in any of their games of the previous season. Looking back over the season, Clark states, We had a difficult schedule and a young football team. These factors can be detrimen- tal from a psychological standpoint ' On a more positive note, he says that the competition was good for the team and he expects the offense to excel next season. Preparing to throw a pass. Gene Lawter looks for the receiver Billy BeH is grabbed from behind as he gains yard- age for the CavaHers. Gordon Gregory and Jeff Edgins await the snap of the ball before the play begins 22 Varsity Football