Perry Meridian High School - Passages Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Tennis Quality Improves The quality of player in the In- dianapolis area in boys ' tennis got better each year, according to Mike Bagley, coach. The improved facilities at PMHS and the increasing availability of facilities in this area had a positive effect on the interest level for the Falcons, he added. Many schools played year around tennis, and that made competition tougher, Coach Bagley pointed out. We had strong senior leadership and were strong in doubles play and in the middle of our line-up, he said. Our nimiber one singles player, Paul Buck ' 86, improved the most. Paul said his brothers got him in- terested in teimis. He does play year SMSHsaaHssaKia around and has played on clay. He pointed out that indoor and outdoor tennis are quite different from one another, and that hard surface and clay surface play have a difference. Dave Ceryak ' 84, the number two singles player, pointed out that the team had a positive and relaxed at- titude. Only parents and close friends came to our matches, but this sometimes intimidated the opponent, Dave stated. He noted that Perry played one of the toughest schedules in the state. Coming off an injury. Bob Don- nellan ' 84 said that knowing each other and their playing abilities helped aU team members. He started his tennis career as a young teen and played for NJTL. Other team members included Steve Sidebottom ' 84 and George Schant z ' 84, the number one doubles team; Mark Need ' 84, Harry Danz ' 85, Greg Matsumoto ' 84, Mike Veros ' 86, and Phil Milto ' 86. Boys Tennis Season Record: 10-10 Moores ille Columbus North Carmel Park Tudor North Central 5 1 Lawrence North 4 4 Southport 1 3 Lawrence Central 2 3 Jasper 2 North Central 5 2 Brebeuf 3 2 Center Grove 3 4 Warren Central 1 5 Martinsville Marion 5 3 Lafayette Jeff County: 2 5 Franklin Central 4 Warren Central 1 1 Lawrence North Sectional: 4 2 Greenwood 3 TENNIS 117

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' m ' Mm Siii ■i=2 :i. ■ ' ■ ' :;? :: -i Mark Need ' 84 relaxes after his Martinsville match as Denise Bell ' 85 keeps him company. Dave Ceryak ' 84 uses a two hand backhand. The boys ' tennis team members are en- thusiastic about their warm-ups. As Eric Johnson ' 87 keeps score, he realizes that tennis requires work on and off the court. Tennis isn ' t all hard work; the guys tlnd time for fun and games too. 116 TENNIS

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Golf Increasingly Popular With the growing interest in girls ' sports, golf was becoming more popular, according to Coach Greg Har ' eth. In this area golf was a grow- ing sport because of the increasing availability of courses for play, he pointed out. Practice and mental concentration were very important, he said. It ' s the mental toughness that kept golfers competitive, he explained. Although dry weather and injviries hampered the teams ' efforts, they placed third in coimty competition. Top player and medalist Chris Miller ' 84 had taken lessons from three professional golfers. They helped me a lot on my strokes and also taught me etiquette, Chris said. Jodie Bales ' 85 and Chris agreed that inconsistent playing by all the members was a weak point of the team. Other team members included Kathy Brehob ' 84, Kasey Harris ' 86, L}-nn MiUer ' 87, Heather Mann ' 87, and Janie Simmons ' 84. Kathy Brehob ' 84, Lynn Miller ' 87, and Jodie Bales ' 85 discuss their game plein before the match. Janie Simons ' 84 practices her putts for the Southport match. Lynn Miller ' 87 follows through as she concen- trates on the ball. Lynn Miller ' 87 and Heather Mann ' 87 prepare themselves for the match. Chris Miller ' 84 keeps a steady swing as she focuses her attention on her stroke. 118 GOLF