R L Turner High School - Roar Yearbook (Carrollton, TX)

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Junior mascot Julie Madrigal enjoys herself while working on a poster at a football game. Head Coach Jimmy Gunn watches closely as the Lions prepare to run a play. A Lion rusher charges forward during a pregame warm-up at Standridge Stadium. v . -.L ,l ,.. I The Lion band performs during halftime at a football game at Standridge Stadium. l l w l iv Actixilics 9

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Lions beginwith Yellow Jackets, finish season against Trojans The varsity Lion football team began play against the Denison Yellow Jackets Sept. 7 at Standridge Stadium, losing 24-l6. During the first district game Sept. 28, senior defensive star Cid Coker injured his knee and did not return forthe remainder ofthe season. Talking about the Oct. I2 game against the Duncanville Panthers. Coach Jimmy Gunn said, Offensively. we had our best game of the year, but defensively, we had problems. With I0 players out with injuries, the Lions were definitely not at full strength to play the MacArthur Cardinals in a losing effort Nov. 2. The final game of the season, which was held at Standridge Stadium, was against long-time rival Newman Smith High. The final score was I3-0, and the Trojans scored after Lion turnovers both times. The Lions finished the season l-9 overall and 0-7 in district play. Senior Chuck Rogan said, The incident that stands out in my mind is the game against Nacogdoches when we traveled far away from home and our loyal fans. We played a team we knew nothing about and still beat them under horrible weather conditions. Junior Chad Parks prepares to make a pass durin the game against Irving High School . The varsity cheerleaders execute a cheer at afootball Junior Tammy Azzaro completes a cheer during 8 A N .li game Oct. I9 at Standridge Stadium. pregame performance at Standridge Stadium. c n i cs

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Resilienc carries students through changing year The students of I984-85 filled the school with spirit and life. From extracurricular activities, such as sock hops and athletic events, to the classroom, RLT students were involved. The spirited Lion fans seemed to add a certain liveliness to the football games. The games were really good. but they should have let the Pep Busters out on the field! commented junior Angie Sutton. Spirit Week was an activity that everyone seemed to enjoy. Christi MeCord,junior, said, More people participated than last year, and the ideas were more creative. The Lion Revue was a tremendous success and impressed many people. lt went very well. lt promoted school spirit and gave the students a chance to express their talents, said senior Todd Crank. More stress was put on academic courses this year which caused some problems for a few of the students. Stephanie Bowman, freshman, commented, Homework took up a lot ol' my spare time on the weekends and during the week. Stacey Barker, junior, said, With all ofthe extra things l'm involved in, it's really hard to keep up with all of the homework too. -a-.Quang 505075 BWKY POPCQ md Mfllssi CUNY' and Shannon Freitas junior talks to a Balfour 50Ph0m0f' -I0 LIU MUIOI' Show their School SPIN! representative about class ring selection Oct I7 I0 Activities during Spirit Week Sept 4-7