Richfield High School - Aries Yearbook (Waco, TX)

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TEN N IS f continued if .Jamie Tidrick put power behind his serves. Corsicana Interscholastic Invita- tional Tennis Tournament. The Boy's doubles team of Ronnie Vick- P petition. ery and David Shellenberger reached the semifinals by defeating Killeen 6-2, 6-3. Margaret Stiver reached the semifinals defeating Hillsboro 6-4, 6-2 in the Cirl's sin- gles event. While playing in the Austin Tournament, the Boy's singles en- trant, Jerry Richerson, defeated Lanier 6-4-, 6-2, lost to Corpus Christi, and then defeated Johnston. The Boy's doubles team of Jamie Tidrick and Morgan Gummelt de- feated Johnston 6-0, 6-1, but lost to Jamie Tidrick and Morgan Cummelt worked together to defeat doubles Opponents. 2I4 Coach Hazel McCall su ervised team com- Cene Ellis hunted for lost halls. David Shellenberger practiced serving long and hard.

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Morgan Gummelt really enjoyed tennis. Sophomore Susan Clayton toiled over forehand drives. Betsy Woodard lined up a shot. RAC KET Ronnie Vickery joined David Shellen- herger to face doubles opponents. Miss Hazel McCall coached the Richfield tennis team for 1965-66. The Rams placed 20 players on the courts with two lettermen returning from the 1964-65 season. Ram net- ters faced opponents in the Bryan Tournament, Waco Open, Austin, and Corsicana Tourneys, then en- tered District play in April. The team also entered the Greater Waco Tournament which ran for several months and brought Richfield against teams from the surrounding area. Betsy Woodard and Cheryl Rolan usually paired up in Girl's doubles while ,lan or Margaret Sti- ver battled on the singles court. ln the Boyis divisions David Shellen- berger and Ronnie Vickery teamed up while Jerry Richerson played Sr. Boy's singles and Jamie Tidrick faced singles players in the Jr. divi- sion. Jerry Richerson battled his way to the finals before falling to Waco High in the Sr. Boy's singles of the continued 2 I 3

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San Angelo in the second round, while Girl's doubles and singles won one match apiece. The Bryan Tourney brought first round victories to the Boy's doubles team fShellenberger and Vickeryj as they defeated Lufkin 6-0, 6-0. ln the District play-offs Richer- son reached the semifinals before losing to Waco High. The doubles team, Shellenberger and Vickery, defeated Bryan 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, and took second place in their division, While Jamie Tidrick won the .lunior Boy's singles Championship. The final standings for the Greater Waco League found Rich- field in third place for the season. END ze fam., 'Y ff' , v t ' .,,, ,,., r , ,.,, ,,.Vg i .y , C. ,A -of A .1 IL V LQ ' f N,,'ftFfQi52i Bi 5 t H- f - ...gil-3 .w qfigi . ,z is P3542 H 'e 3' ' YW , 9 si' .f W. it y i ,zf f 5,4 V .L fa if if , 3 ..lf?'1: . . ,.. .. , ,,,., , ft . .1 'G Y V 1 X X 3 , Q, K Hx ta. , 2 -r t - i A ' . ' . 1' Zsyirf 1 , J.. fl! ,l Lfijg ' .. 71 ' i . .1 ai I Q ' ff ' 6' x 'f, '1 f'Qi H' 'ji NL, My .- , Collette Rountree worked hard at develop- Playing net required concentration. ing skills. NETTERS WORKED TCWARD DISTRICT Good sportsmanship was an ideal of tennis. Collette Rountree, Betsy Woodard, .lan Meholin, and Margaret Stiver took a break between sets. Rountree and Stivers resumed action against Meholin and Woodard. 2l5