Richland High School - Rebel Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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rince racket 3100, Adidas shoes 334, Fila outfit 360, and can after can of Penn tennis balls at 32.50 a can, face it, the game is ex- pensive. Add the cost to long hours of practice and conditioning and it is ob- vious that it takes dedication boys were strong as far as playing ability, but they lacked in tournament ex- perience and they weren't strong mentally. The boys' team was dominated by senior players, while the girls concentrated on the doubles season. an impressive victory over eventual district champions Burleson, a second place finish in the Grapevine tour- nament, and a fourth place finish in the Weatherford tournament. The spring season, consisting of indi- vidual competition, ended Tennis takes lots of money, time and dedication to play. Dedication and commit- ment was lacking, some- what, especially on the girls' team. It is difficult to find girls who will make the commitment, commented coach Susan Miller. The With two district seasons, fall and spring, the team had opportunities to excel in both team and individual competition. The fall season, which was the team com petition, resulted in a win ning record. Wins included on a losing note. However, Coach Miller commented that our kids were the classiest team in district. Their attitudes were perfect on the court. Rhonda Callaway Design by Alicia Monroe Varsity Tennis Team. FRONT ROW: Cathy Lopez, Huan Do, james Witkowski, Berry Turner, Thinh Bui, Revathi Venkatappan. BACK ROW: Mrs. Susan Miller, Scott Snoyer, Rhonda Callaway, Paul Stafford, Bill Freeze, David Rudbeck, Huan Do, Scott Burgoon. Warming up before playing is im- portant in any sport, but especially in tennis. Cathy Lopez fseniorj returns some half volleys before playing against opponents from Boswell high school. Photo by Kevin Campbell. it iiiseiefffisxx it X '55Q5,i, A . .l1qg.r P Q, 5 4,-',1, t r S!'E+,uY. . .... g,,. x tm Qt r tu , pl it. Q Q sk xtatsx's.Nxs.eg,fwKggg.iwi. I 4 S s S I it a-'Y ..,,. 5 iw iwfaswf-sew 'D I sit' Ns ,X I

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Q! his is the strongest team we have had in three years commented Coach Karen Mitchell about the girls track team. The twenty-three girls worked after school five days a week, at least an hour a day, ultimately shooting for a victory in the district meet. In her third year at Richland, Coach Karen Mit- Other schools in district SA-7 began taking notice of the up start Rebels. Finally, the girls went to UTA stadium for district competition. On April 9th, the 800 relay team consisting of Lynn Taylor and Kim Stevens Csophomoresj, Tricia Trigg and Kim Perrit Cjuniorsj won first place and a trip to the regional meet in most dedicated group of girls I've worked with since being at Richland, and with the tremendous talent and dedication from this soph- omore group along with strong leadership from the juniors, we should have another good year coming up next year. The year seemed to be built upon the strength of Strongest in three yeors qualifies 4 for regionols chell and her team strived to build a bigger and better track team. The twenty-three girls on the team, including thirteen sophomores, eight juniors, and two seniors, were dedicated to hard work, and their hard work payed off. The girls shined early in the track meets they competed in, including the annual Theo Rigsby Relays. Lubbock. Kim Perrit fjuniorj third in the 100 yard dash, Tricia Trigg fjuniorj forth in the 200 yard dash and Denise Scheffe Cjuniorj sixth in the 400 yard dash. Also, in the field events, Kim Stevens Csophomorej placed sixth in district. Coach Karen Mitchell commented, This has been the hardest working and the the new sophomores, however the past experience of juniors and seniors kept activities in order. The year ended with sophomores looking forward to the up- coming years, juniors an- ticipating their final year, and seniors leaving with rib- bons, awards, and memories. - Andy Dodson .lili-1 --- PROFILE Relay winner Kim is one of the finest girls I've ever worked with attitude wise as well as be- ing someone I enjoy personally. Being just a sophomore this year, she has a tremen- dous future in track, said Coach Karen Mitchell about Csophomorej Kim Stevens. Obviously this feeling is shared by all the girls track members, as she was voted most outstanding track member by her teammates. Such accomplishments as scoring at least ten points in every meet, and finishing in fourth place or higher on the hurdles allowed Stevens to place in District and go on to Regionals. In District, Stevens tied for second in high jump and placed first in the 800 relay. Kim Stevens 2 Girls Track. FRONT ROW: Kim Stevens, Kim Perritt, Collete Baribeault, Amber Lantharp, SECOND EW: Tricia Trigg, Denise Scheffe, Deborah Finke, Diane Marabuta, Robin Banfield, Darlene McPeck, jamie lips, THIRD ROW: fManagerj Sandra Tucker, Angela Ryan, Evelyn Spurlock, Heidi Carpenter, Andrea Colts, Taylor Amy Webb Katiejohnson Mia Stahl, Wendy Skidmore, Joann Murfin, B.j. Agan, CManagerj Melody Evards, Cyoach Karen Mitchell. Photo by Marcels Girls Track 105

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1 ii: es' il su 13 Ill' 4 4- -is sig Qi, 'iii ini is 0 in . iq t- , A .Wilbqlii '. it ak - 1 xktxikqiflgq ii5lffg.K.4 'mill itvyti Y e xalt: f. 1.-t. Concentration is an important art of any tennis game. Huan Do fseniorj takes an especially long time on his second serve against a Burleson opponent. Pboro by Soon Burgoon. Third year Varsity player Bill Freeze fseniorj gives his best effort to return a low volley. Freeze was designated Boys' team ca tain by his teammates. Pboto by Scott Burgoon. C PROFILE Strong effort Revathi and Cathy had a tough time getting their doubles team rolling. Revathi is a much better singles player, as is Cathy. Due to rob- lems with numbers fof girls on the team and stiff competition in singles in our district, it was necessary that they play doubles together. It is difficult to play aggressive doubles when you are instinctively a baseline player. The girls gave Revathl it their best shot and beat a lot of good teams Cafhl' Vef1kafaPPaU by a strong desire to win, but were also out- Lopez played by some much stronger teams. A new addition to the Varsity team, Angie Davis Csophomorej returns a forehand shot. During practice, each member was drilled on certain areas to improve upon their weaknesses. Pbozo by Kevin Campbell. Transfer from L. D. Bell high school, Phil Oliver Cseniorj demonstrates his excellence on the court. Oliver was a member of the team for only a short period of time. Photo by Scot! Burgoon. Varsity Tennis 109