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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he varsity golf team finished holding third place in district competition, which was held April 11th and 12th at Squaw Creek and Pecan Valley. When asked about the year in golf, Coach Randy Couch summed up the season by saying, It was a building season because there was only one senior. The other kids hadn't played very much and it was all new to them. Senior Robbie Peterson led the team as he made all- district and placed in regionals as well. Also leading the team with their all-district titles were seniors Ken Orvig and Barry Seven golfers make All-district squad McNeill, juniors Kevin Mar- tin and Scott Chambers and sophomores Kenneth Bird and jimmy Gann. The team participated in several tournaments throughout the season. One was the Irving Invitational, held at Lost Creek, another the Arlington Heights In- vitational, held at Ridglea Country Club. A great deal of time was spent at Dia- mond Oaks Country Club and Willow Springs in preparation for each one. From the start of the year Varsity Golf Team. FRONT ROW: Scott Chambers, Kenneth Bird,-Iimmy Gann, Barry McNeill. BACK ROW: Ken Orvig, Mark Herman, Robbie Peterson, Kevin Martin. Pbato byjoe Fitzpalrirk. Design byjayne Gramling through April, when the season ended, golfers spent three to four hours each day working to perfect their stroke and improve their mental awareness of the game. As a prerequisite for becoming a member of the golf team, students must be able to pay for practice fees and transportation, supply their own clubs and possess an optimistic attitude con- cerning their willingness to work. In reference to the future, Ken Orvig expressed, We have a lot of young talent coming up and I feel that in the future we'll have a strong and very competitive team. -Jayne Gramling Following through on a powerful swing, Robbie Peterson fseniorj never loses sight of the ball on the fairway. Photo byjoe Fitzpatrick. While concentrating solely on the ball, Kevin Martin fjuniorj lines up on the green for a short putt. Photo byjoe Fitzpatrirk.