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

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RICHLAND'S WHO'S WHO Recipients as selected by the facul- ty were, Kristi Voorhies, jennifer Cox, Colin McCall, Theresa Hawkins, Mark Burleson, Felicia Hawkins, Kris Keller, Robin Har- rison, Bubby Moore, Cathy Lopez, Chris Brown, Nick Abdo and Katie Eklund. Senior shoots he sun is high as the con- testant steps up to the line. His muscles are taught and twitching. He slowly draws a deep breath -- takes his final grip on his pistol, and calls READY! Suddenly, the targets turn and five rapid shots pierce the air. As the smoke clears it reveals another perfect score from the steady hand of Stan Hayes. Hayes, a senior, has been shooting competitively for 14 years, including meets as a member of the rifle teams. His winnings are too great to number, and his prowess with a pistol has made him a likely prospect for the 1984 Olympic team. Last year in Mexico City, where he shot against people for 18 nations. Stan shot in four separate events and won the gold medal in three and a bronze medal in the other. Last year, he dropped out of school to train with the United States team at the Olympic training 34 Inside Richland 1 o IIIP 1 C S facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado. During that time he raised his average score by 10 points. Stan feels that he has a very good chance of competing in the 1984 Olympic games in Los Angeles. After graudation, he plans to concentrate solely on training for the summer games. He has been offered the oppor- tunity to train again in Col- orado, and also has the chance to train in a new two-million dollar privately owned facility in Florida. Stan shoots international rapid fire. In this, there are five targets approximately two in- ches by three inches which are set 25 meters from the shooter and one meter from each other. When the shooter is ready, he calls for the targets. They turn in three seconds. After the targets turn, the shooter then has eight seconds to place one shot in each target. STAN HAYES

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RICHLA ND 3err proves more than just coach ne of the biggest changes and certainly one of the most notable s the change in Head foot- ll coaches. When Toby Wood was pro- mted to Athletic Director for : district, Carlos Berry suc- :ded him as head coach. Berry served as defensive ordinator under Wood. There haven't been any anges in actual coaching, d Berry. It's more of a per- nality change than anything e. The players who played der both coaches agree, say- g that Wood was a more driv- g coach, while Berry is more sy-going. He reminds me of Tom Landry. said Brian Burlison Cseniorj. He doesn't show much emotion. Berry's goal from the first was to build the team from the bottom up, improving with each game. His efforts proved successful, with the team win- ning their last three games after a dismal start. None of the players placed any of the blame on Berry for the 3-7 season. It's a rebuilding year, said Colin McCall fseniorj. It's not Coach Berry's fault we lost so many games. He's respected by all the players. He doesn't give up on us. said Dale Akers Cseniorj. The players aren't the only people who admire and respect Berry, says Bob Brisco, defen- sive coordinator. He's respected by many other coahces in the area, said Brisco. I think he's one of the most sincere men I've known. He's the fairest coach I've ever known, said Burlison. If you go ask him where you stand, he'll tell you. He doesn't play favorites. He's very understanding, added McCall. If you do something wrong, he will try to explain it to you, he won't scream or lose his temper. He tries to help us out with our lives, not just football. He doesn't treat us like dumb jocks. He's not only our coach, said Akers. He is our friend. Cowan records 200 career wins During the course of this ar's gymnastics season, Coach :bert Cowan accomplished mething few other high hool coaches ever achieve. In bruary he picked up his 200 reer coaching victory. This personal accomplish- :nt was icing on the cake of other great season for the rm. At the beginning of the ar there wre many skeptics 10 were saying that the team d not have a chance because :wan was relying heavily on s sophomores to produce. owever, the sophomores oved the skeptics wrong as ey and the upperclassmen aced fifth at the State meet.