Ross S Sterling High School - Governor Yearbook (Baytown, TX)

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84 AND THE FINAL the major purpose of partici- pating in these extracurricular activities. HIGHLIGHTS Though not everyone of the different sports ended up on top. both in boys and girls divi- sions, every time a feeling of pride still shone through. With soccer beginning this year, Ricky Adamus said, We were basically a young team in every way. As both players and team mature as a whole, we won’t be Coach Stewart kicks off sport 66 Grady Williams wins Heart Award 68 Stacy Mullins honored 74 beat! Stephone Leaks leads scorers All of the hours of prepara- 80 tion paid off for football players, who went to regional playoffs; boys basketball players, who rated first in Winning . . . that’s what it was all about. Eithe through team or individual sports, winning was district; volleyball players who ■'bumped their way to district championship; and the girls’ waterpolo team, that won at regionals. In the end, it was usually the players congratulating the coaches, as shown by Bobby Lewis (right), on a job very wel done by Coach Bill Bundy, who received the Coach of the Year” award. Toby Taylor, one of the players, commented, It was the least we could do. He did a great job with us. especial ly for a first year, making our season a blockbuster of year. 64 • Sports

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Starting out fresh A new boys' soccer team was formed to compete with other new teams throughout the district. Along with the new team came a new coach all the way from Arkansas who led the team to a season record of 8-12. Coach Jerry Stewart commented on becom- ing a first time coach at Sterling. It was dif- ficult at the beginning. The bright spot was working with the athletes. These kids gave a great effort every time out. He went on to explain the formation of the new team. It takes time to set up a quality program. Things have to be established such as team work and discipline, but we made good pro- gress in these areas. There seemed to be no problem starting off the new team as there were plenty of participants. Overall, the team had a sue- The team did well for a first- year club competing . . Richard Greene and Terrance Huron practice soccer techniques with their teammates before a Bra oswood qame Photo by J. Murray cessful new year. The team did very well for a first-year club competing in a tough district, commented Coach Stewart. Of about 34 boys who tried out for the team, only 14 made it. One of these boys was David Bacchus who remarked on the team's hardest game. It was Clear Creek. They had more experience on field, but after we played them, we learned a lot about playing. Even the boys of the team had a good remark about their first-time coach. Joel Murray commented, He's a very good and excellent coach.” 66 • Soccer