Round Rock High School - Dragon Yearbook (Round Rock, TX)

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I 4 . . Cliff Lowry, senior, is hugged by a volunteer for his outstanding effort made dur- ing the track and field events at the Special Olympics. This picture shows the true meaning and purpose of the games: Everyone is a winner. Stuart Ragsdale, sophomore, teacher and Coach Geri Lynn and mother Janet Ragsdale cheer on other participating teammates. Spirit is another prominent quality of these athletes. 1, Special Olympics encourages kids Here at RRHS, a unique group of kids took part in the annual Special Olympics. These games were as similar to the real Olympics as possible. The opening and clos- ing ceremonies were a spectacular sight which conveyed the entire theme of the Special Olympics: love, dedication and a desire to better oneself. By watching a competition, it was evident how much time, effort, and care went into the preparation for these games. It took the services of many talented and caring people to help these Olympians reach their per- sonal goals. The motto of the Special Olym- pics is: Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt. Brian Cram, senior, and Coach Jo Lynn Jackson discuss optional strategies at a basketball tournament. Before returning to play, Brian searches for a weakness in the opponent's offense. After resuming play, Cliff Lowry and Brian Cram try to prevent the other team from scoring. Due to the uni- queness of these special players, competition is not a game of ferocity, but a chance to meet others. SPECIAL OLYMPICS PARTICIPANTS: CFirst Rowl Patricia Pederzani, Lydia Beltran. fSecond Rowl Coach Geri Lynn, Amber Rogers, Stuart Ragsdale, Gloria DelaRosa, coach Carol Clark. fThird Rowl Susan Anderson, Jon Dean, Rodney Wolf, Lisa Wickham.

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RR Cross Country wins at district The boys Cross Country team compiled a great record, with varsity placing first in the RRISD and Temple meets, and second in the Copperas Cove meet. ln the rest of their meets they received a third place, a fourth place, a seventh and two fifth places. In the District meet they placed first and at the Regionals they placed eighth. The junior varsity boys had a good season also. They placed first at the Temple meet and second at the Austin ISD Meet. At other meets they received a third place, a fourth, a tenth, and two fifth places. Like the varsity team, JV left the District meet with a first place. The boys freshmen team also did well. Their record consisted of a second place at the Killeen meet, three third places, a seventh place and a third place at the fDistrict meet. Although there were only two meets in which the entire girls varsity team par- ticipated, they received a sixth place at the Temple meet and a seventh place at the Westlake meet. The Lady Dragons did not run in the District or Regional meets. The JV girls placed fourth at the RRISD meet and fifth at the Gatesville meet. They also placed seventh and received two sixth places, in other meets. To finish their season they placed fourth at the District meet. The Most Outstanding Runner award went to Brian Noblin from the boys teams and to Maureen McKenna from the girls teams. The Most Improved Runner award was earned by John Castillo and Liz Clif- ford. For their outstanding leadership, Manuel Araujo and Donna McMasters won the Leadership Award. CROSS COUNTRY TEAM: QFront Bowl Donna McMasters, Lisa Payne, Aurelio Araujo, Alfredo Palacios, Gil Garza, A.C. Morales, Vincent Palacios, Ron Kinard, Melissa Hernandez. QSecond Row! Judy Hammock, Maureen McKenna, Noelle O'Sickey, Theresa McKenna, Robert Hernandez, Albert Gaitan, David Schneider, Alan Bond, Mike Green, Lisa Her- nandez, Valorie Giarrusso, Pam Whitley, KBack Row! Coach Jeanne Cleckler, Liz Clifford, Lori Gammage, John Hernandez, Manuel Araujo, John Castillo, Arthur Zamarripa, Brian Noblin, Mark Reyes, Gilbert Martinez, Mark Hernandez, Kristi Lunsford, Tamara Graham, Debbie Huggett, Laura Farr, Coach Andy Moldenhauer. 26 Sports Freshmen Vincent Palacios lleftl and Aurelio Araujo workout. The Cross Country team put in a lot of hard run a few miles during an early morning cross country work before, during and after school this year. Freshman Alfredo Palacios lrightl tries to keep up with ner by Coach Andy Moldenhauer. Noblin played al experienced runner Brian Noblin, senior, who was great role in the crosscountry team's success this year. 1 voted the Cross Country team's Most Outstanding Run- jgir '

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Cagers complete season of losses This year the Dragon varsity basketball team suffered a disappointing season record of three wins and thirty losses and a district record of one win and eleven losses. Despite the 100 percent effort given by the whole team and especially captains Wendell Wilmoth and Tim Homer, the Dragons just weren't strong enough to over- come such powerful opponents as Bryan and Temple. Their hard work did result in the defeat of Copperas Cove, Austin Johnston and two very close games against Westwood. At the close of the year, Coach Steve Doering chose Wendell Wilmoth to receive the Most Valuable Player award for his team leadership and excellent ball playing. Coach Doering also chose Tim Whitney and Jesse Paramo to receive the Dragon Heart Award for their inspiration and team spirit. In spite of this year's record, the Dragons will be back fighting twice as hard next year to achieve a winning season. be Steve Felux, senior, tries to out jump his opponent at the beginning of a game. Although height is an impor- tant element in basketball, the ability to jump is just as important. 28 Sports l . .W 'unwe- Q, ,,V, X ,,,,,, 1 if Y Randall Kubiak, senior, makes an attempt to prevent a pass which could lead to possible points for Austin High. Todd Brown, junior, and Sean Curtis, senior, ' 1- af 33, . .lrrrrea www block possible pass receivers. Despite the importance of blocking, the team members were careful to avoid personal fouls. Steve Felux jumps to obtain the rebound while Tim Homer, senior, and Sean Curtis prepare to offer any necessary assistance. Jessie Paramo, senior, waits anx- iously to prevent a score by the offense. In this game against Austin High, the Dragons fought hard, but were defeated 52-71.