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

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Swim team proves dedication pays This year's edition of the Dragon swim team showed much enthusiasm and deter- mination. Being at school at 6:30 every morning was no easy task, yet it was necessary in order to be in Georgetown for their morning practices. Hard work paid off for the Lady Dragons, who placed eighth out of 30 teams at the regionals in Dallas. The girls 400-yard freestyle relay team including Jenny Grudowski, Tina Boothman, Karen Robinson and Connie Whitney, placed sixth at regional competition. In individual competi- tion, Karen Robinson finished first in the 100 yard backstroke and placed second in the 200 yard individual medley. At the State Championship meet, Robinson finished thir- teenth in the 200 yard individual medley and fourteenth in the 100 yard backstroke. Coach Standerfer decided to give the Most Valuable Player awards to Robinson and team captain Kenny Bold for their team inspiration and swimming abilities. For their hard work and desire to better themselves, Tina Boothman and Arlan Brady received the Most Improved Player awards. Kenny Bold, senior, strives for a first place finish in the 3 5 3 5 E f i against the tough opponents that he had to swim 200 yard freestyle event. Kenny needed a lot of against and he excelled in each area. Kenny will be at- strength, stamina, and determination to compete tending Southwest Texas State University this fall. f, , .,.. .,, ,,,, ,, ,,,,. . I ,,,. . . p 2 I , N tw r , . X , ,MP x it V Q + 'Q T if rrf .... ,, ... ....i Q, Greg Jensen, sophomore, and Arlan Brady, sophomore, dive into the pool for practice at the Round Rock Community Pool. The starting dive at any event is very important because it can determine ,whether a '76 Sports swimmer will win or lose. Greg and Arlan's constant practice helped them with their starts and thus resulted in better finishes for them. Greg and Arlan will both be returning to the team next year. The team's practice f - N.: , ...W sessions are held daily in the early mornings during the school year and require team members to travel to a pool in Georgetown.

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fat? Y s,,,.r,! ,', f,1.f..V.i Mt . Tom Cassin, sophomore, shows the proper form for putting. Golf takes a lot of concentration and a great deal of skill which can take years to develop. Golf team excels, takes third place Despite stiff competition, the Dragon golf team finished third in district. Coach Tom Taylor named Craig Radl the most valuable player and gave the two seniors, Sean Curtis and Chris Neiderhauser, the Dragon Golf award. Tom Castle received the Most Im- proved Golfer award. Curtis commented l felt that the '83-'84 year turned out well. I feel that Coach Taylor is an excellent coach. The level of competition was so high that we were unable to relax at anytime. It was nice to finish my senior year under a coach the calibre of Coach Taylor. Coach Taylor also commented favorably on the year saying he thoroughly enjoyed working with this year's team. SEZ Ci, W, 1, gym. . MX, , Rusty Peterson, sophomore, follows through on his putt at practice. Rusty was a veteran golfer this year and will most likely play again next year. Here he shows the art of golfing. This art improves with time as has Rusty's game. Craig Radl, junior, takes a test swing while practicing on school grounds after school. Coach Tom Taylor named Craig Most Valuable Golfer for his outstanding accomplishments during his golfing career at Round Rock High School. Sports 75

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SWIM TEAM: QFirst Rowj Christie Couvillion, Missy Robertson, Tam Rigdon, Connie Whitney, Ann Lesko, Derek Cross, Brent Godbey fSecond Rowl Arlan 3rady, Tina Boothman, Kenny Grudowski, Greg Jensen, Blake Godbey, Mike March lThird Rowl Kenny Bold, Kristie Harkrider, Karen Robinson, Jerry Gregoire, Laura Hernandez, Tol Kincaid. Z Jn QM r , M LW f ' ',,,. 'f V frff t - y ,gi-JF zzy' L L V Arlan Brady, sophomore, shows his form and concen- tration while practicing his starting dives. The swim- mer's stance and diving form are very important. Karen Robinson, sophomore, an outstanding swimmer, finished first in the 100-yard backstroke and second in the 200-yard individual medley at the regional competi- tion. At the state competition Karen placed thirteenth in the 200-yard individual medley and fourteenth in the 100-yard backstroke. For her obviously superior swim- ming, Karen was given the Most Valuable Player award. Sports 77