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

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86 Sports JV sluggers ready for Varsity squad The Junior Varsity baseball team broke even this year with a season record of nine victories and nine losses. The sluggers triumphed over several teams including Bryan and Copperas Cove. Coach Mike Peebles was very proud of his JV hitters and said that They showed great improvement during the season. Many players should see a lot of action on the var- sity squad next year. if ,uk JV BASEBALL: fFirst Bowl Scott Dalrymple, Peter Beltran, Richie Clausen, Dave Lovett, Ronny Ballard, Byron Acevedo, James Lancaster fSecond Rowl David Monasmith, Kevin Met- calf, Tim Taylor, Hobby Perez, Brian Burgan, Craig Phillips, Kenneth Holick f'l'hird Rowj Coach Mike Peebles, Lee Moerbe, Kyle Koch, Carl McLendon, Richard Shirpick, Ronny Dowell, David Wolff, T .,.X4fr'r , mi: 3 ,.,,,,L. by , ,Q , ' Ronny Dowell, junior, excitedly sprints back to the dugout after the Dragons played another spectacular inning of Rock hardball. Ronny and the rest of the junior varsity squad showed great enthusiasm throughout the season which was an added plus to this year's team. l i il ll get into the action on the diamond. Due to the size of the team most players were n able to play all of the time. While they sit on the bench it is their duty to provide mor support. Junior varsity baseball players sit on the bench while anxiously awaiting their turn ti :xt 525 ,W ' A Q...,w Kevin Metcalf, sophomore, takes a cut and watches the ball sail into the outfield Strong batting was a major power source for the team and therefore a lot of emphasi was placed on concentration and strength while hitting.

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- A A , I .-7, -i- A f .9 x Randy Metcalf, senior, tests the batter's ability against his curve ball. Metcalf was just one of five members of the Dragons elite pitching staff, which also included Luis Diaz, Scott Bradley, Mike Bradley and Todd Brown. a 5 if if ' 1 s tc L .-...sq -S 1 Darin Kelley, junior, shows great form and dexterity while fielding a ground ball in the infield. This was Darin's first year on the varsity squad and he is expected to return next year. ,my A 4 ,. , my QW afgjeaqy .QT N x , , V ' f V V ?m ff . . . cf 9 wk , , V, Q, f ' ,, ,ff L riffs, as 7 jf ,afti,fif,c2 7,5 . . i wf ,,VV 1 , W T 5.1 I Www -fu My ,,, , f ,A my? M K ,gsm I 7 5' V 4,5 ia My 'f ,, W ,Q K 3 ,gf , ,. Q , K ' 1, , , . 4 1 W 'K ,wh , 'ffffs-fa! WUT' f-'l-W' 'M 23 'iv 'K 'M ,f.,,,r,, My if-.alff-,,, ' s -I ,Awww ,I ,L 1 elf., , , , s, r f 5 A 7, A W? M 1 N54--Q -f 'f V' ' 47, ,, 3.5 W ? v 4 ' W Q5 M ,Q Z, V lf'5,.gf,,v YV' 41 , ,, We ,- , e, .ri N, V ff, -uis Diaz, senior, Kevin Luerson, senior, and Brad Gillstrap, junior, are ready to do John Powell, senior, keeps his eye fixed on the ball and readies himself for the catch some fielding practice on a cold winter day. The team's willingness to practice hard during fielding practice after school. John was one of the team's key players this year. md to strive for perfection made the Dragons a tough competitor this year. Sports

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MI. ' Kayvon Kuhlman, freshman, lets loose an awesome pitch in hopes of trying to strike out yet another teacher hitter. Many teachers succumbed to her pitches that day. Kim Rodriguez, junior, looks on anxiously from third base. Students were let out of class early to sup- port their fellow classmates and teachers. Karen Cannady, junior, assumes her batting stance at the plate. She prepares to hit a homerun as the eager fans look on from behind the fence. Teachers' team member, Sam Todd, drivers education instructor, tries . ei . sl' .2' 40 , 1. to psyche out Karen with some chatter as he plays catcher. Assistant Principal, David Solomon keeps everyone from cheating and umpires from behind the plate. Spring game gives break from class Go teachers, go. Go teachers, go. Round the bowl, down the hole, go teachers, go chanted a dozen boys in short skirts. The hilarious antics of these student cheerleaders were just part of the fun at the annual student-teacher baseball game held May 9. Students went to their first three classes, then crowded through the gates to get a good seat for the game. Tickets to the game were sold by freshman class officers during lunch and in classes for 50 cents each. According to Leah Rodriquez, freshman class president, approximately S500 was earned by ticket sales and the profits went to the freshman class treasury, to be used for the junior-senior prom. At the game, the teachers came up to bat, greeted by cat calls and shouts of easy out . The student team fought hard, but in the end, the faculty members overcame their pupils by a wide margin. Although defeated in the game, the stu- dent athletes enjoyed the day for the most part including the cook-out lunch after the game. Food service employees provided a char- coal broiled hamburger and chips for lunch under the trees instead of serving in the stu- dent center. After lunch, the days festivities came to a close and both teachers and students returned to the normal routine for their afternoon classes. P is'-x Various seniors took it upon themselves to provide support was the head cheerleader of these beauties. Despite Coach Linda Pryor tries to look cool as she trots over to for their spunky student team. They performed several their loss to the teachers, the students enjoyed the first base. She was safe after hitting a bouncing single to yells, threw food and tried to build a pyramid. Gary Bell game and chance to wear shorts to school. second base. Sports 87