Salina South High School - Preener Yearbook (Salina, KS)

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Netters nab surprising 2nd in CKL Tabbed to be rebuilding by new coach Nick Vitelli, the South tennis team surprised everyone by finish- ing second in the CKL. The netters were picked for last in the league by all the coaches. Consequently, it was a total shock when the Cougars were second only four points behind Central. With a new coach and new sys- tem, the netters started the season slowly. Vitelli used the trial and er- ror method until he found the right combinations to produce a quality tennis team. One experiment was splitting up the doubles team of Greg Webb and Doug Beichley. This paid off at the CKL tourna- ment, when Beichley took first in the number five singles division and Webb was first in the number six. They combined their talents to take the number three doubles title. Vitelli also experimented with his number one doubles team until he finally put Troy Hinde and Brent Pitts together. That combination became one of the top doubles teams in the state. Hinde and Pitts won the CKL title and qualified for State with a second at Regionals. Steve Norlin and Tony Hernandez comprised the number two doubles team ,that placed consistently all season. In his first year as coach, Vitelli began to form the foundation for a good tennis program at South. The qualities of hard work, determina- tion and hustle characterized the '78 tennis team. Ivana. ' t' if' 'I -L+' -vw' i-ii , 5 T5 ' T ' f ?f ' ' fi -'r-as-y ' - ' .avg - 1 ' Q 1. Q an .,,, .,.,. .W Im v pw 1, -sc.gg.,-,g.i.,.y ,,.k,,,5,,g,, yt 1, Q Q .Q v ,,, ,, W mf- f na -ef sf +I' 1... , ,, , ,,l y 4

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'Bogeyman' haunts Hampered by bad weather and inexperience, the Cougar golf team performed in the middle during the '78 season. The team, under the direction of Dean Kindlesparger, played about average golf in every tournament. The weather did not help the young golfers. Playing against the elements as well as opponents be- came very difficult. The linksters faced strong winds at Arkansas City and Newton. However, they still finished in the midst of the competi- tion. Youth was another problem, but inexperience can be overcome. Many hours were spent perfecting swings and lowering scores. The young golf team practice began to pay dividends late in the season as sophomores Curtis Carpenter and Jay Johnson earned medalist honors in the Salina Invi- tational and the CKL meet, respec- tively. One highlight of the season was the Salina Invitational. The Invita- tional was the only meet in which the golfers finished above average. They finished eighth out of twenty teams. The team finished third in the CKL league and fifth at the Re- gional tourney. Strong league potential becomes a reality with four lettermen return- ing. All have experienced varsity competition and they will be around for the next two years. .:?. is A-, , draw Ja' 5