Savannah High School - Savannual Yearbook (Savannah, MO)

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N rs thrive Lafayette Cameron LeBlond Maryville Lafayette Cameron Maryville LeBlond Benton Atchisoh Benton Trenton BOYS'Tennis ounqmgmcocooocomxim Central MEC Cameron District US OPPONENT Excelsior Springs THEM QDNNNHOTOJOOHOODMH lst Tourney 2nd 58 VBoysi Tennis Millions of people throughout the world play tennis for exercise and recreation. The Savannah High School boys tennis team is among those millions. Shawn Hale ,86 stated that he plays tennis because iiit helps you lose weight, and it helps with your coordination? According to Kevin Broce ,86 and District Singles Champion, 2Tennis is an escape, from life. You forget everything but the game. You forget your troubles? Though tennis has its good aspects, it has its disadvantages, too. ' According to Mr. Tom Lewis, coach, a low point of tennis is nhaving to practice in the coldP Judd Hopper ,87 also stated that ttweatherll can be a big disadvantage to a tennis player. Hopper began playing tennis because 21 like to do things on my own and work at it by myself? Hale joined simply because 21 like the sport and like to play? All .this play doesnt come without practice. According to Hopper, the tennis team practiced for itone or one and a half hours every day. ttDuring a practice, we go over certain aspects of the game, do drills and have challenge matches? stated Broce. All of this practice seemed to pay off. According to Lewis, the team finished with a 12-2 record, won the conference title and placed second in the district. This goes to show that the tennis team, too, is lA Mark Above the Resti. - Kelly Limle and Mark George. Judd Hopper 87 strains to return the volley while Shawn Hale 86 and Coach Tom Lewis look on. kl The 1985 boys berg, Brad Arn Holmes, Travi Jacobs, Alan : T. J . Pankau : Judd Hopper, Kevin Castle. During tennis ; back to his op

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The boys1 golf team added another mark of excellence to the Savannah High SchooPs name. This year1s squad, coached by Mr. Bill Meyers, took the Midland Empire Conference golf title. ttThe season has been terrific? exclaimed Meyers. 11We won the .. M.E.C. for the first time ever? tTm very happy about winning the M.E.C. Coach Meyers didnt think we could do it. We a great feeling? explained Mike Nicholson ,86. According to Meyers, this year,s 17 member squad finished the season with a record of 8-5 dual and 11-2 in Junior Varsity play. 11Our season went fairly well? out of the rough. Mike Kiekhaefer, 85, uses skill and hours of practice to chip the ball Tough act to fol Golfers snare MEC title commented Lane Parks 186. 11We have had a few ups and downs, but the team has done well? 11I enjoy golf, and I have enjoyed the seasonf stated Carl Modlin 186. Coach Meyers feels that Ni- cholson was the most improved of the season. 11When he started out, he was awful? explained Meyers. 111 think we,ve had a good season? commented Warren Hur- ley 187. 111 am looking forward to next year. 11We have a lot of good golfers. If they practice over the summer, we will be in good shape for next year? concluded Meyers. e Yolan- da Justus and Steve Long. Scott Gard, 87, examines the slope of the green before putting the ball into the hole. Boys1 Golf 1X57

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I J playing tennis 1 do things on my it by myself? I mply because 21 like to play? ' doesn2t come According to ; team practiced nd a half hours 4.4. :tice, we go over The 1985 boys' tennis team consists of Front: Charles Schwichten- ? the game, do .- berg, Brad Arp, Mike Shanks, Christopher Smith, Rodney Smith, Jeff Henge matches? IIJ'Iolnlljes,gmv13 Gates and Dpnme Burns; Row 2. Shawn Hale, Daron aco s, an Barr, Rusty Rlchardson, John chkman, Lyle Officer, T. J. Pankau and Ted Bernhard; Row 3: Mr. Lewis, Brent Twombly, lctice seemed to Judd Hopper, Brian Pfleiderer, Kevin Broce, Tim Alexander and 3', to Lewis, the Kevin Castle. Not pictured: Tim Clark and Simon Stoepfgeshoff. 1 a 12-2 record, e title and placed ict. This goes to nis team, too, is Le RestK - Kelly Preorge. W 9 a g, ,4 2M? 2 , ' Si Stoe f h ff ,85 th - ? f 5, irrwbwi g 2 4,1;1' v 2 , 2 9, 7?? i; ,5 mon pges 0 serves eballtobegm play. During tennis practice, Kevin Castle 285 leaps to deliver the volley . 2 back to his opponent. Boyg Tennls 59