South Grand Prairie High School - Signal Yearbook (Grand Prairie, TX)

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EASIER aid Haw Done It could either be walking down the ramp into The Warrior Bowl, or riding on a bus on route to an out-of-town tennis match, whatever the outcome, we did it together and as a team. How we, as a team, perform, good or bad, we show that we have class while playing. By doing this we hope to set a good example for our school, said Shawn Duhon. Many victo- ries were won with a feeling of pride, and a sense of honor. The fulfillment I re- ceive starts deep within, and just over- whelms you. You feel like you can con- Giving his all . . . Stretching for the rebound, Greg Ste- vens tries to keep Lamar from getting the ball. - Photo by Karl Betta quer the worldg I guess it's a feeling of being indestructiblef' said Keith Allen. There was a special bond that formed among the coaches and players, which was necessary to have for a winning team. My coach 8: I get along well. He gives us a lot of freedom during practice to work on what we need to work on, but during a game he makes all the deci- sions, said John Smircina. No matter what the outcome, good or bad, we stood together, and no matter what the chal- lenge, it was always easier said than done. SPORTS DIVIDER 107

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Moment of victory Expressing his proud emotions, Coach Fulker- son happily hugs Gibby Cantu and Reggie Barnes. - Photo by Karl Berta V n , Cog! Jak, ., , 95 A ff? fx 1' , 54- 1, , .5- ,, .gi is S ,K Eg 3- fi Stacy Lancaster jumps to stop Richland hom scoring while Michelle Smith moves in to back her up. - Photo by Karl Berta ov 1 y- l 4504 HUP 06 SPORTS DIVIDER .-

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- ,etermimotiom I iiWitl5?i8flotl,of hard work ondidetermination l I, the girls ployifheirfwoy to the top. l As the season began, Coach Cam Balcomb started back with five returning seniors, two juniors, and two play- ers moved up from the Junior Varsity. There season workouts began on August 10th with two-a-day practices. The girls worked six hours a day preparing for pre-season as well as district games. They were physically demanding and taxing workouts, said Ms. Balcomb. She went on to say, We separated THERE IT GOES . . . Debbie Willaimson re- turns the ball to the oth- er team as her team- mates look on. Iphoto by Cindy Hughes! 108 the women from the girls and determined who the real athletes were. The girls' prac- tice consisted of differ- ent drills and new jumps. As they prac- ticed, individuals were presented with pres- sure situations both mentally and physical- ly. Coach Balcomb worked us hard, but now we are enjoying the victories, said Cassie Jamison. The summer prac- tices took the girls into a 7-8 pre-season kup- set, but once they got started in district games they were hard to stop. In pre-season we played a lot of tough teams and I think we're gonna go pretty far, said Kathy Randolph. At the end of the first half of dis- trict play, the team was in first place with a 5-0 season. Coach Bal- comb said that in order to remain in first place, Duncanville and Grand Prairie High would be the toughest teams to beat. GET THAT BALL . . . Michelle Smith spikes the ball over the heads of the opponent while Sandi Sherrill watches. fphoto by Karl Bertal