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

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GO GET 'EM . . . Coach Balcomb gives the team a pep talk before they go back onto the court to finish the game. lphoto by Melanie Throne! SI1E'S A RUIYAWAY ,.. Jennifer McFalls runs up the court to help out with the play. Iphoto by Melanie Thronel SNMP V' 'I Our goal is to take district, then take it one step at a time to the top. L, Cassie Jamisoglb L at gocis on , on ISGP J' l won Nilmifiii ,SQP twon P DeSoto SGP Irving GSGPC 'il.s to C lllllf w on Mansfield i won -iMacArthur :SGP won: lssl i Dmicanville ISGP A P WOH Grand Prairie ISQP ' G won .Nimlitz LSGP won C J DeSoto SGP L . WOH Irving l l'lii' i , V ,S , lic,c, , 'ttw sw' fscssrs VOLLEYBALL . . . in Sherrill, Jennifer Mcl alls, Demita Harrison, Michelin Kristi Alsup, Jana Nelson, Kathi Randolph, Kare Cassie Jamison, Debbie Williamson, Stacy Lancas- 109

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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

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X .SEE QI: 1 0 O of I lde lmes If How did you learn to do -fi, that? if Originally from i my own father when I was ' young and then from my first Q mg Q couple of ww 4 coaches. Heath t,- x Hannan - x photo by Sean Rubino :fi-ft My , grandmother , W was real V y. involved in ,Af 1 ' sports and she . fax- helped me get - started. 7 ,Q , ' Jennifer Mcfalls - photo by , I Sean Rubino From my dad, he taught me a 3 lot. Mark H yt if Doratz - Photo K Zigi by Sean Rubino . My ,jg 3:5713 R t ,Qf 5 g It kind of runs ' 4 l in the family, .g and nine years , f A g of practice . . F helped me get ' -Lf better. Gerald Lawrence - Photo by Sean Rubino 164 b ll xx' IF ' ' 15-- 0 SPORTS Going for it all, sophomore Jennifer McFalls sets a ball in mm the most difficult match the warriors played ? . . . against Richland in the Bi-District play offs: Kristi Alsop 182 observes. - Photo by Karl Berta 'YVYYZ ' ,,.,,,,,.g,,.. . , Q 9,3 Y we T, t ff! , P I A K. yi 1 yglr f if 1 ,, 5, Going airborn, Michelle Smith flies for one of her many blocks in the playoff game versus Richland. - Photo by Karl Berta Holding her own ground, senior Stacy Lancaster Hies high to block a power shot. - Photo by Karl Berta