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

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SAID lT'S OFF . . . Starting off the game, Da vid Gray prepares to send the ball to the waiting DeSoto team. FOOTBALL Brunner, B. Foreman, R. Cavlness, E. Correa, J. Cospen K. Allen, WHAT HIT ME? ,.. freshman Raymond Baylor heads for the Nimitz ball carrier to add the final hit. FHM Height, D. Hale, M. Hunt, R. Turner: W. Mosley, R. Oberg, S. Burleson, M, Bosquez, A. Johnson, H. Gonzalez, T. King, R. Hemandez, P. lnsco, B. Collumn, F. McNamara, C. Nevels, A. Corde, D. Lucas, K. Burgess, E. lds P. Love, R. Burrell, T. Horton, J. Webb, M. Cozad, S. Ezzell, H. Fulkerson. J.V.lFROSH FOOTBALL .. . A. Barron. R. Sherrod, R. Barron, W. Kutz. R. South, J. Mc Cullum, M. Munson 5. Minis. J. Lewis, T. While, B. Shalen. l. Mason. J. Searcy. T. Ellis, J. Slalon. L Chlsley. E. Jones, N. Shipley, S. Thomas, K. Baslas. J. Rivera, S. Pellltier. B Parker, J. Orazca, M. Del Bosque, 5. Moler, J. Burleson, S. Cuny, B. Hawkins M. Henshaw, G. Poe, R. Rulz, C. Short, D. Gonzales, B. Castillo, T. Allen, S Cmz. B. Jackson, C. Perez, C. Ernest, C. Jones, J. Hull S. Hanes, R. Street, J Rodrlquez, P. Salin. E. Bennett, T. Anderson. A. Saenz, T. Faulkner, B. Brake, L Vegas, J. Hetfinglon, R. Murphy, l'. Gamer, C. Allman, D. Martinez, A. Rattan vong, M. Key, T. Tumer. n FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE IGrand Prairie 24-12 Martin 12- 6 Arlington Arlington Heights 6-12 Heights 6-16 or Corsicana 0- 8 Corsicana A .0-16 y gNimitz' 10-11 Nimitz 0-20 lsat 'DeSoto S 33- 6 DeSoto- S A 06-24 M V1rving 14-25 Irving V 6-20 35.gt.,-g.iiManSiie1d 21- 0- Mansfield? ilaa 2632- -8 GUIYG HO . . . Penetrating the lrving offensive lineman Bobby Cullum, Clarence Nevels, Jason Webb and Frank Hancock light to get to the ball carrier. 1 1 8 SPORTS 'Nest' I

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hat's what you think leggie Barnes 1201 runs in Jr the tackle as Pete Tovar 651 backs him up. - Photo by Karl Berta fel gi ev-1. W , pwfqmaqe-WW W... ai gf, -is is If . t,,,,, - ,:,, ,mgjgl ' .fa V ,. . My k,,k,, my , .T it , 'Ig ,gi rg - f ,, . a V .. yum- bmi, ,fa ff' r , ,. , , W, ,- f .kia . A V , , . . . '1 2, +u,,,,,,,,,Wwiw QWQQQW y . Q , .A ttt,i in fforr lfbe fwx-11912 f999F'F?i iefbgqme steven After a big upset with the loss to De- Soto, the guys jumped back with an 18-13 win over Ir- ving. The guys then went in for the kill with a 20-13 win over Mansfield. We were depressed after we lost to DeSoto, but I was sure that we were gonna come back and beat Irving because there was no pres- sure, and we did, said varsity player Robert Williams. The guys were then brought down when they played and lost to MacArthur 11-20 on Homecoming. I was disappointed be- cause I thought we should have won that game. Offensively we played good and as a team, and I think we should have won, said sophomore var- sity player Mark Al- lain. The guys were then determined to jump back on top, but their determination fell short of them when they lost to Duncanville 14-20. By then, the guys had had enough, and decided that the Go- phers were their last chance. They went in with pure determina- tion, and under no pressure, ready to play the Gophers. I felt like we could beat them because we went in and had fun and there was no pressure, said Gibby Cantu. The team played hard, and tak- ing one more step together overcame the Gophers with a 28-20 win. Oh no you don't . .. Toris Wilder 1401 breaks away from a tackle by a Gopher as he carries the ball down the field. - Photo by Karl Berta Chaaaaarge . . . Joe West 171 and Sean Rubino 1661 lead the break through of the banner at the stan ol' the game. - Photo by Melanie Throne VARSITY FOOTBALL 1 1

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eomworls I'Setting their goals 'highnndt..wQrEi1?fg?i?l3C1rd loword L them? eff. forttiiheiiiiiidearclossmen fteums. Togetherness is what this year's underclass- men football teams are all about. Hardwork and dedication were part of the end result. The hardwork during off-season and two-a- days paid off. It gave us an advantage over the teams we played because there is no program as advanced as oursf, stated Kevin Allen. The coaches this year brought these teams together. Stricter rules and harder workouts brought the players closer, It's a lot stricter than last year, WHOA BOY! . . . Going at the goal line, Da- vid Hale uses his ann to send a message to an op- posing Eagle. but it has brought us all closer, kinda like a family, said Sheldon Mulkey. The teams set their goals high this year and never looked back. I'm real excited about this bunch. They worked real hard, says Coach Love about this year's J.V. team. '4We've had a lot of in- juries on the varsity squad so a lot of the J.V. boys had to move up, but with what we had, it was a good sea- son. Coach Turner, head freshman coach, was real excited about this year's team also. There is a lot of talent out there, but they committed to many mistakes early in the season, but we finally got out of that slump. The season's record for both teams didn't really turn out as planned, but the still feel that what they did in the spring and sum- mer helped them im- prove and will continue to help them to im- prove to the point of more victories. 97 4 .IVXFROSH FOOTBALL 1 1