Sprayberry High School - Echo Yearbook (Marietta, GA)

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f f . .I g . ' . 7 15,1 Kuff Hell SWINGING ACTION A very successful season was enjoyed by the Boys Tennis Team this year. Three members competed in the Cobb County Tournament. David Towery placed third in the singles semifinals. Tracy and Scott Cook placed second in doubles. Much new talent was tried this year. Gary Klein moved up to take the number one singles position and did very well. Two freshmen, Mike Knipfer and Blake Frye, had no competitive experience but won four straight before losing to Cherokee. They became the second place number three doubles in the county after beating Walton. Overall, the Sprayberry team was rated third in the county. Coach Bradford commented that because of the coaching problems in the past the team had a hard time learning the philosophy of the game. Despite this, Sprayberry came out on top. Pebblebrook Fort SHSI- Douglas County SHS 5 Campbell SHS 5 McEachern SHS 5 North Cobb SHS 2 Wills SHS 5 Wheeler SHS 2 Osborne SHS 5 Cherokee SHS 1 Left: JACK HARMAN WAS ONE HALF of a doubles team that was Sprayberry's number two doubles group. Sharing the court with Curt Gray, their double team placed a record of four wins and two losses by the mld-season. Bottom Left: COMING UP THROUGH THE RANKS to take over the number one singles was Gary Klein. Gary dld very well and helped lead the team to a mld-season 5-3 record. Mlddie: FEELING VERY SATISFIED with this year, Coach Bradford commented I enjoy the sport. This was a good group of young men and I enjoyed associating with them. Bottom Right: SCOTT COOK AND TRACY RAY made up the number one doubles. Scott and Tracy claimed an undefeated record which they gained by winning every match in only two sets. Scott and Tracy were also ranked number two In Cobb County. Below: THE VARSITY BOYS TENNIS TEAM bottom row: Scott Cook, Mark Knipfer, Blake Frye, Tracy Ray, top row: Gary Klein, Tracy Bonner, Jack Harmon, Curt Gray, Davld Towery, Wade Hunton. fall

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THE TEAM WITH THE WINNING WAY After ending the season with an undefeated record, the freshman soccer team surely knows the winning way. Said Coach Doc Michels, We're training a winning team with a winning way. Beginning this year with a new team of eager players Doc Michels put the baby Jackets up against an out of county school, Milton High. A feeling of first game nervousness started the game but by the end, Sprayberry had the upper hand of the victory and a new feeling of excitement which was to last the rest of the season. Averaging twenty-five goal shots a game and only two or three goalie saves, the excited Jackets overpowered county rivals North Cobb, Marietta, and Wills. Three of the seven season games were out of the usual playing region because the team needed to experience teams with records. This allowed Sprayberry's freshman soccer team to take on a higher level of performance and increase their reputation even further. A few close games almost witnessed the end of a perfect season for the freshman team. With Sprayberry leading 2-1, Marietta took the ball down to the goal. In a daring save one of the three unprecedented goalies leaped upon the ball right in front of the goal as the buzzer sounded. ln another game against Heri- tage High School, the team drove the ball in for the point with only seconds to spare. Sprayberry edged Heritage 2-1. When asked how he felt about the perfect season, Doc Michels replied, It's a great feeling to help young people be successful. The undefeated record of the freshman Jackets was accomplished by a combined effort of team spirit and cooperation along with the backing of the parents and other individuals. The freshman Jackets really showed what they're made of in a winning way. Milton SHS 2 North Cobb SHS 6 Marietta SHS 2 Wills SHS 5 Douglas County SHS 8 Heritage SHS 2 Milton SHS 4 88 Right: OFTEN CONTROLLING THE MID-FIELD and helping to set up goals from his positlon was Randall Hill. Randall scored two of the twenty-nlne goals this season. Below: THE FRESHMAN SOCCER TEAM, bottom row: man. Andrea Curlee, Mark lhn, Scott Kruglewlcz, Tim Kurnlck, Joey Caricari, David Byrne, Bill Barber, Mike Norton, man, Katheryn Acton. Top row: Darryl Miller, David Morson, Cralg Bailey, Stuart Michels, Jeff Feathers, Randall Hill, Peter Saless, Todd Maddox, Paul Bowman, Tony Farmer, William Griffin, Coach Doc Mlchels. Bottom right: ADDING DEPTH AND STRENGTH to the team was a job undertaken by Craig Blaley and Paul Bowman. Their very aggressive playlng as forwards supported the team in many vlctorles. Bottom left: WORKING THE HALF-BACK POSI- TIONS were Todd Maddox and Peter Saless. Both players scored as forwards and half-backs. Todd was the hlgh scorer of the season with eleven goals as forward. Peter scored three goals and half-back. 'Q ' Y r , . 'nf YY? - f Q .ss uf I : - is I - -J .ir ' 1 kv -:Li l

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VARSITY NETTERS GO T0 REGION The varsity girls tennis team had one of their best seasons this year with a 7-3 record. Most of their strength came from number twc doubles, Kathy Hathcoat and Becky Srok who were undefeated, and freshman Kristen Metcalf. The girls beat Cherokee 6 to 3 to capture the North sub-region champion- ship. To go to the region championship doubles Stephanie Busby and Loreen OBrien defeated Wheelerg Kathy Hathcoat and Becky Srok defeated McEarchern, and Pam Adams and Julie Srok defeated Wills in three sets. The team lost to Walton in the region championship to place second. All three sets of doubles went to the county tournament along with Kristen Metcalf. Below: First row from left: Melissa McCombs, Becky Srok, Pam Adams, Kathy Hathcoat, Macrae Adair, Crystal Burchlield, Second row from left: Lisa Picklesimer, Kristen Metcalf, Lorien O'Brien, Stephanie Busby, Julie Srok, Laura Manner, Coach Sue Camp, Left: BECKY SROK was half of an undefeated double team that lost their last game to Walton in the region, Above: LAURA MANNEFl, who had ,one of the best serves of the team, played a huge role in getting the team to the region. Top: STEPHANIE BUSBY, who teamed with Lorien O'Brien help defeat Wheeler on their Conquest towards the region. Flight: PAM ADAMS shows thedetermination and spirit of all the girls who played the best season of any girls tennis team. . Ig I n .Ltd-N g Q J i 'T . QM. . . .tar 'mama eh-gsm riuqg-'wg' 1 - . fosutx, .. ,it 1.-t 'I -V 'ii' .li-1-ht -1. j-'txfl'-'e -..z '.'.fz, uf v-M'--bv-J . P Lt ...,.'.ga.ja., , .I , , 1, . , . l 5 yi ' t i i i at ' H t- f vu . . -' T r' 'Wg' 8 xH.2 Q W., l l l l v 4 i l 8 l l vit it ,V ,,,,,......, ' 171711--v-'av -1 .. i'.1Q'.-ikli -'A . ' Nlfli ilfllfflfi LCJXDPWQBS tty'-.5,..t.:,, -,.--,-,,'AM----i.-Q- C-:swat riff do-vi' 'W' .H .L.-,HIV n lilllliliillllilittflfti ' 'fzf',f.f.-','f.-'x.-Lf, if , i Pebblebrook 3 SHS 4 McEarchern 3 SHS 4 Campbell 4 SHS 3 Douglas Co. 3 SHS 4 North Cobb 4 SHS 3 Wills 2 SHS 5 Wheeler 3 SHS 4 Osborne 2 SHS 5 Cherokee 2 SHS 5 ,, ,-1' 'L 'A if W l