Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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A refreshing start 2 Freshman Volleyball team Summing it all up, Freshman members brought home two Susan Blankenship said, trophies from three Everyone worked well tournaments. together and didn't feel bad if After taking second place at the Baytown Tournament and third place in the Galena Park Tournament, freshmen ended .ip with an 8-6 district record. l think the team worked well together this year because 'nost of us had played in junior nigh with each other, said Freshman Helga Bruland. The season was a mixture of not only work, but fun too. We got to meet a lot of we lost because we knew we had done our best. people at the games and see some old friends, said Freshman Bethany Breed. Commenting on her coaches, Freshman Susan Carey said, Ms. Brimberry and Mrs. Martin taught me everything I know. They helped out a lot and worked with us individually. ,MA is Resting during a game, Susan Carey 192, Helga Bruland 582 and Hillary Henderson 5372 sit on the sideline bench. With straight arms and eyes upward, Freshman Susan Blankenship 5222 bumps the ball. Alter Coach Brimberry's instruc- tions and pep-talk Jeannie Krafka U 02, Helga Bruland C82, and Susan Carey 592 concentrate on the upcom- ing game while Anne Hughes U22 and Renae Rogers C392 look anx- iously al the clock that will signal the start ofthe game. www Qu volleyball 121

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A close-knit team Concluding a tying 7-7 season, the junior varsity team roster was constantly changing. Our problem was we never had the same team, said Coach Karen Martin. Some girls quit, some moved up, and some moved down. If we had the team at the end of the year the beginning of the season, our ratio would have changed, she said. Freshman Erica Garrison commented about the changes. Having a small team of only six people was hard, until two varsity players, Juniors Lisa Sims and Leslie Mathias came down to help. It was difficult but we managed consolation at one of the tournaments. Despite a small team, Coach Martin said that this enabled the girls to have a lot of court exposure, during the games and practice. Because there were only eight people on the team, which left two substitutes, everyone got to play, said Sophomore Pam Matthews. Practice was hard because of so few people, we had to really work, said Erica, We worked on serves most of the time and if we didn't do so many serves in a certain number of time, we'd have to do it over and over. It was boring, but it helped. Being so close knit helped us to put up with our losses and to win, said Junior Leslie Mathias, I liked the j.v. team because we were close on and off the court - that's what helped us a lot. Sophomore Kim Kent said, Before a game we'd go into the bathroom and get in a circle to pray. After that, we'd say a cheer and run around the gym. Tournaments and games I 20 volleyball were a Challenge for the team. My hardest game was my first one on j.v. said Erica, I had never played with the girls before, and it was hard getting used to. But, it was challenging and a good experience. We played against Elsik and they beat us the first round in the season. But the second round we beat them, which good for our spirits. Grinning wide, Sophomore Pam Matthews commented, I liked the away tournaments the best. We'd go out to eat and be gone all day, so we'd miss some school. Coaches and team members worked, but so did the managers. Sophomore Mona McChesney, and Freshmen Laura DeBesse, Caroline Suchochleb, and Lisa Kalesti helped the coaches in preparing for the games. Laura said, I liked managing and it was fun. We'd help in practice, run errands, and put up nets. It was a lot of work, commented Caroline Suchochleb, Everyone had plenty to do and we all took turns at managing the teams. Coach Martin explained, The managers worked extremely hard, and Ms. Brimberry and I consider them our assistant coaches. What I Iiked, said Lisa Kalesti, is that the coaches treated us fairly and included us as part of the team. Despite the small team disadvantage, j.v. managed to pull a first consolation trophy from the Klein Forest Tournament. Commenting about the season, Coach Martin said, We did well this year, the girls really improved individualIy. During the Spring Woods game Sophomore Mona McChesney keeps score. Managing took a lot of time, said Mona, but we all knew what we were doing. Ms. Brimberry and Mrs. Martin treated us like their assistant coaches, too. Q. so t tv V Spiking against a Spring Woods blocker, Junior Leslie Mathias C 171, jumps high in the air. I liked j.v., said Leslie, because we were so close-knit on and off the court. -M-5. .... ..,,.sWMQN is ,Q I Freshman Judy Raymond l20j, springs into the air. When we won a game, said Judy, we felt good because we had done our best. 4' ,,.........--fl

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if 1 61 ri :?, L' Q - 5' , A K S 'ti--.....,-. Leaping above the onlooking play- ers, Senior Mark Selz 1502, lakes a jump shot during their Westchester game where the Spartans lost 43-46. Jumping high olf the floor, Senior Mark Selz f50Q, is backed by Senior Ben Langston 5401, as he shoots for two . Kgs: , . f L . . X 122 varsity basketball eee - K p X My . , fir-- 1980 Varsity Statistics Stratford Opponent 64 L 52 ee 62 Clear Creek 61 59 Sharpstown 49 68 Nederland 50 69 Westbury 48 49 Brazoswood 48 54 Spring Branch 52 43 Westchester 46 47 South Houston 46 59 Port Arthur- Lincoln 68 53 Forest Park 56 61 Raegan 66 59 Bryan 66 71 La Porte 32 51 Jersey- Village 52 66 McCullough 59 59 Aldine 51 73 Klein 54 8820 '7 .1 Readying himself for the next play, All District Senior Ben Langston watches the action. Being louled by a Memorial player, Senior Bobby O'Brien 5221, preparej to dribble after grabbing a detensiv rebound.