Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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wma-get it Doing it their own way Jumping up in the air, Senior Jett Pete practices roller skating at St. John Vianney Church. There are varying degrees of expense in roller skating, said Jeff, it costs anywhere from 378.00 to 525000. Preparing to throw the frisbee, Sen- ior Glenn Harris plays with his Grand Master frisbee. I can spin my 'Grand Master' on my finger for about twenty minutes, Glenn said. N, tt we-1,01 .. . :sw-sffg0jyj,j'g4gg,frEt25fggf - A I I - :J . 5.341 ar, ,lf Si. . it .W t ti K5 X tg, I r - 'S'-f 'U' QQ vu 'Vi Taking a powerful swing Senior Reaching out to catch a frisbee, Jun- Mike Swanson prepares to hit the ball ior Scott Bailey takes time out at the against the Spring Woods Journalism drama UIL region competition for Pip- staff We just kept hitting in runs pin. You can always get better at Mike said frisbee, said Scott. In most schools, football and baseball got the attention, but only a few could take part in those sports, so the average Stratford student had to turn to sports other than those sponsored by the school. Some of those sports were roller skating, frisbee, bicycling, and softball. Many Stratford students liked to roller skate. I got interested in roller skating when I was working at a sporting goods store, said Senior e fPete. Skating was popular in California, so I asked my boss to get a couple of pairs of skates. They went very fast, so we ordered some more. I used to skateboard, but that died out so I bought a pair of good roller skates and got interested. It's very good exercise, and there isn't as much stress on your knees as when you jog. Anyone from ages six to sixty can skate. You can invest a lot of money in really expensive, glamorous skates, said Senior Lynn Forthaus. Me, I just put on my 325.00 Roller Derby skates from FoIey's, plus 38.00 satin shorts, a couple of pins, and ribbons around my pigtails and go. Everyone likes to be crazy, and these days skating is the number one fun fad. I roller skate every Saturday on the Galveston seawall with Heather Harris, said Senior Tiffany Doucette. Skating is good exercise for my legs, and it's fun. It's really wild to go and eat somewhere on skates because you really get some odd looks. One time in McDonald's I fell down with a Coke and a Big Mac in my hands, and the whole place went into hysterics. Tiff and I go and act like at ' kooks downtown and in Galveston, said Sophomore Heather Harris, Some people stare, some laugh, but we usually don't care because we're having a great time. Another sport that many Stratford students enjoyed was frisbee. I enjoy playing frisbee because it's a game everyone can play, said Junior Scott Bailey. It's not complicated. My favorite trick is when you tip the frisbee in the air, do a three- sixty, and catch it. You can always get better at frisbee. I've been playing frisbee for a longtime, said Senior Glen Harris, and the thing I like most about it is that it's so new and different every time you play. I enjoy bicycling because it's good exercise, and it isn't hard work, said Sophomore Ann Grace. I like to ride to the park and have a picnic with my friends. Senior Jeff Lochridge also enjoys bikeriding. I like to go out with a bunch of friends and ride around, said Jeff. A team sport that many people took part in was softball. Many girls played softball, and most churches had softball teams. The Stratford journalism staffs started a new tradition by playing the Spring Woods journalism staffs. I enjoyed competing against another school in an area other than journaIism, said Junior Brad Todes. I thought that with no practices we did pretty well beating them 19-9. We were out having a good time, said Senior Mike Swanson, and the game really picked up when 'Mom' showed up and hit us all in. Playing softball is fun, commented Junior Lance Morgan, and when you're not involved in school sports, you have to do something to keep in shape.

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we will do well. HThernostunponantpad ofmygames concentration, said Senior Milton Howard, and the best part is my driving. I think that our toughest opponents in district were Westchester and MemoriaI. Wtcomdhavebeena better year, said Senior Mike Moorman. l've been onthetean12years,andl think we've improved the mosthusyeanlfsbeen funf' Ulwunkourbest tournament this year was Corpus Christi, said Sophomore Charlie Soderstrom, because evmyoneshoHnthe mghhesf' Freshman Simon Fields bestsununedupthefeehngs ofthe younger members by saWng,UTmsyearwas pretty good, but next year is gmngtobeevenbehern ophomore Geoff Bogarad addedtotmsbysaWngQ1 really enjoy playing golf and lhadawnmchmeonme team. l'm really looking forward to playing next year. My favorite part of the golf team, said Senior Ben Langston is getting out of schooland,ofcourse, pmwnggomn l At the Bear Creek Masters Course, Senior Ben Langston takes a scenic walk to the next hole. l really enjoyed the team this year. We really had a lot ot fun, said Ben. ref. I , Sophomore Charlie Soderstrom . . hl. Whdlt ff th' bends over to pick up his ball after 333' 19 SSM Cham? O S 0 Un 'S successfully making par on the previ- Senior Mike Moomlan concentrates tion is one of the most important tac- seriously on his putting. Concentra- tors in the game ofgolt, said Mike. ,Q V,, ,. E V ,,, V I...-l' Taking a relaxing time out from oft and Mark Rumscheidt see how their golf game, Seniors Mark Stock- their friends are doing. golf 149

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Riding their bikes, Seniors Jay Mey- ers and Jeff Lockridge stop at a nearby swimming pool. I like riding around with a bunch ol friends, said Jelf. Looking interested in the Mnemo- syne team, Junior Lance Morgan watches the softball game, l was the pitcher in the game against Spring Woods, he said. . . -.-, ., . . , . f- 4 f, z,vfQ , .gfgj 1 . lp Q a s :,.1 z-gary -,,X,k',h.n, ,t', f-.IH Q vt tlxfiwf rgiifl, wt , f L- .,, ax g.'.' .. i r BM Q W if 4 , .x. .gtg-1 .,, is tm it :Q ff' A : izf,5f9' I V ,W ' , Y , 'A M A, sq It as S ,Mft ,J '-M-num A -nv fr ann it ff g Preparing to hit the ball, Junior Brad Todes swings his bat back. l thought we did pretty good beating Spring Woods 19-9, said Brad. . ,sr Q A Y 'Q 1 Rollerskating on one foot, Senior Lynn Forthaus rides in front of the school. Rollerskating is the number one fad these days, she said, Going around in circles are Senior Tiffany Doucette and Sophomore Heather Harris. Roller skating is a fun new hobby and it's really good exercise, Tiffany said. tv on their own 5 fx t KS 151