Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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I ncreasing in number, novices gain experience through tournament play There ' s more to tennis than just picking up a racquet and getting on the courts. Along with the play- ing, comes hard work and determination. The hardest thing about tennis is keeping yourself in shape and keeping in the top six players, said Lisa Carlisle, sophomore. For some students, practice isn ' t always the hardest thing. There are also academic goals to achieve to remain eligable for tournaments. The hardest thing for me is trying to keep up my grades, because the competition is stiff, said Michael Valenzuela, junior. They are a great determined group of kids, said Dick Cowan, head coach. ' I couldn ' t ask for a better group, he added. Because of the increase in the number enrolled, the teams prac- ticed third through sixth periods. Jill Hornish, senior, practices her backhand swing. The tennis team usually practiced after school until 5:30 p.m. Varsity members; Back, Dick Cowan, Christy Thurmond. Anne Schanean, Heather Benton, Nicole Minatre. Wence Guiterrez, Lee Ken- ney, Ginger Cartwright, Julie Aram- bula and Wendy Moritz Middle, Joe Valenzuela. Brent Smiga. Mark Col- lins, Darren Orsak, Joe Charro, Michael Valenzuela. Rolondo Rodriguez. Eve Rodriguez and Ro- seann Charro Bottom, Jodi Carter, Lisa Carlisle, Molly Hoffman, Jill Hornish. Rebecca Wilhelmsen, Deanna Buehrig, Leslie Thigpen and Nobue Miyai. Joe Charro works on perfecting his forehand ground strokes after school. The team gained experience in fall tournaments, therefore ready- ing members for the district tournament. • ■ tM fc ( ■■■:m B :: :!! MSak Michael Valenzuela, junior, hits a backhand shot as he warms up for his next tennis match. Tennis 132

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winging through the season, girls ' golf shows improvement Crack! A beautiful wedge shot to the hole. Tap! A putt going into the hole. Whack! A beautiful 150 yard drive! That ' s what the girls ' golf team is hoping for in 1987. Like the boys ' golf team, they ' re rebuilding with a different program under a new coach. The girls, overall, have shown improvement in their games, said Stewart Dornburg, head golf coach. I am trying to develop Rachel Thomas checks the distance on her 5 iron shot during a Monday prac- tice at Riverside golf course. them a recreational sport to use their entiree lives, besides representing the school as a com- petitive GIL team, he added. Coach Dornburg has taught us a lot, said Kim Kohutek, sophomore. He works with us and tries to show us where we are mak- ing mistakes, she added. The girls attended two tour- naments in the fall, and five in the spring, including tournaments in Corpus Christi, Austin and San Antonio. We hope to do well in at least a few of the tournaments, said Dorothy Motal, senior. Memt)ers: Standing, Danielle Powell. Melanie Kohutek, Phyllis May, Sondi Snell and Stewart Dornburg. Kneeling, Sarah Hammack, Rachel Thomas. Selena Ortiz, Corinna Simpson and Kim Kohutek. Coach Stewart Dornburg helps Corinna Simpson execute her shot. Practices were held almost everyday at Riverside golf course, weather permitting. Girls ' Golf 131

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Coach Dick Cowan watches Can- dace Baird as she uses her forehand. Tennis players practiced after school until! 5:30 p.m. to assure them of a good game Third Period J V.; Back, Dick Cowan, Douglas Lawrence, Mary Hagel, Tom Vickery, Diana Purdy, Shelley Koliba, Synthia Garza, Kathy Rodriguez and Candace Baird; front, Cecilia Vasquez, Debra Pennington. Monah Miller. Carolina Martinez, Kathy Drabek and Amy Kurtz Fourth period J.V.: Back, Richard Lehr, Sylvia Salazar, Lucinda Padilla. Rosemary Villarreal, Chan- dra Cooper. Jennifer Barnett, Jen- nifer Perkins, Carrie Benes, Lance Turner and Dick Cowan Front. Ronnie Mammons, Wendy Eggert, Nicole Vign, Paige Wotipka, Eva Gonzales, Besta Nelsen, Tisha Podds and Steven Broz Tennis 133