Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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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

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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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earns sprint to best-ever campaign Cross country is a sport where a person has to be totally dedicated to running. This sport deals with waking up in the morning and practicing from 6:30-8 a.m., then getting up on Saturday mornings and running two miles for yourself and for the team. This sport is like other sports; it brings peo- ple together and makes a per- son really believe in himself. Cross country is very fun for those who enjoy running. I really enjoy running, and hopefully it will help me do good in track this year, said Pearl Dean, junior. This year ' s cross country teams brought team and in- dividual trophies back from their meets. The girls cross country team placed second in their district meet, and seven girls ran in the regional meet. All the hard practices really paid off for me this year, said Reajean Estrada, senior. Tresa Hermes finishes the race at one of the cross country meets in which she placed seventh. Cross coun- try meets were held w eekly. L to R: Michael Montez. Ray Ortega. Alfred Sanchez, Everett Montgomery. Ricky Moya, Jimmy Pena. and Robert Lopez L to R: Tammie Coleman, Tresa Hermes, Lisa Wells, Marisa Rosas, Pearl Dean, Tabitha Brigham, and Raejean Estrada. 1 Cross Country 134