Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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CONCENTRATION: Is essential as Justin Small demonstrates his serve. THIRD PERIOD TENNIS; First row, Micheal Garcia. Brad Fredrick, Willie Guera, Brian Morris, Micheal Comacho, Bill Easley, Chris Domak. Second row, Patrick Johnston. Jeremey Benco. Teresa Gutierrez. Tonya Dipple. Mercy Pereida, Shawn Low, Third row, Deadra Conner, Kay Arambuia, Marina Arambula, Beth Heinold, Fourth row, Olga Castillo, Carolina Martinez, Norma Alvarado, Alissa Casarez, Scarlet Decker, FOURTH PERIOD TENNIS: Top row.Tracie Gisler, Jennifer, Laughum, Melissa Garcia, Jennifer Ortiz, Michelle Matthews. Tammy Franklin. Cnerice Herron. Second row.Brad Heller. Judd Koehl, Karen Migura, Denise Evans, Ann Parks, Cecillia Vasquez- Third row.Colbv Nagel, Aileen Rugerio, Brad Moore, Darrel Uanes, Siri Skolmi, Cherrie Wilkinson, Nancy Ha)ek. Fourth row Jerry Villerreal, Shelby Ward, Charlie Yusko, Lisa Krawietz. FIFTH PERIOD TENNIS: First row.Sheila Levigne, Zandra Buitron. Mercy Resendez Second row. Cathy Drabek. Amy Kurtz, Debra Pennington, Diana Purdy, Monah Miller. Thu-d row, James Krawietz, Beata Nelson, Deidra Migal, Trace Wuensch. SUTH PERIOD VARSITY TENNIS: Fir t row, Jennifer Bamett. Melody Rivera, Lisa Carlisle, Leslie Thigpen, Nicole Minatre, Deana Buehrig. Second row, Anthony Munoz, Jennifer Rayburn, Monica Patterson, Roland Rodriguez, Shannon Orsak, Heather Benton, Kathy Garcia. Third row. Ann Marie Hilscher, Tracie Littleton, Betty Norvelle. Sophia Ramos, Sean Hoefling, Micheal Valenzuela, Chad Cardosa. Fourth row, Mark Collins, Tliomas Steubing, James Calliham, Cinnamon Baird, Thad Small, Jodi Carter. Joe Villarreal. Filth row, Roseann Charro. Rvan Hairell. Lance Turner. Dana Ochoa, Coby Cardosa. Ricky Ler LEARNING from others helps players become better all around. Sean Low and Lorenzo Rodriguez look on as Mercy Pereida shows her version of a serve. TENNIS t ' i-SJ

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Raider Raquets increase in size Technique stressed The Raider Raquets have increased greatly in size from last year. Over 108 students have enrolled in tennis. Sev- eral reasons account for the increase in enroll- ment. According to Ms. Ester Caddell, counsler, many students are at- tracked by coach Cowan ' s expertise. I started it because it looked interesting, Bet- ty Norvell, freshman said. However the biggest challenge to senior So- phia Ramos is trying to get a court. Tennis Awards Rookie Award: Monica Patterson Most Improved: Leslie Thigpen Attitude Award: Kathy Garcia Most Valuable Player: Deana Buehrig I ' m spending more time after school prac- ticing so I can make var- sity Jerry Villarreal, freshman said. Coach Cowan is start- ing the year by having his players do tougher drills which include conditioning and run- THE SERVE: Mercy Pereida practices the technique of the perfect serve for up- coming matches. The serve is an important part of tennis and it could mean the out- come of a match, according to Coach Dick Cowan. ning the track. He has been lining up many small schools to play in- cluding Cuero, St. Joesph, Wharton and Hallettsville. The pur- pose for this is so that everyone will have a chance to compete against players from an- other school. Competion betweli Stroman tennis play( is more intense nc than it used to be, dueH the increased size in tij team. WARMING UP: In or- der to prevent muscle cramps, it is important to strech before begin- ning any sport. The stu- dents in tennis are no exception to this ritual of excercises. TECHNIQUE: Coach Dick Cowan stresses good form and tech- nique to all of his tennis students. Having the best team in the district is the dream of every coach. ls.t TENNIS

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•.A Boys go for 2 In the hoop mm It ' s 7:15 p.m. and the boys are warming up for a big game. Everyone is concentrating hard and trying to look their very best. I always try to do my best in the warmup, so that I am more than ready for the game, Donald Mc Gee said. The Raiders had some tough games to play, and most of them were close. It really hurts to lose the district games by on- ly 2 or 3 pomts , Amdra Thomas, said. Coach Johnny Jerni- gan offers no excuses for his team, only explana- BLOCK IT: Raider Troy Doyle stretches to the limits to block an Alice player ' s shot. The Raid- ers won 55-42. tions. They are playing better as a team. Eignt of the eleven players will be playing next year. The main goals included the improvement of the outside field goal shoot- ing performance as well as an improved consis- tency of performance from time after time. Varsity team mem- bers agree, It takes a lot of responsibilities on and off the court. I feel that it takes a little experience and ability to do the things you have to do on the court, said Coach Jemi- gan. P DETERMINED: Troy Doyle looks determined to get the re- bound against VHS. ' 7],M BASKETBALL