Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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SHOTPUT: Missy Garrett practices her fompj throwing the shotput. Preparation for the trtl meets is an essential part of being winner. , REACHING FOR THE LINE: Demetria W; tl and Janet Valenta give it all they got to get t0|ir finish line in practice. ? »- ., ll£L Tyrone places fourth at state Winning the dis- trict 26-5A champi- onship in 1987 gave the girls track team new ground on which to progress. Although this is a brand new year, the girls track members and Coach Judy Lynville have the TRACK Another distric championship same goals in mind and then some. We plan to win in the district champion- ship again and to take as many participants as we can to the state compe- tition in Austin, Coach Lynville said. The road to a state competition, according to the team members, will not be easy. At times, track can be a lonely sport, Coach Lynville said. Weather conditions are sometimes not good and the workouts are gruel- ing. According to Coach Lynville, excelling in track means that track members should im- prove physically as the year goes on, peaking at their upmost abilities when it counts. We will work to peak them (the team) at district, re- gional and state compe- titions, Lynville said. We want them to be out there in perfect shape. The majority of the team members feel that the energetic input pro- duced by them provides certain fulfillment and satisfaction. It gives you a sense of confidence, especially when you improve your time at every track meet, Emi Ramirez junior, said. For the first time in history, the girls com- peted in a running event at the state track meet. The 800 meter ri team, consisting juniors Karey Jar t Donayle Tyrone iic sophomores Wie Dean and LaSaunri Williams, took sc ond place at the s gional track meet. rone also place second in the hij jump and placjc fourth in the Idj jump at state witjr jump of 18 ' 6 3 4 ' PI

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READY: Willard Dean listens carefully as Coaches Tim Brownson and Alan Autry explain his leg on the relay team. Along with prac- tice, the team works out psychologically, for Coach Brownson teach- es them that discipline and self-confidence is important to w in. THROWING: Getting ready to throw the shot put takes many hours of practice. At the Sting Relays, Tony Padilla threw 34 ' 11 for the J.V. team. jbiscipline, confidence reeds success jys track prepares for new year The energetic art of nning is a part of orts that most athletes rink from. But, in the cial case of the boys ck members, running iwhat it is all about. It takes a tougher lete to run because has to push when he tired and then go be- nd, said new head ick coach Tim Brown- n. Track is running. J»u run when you train Id you run when you compete. Some people think that track is easy, but it is not as easy as they think, said Vincent Ve- liz. When we ' re getting timed, it doesn ' t feel so great. It hurts most of the time. In this new year, the boys track team will start off by getting the athletes in shape and improving the discipline of the team and their confidence. You can not win if you don ' t be- lieve you can. You have to be confident with yourself because there is nowhere to hide, said Coach Brownson. You run by yourself in your own lane. You have to be a little arrogant be- cause when you step on the track, you are basi- cally saying to the world, ' 1 AM THE BEST PERSON ON THIS TRACK AND YOU ' RE GOING TO HAVE TO BEAT ME!! ' Most runners feel that their sport can be very exhausting at times. As a result, they don ' t hes- itate to allow their minds to think of other things. When I ' m run- ning, I think about my pace, whether I should speed up or stay the same, said Jason Gus- man. When I ' m jogging, 1 try to think of something so 1 won ' t get bored. 1 push myself when 1 know there ' s someone better than me, said Vincent Veliz. One of the major goals of the boy ' s track team, according to Coach Brownson, is just plain improvement. Last year only one per- son qualified for region- als. We would like to have more people qual- ify. The talent is here, they just need to believe in themselves and work hard. J TRACK Itl

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VARSITY: Nikki Littles, Mika Williams, LaSaundra Williams, Mary Kay White, Karey Janak, Tresa Hermes, Pearl Dean, Marissa Riojas, Joyce Wyatt, Bronwyn Avery, Grace Barrera, Tonika Joshlin, Willet Dean, Betina Freelon, Donyale Tyrone, Shay Porter, Emi Ramirez, Denicia McDade. JUNIOR VARSITY: Missy Garrett, Janet Valenta, Demetria Wyatt, Camille Groll, Monica Gonzales, Tracy Taylor, Liz Wesar, Pam Wil- liams, Rox Carabajal, Lorraine Terrell, LaShelle Williams, Stacev Simek. m PRACTICING: Tracy Taylor practices her form while throwing the shot put to get ready for the next track meet. TRACK itb