Timpview High School - Talon Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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GOT YOUR RACQUET Timpview Tennis Pros go to State T CLIMBING TO THE TOP. The Girls' Tennis Team is headed up this year. Coached by Debbie Drummond, the girls took third at the state playoffs after an undefeated season. TENNIS IS OCR GAME. On and off the court, the Girls' Tennis Team is all smiles. Front row: Camille Cochran. Laura Burr. Holly Sandgren and Lisa Abbott: Back row: Amy Chamberlain. Kathy O’Brien. Marla Alvarez. Heidi Sanders. Coach Debbie Drummond. Pam Pierpont Girls' Tennis Springville. Pleasant Grove Carbon Spanish Fork Provo (Jintah WORKING OOT. Laura Burr and Lisa Abbott work out at the Ridge, prepar- ing for the tennis season. The girls on the team loved to work together on and off the courts. SITTING PRETTY. Team Captain Kathy O'Brien and Camie Cochran take a break off the courts. Kathy led the team to a heated victory over our school’s rival. Provo High. Girls' Tennis 95

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LOBBING THE BALL. Senior Brian Roos sends the ball on its way across the court to his opponent. Brian plays tennis with high spirits hoping for a state championship. 94 Boys' Tennis TEACHING A TALENT. Bob Pearce teaches young players all the right moves in the game of tennis. Suntan- ning in thirty degree weather is one of his favorite pastimes. MATCH PLAY. Dave Strong makes a smashing hit across the tennis court. Dave plays tennis for Timpview. and plays the xylophone in the traveling McDonald's band. headband saved her life. Kathy O’Brien was the regular Vogue fashion model. We were the best dressed team in the re- gion, Coach Drummond ad- ded. The Timpview High School Girls’ Tennis Team started a new tradition of Ste- venette’s malts. Running on Malt Power, our team made their way to a number three ranking in the state, but they will always be number one in the hearts of T Bird fans. HIGH RETURN. Ron Sperry serves a winning ball to begin a match for the tennis team. Ron plays tennis all year long for the Timpview tennis team and for recreation. The girls’ and boys’ tennis teams could be seen year-round on the tennis courts, with the girls' season in the fall and the boys’ season in the spring. Timpview had a history of strong tennis teams and 1986 87 was no different. Several re- turning players like Dave Strong, Ron Sperry, and Bryan Roos helped the team have a successful year. Coach Drummond said, The girls' team was the big- gest bunch of storytellers I have ever coached, as they beat their opponents and stretched the truth. Her all- time favorite story was Laura Burr’s tale of how her Elesse

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 INDIVIDUALS Athletes show excellence in specialty s EXCEI ports L Isaac Wilson started bike rid- ing in 1985 and said. If Matt Ohran can bike, so can I. When I ride bikes. I forget all my prob- lems. Colorado was the place for Isaac; he liked to race there most of all. Chris Poole was another Timpview biker. Chris started his racing in 1983 and remem- bered. One of my dad's stu- dents started me with bicy- cles.” Chris has won several awards. He took first place at state in his age group and then went to Nationals and took twenty-first place. Travis Whitlock started dirt bike racing in 1982. His dad took him out and he loved it. Travis took second place over- all in Colorado and fourth place overall in Montana. If there was ever a time when Travis wasn't on the race tracks, he usually was on water or snow skis. Gymnastics was Shane Stur- gill's specialty. Shane started gymnastics at a very young age. I think I have natural abili- ty and flexibility. Shane won several honors taking sixth place overall at a regional meet. There were students from Utah, Colorado. Idaho and New Mexico. He was a member of the All American Gymnas- tics Team. Shane Reay loved to ski. He said. It takes a lot of practice; I have been skiing since I was four. My family skis all of the time. Shane could usually be seen skiing down the icy snow packed hills of Sundance. Shane commented, “The more times you go. the funner it gets. Steve Radle climbed rocks. He said. Steve Crandall took me climbing once and I have loved it ever since. Steve started climbing in 1985. He loved it because it was a chal- lenge. I used to go every day during the summer, now I only go a few times a week, Steve remembered. Mindy Peay was not only a cheerleader, she was a second place National Championship Winner in Horsemanship. She also had one Reserve Cham- pionship. second place. It was a lot of work, but Mindy wanted to get better. Mindy had been around horses since age five. Mindy hoped to continue her winning ways. HEAD OVER HILLS. Shane Sturgill does a head stand in the gymnastic room. Shane is working on his form, preparing for upcoming competitions. He loves to work out in gymnastics. HORSING AROUND. Mindy Peay and Missy Coles ride through the fields on Mindy's prize winning horse. Mindy and Missy are both cheerleaders who create spirit at Timpview. FLYING HIGH. Travis Whitlock soars through the air in a fearless display of his unique hobbie. Travis and his dirt bike have competed in the famous Wi- dowmaker Hill Climb. 96 Individual Spor