Tom C Clark High School - Witness Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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v-.www Girl's Water Polo. FIRST ROW: Valerie Domingues, Shelley Tffiulman, Diane DeWitt, Betty Payne, Lisa Mary Ellen Vetters, Tracy Rapier, Tracey Hull, Anne TUSCh3k, Beckb' Rice- Fisher, Terry Sardo, Laurie Frey. SECOND ROW: 'J Boys Water Polo. FIRST ROW: David Hunsicker, Ken Fisher, Phil Munns, Todd Dorn, Jeff Buell, Chris Canning, Robert Cude. Valerie Domingues handles the ball with skill as she sets up the ball for a pass. Water Polo 97

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A tradition of winning WHYS C3irl's water polo team brings second in state The girl's water-polo team set a season goal for themselves. A goal that would eventually give them the final victory in state competition. With eight seniors retur- ning, four of whom were named All- American players, the team was sparked by both ability and the will to succeed. They not only had the competitive ex- perience, but also talented newcomers to take them to the state play-offs in Houston. With an ll-O record overall, the girls traveled to Houston to compete for the state championship. They proceeded to defeat Houston Fairlake, Ball High, and Killeen. From there the girls moved to the finals where they were challenged by the Marshall Rams. The score was 4-4 up until the final seconds of the game, but after a penalty was called against the Cougars the Marshall Rams scored in the last second to win state. lt was a heartbreaking loss for Water polo is a great sport that's really coming up. I enjoy it more than swimming because it's more of a challenge and more exciting. l think it just needs more support from the school. Valerie Domingues Senior 96 Water Polo our girls, but they maintained a state- winning tradition to be proud of. The boys also performed in a hard work- ing manner and never gave up throughout a season of tough competition. Ranked number one in state, the boys competed in an Alamo Area tournament where they placed second. They defeated such teams as Alamo Heights, Lee, and Llniversity of Texas. The following week the boys competed in the state competition. The boys first op- ponentwas Houston Northside,whogavethe Cougars an easy victory. Then the Coogs moved to the semi-finals where they were defeated by the Holmes Huskies who went on to win state. However, the Cougars made a comeback and easily defeated Houston Clear Lake to grasp third in state competition. Q - Q- .-wg: W K V- ,fl -aaaathvl wr' ' , uugpw- ,44 ,,..-ce 4'-tzef. W - uv. Passing the ball overhead, polo player Robert 1 , I Cude, shows great form in the water. , t' ,gl .. L . saw Cougar water polo team takes a break in get instructions from Coach Elly. ,.

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f P ., Q 1 - ,za ,,--- R Q xg., X. vw XM 1 ,S Golf Team. FRONT ROW: Jeff Bennett, David Suescan. SECOND ROW: Pat Camargo, Raul THIRD ROW Coach Lew Weber Kyle Bacor Moreno, Lance Cypert, John McDonald, Mauricio Moreno, Chris Camargo, Mike Long, Steve Peyton. Steve Bodden Tony Nichols Chris Garcia Preseason tournaments offer valuable e perience Mrs. Carole Wood, geometry teacher looks at two empty desks once again. She knows without taking roll it's the golfers. Missing classes, practicing after school, and waking up at ungodly hours is all part of a swingers life, particularly for those on varsity who led the Cougars to the top at various tournaments. Even though the golfers missed a lot of classes during the spring, tournament play such as Woodlake were a valuable teaching aid. lt gave us the most ex- perience because it was a long course, 98 Golf said Steve Peyton. The experience gained from this helped the Coogs to capture se- cond place in district and a chance to go to regionals. Led by senior Jeff Bennett at the tourna- ment, the regional team of Bennett, Chris Camargo, Mike Long, Raul Moren, and Peyton were disappointed in their 13th place finish, but acquired a good experience. According to most players, they have their Coach Lew Webber, to thank for giv- ing them direction to be a team of winners. Laura Moreno Sophomore Raul Moreno practices his winning form that helped the team advance to regionals.