Upper Arlington High School - Norwester Yearbook (Upper Arlington, OH)

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Following through on a backhand hot. JcH Scholl shows the form that earned him a varsity'letter '§ Co-captain David Royer eyes an approaching ball as he prepares lot the return Royer was chosen as the most valuable player by his teammates Experienced netters enjoy success A varsity team with a 21-2 record and two undefeated reserve teams gave boys tennis a refreshing and exciting year The twenty-three man varsity team had a very pleasing season according to Head Coach Dick Fryman. It won the Most of the experienced players and letterers re turned this year so we were a good team. Ohio Capital Conference district league for the fourth year In a row. captured the prestigious Cincinnati Princeton Invitational (in which David Royer placed first in singles), placed third in the Coaches Team State Tournament, and sent the doubles team of co-captains Royer and Kurt Unverferth to the Ohio Htgh School Boys State Double Tournament where they placed second In addition, the team named seven outstanding players and letterers for this year Royer. Unverferth. freshman David Whetzel (the first player to ever earn a letter as a freshman), senior Jeff Scholl, senior Tom Line. junior Gregg Everett, and senior Frank Isabelle were all honored Most of the experienced players and letterers returned this year so we were a good team We had a lot of depth and were well-balanced overall. commented Scholl Coach Fryman added. We improved greatly, worked hard, and did well We didn't make it all the way. but we certainly came close Not many teams in the state can say that The Bears reserve team. coached by Mr. Bob Gates, also enjoyed an exceptional season of accomplishment Both reserve A and B teams finished with flawless records of 11-0 and 6 0 respectively. “Being on the team really helped me prepare for competition on the varsity level. said sophomore Matt Swearingen. At the banquet held at the end of May. the team awarded the Most Valuable Player Award to Royer and the Outstanding Player Award to Line Everett and Unverferth will return as next year's co-captains. A positive attitude and a great deal of effort were the keys to a successful season As Line put it: We worked very hard toward the state title Even though we came in third. I still think we’re the best team in the state.” Sfiion Re« ord 212 UA OPP 5 Newark 0 S WenervtUe South 0 3 Sylvama Southvicw 2 4 Svlvama North view I 5 Wenland 0 S Walnut fGdg. 0 S Groveport 0 4 Aker I 5 Shaker Hevghtt 0 5 Grove City 0 5 Reynotdttmtg 0 5 Northland 0 5 Marwtta 0 S Academy 0 5 Worthington 0 S Gahanna 0 S WenervtUe North 0 3 Watt n ton 2 1 Umvemtv School 4 5 St Chariet 0 4 Worthington I 2 St John 3 4 Orange I In Princeton Invitational In occ 2nd Dinner Doublet 2nd State Doublet 3rd State 226

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Tennis family shows improvement Tennis is a team sport, but individuals make a team strong. stated Mr Dan Sebastian, coach ol the girls tennis team With this philosophy in mind. Mr. Sebastian divided the varsity into two teams, the gold and black. This division allowed more “The reserves will become varsity players, and their support made us like a family. ” individuals the opportunity to play tennis and, according to junior Jenni Burns, gave people inspiration to practice since they made a varsity team. The gold team consisted of the overall top seven players and had a season record of 9-4 The black team, the remaining varsity players, earned a 5-2 record After losing twice to Worthington in seasonal play, the gold team retaliated and tied the Cardinals for the Ohio Capital Conference championship title The doubles team of Burns and Sandra Stranne advanced to the district tournament and finished as runnersup At the state level, they reached the quarter-finals before losing Beth Bob. Julie Caruso, Amy Davis, and Katie Loebs also participated in district matches. Coach Sebastian believed the whole team deserved credit for being the team that was the closest and showed the greatest improvement in the six years I've coached. I also get personal satisfaction from knowing the kids have done their best. he added For the first time since Sebastian began coaching the team, a serve-a-thon fundraiser took place. Athletes collected pledges for each serve out of one hundred they hit in Over eight-hundred dollars paid for parties, individual pictures, the banquet, and team gifts. Money also went toward buying refreshments for all-day matches Caruso and Stacey Sullivan served as co-captains this year Bob received the Sportsmanship Award. Davis earned the Most Improved Award, and the Most Valuable Award went to Caruso. Captains chosen for next year were Burns and Stranne Miss Kellen Getz coached the reserves to a 11-1 season. Sebas tian said. “The reserves will become varsity players, and their support made us like a family. Seaton Record 94 UA OPP S Lancaster 2 Walnut Ridge 1 Worthington 4 4 Pickenngton 4 Gahanna l 5 Westerville S S D r Sales 5 Westland 5 Hdlurd 0 S Reynoldsburg 0 4 C S G J 1 Walter wn 4 1 Worthington 4 Sth Cincinnati Princeton Inv 5th Cincinnati Indian Hdl» Inv Tennis: (Front Row): Amy Davis. Julie Caruso. Shern Gaston (Second Row): Kristen Pierce, Beth Bob. Katie Loebs. Ann Armstrong. Sandra Stranne. Luann Hoover (Back Row): Susan Llchtblau. Stephanie Demos. Tammy Mattis. Mary Beth Cowardln. Jennifer Burns (Missing from picture Coach Dan Sebastian ) T®[n)[A)0 225 c c

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With great concentration, Kurt Unverferth stretcher high in the air to begin his serve Unverierth was selected to be one oI next year's co-captains As Tom Line prepares himsell at the net, David Whetrel connects with his serve Tennis (Front Row): Tom Line. Jell Scholl, Kurt llnvcrferth, David Royer, Frank Isabelle. Greg Everett, David Whetrel (Second Row): Joe Miller, David Kricr. Steve LeMasters, Mike Schall, Craig Caruso, Brian Basil (Back Row): Coach D ck Fryman Brad Halley. Dan Genrl. Joe Ayers. Brad Underwood. Andy Auch, Chris Axene. Coach Bob Gates 227