W E Boswell High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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After a long summer of vigorous workouts, Boswell gymnasts faced a diflicult but promising season with both the varsity and junior varsity teams setting their sights on top competition in the region and eventually the state meet. The past year, changes within the women's team were made creating two varsity teams to compete instead of the conventional one. They competed against each other in most meets, however in the major meets the two combined to form one. This not only gave more members a chance to compete, but also strengthened the overall team. The year's men's team helded 25 members, with 15 being newcomers. The girl's division had a larger number of experienced members, and with the year's newcomers, the team's overall strength was heightened. -4 1' 5522 S9 12155 2:15 15 SX te M853 an x :fwfr sea :es 1 mg v. vi nic: at e

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Freshmen Getting used to Boswell is one of the first things a freshman must do, however, the freshman girls soon broke through the barrier and brought home a 7-9 season record. Since only four other district schools had freshmen girls' basketball teams, games were scarce but the learning experience was invaluable, according to Coach Debbie Biondi. The freshmen girls competed against Brewer, Azle, Keller, and Castleberry twice, and also competed against some local private schools. These included Fort Worth Country Day, Cleburne and Nolan High Schools. The young Pioneerettes gained victories against these three teams, Their record was 7 wins-9 losses. With so few games the emphasis was placed more on technique than on spirit. lVlelanie Glover's hard work paid off as she was named the leading scorer and Stacey Hjort as the leading rebounder for the team. Coach Biondi summed the year up saying, UOveralI it was a successful year, even though the scores don't show it, The girls improved greatly. .ff Q' F. 2 Sports 99

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Regional Meet , ..,, ,,.,,,., -W f . .fav .M , . sa ,.kf i A :mm Q al Senior Mary Ellen Szlasa practices on the beam. bi Girls' varsity: top row, left to right: Sandy Raesz, Linda Deyoung, Robin McMenamy, Jane Szlasa, LeaAnn Hylton, Mary Ellen Szlasa, Debbie Phipps, DeeDee Russell. Second row: Coach Carey Cribbs, Manager Brenda Lewellen, Carol Lay, Tracy LaQuey, Diane Perry, Linda Williams, Angela Phelps, Meredith Pray. cl Sophomore Ellis Castenada watches Gerardo Barrera as he performs a difiicult trick. di Junior varsity: top row, left to right: Vickie Thigpen, Amy Williams, Susie Murphy, Kim Pace, Kim Tarter, second row: Gina Jordan, Stephanie Keim, Shelly Thompson, Phyllis Carpenter, Coach Carey Cribbs. ei Junior Gina Jordan practices a routine on the bars during workout. fi Boy's varsity: top row, left to right: Coach Darrell Daniel, Aaron Yochum, Marty Starnes, Gary Gray, Clayton Duffee, Jeff Cantwell, Pete Schmerber, Robert Rodriguez, Manager Keith Elliot. Bottom row: Rob Miller, David Castenada, Lupe Campus, Kevin Robinson, Gerardo Barrera. gi Junior varsity: back row, left to right: Russell McMenamy, Eddie Flores, Jimmy Connors, Eden Barrera, Kyle Whitaker, Manager Keith Elliot. Front row: Ellis Castenada, Felix Martinez, Jay Molina, Andy Sams, Manuel Ramirez. hi Junior Lea Ann Hylton does an arabesque on the beam in preparation for the big meet. ii Senior Aaron Yochum uses total concentration and strength as he works on a difficult routine. 12.2.1 Se- Strong points for the men's team were the events of floor exercise, vaulting, and rings. As for the women's team, their strong points were vaulting and also Floor exercise. Competing in top form throughout the year for the teams were seniors Carol Lay, junior Linda Williams, and sophomore Angela Phipps and Tracy LaQuey. Men's top competitors were seniors Kevin Robinson, Aaron Yochum, Jeff Cantwell and Gerardo Barrera. Coaches Carey Cribbs and Darrell Daniel felt conhdent toward the season and felt the team had set good attainable goals. For the first time, Boswell hosted the Regional meet, which was held April 4-5. During the winter months Boswell was being considered to be the host of the State meet, and this SOCKS 101 decision was to be made by spring.