Walnut High School - Cayuse Yearbook (Walnut, CA)

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reshmen Ain ' r no stopping Walnut received a new kind of winner with the class of 1990. Freshman Rich- ard Carter was Walnut ' s newest Mus- tang with a very special talent — or shall we say talents? Richard had been playing wheelchair tennis since the age of ten with a team called the Casa Colina Challengers. When Richard was eight years old, he fell out of a tree with a metal pole in his hand. He was electrocuted when the pole hit an electrical wire, confining him to a wheelchair. When I first got hurt I needed to get involved in something because 1 didn ' t have anything to do, said Richard. Five years later, he was not only play- ing tennis, but playing racquetball and basketball with the same team. The year of 1986 saw him in his first year playing forward for the basketball team. Our team is ranked high in tennis nationally. So, we ' ll probably do real well in basketball also, said Richard. The team competed in tennis tourna- ments toward the end of the year. It was hard at the begin- ning. But I practiced a lot and worked my way up. — Richard Carter Richard admitted encountering some difficulties at first. It was hard at the beginning, but I practiced a lot and worked my way up, he said. All of his practice paid off. Out of the 66 I like to water ski, ski, motorcycle ride and do a lot of other things. The wheel- chair doesn t hold me back — Rich- ard Carter players 18 and younger, he was ranked fourth in the state in tennis. Richard ' s parents were also very sup- portive in his involvement with the team. My parents like the fact that I ' m on the team. They like traveling with me! said Richard. Since he had been on the team, Rich- ard traveled to Fresno and Beverly Hills for tournaments and to the nationals in Irvine. He also involved himself in other ac- tivities. I like to water ski, ski, and motorcy- cle ride. I could go on forever — I like to do a lot of other things too! The wheel- chair doesn ' t hold me back. Copy by Gloria Sanchez: layout by Grace Do- mingo A ▲ MAKING AN EFFORT TO RETURN THE BALL, Richard Carter prepares for a tournament. Rich- ard played wheelchair tennis with the Casa Colina Challengers, ?S -4 RIDING ALONG IN HIS ODESSEY, Richard . 1 -— -••■ ■ ' •- ' Carter takes time out from practice to relax. Richard ties nvolved himself in a lot of athletic activi- Richard Carter Freshmen 221

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