Westlake High School - El Paisano Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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r1 PASSING THE BAR. Freshman Keith Riewe utilizex afternoon practice time to work on his form in preparation for the Chap ReIays hosted by W'cstlake. STATE OF EXCELLENCE. Sen- ior Sheila Quiqley competes at district to qualify for the state meet. At the meet Sheila won her fourth consecutive state championship in the 1600 meter runt WIND UP. Senior Gwen Pickett works on her distus throwing technique which enabled her to capture the state championship TAKE OFF. During the Chap Relava, wyhnmurc Mike Striednig preparee mew Lullx IHr Ihrhej;Innin,1 nf his mun CAREER Seniors turn to future after success at state allege track should be much more ofa challenge. Sometimes this yeart Ifelt like I was competing against myself, hut I had plenty Ofcompetition at state. I had to really get myself men! tally prepared for that meet. That's what won it for me. I just had to loosen up and thmk about technique and get psyched up. You can't muscle it out; tech, mque is very important. My concentration at the ring has increased because I'm the only one out there. --Gwen Pickett, senior TEAM DRILLS. Coach Gerry Reed inr strucls freshman football playen about a traina ing point. Football players were required to run spring track. POINTS OF INTEREST BOYS TRACK McAllen Meet 2nd Chap Relays lst Smithson Valley 2nd Belton Relays 2nd Leander Relays 2nd Pflugerville Relays 5th Round Rock Relays lst District 5A 3rd Junior Varsity 2nd District Freshman District lst GIRLS TRACK McAIIen Meet 2nd Chap Relays lst Smithson VAlley 2nd Belton Relays 4th Leander Relays 3rd Pflugerville Relays 3rd District 15! Junior Varsity 3rd District Freshman District lst One success leads right BOYS TRACK: Tron! Rowl Jason Fischer, Matt Romberg, James to another Morehead, Shawn Moon, Matt Foster, Karl Dalley, Chris Balcezak, Steve Vacalis. Brett Arabic, Scott Norman, Craig Dial. Mark Mangum tSecond RowI Todd Maroney. Tres Ellis, Trey Kline, RW. Simpson, Kyle Lowe, Mike Stricdnig mack umping over that hat gives me a feeling of accomplishe RowI Eric Eppler, Jim Norman, Kenny Nesbm, Pete Philbin. Paul Berry. Maarten mem- Bray, Scott McCall, Larry Turner, Vincent Walker, Derek Mitelock. John Nate, Before starting to the pole Grev Seymour, Charles Rolling, Chris Willms, Mark Edwards, Matt Burkett. Daron vault, Ijugt teII mvself that uI Edwards, Chad ijrey, Egan Brunson, Scott Willimack, Joe Berk. ' BOYS TRACK: Wren: Row; Glenn Morris, Jeff Dow, Hayden Holman tSecond RawI Shea McCIanahan, Chuck Holloway, David Kazan, Craig Christensen IThird RowI Chris Kazen. BIIIV Didlake. Jae son Vallier, Carl Clark, Jeff Kahl IFourth Rowi Reynolds Stoute, Chris Engleman, Dan Gillcrist, Yoshio Tanaka. Ricky Parker tBack ROu-I Blake Vackar. Jay Everett. Bobby Jones, Duane Duncum. Carlton Hempel. Howard MiIIer, Spencer Shafer. can do It . I thmk positwely and concentrate on the run I go through the motions while I am preparing to take off I concentrate on hmv to thst, to push my feet up. In push myself'over the hat, and to push the pole away from me. When I went over the 12 teet and 6 Inches mark, that gave me more confidence to go agam and even to go tn 3 hlgher mark Ricky Parker, senior KICK ATTEMPT. Strain- ing towards the finish line. freshman Chuck Hollowm at- tempts to mow past Ins Smithson Vallex competitor CONFIDENCE Track 55

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.A-IJIA-AJ' ' i '-. METER S WX'hen xxe stiirted the season, we thntight we had a real good chanteuf' Paul Bearrx. iunior All by themselves The value mi chllnhirh. It Nix gluritied hy coachex rind .iequlreti by members through enumrlexs days ofpractice. Baskethtili teamx thrived on it during pliiwth, YHUY' hall players survived it thrmugh two'aadays and crnwcnimtrx FUD' ners made it a social event But for members of the girls' and hoys' varsity track teams. teamr work was a more abstract concept. Individually, seniors dominated With three ranking first in the state at the University Interscholastic League meet in May Seniors Gwen Pickett, Kyle Lowe and Sheila Quigley were 4A state Champions in the 1600 m. run, discus and girlsi 1600 mu Sophomore Duane Duncan placed second in the shot put and senior Vince Walker competed in the 100 meter high hurdlesi The girlsi relay team ofjana Robinson, Cathy Hallmark, Kelly Krupp and Kennette Burkett finished fifth in their event. Kennette also placed sixth in the 800 in. run. GIRLS TRACK: vam RWMW KlWhXL k rhtlnt' Gibmn. Kim Murrix, Mich- Beasin, Rubin Rim; Xirah Dale, Jennllcr Dmx Hm Hm! RUIN Link epcliu. Kim Maddux, PillL't Kinm-x, huxanmh Hiiklr, kurhx 0.:rn'n. Mcn-dm Mnuth, Tenn Mihrllni thlenlu hm kc. Jennifer hidden, Han haxlr, Mia Hninmu'l, Balm Rldl. Knnu Aldaxr, LIMA Lambert. Msm Bcngxlnn i I hird Run l Man Hlvn Ham. Namhr etnltmi. Killx Kern, Jam Kihmxmy Linen Pitktll. krilhx Hiillnmrk, 14H nrx 0mm, Ltirru Brandt, Julie anh, lhna hhkcdnll 'Imurih Rum Lumh Ruben Hmi xhtr, ML phAnn Kmvvu thna L hiinihvrx Dcher Mini Lium Friuhim Krrii N4 u hint Hutheili kknumd. muliemmii-Mi hm m imhmt ,..i ii Him mmld Huil Rwui Mimii eminl t .ithi Nixlvm. Mthm LIV inmu hiilx Friwr iuIIv Rnuh krmin Hurklu VUith the hegmninguf'pmctices in January, students fell lntU the rnutme mt cross country practice fur rm hwur before schtmL and sprlnf and field practice after sehotxl until 5:30. Hthen we started the season we thought we had a real goud chance t0 win district junior Paul Bearry said The girls placed first in the district for the First time in Coach Harry Lehwald's career at Westlake. The boys placed third at the district meet and qualified five for the regional meet. While some members of the boys team were disappointed with their district finish, their first place win at the Chap Relays which they hosted consoled them. It was the first time Westlake had won the Chap Relays in several years, Paul said. BANG' Carl Clark, Vince Walker, Jeff Searcy and Maarten Bray explode out of the starting blocks during practice as Brett Arabie and Scott Norman await their turn. 54 Meters 81 Miles

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ILUBs 66 WEDNESDAY e'l go to Student Cuuncd every Wednesday to be able to Inform mv Class what's gmng on m the school.n -henhmdn Baltasar Allende Reva 7O FRIDAYS I was nervous and mv body was shakmg before they staned zakmg the blood fmm my annf -semor Michele Davns 76 NOT ENOUGH DAYS Dunng football season we had so many actlvmes go- Ing on that we couldnet seem to get everything done, -Semur Glflb Club member Laura Francns 60 SUNDAYS Ir was pretty rough. We rehearsed every night for four hours the closer we got to The MUSIC Man performance nights. -semor Leigh Nonhcun Just like every other school, we've got Student Council, Key Club, Spanish Club, German and French Clubs, not to mention newspaper, yearbook, National Honor Sociea ty, cheerleaders, band, chorus. . . And Westlake has a RODEO CLUB! And a Latin Club not to mention the Westlake Girls, Auxiliary Club come plete with beaus, of course. From raising funds to hazing friends, collective living gave meaning to eebelonging? Suddenly, we wererft just students anymore, we were emembersf, BLOOD LETTING? At the biaannual visit from the Central Texas Regional Blood Center, senior Marc Gian- zero watches the two staff assistants draw blood from junior Chris Buzzelrs am. From the two seven hour periods in December, Westlake donated 77 pints. 56 a: Divider