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

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JUST A TOUCH. Trying to catch her opponents off guard, senior Kathy Stem decides on a gentle lap instead of a powerful slam. In all games, team members used the surprise strategy which helped them to beat Killeen 2-0 in this home shut out. Varsity Pflugerville Bastrop Copperas Cove Georgetown Waco Killeen Round Rock Killeen Ellison Westwood Temple Copperas Cove Georgetown Waco Killeen Temple Austin ISD San Marcos 2-0 2-1 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 0-2 2-1 2-1 0-2 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-1 First First Second Scores More Volleyball squad members travelled a total of 1,130 miles to face the competition. I ' m glad girls volleyball is finally get- ting attention, by getting the complete uniforms. junior Christina Hampton I had a total blast due to the bond of friend- ship. This season was more personable. Senior Kathy Stern Take it in Stride SPORTS

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SPORTS ykM ' U over... p and Bending over backwards, junior Jason Wat- kins clears the high jump bar with more than enough room to spare in the Chap Relays hosted at the Westlake stadium in the early- spring. In April, track member Scott Nor- man won first place in the 110 meter high hurdles at the Texas Relays and in late May captured fifth at State. jifci— : I i - J ii , -— --H l — .-.i - i. ' .-.! -. , , 1 — - : -•fc yv y ■ - k fSS 1 g ■W V-H ih 1 ill T ■ Mi P 0 3 4BL. ' , v 4 l g lr eady, set, hut... Putting the Omniturf to the test, varsity foot- ball team players line up in a practice session. Chaparral team mem- bers finished the first 5A season with a 2-8 record. jeader of the pack... Followed by juniors Cary Foster and Mindy Stober, senior Stephanie Koons leads the girls varsity track team in their afterschool practice. Track team members worked on speed and endurance in training for spring meets. Both the girls and boys team ' s per- sistence paid off as they claimed first and se- cond places, respectively, in the Chap relays. Edited by Erin Craig | SPORTS I

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VOLLEYBALL ' Making news ' Team ' s firsts result in overall winning season With a new head coach, a new district, new players and new uniforms, no one dared predict the final out- come of the varsity volley- ball season. All I knew was that we were really excited about getting started, senior Ni- cole Nugent said. We knew it would be different, but didn ' t expect it so good. With 15 years experi- ence as a coach, Zula Blann and the new team prepared together to face the chal- lenges of the new 5 A dis- trict. At first we were a little worried, but after we met Coach Blann we realized how lucky our program and we were to have such an ex- perienced coach, junior Jennifer Phillips said. Like most other teams, adjusting to the new 5A district challenged the squad because of the long road trips and unfamiliar larger teams. Did you know... that a volleyball court is 59 ft. long and 29 1 2 ft. wide and that the net has 819 squares in it, hangs three feet wide from top to bottom, spaning 32 feet across and that it rises 7 ft. 4 1 8 in. from the floor to the top of the net? It was good because of the many new teams we got to play and also the long road trips helped us become better friends, so it turned out to be fun being in a new district, senior Kelly Whisenant said. Though the team con- sisted of only four returning varsity players and 11 new members, they developed a sense of unity through morning and afternoon summer practices and two hour after school practices, which meant the difference between winning and losing in some games. At first it was a little awkward .because of the different grades we were in and because we were on different teams last year, but after practicing and playing, we became a team and not just 12 individuals, senior Melissa Andrus said. After countless hours of practice, the team hit the court ready for their first game. Decked out in new uniforms which consisted of new tops, shorts, socks, knee-pads and hightop vol- leyball shoes, the team won the first of 26 matches. The uniforms looked really good. I ' m glad we got them since we didn ' t think we were going to get whole new uniforms, junior Mc- lanie Hudkins said. Team members cap- tured two first place and one second place tournament trophies and recorded a third place district finish. VARSITY VOLLEYBALL: (frml row) Shawna Sieck. Statia Stanford, Ruthanne Belts, Jennifer Phillips, Melissa Andrus, Christina Hampton, Brandl Clark, (bart row) Tracy Knox, Amy Trigg, Kathy Stem, Melanie Hudkins, Nicole Nugent, Coach Zula Blann and Kelly Whisenant. Edited by Tracy Knox I volleyballI