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

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STRETCH ARM STRONG. Ear- ly morning exercises prepare football players for a rigorous workout ahead. Despite tem- peratures in excess of 100 de- grees, two-a-day practices were held for two weeks in August lo put members in prime condition. TOE TOUCH. Senior Andy Locke perfects his winning kick during a summer two-a-day workout. His practice paid off with a football scholarship to the University of Texas and na- tion wide recognition for his achievements. SNAP COUNT. Line ups pre- pared the team for their next play as senior Mark Mangum calls the shots. At home and away games, face lo face con- frontations challenged players as they trampled Lanier 15 to 0. Edited by Kevin Kriss l S ' ]) FOOTBALL M ' U

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FOOTBALL Time of transition Year of ' practice ' prepares returning players open up and I had a lime finding those holes, Mickey said. Junior Darryl Schcnk lead the team with 822 rush- ing yards. He also led the team with 56 points while averaging 6.3 yards per ear- ly- I enjoyed playing this season; although, I felt we could have done better of- fensively, Darryl said. The defensive team consisted mainly of seniors in the backficld. Seniors Kyle Jones and Scott Nor- man both acquired two interceptions, but junior Courtney Smith received three interceptions, the highest number of any team member. Did you know... that for the 1986-87 season, Eanes ISD allocated $100,000 for the sports budget split between Hill Country Middle School and Westlake High School as opposed to a total sports budget of $40,000 in 1969? Most of the intercep- tions were natural; it was almost like their quarter- back threw the ball right to me, Courtney said. The 1986 season also brought the promotion of veteran head coach Ebbie Neptune, who assumed the position of Athletic Director for the district while Ron Schroedcr filled the vacancy of head football coach. When I first arrived at Westlake in 1969, my goal was to become the athletic director, Neptune said. I want to see all sports have an equal opportunity to suc- ceed. Next year, the football team enters 5A with one year of experience and a new coaching staff. Next year will not nec- essarily represent really big changes in the program, but rather, changes in the play- ers, Schroeder said. We have the essentials of a great team. The players have just not adjusted to the shift from 4 A to 5A. POWER PRACTICE. Perfecting maneuvers, varsity football players exercise their tactics during a summer work out. Coaches, realizing that the switch lo 5A might require more preparation, demanded hard work from all team members. j n m Take it in Stride SPORTS

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TENNIS Order on the court Tennis wins ' traditional ' district championship With a positive attitude and definite plans for con- tinued success, tennis play- ers entered the 5A season. Teamwork, combined with individual effort, long hours of practice and dedi- cation brought the team a district championship. At first I was leery of how we would do because of the change in districts but all the hard work and prac- tices finally paid off and the season was great because we all did our best, fresh- man David Flanary said. Both varsity and JV teams boasted experienced and sportsmanlike players whose skill became evident in a winning season. Did you know... that senior Michelle Monnin played the longest varsity tennis match of the season which lasted over three hours? Unfortunately, she lost the match, but not after having served her time on the courts. Our season was very successful and our players continued in the Westlake tradition of strong competi- tive tennis. The talent and sportsmanship on the team was really unbelievable, and showed in every tournament A f t t 8 9 v- n «- ' u VARSITY TILNNIS; (frottt raw) Missy Ahr, Michelle Monnin, Cha Ue Spong, Jenny Jahnson, Stephanie Lain, (raw two) Samaniha Mason, April Pearson, Scoll Cooner, Whitney Lake, Julie WlUon, Ann Binder, (bacy row) Coach Oscar Zcpeda, Tim Nabon, David tlannary, Jase Auby, Chris Pevaleau , Ooug McWilliams, Mike Kldridge and Coach El»a Hinojosa. AIR-BORN. Straining for a solid shot, varsity tennis player sophomore Chris Pcvateaux, reaches for a shot and connects to c.Ttch llic opposition off- guard during an afternoon prac- tice fo.- the District finals which the Chaps won. Take it in Stride SPORTS that was played, coach Os- car Zepeda said. For three weeks, the team played extra practice matches in addition to its regular practice schedule with anticipation of the in- creased level of competition they faced at region. Because of the move into 5A, the tournament was much more difficult than last year, sophomore Chris Pevateaux said. Also, our region is one of the most competitive in state. With a step into a new division, the tennis team still repeated its winning seasons of past year ' s season, scor- ing twice as many wins as losses. ' tif