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

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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

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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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DOUBLE TROUBLE. Two rackets prove better than one as senior varsity tennis members Michelle Monnin and April Pearson, wait for an opponent ' s return. The VVestlake courts provided a convenient practice and the home match advantage site. FOREHAND FUN. Practicing after school for the spring singles tournaments, junior Jasc Auby catches some rays while strengthening his tennis ability. For the sport of it and as competitors, team member spent hours on the courts. Varsity Killeen Round Rock Westwood Georgetown Temple Killeen Abilene Bryant Roosevelt S.A. Alamo Heights S.A. Alamo Heights Austin High Kingsville High Corpus Christi Miller Conroe McCollough San Antonio 10 Wins 6 Losses ITie 8-10 14-4 10-8 4-4 6-2 8-0 10-5 10-4 10-4 9-9 1-11 5-7 10-1 10-6 1-10 1-9 District Champs Scores More The average life span of a tennis ball is five years. I think that we are going to have a really good varsity team next year because there are so many good players coming up from Hill Country Middle School and we aren ' t losing very many players to graduation. Freshman Whitney Lake Edited by Lori Fellows I [r J ' TENNIS ■■5)v