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

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BASKETBALL Net wins-net losses Varsity squad yields strictly senior players In addition to the tradi- tional jump shots and rou- tine rebounds, the boys var- sity basketball team shared a unique characteristic both on and ofT the court. Be- sides practice drills, the whole team looked forward to graduating together. I think that having people of the same grade level on our team makes us a closer knit group, senior salutatorian Willy Baker said. Cooperation on the team, which reflected the advantages of being in the same grade, enabled the se- niors to form one central mechanism. Knowing everybody on the team is a definite ad- vantage because it lets each of us know just what the other is thinking about do- ing, senior Wally Reid said. During after school practices team members worked on critical maneu- vers in order to perfect Did you know... that for the first time in the recent history of the boys basketball team that members elected their team captains by popular vote with Jud Arrington and Glen Rives winning the honor this year? game performances in the larger, unfamiliar 5A dis- trict. We put in a lot of time and it has pretty much paid off for us, senior Jud Ar- rington said. While the scoreboard didn ' t always read the way we wanted, the experience of sharing it with this group of guys made the season a winning one. To make flawless foul shots and to effectively exe- cute a full court press took second place to more BOYS VARSITY BASKFTBALL: ( inl rmi ) Nanaj Hatch, Jud Arrington, Andy Dudnsy, Miml Yu. (Sf Perry, John Vance. Willie Baker, Wally Reid, CIcn Coach Robcrl Brashear. Yu, Mark Mangum, Trc« tlli», Gary ond Kvw ) Coach Neal Calvert, Chri« iivea, Jeff Breedlove, Justin Spurrill, JUMP BLOCK. Leaping high, senior varsity basketball player Willie Baker blocks a shot from the opposition with an out- stretched arm. From trick blocks to quick dashes down the court, players employed a num- ber of moves to post the first varsity season record for Coach Neal Calvert. important lessons, accord- ing to team members. Basketball has taught us how to work together as a team, rather than single people who just happen to be on the same team, senior Justin Spruill said. In his first season as the head basketball coach fol- lowing Dent Taylor, Neal Calvert praised his players before, during and after the season. We have a well- rounded team--all of the members had the chance to play and contribute which was one of the strong jxjints of the team, Calvert said. New to the team, Calvert introduced the idea of having the team elect its own team captains. Jud and Glen Rives constituted the team ' s choices. I took my responsibili- ties seriously and feel I helped promote unity on the team both on and off the court, Glen said. Take it in Stride SPORTS

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ALL FOR THE BALL. As the referee calls a foul, sophomore Charlotte Renwick pushes her opponent out of the way. Two referees called the shots each and every game. GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER: ( rout row) Melissa Andnis, Rhonda SI0I2, Katlierinc McDanicIs, Chelse Barker, Heidi Heilman, CharloHe Renwriclc, Noclle Norvelle.Tracy Cooper, Shawna Sieck,(back raw Laurel Bacon, Michelle Looney, Leslie Dudek, April Yett, Sara Dale, Amy Lupton, Lauren Stile and Christina Digiacomo. SOCCER Team with a goal Girls finish season as district champions After what some labeled building years, the girls soccer players put them- selves on the scoreboard game by game to reach one of their team goals-winning the district co-champi- onship in its first 5A season. I feel our success is de- rived from the overall team work that we displayed on the field. Besides, the other teams lacked the ability and determination to win, se- nior Michelle Looney said. Posting one of the best seasons since its start, the team and Coach Jack Flatau barely finished one season before setting sites on the next one which they predicted looks even more encouraging than this one . Next year ' s team ought to be terrific! Even though we ' re losing a few good players, a great deal of the JV girls that arc moving up to varsity are outstanding. Also some of this year ' s Did you know... that the only and most commonly used things inside of soccer balls consist of air and a cow ' s bladder? The bladder is used because it is flexible and it keeps air inside of the soccer ball really w ell resulting in better bounce to the ball. players were unexperi- enced; next year they will be much better skilled, junior Noelle Norvelle said. Good season records re- sulted not from good for- tune, but routine hours of daily practice leading to the final outcome. The girls were really good at organizing themselves on the field. I think that they made better ' mental ' transi- tions from attack to defense, movement off and on the ball than many of the previ- ous teams I ' ve had, Flatau said. In addition to sharing the district title, the girls beat arch soccer rival. West- wood, not once, but twice during the season. When we beat West- wood, I could hardly contain immense my joy, we have never been able to beat them and this was a real tri- umph for all the girls on the varsity team as well, sophomore Charlotte Ren- wick said. The team shared the co- championship with West- wood, even though they beat them twice, 1-0 and 2-0. This aroused mixed emotions from all the players. Having to share the championship with West- wood really wasn ' t fair be- cause we beat them fair and square. Next year, if we do as well as we did this year, I hope we ' ll be treated fairly, junior Leslie Dudck said. Edited by Heather Morris I ( ) soccer! on

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ON THE MOVE. Ball in hand, senior Justin Spruill heads down the court for two points in his attempt to bring the Chaps closer to a district win. However, the Westwood War- riors narrowly defeated the Chaps 63-68 in this second game as opposed to an earlier season defeat of 44 -62. OPEN ARMS. Opening up a free ball, senior varsity players Trcs Ellis, Glen Rives and Wally Reid block a fast break pass by the Waco team which they de- feated 61-54. Though the boys season did not meet with the success of the girls, fan support held steady as fans showed up for the all-senior team. Belton Johnston Bastrop Round Rock Westwood Temple Belton Del Valle Georgetown Killecn Waco Copperas Cove Ellison Round Rock Westwood Temple Georgetown Killeen Waco Copperas Cove Ellison 59-54 63-58 79-50 77-78 44-62 56-63 69-57 83-47 50-56 60-77 68-74 70-46 52-71 68-63 63-68 62-70 55-53 37-56 61-54 50-62 66-82 10 Wins, 11 Losses Scores More In the old and new gyms, 16 basketball hoops satisfy dunking habits Basketball to me is not just another sports class, it provides me with a way to unwind after a hard day or week. Senior Jeff Breed love Playing basketball has taught me how to cope with people and how to work with them. Senior Willie Baker Edited by JackiDeLima BASKETBA r is;