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

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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;

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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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San Marcos Fredericksburg Waco Midway Leajider Copperas Cove East Cer lral New Braunfels St. Gerald ' s Ellison San Marcos Scguin Waco Midway Round Rock West wood Temple Ingle side Worthing Marlington Georgetown Killeon Waco High Copperas Cove niison Round Rock Westwood Temple Georgetown Killecn Waco High Sweeny Tyler Lee 86-2S 5»-3S 57-51 70-47 8»-26 62-44 61-53 73-47 70-39 64-37 61-23 54-98 7S40 63-40 73-66 62-83 56-30 42-40 52-50 69-25 76-32 50-32 60-38 66 0 60-30 62-39 65-39 65-32 41-40 52-50 55-57 30 Wins, 1 Loss Scores More 436,962 dots and 4 lines make up the surface of an average basketball to enhance the grip for a player. We weren ' t that nervous about losing the last game, wc thought that we could pull it off. The referees were really bad and not one Student, who didn ' t play basketball , came to watch our game. More teachers came than students. Senior Meredith Stroth BASKETBALL To the Girls post 30 hoop and back ■1 season with win after win Posting the best sports season of the year, the girls basketball team won district and missed the run for the state tourney by one loss. It was more of an honor and privilege to work with that group. We never quar- reled and we had a great time during tournaments, senior Ruth-anne Bctts said. When the 1986-87 sea- son came to a close, veteran coach Cathy Steinle had led her team to a personal best record for wins. There wasn ' t an out- standing player, we were all equal. I thought we did well all year, but it was dis- appointing at the end, se- nior Temple McKennon said. The year ' s record, a perfect 30 wins, grinded to a halt with the defeat by Tyler- Lee, only four games away Did you know... that the height of the girls basketball team averaged 5 ' 7 and that senior Kerstin Shobcrg stood closest to the goal being the tallest at 6 ' 2 and that senior Meredith Stroth had to jump the highest for a rebound since she only stood 5 ' 4 ? from state champs. It was a major disap- pointment seeing that we had potential to make state championship and then losing, senior Jenny Scott said. Among the honors team members received, senior Kristen Shoberg placed in the top 10 overall in state academically. Over all, it was very re- warding mentally and physically. It was well worth the years of work, Kristen said. The injury of key play- ers and top scorers Ruthanne Betts and Kelly Wisenhunt proved to be only a minor setback. My getting injured may have been a blessing in disguise; everyone seemed to work harder and wanted to win more, senior guard Ruthanne said. Throughout the season the girls ' team effort added to their undeniably most successful year. I didn ' t have discipline problems or have to take time to teach them respon- sibility. It helped that they always showed up ready to work and t e the best they could be, coach Steinle said. 41 Q)i Take it in Stride SPORTS