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

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Cheerleaders, fans alike tried not to raise spirit amongst the players, but they knew that nothing could be done to telic? 5pf7fZ' What do decorated lockers, a Mexican hat and 40 guys running through a piece of paper have in common? Spirit! Two groups, the cheer- leaders and seniors girls club, began in early August preparing for the 1987 fall and spring sports seasons. We started painting bust-thrus during the summer so we would be ready for the first game, senior Tracy Ammann said. The tradition of the hat dance involved the entire student body and centered around a Mexican som- brero. Hat dancer, Mickey Rose, ended each pep rally dancing around the hat with a rose in his mouth. l l li 4-5 1 -5. J, -355 , Uri- fx 3 -4' fi llfrfifvd Tiki 54111 Several varsity players sing along side-by-side to the school song, which followed all home games, win or lose, showing the spirit and loy- alty the teams shared. iPhoto by Pibayunel KNOW THE SCORE I thought the hat dancer was important and I knew I'd be embarrassed, but it's always a big deal, Mickey said. Indoor tearn sports, such as basketball and vol- leyball, played in a gym full of signs and screaming fans. Knowing the school supports you gives you a little boost or incentive to do better. You reach a point where you don't want to disappoint the fans, senior Jennifer Phillips said. Dorff Drop fl' Participating in a passing drill, junior Scott Wheeler keeps one eye on the approaching football and the other on the defender. Football players started running drills during the second week in August to prepare lor the approachng 2 r . '. lf -if wr f, .i , , f 7 . . r of M, 2 - VW. , , ' 1 -.,-an . .71 ., . grimy m'f 'f'f3rf31e57r ,.z:mfr

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Fans, players, coaches alike did not want any recognition by the press while a few players and teams came. . OFF THE oyl .lf lil aiaa f gi.-f After winning the state baseball title, avid Chap fans looked up the baseball team in the newspaper only to find that Westlake received only two lines of coverage. The Picayune and I-'eatherduster do a good job of covering Westlake sports as opposed to the local television news which have to wide a scope and need to cover professional sports. But the features on local Lfylrfaz Camm ftctfbfr At a press conference after the U.l.L. decision to move Westiake into the A.l.S.D., junior Steve DeMoss tells Channel 7 News how he feels about the final outcome. Under much controversy, sports teams were allowed to compete with local Austin schools, elimi- nating early departures from school and late nightarrivals. iPhoto HWOM Hxrtffwo Approaching the line of scrim- mage, junior quarterback Jimmy Saxton calls the next play on the way to a 45-19 route of Copperas Cove. The of- fense averaged 30 pcints a game, while the defense al- lowed opponents a mean of 17 points per contest. iPhoto by staffl television news casts could be more and more often, junior varsity basketball player sophomore Blake Miller said. The evening news devoted more airtime to ma- jor events that Westlake partook in such as a rival football game or baseball game against a defending state champ while maintaining thebalance between high school, college, and professional sports. lt seems as though the media covers only the negative aspects of any sporting event having to do with Westlake. This doesn't help our reputation any, varsity football player senior justin Waight said. No matter a little or a lot and good or bad the coverage Westlake received in the media disap- pointed students who worked hard to participate and then did not receive recognitio they deserved. Hand Off In an effort to gain yardage against district foe Westwood, senior Clay Howell receives the ball from junior quarterback Jimmy Saxton. Westlake beat the Warriors 210, adding an- other victory to their 7-3 final record and capturing their sec- ond straight shutout. tPhoto by Reagan Williamsonj ' Z.EQ'-,?.,?i'f'7fTi wt ,ww 1 -L 'M ' W' ms Vt' Ja i l , ' FOOTBALL Edited By Trudl Donaldson

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firfsei' JV, Sophomo Pulling out a .500 season, the junior varsity football team split their 10 games while the sophomores left themselves room to improve its 2-6 record. 'I was pleased with our record considering all the injuries we had. It was hard but suc- cesful season. Next year we will have a greater challenge being on the varsity, but I know that we will do even better and that we can handle the move up to As Far As An one help out on the varsity level sophomore Chris Hodgekins 'e Players Hope to Move Up ' varsity,' junior James Koehn said. While the JV players shut out Leander and Waco, the sopho- mores went scoreless in only one out of their eight games. 'I had fun playing on the junior varsity team this year and with the experience , I hope that I can only make it onto varsity next year and said. Vlhth all oi the extra practice during the past season and the last three months ol summer, sophomore and JV players worked to prepare for the following season. Both the JV and the sophomore worked to improve on the next seasons whether playing on varsity or JV. 1 M my E ,,,, h ,M E , Z 5 ms E , ,,,,,, -sf .ft ...eg 'Lag il'il ii'W 'M M'iii'ii 1i . . 2 x ' ' . I ,iff ,im-if ,r fiI.Q? 'Sf 1 Q -. ,. , f A .ii. ,Q X j Llii ,, g gIj 1g ,. ' , , p 8 : A e f. .,.. E W in ,- 3. ,X -,I-3,1 gi- ,, u v , .,,,... ... i l in n , Y X .i.s - we se ,Q155-323-'B 'ti - I I , ' 'X .2 'mf A Q all Q 'un , an t 'l ' f P 'frm . -- as A 'if ,,,,, pwfv ..' we - - 4 4 ts , T f'f'ii'ir,,f' ' NY H54-,UBI 5Qa-,5h,s il 2 ei' .3 -I K ii' A ' :wits : :AWN t3 ' s J E ' Q T, , . il- '- .' . , nj- 'rg ,rf- rl thi .. -ygrfeul-. nun, l nn Nlimaeq, A s 's4rfec - .- A ef i , 3944-S 1 .7 I YJ fi' 'H 'ff 1,3 P. , W fm. A J ' T W k 'Ji , 4, ., N sf N' vm. ll! latin ,.- N. nn jd 8 ' H, Z, if c 3, F: A .1 V , 7 sew! ,fs ,jf i I -f 'ev' , '19 v, Y A x V 'gil sg: - , ' ' v A . ezakrf.eEee?i3S-fee-.qw , fain -15.1, ,, 4, Q, F Jumon Vutsrrv 8: Sormouone FOOTBALL TEAMS ' Front I-'low : Llsa Torrpson, Ashley Adams, Jolie Dicky, Martha Doyle, Wendt Donaldson, Asa j Guhl, Second Row: Kevin Hodges, Steve Fox. Chris Masters, Kyle Watts, Chrls Hodgekins, Erlc Sandberg, Theron London, Ahab Al Nassar, Brian Yauger, Matthew Hauck. Nathan Klsner, Nathan Lawrence, Corey Waller, Toby Splnks, Second Row: Brett Gordon, Michael V Levatlno, Abert Holmes, Dane Martindale, Hunter McDonald, Jim Bezdek, Derek Slaughter, Trey Morgan, Tommy Alexander, Eric Kristynik, Chrls Syrnons, Coby Duke, Brandon j Witbanks, Third Row:Tim Hanners, Brian Birtvwell, David Ford, Justin Endres, Scott Wheeler, Cass Brewer, Bill Davenport, James Bennett, John Millard, Brad Elliott, Chris Courtney, Brad Emerson, James Koehn. Jason Hiltabiddte, Robert Johnson, Fonh Raw: Coach Howard Bushong, Travisflarmil, Bryan Scanlon, Matt Tjelmeland, Derek English. Emmett Johnson,Rob Conner, Brian Aune, Greg Garner, Tobin Lain, Coach Robert Brashear, Back Row: Andrew Christensen, Dennis Webb. David Forwood, David Herrphltl, Russell Webb, Boday Blankenship, John Feick, Matt Hudkins. , r i Q flgitl Wal l re- Ht Leading the varsity team, junior Steve 'Q i'e..A..,,-f ' E DeMoss runs through the 'bust- Wi j through'at the Hrst home game ofthe f.,..n ft Wi season. The Chaps shut out ,gf ' ' Westwood 21-0, setting the pace for 4 ,, fm an undefeated home season. iPhoto M an 4-s,,.e , wr- . , My 3 g f--,M tv, ,, . , My by sam X A I ,ii , , 4 r 'C' FOOTIDCIII Edited By: Eric Dreher