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

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Fnssuusn Foo1'eALr. TEAM Freshman Gain Valuable Experience Ending the freshman 'A' football team's winning streak with a 47-18 defeat, the Waco Lions ended all hopes of a per- fect season. Suffering only one more loss to Killeen Ellison, the 'A' team completed the season with a 7-2-1 record. As Far As An one the time and at the end of the year, we had an awesome record,' freshman Langston Turner said. Experiencing first hand the dif- team racked up experience in lieu of points and ended the year with a 1- 7-1 season. 'We all worked really hard this year and were always either running or working out in the weight room,' freshman Robert Solorio said. The freshman B team did not 'l had a lot of fun this year ferences between junior and senior fair as well as the A, but gained in football. We got to travel all high school play, the freshman 'B' plenty of experience. -..- . ii'. .... f ' . ' t a .. A z- a f 4, B A . ya.- JZ-T' tu- V' N i lk, kv ,Pfe5N,,.xw1s',TN ,Q -'V .mx 5353, M15 ,J--wgfsavk.-Rllf- K , .. A LJ br ..,.f,.J 'lj Y .6 W .erik 7.--' J ,yyzf J f , A Q - 'AJS' hm. Q .2-Jig: Front Row: Alyssa Thompson, Eric Youngdahl, James Gibbs, Chad Williams, Chad Smith, Langston Turner. lMIliam Dillard, Will Thorrpson. John Belt, Robin Jacobs, Second How: Jennle Love, Trae Leonard, Michael Trotter, Paul Beasley, Edward Dotson, Bratty Free, Syl Heath, Andrew Bower, Greg Lawrence, Andy Erwin, Kristin Nonhlngton, Third Rom Melissa Mosley, Greg Southard, Garrett Clark, Lee Haley, Charles Mitchell, David Bennett, Coach Doug McRorey, John DaSilva, Connor Quinn, Roben Solorio, Brad Endres, Greg Butler, Jennifer Dolezal, Forth Rom Coach Sam McCutchen, Trey Moore, Jlm Cowan, Will Trevillion, Eric Smith, Scott Parrish, Coach David Patterson, Back Rom Jeff Peterson, Mark Lung, Eric Emsberger, Ari Akrnal, Rob Fulford, Shane Pitcher, Ryan Mclntosh, Kirby Pearce. Mx Hp Anticipating a play, freshmen 'A' team defensive end David Bennett prepares to run a prac- tice play after school. The 'A' team sported a winning sea- son allowing only two losses and a tie.fPhoto by staffl KNOW THE SCORE SPORTS

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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

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Sports aficionados learned all their techniques from participating rather than spectatingp a few watched faithfully as VlEWllhl As the ice lays ahead, clear and shim- mering, you glide grace- fully forward as the crowd cheers upon an- nouncement of your name. Suddenly, you hear a bump and you realize that you have fallen off the couch in anticipation of the Olympic competition. With the unusual football season and usual bas- Cfaslr Course ln a scrimmage with the varsity team, the freshmen A team takes the defense to improve their playing ability quickly before their first game. Practicing twice daily for three weeks in the summer, the 'A' team continued drills every day after school during football season.fPhoto by staffi riff! ies ketball playoffs, the winter Olympics brought many more easy chair fans to lounge in their living rooms to watch these athletes and bask in their glory. I waited four years to see the figure skating com- petition in the Olympics. I sat in front of the TV most of the dayand watched, freshman Leticia Birkey said. This season's NFL players strike upset many arm- chair athletes who strongly objected to teams filling in for the players on strike with scabs. I liked the way the playoffs turned out and I'm glad that the MVP, Danny Manning, was in them, but I wish Purdue and Arizona would've gone farther, junior David Birkey said. With all the televised sports, from wrestling to golf to football to the Olympics, the couch potato specialized in a new breed of armchair athletes. Mar miss Running for the ball, varsity player Cash Krystinik, fumbles in a scrimmage against the freshmen. The varsity team scrimmaged with the freshmen 'A' team to increase the level of practice. fPhoto by staffl FOOTBALL Edited By: R. Stephens