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

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Dead DM' Wm Do !P!a1f7 ia? . Waiting for his opponent's arri- val, senior second baseman Brad Newberry holds the ball before tagging out his foe, The Chap defense contributed to Volunteering his time and ex- pertise, senior Chris Parker works on the line-up for his Pony League baseball team. Parker, with four other seniors, ,y 7 ,we-5 H., four shutouts with strong defen- coached the middle schoolers sive play duringa19-10season to a first place finish in West and second place district finish. Austin Pony League. iPhoto 1 ' , , QPhoto by Picauyunel by John McDaniell S iiiiii M lg, it 1' . M lrlr Vvrr ' 1 Egg in af 'l' ,.1, fe ! fl, V , ,rlr 1 . e 'i R Vg. xx ky V i g, , I Lg , , Lge E 1 ,-f t I if a f c lat a VVVV f l x ,f ti 1 l g . I 5 M THEIR WILDEST Superstar athletes surpassed normal limits to become sports idols to the fans who indulged in hero worship. As objects of esteem, they served to inspire their admirers into reaching their potential. The sports idol becomes the goal incamate to the young, aspiring athlete. Idols display both model attitudes and techniques which young athletes may emulate, senior Garrett Iaminson said. Most fans admired athletes for their physical abilities. However, many of those surveyed said that an athlete's personality would also make them wor- thy of personal praise. I admire Dan Jensen because of his decision to KNOW THE SCORE SPORTS Players had no use for idols or heroes and did not worship any athletes. However, a few players meet their idols Dreams skate in the Olympics in honor of his sister. It showed a lot of courage, senior Iennifer Folk said. Young fans often collected souvenirs of their idols such as autographs and baseball cards. Of those surveyed, 24'Z1 said they had some type of sports paraphernalia. I used to go buy baseball cards. Then I'd get together with friends and trade them. I always wanted Babe Ruth. I never got one, but I saved about a 1000 cards I did collect, junior john Ribsam said. These sports idols provided models to athletes who one day may become sports idols themselves. Sir:-a-staff Before making his way towards the plate, senior David Hester makes sure he's ready to hit. The team barely missed its 11 trip to the playoffs in 13 years. fy 1

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.f,.. ' '- Pm-hiv Makes Perrin? Practicing his swing, freshman Clay Claflin hits golf balls on the practice range. Learning to hit every shot perfectly took hours and hours of practice. iPhoto by statfl Never spending more than a few dollars for the athletic neccessities, but athletes forked over the cash for I Hundreds and even thousands of dollars spent by students and parents paid for the nec- cesities of a young ath- r letes' career. Athletes shelled out money for everything from golf balls to basketballs and from high-tops to track shoes just to be well equipped. I have to spend about a hundred dollars on basketball shoes at an average of four pairs a year, the total coast reaches about 519400 a year for shoes alone. Shoes don't neccessarily only last for a few months, they just wear out so fast and have to be replaced, varsity basketball player James Roberts said. While some spent money for shoes, others shelled out money for golf clubs, tennis raquets and even baseball bats. I spend about S200 for a complete set of golf clubs plus golf shoes, and of course golf balls that are always beinglost, sophomore Iason Toothman said. Most of the money spent was spent on neccesary equipment while some forked over money for the extras. I needed only one pair of basketball shoes dur- ing the season, but I wore that pair over the course of basketball season, so at the beginning of off-season I got another pair of shoes, junior varsity basketball player Blake Miller said. Whether the replacement of basketball shoes or lost golf balls, athletes face the constant problem of keeping equipment up to the standards they set not only for their game but for what they play their games with. Golf Edited By: Eric Dreher u I

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