William Henry Harrison High School - Legend Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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BOYS' TENNIS lFront Row B. Smith, C. Underwood, T. Trask, lSecond Rowl Coach K. Cox, R. Lynch, C. Vowells, V. Heller, J. Heerdink, T. Straeffer, P. Surana lBack Row P. Cross, K. Althoff, J. Howard, S. Tackett, D. Dulin, K. Mays, B. Eaddy Tennis sets records llWe were good when we had to be good, and we were lucky when we needed to be lucky, stated Coach Kelley Cox as he described the way the tennis team played this year. The season for the tennis team started in August and ended in October with a record of 22 wins and two losses. Not only were the boys successful in the regular season, but in their touma- ments as well. They cap- tured the city, sectional, re- gional, and SlAC titles. They placed third in the Jasper Invitational. The In- vitational consisted of sev- en other teams. Harrison was ranked nineteenth going into the state tournament, but were beaten at semi-state by 18 Boys' Tennis Floyd Central. Harrison lost 5-2. Carl Underwood, top seeded player stated, This year has been the best year the varsity team has ever had. For Mr. Cox, it was his first year being coach for the boys' tennis team, and he was real proud of the outcome of the season. The varsity team will lose only two seniors, Chris Vowells and Veit Heller, the second and third seeded players. The varsity team were not the only ones who ended their season successfully. The reserve team finished their year undefeated. llThey had a real good sea- son this yearX' stated Coach Cox. By Cindi Newman lTOP RlGHTi Looking for a win, senior Chris Vowells follows through after a successful volley. lRlOHTl Carl Underwood, junior, prepares to return his opponent's serve.

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Boys' and girls' cross country teams finished a sensational season with a feeling of satisfaction. Com- petitiveness was a major factor in accomplishing their goals. Both teams captured the SlAC title, something that has never been done before in the history of boys and girls cross country in Evans- ville. Teammates Scott Laugel, Kevin Kirksey, Mark Alley, and Jason Cullum qualified for the All-City Team. Senior Scott Laugel com- mented, lll had a great sea- son; this year was my best in cross country because both of the teams were so close. We were like a big family. AIl-Conference team Cross Countiy: Victoria us members were Kevin Kirk- sey, Bryan Speer, and Mark Alley. SIAC was the first team title won by Harrison's boys since 1982. Coach Charles Siesky stated, HFor the first time in years, the boys' team was competitive in every meet they participated in. it looks like next year could be a great year. For the girls' team, win- ning was not a new experi- ence. Their overall record was 15 wins and three losses. After clenching the City and SlAC titles, they placed second in sectionals and went on to regionals in Bloomington. Here, senior Nicole Bunting and junior Amy Roll qualified for the state meet in lndianapolis. The girls' All-City team members from Harrison were Nicole Bunting, Amy Roll, Alison Gilbert, and Jenny Browne. Coach Siesky comment- ed, llThe girls, as usual, were very competitive and upheld Harrison's tradition of fine girls cross country teams. The All-Conference team members were Nicole Bunt- ing, Amy Roll, and Alison Gilbert. Seniors Christy Evans and Alison Gilbert were new to the team this year, run- ning in the top seven varsity positions. Coach Siesky was pleased with their out- standing performance, con- sidering their lack of experi- ence. Siesky commented, Alison and Christy came to practice in August al- ready in shape to run com- petitively on the varsity team. We really needed them, and they didn't let us down. The closeness between the boys' and girls' teams was a factor contributing to their successful season. HThe support and friend- ships on the team were amazing; it helped every- body perform their best, commented junior Amy Roll. By Alison Moore tABOVE LEFTl Struggling towards the finish, senior Scott Laugel en- joys another successful race. tLEFTl Giving it all she's got, sen- ior Alison Gilbert heads toward the finish line. Cross Country 17

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Volleyball . . . Yes we will ' HTogether, Yes We Will was the inspirational motto used for the 1988-1989 girls' volleyball team. First year coach, Darla Edwards, brought a lot of inspiration to the team. Al- though the 2-20 record may not appear to show much effort, the Lady Warriors worked well together. Returning lettermen were seniors Jennifer Pn'tchard, middle hitterrblocker, and Sandy Stoltz, outside hit- terrblocker. Four out of the 10 members of the team were seniors. Unfortunate- ly, they had only one year to experience the great coaching of Coach Ed- wards. Commenting on the War- tTOPt VARSITY VOLLEYBALL: tFront Row K. Bass, J. Johnson, J. Coleman, J. Schroeder, tSecond Row A. Kissel, C. Johnston tThird Row C. Heldt, S. Stoltz,J. Morales, K. Andrews Back Row A. Towler, Coach P. Boyer-Johnson, Coach D. Edwards, M. Whitfield, J. Pritch- ard riors' season, senior Kristi Andrews stated, Hlt was a pleasure to play for our new coach, Ms. Edwards. Throughout the season, the team worked hard and improved on many skills. Unfortunately, Harrison lost its first match of sec- tionals to top-ranked Mater Dei. The Warriors did not give up without a fight though. Senior Sandy Stoltz said, 8We had a great season es- pecially considering there were only two returning let- termen. hThis season has been hard on all involved, ath- letes, school, parents, and myself. It is nice to have one under the belt to start improving for the future. I'm really excited to get things going for next fall be- cause this season was so encouraging, stated Coach Edwards. B y Jennifer Pritchard RESERVE VOLLEYBALL: Rowt T. Davis, J. Evemham, A. Go- deke, L. Sanders, S. Lockhart, C. Boldman, tBack Row M. Whitfield, tFront tMIDDLEt Coach Darla Edwards discusses the game plan with her team. J. Coleman, K. Davis, D. Voegeli. Coach D. Edwards, Coach P. Boyer-Johnson, S. Sabel, K. Koob, A. O'Connor, J. Johnson tLEFTt Senior Kristin Bass digs the ball after the serve. Volleyball 19