Monterey High School - Chaparral Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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Take Victories From Pampa Right: Plainsman Post Man Bob Schmid goes high to foil a shot attempt by Rebel Shooter Steve Platter. Left: A Tascosa player pulls a rebound out of a circle of hands as Monty Landers and Bob Schmid battle him for the ball. District 3-AAAA's basketball champion of 1962-63, Pampa, found going a little tough against Monterey's defensive whizes. The first game, played in the Pampa field house, saw the crew from Monterey jump off to an early lead and hold the lead throughout the contest. Bob Schmid, who played little over half the game, poured through 18 points, pulled down numerous rebounds and played a tough defensive game. Surprise starter Charles Whitt hit for 16 points and Gary Hughes as well as Ernie Gilkerson added 10 markers. When Pampa came to town for the wrap-up of the annual two game set, the Plainsmen showed little courtesy as they clipped the Harvesters 69-60. Once again the Plainsmen jumped out in front and held the lead until the final whistle. The victorious team from Monterey found itself in a tie for first place with the Plainview Bulldogs as a result of the triumph over Pampa. Both teams sported 11-4 records. The Lubbock Westerners were well with- in striking distance of the front runners with a 10-4 record and an extra game left on the schedule. 101

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Plainsmen Nipped by Rebels; Tascosa's tough Rebels threw a stick in the cogs of the Monterey basketball machine and the result was a 39-38 upset, Monterey's first district setback. Tascosa received help from the Plainsmen as Mon- terey lost the ball 22 different times via violations, bad passes, etc. Only two Plainsmen reached double figures as Rebel Bill Bogan gained high point honors for the night with a dozen points. In the second round of play Monterey went the same route as the Plainsmen dropped a cliff-hanger, 57-56, in the unfriendly confines of Tascosa gym. It was a heart-breaker deluxe for the Lbbbockites as they saw their chance for an outright champion- ship dimmed considerably. Adding to the pain of the loss was the fact that the Plainsmen carried a seem- ingly insurmountable 42-28 lead into the locker room at halftime and a five point bulge into the last 50 seconds of play. Still the Rebels were not to be denied. They punched through 6 points in the final minute of play to end it all. Plainsman Bob Schmid attempts to put up a shot as a defender at- tempts to foil it. Monty Landers demonstrates fingertip control as he lofts a jump shot over his defender. 100

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Left: Jerry Haggard put up a 20 ft. jumper over the outstretched arm of a Lubbock defender. Lubbock Wrecks Monterey Hopes Monterey found going pretty tough against their crc ss-town rivals as they dropped both league con- tests to district co-champion Westerners. The first game was far and away the league's top thriller with Lubbock coming out with a heart-stopping 70-66 triple-overtime victory. Midway in the fourth quarter it looked as if Lubbock would sack up the victory in regulation time, but Monterey's tenacious pressing defense foiled the bid and sent the game into overtime. In the third overtime Lubbock's Gary Wash- ington pumped through 6 points to stop the Plainsmen for good. Monterey's finale saw the Westerners methodically blast the 'AAen right out of the district lead by a 56- 43 margin. The loss put the Plainsmen in third place. Jerry Haggard led the Plainsmen with 16 points and a fine defensive effort. Lower right: Three Lubbock High Westerner close in on Plainsman Ernie Gilkcrson as he drives down the lane for a lay-up. 102 Bill Rackley