Advance High School - Advancer Yearbook (Advance, MO)

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A Team Finishes Great Season, 29-3 What a year! exclaimed fans and players, as the basketball A team finished the season with an outstanding 29-3 record and first place in State. A high point ofthe year was when Wooddale, a Memphis team, met the Hornets at Advance and lost 72-66. The varsity Hornets brought home four first places out of their five tournaments this year. Taking first in the Stoddard County Tournament was especially exciting since an Advance team hadn't taken first in the tourney in 12 years. Cries of victory and tears of joy followed the Hornets' defeat of North Pemiscot in su b-state action. However, few people knew that the game was Coach Carroll Cookson's 200th victory since his arrival at Advance in 1966. Seniors David Stork Tropf, Ron Oller, and Royce Yount were honored at the end of the season for their fine prowess. David and Ron were chosen as All-Staters, All-Stars, and All- Conference players. Royce received honorable mention in each. All three were named All- District players. The team managers were Tom Kalinski and Rus Lanpher.

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Left: As a Wooddale player attempts to block Ron OlIer's shot, Ron makes two during the Advance victory. The score was 72-66. After a fast break, Ronnie Veale goes up for two in the Bernie defeat, Far Left. Nlaneuvering the ball is Steve Cookson, Bottom Left, during the Advance win over Dexter in the Stoddard County Championship game. Steve's dribbling and fast moves were a great asset on the Hornets' way to State. Bottom Center: David Stork Tropf, center for Advance, leaves the court for a lay up in the Stoddard County Championship win over Dexter. As the Wooddale team surrounds him, Royce Yount fights for possession of the ball as teammates David Tropf, Danny Long, and Ron Oller stand close by. Bottom Right. Opponent AHS Rivals Scott Central 54 58 Oran 112 49 Bell City 101 37 Wooddale 72 66 Illmo-ScottCity 54 43 Notre Dame 48 43 Matthews 93 47 Kelly 62 71 Delta 98 80 Bernie 78 44 Poplar Bluff 61 52 Richland 92 44 Puxico 84 48 Woodland 69 34 Twin Rivers 82 58 Bloomfield 64 47 Woodland lnvitational Tourney, lst Greenville 123 40 Woodland 81 47 Delta 84 64 Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Parma 91 36 Poplar Bluff 46 49 Stoddard County Tournament,1st Bernie 93 54 Bloomfield 102 41 Dexter 75 51 Regional Tournament, lst St. Vincent's 117 26 Meadow Heights 90 60 Viburnum 59 46 Delta 62 38 State Class A Tournament. lst North Pemiscot 66 55 Crocker 80 60 Glasgow 59 50 Northeast Nodaway 55 44