Balboa High School - Zonian Yearbook (Balboa, Canal Zone Panama)

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The Balboa Bulldogs experienced a fine season in bas- ketball this year, finishing with a 6-3 record in league competi- tion. The team also won many exhibition games before the season opener with Cristobal. After taking a 66-50 decision from the Tigers, the Bulldogs went on to win three games from the S.D.A.C. Cobras, one game from the C.Z.C. Green Devils, and another game from the Tigers. Balboa spoiled a perfect season for the collegians when the team overcame the Devils 60-59 in the season finale. Coach Brown concentrated on developing the team's stamina and speed. The Bulldogs lacked height necessary for a slow deliberate offense and so they developed a running type of offense. The fast break was used to wear down op- ponents and to break open the games. Balboa used chiefly the man-to-man defense, each player covering a special mem- ber of the opponent's team. This combination of offense and defense provided spectators with many thrills and lots of ac- tion. l965 VARSITY BASKETBALL B.H.S. OPPONENT 66 ,.,. ...,. C risfobal ,,,,,,,.s.,,,,,,,,,, 50 74 ...., ,....... C .Z.C. .,... ,.,,,4 8 7 70 ..., ,.,,..... C risfobal ,,,,.,,,s ,,,,, 4 8 87 ..... ...... A fhletic Club .,,.,, ,,,,., 5 6 75 .,..,. ........,... C .Z.C. ..,......... ..,,., 8 8 82 ..... ...... A thletic Club ,,,,,, ,,,,., 5 l 42 .... ...... C risfobal ..... ..... 6 5 72 ..... ...... A thletic Club . ,.... ..... 5 3 60 ......,...... ..,..c.. C .Z.C. .........,.....,,..,.,.. 59 Coach Brown encourages his team I96 Bulldogs FRONT ROW: Robbin Lane, Richard Richter, Bob Baggott, Luther Quinn Everett White, Rupert Turner. SECOND ROW: Larry Quinn Dale R chards Emilo Velez, Art Baggott, Jim Cook, Coach Brown. X ' Q

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FIRST ROW: Roy Wilsong Stephen Parker, Fernando Hideaway, Dale Richards, Rick Griffet, Art Baggott. SECOND ROW: Mr. Hatchett Steve Torian Jerry Brenneng lsacc Haysg Louis Houston, Charles Simmons. J.V. Basketball The Junior Varsity Basketball team completed a successful season. The J.V. played both in league and exhibition games. The teams that the J.V. competed against were the Cristobal and Canal Zone College J.V. teams. The official games were all with the Cristobal J.V. in which the Bullpups were able to win two games and lose only one. ln the first game ,the Bullpups defeated the Cristobal Kittens, 33-32. In another close game, 44-42, the J.V. tasted defeat at the hands of the other-side team. The final contest proved too much for the Kittens who were over- whelmed 42 to 20 by the victorious Bullpups. Near the end of the season Dale Richards and Art Baggott were transferred to the Varsity. Mr. Hatchett drilled the team on the fundamentals of basketball, and worked closely with Coach Brown in practice sessions with the Varsity. The J.V. was prepared for future games with the varsity. Was it a foul or was it a lump ball?