Barbe High School - Les Memoires Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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Nothin' Halfway About It medical journals report that students should spend as much time playing as studying to relieve tension. Students went all out for relaxing, whether it was competing in every sport or just participation in the Paper Airplane Contest. Whether participant or spectator, screaming or scoring, the sports scene was easy for everyone to relate to. And every point that an athlete-earned just added up to the final score of great feelings for the year. The football season was unexpectedly lengthened when the team shook off the reputation of being underdogs and went smoothly into gaining the title of 4-Quad A district champs, only stopped by the team that finally got State. The volleyball team worked hard and got what they deserved — district champs. The boy's varsity basketball team won a record 27 games, but had the bad luck to lose three important district games and ended up in second place. Even though not every team could end up with a cabinet of trophies, everyone realized that true effort had been put into every sport. And so there was no way to lose. - MARSHALL BEHIND ENEMY LINES. Junior guard Gary Robertson tries to outsmart two Lake Charles-Boston players. Mark Cook (25) and David Dean (31) as the JV team scraped up a victory 64-62. GEARED” FOR VICTORY. Junior Jenet Manuel clears out the dug out after the Lady Bucs defeated the LaGrange Gators in a practice game. 86 — Sports

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 arsity ootball Pushing It to the Limit With Enough Power to Reach the Quarterfinals yf' the football season drew nearer fipand nearer, the critics of the Bucs became louder and louder. Even the usually favorable lutkt Charlts Amtrican Prtss used less than first-rate adjectives to describe the relatively small BuC squad. In pre-season, the polls don't mean much. They can help get you fired up sometimes, but they really don't reflect a team's abilities. explained District 4-A Coach of the Year Jimmy Shaver. Paul Demarie stunned the Rayne Wolves' defense in the season opener. His impressive 206 yards rushing boosted the team to an 18-13 victory. Two more victories. St. Louis 20-7 and Sam Houston 30-0. set the Bucs up for the game of the year — No. 1 ranked Jennings. The Bucs broke through their poster with a clap of thunder and never stopped, shocking the state with a blistering 23-0 victory. Barbe's defense shined throughout the night as they held Melvin Adams to 42 yards and the Bulldogs to only 78 total yards. Meanwhile. Barbe's offense didn't have any trouble getting uncorked as IX-marie and David Monccaux combined for 182 yards on the ground. Mark Wegener included a 40-yard field goal in the BuC scoring binge. Barbe paid a visit to seventh-ranked Lake Charles-Boston to open their bid for district. The game turned into a defensive tug of war as neither offense could get untracked. The Cougars claimed a 7-0 lead, but the Bucs fought back to pull within 7-6. Late in the game Barbe drove deep into enemy territory, but the clock ran out on the first loss of the season. Barbe had its back up against the wall as they traveled to Sulphur to take on the Tors. Against the backdrop of Matt Walker Stadium, the Bucs turned a season-ending disaster into a morale-building triumph. Going into the fourth quarter, the surprising Tors held a 20-14 advantage on the Bucs and were driving for another score. Barbe's defense came up with an important turnover and things started to look up. It was shortlived. though, with a winning 19-13 score. SPECIAL TEAMING. Robert McCarty, junior, picks up yardage on a punt return during the Jennings game at LaGrange Stadium. (Lake Charles American Press Photo) 88 — Varsity Football