Cullman High School - Southerner Yearbook (Cullman, AL)

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1988-89 Varsity Basketball E -WH' Q Us X lil., J. My ...lf ,j K Qgdff ki' 71 QL- tlltllllll quitnii J guttnirql Ulm' M' 54 32 .44 Ull2 t 'M .J - 7 Varsity Boys: 14 Sam David Knight, 12 Marc Ponder, 34 Hank Apel, 1 1 Stephen Skinner, 24 Kevin Smith, 54 Leslie Lilienthal, 40 Heath White, 32 Jeff Wix, 44 Delan Trimble, 22 John Clark Keller, 20 Bryan Bowen, 30 Greg Sweatmon, 42 Richard Collins. The 1988-89 varsity basketball team started off the season on a positive note by being victorious against Fairview in their opening game. However, the Bearcats were plagued with injuries early in the season. Juniors John Clark Keller and Delan Trimble sustained injuries that sidelined them for much of the year. With these injuries and other compli- cations, the season was not as successful as some had hoped. Leading the Bearcats this year was senior Jeff Wix, who averaged over 20 points per game. Also, seniors Leslie Lil- ienthal, Kevin Smith, and Richard Collins were instrumental in providing leadership. Marc Ponder and Brian Bowen moved up to start their first year of varsity basketball as sophomores. Last but not least were juniors Hank Apel, Sam David Knight, and Stephen Skinner. A valuable asset to the team was junior Heath White, who added needed height to this level of competition. The varsity and junior varsity boys were coached by Johnny Tekulve. 1989 marked his fourth year as coach at Cullman High School. All in all with its ups and downs, this year's team has found its way into the hearts of Cullman High School's students.