Flowing Wells High School - We Rose Above Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Cabs Take First in State Tourney Blessed with three returning starters: guard Dick Galvez, center Bruce Cripe, and forward Steve Ziegler, the Caballeros were determined to surpass last year’s varsity basketball record of fourteen wins and eleven losses. Victorious over their first four opponents, the varsity traveled to Coolidge for the Christmas Tour- nament on December 20. Two days and two games later, Flowing Wells was the winner of the tournament. While playing Eloy, guard Andy Schabinger tore ligaments in his knee and was finished playing basketball for the season. Following Christmas Vacation, Coach Ed Nymeyer’s top five came from behind in the fourth period to slip by powerful Nogales with a 68 to 63 triumph. The Basketball team then suffered another setback when senior Dick Galvez decided to have an operation on his injured right knee which was a result of the CDO football game. The Cabs lost the first of their two regular season losses on January 6 against Canyon Del Oro by the score of 79 to 75. The following Friday the varsity trampled Morenci 74 to 43, but on Saturday they lost to Safford by one point in an overtime thriller by the margin of 50 to 48. Sitting in third place in the conference behind Nogales and Safford, the Cabs decided they belonged in first place. The Roundballers finished the regular season with nine straight victories, accomplishing their goal of taking first in their conference. The winning streak included wins over Nogales, Safford, and Canyon Del Oro. During the regular season, Flowing Wells had a (12-2) record in confer- ence play and a (17-2) overall record. During the Interdivisional Tournament at Miami on February 22, 23, and 24, the Cabal- leros increased their winning streak to twelve games by downing Eloy, Ajo, and Miami, and showed their potential by placing first in these divisionals. These three wins made the varsi- ty's record an outstanding and proud (20-2) mark which they carried into the State Tour- nament in Phoenix on March I. The Cabs went to Phoenix with one thing in their minds: to take State. They did just that. Facing Kingman in their first game, the Ca- balleros had no trouble racking up an 88 to 79 victory. The Varsity eliminated Peoria in the semifinals and then with the help of Richard Hobson's thirty points, the Cabs topped Hol- brook 80 to 70 for the State Championship. Steve Ziegler, captain of the All- Tournament Team at the Juterdivisionals and at State, displays the form that earned Steve his amazing 23 point average for the séason. . 78

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Season Ends 6-3 Tre little cabs made a smashing de- bute as they left neither opponent, Mi- ami nor C.D.O., a chance to score. In the following games they were over- come by Willcox, Eloy, and San Manuel. Amidst tense moments, the freshman barely passed Buena. Concluding the season, Globe, Nogales, and Arizona Ranch, gave our players three wins by forfeit. This years achievement resulted in six wins and three losses. Left, JV players practice offensive blocking in order to outdo the Bulldogs. Che '67 Freshman cabs are. Row One, D. Huston, RK. Webster, M. Hurman, J. Luna, M. Plank, Martinez, J. Moore, J. Sierra, T. Hoskinson; Row Two, D. Conger, D. Ruiz, € Curmer, P. Hannon, D. Triby, C. Spencer, KR. Trueman, K. Hilton, J. Kieser, D. Pepper, M. Walton; Row Three, Coach Swotta, D. Crucblood, J. Jackson, RK. Don, D. Barrett, P. Shmidt, Coach Mitchell. Counseling when the action is away from the field, teaching after the bell has rung, and preaching if the pep gets low, is the all inclusive job of a coach. Supervising the Frosh and JV teams are, Frosh assistant, Mr. Mitchell, Frosh head coach, Mr. Swotta, JV head coach, Mr. Hamil, and JV assistant, Mr. Kotchou.

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Left, Sneaking away from their work for a few minutes, the three varsity basketball managers, Daryle Lafferty, Steve Leek, and Tim Smith, pose for a picture. Above, Center Bruce Cripe, the leading rebounder for the Cabs, tries to get under the basket for a possible rebound. Bruce was the center on the All-Tournament Team during the Interdivisionals at Miami High School. Far Left, Coach d Nymeyer cs introducing mentbers of the 1967-1968 Hlowing Wells Basketball Team to the student body at the first basketball assemthly. Chey are Dick Galvez, Coach Nymeyer, Bruce Cripe, Dave Linhart, éldon Patterson, Jack Carothers, Andy Schabinger, Com Moorehead, Richard Hobson, drank Galvez, Konnie Vida, Kerry Penix, Richard Johuson, Steve Liegler, and managers Daryle Lafferty, Steve Leek, and Ci Suith. Senior Lenny Moore and sophomores Larry Diffie and Monte Davis are not pictured. Far Left, Che 7967-68 Varsity Basketball Ceam is, Row One, Monte Davis, Kounte Vida, Dave Linkart, Com Moorehead, Frank Galvez, Lenny Moore, and Steve Leck, manager; Row Two, Mr. Ed Nymeyer, coach, Jack Carothers, Eldon Patterson, Larry Diffie, Bruce Cripe, Gary Penty, Richard Hobson, Steve Ziegler, and Coach Engbretson. Team managers not pictured include Daryl Lafferty and Cim Smith.