Oak Grove High School - Hornet Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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lack Shirley rises above the rest as a Lonoke player tries to block the shot. The Hornets lost this game with a score of 62 to 42. Floyd Conic carries through his de- fensive training during a game. The Hornets went on to win this game with a score of 74 to 56, UP FOR GRABS District tournament held at Oak Grove The home court advantage was given to Oak Grove this year as the district tourna- ment was hosted here. There's a lot of tough competition in our confer- ence, but we've been working hard to improve all year. Hopefully, by the time District Tournament comes around, our performance will reflect our hard work. One advantage is that the tournament will be held on our court, and all we have to do is play our game and do the things that we have worked on all year. If we do this, we should be in pretty good shape, said Mike Decker. Seven schools participated in this annual tournament, and each school has hosted it. Oak Grove's stiff competi- tion consisted of Altimer, Beebe, Carlile, England Lonoke, and Ioe-T Robinson. The tournament lasted from February 24 to March 1. Both junior and senior high boys and girls partici- pated in four games a night. The winners of the district tournament then went on to the regional tournament. Before the tournament Coach Bennett said, If we can get back into the groove of basketball and out of our losing streak, we will have a good shot at winning. I S6nlOf Basketball 7 3

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DIVERSITY OF TALE T Experienced players and new talent combine for Gak Grove's success The spectators filled the gym to capacity. The prespiration broke out as the last five seconds were being counted down. People on the opposing team were yelling miss it, miss it. Then for a split second all was quiet. Swoosh -the ball went in for two points and the crowd was on their feet. The Lady Hornets defeat- ed the loe T. Robinson Sena- tors in their own gym 41-39, a feat that had not been ac- complished in many years. All players are important, and they all must contribute for us to be successfu1, said Coach Cathy Digby. It was a big thrill to be the one to make that final basket beating Robinson. I wasn't expecting to make the basket, but I had my fingers crossed, said Christy Hill. Not all basketball players start playing in their junior It takes lots of stamina to play basket- ball. Denise Wilson, Kim Beezley, and Casey Engstrom prove that practice does help as the Hornets beat Robin- son 41-39. high years. There have been exceptions, one being start- ing center Casey Engstrom. Starting basketball in the eleventh grade is not typical. Coach Digby had to have a lot of patience with me to teach me the basics, said Casey Engstrom. I have played basketball since seventh grade, and I like to compete against other schools iespecially when we winl. The most exciting game was against Cutter Morning Star. They are sup- posed to be one of the tough- est teams in the state, but we beat them 47-45, said Denise Wilson. Basketball was an impor- tant part of the lives of the players almost year-around. The newcomer and the most experienced players had to work together to make the season successful. .- Senior Girls 7 5 -