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

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SECO D EFFGRT THE TEAM EVER Q ITS With the sound of the last football fan cheering, simultaneously came the pounding of the round ball on the basket- ball court. Many football players joined the off-season basketball players to par- ticipate on the basketball team. The dribbling Hornets opened the season with a seven game winning streak. After winning the Atkins Tour- nament for two consecutive years, they were gaining a reputation for an inde- structible team. The team rallied to the semifinals of the Perryville Tournament - STAT5 - SENIOR HIGH BASKETBALL 45 Pulaski Academy 32 63 North Pulaski 46 58 CAC 51 62 Mayflower 44 83 Perryville 67 39 Searcy 55 58 North Pulaski 39 58 CAC 47 62 Searcy 72 73 Sacred Heart 64 66 Bigelow 65 69 Bigelow 68 59 Carlisle 57 72 Guy-Perkins 90 40 England 41 80 Altheimer 88 50 Lonoke 64 37 Robinson 53 47 Beebe 62 62 Carlisle 66 74 Guy-Perkins 79 68 England 44 88 Altheimer 64 47 Lonoke 58 39 Robinson 45 54 Beebe 65 District 2nd Place As he anxiously waits for the referee to hand him the ball, Jarvis Conic is ready to continue action against the Senators. Sports but fell to Guy Perkins. The Hornets opened their first con- ference game with a win over Carlisle, but then they began gradually losing ground and caught themselves at an eight-game losing streak. VVhen we started the conference games, we just began playing average rather than What we were capable of doing. If we begin to play above average, like we started the season, then we can possibly turn it around and have a good chance at the District Tournament, said Lenny Whiteman. Coach Bennet said, ' 'We had a great bunch of guys to work with this season. After getting off to a fast 10-2 start and a championship at the Atkins Tournament, We fell on some hard times. But even with our mid-season slump and some tough losses, this team never did quit. They kept working and it paid off with some big Wins down the stretch. These comments were made in the latter part of the season before the District Tournament.

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SENIOR VOLLEYBALL: Front Row:J. Turner, C. Wourisalo. Back row: T. Waters, T. Green, C. Pierce. Lindsey. Second row: A. Grant, S. Young, M. l - STATS - A TEAM B TEAM W MCCLELLAN L W ROBINSON L L CABOT L W MORRILTON W W CAC W L LONOKE W L NORTH PULASKI W W PULASKI ACADEMY W DISTRICT TOURNAMENT W ROBINSON L NORTH PULASKI W MORRILTON W CAC L NORTH PULASKI JUNIOR VOLLEYBALL: Front row: Coach J. Ad- D. Fairfield, K. German. Back row: manager D. ams, R. Fitzpatrick, L. Mezger, B. Ponder. Second Cummings, manager C. Pierce, C. York, L. Hender- row: manager D. Fairfield, J. Jackson, T. Latierty, son, E. Kotlars, K. Whitworth. W N OR LOSE YQUNG TEAM HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS Bump! Set! Spike! Day in and day out, the junior and senior high volleyball members worked to in- sure quality on the court. For the senior high girls, prac- tice paid off when they received third place in the District Tourna- ment. At the tournament, Oak Grove beat all the teams except North Pulaski and Cabot. Cindy Lindsey and Tracy Green were chosen to participate in the All-Dis- trict Tournament. All the team members have added to the team, but'Tracy and Cindy have had an outstanding amount of sportsman- ship and skill, said Coach Cathy Digby. The junior high also participat- ed in the District Tournament, but lost their first two games and were eliminated. I feel that the team just lacked the experience that it needed because we were a young team. We mostly had eighth graders. If they stick with volleyball next year, they should have the experience that they need to do well, said Karen Whitworth. The senior high team was also a young team, having a majority of tenth graders. vollevboln 3 1

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SENIOR 'Bn TEAM Front row: T. Milner, manager, T. Adams, S. Hindley, J. Wicklille, G. Hays, J. Dollar- B. Garrett, manager, R. Andrews, D. Brown, J. John- hide, B. Herring, J. Beckham, L. Digby. son, G. Harris, S. Owens, manager. Back row: Coach HURNEI5' URIIUS 2 3 , tmlutlsl 3 3 ggi wifi A Q 64. i -'Z' SENIOR '14 TEAM Front row: S. Owens, manager, R. Green. Back row: Coach R. Bennett, M. Davis, E. T. Milner, manager, B. Garrett, manager. Second Tolbert, J. Harrison, R. Wade, L. Whiteman, Coach row: A. McLemore, D. Highland, .l. Conic, W. Brown, T. Adams. . - . A V f A 31... X Q3 rf. .- X ..., eewwgwz A 'M K KN! q, A well developed defense is important to a good bas- ketball team. Mike Davis tries to direct his team- mates to be aware of the opponents' position. John Harrison is on his toes and ready to take defensive actions. Determination, skill and concentration are three ele- ments that are needed in order to surpass the ranking of average. Lenny Whiteman strives to achieve ex- cellence as he positions the ball lor two points. Many lootballplayers, such as Jack Dollarhide, trans- ferred to the basketball team alter the football sea- son. Jack waits patiently to participate in the game against Robinson. Sr. Bosketboll