Parkview High School - Spirit Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Shootin' stu rs con't. Dumas tripped them up first. But, the champs bounded back and did not falter again until Hall's defense stymied them, 57-51, on the Pats' home court. Although Pete got 27 of the game, the next Patriot scored only 8. The final loss against Northeast's Chargers was the year's low point as the Patriots scored only 38 total points. This dump followed the loss of John Deathrage and, sixth man, Darryl Mason. Profitting from each lesson, the team proceeded to methodically knock off all opposition to take the AAAAA title after soundly defeating Hall in Central's gym. John Deathrage, a transfer student from Germany, stood out on the court as the only starting white player. He was the first white starter since 1972. lf he felt the difference, no one knew it. Playing with such a spirited, cooperative group of guys made the season great. Winning was a bonus, he said. Ripley was quoted in the Arkansas Democrat as saying, These kids are something else. They play together. Team work, not having a super star was what made a winning team, all agreed. Coach Ripley takes us to see college games, we do things together. It makes us friends, Pete said. When Deathrageturned 20, he was retired because of the Arkansas Activities Association rules. He mis- sed the last seven conference games. However, he remained a member of the team, as did Mason who missed the last three games and the tourn- ament after surgery. They traveled out of town and sat with the team. One game, though, the sell-out against Hall, with Hall home team, Deathrage could not get in to join his teammates. Too crowded, Coach C.W. Keoppletold him. The team missed Deathrage and Mason, but quickly adjusted with substitutes who felt a part of the team. The team remained healthy, except for a bout of flu, which worked in its favor. Defense. Patriots Keith Peterson 1523 and Earl Wilson 1423 flght with HaII's Billy Simmons C151 forthe rebound at Central. PV clnches the championship there, 71-58. Basketball

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