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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Shootin' stars con't. Teamwork, a tradition at Parkview, has enriched the athletic department for 10 years. Although a player or players have stood out Stars playing together has been the secret of championship teams at PV. Dexter Reed, Parkview's first All- American player, was the first major basketball player to graduate from Parkview in 1973. Parkview's gym became know as the house that Dexter Reed built. After the '77-'78 basketball season, many fans concluded that Keith Peterson did some building on his own. Peterson, a 1978 graduate, was Parkview's second player to receive the honor of All-American. He was named sophomore player of the year, junior player of the year and to All-State and All-Conference teams all three years. Keith was also picked as player of the year in the 1977-78 season and most valuable player award in the AAAAA State Tourna- ment. He was nominated to play on McDonald's High School All-Amer- ican team in Germany. Though Peterson stood out as the nucleus of the team, he thought that his teammates' performances were equally important. At the beginning of the year, we get a goal: to win the AAAAA Conference, the AAAAA Tournament and the State Tourna- ment, Peterson said. The team is smarter and more dedicated than previous teams. They have a good defense and when they're on the court, they mean business, Ripley said. Team work, a Ripley-Patriot tra- dition, was the greatest factor in the 1978 AAAAA championship season. Cut out. Reg Taylor f22j cuts the net down after a conference win over El Doradb, 81-65. The win is the first against El Dorado in a conference game since Ripley joined the coaching staff. Narrow escape. Michael Harding j12j shoots for another two to lead the Patriots to a narrow win over Catholic High, 44-42. Basketball