Pulaski Academy - Bruin Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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Flying high to number one With a home court win over Harding in January, the junior Bruins completed a perfect conference mark of 4-0 and captured the regular season championship, finishing the season with an overall record of 16-4, the best ever by a junior Bruin team. The squad consisted entirely of freshmen which gave them both depth and an edge in experience over their opponents. 'We had lots of good players, and I expected them to do well, explained Coach Gary Shoptaw. The Junior Bruins started the season a little unsure oftheir capabilities according to Shoptaw. As the season progressed they gained confidence and knew they had the ability to win. The players credited most of their success to the team's unity and togetherness. 'We always played together as a team and cooperated during practice and games, commented Dietrich Maune. All the players respected each other and the coach. With so many players out for basketball it was possible for P.A. to field an eighth grade as well as a seventh grade team. The eighth graders finished their season with a 6-2 record. The seventh grade team finished with an impressive 6-I record which included winning the CAC Invitational Tournament. Crip shot. Although freshman guard Jason Leavitt adds an easy two points in the opening game against Oak Grove, the junior Bruins lost the game, They bounced back, however, to win eight straight. .lunlor High Baietblll. Coach Gary Shoptaw, Rick Dowda. Scott Bray. Byron Brooks. Mike Selig. Chris McDonough, Jason Leavitt. Bruce Granger, Dietrich Maune. Mark Pace. Jack Oiten, Scott Dabbs, Lundy Colvcrt. Craig Smith, Chas Williamson, Jeff Noble tmanagerj. Trophy time. The seventh grade Bruins enjoy celebrating in the locker room after defeating CAC in the finals of the Mustang Invitational Tournament. i - .31 ., ., , 1 1 1 tg w . 'X-.usa X f . , i 35...- .MJF i ,, f .' F 'v 0 ' x A32 -Q n V . . IA Heads up. Against the opposing Oak Grove Hornets, Q 1, the junior Bruins jockey for rebound position. The W 1 .,-,.,,f Y S juniors avenged an earlier loss to the Hornets with a 4 ,IV4 E Q K 47-25 victory. K 'i jiri x 76!Sports ,I Y A j ,W ,, I

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bv 5 4 's su' Q ag, Y- ewstxiliaf-.-hm.. ,R fkwl 33lsvg5fy x 3i s was fik V1 ,EW , A Fly like an eagle. Early in the season, senior guard Jason VieBrooks cruises in for a layup against J.A. Fair. VieBrooks started during the first half of the season but was hampered by injuries and was sidelined for the better part of the season. Pump 'n jump. Finding an opening against the swarming Palestine defense. Carson Hampson, junior guard, averaged over I5 points a game as well as provided the Bruins with quickness on defense. 2 LQ . sg PQ: Q-6 K +1-5 sf W' A' ' X' over CAC. CAC's 6'8 center. N A Men at work. Coach Gary Shoptaw discusses the game plan during a timeout in the tournament win .lump shot. Providing the Bruins with a big man who could shoot from around I2 feet on the baseline, senior forward John Lester scores on ajumper over Basketball! 75

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i ii. 'Q if Headed to the top. Freshman center Dietrich Maune controls the jump ball to freshman guard Jason Leavitt. Maune was a sixth man for thejunior Bruins and played consistently off the bench. Setting the pace. After driving through the Oak Grove defense, freshman forward Mark Pace scores as the junior Bruins down the Hornets in the Homecoming game. W A f Seventh Grade Boys' ' ' Basketball 1 ' 1 P.A. Opponent ' 34 Oak Grove I9 'i 32 6 40 Harmony 'Grove ll Q ' N , 29 CAC 3l g g ' i ' 50 '- 1 Wm 4l Harmony Grove l4 ,gawk he as H! S 39 Robinson 28 L W f-New V , Q W 32 CAC 29 H . ,ni K- ' Q 38 Mablevale 25 M xx' I lf- tx, 1. fs, 244 Mi ' rl- Season Record: 6-I -4 ggsnvruwv- -lava.-vw' ww Eighth Grade Boys' Basketball PA- Opponent 32 Oak Grove 29 25 Harmony Grove 26 38 Harmony Grove 22 30 Mablevale 28 gn-- Season Record: 3-l Junior Boys' Basketball P.A. Opponent 26 Oak Grove 33 38 Christ Lutheran I8 31 Clen Rose 7 3l England 30 38 Bauxite 30 4l Chapel 3l 45 Robinson 36 47 Oak Grove 25 43 Chapel l5 40 Benton East Side 43 37 CAC 26 44 Christ Lutheran 16 50 Deaf School 26 41 Robinson 36 42 Harding 26 57 Deaf School 37 47 Mayflower 29 43 Harding 42 32 Harding 34 Season Record: 16-3 Listen up. The junior Bruins pay close attention as Coach Gary Shoptaw describes the strategy for the second quarter against Christ Lutheran. They handled the Falcons easily, winning 44-I6. Basketball!77