Sylvan Hills High School - Bruin Yearbook (Sherwood, AR)

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Coach Looks to Next Year “Coaching a boys’ basketball team means liking it a whole lot, including the parts which may not be very enjoyable,” said head coach Danny Myatt. “The boys played hard with a good effort and had a very good defense but unfortunately had a losing season.” Coach Myatt and assistant Coach Thomas agreed that it was a combi- nation of things that made them lose many of their games. Coach Myatt said, We are improving our skill level and hopefully will begin to win our games by next year.” Coach Myatt began coaching because he has always loved the sport. He said that he grew up playing the game and that his talent “lies in the area of teaching the game.” To him a special player has a good attitude which is the No. 1 thing that makes him coachable.” He felt that the greatest opponent of the year was Ole Main. Coach Myatt added that “Sylvan Hills is a great place to be. It is a good school and eventually will have a good basketball team.” SINK IT IN — Darrell Simpson shoots the ball as Glen Pcroiful sets up a screen. UP, UP, AND AWAY - Praying for two ■more points, Andy Haskell seems to fly to his goal. QUICK MANEUVERING - Strutting his stuff, Randy Ward shows his fancy drib- bling during a game against Bryant. Basketball 129

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B-Ball Team Determined to Do Better If a person could describe the game basketball in one word, how would he describe it? Junior Todd Landers says fun” and sophomore Mike Harper says “fulfilling.” “It was the best feeling we have had all year,” exclaimed Mike, after the team’s first win over Catholic High. He said, “It took determination and hard work. Next year will be a good year.” Todd felt that this win could give the team confidence in going into next year’s season. Darrell Simpson said, Even though we lost most of our games, we had a great time during the season.” The boys’ basketball team had a losing streak this year, but as teacher Rick Fincher says, “The truest test of courage is to be able to lose without losing heart.” S«nior Players: David Steele, Mike Collins, Robert Wilcoxcn. Jeff Honorable. First row: Phillmore Tavorn, Jim Esch, Landers, Jimmy Barnard, Foster Thames. Dan-ell Simpson, Robert Wilcoxen. Gl Frank Koxmack, Rodney Bennett, Carl Second row — Coach Danny Thomas. Perciful, Andy Haskell, Jeff Honorab Shells, Don Brown, Randy Ward, Todd David Steele. Mike Harper. Mike Collins, Luther Watson. Coach Danny Myatt.

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Bears Win Over Catholic Just when winning seemed impossible, the Bears won a con- ference game against the Little Rock Catholic Rockets. Don Brown and Andy Haskell sank free throws in the closing seconds for the win. David Steele led Sylvan Hills with lo points for the night. Andy Haskell and Randy Ward were close Behind with 15 and 14 points. The first time the Bears played Catholic, David Steele was high point man with 14. They came close to winning the game but at the buzzer the score was 47-45 in favor of Catholic. When the Bears hosted the Jacksonville Red Devils, the game was just as close. The score tossed back and forth but at the end the Devils squeaked by with a 51-50 win. Andy Haskell and David Steele tied for high points with 11. SHOOT FOR TWO - Junior Todd Un- den looks for an opening. 130 Rosketboll