Walnut Ridge High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Walnut Ridge, AR)

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This year's basketball team pulled in their third straight District championship, as well as beating the second rated team in the state, South. For the second year in a row, Walnut Ridge has put a player on the first string, all state team. Aside from this honor, Dave Hanners also made first string city along with Tim Capehart. Through- out the entire season, the Scots played their game with all the natural and hard earned skill so com- mon in recent Walnut Ridge basketball teams. Ex- cellent coaching and rebounding skills of Chuck Goodyear and Brett Little saved many tight scoring games. WLWWKEE X Above left, Starting forward 1 Brett Little stops a long pass at- tempt by a Hartley guard. Above, Co-Captain Dave Han- W ners drives the baseline for a lay- seventy-three

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Right, Co-Captain Tim Capehart ends up on the floor following a successful layup. Below, During a time- out, Coach lack Moore instructs his team of a change in game plan. Below right, Forward Greg Fleming proved to be the sparkplug for the victory over South in the District finals. seventy-two

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A hustling, hard working starting five and strong bench led to an amazing season record of nineteen and four fall four losses on away floorsj. The climax of the season came with the Scots' well earned, last second victory over first seeded South. Greg Fleming's fifteen well de- served points and Tim Capehart's last second shot as well as unbelievable playing by the entire team cinched the District title for the Scots. The Scots ended their season two games later with a loss to the Celina Bulldogs in the Regional Finals. Varsity Basketball, Below, left to right, bottom to top: first, A. Force fMgr.j, D. Oancea, R. Marshall, T. Capehart, D. Hanners, S. Hoffman, S. Wilson, M. Williams fMgr.l, second, Asst. Coach Dave Feyh, A. Banas, M. Sutherland, C. Oyler, C. Goodyear, N. Vollman, B. Little, D. Thompson, C. Flemming, Coach lack Moore. seventy-four