Alief Elsik High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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 homore ‘Red’ Wcndtland player on the team according oulod by a Hastings player to Coach Parker. Photo by L. ir getting his shot off. Cates d’ was the most Improved A Hastings player shows one David Johnson try to regain of the reasons why the Rams possession of the ball after he defeated the Bears 55-47. drops it. Photo by L. Cates Turnovers. Phillip Flores and Sophomore Basketball District: 2nd Opp. Scores Hastings 64-44 Spring Woods 54-38 Memorial 52-53 Wostchoster 49-43 Northbrook 51-39 Stratford 56-31 Hastings 51-47 Spring Woods 51-46 Momorial 45-62 Wostchoster 53-43 Northbrook 50-42 Stratford 42-38 Hastings 67-34 Sophomore David Johnson puts up the ball for two of his team's 15 leading points in the first Hastings game. Photo by L. Cates Boys Sophomore Basketball 81

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Team Unity, Defense Lead To 2nd In District As usual another one of the basketball teams came into the season with reservations about their success. “In most of the tournaments we entered we beat teams that we weren’t supposed to beat teams like Terry and Dulles,” commented Coach Parker. In the Willowridge tournament, the team beat Willowridge, Terry, and Dulles. In the Terry game, the team really poured on the aggressiveness to dwindle a ten point lead. With two seconds left, Brian Witmer drove the lane to give the team the upset 55-54. Chris “Red Wendtland who scored seven points during the game gets rejected by a Sophomore Brian Bageant puts the ball up after driving the lane and being forced to shoot during the Stratford Team unity has to be our strong point, we can really pull together good, said Sophomore David Johnson. “Defense has helped us a lot plus the fact that Coach Parker really pulls for us and inspires us was a big help also.” stated Sophomore Phillip Flores. I don’t think that one player can be given credit for the fine season that we’ve had, but players like David Johnson, Phillip Flores, Brian Witmen. Brian Badgett. Shade Watson, and Chris Wendtland have really helped us a great deal, said Coach Parker. Hastings player, who was also called for a foul on the play. Photo by L. Cates game. Brian went on to score olght points to help the Rams to a 42-38 win. Photo by L. Cates. Boys Sophomore Basketball: Front: S. East, P. Flores, B. Welch, S. Cooner, C. Lee, B. Jarrell, M. Kuehn, J. Hawks. Back: D. Johnson, K. Vaitkes, B. Bageant, B. Witmer. Coach Parker, C. Wentland, M. Re S. Watson. D. Mlnnlx. 80 Boys Sophomore Basketball

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Point guard Luke Prentiss ing scorer for the Freshman sends the ball to help the team. Photo by K. Groves team. Prentiss was the lead- Freshman B Team Achieves District Champ; A Takes Fourth It was almost a Cinderella story. The Freshman A basketball team started out at the bottom in almost last place in district play; they lost five of their first six district games. Working together was a key factor of their improvement from a record of 1-5 to a final one of 6-8 and fourth place standing. Teamwork turned it around,” commented Coach Rayome. Some of the outstanding players on the A-team were Clay Middleton, Rolin Visser, and Dave Atiqi. Atiqi was the leading scorer. The game against Spring Woods was one of the most memorable because. They had beaten us by twelve points before, then we came back and beat them by one,” said Clay Middleton. The B-team similarly had an outstanding season. They lost their first district game to Hastings then returned to the courts with a vengeance to win the next six games. They ended up with an impressive 12-2 district record and a first place co-championship with Hastings. Again teamwork was the decisive factor. We always tried to pull together,” stated Luke Prentiss. Luke Prentiss and Randy Brown were the outstanding players. Prentiss was the leading scorer. The most remarkable game was the last one against Hastings; the team won by ten points. Both the players and Coach Rayome had an enjoyable season. Although this was his tenth year coaching, he felt that his first year at Elsik was exciting because of what can be done when young people work hard.” By E. Hudson, Reporter Boys Freshman B Basketball District: 1st Opp. Score Hastings 31-45 Spring Branch 46-21 Spring Woods 63-51 Memorial 49-38 Northbrook 52-29 Hastings 33-47 Spring Woods 50-41 Wostchester 59-41 Northbrook 51-45 Hastings 40-29 Pott David Lowe attempts a Dulles game. Posts Jim Willis ready for a rebound. Photo basketfarfromthegoalinthe and Jimmy Sutton remain K. Groves 82 Boys Freshman Basketball