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

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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

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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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Forward Rolln Visser tips off against a Northbrook player. The team lost 47-88. We weron't playing as a team,” said Clay Middleton. Photo by K. Groves Boys Freshman A Basketball District: 4th Opp. Score Hastings 32-43 Spring Branch 54-53 Spring Woods 38-49 Memorial 43-56 Westchester 44-57 Northbrook 53-68 Stratford 50-44 Hastings 44-60 Spring Branch 58-33 Spring Woods 33-32 Westchester 53-38 Northbrook 53-62 Stratford 63-50 Memorial 30-48 D. Lowe and M. Tinney Boys Freshman Basketball: Front: J. Attenberry, R. Brown, M. Tinney, J. Sutton, R. Visser, J. Harris, D. Green, D. Atlqi, 0. Kcnnison, H. Forward Rolln Visser waits as Center Gene Hurley leaps Melton, J. Ezcrnack, C. Middleton, Coach Pete Rayome. Back: E. English, M. Goepert, B. Johnson, L. Blodgett, D. Lowe, S. over his opponents to make a basket. Photo by K. Groves Avonlatis, G. Hurly, J. Khan, D. Young. J. Willis, M. Burroughs, M. Williams, L. Prentiss. Boys Freshman Basketball 83