Archbishop Rummel High School - Raider Yearbook (Metairie, LA)

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RIGHT: Scott Hansen gets possession as Mike Gumina comes from the back to help. BOTTOM LEFT: Coach Robarts discusses the team strategy during a quick time out. BOTTOM RIGHT: Bill Schaefer makes a cut for the goal. OPPOSITE PAGE TOP: Bill Schaefer and Wade Blundell squeeze out Holy Cross for a rebound. OPPOSITE PAGE RIGHT: Tim Powers makes a quick break around the corner. OPPOSITE PAGE FAR RIGHT: Wade Blundell iumps for an easy two. R ,1,,.,.., ' I AVL., M, c.,3. ,ffff ,ff

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T The slates were cleaned as the race for the district crown began on December 26 with De La Salle. The Raiders gave Coach Robarts a great Christmas Gift as they went on to defeat De La Salle, 60-49. Apparently the Raiders concentrated a bit too much on the Cavaliers for it took a last second shot by Billy Schaefer to defeat Jesuit 33-31, and put the Raiders at 2-0 in district. Holy Cross was next for the Raiders but the inconsistency struck once again as Rummel collected their first district loss, 72-54. St. Augustine furthered the Raiders' miseries by defeating them, 54-48. The last three games were must games for Rummel, however, the Raiders came through on only two, defeating Shaw, 66-56, and Chalmette, 76-63. The Raiders lost a heartbreaker to Brother Martin, 57-55, on a last second shot. With a 4-3 record the Raiders had to look to the future. The future was the second round and it started off like the first with a victory over De La Salle, 53-52. This was followed by crushing losses to Jesuit, 40-39 and Holy Cross, 61-54, which put the Raiders' chances in ieopardy. ln ci must win situation, the Raiders went on to defeat St. Augustine, 51-48, Shaw, 61-41, Chalmette, 59-49, and then finished the regular season revenging their first round loss to Brother Martin, 49-37.

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The win streak which gave the Raiders a 5-2 second round record also gave them the chance to become district runners-up. Coach Robarts and company seemed more than ready to take on the challenge which included defeating St. Augustine and De La Salle on successive nights. St. Augustine was number one on Rummel's list as they put them away easily, 64-52. The long awaited state playoffs were one victory away for the Raiders but it was not to be as Rummel was beaten by the Cavaliers, 60-45. The Raider Roundballers finished the season with a 20-l l slate. Individual honors were brought home by Billy Schaefer, who was chosen to First Team All- District and Al Thibodeaux, who was chosen to First Team All-Defensive Team.