Bozeman High School - Aerie Yearbook (Bozeman, MT)

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Senior players: Todd Peterson, Mike Pierre, jeff Koelzer, Les Craft, Doyle Stuckey, Brad Nason, Mickey York. rf nu 4 uns Ahhh - Doyle Stuckey grabs some quick refreshment after a big game in the state tourney. Montanas MVP Les Craft just needed a little stretch to stuff it during the state tournament. Still th Too slow to take state? Although many comments of this type were made about the dominating team in the AA ranks, was there ever any doubt as to who was Number One? The real Hawk power was not tested in the first game of the state tournam- ent as they creamed Helena Capitol 71-58. ln the Hawk's second game of the tourney, the Billings West Bears came storming out of the locker room at halftime, hustled up the tip and put the ball in Bozeman's basket. This incident was a sign of things to come as the Hawks pushed to a 23-point lead at one point and eventually defeated the Bears 70-52. Ihe Hawks waited patiently for a Rustler mistake or break when Doyle Stuckey came up with a steal, ran one-on-one down the court and passed the ball behind his back to john Emory, who put it in for a 33-32 lead. Russell scored again so the Hawks dribbled down the court and tried to make a basket but the ball just wouldn't go in. Mike Pierre snatched the rebound and dropped it in to put the Hawks on top again, 34-33. Russell scored again but Mike Pierre rescued the Hawks by sinking two clutch free throws. When the final clutching seconds of the game were over and the score- board read Bozeman 39 CMR 36, a thrilled crowd of Bozeman fans flooded the court and hoisted the players on their backs. . Les Craft was named MVP of the tournament with 55 points, 37 re- bounds and 11 blocked shots to back up the honor. With two successive Montana State AAtitles in the basket, the Hawks will be highly respected on the court in future years. BasketbalI!131

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That's all we have to do. Coach McKethen works on some strategy. Unfort- unately, Coach McKethen retired after the '79 season. Hawk juniors: joe O'Neil, Tony Stiff, Steve Little, john Emory, Eric Deeg, Gary Crabow, john Sch- roeder, Tim Swingle, Doug Mann, jim Kunda, Cary Evans, Cary fabricius. Hawk Sophs: Ken Gibson, Kevin Shroyer, Steve Kir- chhoff, Steve jenkins, Dan Hildebrand, Ken Town- send, Don Pomeroy, Kevin Hunt, Ron Vyse, Rob Wa- rd, Carter Eggars, Hugh Safford, Rod Little, Daryle Heap, Kenny Zink, Tody Ardahl, Mickey Speck, Sc- ott Arneson. 132!We're No. 1 Doyle Stuckey puts up a long iumper from the corner against Helena Capitol. Both hands were used by Les Craft, Eric Deeg, Todd Peterson and Brad Nason to express We're Number 1 AGAIN! Here ya go, kid. Junior Marx Smith is handed the ball while looking for the open man. ii 'iv 'Gnd E1 1 -ir-'