Carroll High School - Anchor Yearbook (Corpus Christi, TX)

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Moody Catcher Abel Acevedo First baseman Sid Lawrence Dfepares for battle stations ends Bill McConnico 's hopes of reaching as Carroll batter Steve first during the King TUff79f l7lfS 8 fly ball to game. The Tigers split with left center field. the Mustangs 7-0 and 2-5. Une-run losses ruin Tger season The season was frustrating for the Tigers T with seven of their games lost by one run. injuries to Clay Whites and Bob Schafer, according to Coach Gawlik, affected three- fourths ofthe season. T The season had bright spots as well when , John Holcomb pitched two no-hitters and led the district with an earned run average of 1 .18. Rudy Vasquez made the All-Tournament team at McAllen playing second base. Then Sid Lawrence had an eight-game hitting streak while two sophomores were making T themselves known. According to Coach Gawlik, Sophomore pitchers John DeLeon and Cully McMinn made large strides as T pitchers for Carroll in the future, As a result of their performances in l district, Brian Smolik, outfield, John Holcomb, pitcher and first base, and Rudy Vasquez, second base, made the first string All-District team. King first baseman Kyle Holcomb was drafted by the San B'-'Well dlsappolnfs Caffoll Francisco Giants and accepted a scholarship 1 to Blinn Junior College. Vasquez and Robbie Smith received scholarships to Pan American University, while Clay Whites and John Lucas won scholarships to Temple Junior College. l runner Billy Noble by throwing him out at first. IO8 - Sports

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V --wr-ww ....,,,.,z1f-k-1..,,,.f. .av .,--:rf 'r'f'9' if 5. . ballers get new coach Changes marked Carroll baseball in 1975 when the Tigers acquired a new coach, Willie Gawlik, and District 27-4A changed to a split season. The Tigers finished with a record of 18-10, sharing second place with Moody at the end of first-half play and tieing with King and Miller for second in the second half. When a new program is put in, it takes awhile for it to take effect, said Coach Gawlik. The Tigers really came on strong in the last part ot the season. In the split season playoff second-half winner Moody defeated first-half winner King. The Trojans advanced to the regional finals against South San Antonio before falling 15-14 in a 12- inning marathon. During the entire season the Tigers fought unsuccessfully for a win against Moody. Coach Gawlik explained the four losses to the Trojans: We can't beat a good team it we make mistakes. The Tigers advanced to the finals of the Corpus Christi Invitational Tournament before falling to the Trojans, 5-4 in a 10-inning game. They also lost to Moody in the semifinals of the McAllen tournament.

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W' 'SL Milier's Hector Trevino tries for a tag as Carroil's Randy Feemster slides to third. Catcher Richard Broadway and King left fielder Scott K ucera wait for the throw from Carroll pitcher John Holcomb. 1975 Baseball