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

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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

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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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P' 'NJ Ernest 'Cannonball' Tasby accepts the first place trophy from Principal Al Hook as the rest of the Tigers show their feelings about winning the Corpus Christi invitational Track Meet. During the district meet, Flicky Gonzalez puts a last bit of energy into a flick of his fingers as he puts the shot for his final throw. as l E Whse, ' I wr . 14 3 .xnxx ' V ' V s V my I ..,..p of 2' 2 ' Tf7'1 f wif? -'SWA 'fff5132xi-We if M K ' ,,,,,,, ft- .. X . M- . -3 ' ff' ' 4 K ,L . 42'-ii. V, v A . 5 ' 1 mf ,. ,W Q-. , ,.f' I rr Yuri. r- . f, f 1 .,,fM,,w,-,:i.,lf,f' A ir 7, H ,V ,N I.. ., A f - f. fi f- y. , , MW .-,,j4gypt3gg,,3,,ffi,t , . , is 1,4 i - fp , I Q ' ' if gwfw 4 rf' ...ft-,.. Q fjwp- , 1 a 4 'Ag 61,141.1 ' M . .W , A 5,31 5 'aw ' ' .- MCH, f ' 'fn t 'rl I ' X 'Y' if -. dm ' . ' r 2if'w,ziiiL :tw ' I IO - Sports l --u-.Q J if 1' j l x Weighfmen race Despite an upset at district, the boys track team ended the season with a record of first and second places. The Tigers' strongest areas were the mile run, 440-yard relay and the mile relay. As district neared, the Tigers were favored to take the 27-4A title. They went into the meet with high hopes despite the fact that they had not met Beeville, also competing for district on April 1 1. The underdog Beeville Trojans won with 151 poin while the Tigers took second with 100 points. Earlier, a tradition was born at the 1975 McAllen Meet. Shot-putters and discus- throwers switched roles with runners and too over the track for a 440-yard relay. All teams at the meet participated in the special event, but points were not given. Also at the meet, Clifford Perry set a new record for the long jump at 21 feet, EM inches. At district, four Tigers qualified for the regional track meet at Buc Stadium April 25. Clifford Perry competed in the long jump, Wade Darbonne, 880-yard run, Eddie Winterroth, mile run and Kenneth Ftobichaux, 440-yard dash.