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

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f . i ij , Ricky Baker C451 Jerome Powell f30j and Ricky Voyles f72j have a hard time finding the handle to the ball against Mission The 77gers defeated Mission 63 4 7 in the first game of the season Along with Houston Madison captains, Jerome Powell, Ricky Baker and Mike Moore listen to referees' instructions before first- round action at the Corpus Christi invitational. Basketball - I27

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Tgers place first in Brownsville Tourney ln a 69-68 upset victory over highly ranked Victoria, Skipper Jones beats two defenders to the basket for an easy two points. A timeout gives Coach Buddy Greenwood a chance to impart some last-minute instructions to his starters. Anxiously watching their teammates play the decisive game against Moody, juniors Stan Meador and David Ehrhardt await their turn. F Jf L The team that had the 6'9 center, won 26 games in a row and had the disciple of John Wooden as coach was long gone. Secor team All-State center Preston Bailess had graduated and left for Utah State, and Coach Mike Kunstadt, the third basketball coach at Carroll, had gone to Irving. The Tiger cagers started the '76 season with a new coach, a 6'6 sophomore center al three returning lettermen, Ricky Baker, Mike Moore and Jerome Powell, all under 6'3 , but Tiger spirit and determination remained. As Coach Milton Buddy Greenwood put it, Tr team has a good attitude, they work hard and want to win. At the Corpus Christi Tournament, the Tigers lost in the consolation finals, but senior captain Powell made the All-Tourname team. On December 12 the Tigers rebounded win the Brownsville Tourney. Most Valuable Player was Powell, who also made the All-Tournament team, along with fellow captains Moore and Baker. is Ti' r ai

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ln the final moments of second-round district play with Ray, Ricky Baker leaps into the air to stop Mike - Fowler 's attempt to score. l Carroll split with the Texans , 63-67 and 65-63 in district 6 - ' Wa, f sa-Q. -,B 3 Fouied by Texan Danny Warren Jerome Powell misses his jump shot, but made the two free throws to bring the Tigers Fancy footwork by Jerome Powell outmaneuvers Bret Koonse to the hoop in Carroll 's 69-63 win over the closer to victory. King Mustangs. I28-Sports ,ME , Problems of crowding fans into smaller gyms and attracting more spectators were solved when all city games were moved to the Ray gym. From the first Moody game on November 22 until the last game of the season, with Miller February 24, players traveled to the Texan gym to play Ray, King, Moody and Miller. One early win forecast the successful season to come. On November 25 the Tigers upset Victoria, the team destined to become the Region IV champ, 69-68. On January 2 fans watched sophomore Ricky Voyles score 19 points, haul in 16 rebounds and block nine shots in a 58-56 victory over arch-rival King. Voyles' performance gave Coach Greenwood cause t Oily games mov fo Ray gym He is the most improved player on the team and has matured a great deal. Led by the running and gunning guards on January 30, the Tiger cagers defeated Ray 65-63, partly on Ftay's 19 turnovers. Powell was high point man with 20 points and got plenty of support from Moore, with 15, and Baker's 12. This victory not only made up for the first half loss, but set up an important date with first-half winner Moody. A Moody victory would assure the Trojans the district title but a Carroll victory would send the two teams into a playoff for the 27-4A championship. I , .