Carthage High School - Pine Burr Yearbook (Carthage, TX)

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Frosh Jell Near Season:-is End Playing their entire schedule with the intensity and desire that true athletes possess, the 1976-1977 freshman basketball squad gained the basic fundamental techniques needed to become above average hard- courters in the future . The young 'Dogs finished their campaign with a record of 4-14. ln district competition their record was 3-7 . The highlight of their season was a 43-37 victory over Pine Tree in Pine Tree on Feb. 7 . Mr. Robert Lewis coached the squad . 20 E2 A7 1. Junior varsity team members for the 1976-1977 schedule were Richard Pellum, Leo- nard Hill, Lyn Lovil, Arthur Hodge, James Cheshire, Jim Jennings, Terry Jones, Johnny Barkins, Eric Smith, Ronnie Jacobs, Joe Stillwell, Freddie Castleberry, Manager John Shu- mate and Coach Jack Roberson. 2. Johnny Barkins lets loose a short jumper. 3. Jim Jennings misses on a rebound attempt. 4. Eric Smith tums on the speed as he heads up court. 5 . lvora Thompson stretches out to block a shot. 6. Barry Reese flings up a smooth crip shot. 7 . The 1976-1977 freshman basketball squad included istandingj Barry Reese, lvora Thompson, Mitch Fortner, Courtney Shepard, Kevin Henderson, Coach Robert Lewis. Qkneelingj Rich- ard Mutina, Wayne Walls, Malcome Osborn and Stacy Brown. Super Skates f 29

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JV Proves To Be Explosive Playing at times with exuber- ance and at times without any type of punch, the 1976-1977 boys junior varsity basketball squad rambled to a 10-11 season record and a 4-6 district clip. In non-district competition the 'Dogs ended up with a 6-5 record. The 'Dogs started their district campaign by losing a close one to Pine Tree in Pine Tree by a score of 69-68. They never recu- perated from that loss as they lost every contest in the first round of district play. However, in the second round of district competi- tion they made a FLIP FLOP and won 4 out of their 5 games. That lone loss was recorded in Kilgore on Feb. 1. The IV squad fielded several standout performers. Two of them were Eric Smith and Johnny Barkins. Smith reeled off 461 points on the season for a 21.9 point per game average. On three occasions he scored 30 or more points. Barkins ripped the cotton for a total of 325 points during the run of the season for a 18 . O average an outing. The team was coached by Jack Roberson. 28 1 Super Skates

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Girls Drop Two Gomes To Cenfer In Overtime As typical of the past several seasons, the East Zone title of district 8-AAA girls basketball was a race to the end between Carthage and Center. For the second consecutive year the Riderettes of Center pre- vailed. The CHS girls were upended by Center twice during district play. Both times the margin of defeat was a mere 2 points. The girls rounded out their campaign with a 25-8 record and a 8-2 district clip. Defeats other than at the hands of Center were dished out by Cushing ftwicej Elysian Fields Ctwicej, Browns- boro and Malakoff. During most of the season the girls held down the fourth spot in a state AAA cage poll. 30 I Super Skates