Cooper High School - Growl Yearbook (Cooper, TX)

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Members of the Varsity include Allen Beeler and BACK ROW: Terry Hinsley, Mark Morgan, Gary Charles Ray, Mgrs. FRONT ROW: Coach Roy New- Thompson, Robert Brantley. som, Gary Oats, Benton Rainey, Gary Chandler 1966 -67 SCHEDULE NON -DISTRICT Dates Dogs Opp Nov. 22 - - - Wolfe City ---- 43 45 Nov. 29 - - - Wolfe City ---- 41 42 Dec. 1 - - - Mt. Pleasant - - - 38 64 Dec. 2 - - - Clarksville ---- 51 65 Dec. 6 - - - Greenville ---- 49 63 Dec. 13 - - - Greenville ---- 48 58 Ian. 3---Deport--- --56 72 Ian. 6 - - - Fannindel ----- 38 25 Wolfe City Tournament Dec. 8 - - - Bells ---- - - 65 35 Dec. 9 - - - Wolfe City ---- 41 60 Rivercrest Tournament Dec 15 - - - Rivercrest - - - 49 43 Dec 16 - - - Clarksville ---- 40' 44 Dec 17 - - - Honey Grove - - - 55 36 CONFERENCE Jan. 10 - - - Commerce ---- 38 37 Jan. 13 - - - Clarksville ---- 42 49 Jan. 17 - - - Mt. Vernon - - - 39 54 Jan. 20 - - - Winnsboro - - - 47 57 Ian. 24 - - - Rivercrest - - - -52 66 Playing against Commerce Tigers, Robert Brantley takes a long shot as Gary Thompson, Mark Morgan, and Gary Oats move in for a rebound. Ian. Ian. Feb Feb Feb 27 - - - Commerce ---- 40 54 31 - - - Clarksville ---- 48 55 3 - - - Mt. Vernon ---- 53 63 7 - - - Winnsboro ---- 37 52 10 - - - Rivercrest ----- 42 44

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Bill Meek Award . 1966 Varsity Record BULLDOGS OPP. 8 Wolfe City 14 O Honey Grove 38 6 Canton 27 22 Hugo 0 14 Wylie 14 12 ' Commerce 40 6 ' Rivercrest 7 0 ' Clarksville 24 27 Mt, Vernon 14 12 ' Winnsboro 39 4' Denotes District Games F 3 rrsssss Q rysf Q rm ,,g,.,,,,, ,qi ,V . . f - ,K fit! H f Final scores do not always give a complete picture of events. Bulldogs began the season in a new stadium with good crowds regardless of the 20-30 degree drop in temperature just at game time. Then it happened. Injuries began when Chancellor was injured and never saw action. Rainey and Oats were benched for a complete game, and Kesler was not to suit out for the re- . mainder ofthe season. Despite weather, injuries, and a losing sea- son, Benton Rainey, Kenny Klein, and Richard Goolsby made All-District. Dennis Alley and Edward Wilkinson received Honorable Mention. At halftime the players take a well earned rest. Coach Crew goes over plays with Kenny Klein. Benton Rainey kicks an extra point in the Hugo game. At the award's assembly, Coach Newsom said, The coaching staff feels that Kesler would have been named for All-District honors if in- juries had not kept him from completing the season . Charles Kesler makes first TD of season against Hugo.

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Boys Basketball Gracious Defeat is Valuable Victor Even though the Cooper Cagers had a lean season Second Team all-district. as to victories, they had Benton Rainey selected on Gary Thompson was top scorer and top rebounder First Team all-district and Gary Thompson was on for the season. T r Tri-captain Benton Rainey Robert Brantley, senior and GUY Th0mPS0n' Senior and scores two against Clarksville. Tri-captain, jumps for a re- Tfi'CaPtain for the A11'DiSUiCf bound against Rivercrest. Second Team- Cooper's B Team members are Qstandingj E. Scott, W. Preas, Coach Gary Oats tries to block a Weehunt, D. Talley, G. Blevins, L. Trapp, Qkneelingj D. Robnett, Rivercrest player's shot. V. Holdren 57