Deer Park High School - Deer Yearbook (Deer Park, TX)

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-Y'----' 1 Injuries hinder progress of junior varsity squad lnjuries during the course of the season combined with some bad breaks, brought the junior varsity to a disappointing 5-3-2 record. However, these misfor- tunes could not dampen the spirits of the team nor their unity as they made a des- perate struggle for the district crown. Coached by Art Pettit and Dennis Chal- oupka, the JV's got it together in the last few games to bring their district standing to a fourth place finish. With the hard hitting of the offensive units and the anticipation on the defensive side, the Deer were able to put together a victory over the Clear Creek Wildcats in the regular season along with an undefeated pre-season. With the eagerness and ambition that the team displayed this year, Coach Chaloupka said, they should have a great deal of success as varsity players in the future. A. Plagued by injuries throughout the entire sea- son, the junior varsity lost nine players after being injured on the playing field. FIRST ROW: Mike Naron, Clint Mills, David L. Smith, David Marrow, it Q Dennis Kent, Abe Castaneda, Charlie Johnson. SEC- 3 1 OND ROW: Butch Pate, Doug Battarbee, Russell -es-at-+ 'rF-- - Q French, Nathan Warner, Brad McBride, Bill Moore, r ' lj ., . if Tommy Anders, Steve Starr. THIRD ROW: Joel Wil- ' Q - son, Wayne Hebert, Tony Muckleroy, Ronnie ng, , ,,. , , to 4, j yjtt M Thomas, Dwayne Clark, Mark Knox, Richard Eng- it-f-s...gt..- rf' 'legffyhix l lish, Skip Menard, Chuck Goodwin. FOURTH ROW: i' Lee Rose, Wesley Cornor, James Minter, Lane .Mi P ' ' ,--Ig-',,..1f . .- - Blount, Doug Millard, Mike Cook, Bobby Severin, Ed ' 6. i ,,,,?,, , -1+-5 jjjj X Simcik. Jason Cutbirth. B. Junior quarterback Bill Moore wades through a flurry of Eagle defenders with the help of a bone crushing block from sopho- . . ,,,. arg.. i ,ii , more David Marrow. C. Sophomore fullback Ronnie .. Thomas breaks away from an Eagle defender in try- -5' irrr itsr -M if ing for more Yardage. Despite Thomas' 80 Yards waedtl S ,ifjsg .QQEL . 'a 1 'i 'Ek'f5 gl rushing, the Deer lost 13-10. D. Sophomore Rich- ard English is wide open as he receives a pass in the game against Clear Creek. English caught two pas- ses and ran for 72 yards as the Deer defeated Creek 15-12. E. During a break in play, Coach Pettit and tight end Brad McBride discuss defensive strategy. ln any given game, several different defensive maneuvers may be used depending on the oppo- nents' varied positions. F. After a painful shoulder separation, halfback Skip Menard lies on the field. Coach Chaloupka calls for help, while trainer Don Allison tries to ease his suffering. This injury in the first district game kept Menard out for the season. G. A split second after executing a halfback throw, Menard is met by Eagle defensive linebacker, Rus- sell Wellman. H. Following the protection of juniors Lee Rose and Doug Millard, Moore runs from Eagle pursuit. me f -, .,, ,,,t ji. . V I - Q ' - 'IW' '77 , 'Dsl o i GJ M' J La- - it ' ' fs . x s A 'A l f A- 1 . ff ,I Q x fl-J ' ' - Q xg wx K ' A X b K I H 1 - Q-fi' . , . . ,. .1 M JUNIOR VARSITY I PAGE 153

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Soph Kent Fowler lands 133 tackles Combining the talents of both of last year's freshman teams, Coaches Grover Belcher and Rudi Garcia's sopho- more team capitalized on their strengths and pounded their opponents weaknesses to bring their district stand- ing to second place. Scoring 204 points while holding their opponents to a mere 80, the sophomore gridders relied heavily on offensive play. With 2,035 yards rush- ing, the sophomores proved themselves formidable by outscoring their opponents by 124 points. One hundred thirty-three tackles on the part of Kent Fowler also helped the team on the field and in the defensive and morale departments. A. Grabbing on for life, defensive back Doug Blum brings down a Dobie Longhorn single handedly. Blum had five tackles and one interception in the game. B. During a turnover of posses- sion of the ball, offensive lineman David Morris, Kent Fowler, Ricky Morgan and Pat Kelly listen as Coach Garcia maps out the plans for the next series of downs. C. Sophomore Randy Dickey executes a diving tackle against a Longhorn back as teammates Pat Kelly and Ricky Morgan race in for an assist. D. Withstand- ing the record breaking October temperatures, halfback Shelby Dement and tackle David Wiles survey the defensive action on the field in the contest against Dobie. In this game, Dement car- ried the ball four times with an average of seven points per carry. E. Fullback Steve Wood comes down hard after making a successful reception. Wood caught two passes for an average of seven yards in the game against Dobie. F. Coached by Grover Belcher and Rudi Garcia, the sophomores coasted to a second place finish with a record of 6-2-2. FIRST ROW: James Speight, Sergio Soto, Ralph Cook, Tommy Blair, J. D. Sheppard, Chris Brown, David Hartley, Marty Johnson, Chuck Grant, Greg Saultz, K. C. Brooks, Jimmy Carroll, Jim Wallace. SECOND ROW: Pat McLennan, Kelly Miller, Ronny Corbin, Burt Ward, Ray Ballinger, David Brashear, Rick Morgan, Kevin Castell, Tom McGuire, Kevin Hibbens, Joe Fife, Clint Holstein, Alan Wood, Brian McCombs, manager. THIRD ROW: John Stizza, Mark Young, trainer, Ronny Fountain, Pat Kelly, Mark Alexander, David Morris, Bobby Tyler, Kent Fowler, David Miller, Billy Wynn, Steve Wood, Randy Weaver, Greg Allen, Drew Evans, Freddy Rice. FOURTH ROW: Mack Spears, Randy Dickey, Doug Blum, Scott Shultz, Shelby Dement, Bo White, David l-lolle, David Wiles, James Sellars, Steve Heim, Frank Wells, Kenneth Killen. G. Nothing too short of a hurricane can stop a football game. Pictured is the sophomore offense in one of the most awesome displays of power for the entire season. Every Deer department excelled the Longhorn's units including their offen- sive which tallied 256 yards in rushing. As Coach Grover Bel- cher said, lt was a satisfying win. PAGE 154 I SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL