Dickinson High School - Gator Yearbook (Dickinson, TX)

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Going over o Clear Lake defender, Senior Roger Fulghum wooshes o jumper. Truires Mork hirs o free throw to extend the Gotors ' leod over the Falcons Varsity Cheerleaders try to pound some spirit into the Gator tons at the basket- ball gomes. Sports 137

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EFFORT ' The Go tors have done an excellent job this year, said coach Bobby Knotts. I You Gotta Believe The Varsity basketball ream, coached by Bobby Knorrs, had a grear season im- proving their record ro 12-19. Using several starring combinations, the Gators averag- ed 66 points a game Each player on our team was very valuable ro us said Coach Knotts. It would be impossible to choose a single valuable player. The top scorers for the year were Kevin Cooper with 18 points and 9 rebounds, Fro Williams with 12 points and 5 assists, and Clifton Booker with 13 points and 10 rebounds a game. House Bill 72 was a pro- blem for rhe team. Losing four players and two starters, the team had to pull together to remain competitive. The most improved player this year was Jay Neubauer. Next year the Gators expect to be a strong p o •l»N •T •5 Dote Opponent Score 1-2 LoMorque 48-49 1-4 LaPorre 62-75 1-7 Clear Lake 66-74 1-10 Clear Creek 52-55 1-16 Pearlond 66-94 1-18 Doll High 54-80 1-21 Texas City 65-62 1-24 LoMorque 55-67 1-30 LaPorre 64-74 2-1 Clear Loke 59-82 2-4 Clear Creek 59-55 2-7 Pearland 53-52 2-11 Ball High 75-81 2-14 Texas City 62-58 senior ream with plenty of depth. We played hatd and stuck together. Everyone tried hard. Tough breaks kept us from being all we could, said junior Faite Fro Williams about the season. There were several Garors ro make the All-District team. Kevin Cooper junior, made first team, Fro Williams made se- cond ream, and junior Clifton Booker and senior Roger Fulghum mode honorable menrion. Although to most students basketball isn ' t the number one sport in Dickinson, many put in alot of time and effort suppor- ting the Gators. The cheerleaders made signs for rhe gym and kept spirir high for this winter sport. VA, ? :« ▲ «; I Junior Fro Williams shoots ajumper (L To P ) Coach Knotts. Clifton Booker. Roger Fulghum, Justin Cart, Gregory Mosie. Neubauer, Kevin Cooper, Pat Davis, Coach Norsrrom, Ken Suderman (Trainer) ' Fro Williams. Jay ' ■ ' , ' ■• ' 136 Sports

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HOPEFUL ' ' Looking forward to seeing these guys step up to varsity and play on a district championship team, said Coach Rick Nordstrom. Hopeful For Next Year The Dickinson J V. Basketball team had a good learning season. The ream finished rhe season with o 9-16 record. The starring combinations for rhe J.V. Gators proved to be valuable and improving each game House Dill 72 was a factor to this record. The Gotors lost their leading scorer Charles Hollins. The Gators finished 2nd place or a rournoment in Friendswood. Coach Rick Nordstrom says he looks for- ward to seeing these guys step up to varsi- ty and play on a championship team. The fitst round of disrricr play, the Gotors lost five out of six games They were defeared by rhe Lamarque Cougars 58- 60. The LaPorre Bulldogs, led by the p»o» l«N •T • 5 us THEM LoMorque 56 60 LoPorfe 46 71 Clear Lake 44 80 Clear Creek 41 88 Pearland 70 57 Ball High 49 72 Texas City 50 52 LaMarque 47 61 La Porte 46 68 Clear Loke 42 62 Clear Creek 34 52 Pearland 68 52 Boll High 75 81 Texas City 52 60 Front row: Archie Williams, Joson Jackson, Charles Hollins, Adrion Ash, Willie Sharp Back Row: Cooch Nordstrom, Darren Henderson, Robert Clork. Big Al, Desmond Coge, Adrion Hill. Ryon Breoux districts leading scorer, defeated the Gators 46-71. Clear Creek and Clear Lake dominated the Gators 41-88 and 44-80, respectively. The Gators first win came in Pearland, where they defeated the Oilers 70-57. The second round of disrricr play, like the first, the Gators were unsuccessful. The LaPorre Bulldogs defeated rhe Gators once again 46-68. Clear Creek and Clear Lake defeated the Gators 34-52 and 42-62, respectively. Ball High defeated the Gotors 75-81 in a close battle. The Gators ended rhe season on a high note by defeating the Pearland Oilers 68- 52. 5c The Goiyi tie ft very Sopho oik gressi ploye wos i ployei The ita mote high impor quoit] soidC 1 38 Sports