Dobie High School - Roundup Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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' y - arsity Colonetta 1351 carries the ball as Heed 0'Conner t1'Il blocks and Bell i23l looks on. Ehrlich i34l and Reed 0'Conner i17l tackle a Mustang deten- a Longhorn interception. 'EQ Stress 0n Pride There was something different this year. lt was a new coaching staff. The staff was lead by head coach Buster Gllbreth. The other varsity coaches were Blake Ed- wards, Bill Kyle, and Clay Gillis. Many players will say that the coaches made a difference this year. They brought a totally new system with them, said Reed 0'Conner, quarterback. Steve Kenny, center added, They were a great asset for our team. They developed our talents to heights that we did not think we could attain. The coaches taught us something that we had never learned before-to play together as a team. I think that's why we won district, said Jerry Marshall, guard. Ricky Fernandez, end also added, The coaches showed good discipline and made our team into a disciplined football team. Many of' the players say that they were more than coaches- they were friends. l like how the coaches were close to the N eye! ' . - ,V N -l 1,5 players. lf you ever needed someone to talk to they were there, commented Mike Man- ning, tackle. They try to be closer friends to the players, said Tim Bailey, tackle. Pride was said to be a major factor. One of the main points the coaches stressed was pride, said Steve Long, tackle. ln agreement Hector Gonzales, guard, commented, The coaches gave us pride in ourselves and our teammates. Team unity seemed to be another major aspect of the team. D.P. Strong, guard, commented, The best thing about the team was the way we all worked together. Even though all the players didn't play, they were there on the sidelines giving sup- port. When a bad play was made, they would feel it too. This sup- port kept the team alive, said Kenny. Gonzales added, Everyone on the team was a class A player. Everyone loved and had faith in each other. Fernandez 120i kicks for the extra point after a Longhorn touchdown as Mark McDowell i11l holds the ball. Varsity Football 199

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- -JuniorVarsi1y- 'KK 4' W J Q L W L W W L W W W W W lunior Varsity 9 Stratford 20 Westchester 14 South Houston 14 South Houston 28 Galena Park 6 Baytown Lee 27 Deer Park 14 Rayburn 9 Northshore 21 Baytown Sterling 25 Pasadena 14 13 20 20 6 26 O 7 0 0 2 As Doug Sawyer 1851 holds the ball, James Daigle 1751 attempts an extra point. Armstrong 1641, Anthony Kennedy 1451, Todd Thomas 1551, Mills 1601, Stewart Stanley 1111, and Britt Rascoe 1441 prepare for play. if--' 3 rw' T' . ,,,, . . Members ofthe junior varsity team are FRONT ROW Maurice Jones Norton Destin Doug Sawyer Dedrick Walker, Peri Bryan, Britt Rascoe, Kevin Evans. SECOND HOW, David Bandini, John Sedita, Jess Hoskins Stewart Stanley, Joe Riojas, Lance LeBlanc. THIRD ROW, Grady Clark, William Ray, Monty Polnac Blaine Nabors, Jim Ryan, Sam Zimmerle. FOURTH ROW, Randy Armstrong, Matt Mills, Todd Thomas Thomas McNabb, Ray Garza, Darwin Wingo. FIFTH ROW, Steve Fults, Gary Gibbs, Larry Evans, James Dangle Scott Slaton, Brock Lamont. SIXTH ROW, Keith Hall, Jett Steinig, Mike Patterson, David Cunningham Adam Garcia, Anthony Kennedy. BACK ROW, Coach Tom Neuendorlt, Coach Alan Roberts. I They Never Duit By looking at the junior varsity team's scorebox, the season story -comes clear. The team had a bad start, losing three of their first five games. They went into the sixth game with a 2-3 record. They won the game against Deer Park by the score of 27-0. From that point on there was no stopping them. They won their last five games with their opponents scoring a total of only nine points against them. Seven of the nine were scored in the game against the Rayburn Texans in a 14-7 victory. The other two points came during the last game against Pasadena, which was a 25-2 victory. The 7-3 record doesn't show the bad start. Coach Tom Neuen- dorft said, They had a slow start but they worked hard and made a strong finish. The team's attitude has changed considerably since last year. One of the goals we achieved was to develop a winning attitude, Coach Alan Roberts replied. They never quit, Neuendorfl added. The players agreed that the coaches played a big part in the winning season. Junior Matt Mills said, I like the way the new coaches brought more discipline. Brock Lamont, junior, also had something to say about the new staff, Coaches worked with us and dldn't give up when we star- ted out bad. Junior Norton Destin added, 'iThe cheerleaders offered a lot of support. Anthony Kennedy, junior, said, We wanted to show people we have pride. We'll go on the field with any team. Stewart Stanley, junior, agreed by saying, We do take a lot of pride in our perfor- mance. Thinking about next years' var- sity leam, Mills commented, With all the returning lettermen, I think we will go a long way next year. Junior Varsity Football 201