East Central High School - Hornet Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Scu ietd iU Rox»nne BrtMon RoxAnne Brown YOa TELLM COACHt Yelling al the team lo gel ..,;„,;,, ,,, Coach Stan Bonewitz tries his best to keep the li i. .; ri,; Being a coach is probably one of the hardest Jobs .H ' -un i n takes a lot of patience. Because of this certain coach, the team went farther than it has ever gone before. AUt3on Rogers ALL THE WAY UP. Going for a lay up. Tony Terrell maneuuers his way around the other team ' s players. Tony is the city ' s all time leading scorer. Though only 5 ' 9 his skills and ability made him an all-state player. Experience pays off tate Tournament. It ivas different to hear those luords. Our team, the Hor- net team, made it. We loere finally going to play with the big boys. The team was revved up: the Icids were revved up: the whole community was revved up. We were all going to State. The team, plus the com- munity that backed them up. Playing the game in the Super-Drum was an experience that neither team nor audience will forget. As soon as the game got underway, people were on the edge of their seats, cheering and encouraging the team to go on. to make two more points. The team, ho: and sweaty, tried their hardest on that court. They played the hardest game, mentally and physically, of their entire season. As the end of the game came closer and closer, the team, like the crowd, became more anxious to win. They played and played and played. The game went into over- time. The score was bouncing back and forth between teams. The score tied again, an- other overtime. Three more minutes. Just three more minutes and we would have it. That night was one that the team or the audience will never forget. We lost the game that night. The team and the crowd were in tears, but our boys played their hearts out and we ' re proud of them. They might not have won the State Championship, but they won our hearts and that is all that needs to be said. Heidi Hutcherson State Tournament by Heidi Hutcherson . . . 102

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RoxMfine Brown REACH FOR THE SKYt Trying to make a basket. Tony Terrell pushes past a defensive player from the other team to score two more points. Being in the State Tournament made the year exciting for the Hornet team. It was also a year that they will never forget, and neither wilt the fans. i ti 103 .. . Sports

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m PORE JOYI Being interviewed by KKYX was only one of the many interviews that day. Winning the Regional Championship Tournament was the event of the day. Tony Terrell. Robert Keno. Howard Hughes, and Ramona Ward hold the trophy proudly. The crowd and the players went crazy after receiving the trophy. Regional Champs Playoffs. The lights were bright, the floor is newly swept, and the fans were anxiously awaiting the team ' s appearance. The anticipation grew as the players charged out of the dressing room and ran around the gym floor in a straight line. As they passed by the crowd, people lined up behind the base line and put their hands for high fives. The crowd started to cheer and yell as the team started their warmup. Just watching the team go through their warmup gives me goosebumps. Laura Ki- olbassa. senior said. They have a certain way that makes everyone want to watch every move they make. Sitting on the sideline and watching the team made you want to Jump onto the court and play with them. They were in one word: AWESOME. During the Regional game at CJTSA the final quarter was exhilerating. The team was playing great and the fans were going wild. Out of the blue a player got hurt from the other team, and the crowd came to a standstill. All was quiet as the trainers and the coaches came from the bench. The play- er on the floor was crying out in agony and the trainer was doing everything that he could. As they finally carried him off the court the crowds on both sides of the gym stood up and started clapping for the hurt player. The game went on and the team came through with a tremendous victory. The final score was 93-82 when the final buzzer went off. The team and some of the fans came onto the floor and cheered and yelled for the team. After the awards proceedings, loads of people piled out onto the huge floor and the team was engulfed in a mass of people. PERFECTION: Having a perfect three point shot takes a lot of hard work and concent ration. Keno enjoys shooting from the three-point line to excite the crowd and has had a great influence on the Hornets and their victory. Heidi Hulcht 7 -% 101 .. . Sports