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

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Regional Tournament by Heidi Hutcherson ... 100

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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

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They stand together eing a member of a winning team could have been one of the best feel- ings a person could ever have. Al- though times could be hard for some, those players that were not starters might not have felt so wonderful. Sitting on the bench while watching the anxiety of the game grow, the underclassmen were supposed to cheer on the team. These players didn ' t go unnoticed, how- ever. The underclassmen ' s hard work and undying dedication played a major role in the great success that the team found. Out of the five underclassmen only two of them were starters. Juniors Robert Keno and Charles Chase were the two exceptional young players. At times it got hard to keep cheering on the guys. When the games got really nerve AUison Rogers CONCENTRATION. Junior Eugene Brown concenlralei on his free ttvows after being fouled while attempting his shot. Accuracy is uery important, and the Hornets proved how perfecting little things such as free throws lead to uictory and a great season. Free throws became a corrunon occurrence with the Hornets, along with opponents fouling out. MR KENO. Junior Robert Keno demor strates the proper way to slam dunk a basketball. Crowds pack the gym early just to see the awesome pre-game show put on by the Hornets. A few of the players had their own version of a massive slam. The boys used their slams to entertain the crowd. racking, you wanted to run out on the court and help the guys. But really all the help they needed was the support of their team- mates, Tim Littlefield said. Since the team ' s status and titles went the farthest than they ever did in the past, it was an honor for all the guys that were on the team. Times were great for all the fans and every teammate was considered respectable and honorable. ' ' Being a starter is a very big honor. Some- times it can be hard because of all the pres- sure and all the people depending on you. This has been a great year and it will def initely be a hard one to follow. Hopefully my experience and all our knowledge will help us, ' ' Robert Keno said. Mark Crtiinger AUtson Rogers taCe ' ' hat makes the Hor- nets so great? Is it the enthusiasm and intensi- ty? Or the players ' ded- ication to lots of prac- tice? It ' s uery doubtful that their success is probably the result of their unsung hero. Coach Stan Bonewitz. He ' s like a father to me: I respect his deci- sions and he respects mine. Senior guard Tony Terrell said. Bonewitz is more like a friend than a coach. ' Senior Ronnie Vaniandingham said. Bonewitz has done wonders for the players. He was a quiet figure on the team, letting every- one take the credit for his great teachings. M2r1c Grainger RoxMline BroiDn WHERE ' S MY TOWEL? Coach Stan Boneuiu ti ante his tou el a during critical game, he can often tte seen chewing on his touxl during close games. This b more appropriate than chewing on his tie or fingerr)ai!s. 99 . . . Sports