Flemington High School - Memories Yearbook (Flemington, WV)

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 Ya gotta love it! Why do people go out for basketball? You really learn a lot and you get to know other play- ers from different schools. said junior Steve Lawson. From November to March, basketball players travel to and from practice every day, trying to improve and to get ready for game situations. However, what is their driv- ing force? Their motivation? I enjoy all sports, I like to be active, said senior Doug Rus. I love playing in the games, it's a challenge to compete, added Roy Reed. Other players on the 17-3 team play for more reasons than just the fun of it. I al- ways want to get better and improve my game. Our team goal is to go to the state tour- nament, said all-stater Son- ny Bailey. Basketball gives me a chance to keep in shape. We had a super season, next year will be better, contends ju- nior Tom Sheme. The past two seasons the Greyhounds have a com- bined record of 34-6. We had high goals this year and we reached them Next year ought to be terrif- ic! said Bob Colebank. Above: Leading by thirty over Hun- dred provided valuable playing time for the Greyhound substitutions. Here Coach Zimmerman sets the of- fensive play during a time-out. Top right: Team members were: Coach Zimmerman, Gary Knotts, David Ball, Mike Saltis, Doug Rus, Sonny Bailey, Jerald Riffle, Brian Cleavenger, Jim Oliverio, Tom Sheme, Brian Kittle, Bob Colebank, Roy Reed, and Coach Carey. Manager was Tom Greath- ouse. Right: Senior Doug Rus goes up strong over a Hundred defender for two of his ten points on the evening. Far Right: Showing good form is reserve Brian Cleavenger. Cleavenger played a vital role in the 'Hound attack as he became a sixth man.

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Tradition carried on One of the hardest things to do after coming off an im- pressive 17-4 season, is to re- peat that success again the following year. That's what the Greyhounds did as they finished with a 17-3 slate. Things didn't start out in winning fashion as the 'Hounds dropped their first two games. However winning streaks of seven and ten games established the Grey- hounds once again in the Class 'A' ratings. Leading the Greyhound at- tack were juniors Sonny Bai- ley and Jerald Riffle. The two all-staters provided good floor leadership and led the 'Hounds in scoring. Forwards Doug Rus and Ed Smith ad- ded some extra scoring punch and played vital roles on the rebounding boards. New addittion Jim Oliverio closed out the starting five. A winning team cannot have success without the help of reserve players. Bob Colebank, Tom Sheme, Brian Cleavenger, Roy Reed, Mike Saltis, Gary Knotts and Brian Kittle did an excellent job. They came through when we needed them, said Zimmer- man. Above: The Greyhounds led at the half 36-16. They have no trouble get- ting fired up for the second half as they improved their mark to 6-2 in the young season. Far left: Junior forward Ed Smith goes up for two of his six points as FHS downed Hun- dred 63-33. Left: A baseline move past two defenders gives Bob Cole- bank an open layout.

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Left: The winning tradition is back at Flemington under the reign of Coach Greg Zimmerman, who is giv- ing the team some pre-game instructions. Below left: All-stater Sonny Bailey proves to be too much for three Hundred defenders as he skies over everyone for two of his game-high twenty points. Below right: The patient offense of the Greyhounds was one of their trade- marks during the season. All-stater Jerald Riffle looks for an open team- mate while setting up the attack. L FHS 53 Weirton Madonna 58 L FHS 59 South Harrison 63 W FHS 83 Bruceton 66 W FHS 65 Rivesville 52 w FHS 65 Central Preston 64 w FHS 62 Clay-Battelle 29 w FHS 47 South Harrison 46 w FHS 63 Hundred 33 w FHS 54 Notre Dame 50 L FHS 44 Rivesville 54 w FHS 64 Rowlesburg 51 w FHS 55 Coalton 44 w FHS 54 Clay-Battelle 28 w FHS 64 Hundred 43 w FHS 50 Notre Dame 40 w FHS 82 Bruceton 50 w FHS 73 Rowlesburg 42 w FHS 75 Coalton 60 w FHS 84 Central Preston 81 w FHS 85 Weirton Madonna 60 RECORD 17-3 TOURNAMENTS w FHS 77 Rivesville 59 w FHS 49 St. Francis 47