Fox High School - Ha Ko Yearbook (Arnold, MO)

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driving determination, rare defeats- POTOSI TOURNAMENT At the Potosi Tournament on january 21, 1964, Fox met the I-Ierculaneum Black Cats in a fierce competition of basketball skill, Trailing at the half by a margin of eight points, the Black Cats T made a comeback in the last two periods of play and crept past the Warriors by four points . Thunderbirds gave their all with cheers of encouragement and moans of distress while the basketball boys fought hard to cinch their victory. Tom Smith was high point man for the Warriors with 23 points. With the final score 63-57, Fox bowed out of the tournament, Hail, the conquering heros. XWWWWNA The treasured sphere . L Bench warmers LARRY SEWARD, Junior, RICK SCI-DVIITZ, Junior, TOM SMITH, Co-captain, guard. forward. Senior, forward, one letter 70

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Hard-fought games, sportsmanship, s A y is ' DON FREEMAN, Junior, guard. Gerald Dockery leaps for a point as Ralph Damon and several . opposing players watch. The holiday season at Fox brought the ex- citement of Christmas and the Flat River Tournament as well. In the first game of the contests, Fox slaughtered Ste. Genevieve by the score of 77- 45. Tom Smith was top scorer with 21 points . The Warriors then continued their campaign for victory by taking on Esther. In a thrilling competition, Esther finally emerged triumphant, As the final buzzer sounded, the score was 51- 49. Tom Smith races down the court to help Fox score-. .i Y y ED GAMACHE, Junior, forward. JOHNNY HUGHES, Junior, GARY MUELLER, Junior, for guard. ward. 69

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The I964 basketball season. Look back on the season and try to decide. Was the season really a success? Was it worth all the work and worry that went into it? If you think back carefully and consider everything, you will cer- tainly decide that it WAS worth every ounce of strength expended. If you want solid, concrete proof, look at the record. The A team War- riors ranked near the top in the conference, with a five and two record, Only once did the number of defeats exceed the number of victories. As a general rule, we were defeated by narrow mar - gins, and we won by many points. This definitely indicates the high quality of the Warriors . In tournaments, too, a formidable record was racked up. Opponents in the Hillsboro, Potosi, and Flat River tournaments feared to come up against the hard-driving Warrior five. For those desiring even further proof, look at the untarnished rec- ord of sportsmanship, Even in the rare defeats, the Warriors showed good character and self- control, The conclusion is inevitable: the War- MIKE WATKINS, Junior, guard. riors and Coach Harbin have made the 1964 season a success. Center of attraction: the ever-paramount struggle for the ball. Crowds of students pack the gym for a game. 71