Grayson College - Saga Yearbook (Denison, TX)

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Vernon Krueger C335 breaks for a layup Krueger gets the ball knocked out of his hand . Grayson Neis Homecoming Win Grayson delighted a large homecoming crowd here by bouncing Paris 81-69, in a non-conference game which gave Grayson a 19-8 record for the season. Grayson scored the first bucket and that was as close as Paris came in the game's remainder, as the Vikings blitzed to a 13 point lead early in the first half and coasted to a 31-18 intermission advantage. Paris came no closer than 9 points in the second half 3 thus the Vikings were in the clear. Fouls hurt both teams with Grayson claiming 28 while the Dragons were tagged for 22. The game's strongest scorers were Scott Gray with 22 points, Vernon Krueger with 14 points, and Warren Miller, with 14 points. Coach Buddy Travis gives the Viking players a pep talk.

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Vikings Tie Victory Record Grayson tied the school victory record on Feb. 17 , with a hard fought 62-55 win over rival Cooke County. The Vikings at 20-8, tie the win mark of 20 games set in the 1966-67 season. Several steals were executed in an attempt to slow down Cooke's strong start which claimed an 18-16 advantage with 10 minutes left in the first half. Grayson rallied with a press by Gray and Sweetin scoring 30 and 26 points. Grayson hit a hot 80 of 63 shots from the floor in addition to out rebounding Cooke, 46-3.2. Player Brent Sweetin ripped the net with 18 points, Scott Gray totaled 14 points, and Vernon Krueger tossed in 18 points. Warren Miller C255 heads toward the Viking goal, unaided by an opposing player. ' l Vernon Krueger C333 puts up a one-hander. l l Fred Spain C353 grimaces as he stretches for a rebound. Warren Miller fights for ball with opponents.

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hp . a :-,,1,',..L -.LVYIJJH 1 '-H - .,.-2 'W Blair Biggers makes a catch for an out on base. Baseball Team Readies for Spring There are two baseball seasons during the year. The games played in the fall are practice games against other schools and inter-squad. A large number of athletes are playing baseball this year. Coach Allen Barker reports an average of two players for each position. The pitching staff has especially good depth and strength. Some players are receiving baseball scholarships. The spring schedule was increased from 40 to 48 games. 14 of the games are against Junior colleges and some of the teams are from as far away as Wisconsin and Iowa. G.C.C. plays conference as well as non-conference games. it 1 ll ll N X w . 1 , T f I 1 Iolmny Guelker winds up for a great winning pitch. Tommy Duff is safe as ball approaches baseman.