Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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VARSITY FOOTBALL Due and three in pre Homecoming only non-district victory by Allen Payne A new look, a new coach, and a new at- titude started off the season for the Buffs. The team started two-a-day practices in August, which were more specialty oriented. The team split up and worked on each person's particular skill, such as blocking, pass-catching, and tackling, tightend john McPherson said. New head coach jerry Sanders swtiched the offense from The Box to the wishbone, which brought new enthusiasm to the players. The new coach sparked enthusiasm that gave us the will to win and I regret this is my last year to play, center David Thomas said. The team also played in new uniforms. The helmets had a new buffalo emblem painted on the sides. The Haltom offense, equipped with a quarterback for the first time in ten years. was shut out by L. D. Bell in the first game of the season. The Trinity game brought lots of excite- ment to the players and fans. Trinity was ranked seventh in the state, but the Buffs played a thrilling and well-fought game although they lost in the end. The fans, cheerleaders, and Highsteppers showed their tremendous support of the football team by traveling back to the school after the game and awaiting the arrival of their team. The bus drove up and the football players emerg- ed into the surging crowd, which was chan- ting, We are proud of you. The final pre-season game, played against Dallas Sunset, provided the first victory for the Buffs and the small homecoming crowd. It rained during the entire game and most of the fans were gathered underneath the pressbox, leaving the two teams battling it out in the mud. In pre-season the offense had 36 first downs, 718 yards rushing. 105 yards passing, with an average of 205.8 yards a game. The defense was rated first in district in pre- Quarterback Ronnie Rhine, 1115, pitches to Danny Howeth, 1140. The Trojans won 12-9. ! season allowing only 172.3 yards a game. Halfback Danny Howeth rushed 52 times for 298 yards and two touchdowns, averag- ing 5.7 yards a carry. Fullback Gary Mc- Carley rushed 48 times for 208 yards and 1 touchdown, averaging 4.4 yards a carry. Quarterback Ronnie Rhine attempted 41 passes and completed 10 for 105 yards. it 'M if . nw Wi af '. . ..,, , , 'A te ...W y 'Q iw I .V xg M y f Q X. gram .-.a's'a 'TW?Wriff? .ugglfrff .iw ,,,, 1 5 .. 2' l 'Y . . . Mali. .M-A f . if N vi 'MM 6 - .af 5.-it .. ,. .t fa . - I' , 1- Y V H .liay if .aa rw' -. ' f . mgafg. 'QM ,A . s We ' ' My A V, john McPherson, 386, punts the ball on fourth down to Irving Nimitz in the second pre-season game. Buffs lost 8-23.

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BOOSTER CLUBS Athletes helped by work of parents Through the efforts of the booster club . . . the worm is turned, so to speak. james Rowe, Haltom-lr. freshman, videotapes basketball game. Booster Club funded videotape machine. Booster clubs are . . an intricate part of the overall sports program, said Carroll Brents, President of the Tip-off Club. According to john Dickerson, basketball coach, this is the first year that girls' basket- ball has been supported by the club. Approx- imately 55,500 was raised by selling candles at Christmas and by selling game programs. The proceeds went to pay for the basketball banquet and to buy various pieces of equip- ment, including a tossback machine. The Buff Band Friends, headed by Mona Brown, president, earned approximately 511,500 through magazine sales, Christmas ornament sales, proceeds from concerts, and earnings from a spaghetti dinner. The money raised benefitted both the high school and junior high students by defraying the cost of private lessons, partially paying for summer camps for Drum Majors, the Flag Corps, and the Drum Corps. The funds also paid the entry fees for contests and supported the sixth grade award program. The Quarterback Club, under the direc- tion of Don Lemaster, president, raised 53,000 through the sales of keychains, sta- dium cushions, game programs, ticket fees for the spring game, and by receiving one third of the earnings of the concession stands. The proceeds were used to buy cheerleader jackets, a communications sys- tem, and to pay for the football banquet. The gymnastics booster club, though not headed by a governing body, is directed by Roland Rangel, gymnastics coach. They earned approximately S800 by selling candy. holding a flea market, charging a gate fee during contests, and having a concession stand. The funds were used to buy uniforms and hand grips. gn, Q. xx 9, f LE A. Peggy Britt, Cindy Pemberton, Steve Mylius, and Kim Brusky support Buffs at Quarterback Club sponsored community pep rally.

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