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

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,ga Wbf 'i h Pandemonium broke loose as the Buffs pulled off a close win over the Rehs in their first district meeting. The Journalism department spon- sored a rock-a-thon in North Hills Mall to raise funds for the newspaper and yearbook staffs. is 5 ee, Kal, -L , . . Q 5 W +1 Z

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, Banners flew and stars brightened the coliseum. These trends gave Buffs Brand new styles We saw changes in many different areas of the school. When the Haltom-Richland football game took off, a sign of distinction flew above with a banner sewn by Senior Dianna McGill, reading, Buffalo Country. Lance Stephens coached soccer, a new sport in the district. A difference was seen in the boys basketball team when they entered wearing black, white and orange starred uniforms. While these changes were happening, talking coke machines were placed in the foyer, the cafeteria opened a salad bar and the first performance of a dinner theater was seen with the Fantastiks. These were known as . . . S The Buffalo soccer team took its place in the athletic curriculum for the first time this year. auvll k At the Richland game, a new ban- ner boasting Buffalo Country made by Senior Diana McGill hung proudly. Home on the Range famillarized itself during the year through the voice of a talking coke machine in- stalled in the foyer. 144 Fast Times .guyh vi ,.. 1 Q - 24.1 3

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Sports As the year began, no one imagined all the different changes and additions that would take place in the up- coming ten months. The first to become known was the soccer team. The newly organized team began workouts in the fall and play in the winter. The next change came at the close of football season. Head Coach Jerry Sanders resigned and the former defensive coordinator Carl Copeland took over as the new athletic director. When Copeland took over, he brought with him hair codes which were strictly enforced. Then came the basketball season. To the delight of all the supporters and players, the girls varsity team competed in district play with an impressive 160 record. The junior varsity team also won district, which showed promise for the upcoming years. The boys varsity team defeated Richland in both district meetings for the first time in seventeen years, which climaxed their winning season. Visits from college scouts became an everyday occur- rence. Todd Phelps, Joanna Hooker, Kathy Anderson and Jay Crane brought in representatives from all over the country. These new features added a refreshing ad- dition to the athletic aspect of student life. The newest U.l.L. sport to come to the curriculum was soccer. Coach Lance Stephens took charge of this team, which consisted of a majority of sophomores, and formed them into players. 146 Sports f