Hector High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Hector, AR)

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 Sportsmanship A Must In Every Ballgame Anger rises through from the bottom of your toes. You know that number 15 knock you into next week as you were driving towards your goal — the basket. Now just calm down, don’t you remember what the coach said about being a good sport about things. But I can’t, I Can’t. I’ve just gotta say something. As you slowly rise from the floor, the anger mounts up like Mt. St. Helen's, but something within the very soul of your being clams you down and a big smile comes onto your face like the rising sun. But what is that that makes it all come out all right. DISCIPLINE. That right, the ability to shrug off unfortunate circumstances and keep on playing the game that is in progress. But how does one attain this high level of self-con- trol? Through years of regi- mented practice. Besides the practice comes reiforc- ment from the coaching staff. Many teams have lost, but, the other team will re- spect that team more if they have a good sportmanshi- plikc conduct about them. Sportsmanship is that one key ingrcdiant to a success- ful athletic program, but is sometimes ignored by those individuals in the leadership positions. If the coaches will lead the way through good sportmanship then the play- ers will fall in line with their leader. jm ntA a e» • T i?' DEFENDING HIS HONOR Ju- nior Billy Chisum blocks ihc travel- ing lane from a Dare Devil during the Pope County Tournament. TAKING IT EASY. Senior Stacy Barton takes a breather from the heat during Ihc Wondcrvicw Base- ball game. Design by Micbclk Patton

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Heating Up Prepartion In The Locker Room Picture this: A gym lock- er room 15 minutes before the game. Players getting dressed, gossiping, or just horsing around. Where are my socks?”, “Hey did you hear about what happened last night? , “Let’s push Ju- lia into the showers.” 5 minutes: The bedlam has ceased, and a calmness has come over the team. Every- one is dressed and ready to kick some tail. The coach has given his pre-game pep talk and game strategies. The who gets who, who does what, and who to most watch out for. 30 seconds: The excitement is building back up in the players, each one wants to do their very best. That last thirty seconds is the longest, standing in the hall waiting for the buzzer, and getting ready to run out. Can you picture this? It’s a scene that takes place be- fore every game, whether boys or girl, the Locker Scene. It's all the same, and surprisingly the guys are worse than the girls at gos- siping and primping. Espe- cially Billy Chisum, whose favorite seat in the dressing room is in front of a full length mirror. They talk about the days happenings. Whos seeing who, who did what, and what will be going on later. But the major difference is the bragging. “I’m so good- looking. “I’m so tough.” Quite a comical scene. Afterword is totally different in each locker room. The girls are a little more emotional, and blame themselves. “Well if I had shot better. “If only I had done this or 1 had done that. But on the otherhand, if they won-look out, the emotion goes both ways. “We are so awesome. Just wait until the next game, will the other team be sorry.” The guys are a different story, they know they lost as a team and not one person is to blame. ISN'T THIS OVER YET? Rhonda Warren Senior, Alin Strickland Senior, and Tammy W'arren sit through the last quarter of the grossest football game ever, while sitting on wet bleachers! WHAT A PEP RALLY! The cheerleaders recognize the out- standing performance of the Sr. Boys Basketball team just before they left for regionals

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Basketball THAT WAS REALLY ROUGH! Jr. Eddie Coffman telling soph- more Lamont Brown how rough it was on him lifting weights as a sophmorc playing football! “GRAB THAT BALL Jullia Taylor Sr. yanking the ball and Stephanie Willcutt. sophomore coming to her rescue. Commitment Pays . . . All-Star Status What makes the perfect basketball team? Try this, three seniors who have made All District. 2 of which have 5 consecutive years, one who has been outstanding rebound 2 years in a row. and combine endurance with dedication, and you have a great winning combination. The Lady Wildcats have also had a winning season with 28 wins and 5 losses. “I thought we had a good season and it was fun. said sophomore Stephanie Will- cutt. Despite a shortage of play- ers this year, the Lady Wild- cats never quit trying. Their accomplishments include: Ar- kansas Tech Invitational Champs. Plainview Invita- tional Champs, 4A East Con- ference Co-Champions. 4A East District Tournament Runners-up. and Pope Coun- ty Runners-Up. Plainview 24 64 Dover 40 42 Witts Springs 43 64 Lamar 55 - 51 Lavaca 31 40 Charleston 39 - 63 Omaha 43 — 52 County Line 65 70 Lourehe Valley 13-47 Dover 31 59 Plainview 31 - 67 Jessieville 40—51 Lamar 56 - 50 Dover 35 — 73 Mayflower 26 - 60 Atkins 62 - 50 Pottsvillc 31 — 47 Havana 39 40 Alrcad 32 — 81 Havana 44 — 46 Wondcrvicw 26 — 49 Pottsvillc 18 — 58 Ola 34 — 46 Danville 26 — 41 Mayflower 37 59 Ola 32 — 34 K onderview 21 - 53 Danville 33 — 36 Nemo Vista 40 — 72 Pottsville 26 — 39 Danville 30 — 32 Lamar 42 — 39 Charleston 47 — 44 Senior Girls Basketball: (first row) Lori Burch, (second row) Erika Strickland. Tonia Campbell. Sherrie Mcngc. Rhonda Pruitt, (third row) Stephanie Willcutt. Julia Taylor. Coach Ricky Gray, Shonda Garrison. Shawn Thomas