John H Reagan High School - Spur Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Mien you're hot, you're hot, when 1're not, you're not. This accurately icribed the Freshman Basketball team fhey climbed hills and valleys enroute to 5-5 season record and a 11 -5 district 'he season started smoothly as the sh won their first four games, but a ible slump hit the young Raiders and y finished the first half with a 4-4 ord. The second half was a different ry os they breezed to victory in seven of eight games to end with a 7-1 ord and a third place district finish. 'Our biggest problem was the lock of e natural shooters and a natural ball idler,” commented Coach Frank ttman. The Freshmen were led by orge Freeman, leading scorer; and my Carter, Jim Moore, and Nathan rk, leading rebounders, loach Gutfman indicated that when le players did good, the whole team bonded with a solid effort. orin Turner sees on opening and heads for it in »he 74-73 Rotder victory George Freeman, Jimmy Stinson, Willis Arnold, (back row) Darrell Lewis, LBJ. (2) Shooting for two, Harold Mann takes to the oir. (3) Reogon Glen Davis, Tony Bowers, Jim Moore, Nathan Clark, Jimmy Carter, Don imon Bosketboll Team; (front row) Kenneth Freemon, Cloy Keeling, Vonde Vonter, Steve Thompson, Coach Fronk Guttmon. Freshmen Basketball — 53

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“You Gotta Reach A Little Bit Higher” Although handicapped by inexperience and height, the Reagan Junior Varsity posted a respectable 13-10 season and a 10-6 district lag. Hustling and working hard without a player over 6'1 propelled the team to a 7-1 first half record and a second place finish behind Johnston. Fate, however, caught up with the young Raiders as they finished the second half with a 3-5 effort. When we played as a team, we usually won, but when we played as individuals, we usually lost, assessed Coach John Vernor. Coach Vernor went on to say that the team played to the limit of their ability and that in part is achieving success. Displaying hot hands and shooting for the Raiders were Terrell Driskell, Zorin Turner, and Jackie Burleson. Victor Davis and Burleson combined to give the team a small edge. Outlook for next year is good with a quick and talented freshman team coming up. But as always, it will take a lot of hard work and dedication. (1) Junior Jockie 8urleson attempt o free throw against Austin. (2) Junior Victor Davis and Harvey Finnen struggle for a loose ball os on Austin player tries to intervene. (3) (front row) Clyde Roberson, Mgr.; Vertyn Bates, Raoul Mann, Mark Frank, Charles Bonner, Otis Clemons, (bock row) Harold Mann, Terrell Driskell, Lloyd Fortenberry, Gene Simmons, Calvin Jones, Clyde Pleasant, Jockie Burleson, Zorin Turner, Bubbo Witt, Harvey Finnen, Coa John Vernor. 52 — Boys' B-Teom Basketball

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“Couldn’t Get It Right” (1) Mark Taylor, mutcle» strained to the utmo»t, give» one lo»l effort at the tope to capture the 120-yard high hurdle». (2, 3 and 4) The Rcogan pole voulter», 1 to 4, Tom Pennington, Steve Meyer, and Ted Smith. The»e three carried the bulk of th field point» with finiihes of fourth, »econd, ond fifth re»pectively. 54 — Vor»ity Track