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

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en @[n] ff®©@m A 23-10 season record enabled the Reagan varsity basketball team to capture second place in the city, behind district winner Johnston. The Raiders started out with a pre- season loss to San Antonio Highlands 70- 84 despite a 27 point performance from senior Charles Proby. The team suffered their second defeat of the season November 21 against the Killeen Kangaroos. The final score was Killeen by two, 48-50. Junior James Johnson led all scorers with a 28 point performance. Johnson was the leading scorer once again in a non-district game against Westwood. Reagan got on the winning track by defeating the Warriors by a margin of three points, 39-36. Reagan then traveled to the Snake Pit to meet the San Marcos Rattlers. Arriving in San Marcos with an even record of two wins and two losses, the Raiders left with yet another defeat. Proby ' s 21 points could not help the Raiders as they lost 55- ' ' 6. December 3, 4, and 5, the Raiders par- ticipated in the Clear Creek tournament where they defeated Baytown Sterling 49- 43; and lost to Cypress Creek, 52-60 and to Longview 55-64. Now it was time for the district race to begin. Reagan was chosen by the area coaches to win district, but Reagan had to knock off several teams to do it. The team managed to win their first two district games against LBJ and defending champs Austin, but then lost to the eventual champs, the Johnston Rams. Varsity basketball team (front row): Doug Dickerson. Greg Morisey, Gerald Wright, Michael Horton. Anthony Johnson. Quintin Redd. Danny Redding Mark Sheeran; second row: Jeanette Spinelli, Coach Frank Guttman, Michael Harris, Roy Ross. Charles Proby, James Johnson. Marshall Sanders, Derrick Morell, Elliott Hill, Coach Gail Simpson. Varsity Non-district Scores Reagan 70 Reagan 48 Highlands (SA) 84 Killeen 50 Reagan 62 Round Rock 58 Reagan 39 Westwood 36 Reagan 55 Reagan 52 Reagan 49 Reagan 55 Reagan 53 San Marcos 76 Cypress Creek 60 Sterling 43 Longview 64 Westwood 50 Reagan 70 Reagan 64 Lanier 60 Highland Park 66 Reagan 59 Reagan 70 Reagan 67 Johnston 71 Copperas Cove 42 Austin 63 Reagan 63 Del Valle 50 Reagan 67 Killeen 64 Reagan 75 . Edison 51

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Looking at the statistics of the varsity boys basketball team, one would notice that senior Charles Probv usually scored in double figures. Proby was the leading scorer with 332 points. Junior Gerald Wright was second with 262 points. Even in games in which Reagan ended up short, Proby still managed to score high. Proby thought that he was having his best year as a varsity basketball player. Coach Gail Simpson thought so also. Proby has developed into a good solid shooter. said Simpson. . He does good on the defensive boards and his experience and stability adds to the team. Playing ball since junior high. Probv said it gave him a chance to be with guys his ow n age. Having basketball offers from such col- leges as Southern Methodist University, Texas A M, St. Edwards University and VTashington State, Probv had the oppor- tunity to make basketball a career. But Proby insisted he was not just a jock. Basketball isn ' t the only thing I want to do in life, he said. I want to be an elec- trical engineer. Other hobbies, such as fishing, going out, and attending Mass kept Proby busy w hen he w asn ' t playing basketball. It took aw hile to adjust to playing varsi- ty basketball, said the three-year letter- man. The first two years have built up to this year, and right now I think I ' m at the peak of my basketball talent. Mike Harris displays his flexibility- lo the crowd assembled at Burger Center for the Lanier game. Varsity District Scores Reagan 63 LBJ 60 Reagan 64 Austin 59 Reagan 68 Johnston 77 Reagan 94 McCallum 68 Reagan 65 Crockett 48 Reagan - ' O Anderson 46 Reagan 65 Travis 63 Reagan 59 Lanier 58 Reagan 81 LBJ 79 Reagan 52 Austin 54 Reagan 70 McCallum 46 Reagan 60 Anderson 49 Reagan 66 Johnston 59 Reagan 83 Crockett 70 Reagan 52 Travis 53 Reagan 68 Lanier 57 CO o CO cr CO (0 02 Feeling at home in tbe Reagan g m. Gerald VT right shoots for rwo points in a dod- district game against San Marcos. 37