Lakeview Centennial High School - Legacy Yearbook (Garland, TX)

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.si Sophomore, Lewis Hicks, scores a iumpshot against North Garland, Q' 1' lllflfl Mt Referee discusses Conflicts with OWL Mookief' Blaylock and PATRIOT Glen Walker, a flfffi , 'Fr Guard, Kenneth Henry, dribbles the ball down the court against the Wilmer Hutchins , . ll is r SKYING, Tim Strange goes up for the easy SLAM!!

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Varsity Basketball The Varsity Basketball team ended the season with a 15-19 record. Lakeview did not finish as high as many predicted. They had very many close games but whenever they won, they made it convincing. Lakeview lost 4th rank to Skyline by one point in over- time. The Patriots also lost to Wilmer-Hutchins by a score of 100-99 in overtime. ln the Grapevine tournament the Par- tiots proved themselves by beating Grapevine in a last minute, comeback victory. After they beat W. T. White, they went on to play Newman Smith for the tournament championship. The varsity beat Newman Smith twice in the season but could not beat them in this championship game. But the Patriots finished second in the tournament and Coach Fultz showed his ap- preciation by taking the team out to eat. Lakeview also placed 5th in the Greenville tournament by beating Denison and Newman Smith. The Lakeview Patriots were led by senior, Glen Walker, who was the high scorer and rebounder on the team. Walker never gave up in a game and always kept everyone from getting down on themselves during the game. This attitude rubbed off of Glen and onto the players quickly. This is one of the main reasons that the Patriots came back from behind so many times, even against top teams such as Highland Park and Skyline. Sophomore, Lewis Hicks, killed the boards by maintaining a good shooting percentage each game. Hicks dared to shoot against anyone which helped his confidence and con- trol. Though he is only 5'7, he had more game time than any other member of the team, and he will be a dominating factor in the season to come. junior, Phil Harding, was a clutch player for Lakeview, when the going got tough. Harding had 10 points in 3V2 minutes of the fourth quarter. Phil also showed much ag- gressiveness during the course of the season. Other players who also had an outstanding year were, junior William Meeks who led the district with assists even though he wasn't always a starter. He also showed great defensive ability against Highland Park when the Patriots were losing by 18 points. Lakeview pulled within three points of the Scots by daring steal attempts by Meeks. Orlando llRat Dennis domineered the long shot by hitting points when the team couldn't get the ball under the basket. juniors, Terrance Thomas, Nolan White, and Kenneth Henry came on strong f:2 . A Tilt . . W Kelly Liptrap, Ed Hagins, jeff Green, Gary Brandenburg, Robi Fultz. Standing: Coach Fultz, Donavan McDowel, Ronnie VV William Meeks, Terrance Thomas, Nolan White, Phil Harding, Glen Walker, Tim Strange, Dennis Pearcy, Kenneth Henry Hicks, Doc Montgomery, Coach Swaggerty. toward the end of the season. Thomas expressed his ability to play under pressure in games such as Highland Park and West Mesquite. Kenneth Henry was an excellent dribbler and passer. junior, Tim Strange was valuable in many situations. He was a leaping master that was responsible for dunks as well as goal tends. Though he hardly scored, he helped greatly on rebounds. Coach Fultz thinks highly of his jumping ability, but Tim would probably torture other teams if he improved his shooting. Seniors, Dennis Pear- cy and Ronnie Watkins helped the team with their experience. Ronnie Watkins was definitely the best hustler on the team and Pearcy popped the net many times with his outside shooting ability. Overall, the Patriots should have an excellent team next season. They will only be losin three Seniors. The players watch for next year will li Orlando Dennis, Willia Meeks, Tim Strange, Lev- Hicks, Phil Harding, and dor forget the junior Varsity wl finished with some top play in district. Other playes to lo for will be Kenneth Hen Nolan White, and Terran Thomans.

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