Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Learning the Vikin Hustle strong B-team, sophomores and juniors combined, hustled through a 15-9 season, learning the same offense and defense used by varsity. On offense, second high scorer Curtis Ellison worked the ball in to 6'2 forward Dwight Dickey and 6'3 Richard Burns, center, high point man for the team. Small and quick, 5'4 hustler Junior Davis started the year ball handling for B-team. Faron Fowler took over when moved up to varsity. B-team started with seven wins and two losses. They University, a loss against a fast break lay up Wilfred 21 points per game. Upper left: Showing good form Bruce Markert makes a jump shot, started at forward this seasonr Bottom Row: Monroe Taylor, Faron Fowler, Curtis Ellison. Second Row: Coach Thompson, Ronald Wright, Brian Hawthorne, Dwight Dickey. 160 b team and freshman basketball McCallum and four other losses against LBJ, Reagan, Johnston and Travis. Then they beat Anderson 71 -53, which set them on a winning streak against Austin, Crockett, McCallum and LBJ. They lost the next games against two top teams, Reagan and Johnston. They came back though against Travis, Anderson and Austin to finish with a 9-7 district record. Coach Thompson was game director and they worked with Coach Nlasch, ,i,, T scrirrimaging frequently with varsity. The freshman basketball team tipped off the season with a 69-52 preseason win over Johnston. Wilfred Prosser and Elton Webster, forwards and center Tracy Russell led the Viks to an 8-1 1 l The losses were small but they added , up. The Viks lost both games against rival Anderson 57-63 and 56-68. They made a narrow victory over the other rival, Reagan, the second time around after losing 39-42 the first gameg With the Raiders leading 45- 47 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Viks made their shots and won it61-60. Throughout the season the starters were assisted in both wins and losses by teammates Bobby Hancock, Eric Busboom, Larry Lawrence, and Mike Hosea. Coach Seidenberger summed up the seasonnby saying We learned to play as a team and now we've gotjexperience for moving up to the B-teamand, for some, to varsity. A 1 A

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Dribbtinggotown the court Curtis Ellison shows style to thewatchtul eye. Curtis was a key player on B Team this year and will be on Varsity next season, Elton Vebster looks for help as he moves inside. height helped make him high scorer for Z Kenneth Jones Garcia Row: Coach Seidenberger, Eric Busboom, Elton Webster, ser, Larry Lawerence, Bobby basketball t 61