LeTourneau University - Pioneer Yearbook (Longview, TX)

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Co-captain Bonnie White put together an outstanding season for | the Yellowjackets. His jumping ability and scoring touch has made him one of the top players in the NCCAA. | | Kane Elie developed into a team leader and bonafide scoring threat. His quick drives and | nose for the basket made him a crowd pleaser. | | | } | } SCORES Ambassador Texas Wesleyan Bethany Nazarene Bethany Nazarene Millsaps Texas Wesleyan Austin Mississippi Southwestern East Texas St. Mississippi EX1.B.G: Trinity Ambassador St. Edward's Huston-Tillotson Baptist Christian Southwestern St. Mary’s Texas Lutheran Trinity St. Edward's St. Mary’s Texas Lutheran Millsaps Huston-Tillotson Baptist Christian EBC: RECORD: 4-24 Coach Rick Fowler exhibited poise and determination in spite of a losing season. Even before the last game was played he was busy recruiting and planning for next year. 171

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JACKETS COME UP SHORT ee as The Yellowjacket basketball team members pictured are: Standing, L-R: Coach Rick Fowler, Clyde Sepulvado, Charles Yearling, Dan Parmley, Bonnie White, Rick Noel, Dave Larson, Keith Bastian, Manager Dave Parker; Kneeling, L-R: Kane Elie, Steve Beacham, Tim Moon, Joe Dyk, Dan Radabaugh, Ronnie Goines; Front, L-R: Mark Littlejohn, Jerome White. The Yellowjacket basketball team had a disappointing record for the '76-’77 season, but this tells only a part of the story. The only returning veterans were co- captains Rick Noel and Bonnie White. Injuries and poor grades dropped five team members from the line-up. In spite of all these difficulties, the Jackets created a lot of excitement when they played. First year coach Rick Fowler brought some spunk and fire to the bench. Fowler’s coaching style was impressive, as well as effective. He will undoubtedly lead the Jackets to many victories in the coming years. The team had two scorers with high averages, but they had little support from the rest of the team. Newcomer 170 Kane Elie exhibited a good driving ability as he racked up an average of 19.2 points per game. Elie led the team in shooting percentage with a 47.2 mark, and was second in rebounding with 9.3 per game. The star in the Jackets’ line-up was junior Bonnie White. White was ranked among the Top Twenty Scorers in the NAIA, and fourth in the nation on the NCCAA charts for his 24.7 scoring average. He led the NCCAA in rebounds by grabbing an average of 13.4 caroms per-game. His high game was against Baptist Christian — College, where he registered 52 points. For his efforts, White was named All-District NCCAA, Honorable Mention All-District NAIA, and was selected for the NCCAA All-American squad.

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BASEBALL RECORDS FALL Bo Letney displayed control and endurance by hurling back-to-back shutouts on consecutive nights in games against Centenary and Louisiana Colleges. The Yellowjacket Varsity baseball team enjoyed their best season in years. Under the direction of Coach Stu Brynn the team banged out a 14-7 season, and set some new school records in the process. Bo Letney was the anchor of the Yellowjacket pitching staff. He set a record for wins with seven against four losses. He struck out 70 batters for the season, also a school record, and had an impressive 1.81 ERA. Paul Young, in his first year on the baseball team, set a record for pitching, by winning five games without a loss. Freshman Larry Verduin stepped in to take over the catching chores and had a great season behind the plate. His four triples were another school mark. Kevin Jackson and Larry Lunsford had outstanding offensive seasons. Lunsford set a school record with a .404 batting average. He was second on the team in hits with 23, and stole 18 bases. Jackson hit .348, had 24 hits, 3 HRS, and set a record by stealing 20 bases. ' EE The team as a whole batted .287, and scored 6.24 runs : ; per game, the latter being another in the string of school records that were set. Kevin Jackson slides safely into second base to add another theft to his account. 172