Moore High School - Timekeeper Yearbook (Moore, OK)

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A controversial game put the season on the The offensive line was real close. We would go out to movies before games and have a lot of fun. - junior Greg Oplotnik Quality athletes and a posi- tive mental attitude again characterized the Lion football team. This combination enabled the team to establish a tradition of winning. The football team did not win state, but in the past three years the only team to ever beat the Lions in the playoffs has been the state champions. Two years ago the eventual state champions, Enid, defeated Moore in the state quarterfinals. In 1984 the Lions were state runners-up behind Tulsa Washington, and this season the Lions suffered a con- troversial loss to the state champions of Midwest City. At the beginning of the year it looked as if this might be a rebuilding year. The Lions un- derwent many coaching changes as David Snokhous be- came head coach, Max Pierce, the offensive coordinator, Art Williamson, the linebacker coachg and Mark Hunt, the defensive backfield coach. Much of the starting lineup, including such players as Terry Pritchard and Kip Marr, had graduated the previous year. The Lions made up for the lack of great players with a strong combined effort to make a successful season. We were more of a team this year, said senior offensive lineman Ron Huff. There weren't too many superstars who had to carry the team. Coaches and senior team ragged Along. Senior run- ning back Gary Himes carries a Lawton Eisenhower player on his way to a large gain. Gary finished the season as the Lions' all-time leading rusher. captains Bobby Burgess, Bobby Brock, John Williamson, Eric Fox and Joe Purvine continually stressed the importance of playing together as a team. We told our kids that we're as good as any team in the state if we don't beat ourselves, said Coach Snokhous. The players played with that message in mind and, as a result, the Lions became a team that never gave up and set a tradition of outstanding achievement. ff'!J.ss 'mime 5199? oment of Thought. Players listen to Coach David Snokhous' post-game lecture after a loss to Norman. Whether they won or lost, the team always received a lecture. ampaging Through. Senior fullback Jesse Wilkerson goes through one Midwest City player on his way to another. The Lions lost this play-off game on a con- troversial call. 432522 81

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anging On. A Lawton Eisen- hower defensive player grabs on to senior tight end John Wright's jersey. Tight ends played an im- portant role in the Lions' passing offense. repared T0 Sack. Senior defensive end Lance Rumsey blows by a Midwest City offensive lineman and gets ready to tackle the quarterback. Lance also starred as a wrestler. js,-f ' f, jfz. , it J t alling the Play. ln the defen- sive huddle, senior linebacker John Williamson relays the play to the rest of the defense. Defensive plays were signaled in from Coach Maneillas, own! Set! Senior Rick Kenyon takes the three point stance before the football is hiked. Rick played football during all four of his high school years. 80 -? 6 l' at WM 7 -' W W Q, ,iiv 5 . N e at at i J, ,, fum J., -UM - f if ' - is

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inged Feet. Junior Doug Carson jumps high to get the ball past an opponent. The basketball was blocked, only to be picked up by junior Steve Manek. unning Competi- tion. .lunior Reggie Miller runs with the ball, trying to evade the other team. He ran down court, dunked the ball and scored two points. ',, ,'f,-f Y .QQ X o R 'tr .. tttg,g .. H S - Qfggg W . . .t... . X ' 4 'sl' .lg Jumping To the Top During the boys' basketball MHS OPP responsibility, I was the only season the team had some diffi- uma vi so SCI1iOff, Said Kllfk LUIZ. I ' ' . . lid 4 i 5 X7 ' culties performing as one. For NDQLISQ 61 54 tried to keep the guys morale up some ofthe players, it was thelr Ciuthne 70 SX when W6 lOSI 3 g2lITlC.' first time to be on a high school fifflon Ike It was a difficult task to keep team and that in itself caused ggwww :K the morale of an entire basket- . 1 't' w 2 ', . certain problems. P,,,fffC,ty 68 5X ball team up, but Kirk had a lot It is always hard for a new mtfjjftcllv of help from sophomores and team to get off on the right wtwm ' 74 41 jUIll0fS alike. foot,'l said Coach Richard gftffff The leadership of Kirk Lutz, Scofield. The team has to get Choctaw so 65 enthusiastic response of the rest to know each other before they gllhlfiy Z of the team and the Cflachlng can work together as a team. mt-md C Z from Richard Scofield proved - st ' ,C . . . . The role of team leadership DQ1 Xi, My 38 43 tobeanmterestmg combination fell upon the shoulders of senior Emfnnlkc for a winning team. Kirk Lutz. oct City 43 45 I felt like it was my oys Basketball. Front row: -W-'F Q . - A A Philip Gordon, Danny Haynes, kip if M, if-YV --yi Reggie Miller, Glenn McDaniel, FMR -1 ti .,., T if 's... my 'iss ,. A efafk. J' at Brent Bohrofen, Leroy Marin, mm . Ling sX.i,if1 :pg r ,1'3'1!, fjilt Falk e ,lille iilllf, N V , We Mm, Kffk DCPM- S44 w att. 1 ,his . E3 aw .135 - ., .. ..: Second row: Scott Henson, Danny - f Q ,.,.: , V f' ik' Q. , V A ggi. .H Deal, s l a . X . , ... . ... ts- 1 1 . -- . R R -'S N Bell, Doug Carson, Marwin LH , K -' V V nf ' - S L -:Si C A Battles, Sean Robinson. ' - zt' ill - ,' i . W A g N 4 ke . NU Ns ' s a ' f f t ..s S. f , S 'ia W . K -Eat , KL l 'V i v . F 4 l 1 Q. ' ..i',, rg ' 'eg it l 1 H . ,--i 2 W gf C.: ' l ' A - - rg -- Q ' ..1. i X iv .gr 82 Boys' Basketball Sports