Nixon High School - Lair Yearbook (Nixon, TX)

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What's so interesting under that basket boys, who had the ball? Jump Sammyl Our boys did o Fine iob guarding the bas- ket. Our B team rated second in the district when they won Four out of six games. Included on the B team were Dusty Rhoades, Chelcie Ross, Sammy Martin, ' b d Jose Bobby Lozo, John Smith, Thommy We er, an Rioias. Hurry Chelcie, Smiley is right behind youl With the help of Jose and Dusty, he adds two more points. Let's get that ball and make some pointsl

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Smiley didn't have a chancel Tony added two points by a iump shot. Good Form Tony. lgaskctball Lavernia dealt us some trouble, for those tall, tall boys had an advan- rage. Competition was keen this basketball season when our opponents were Poth, Lavernia, and Smiley. Our team rated third in the district, for they won two and lost Four. Playing on the team were Nick Bustamante, Ellwood Ernst, Steve Trigo, Tony Benavides, and Terry Talley. There was a fight for the ball. Hope nobody was hurt. Look at that Nick iumpl Smiley seemed to be closing in For the kill, but that was one more basket For Nixon.

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Crack l 'ir , ,wi I Y X fri A s Hex.. ,rs s. of f ' qi gxmxf . J. Brassell ist 126' 21 1f2 l Wyfw S X G, Trigo C. Ross J. Brassell 3rd 7l Nixon hosted the district track meet in Cuero this year. We tied Poth for the district honors. Other meets that we attended this season were the Cuero Gobbler Relays, the Pearsall Traclc Meet, the Border Olympics, and the Somerset Track Meet, At Somerset we won the field events for the third consecutive year enabling us to keep the beautiful trophy permanently. G. Trigo 2nd 38' 3f4 Upper Right C. Ross I S G. Neuse Brassell 1st 12 lb. - 41' 2 1f2 A ss wfsw tix. .- . N. Bustomente 1st T. Benavides 3rd 'lolzll 7l 'W H. . wo' I ,- mi in 5 'sq T. Benavides 2nd T .1 5I2II 4 ' fi' A ,,,.- if , D' S. Trigo