Pineville High School - Kepi Yearbook (Pineville, LA)

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lisbujdb ciiamjatOitSfuf) - District 3AA's pre-season poll found Pincville in a poor second division berth. But the Rebs of Coach Billy Beeson had other ideas and they fought hard to clinch a spot in the state playoffs, thus fooling everyone except themselves and faithful Rebel supporters. After the opening loss to Menard, the boys came into their own by defeating Tioga. Jena, and Lcesville twice each and avenging the loss to the Eagles in a return match. The Rebel quint lost only to powerful Natchitoches, the defending district champion. In the first meeting with Lcesville the Wampus Cats were favored to win. Our boys had other ideas, though, and handed them a sixteen-point defeat. 67 Monty Crosby

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Taking basketball trips lias been part of our team's seasonal itinerary for the past few years. This year instead of a holiday trek to Mississippi, the boys journeyed to Junction City, Arkansas, to participate in the annual dual-state tournament. In this event our Rebs won four of their five games, losing only in the finals to strong Lisbon, rated among the top ten schools in North Louisiana regardless of class. Upon their return to Pineville, the Rebs settled down to serious business in their bid for a state playoff berth as they found themselves in the thick of the district race. Randow makes use of a Kaiser screen as he looks for the basket. CcmStcticb rndwixyo fnoduuo l fe tw wtik 66 Walter Holsomback Don Bates Mike Tudor

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Batts leaps high for a loose ball in a match with the Wildcats. Boys backing up our A team this year included two seniors, J. C. Rachal and Richard Besson; six juniors, Gerald Huffman, Don Bates, Mike Tudor, Walter Holsomback, Jimmy Hood, and Monty Crosby; and Glen Randow, the lone sophomore. Rachal, Bates, Huffman, and Randow saw a good bit of action in varsity games. The first three of these were frequently used out front while Randow served in the center post. Future Rebel roundball teams should have good players available considering this year's successful B” team. Flying downcourt. Huffman dudes Lake Charles defenders on his way to two points.