Rogers High School - Lair Yearbook (Wyoming, MI)

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Varsity Team Finishes Best Season The 1978-79 Varsity Basketball Team, under the coaching of Mr. Hudson, played the best season in the history of Rogers with 21 wins and 4 losses. Leading the mighty Hawks were All Conference winners Doug Chappell, Kurt Spinks, and Andy Vavere. In addition Doug, this year ' s Most Valuable Player, received state recognition including Detroit Free Press First Team All- State and UPI First Team All-State. The Hawks captured first place in the OK Red Conference. : f $:•£ £ - ■• r,:LX W HAWKS ' T The 1978-79 Varsity Basketball Team Doug looks for teammates. Chaps scores from the line. Do the Brim Twist.

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J V Enjoys Successful Season The Junior-Varsity basketball team enjoyed a very successful sea- son with a 17-3 record (11-3 confer- ence) in 1978-79. Topping the year were convincing victories over first place East Kentwood and South Christian (O.K. White Champions). The J-V ' s were victorious over every team in the conference while finish- ing just a game out of first place. Clake VanHulst led the team in scor- ing and assists, while Tim Massel led in rebounds and was second in scor- ing. Tom Hudson was the team leader in steals. Mike Huizenga was voted most improved , Dean DeWildt received the most hustle award, and Steve Chappell was named most valuable . Coach VanAllsburg said the keys to this year ' s team success were dedi- cation, improvement, and teamwork. Byron Center W 72-36 Calvin Christian W 61-49 Rockford W 69-50 Wyoming Park Grandville W 64-48 W 57-51 Godwin W 57-44 Jension W 57-41 East Kentwood L40-66 West Ottawa W 58-53 East Grand Rapids W 64- 62 OT Northview W 56-52 Rockford L48-63 Grandville W 72-58 Jension W 72-54 East Kentwood W 78-47 South Christian W 64-48 West Ottawa W 63- 58 OT Muskegon Catholic W66-49 East Grand Rapids L62-67 Northview W 71-54 You ' ll never get this ball away What defense!

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Jump for a victory Doug goes for a dunk. You tell him, Spinks.