Stratford High School - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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f n!-,,...- M -Q. ,2 'V ,Fw C ,sei An even break In the past, after a year of freshman basketball, players were expected to play lunior Var- sity ball. Because ot' over-crowd- ing, many boys spent most of the season on the bench, substitut- ing occasionally in games, Things have changed. Composed of 10 sophomores, the sophomore basketball team played an 8-game schedule inde- pendent ofthe other Stratford teams. Coached by Mr. Lynn Funk and Guy Barre, the sopho- mores played teams both within and outside ot the district, and compiled a 5-3 season record. We had several guys who didn't get to play a lot on INQ, so we created a sophomore team so they could get in some playing 2 wi - ,- if Sitting patiently, junior Bill Alford lis- tens as Coach Funk explains the junior varsity offense, Accustomed to varsity play, Bill commented, I really didn't know what was going on. 'The main thing was just to have a good time! time, explained Coach Barre. The creation of a sophomore team brought with it the assur- ance of an experienced lunior Varsity the following year. Coach Barre explained the for- mation ot the team by saying, They're great kids and they would rather be playing some- where than sitting down. l-le added, The main thing was just to have a good time. sophomore basketball T17

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Down the court . Ending the first round of dis- trict competition against West- chester, the Spartans scored 26 points in the fourth period, but tlge Wildcats still triumphed, 57- 4 . Commenting on the first- round district record of 3-4, Coach Barre said, For such a tt, Setting up the offense, Senior Bob Moran 1325 looks for an open receiver so he can pass the bail. Moran, a guard, considers team unity a strong point of theteam. T24 varsity basketball young, inexperienced team it's a credit that they played as well as they did. ln the second round of district play the Varsity lost every game and finished 0-7. We'd have been better off without the sec- ond half of district. We let down a little because we knew vve 'lt's a credit that they played as well as they did! ..--- 5' v-bn , 'S Y Q1- llb-..,, , ' 1 F u .lb f ' K 'ir . . ,W 1 - 'fir ' 'Q didn't have a chance. It was he to get psyched up for game explained lim. The Spartans finished the sl son ll-20, and junior Ben Lar ston finished as the fourth-lea ing scorer in district, making t All-District Team. junior Bob O'Brien earned a place on ti second All-District team. 4 Coach Barre emphasized t closeness of the games sayir The average margin in a lc game was 6Vz points, while it v Leaving the floor, junior Ben Langsl 1403 takes a jump shot from the f line, in the Coliseum Classic against Cardinals from Bellaire. T sqs WM-- 5

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QQ N venture If , I W. I , xxx 5 , ,, I, EAW!! ' S X'--.xnxx .N flaw-' - xkkx M 128 freshman basketball -g lil' Xxwgx .Xi A n average season marked freshmen's venture into h school basketball. With a record, Coach Saenz fel freshman basketball team good season. Practices, which began i tember, consisted of break break zone offense, agility and other things. The team ticed during fifth period and an hour after school each throughout the season. Fr player Bob Briscow explai that during practices, scri ing was the most enjoyable helpful, it shows you what need to work on. All their home games played in the school gyn except for a tournament Christmas which was held in coliseum. Although they lost their game against HISD lohnston, Looking around, Freshman Al Sarria looks for someone to pass the ball up the offense. Al was the le scorer on the Freshman team.