Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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Coach Carolyn Dornak urges the Raiders on to victory at a football game. Coach Dornak led her own varsity basketball team into area playoffs for the first time. When the girls varsity basketball team had to play an extra game with Victoria High to determine who would be first and second in the district, Stroman won the right for home game. Spectators began lining up as early as 3:45 p.m. for tickets for the 7:30 p.m. start. The gym was packed with fans. Cheers and chants resounded throughout the arena at the district playoff game at Stroman against VHS. VHS won 72-54; however, both teams went on to bi- district playoffs in Kingsville, where b(jth teams cheered each other on to two more victories. Joe Martinez, student activities direc- tor, applauds the Raider play at a foot- ball game. Fans filled the stadium all through the season. Fans 133

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Even in defeat following the Alice game, the Raiders hung together. Following the loss Sheri Holcombe, cheerleader, and varsity member, Kurt King, console each other. Varsity football came a long way under the direction of Harry McCluskey, new head football coach. The team began its spring training program late because of the delay in the hiring of the new coach. However, that didn ' t stop the team or its coaches. The team won all but one of the crucial games this year. The entire ball club improved. The defense didn ' t let an offense score more than 100 yards total except in one 400 yard gaining game. The kids have done a great job this year, said McCluskey. I think they are an excellent ball club. Some controversies surfaced this year, one on the day of the Victoria High game when Mc- Cluskey and Ted Reed, prin- cipal, asked that the team be able to use the home dressing room since Stroman was home team. Superintendent Roger Gee ruled in Stroman ' s favor and the dressing room con- troversy began. Another inadequacy came to light concerning the absence of a weight room. This, however, was promised to be corrected through a bond election. Along with the arrival of the new coaches came an awards system for the team. Based on the awarding of decals for the players ' helmets, the system served as an incentive for the players. Each player had to earn his Stroman S before he could receive any individual awards. 50 points were required to earn the S. After the player earned the first award, he then would receive individual decals for every 1 5 points he earned in of- fense (football decai), defense (skull and crossbones), kicking game (tomahawk) and summer workouts (pride). Head Coach Harry McCluskey confers with an official at a home game. McCluskey was responsible for introducing a passing game into the Raider offense. Going for a crucial pass during the fourth quarter at the Alice game, Bobby Harris didn ' t make it. O ' Neal Anderson executes a play at a home game against the Mustangs. Varsity Football 135