Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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H ealing injuries part of the game Neal Anderson massages his wrist with a vibrator following an in- jury on the football field. Participating in sports is always a test of one ' s physical endurance. When one trains and practices for several hours on an almost daily basis, injuries are bound to happen. Enter Scott Ledbetter, trainer, whose job is taking care of the stu- dent athletes ' injuries. 1 stay busy all year, said Ledbet- ter. I make sure that the injuries are cared for, whether they require tap- ing or some sort of physical therapy. 1 Trainer, Scott Ledbetter, gets ready to tape David Hawkins ' wrist. Dwayne Cherry waits to receive treatment on his leg and Edwin Bell awaits therapy on his knee. Doc stays busy all through the year nurs- ing injured muscles back to full strength. When Janice Davis pulled a mus- cle during a basketball game, Coach Ledbetter treated it with heat and a vibrator. Athletic Injuries 141

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F reshmen learn football fundamentals Whether the freshman teams played at Patti Welder Stadium or at Stroman, they received much experience. John Powell successfully punts the ball at a game at Stroman. m Freshman B Team: Bottom: Lance Kouches, Eddie Stobb, Mike Perez, Kelvin Brown. Arthur Ellis, Frank Sanchez, Roman Escolante. Second row: Coach Rosendo Mendoza, Ruben Reyes, James Neulls, Larry Barfield, Rene Reyna, Lee Ross, Jerry Chance, Dwayne Warner, Coach James Robey. Third row: Coach Hodie Garcia, Michael Montez, Marco Ledesma, Greg Westbrook, Frank Motal, Neri Flores, Eddie Newman, Coach Harold Oswalt. Freshman A Team: Bottom: Byron Sturm, Juan Perez, Michael Valenzuela, Alvin Greathouse, William Johnson, Bruce Welborn, Joe Perez. Second row: Mike Delesma, Paul Mascorri, Mike Gar- cia. Third row: Richard Isaacs, Frank Casarez, Roland Romo, Woody Neisser, Benny Perez, Ray Ortega, James Herron, Coach Harold Oswalt. Fourth row: Ronnie Barnes, Bobby Green, Robert Cabriales, Lupe Hernandez, John Powell. 140 Freshman Football

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E very game crucial for varsity Basketball team finishes fourth in district f It seemed thai every game was crucial tor the varsity boys basketball team. Just when it looked as if the team was going to go all the way, something would happen. The team lost some hearlbreakers. especially the Victoria High game, 59-60. Led by Wesley Strait, guard, who averaged 13.3 points a game, the team ' s record was 13-15 overall and 10-6 in district play. Besides Strait, leading players included Thorlond Gregg, junior, averag- ing 1 2.2 per game; senior Buddy Wyatt, 10.5 per game; and junior Rodney Brown. 10 points per game. The team had three returning lettermen, including Steven Kolar, senior; Strait, senior; and Wyatt, senior. Being a senior is exciting because you kind of know the feeling out on the court and it means you have a responsibility to do on the court, said Strait. In the VHS game at the boys gym, Thorlond Clregg has control of the ball dur- ing the third quarter. VHS ' s Evans George and Vernon Todd look on. Rodney Brown plays defense against the Corpus Christi King player at a home game. Buddy Wyatt trys to get around the Cor- pus Christi King players at a home game. 142 Boys Varsity Basketball