Stroman High School - RoundUp Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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Jubilant varsity members demonstrated their excitement following the 3-0 victory over Pasedena Rayburn Friday night in Disch-Falk Field in Austin. Team members each received an individual state championship medal following the Friday game. Local television crews from KAVU-25 and KVCT-19 were on hand to film the event. KAVU presented a program about the Raiders championship season. Under the direction of Coach Gar- cia, team members warm up on the sidelines of the UT baseball stadium. Extra Innings 181

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2 nd to none State Champs 3-0 Follow- ing the final game for the state championship, the Raider champs were awarded the state 5A championship trophy, which they instinctly raised as one to show the 2,500 fans in the stands. that was the final score when the Raiders beat the Pasadena Rayburn Texans for the State 5A championship in Disch-Faik Field on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin on June 7. The team brought home the school ' s first ever state championship before a packed stadium of 2,500 fans who traveled to Austin two nights in a row and wat- ched games that lasted past midnight to see their team win. It was incredible. Richard Delgado Businesses all over Victoria con- gratulated the Raiders and their vic- tory through their signs, newspaper ads and letters. had a no-hitter through the first five, innings and was all of a sudden hav-| ing trouble in the seventh inning with two outs and Texan runners at first i and second. Then, what seemed to be i a wild pitch bounced off the backstop , right back to David Hawkins, cat- cher, who gunned the ball to Edwin ' Bell at third base. When Bell applied the tag to the sliding Texan player, the Raiders, both on the field and in the stands, were cheering. H Mp«H HHHHi tJH H| H m ■Hte - ' ' Vi ' K M W ■ ■;■ ««««||?r Hbif :. . i s-r7 Keith Ellis, on third base, intently watches the ball, waiting to bring in a score for the Raiders at the state play-off game in the University of Texas Disch-Falk Field. Greg Kobza came through for the team when he hit a two run home run against North Garland during the semi-final game in Disch-Falk Field on Thursday night. 180 Extra Innings

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O aiders steal bases; CIo hard time in Austin! Even though the state games lasted past midnight, fans from Victoria weren ' t tired and didn ' t mind getting home Friday morning at 3 a.m. and were even ready to drive back to Austin Friday afternoon for the final game that night. Principal Ted Reed and his wife. Betty, traveled to Austin, along with other faculty members, students and former students, as well as parents and other Victorians, to cheer the Raiders on to victory at both state games. Assistant principal, Trinidad San Miguel; Blanche Garcia, faculty member, and Joe Martinez, student activities director, signal that the Raider team is Number 1 all over Texas. 182 State Champions