Tom C Clark High School - Witness Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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ZNTIII Q' Aft L Even though the junior varsity basketball team had record of 8-6 in district, and 8-15 overall, the 16 sophomores and one junior showed a lot of en- thusiasm and poise on and off the court. The Cougars lost their first six games before beating Harlendale 61-52. From there on the team had a rocky road to travel. lt was a rough season, but we never gave up, said Jesse Calvillo, sophomore. We practiced and played hard, and even though our record doesn't show much, we feel as if we accomplished and learned a lot. With such a season, one might expect the team to become apathetic and give up, but they were never guilty of that. We never put our heads down and felt sorry for ourselves. We played every game with the some enthusiasm, said Taylor Sommer, sophomore. Kevin Hamilton, junior varsity coach, said the young team was an example of the old saying, lt doesn't matter if you win or lose, it's how you ploy the game. We didn't win every game we played this year, but the players gave an all out effort 'INN 'N everytime they hit the court, said Hamilton. The neat thing about this team was that there were no in- dividual starsg therefore, all of the players made a significant contribution. Junior varsity basketball is the second step in achieving the untimate goal, varsity. The 17 players put every effort into getting ready for that next step. Even though their record may not reflect one of win- ners, the team learned valuable lessons. We might not have had the best season, but we are really go- ing to concentrate on a good off-season, so just look out next year, said Coleman Hickman, sophomore. The team was encouraged by the support of their parents and dedication and effort put in by their coaches. Next year's varsity teom can expect to gain the enthusiasm and drive from these JV players who learned not to give up when the going got tough. -Victor Pisano Darren Pedroza puts the moves on a Holmes Husky player ln order to prepare for a shot. as - , ,,,,,,, .,,,,.,,,,,,,.., ,,,, , , W J' ksffig 'x 5 We I V A .,. 1 15-1 7 ,3, I J J ni, with total determination and concentration, Alex Balldo shoots his free throw in the 56-41 victory over Eagle Pass.

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to 7 2 Q ' M V Y Even though they won the game, Coach Kevin Homllton explalns to the team what plays could be Improved. Taylor Sommer takes a lay-up off the fast break in the team's loslng effort against the Roosevelt Roughrlders. Churchlll Roosevelt Judson Roosevelt Edlson Hlghlands Harlendale MacArthur Taft Fox Tech Wheatley Del Rlo Eagle Pass Holmes Marshall Harlendale aft McCollum Del Rlo Eagle Pass Holmes Marshall 31-52 47-62 59-72 60-70 51-52 74488 61-52 50-55 57-53 36-66 5462 49-46 57-46 57-64 57-54 40-44 53-51 42-49 54-7 7 4905 56-4 1 54-70 66-73 Jenklns, Kevin Lovelle, David Hopkins, Jason Slnon. Qbortom rowj: Mlke Hesler, Alfie Guerrero, Mlke Bush, Coleman Hlckmon, Greg Mllls, Marcus Peoples. T JOY is Boys LV. BOSkefb0ll. ftop rowj: Jesse Colvlllo, Alex Balldo, Pot if we

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YE ll TZMEII 1 1 1 1 1 1 . I I+ The girls J.V. bosketboll teom coshed in hord work for their very successfull seoson, winning 16 gomes ond losing only 3. The Morsholl Roms presented good competition for the Cougors this seoson, os the girls gove up two of their gomes to the Roms to o totol of 5 points. The lost gome ogoinst Morsholl wos very exciting os the Cougors come from being down ot holftime by 15 points to tie the gome with 5 minutes left. But, unfortunoteiy, in the finol moments, the girls weren't oble to hong on for the victory. Not only wos the Morsholls Roms tough com- petitors for the Cougors, the Judson Rockets olso pro- vided o chollenging ond very thrilling gome. However the Rockets just weren't good enough for the Cougors, os Clork won in the lost few seconds. PIoying bosketboll for Clork wos not only o thrill, but on excitement, os well os being o very rewording JJLL experience, soidjunior Kellie Bonfield. There ore mony hours of proctice ond hord work thot these girls must go through. However it wos evi- dent thot oll their dedicotion poid off. l om very pro- ud of the girls J.V. teom, They worked very hord oll yeor ond their success con be ottributed to this, soid Cooch Morsie Cox. Every sport demonds the formulo of o greot physicol conditioning os well os mentol conditioning ond throughout the seoson the J.V. teom proved they possessed the perfect combinotion of the two. Cooch Morcie Cox stoted thot not only were the girls well-coordinoted, but they were olso very unity oriented. We were very close os o teom. We stuck together not only through the victories, but olso through our difficult losses, soid Junior Gretchen lhfe. Dodie Droker Ployers wotch in onticipotion os their teommotes toke onother victory for the Cougors. Gretchen lhfe concentrotes on her shot while being blocked by on odversory from Holmes. SPORTS i T ss-:,i.- ii. tiii T .. tiii 'ii . T s 1 5 ,w 'E Sis, 1 :si ! 5 .il i i 'E ibut