Victoria High School - Stingaree Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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ootball Victoria High Schools fighting STINGAREES compiled a four win, six loss record this year. The Stings won four games in a row to open the season and astonishall concerned. Then the Stings lost six games in a row, four of them by extra points. Victoria came in last place in the district 14AAAA race. E. Smith, J. Murphy, R. Nelson, J. Clerk, Trainer Montag. Botmm rnzw: G. Teague, N. jones, J. Williams, A. Cooley, T. Hewlett, S. Marmolejo, C. Hyman, Cv. Robison. C. Schroyer, B. Preston, P. Kornfuehrer, C. Hudler. Miller, james Cleveland. Victoria High School was honored with two of its football players to be recognized by the state. David Childers placed Znd team all-state center, and Cul:-by Hudler rated 5rd team all-state quarterback. 203

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STINGAREES STINGAREES STINGAREES STINGAREES STINGAREES STINGAREES STINGAREES STINGAREES STINGAREES STINGAREES Port Lavaca McAllen McCallum Highlands Spring Branch Beaumont Jefferson Ray Miller Carroll Q, Stlnga re Top row: Coach Miller, Coach Pruett, D. Vickery, R. Loyd, D. Childers, R. Greenwood, M, Weaver, T. Bargsley, M. Pearson, B. Lowe, E. Slayden, R. McManus, Coach Cummings, Coach Cleveland. Middle row: J. Inscore, R. Grant, W. Kremling, J. Roberts, F. Jaster, G. Alexander, A. Gonzalez, M. Koehl, Sting tri-captains for 1962-65: Paul Kornfuehrer, David Childers, and Cubby Hudler. 202 Stingaree coaches are: Larry Cummings, Tom Prue 5 Y fl 29 A 1 ,- 5 E

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Stings Maul 'Crabs in Season Opener , I v. , 1 'f . li f w wf. ,... ., - g , zj Y l U ,, 1. aafiirafmaaa 5- Cubby Hudler DOWN YOU GO, say two Sandcrab tacklers to Stingaree halfback jimmy jo Williartis, No. 15, as he grabs a pass on the Victoria 34 yard line. -' asa if I 1zQfiift'?7flf? if i f 1 M. A , gif 2 .- lf A r A ' an -. Q r --. -,..:, .. a:7faa,,.,t Gary Alexander A Victoria's sur risin STINGAREES broke a three ear losin ,. t y D P S A I Y g Qt .L streak in Port Layaca by upending the Sandcrabs in the season 5 V s. V 3 ls' , ' Q , in I , opener, 26-12. A, Cubby Hudler, in his debut at quarterback, and Gary Teague P were the' big guns in the Sting victory. Hudler gained 112 ja K , - yards on the ground while com letin four asses to halfback ,ig 1 P a I P , , , P 5 Paul Kornfuehrer. Hudler had only two incompletionsg one to 's .AIW Q , X end Dennis Vickery, which he caught out of bounds, and the A , as ' - other pass was batted down, His four completions netted 73 l jlfl? 1 ' , - C 1 7 Q Yards' a t W .. A f Gary Teague, Sting fullback, found holes in the Sandcrab defensive wall and turned' in the - best performance of his o career in rushing 100 yards in 18 carries. 1 ,i-'1-wa, -M x - -- . . . . af- .112-s-51' - 1,1 Mast: -f The stifling STINGAREE defensive wall, led by David - r ' , , ,gc Childers and Ray Nelson, held the Sandcrabs to only 98 yards gig, ' 1-', 1 i.gai,f',,f aaa, K , Q faqe , 9 3 , 3, Q . A 1, .S 215 1 I rushing and one touchdown on the ground. The other touchdown 2 was made by a long pass play.. ' D . . i w g N . pk , f , Craig Hyman, sophomore kicking specialist, kicked two for two ,qw ' A . Sf ' at-.' aa p H,i' 'iii 'C' -Qin i' - 'N' V , gif' x.,:- X '- ' fi' X' 7 '7 if fha 'Af exgm points. I I , , fhe most surprising play of the game was a sensational once- ' - - hdown jaunt by Cubby Hudler. Hudler started P IK f I in a season touc A D au Om ue Her on the Crab 23 yard line, fumbled, picked the ball up, ran back- Gary Teague wards to the 35, then weaved his way by the astounded Sand- crab football team for the tally. l ff g be 1 , 7 ig - 3 fp Z 5 .,.:f ! '.,..:l -arf: ' 9: 51. l 1 r 1 , fi llsi 1 l 1 1 ts C, l ,,-' , ' va 'fte i 7y.L ?.g,i,sst:,i,y3 - iilgwtfk I ,c a iw , . ,l,k i 1 f. , , W. Bill Preston 204 HEY, I BET YOU CAN'T CATCH ME, is probably what Sting quar- terback Cubby Hudler is saying as he breaks in the clear to reach the Crab 22 yard line before he-'s finally brought down. Andrew Gonzalez l