Victoria High School - Stingaree Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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Tigers Bounce Stings Out of First After losing to the Stings in Victoria, Carroll sur- prised the league-leaders with 21 59-51 upset at their hometown gyml Carolls' eight-point margin came from the free throw line. Carroll sank 21 of 31 tosses from the line as 23 fouls were called on the Stings. Victoria dropped in 13 of 19 free throws as only 13 fouls were called against the home team. Fred Wfeitzel and Chet Cook topped the Victoria scoring with 13 points apiece. Carroll's jim Assad broke the Stings' back with 24 points. Mike Moses jumps over the outstretched hand of this defender for the bucket. ELIES THROUGH THE AIR WITH THE GREAT- EST OF EASE, thinks the crowd as Fidel Padilla goes through the air on his way in for a lay-up. ' T. 'val 0 David Boehm Ricky Rothwell 22I

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Ray Falls, Stings Lead District Fighting like champions the entire game, the fight- ing Stingarees dumped the W. B. Ray Texans to take over undisputed first place in the North Zone of district 14AAAA. Behind by one point at each of the first three periods, the Stings stuffed in 18 points in the last quarter to Ray's nine to drop the Texans 59-51. Playing before a jammed house of 1,500 cheering fans, the home team really put on a show. Chet Cook led all scorers with 26 points on ten field goals and six free throws. Cook was followed by Fidel Padilla with 12 and Mike Moses with 11 points. OVER TO HERE, OVER TO HERE, yells Chet Cook and Mike Moses as Fidel Padilla tries to bring the ball in. UPARDON ME, MR. COOK, apologizes this fellow as he tries to avoid running over Chet. 220 Chet Cook Charlie Heger

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Moses Paces Stings b Bucs C3522 U 3 YOIf'RE NOT GOING TO IVIAKE IT THIS TIME, says Buc number 50 as he blocks Charlie Hegefs shot, Paced by the brilliant playing of guard Mike Moses, the Stingarees cinched a tie for the champion- ship of the North Zone of district MAAAA. Victorizfs big guns, Fred Weitzel and Chet Cook, were silenced by the Miller defense to set the stage for Moses, who pumped in 19 big points as the Stingrirees dropped Miller, 51-48. The Stings led most of the game, but late in the third quarter, Miller shot ahead 40-37. With Moses and Fidel Padilla sinking buckets, the Stings went ahead to stay. Following Moses in the scoring were Fidel Padilla with 12, and Charles Heger with 9 points. Dennis Leitn .590 if-Z T5 Chet Cook seems to be holding the ball out for anyone to grab, but this accounted for two Sting points. Pat Gilbert 222