Victoria High School - Stingaree Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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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

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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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Texans Drop Stingsg Force Play-off +'Kl'h This one is good for two points as Charlie Heger towers over the defenders to drop it in. Needing only this game to wrap up undisputed first place for the North Zone, the Stingarees were dumped by the Ray High School Texans, 49-41. Victoria looked far below the team that outclassed Ray only two weeks before in Victoria. The home team Texans could do no wrong, as they hit from the outside to shatter the Stings' zone defense. Ray's Henry Palacious stuffed in 21 points to lead all scorers. Victoria, it seemed, could do no right. Missing shots from all over the court, the Stingarees barely managed to stay within striking distance of the home team. Chet Cook managed a meager two points. High scorers were Charlie Heger, who popped in 12 points, and guard Fred Weitzel, who flipped in 11 points. Joel Stephens Coach Cook gives last minute instructions to his Stingarees as they go out for the last quarter. jerry Finke