W E Boswell High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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Cagers Record Best Season in Years Even though the 1979-80 Pioneer tive finished fourth in district, they recorded their first winning season in many years. The team's overall record for the year was 16-14, with the cagers capturing six district wins while losing eight. The Pioneers considered their season a success, coupled with alot of excitement, after beating North Side for the first time in the four years since the Steers entered district AAA-5. The game was one of the many exciting ones of the year. In the North Side game, the lead changed hands several times, with Boswell finally ending up with a 46-45 victory. The Pioneers kept their home fans on the edge of their seats in close contests with Lewisville and Gainesville prior to district play, then gave them more excitement in home tilts with Brewer, Azle, and Castleberry. The team played many close contests, with eleven games ending with two-point margins. The Pioneers were victorious in nve of the two-pointers and lost six. ffm' During district the cagers competed from week to week with teams who helped them exhibit their growing Wg? experience and poise under pressure. The team competed in three tournaments in the early '5 part ofthe season, winning two second place trophies, 6 W1 i. 1 W, avpf f SWE i 42 ,S 2 QQ fl ,' .-.fi--1 al Senior Randy Lauderdale shoots for two points. bl Seniors Mike Crisco, 24, and Reed Bogue, 20, watch as a Castleberry Lion takes the ball toward his goal. ci Senior Danny Pemberton tries to out- rebound a Castleberry Lion. dl Sophomore Kraig Thome, who was named Sophomore of The Year , in 3A-5, goes in for a lay-up against Carter. el Junior Kurt Thome looks for a team member for a pass. fl Varsity Team, left to right: Coach Tim Daughtrey, Kurt Thome, Kraig Thome, Danny Pemberton, Randy Lauderdale, Darrell Richards, Terry Hawthorne, Mike Burns, Coach Don Boen. Not pictured: Tommy Hutton. Sports 87

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Q ir g H, 915+ ,.,, ..,.,,.t,.. Q ,RY al Post Danny Pemberton out-jumps 1 his opponent to shoot a jump shot at 'V E North Side in the hrst district game. bl - -f X Senior Randy Lauderdale jumps high to C. S ' catch a rebound in the Azle Tournament. cb Junior Terry Hawthorne , twists and turns to shoot against North Side defenders, db Senior Mike Crisco shoots for the basket against the A . I P55535 Castleberry Lions. el Hawthorne puts An ' , ' one up during a game against Keller at iffy:- ,gj home. fi Sophomore Kraig Thome posts up so Mike Crisco can pass him the ball. -:if 9 ,vc gl Thome jumps high to rebound the ball, including second at their own tournament and a third. Randy Lauderdale was named All-Tournament at Grapevine and Azle, while Danny Pemberton and Mike Crisco earned All-Tournament honors at the Boswell Invitational in December. At the end of the season, 6'3 center Pemberton was named second team all-district while team members Lauderdale, Reed Bogue, and Crisco received honorable mention, and 6'2 forward Kraig Thome was chosen as AAA-5 ilSophomore of The Year . Although there were many outstanding players, the main incredient for the successful season was uteam unity and team concept, according to Coach Don Boen. The team held together through some tough games showing outstanding character and leadership. After last year's team had set the foundation for winning, this year's was able to take on step further, establishing a winning foundation. Boen again stressed that the team came together as a unit which was shown by the tive starters, with the high pointer for the year averaging 12.7 points per game with the lowest average being around 10 points. Sports 89