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Greeley Daily Tribune from Greeley, Colorado • Page 16

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Greeley, Colorado
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16
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The Glory That Was Greeley s--The State Tournament in Pictures PANDEMONIUM BREAKS OUT as Greeley Wins Stale Championship, Photo by Kca HiWdi. TO THE VICTOR CO THE SPOILS Grce- ley's George TclUi proudly waves the rait from (he basket used by the Wildcats in the second hall at their championship victory over the Denver Manual Thunderbolts Saturday. Sharing the moment thrill are llcfMo right) Wildcats Den rsylar, Myron Long, Bob Sitzman, Barry! Brumley, Robin Weathers, Jerry Moser and Joil Rothman. Trrbune photo by Bob Scales. Page IS GREELEY TRIBUNE Mon, March 26, 1962 WHOA THEREI The Wildcats' George Tellez (11) applies the brakes after the ball was temporarily knocked from his grip in the first half of the Grecley-Denver Manual game Saturday.

But the fiery guard recovered the ball and regained his balance as Bobby Edwards (M) comes up to defend him. Tribune photo by Bob Scales. BACKHAND LAYUP One ol the vital factors in 64-57 State Championship victory over Denver Manual was the driving of Phil LcCuyer. LeCuyer faked out his opponent and scores a layup. Watching the play Is Doug Ewald (53).

LeCuyer scored 16 points and Ewald got 17 in pacing the Wildcat triumph. Photo by Ken Hikida. CHAMPIONS' PARADISE The victorious Greeley Wildcats (left to right) Myron long, Jerry Moser, George Tellcz, Doug Ewald and Bob Sitzman romp as they go up to receive the Colo- rado Class AAA basketball championship trophy from Colorado High School Activities Assn. president W. Rifle Tribune photo by Bob Scales, THE CHAMPIONS Grcelcy's Wildcats Saturday captured (ho 1962 Colorado Class AAA prep basketball championship with 64-57 triumph over Denver Manual.

Sharing the glory are: kneeling, left to right, Bob Sfeman, George Tcllez, Myron Long and Robin Weathers; stunding, Doug Ewald. Daryl Brumley, Assistant Coach Dale Thompson, Jerry Moser, Student Coach Ixxn Johnson, Joel ifolhman. Physician Dr. Robert T. Porter, Don Taylor and Coach Jim Baggot.

Tribune photo by Bob Scales. -is'- MOMENTS TO REMEMBER There were limes Saturday night when things rildn't look good, especially when Denver Manual would score a basket, hut there was nlso Ilic i a product victory find the Stnte Championship. One of Grcclcy's cheerleaders, Bonnie Jo shows some of the einoliom and expressions during the nerve-racking game. In the first pholo to the left, It gppcarj as Ihongli Bonnie might laying, "Oh please don't make It" us a Denver Mnhunl player takes Ions shot. The Manual plnyer mndc Itw basket nncl Bonnie lust couldn't bear it, covering her face wild her hnnd ns If "Oh no!" A silent pr.iyer mnybc in the third picture and it answered In Ihc finnl shot as fireeley's Phil LcCuycr scored much to the unllsfnction ol pretty Greeley senior TrihuM photos by Bob Scales, mua.

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