The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum from Gatesville, Texas • Page 16

Mine Veterans on GNS Cinder Crevv AND STJt-fCRUM Sec 2, Pg. 6 Gatesville, Texas i February 21, 1974 But Rookie Is the Fleetest of Them All P-S'p With basketball bygone, the thnclads are returnees track and field has moved intojfeem the "73 outfit which the spcrtlight on the Gates- wound up fourth in the Dis trict 12-AAA relays but the IfaitfKt r.f th 91 II mnktfs vllle High Schccl campus, where 20 varsity spikcrs have begun drilling in earnest under the tutelage of Coach David Ballaucr. SAN MARCOS Two Gatcsv Incites are the latest schot 1. Ferryman, i sprinters. Other hopefuls are Robert Outter, Jon Crosby, Ricky Easley, Jimmy- Mark Henson, David McMinn, Terry McNeely, Thallus Miller Keith Thompson t- and Stephen Williams.

These are the boys who will carry the black-and-gold colors In relays at Copperas- Cove on March 9, at Bnvnwbod 'on March 16, at Gatesville on March 23 and at Betton on March 30 before getting the test that counts at the 12-AAA Relays in Belton on boys to sign football: pre-enro lament agrefments with the South freshman marvel Mike Fisher. Ballauer's only problem with h'm is deciding on the events that will best utilize his considerable talents. The veterans include Danny Crtsby, a grade-A pele Vault? or; Brian Fccte and Kerry Ma-goc, milers; Paul Parsons, Robert Wallace and Kldon Wilte, we'ght jnen; and Dannie' Fish The Hornet cinder creWi debut is just a week away. It will come cn March 1 at 'Bellpn, where the black-shirtcd runners will engage in a quadrangular meet with the Tigers, Ccnxras Cove and Lampasas. Ballauer's squad isn't exactly overrun with talent.

Nine of cr, James Ford and Ronnie April 6. west Texas State University Eotcats. s- SWT Coach Bill Miller this week announced the signing of quarterback Johnny Gann arid tight rndtackle Jim Stubts, stars-of last year's Hornet teem that finished runner-up to Belton in 12-AAA's north Jv Gann, 6-2, 95, earned three football letters and was co-paptnin Of his team. A throwing quarterback, Gann passed for 1,200 yards, completed, 88 of 195 passes and was named, to the Super pentex teajru.l': -i- -i' c-f Mr. and Gann, Rt 1, Gatesville, he- also has three basketball and two baseball letters.

"-t: Stubbs; 6-4, -220, served with Gann at Gatesville High' and- carwd 'aiiidistrict He was a prc-season all-state choice. -Stubbs is the son tf Mrs. lillie Stubbs, POST-ed in shape for play JasV week. Many, of them spent hours manning tillers and riding lawnmowers before picking up their gloves and bats This on-target appraisal of the recent. Cassius Clay-Joe Frazier wajt? came from columnist Jim Now that ail -the cagers in this area's Class AAA districts ,213 North lWh.

Street. -v assistant -Wayne' Dalgle rceruiu'cl' the two Gates- -H- Murray; "Frazier would charge have stored away their trunks, it's all-star pickin time for the a moving freight train with his chin. Alt would; clinch with a dove." coaches. The Hornets' Johnny Gann, who made the all-north-zone team in 12-AAA in '73, is expected to be a repeat choice NEW COACH DISPENSES BATTING TIPS 143, and Karen Morris with Gann connected on 45 per cent of his shots from the field and 59 per cent of his'ree-: throw tries to wind up with 426 points in the Hornets' 28 games. That's an average 1 Of 15.2 per contest 1 Next best average was the 14.1 posted by freshman Mike Fisher, 'l- who scored 141 points while appearing in ten games.

Season's point totals for other GHS performers wore Haferkamp, 313; Johnson, 211; Davidson, 201; and David Marwitz, 173 Haferkamp was the rebounding leader, capturing 254 ricochets. Next in this department were Gann with 233 and Johnson with 173 Davidson was way yonder the1 team leader in assists with 120, nearly twice as many as runner-up Johnson's 64. .) Coach Skeeter Edwards, hailed in all quarters for the fine job he did as the Hornet mentor, disagrees with those who feel he will be rebuilding from the ground up next winter. He points to returning varsity let-termen Fisher, Kim Featherston, Charles Niemeier and Brian Foote as a fine nucleus; LIFE IWSlJfiAMGE? PHONE M5-59M OR S65452Y Basketball Coach Edwards was disappointed over the lack of crowd support at his. team's play-off game In Only'' handful' of fans followed the Hornet' five to Rockdale.

Through an unfortunate conflict in scheduling, the Hornottos were playing Duncanville in a bi-district duel in Waco the same night i Leo a tackle with the New Orleans Saints of the NFL and a former star, at tho University of Texas, is scheduled to speak at Evant High School's all-sports banquet on March 29. this time. Other Hornets figured to have fine chances of winning mythical honors are Mose Johnson, James Haf eric amp and Tommy Davidson. Tho Hornottos' Judy Kafor and Cariiso McNeely are shoo-ins. for the all-district 6-AAA team.

Since Gatesville dominated this league, GHS Coach Gerald Pee feels forwards Calissa Miller and Kathy Edwards and guards Tina Price, Kathye Allison and Janet Mueggo all have shots at all-league honors." Commenting on his girls' dou oran infieder who's oxpoctod to bo a big man with tho stick. McDonald Is working with 20 candidates, and tho Hornot nino will opon Its soason on March 1 against tho Connolly team at Lions Park. Larry McDonald, in his first Mason as the GHS baseball coach, has boon stressing hitting In his team's oponlng workouts at Lions Loaguo Park. Abovo ho is shown giving somo batting tips to Stovo Davis, vet- Hornet Links 10 Hornet Cagers Lettermen ble-overtime loss to Duncan- pjS TO SELL BY THE! CUTS OR CARCASS villa in bi-district, Poe main tained that "our girls gave 150 per cent, but old flu took its toll before it was all over" This year's District 12-AAA tournament will be played on the Georgetown course. Dates for the 36-hole meet are March 21 and April 1.

Vic Prince, who is coaching the Hornets, has a squad that includes David Byrom, Jeff Davis, Joe Duncart, Glen Dy-singer, David Goodrich, Jay Goodrich, Shawn Hansson, Warren Neeley, Greg Henning-ton, Randy Kennedy, Kyle Powell, Charles Knapp, Ricky Mathews, Jeb McClellan and Ken Po6ton. All the Hornette forwards had 1 HEED All ELECTRICIAN? 865-2560 and is expecting considerable been waylaid by a flu-like virus the week before the game and seemed to lose some of their steam in the latter stages of the hard-fought, energy- Date Is at Ennis The countdown is just around the corner for Gatesville's schoolboy golfers. To be selected within the next few days are the five youngsters from the 15-boy squad who will represent GHS in the season's first tourney at Ennis on March 1. The Hornets will also have a team In tho Comanche tournament on March 4, in the help from Steve Niemeier, Jon for Customers Five pays A Week Crosby and Ronnie Perryman, Coach Skeeter Edwards, who guided the Hornet basketball forces to unaccustomed heights this winter, this week pegged ten cagers as letter-winners on the crew that finished second in the 12-AAA north zone race to earn a berth in the district play-offs. Six of them are seniors Johnny Gann, James Hafer-kamp, Mose Johnson, Tammy Davidson, David Marwitz and Warren Neeley.

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Miss Kafor, rounding out a brilliant schoolgirl career, was tho Hornottos' leading scorer with 47S points in 26 games. Next canto Miss Miller, the team's only other senior, with 333. They were followed by Kathy Edwards with 261, Kelly Davidson with Commercial Residential Repair Service Electrical Supplies LICENSED BONDED Lampasas tournament on OUR LADY OP LOURDES CATHOLIC CHURCH 110 Wost Main St. Wostviow Addition Masses Sundays at 8:45 a.m. Holydays at 6 p.m.

Daily at 7 a.m. March 15, and in the Hornet Relays tournament on March 22. B-teamers this year Edwards is also counting on big Paul Parsons in 1974-75. Parr sons missed the 1973-74 campaign after undergoing knee surgery at the close of the football season. "He looked like our best player in off-season drills last spring," Edwards says; Last week's verdicts proved what many had strongly suspected all along that District 12-AAA's basketball strength was nestled down south.

The south zone's Rock' dale and Taylor disposed of the north zone's Gatesville and Cameron with disdain in tho play-offs first round, and then Rockdale went on to win the title in a sizzling 50-56 duel with the Ducks. It's been a long time since Gatesville High has gone Into a football campaign 'with an unsettled quarterback situation. But such is almost certain to be the case this fall. Three boys who passed up the gridiron sport last year Kyle Powell, Brian Foote and Greg Blanchard have indicated they'll try for the field marshal's berth this time and Boiilbesiirpsised none orwupneigifiioors 1H It.P. Coach Vic Prince said all three are definitely in the picture.

Other candidates are John Zeigler, Bowie, Richard Jones and Jon Crosby. Crosby, who quarterbacked the team If could happen: Because in this part of Texas the people who work at the phone company are your neighbors. The same people you meet at the grocery store; at church, or in civic projects. That's the way it is in communities throughout this area because Gulf States-United Telephone Is oneof the biggest" employers In this section of the state. We like being here.

Nice people. Great place to live and: work! We feel right at homebecause we are, last year and is a fiery com petitor, seeds to have the most Ronnie Hampton, Bill Adams, David Conner, Jesse Manning, Bill Conner and Coach Charles Alderson. Front row Smith, Ronnie Grubb, Calvin Burkes, Faron Kincheioe, Steve Sugg and Larry Creacy. Photo by Luker. going for him.

But Prmce insists it's a wide-open race. Biggest February surprise: Aubrey Roberts' leaving Clifton after 17 success-strewn years to become Midway's now head football coach. Roberts is said to be a coach who likes a challenge and he's certain to encounter one thhf fall as Midway moves up into Claw AAA in tough District Although ace passer Johnny Gann has signed a football pro enrollment agree, ment with Southwest Texas State University, don't be toe sure hell become a Bobcat. Tarleton State is courting tho husky thrower heavily ana reports are TCU Is still showing Interest. Hornet baseballers aren't lacking in" enthusiasm.

They pitched right in and helped get the Lions League Park diamond 20-B BASKETBALL MONARCHS This Evant High School basketball squad, winner of tho District 20-B title for the fourth consecutive year, will play either Pottsville or Priddy In a bi-district game next week. The Elks are, left to right: Back row Manager Walter Maggard, Jimmy Clark, Play Pottsville-Priddy Winner Next Week Elk Five Faces Gorman In Last Tune-Up Tilt bad first quarter ruined our chances in both games," a concerned Coach Charles Alderson complained. The Elks scored only seven points against Gustine in the opening period and trailed all the way. At one point in the third quarter, however, they pulled to within a single point of the Tigers and hung on us tine's heels until the Felines closed with a rush in the last couple of minutes. Deadliest Evant snipers were Jesse Manning with 16 points and Bill Adams with 15.

Last Friday at Gorman, Evant notched only eight points in the initial period and the Elks found themselves trailing the hot-shooting Panthers by ten. They then played Gorman on even terms until the last part of the final quarter, when their hosts put on another spurt and accelerated to a decisive 20-point verdict Leading scorers for Evant were soph Ronnie Hampton with 15 points and freshman David Conner with 13. week, one to District 18-B champion Gustine, 54-45, and another to Gorman, 64-44 "A Hornette Runners Hold First Drills Young Farmers To Meet Tonight I 1 The Coryell County Young Farmers will meet at 7:30 tonight (Thursday) at "th Crawford Saddle 1 Club Slates Show The Crawford Saddle Club will hold its first horse show of the season at 2 pjn. Saturday at the arena in Tonkawa Park. It will include a grand entry, three roping events, and sev Chateau Ville Restaurant' for a meal and a program on ani Evant's Elk cagers, a bit taken aback after experiencing some misfortune on the hardwoods once they finished cruising through District 20-B competition, will square off with District 24-B titlist Gorman Friday night at Evant in one last tune-up tilt before next week's big bi-district test.

Their play-off foe will be either Pottsville or Priddy, Who still hadn't settled their 19-B feud as of the first of this week. The Elks will meet the eventual victor either Monday or Tuesday night The winner of that showdown, to he played on a neutral colurt, will advance to the March) 1-2 regional tournament at Ste-phenville. Friday night's setto with Gorman will include a game starting at. 6 p.m. The.

varsities will collide an hour The Elks, tardy on the draw, dropped two games last mal nutrition and supplemen tary feeding. eral other timed and leasureH Frosh Spikers In Practice Meet Gatesville High's freshman track and field squad will host plebe runners trom Lampasas and Copperas Cove in a practice meet at McKamie Stadium at 3:30 pjn. today (Thursday). The Gatesville. Junior High's 8th graders will also join in the competition.

The Hornet Bulldog and Badger yearlings had their first cinder skirmish at Oopjieras Cove test Friday. Showing up well for Gatesville were Rick Salter in the mfle run, Rob Erwin in the discus throw, Jeff Davis in the shot put and Jeff Ortner and Ralph Kizer in the 440-yard dash. j-j Presenting the program will be Bob Steger and G. G. Hoyie of Brownwood, representatives Gatesville High's girl athletes swung onto the cinders at McKamie Stadium this week as they engaged in opening practice sessions for the '74 track and field campaign.

They'll get their first competition at the Connally Relays on March 91 Coach Gerald Poe expects to carry from '12 to 15 girls on his Hornette traveling squad. They'll be led by Judy Kafer, crack hurdler and high jumper; Calissa Miller, a standout in the 880-yard run; and Car-liss McNeelyJ a relays specialist. Sophs Judy Jones and Kelly Davidson are also promising performers. of Swift and Feed Division. Gulf States -United I Telephono PURMELA BAPTIST CHURCH Rev.

Dick Lincoln, pastor events, including children's classes. I Belt buckles will be presented to first place winners in each event and ribbons to the ether five places. Crawford will have horse shows the fourth Saturday of each month, weather permitting. Sunday Sunday School at TaxPHONS SYSTFM 10 morning worship service at 11 aJO, Training Union at 5:30 pm, evening worship service at 6:30 pm.