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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1972
Page
3
The Baytown Sun unveils the District 24-AAAA All-District basketball team chosen Wednesday at Kemah. The first team has six players and an MVP, while the second team features five players, to appear in Saturday’s editions.
Whitehouse coach C L Nix says Anahuac presents a balanced challenge as the Wildcats eye a 32 1 season and a spot in the Tyler Junior College Tournament. He expects a best game effort with heavy press and outside shooting from both teams in Brenham regional play.
Madison Relays kick off the track season for Robert E. Lee with Ganders competing at Butler Stadium Houston. The team returns from a two week hiatus after a triangular meet at Memorial Stadium against Westchester and North Shore of Galena Park. REL entries include Brent Brunson Melvin Jones John Conway Steve Olafson in the 440 relay and Olafson Jones Kirk Jones in the 101 and 21 yard dashes.
Baytown 7th Grade team rolled to a 43 13 win over Deepwater as Goslins jumped to an early 13 4 lead and led 37 9 entering the fourth. Matthew DeHoyos led with 15 points and eight rebounds while Coates, Haggerty and Hunter contributed in a defense heavy victory.
Larry Rochelle son of Baytonians Mr and Mrs Tommy Rochelle earns all district 214 4A honors as a Beaumont High junior He averaged 21 9 points per game second in the district Rochelle high score 42 points against Charlton Pollard while his Royal Purples finished 2 81 in district play
The Coffee Breakers crown weekly league with Blount’s 2166 high team series and Souunt’s 755 high team game. Individual weekly leaders include Jeanette Bitnoski 74, Ruby Robbins 468, Mickey Giles 40 and 21, Dolores Earley 217, Shirley Wright 187, and Donna Reisner 147. Other top figures: Bootsie Tanner 158, Naomi Nelson 16, Edna Tanner 156, Mary Wiggins.
The district swimming finals rise at 6 p.m. at the junior high pool in Deer Park. Robert E. Lee dominates with five finalists and a diving duo, Ganders led by Mark Lillpop Brent Godwin Pete Ehlig Allison Peirce and David Rice reach multiple events. Sterling Rangers also place six in finals and four in consolations with Mike Cheek Barry Smith Scott Sheley Royce Williams Garland Ginzel and Paul O Sell advancing.
Clear Creek and Texas City, district 24-AAAA co champions, meet at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Rice University to decide the district loop representative in the state playoffs. Both teams finished 12-2 in district play, with Clear Creek at 30-7 overall and Texas City 28-7.
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