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Newspaper
Deer Park Progress
Location
Deer Park, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1976
Page
7
Senior Dishongh trusted at the line after being fouled with 10 seconds left and hit both free throws to seal a 50 to 49 victory for Deer Park over Sam Rayburn. Dishongh led scoring with 15 points while Jon Hughes added 14 as Deer Park stayed perfect in the district's second half.
Deer jumped to a 36 14 halftime lead and pulled away from South Houston Deer Park last week for a 73 35 win. Turnovers and fast plays opened the gap as the Trojans fought to score. The second half started slow before both teams finally found the basket.
Keith Carwile takes first place among 38 riders in the South Texas Winter Scramble Championship opening event in Woodville on February 1 riding a Yamaha MX 100. Billy Carwile finishes eighth in his class of 92 riders on a Honda MR 250.
Anglers are urged to chase saltwater stripers stocked in Texas lakes with Toledo Bend as a prime bank fishing site. The dam intake area attracts the fish, with lures like Redfin and hot spots drawing bites, and warns to avoid dangerous currents and comply with signs.
Deer Park boys take third and girls finish fourth at the Alvin Invitational with fourteen teams competing. Girls earn multiple top placements including Baggett second in 200 freestyle and Baggett first in 500 freestyle. Boys gain second in 200 medley relay and multiple top finishes for Sanders Knotts Nasso Turner and others.
The Lone Star Bass Club of Pasadena held a Toledo Bend event with twelve members fishing and six disqualified for late weigh ins. Jim Walker placed third with four bass weighing five pounds three ounces. total club weigh in was 35 pounds from 22 bass. Next tournament is March at Balloway's Marina Livingston.
Duane Walker of Pasadena, a multi sport standout from Deer Park High School, headlines as San Jacinto College baseball recruit for Bragg Stockton. Voted best all around athlete, he excelled in football, basketball, track, and baseball, catching 17 TDs as a receiver and anchoring a 440 relay. The Cincinnati Reds drafted him in the first round, offering signing rights, while he chose pro baseball over Southwest Conference scholarships to avoid college four year commitment.
Deer Park triumphed 73-35 over the Trojans after Jon Hughes protested an out-of-bounds call in the third quarter. The hosts finished the period with a 17-6 run to lead 53-21 after three. Dennis Shaver and Robert Riley led with 14 points each, Hughes 12, O Banion 10. JV 74-45 Greg Crawford 14 Pilkington 12 Moake 12 Phillips 10. Sophomores 51-49 win for Deer Park.
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