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Golfers at MHS Provided SchoolThe War Dogs of 1971-72 own the first state basketball championship in Miami high school history and future War Dogs will be looking for first state team championships in football, track and baseball.Miami high school golfers, however, provided the school with first state championships. Their records:1956—Phil Temple, James Emery, Larry Parker and Bob Hill Jr. were recognized as champions in team competition for the sand greens division of state play. They didn’s fare so well in the more elite grass greens state meet. Sand greens competition was abandoned a short time later.Others with the 1956 MHS golf squad included Mike Wilson, Steve Hollerbach and DavidFirst games in the annual Miami Youth league basketball tournament were played Tuesday night at the Civic Center with these results:AGES 9-10 Rams 13, Pirates 12. Jack Hunter, Rams, 7; Greg Swango, Pirates 6.Cougars 18, Yankees 9. James Heyburn and John Heyburn, 6 each for Cougars. Todd Camp-Eighth grader Dick Neel wasn’t eligible to play with them but even then was recognized as (me of the best teen-agers and later proved it.1960-Bob Hill Jr. was the medalist in the Class A state tournament at Lincoln Park, Oklahoma City, with 73-79-67— 216—15 strokes better than the 231 posted on the same course by the AA medalist, Bob Dickson of Muskogee—who later became the national collegiate champion at Oklahoma State University, followed by U.S. and British amateur championships. Now ie is a top pro, with a recent victory on the national tour.Dick Neel carded 73-79-71-223, eight strokes better than Dickson, in the 1960 tournament and his score combined withbell, Yanks, 4.Steers 17, Boys Club 9. Mark Christenson, Steers, 8; Robert Yost, BC, 4.AGES 11-12 Royals 37, Boys Gub 26. Dan Heyburn, Royals, 13; Richard LoUar, BC, 16.Eagles 27, Faisons 19. Bill Osburn, Eagles, 9; Jack Thomas, Falcons, 9.Colts 25, Owls 8. Tony Owens, Colts, 19; Ricky Carr and MarkHill’s 216 gave Miami 439 for the state two-ball championship.Hill and Neel bettered by 31 strokes the winning AA two-ball total of 470 posted by Jim Ingram and Charles Kothe of Tulsa Edison.Miami finished third in the 1960 four-ball competition. Playing with Hill and Neel were Stephen Moore, 246, and Roger Scruggs, 263, giving Miami a team total of 948. O.C. Northeast was first with 920 and Okmulgee second at 940.Even at 948, Miami was 11 strokes better than Tulsa Edsion’s 959 first {dace in AA.MHS girls won second in medalist, two-ball and four-ball competition of the 1960 tourney at O.C. Lincoln Park.Scores by the Miami girls: Phyllis Propper, 153 for second to medalist Patty David of Tulsa Central (136); Patti Gibson, 173, combined with the 153 for second in two-ball; Diana Oliver, 188, and Bobbi Baron, 195. The four-ball total of 709 was second to the first-place 674 by O.C. Northeast. Midwest Gty was third.1961—MHS girls swept all top honors in the state tournament at Oklahoma Gty.Suzanne Stephenson was the medalist with 41-47-43—131, a stroke better than the 132 by Sherry Taylor of O.C. Northeast.Phyllis Propper’s 144 added to Suzanne’s 131 gave Miami 275and the two-ball title.And Miami even won second on the state two-ball list with a 298 on 146 by Diana Oliver and 152 by Gaye Phillips. O.C. Northeast was third, Duncan fourth and Midwest City fifth.Miami’s winning four-ball total was 573, with Northeast second1962—'The MHS girls, playing again at O.C. Lincoln Park, totaled 651 for a smashing s triumph in four-ball -competition on scores of 154 by ff Letty Stapp, 155 by Diana I Oliver, 166 by Carole Luttrell I and 176 by Pam Smallwood. IO.C. Northeast, with 652, was I just a stroke behind Miami’s I championship total. Northeast’s I Sherry Taylor was the medalist I with 133. Letty and Diana I finished second and third as Iindividuals. IWith most of the Miami I champions back for the 1963 I season, MHS was looking I forward to a third straight state I championship for the local I girls. Those hopes were dashed I when the state association I dropped the state girls I tournament from its program. IJonya Stapp, a 1970 graduate I of Miami high school, probably I would have been a state high I school champion. In summer I competition of 1968, she I dethroned the two-time I champion to capture first place I in Oklahoma junior girls I competition. IRobinsonContests Begin in Youth Basketball Tournament
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Miami News Record
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Wed, Mar 15, 1972
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