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One of a SeriesCats offenseBoth Atoka basketballpointsButler, a junior, is the onlyKeith has several prosteams enjoyed winning sea-underclassman among the pects that could crack thesons a year ago and bothst year.Cooperapparent starting guards.starting lineup as forwards,Boys coach N ick Keith re- including 6-2 Steve Hyatt, 6-3coaches have reason to ex- pects for the other two start- turns only one full-time star- Sam Darst and 6-0 Keith Col-pect more of the same this ing forward positions, includ- ter off last year’s 18-6 club,year.Henry Cooper will be in hisHarrison but the Wampus Cats have aeman.BradCopeland, a 6-0Donna Callicoat. Juniors lot of height and talent wait-be starting at onefirst year at the reins of the Sherry Thomas and CarlaAtoka girls team. The new Cooper could tie down a starting in the wings.Dennis Gabbart, a 6-0positionsbelieves Copeland hascoach inherited a 15-9 record ing berthsenior forward, started lastand theand four returning starters,Harrison, however, year and will team with 6-2 Vfe junior could be a big figure inincluding a complete trio ofstarting guards.is likely to stay on the guard end, where she shared timecenter Keith Copeland and the ’76 campaign.Beth Harrison will be the6-3 forward Gary Armstrongcoachmainstay in the Wampus Yates last year.Diane Butler and Janice to comprise a front wall with eral players from theboth overall size and speed.LAY-AWAY NOW FOR CHRISTMAS!MEN'S A LAMES★ WE OFFER A COMPLETEWESTERNOF WESTERN WEAR andEISUREACCESSORIES!UITS!★ GIFT CERTIFICATESARE AVAILABLEAMERICAN★ Give a Pair.HATSof NOCONAor TONYWeLAMA BOOTSCustomFORfreshmanprogramDth and talentthatthe roster.“We’re rebuilding afterlosing seven seniors lastyear, but if our young playerscould bebetter than before,” Keithsaid.The kids have super attitudes and pride and thatcould make us one of the top teams in our class,” the coach concluded.ATOKA BOYS Returning starters: Dennis Gabbart.6-0, F, sr.Prospects: Keith Copeland. 6-2v», C, sr.; Gary Armstrong, 6-3, F,sr.; Buddy Sanders, 5-8, G, sr.; Brad Copeland, 6-0, G-F, jr.; Steve Hyatt, 6-2, C, jr.; Sam Darst, 6-3v», C, jr.; Deon Clayton, 5-9, G, jr.; Terrel Blaker, 5-9, G, jr.; Keith Coleman, 6-1, F, so.; Jeff Armstrong, 6-0, F, so.; Troy Sheffield, 5-10, F, so.ATOKA OIRLS Returning starters: Beth Harrison, F, jr.; Wanda Harrison, F-G. sr.; Janice Yates, G, sr.; Diane Butler, G, jr. Prospects: Sherry Thomas, F, jr.; Carla Cooper, F, jr.; Donna Callicoat,F, sr.; Brenda Nuttall, F, so.; Lori Brotherton, G, so.; Sharon Harrison,G, jr.; Sony Stallings, G, jr.; Dianna Dunkin, G, so.
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Ada Evening News
Ada, Oklahoma, US
Fri, Nov 12, 1976
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