Team Narratives - Girls

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3/18/2013
Texas High School Basketball Champions, 1921-2013
By Dr. Billy Wilbanks
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Team Narratives - Girls
Team #1, 1951
Comanche wins its 1st of 2 state titles
in first year of UIL State Tournament
1-A, COMANCHE
Comanche defeated McLean, 50-49 in the 1-A final; Fredericksburg, 58-39, in the semi-final; and Decatur, 54-42, in the
1st round at the first UIL sponsored state tournament in Austin on March 8-10, 1951. The players were limited to only
one dribble in that first season of 1952. The Indians trailed 18-33 at the half of the final against McLean and made an
“amazing comeback” (32-16) in the 2nd half. Florence Jo Coan brought Comanche to within one point at 48-49 with 11
seconds left and then made a FG with 5 seconds left for the win. The Indians led 20-7 at the end of the 1st qt. of the
semi-final and then cruised to a 19-point win against Fredericksburg. In the 1st round Comanche led Decatur 38-32
going into the 4th quarter and pulled away to win by 12.
The Indians qualified for the first UIL girls state tournament with playoff wins over Dublin, 64-11; Ranger, 54-20;
Hamilton, 42-37; and Cisco, 55-26; and regional wins over Roby and San Angelo Lakeview. Comanche finished the year
at 36-2 (with its only loses to Carlton and Cisco).
Comanche has made four appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1951 & 1998 and losing in the final in 1973 (to
Waco Midway) and 1974 (to Slaton). The 1951 Comanche championship coach was Marguerite Ross of Howard Payne
U. and NTSU. Finalist McLean made its only appearance in a state final (thru 2007) in 1951.
The 1951 Comanche players were: 18 Mary Jean Andress, 5’8” Fr F; 16 Rita Jo Arms, 5’6” Jr G; 13 Faye Auvenshine, 5’3”
Fr G; 11 Ruth Bingham, 5’6” Sr F; 10 Jane Bradley, 5’2” Fr F; 14 Ann Carter, 5’4” Jr G; 15 Florence Jo Coan, 5’11” Sr F; 20
Jean DeWitt, 5’8” Jr F; 17 Linda Glasgow, 5’9” So G; 22 Barbara Godfrey, 5’3” Sr G; 12 Jeanette Hall, 5’7” Jr G; & 19 Neita
Myrle Smith, 5’7” Sr G.
The Indians were led by 5’11” Sr Florence Jo Coan who scored 28 points in the final, 26 in the semi-final and 32 in the 1st
round (a total of 86 points in the 3 state games). 5’6” Sr Ruth Bingham scored 14, 11 and 10 in the three games and 5’8”
Jr Jean DeWitt scored 8, 17 & 12. 5’7” Sr Dorothy Gudgel led McLean in the final with 27 points and scored 72 points in
the 3 state games—second only to Coan’s 86. 5’8” Sr Betty Brown led Fredericksburg in the semi-final with 13. James
McLemore, the author of Texas Schoolgirl Basketball (1976) reported that Coan was the “tallest player in the
tournament” and that “her height in those days was considered extraordinary.”
The Conference 1A 1951 All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’11” Sr Florence Jo Coan of Comanche, 5’7” Sr
Dorothy Gudgel of McLean and 5’3” So Wilheminia Beckmann of Fredericksburg and Guards 5’7” Sr Nita Myrle Smith of
Comanche and 5’9” So Bonita Bailey and 5’9” So Joyce Bruner of McLean. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6
basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side.
Team #2, 1951
Claude wins 1st of 6 state titles
Conf B, CLAUDE
Claude defeated Clyde Denton Valley, 42-40, in the Conf. B final; Duncanville, 35-32, in the semi-final; and Sulphur Bluff,
25-11, in the 1st round at the first UIL sponsored state tournament in Austin March 8-10, 1951. The players were limited
to only one dribble in that first season under the UIL. The Mustangettes qualified for the first UIL state Class B girls
tournament with a win in the Region 1B final over Darrouzett, 26-22. Claude finished the year at 26-5.
The Indians jumped out to an 18-0 half-time lead over Sulphur Bluff (34-3) in the 1st round and cruised to a 14-point
victory as the Claude defense held Sulphur Bluff to only one FG for the entire game. Duncanville (31-3) led the semi-final
29-24 after 3 quarters but was outscored 11-3 in the 4th quarter. The 6-point “comeback” by Claude in the last 3
minutes was led by Yvonne Averyt who made the decisive FG and her sister, Jane, who made a FT to “ice” the game.
Claude led the final throughout the 4th quarter and survived a “desperation shot” by Denton Valley (38-3) at the buzzer
to win by 2 points.
Claude has made 9 appearances in the state finals winning 6 titles (in 1951, 1952, 1953, 1962, 1971 & 1972) and losing in
the finals in 1954 (to Winnie East Chambers), 1960 (to Sulphur Springs N. Hopkins) and 1961 (to Midway). Lawrence
(“Jake”) Halter of Tulsa U. was the Claude championship coach in 1951 & 1952 and coached both the girls and boys
teams. Finalist Clyde Denton Valley (with only 31 students) made its only appearance in a state final (thru 2007) in 1951.
Claude had an enrollment of 86 students.
The 1951 Claude players were: 00 Norma Brunson, 5’4” So F; 11 Jane Averyt, 5’6” So F; 22 Bettye Dawkins, 5’7” So G; 25
Juanita Smotherman, 5’5” Sr G; 33 Roxie Harred, 5’2” Jr F; 35 Barbara Corbin, 5’6” Sr G; 44 Yvonne Averyt, 5’6” Sr F; 55
Shirley Brown, 5’5” Fr G; 66 Mary Gillham, 5’5” So G; 77 Carolyn Christian, 5’6” So G; 88 Oleta Morrison, 5’7” So F; & 99
Lorene Whelchel, 5’7” Fr F.
Claude was led in the final by 5’6” So Jane Averyt with 24 points, scored mostly on long one-handed “push shots” from
“far out.” Her sister, 5’6” Sr Yvonne Averyt, added 12 points and 5’7” Fr Lorene Whelchel, 6. 5’4” Sr Patsy Crow led
Denton Valley with 22 points. Whelchel led the Mustangettes in the semi-final with 15 points while Yvonne Averyt had
13, 5’7” So Oleta Morrison, 4, and Jane Averyt, 3. 5’8” Jr Faye Wilson led Duncanville with 14. Whelchel was Claude’s
leading scorer in the 1st round with 7 points while Jane Averyt had 6 and Yvonne Averyt and Morrison each had 4.
The Conference B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’6” Sr Yvonne Averyt of Claude, 5’8” Jr Faye Wilson of
Duncanville and 5’4” Sr Patsy Crow and 5’4” Fr Jean Farmer of Denton Valley and Guards 5’6” Sr Barbara Corbin and 5’5”
Juanita Smotherman of Claude and 5’7” Jr Ann Gotcher of Denton Valley. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6
Team #3, 1952
Hamilton wins 1st of 2 state titles
1-A, HAMILTON
Hamilton defeated Morton, 27-19, in the 1-A final; Comanche, 33-25, in the semi-final; and West Columbia, 43-21, in the
1st round at the state tournament. A new rule changed allowed the players the unlimited dribble rather than the one
dribble allowed in the first season of 1951. The Bulldogs qualified for state with regional wins over Rosebud, 27-22;
Thrall, 37-20; and Mason, 28-22, and became the first undefeated state champion finishing the year at 24-0. Hamilton
cruised to a 22-point victory over West Columbia in the 1st round and led Comanche, 24-23, after 3 qts. of the semi-final
and outscored the Indians 9-2 in the 4th qt. Hamilton led Morton 19-18 going into the 4th qt. of the final and outscored
the Indians 8-1 in the final quarter.
The Bulldogs have made three appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1952 & 1998 and losing in 1993 to
Marion. Ted L. Jones of Baylor University was the 1952 Hamilton championship coach. Finalist Morton has made two
appearances in the state finals winning a title in 1987 and losing in 1952.
The 1952 Hamilton players were: 23 Mary Jo McKandless, 5’7” Sr F; 25 Tommie Harlien, 5’3” Sr F; 31 Hazel Jean
Manning, 6’0” Fr F; 24 Barbara French, 5’5” So F; 29 Nancy Roberts, 5’8” So F; 28 Hallye Johnson, 5’9” Sr G; 27 Louise
Young, 5’4” Sr G; 20 “Ann Witty, 5’5” Jr G; 22 Mary Scott, 5’7” Jr G; 26 Elwanda Smith, 5’8” Jr G; and 30 Vada Raibourn,
5’6” So G.
Hamilton was led in the final by 6’0” Fr Hazel Jean Manning with 15 points, 5’7” Sr Mary Jo McKandless with 10 and 5’3”
Sr Tommie Harlien with 2. 5’10” Sr Betty Doyle led Morton with 12. In the semi-final, Manning scored 15, McKandless,
14, and Harlein, 4, 5’8” So Mary Jean Andress led Comanche with 15. McKandless was the top Bulldog scorer in the 1st
round with 19 while Manning added 14 & Hailein, 7. 5’6” Sr Wilma Wisch led West Columbia with 12 points.
The 1952 Conf 1-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’3” Sr Tommie Harlien of Hamilton, 5’10” Sr Betty
Doyle of Morton, 5’10” Jr Bonita Bailey of McLean and 5’8” So Mary Jean Andress of Comanche and Guards 5’9” Sr
Hallye Johnson of Hamilton, 5’4” Sr Patty Andrews of Mesquite and 5’10” Sr Shirley Tucker of Morton. From 1951-1978
TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side.
Team #4, 1952
Claude wins 2nd of 6 six state titles
Conf B, CLAUDE
Claude defeated Duncanville, 47-42, in the Conf B final; Tarkington, 37-35, in the semi-final; and Hawley, 42-27, in the
1st round at the state tournament. A rule change for the 1952 season allowed the players an unlimited dribble rather
than the one dribble allowed in 1951. Hawley was coached by Charles Womack who won over 900 games coaching boys
and girls for 33 years and was elected to the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. The Mustangettes defeated Bovina, 49-25;
Mobeetie, 57-48; and Happy, 47-22, in the region to qualify for state and finished the year at 28-7. Claude led Hawley
25-12 at halftime and 37-19 after 3qts. The Mustangettes led the semi-final by 10 at 33-23 after 3 qts. and then survived
a comeback as Tarkington outscored Claude 12-4 in the 4th qt. but came up 2 points short. Claude led 35-34 after 3 qts.
of the final and outscored Duncanville 12-8 in the final qt.
the finals in 1954 (to Winnie East Chambers), 1960 (to Sulphur Springs N. Hopkins) and 1961 (to Midway). Lawrence
(“Jake”) Halter of Tulsa U. was the Claude championship coach in 1951 & 1952. Finalist Duncanville has made 11
appearances in the state finals winning 6 state titles (1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997 & 2003) and losing in 1952, 1981,
1992, 1995 and 2004.
The 1952 Claude players were: 44 Jane Averyt, 5’6” Jr F; 33 Roxie Harrod, 5’6” Sr F; 88 Oleta Morrison, 5’8” Jr F; 11 Reta
Jean Dye, 5’5” Fr F; 99 Lorene Whelchel, 5’9” So F; 00 Norma Brunson, 5’5” Jr F; 66 Mary Gillham, 5’5” Jr G; 55 Shirley
Brown, 5’5” So G; 45 Dorothy Sanders, 5’2” Jr F; 77 Carolyn Christian, 5’8” Jr G; 25 Ruella McGowan, 5’6” Fr G; 22 Bettye
Dawkins, 5’7” Jr G; 35 Pat Tims, 5’7” Fr G; & 65 Wanda Buckingham, 5’6” Fr G.
5’6” Jr Jane Averyt led Claude in scoring in the final with 26 points, 5’8” Jr Oleta Morrison had 11 and 5’9” So Lorene
Whelchel, 10. 5’7” Sr Faye Wilson led Duncanville with 29 points. Whelchel led Claude in the semi-final with 19 points
while Averyt added 9 and 5’6” Sr Roxie Harrod, 8. Edna Murl Scott led Tarkington with 16 points. Morrison led the
Mustangettes in the 1st round with 19 points while Whelchel added 12 and Averyt, 11. 5’5” Fr Barbara Newton led
Hawley with 15 points. Faye Wilson scored 85 points in the 3 state games—one short of the record set by Florence Jo
Coan of Comanche the year before.
The 1952 Class B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’7” Sr Jane Averyt of Claude, 5’7” Sr Faye Wilson of
Duncanville and 5’4” Fr Janice Edds of Little-River Academy and Guards 5’5” Jr MaryGillham and 5’8” Jr Carolyn Christian
of Claude and 5’8” Sr Raye Wilson of Duncanville. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three
“forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side.
Faye and Raye Wilson of Duncanville later played for the Wayand Baptist Flying Queens.
Team #5, 1953
New Deal wins only state title in school history
1-A, NEW DEAL
New Deal defeated Whitesboro, 58-44, in the 1-A final; Muleshoe, 32-24, in the semi-final; and Vidor, 58-16, in the first
round at the state tournament. The Lionesses qualified for state for the 1st time and finished the year undefeated at 410. The Bearkettes led by 28-5 at the halftime of the 42-point win over Vidor in the 1st rouond. New Deal led by 27-16 at
the half of the final and by 39-23 after 3 qts.
New Deal has made three appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1953 and losing in 1956 to Buna and in
1981 to Hardin. The 1953 New Deal championship coach was Toby Waggoner of WTSU. Finalist Whitesboro made its
only appearance in a state final in 1953. New Deal had an enrollment of 103 in 1953 while finalist Whitesboro had 179.
The 1953 New Deal players were: 30 Novella Abbe, 5’7” Sr F; 32 Wanda Arant, 5’10” Sr F; 31 JoAnn Ashmore, 5’8” So F;
23 Rita Bumpass, 5’2” So F; 22 Ruth Cox, 5’8” So F; 28 Pat Crews, 5’8” Sr G; 29 Sally Crosnoe, 5’3” Fr G; 25 Shirley Davis,
5’3” Jr F; 38 Anniece Durham, 5’7” Jr G; 27 Mary Ann Looney, 5’7” Sr G; 34 Charlsie Meyers, 5’6” Sr G; 26 Linda Kay
Miller, 5’8” Fr F; 36 Jerry Sue Perrin, 5’5” So F; 33 JoAnn Perrin, 5’7” Sr G; 24 Vana Snider, 5’6” So G; 35 Maxine Wales,
5’9” Jr F; 39 Sylvia Wright, 5’7” Jr G; & 37 Yvonne Wright, 5’6” So G.
New Deal was led in the final by 5’10” Sr F Wanda Arant with 32 points, 5’8” So F Jo Ann Ashmore with 14 and 5’8” So F
Ruth Cox with 12. Dixie Bean led Whitesboro with 14. Arant also led the Bearkettes in the semi-final with 19 points
while Cox added 7 and Ashmore, 6. The Mulettes were led by Jean Montgomery with 15 points. Arant scored 36 points
in the 1st round game against Vidor while Ashmore added 15 & Cox, 4. Shirley Norton led Vidor with 11. Arant’s 87
points in the 3 state games was a new state tournament record.
The 1953 1A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’10” Sr Wanda Arant of New Deal, 6’0” Jr Hazel Manning of
Hamilton and 5’10” Jr Bilie Earl of Whitesboro and Guards 5’7” Sr Mary Ann Looney and 5’6” Sr Charlsie Meyers of New
Deal and 5’5” Sr Norma Graves of Muleshoe. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on
the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side.
Team #6, 1953
Claude wins its 3rd consecutive state title
& 3rd of 6 in school history
Conf B, CLAUDE
Claude defeated Bryson, 40-30, in the Conf B final; Emory, 37-32, in the semi-final; and Van Horn, 45-20, in the 1st
round at the state tournament. The Mustangettes qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Klondike,
52-26; Mobeetie, 56-37; Meadow, 43-28; and Rule, 35-25; and finished the year at 37-1. The Mustangettes led Van
Horn in the 1st round by 26-13 at halftime and by 36-15 after 3 qts. Claude led Emory 30-24 after 3 qts and Bryson by
25-20 after 3qts of the final and outscored the Cowgirls 15-10 in the last qt.
the finals in 1954 (to Winnie East Chambers), 1960 (to Sulphur Springs N. Hopkins) and 1961 (to Midway). The 1953
Claude championship coach was Wayne Mantooth of Southwestern OK. Finalist Bryson made its only appearance in a
state final in 1953. Claude had an enrollment of 93 in 1953 and finalist, Bryson, 73.
The 1953 Claude players were: 44 Jane Averyt, 5’7” Sr F; 25 Latrice Moore, 5’9” Fr F; 99 Lorene Whelchel, 5’9” Jr F; 66
Mary Gillham, 5’6” Sr G; 22 Bettye Dawkins, 5’9” Sr G; 77 Carolyn Christian, 5’9” Sr G; 11 Rita Jean Dye, 5’5” So F; 45
Gayle Bryan, 5’2” Jr F; 00 Norma Brunson, 5’5” Sr F; 33 Vesta Kelley, 5’9” So G; 35 Pat Tims, 5’8” So G; 55 Shirley Brown,
5’5” Jr G; 88 Ruella McGowan, 5’6” So G; & 65 Wanda Buckingham, 5’8” So F.
Claude was led in the final by 5’9” Fr Latrice Moore with 26 points, 5’7” Sr Jane Averyt with 10 and 5’9” Jr
LoreneWhelchel with 4. Bryson was led by 5’7” Jr LaRue Matlock (who broke the tournament scoring record in the 1st
round with 36 points in one game) with 18. Moore also led Claude with 16 points in the semi-final while Averyt added
12 and Whelchel, 9. Joann Eads led Emory with 17. Whelchel was the top scorer for Claude in the 1st round with 14
while Averyt added 11 and Moore, 8.
The 1953 Class B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’7” Sr Jane Averyt and 5’9” Fr Latrice Moore of Claude;
5’7” Jr LaRue Matlock of Bryson and 5’9” So Shirley Cravey of Leakey and Guards 5’7” Sr Mary Gillham and 5’9” Sr Bettye
Dawkins of Claude; 5’9” Jr Joyce King of Bryson and 5’8” Jr Betty Braziel of Emory. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6
Team #7, 1954
Dimmitt, led by Margaret Odom, wins its first of 3 state titles
defeating Granbury & Leta Rains (Andrews) in final
1-A, DIMMITT
Dimmitt defeated Granbury, 66-60, in the 1-A final; George West, 67-61, in the semi-final; and Cooper, 70-49, in the 1st
round; at the state tournament. After the 21-point win in the 1st round the Bobbies led 27-26 at halftime of the semifinal and by 39-26 after 3 qts. and coasted to victory over George West. Dimmitt and Granbury were tied at 46-46 after
3 qts of the final but Dimmitt outscored Granbury 20-14 in the final qt. Dimmitt’s 203 points in 3 games was a new state
record.
The Bobbies qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Panhandle, 64-59; Burkburnett, 61-41; and
(defending state champion) New Deal, 50-42. Dimmitt finished the year at 34-6.
Dimmitt has made three appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1954, 1955 & 1993 and ranks 7th in TX with
total boys/girls U.I.L. championships at 7. Leo A. Fields was the 1954 Dimmitt championship coach. Finalist Granbury
made three appearances in the state finals losing in 1954, 1955 & 1978. Dimmitt had an enrollment of 177 and finalist
Granbury, 207.
The championship history of the Dimmitt H.S. girls team goes back further than 1951 when the UIL began its girls state
tournament. Dimmitt won three state championships in 1950-52 under the H.S. Girls Basketball League of Texas
(HSGBLT) which was held each year in Waco and/or Hillsboro from 1939-52.
Lometa Odom, the star of the 1950-52 Dimmitt championship teams went on to play for the Wayland Flying Queens
who won multiple national AAU championships and is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Dimmitt also
won two state AAU state championships--in 1931 & 1932--and is the only girls team to win state titles in the state AAU
tournament, the HSGBLT and the UIL.
The two back-to-back titles in 1930-1931 were the first two of an amazing 35 state titles won by "tiny" (a total
population of less than 9,000) Castro County as the Dimmitt girls have won 8 titles; the Dimmit boys, 4 titles; the
Nazareth boys, 5 titles; and the Nazareth girls, 18 titles. Only Dallas County (with 47 state titles) has won more state
titles than Castro County (Harris County is 3rd at 32 titles). Dimmitt's total of 8 girls' titles is 3rd in the state after
Nazareth (18) and Canyon (13) and ahead of Levelland (7) and Duncanville (6), Abernathy (6), Claude (6) and Waco
Midway (6).
The 1954 Dimmitt players were: 1 Margaret Odom, 5’9” Jr F; 2 Shirley Tucker, 5’3” Jr G; 3 Mary Ann Witt, 5’5” Jr G; 4
Faye Howard, 5’7” So F; 5 Jimmye Carrol Hyatt, 5’5” Jr G; 6 Darlene Cates, 5’3” Jr F; 7 Sandra Adams, 5’6” Fr F; 8 Mary
Beth Alley, 5’6” So F; 9 Dee Howard, 5’5” Sr G; 10 Mary Nelson, 5’6” Sr F; 11 Shirley DeLozier, 5’10” So F; 12 Sonya Kaye
Lowe, 5’8” Jr G; 13 Dovie Smithson, 5’9” Fr F; & Kaye Killingsworth, 5’6” Fr G.
5’9 Jr F Margaret Odom led Dimmitt in the final with 48 points while 5’3” Jr F Darlene Cates added 12 and 5’6” Sr F Mary
Nelson, 6. Leta Nell Thomason led Granbury with 38. Odom had 33 points in the semi-final while Cates had 18 and
Nelson, 14. Myrtle Nell Rosebrock led George West with 30. Odom scored 28 in the 1st round and Nelson added 24
and Cates, 14. Wilma Lee Strong led Cooper with 23. Odom’s 3-game total of 109 points (36.3 ppg) was a new state
record as was her 48 points in one game and in the championship game.
The 1954 1-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’9” Jr Margaret Odom of Dimmitt; 5’7” Jr Shirley Rains and
6’0” Sr Leta Thomason of Granbury and 5’9” Sr Myrtle Nell Rosebrock of George West and Guards 5’5” Jr Mary Ann Witt
and 5’5” Sr Dee Howard of Dimmitt and 5’3” Jr Leta Rains of Granbury. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball
with three “forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side.
Leta Rains (Andrews) of Granbury was all-state in 1954 & 1955 and later played (as a "rover" at Weatherford JC and TX
Wesleyan). She later coached at Tolar (1962-1965); Comanche (1965-1976); Granbury (1976-1980 & 1992-2008) &
Calallen (1980-1992) in a 45-year coaching career that was climaxed by her being named the recipient of the first
Morgan Wooten Award for lifetime achievement in coaching high school basketball by the Naismith Memorial Basketball
Hall of Fame in 2007. She is also a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Her 1,228 wins (thru 2007) is an alltime record for coaching wins by a female high school coach in the U.S.
Team #8, 1954
Winnie wins only U.I.L. title in school history
Conf B, WINNIE EAST CHAMBERS
Winnie East Chambers defeated Claude, 46-45, in the Conf B final preventing Claude from winning its 4th consecutive
state title. The Buccaneers defeated Bryson, 60-45, in the semi-final, and Balmorhea in the 1st round at the state
tournament. The Buccaneers qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Hemphill, 53-35; Little Cypress,
64-37; and Vidor, 93-52, and finished the year at 30-1. The Buccaneers cruised to a 45-point victory in the 1st round and
a 15-pt. victory in the semi-final before surviving a comeback by defending stat e champion Claude in the final as the
Mustangettes trailed by 8 (35-27) after 3 qts. but outscored the Buccaneers 18-11 in the 4th qt falling 1-point short as
East Chambers won 46-45. The Buccaneers won the game at the FT line hitting 24 of 30 as Claude had more FGs (1911).
Winnie East Chambers won the 1954 state title in the school’s only appearance in the U.I.L. state finals. J.D. Hutson of
NTSU was the 1954 East Chambers Championship coach. Finalist Claude has made the finals 6 times winning state titles
in 1962, 1971 & 1972 and losing in the finals in 1954, 1960 & 1961. East Chambers had an enrollment of 107 in 1954
and finalist Claude, 102.
The championship history of the East Chambers H.S. girls team goes back further than 1951 when the UIL began its girls
state tournament. East Chambers won the 1947 & 1953 state championships in the H.S. Girls Basketball League of Texas
(HSGBLT) which was held each year in Waco and/or Hillsboro from 1939-52. East Chambers was runner-up in the
HSGBLT in 1949.
The 1954 East Chambers players were: 24 Ann Arrendell, 5’7” Fr F; 58 Jo Ann Collins, 5’8” Fr F; 57 Patsy Griffin, 5’7” Fr F;
53 Irene Honeycutt, 6’0” Jr F; 45 Valarie King, 5’6” Jr F; 44 Rosemary McAdams, 5’6” Jr F; 43 Ann Devillier, 5’0” Jr G; 54
Lola Duhon, 5’7” Jr G; 56 Joy Evans, 5’4” Fr G; 22 Katherine Franzen, 5’5” Fr G; 21 Barbara Honeycutt, 5’7” Fr G; &
Wanda Regian, 5’11” Jr G.
The Buccaneers were led in the final by 5’6” Jr Rosemary McAdams with 26 points, 6’0” Jr Irene Honeycutt with 11 and
5’6” Jr Valarie King with 9. Claude was led by 5’9” So Latrice Moore with 27. Honeycutt led East Chambers in the semifinal with 23 points followed by King with 22 and McAdams with 15. LaRue Matlock led Bryson with 25. McAdams led
the Buccaneers in the 1st round with 21 points followed by King with 20 and Honeycutt with 16. Jane McCutcheon led
Blamorhea with 13.
The 1954 Conference B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’6” Jr Rosemary McAdams of East Chambers,
5’9” So Latrice Moore of Claude, 5’9” Sr LaRue Matlock of Bryson and 5’6” Sr Jean Farmer of Clyde Eula and Guards 5’7”
Jr Lola Duhon, 5’9” So Mary Agnes Carter of East Lamar and 5’8” Jr Wanda Buckingham of Claude. From 1951-1978 TX
girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side.
Team #9, 1955
Bowie wins 1st of two state titles
2-A, BOWIE
Bowie defeated Angleton, 54-52, in the 2-A final and Gatesville, 59-56, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Bunnies qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Seagoville, 45-38; Sherman, 46-28; and Stephenville,
41-40; and finished the year at 28-4. Bowie led by 6 points (45-39) going into the 4th qt. of the semi-final and held on
for a 3-point win. The Bunnies led the final by 5 points (43-38) going into the 4th qt. and, with the help of FTs (21 of 34
to 14 of 23) held on for a 2-point victory.
The Texas H.S. Basketball Coaches League (1939-1954) which existed before the UIL began state-wide girls basketball in
1951 went out of existence in 1954 leaving the UIL as the only state-wide organization sponsoring girls high school
basketball. The UIL, with more teams, went to a 3-class alignment in 1955.
Bowie has made two appearances in the state finals winning state titles in 1955 and 1995. Wanda Edwards of Texas
Wesleyan was the 1955 Bowie championship coach. Finalist Angleton has made five appearances in the state finals
winning titles in 1956 & 1973 and losing in 1955, 1969 & 2005. Bowie had an enrollment of 356 in 1955 and finalist
Angleton, 272.
The 1955 Bowie players were: 41 Carol Ann Smith, 5’11” Sr F; 24 Sue Jackson, 5’4” Jr F; 21 Linda Campbell, 5’1” Fr F; 34
Linda Kay Bradfield, 5’3” So F; 25 Betty Andreason, 5’10” So F; 23 Loran Sue McLeland, 5’11” Sr G; 35 Lawana Robinson,
5’10” Jr G; 32 Mildred McCraw, 5’9” Jr G; 33 Joan Baxter, 5’4” Sr G; 22 Ruth Ann Wright, 5’3” Sr G; 42 Lynda McLeland,
5’4” Fr G; & 31 Glenda Brooks, 5’3” Jr G.
The Bunnies were led in the final by 5’11” Sr Carol Ann Smith with 28 points, 5’4” Jr Sue Jackson with 18 and 5’1” Fr
Linda Campbell with 8. Elaine Matthews led Angleton with 28 points. Smith scored 43 in the semi-final while Campbell
added 11 and Jackson, 5. 5’8” So Nancy Mueller led Gatesville with 30. Smith scored 71 points in the two games at
state for a 35.5 ppg average.
The 1955 2-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’11” Sr Carol Ann Smith of Bowie; 5’9” Sr Elaine Matthews
of Angleton and 5’8” Sr Shirley Oswalt of Abernathy and Guards 5’10” Jr Lawana Robinson of Bowie; 5’4” So Yvonne
Stone of Angleton and 5’8” So Nancy Mueller of Gatesville. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three
“forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side. Yvonne Stone of Angleton is one of only 30
girls in the history of the state tournament to be named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years.
Team #10, 1955
Dimmitt wins back-to-back titles in 1954 & 1955
over Granbury & Leta Rains (Andrews)
1-A, DIMMITT
Dimmitt defeated Granbury, 62-44, in the 1-A final and Goldthwaite, 49-40, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Bobbies qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Panhandle, 52-36; Sonora, 92-53; and New Deal,
60-56; and finished the year at 34-5. Dimmitt had 21 FGs to 8 by Goldthwaite in the semi-final but the Eagles had more
FTs (24 of 42 to 7 of 23). The Bobbies led by 8 (41-33) after 3 qts. and outscored Goldthwaite 8-7 in the 4th qt. Dimmitt
led by 47-39 after 3 qts. of the final and outscored Granbury 15-5 in the 4th to cruise to an 18-point victory.
total boys/girls U.I.L. championships at 7. Wilda Smithson was the 1955 Dimmitt championship coach. Finalist Granbury
made three appearances in the state finals losing in 1954, 1955 & 1978. Dimmitt had an enrollment of 177 in 1955 and
finalist Granbury, 207.
(HSGBLT) which was held each year in Waco and/or Hillsboro from 1939-52.
Lometa Odom, the star of the 1950-52 Dimmitt championship teams went on to play for the Wayland Flying Queens
who won multiple national AAU championships and is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Dimmitt also
won two state AAU titles--in 1931 & 1932---and is the only girls team to win state titles under the AAU, the HSGBLT and
the UIL.
The two back-to-back titles in 1930-1931 were the first of an amazing 35 state titles won by "tiny" (a total population of
less than 9,000) Castro County as the Dimmitt girls have won 8 titles; the Dimmitt boys, 4 titles; the Nazareth boys, 5
titles; and the Nazareth girls, 18 titles. Only Dallas County (with 47 state titles) has won more state titles than Castro
County (Harris County is 3rd at 32 titles). Dimmitt's total of 8 girls' titles is 3rd in the state after Nazareth (18) and
Canyon (13) and ahead of Levelland (7), Duncanville (6), Abernathy (6), Claude (6) and Waco Midway (6).
The 1955 Dimmitt players were: 1 Margaret Odom, 5’10” Sr F; 2 Shirley Tucker, 5’3” Sr G; 3 Mary Ann Witt, 5’4” Sr G; 4
Faye Howard, 5’5” Jr F; 5 Jimmye Hyatt, 5’6” Sr G; 6 Darlene Cates, 5’3” Sr F; 7 Sandra Adams, 5’7” So G; 8 Mary Alley,
5’7” Jr F; 9 Ann Spear, 5’4” Sr F; 10 Betty McDermitt, 5’4” So G; 11 Shirley Delozier, 5’11” Jr G; 12 Sonya Lowe, 5’8” Sr G;
13 Dovie Smithson, 5’10” So G; & 14 Kaye Killingsworth, 5’8” So G.
The Bobbies were led in the final by 5’10” Sr Margaret Odom with 28 points, Ann Spear with 19 and Darlene Cates with
15. Odom also led the scoring in the semi-final with 18 points while Cates added 16 and Spear, 12. The 1955 1-A All
State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’10” Sr Margaret Odom of Dimmitt, 5’7” Sr Shirley Rains & 5’4” Sr Leta Mae
Rains of Granbury and 5’9” So Pat Troell of George West and Guards 5’11” Jr Shirley Delozier of Dimmitt and 5’5” Jr
Darlene Pruitt of Granbury. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive
side and three “guards” on the defensive side. Pat Troell is one of only 30 girls in the history of the state tournament to
be named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years.
Leta Rains (Andrews) of Granbury was all-state in 1954 & 1955 and later played (as a "rover" at Weatherford JC and TX
Wesleyan). She later coached at Tolar (1962-1965); Comanche (1965-1976); Granbury (1976-1980 & 1992-2008) &
Calallen (1980-1992) in a 45-year coaching career that was climaxed by her being named the recipient of the first
Morgan Wooten Award for lifetime achievement in coaching high school basketball by the Naismith Memorial Basketball
Hall of Fame in 2007. She is also a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Her 1,228 wins (thru 2007) is an alltime record for coaching wins by a female high school coach in the U.S.
Team #11, 1955
Midway, led by Joyce Thompson,
wins 1st of 7 state titles
Conf B, WACO MIDWAY
Waco Midway defeated Cotton Center, 58-50, in the Conf B final; East Chambers, 60-51; and Maydelle, 63-61, in the 1st
round at the state tournament. The Panthers qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Aquilla, 65-50;
Blanket, 64-45; Pottsville, 59-44; and Lipan, 52-44; and finished the year at 29-3. Midway led in the 1st round by 3 (5754) after 3qts. and held on for a 2-point victory over Maydelle before a 9-point win in the semi-final and an 8-point win
in the final. The Panthers led by only 2 points in the final after 3 qts. but outscored CottonCenter 16-10 in the 4th qt.
Waco Midway has made 9 appearances in the state finals winning seven state titles in 1955, 1969, 1973, 1975, 1976,
1994 & 2009 and losing in the finals in 1977 (to Canyon) and 1990 (to Corpus Christi Calallen). M.T. Rice was the 1955
Midway championship coach. Finalist Cotton Center made its only appearance in a state final in 1955. Waco Midway
had an enrollment of 90 in 1955 and finalist Cotton Center, 50.
The 1955 Waco Midway players were: 34 Dolly Denard, 5’6” So G; 22 Joyce Foster, 5’10” So G; 21 Jo Retta Griffin, 5’7”
So F; 13 Wanda Leutwyler, 5’5” So F; 43 Peggy McKinney, 5’7” Fr G; 15 Carol Morris, 5’4” Jr F; 35 Gale Rice, 5’8” Jr F; 41
Juanajean Robinson, 5’7” So G; 23 Barbara Rutledge, 5’6” Sr G; 32 Vonda Scott, 5’6” So G; 24 Joyce Thompson, 5’6” Jr F;
& 12 Peggy Warren, 5’8” Sr G.
Midway was led in the final by 5’6” Jr F Joyce Thompson with 34 points and 5’7” So F Jo Retta Griffin and 5’8” Jr F Gale
Rice with 12 each. Cora Bell Clanton led Cotton Center with 27. Thompson scored 49 points (17 of 25 FTs) in the semifinal and Griffin added 9 and Rice, 2. Rosemary McAdams led East Chambers with 24. Thompson scored 35 points (23 of
32 FTs) in the 1st round against Maydelle and scored 118 points in 3 state games for a 39.3 average.
The 1955 Conference B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’6” Jr Joyce Thompson of Waco Midway, 5’9” Sr
Rosilyn Range of Skidmore-Tynan, 5’6” Sr Valarie King and 5’6” Sr Rosemary McAdams of East Chambers and Guards
5’4” Jr Bonnie Cannon of Cotton Center and 5’7” Fr Peggy McKinney of Waco Midway. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6
on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side. Rosilyn Range of
Skidmore-Tynan broke a state record with 53 points in a 1st round game.
Team #12, 1956
Angleton wins 1st of two state titles
2-A, ANGLETON
Angleton defeated Seagoville, 51-48, in the 2-A final and Tulia, 52-50, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Wildcats qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Pineland, 38-36; Vidor, 61-59; Uvalde, 60-58; and
Beeville, 59-46; and finished the year 29-4.
Angleton had a 6-point lead (39-33) after 3 qts of the semi-final and survived a comeback by Tulia in the 4th qt. for a 2point victory gained largely by superior FT shooting (26 of 38 to 18 of 37). The Wildcats also survived a 4th qt. comeback
in the final as Angleton led 45-36 after 3 qts. and withstood a 12-6 4th qt. by Seagoville.
Angleton has made five appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1956 & 1973 and losing in the finals to Bowie in
1955, Canyon in 1969 and Ft. Worth Dunbar in 2005. R.M.Watson of Howard Payne was the 1956 Angleton
championship coach. Finalist Seagoville made two appearances in the state finals losing in 1956 & 1957. Angleton had
an enrollment of 328 and finalist Seagoville, 248.
The 1956 Angleton players were: 88 Janice Bacon, 5’6” Jr; 13 Roxanne Hardwick, ‘3” Jr; 33 Minnie Kay, 5’6” Jr; 22
Frances LeRibeus, 5’3” Jr; 99 Margaret Lewis, 5’9” Jr; 50 Derla Lorraine, 5’2” Jr; 55 Jo Ann Marshall, 5’4” Sr; 11 Glenda
Miles, 5’6” Fr; 12 Jeanne Shanks, 5’7” Jr; 44 Yvonne Stone, 5’4” Jr; 00 Joyce VanSickle, 5’5” Jr; and 77 Dianne Wilson,
5’4” Fr. (All five starters returned to the state tournament in 1957 but Angleton lost to Buna in the final.)
Angleton was led in the final by Roxanne Hardwick with 20 points, Joyce VanSickle with 17 and Minnie Kay with 14. Jane
Fowler led Seagoville with 29 while Patsy Akin added 13. Hardwick led the scoring in the semi-final with 21 points while
VanSickel added 17 and Kay, 12. Wilma Lou O’Daniel and Loretta Timmons led Tulia with 16 each.
The 1956 2-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’3” Jr Roxanne Hardwick of Angleton, 6’2” Sr Patsy Akin of
Seagoville and 5’2” Sr Ona Lee Schroeder of Bellville and Guards 5’4” Jr Yvonne Stone of Angleton, 5’4” Sr Carolyn Young
of Seagoville and 5’5” Sr Pat Bradley of Tulia. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on
the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side. Yvonne Stone is one of only 30 girls in the history of the
state tournament to be named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years.
Team #13, 1956
Buna wins 1st of 4 state titles
1-A, BUNA
Buna defeated New Deal, 54-44, in the 1-A final and George West, 85-56, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Cougarettes qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Newton, 63-41, and Goldthwaite, 59-41, and
finished the year at 34-1 (the one loss to Pineland, 46-45). Buna jumped out to a 47-27 halftime lead over George West
in the 29-point semi-final win. The Cougarettes built a 32-21 halftime lead over New Deal in the final with its
“deliberate” game and coasted to a 10-point win using only six players. The 85 points by Buna in the semi-final was a
state record.
Buna has made 6 appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1956, 1957, 1960, & 1961 and losing in the finals in
1959 (to Abernathy) and 1971 (to Spearman). The Buna boys won 7 state titles from 1955-63 and thus Buna H.S. has a
total of 11 state championships to rank 3rd (with Snook at 11) in TX behind Nazareth (23) and Canyon (15) for most total
championships won. R.C. Hyden of SFA was the 1956 Buna championship coach. Buna had an enrollment of 214 to 108
for finalist New Deal. New Deal made three appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1953 and losing in 1956 &
1981.
The 1956 Buna players were: 20 Peggy Peveto, 5’4” So; 44 Beth Windnell, 5’4” Fr; 55 Nancy Richardson, 5’4” Fr; 66
Marie Palmer, 5’7” Jr; 77 Joan Smith, 5’4” Jr; 88 Lewine Germany, 5’9” Jr; 93 Judy Germany, 5’6” Fr; 94 Earline Weaver,
5’7” So; 95 Pat Fagg, 5’9” Jr; 96 Laura Kelly, 5’2”So; 97 Mary Mellard, 5’6” So; 98 Johnnie Woods, 5’7” Jr; & 99 Virginia
Shannon, 5’10” Jr. There were no seniors on the team which would go undefeated the next year, 1957.
The Cougarettes were led in the final by 5’10” Jr Virginia Shannon with 26 points, 5’4” Jr Joan Smith with 15 and 5’9” Jr
Lewine Germany with 13. Linda Kay Miller led New Deal with 23 points. Shannon also led the scoring in the semi-final
with 35 points while Germany added 32 and Smith, 17. Pat Troell led George West with 29. Pat Troell is one of only 30
girls in the history of the state tournament to be named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years.
The 1956 1A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’10” Jr Virginia Shannon of Buna, 5’8” Sr Linda Kay Miller of
New Deal and 5’9” Jr Pat Troell of George West and Guards 5’9” Jr Pat Fagg of Buna, 5’8” Jr Glenna Phillips of New Deal
and 5’3” Jr Barbara Hines of Emory. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the
offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side.
Coach R.C. Hyden along with the Buna boys coach, Cotton Robinson, are honored with a marble marker in front of city
hall that commemorates the championships (7 for boys, 4 for girls) by Buna under these two coaches. The marker
includes etched photos of both men.
Team #14, 1956
Juvean McWhorter sets several state scoring
records that still stand in 2007
Conf B, COLLINSVILLE
Collinsville defeated Sulphur Springs North Hopkins, 83-75, in the Conf B final; Ropesville, 74-73, in the semi-final; and
Pettus, 62-51, in the 1st round at the state tournament. The Lady Pirates qualified for state for the 1st time with
regional wins over Wortham, 72-46; Dodd City, 60-51; and Sanger, 47-40; and finished the year at 35-2. Collinsville used
a 17-11 3rd quarter to break open a close 1st round game for an 11-point win. The Pirates escaped in the semi-final
with a one-point win as Juvean McWhorter made a FG (one of her state record 55 points) in the last 15 seconds for the
win. Collinsville’s 8-point win in the final was highlighted by a state record 68 points by McWhorter. Among the 12
state records set by the 1956 Collinsville team were the 219 points in 3 games, most points in one game (83), most
points in a championship game (83), most points by individual in a 3-game series by McWhorter (168) and most field
goals by an individual--McWhorter--in one game (28) and a series (70).
Collinsville has made two appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1956 and losing in the 1958 final to Sulphur
Springs N. Hopkins. Milton Pearce of NTSU was the 1956 Collinsville championship coach. Collinsville had an enrollment
of 80 in 1956 to 65 for N. Hopkins.Finalist N. Hopkins made four appearances in the finals winning the title in 1958, 1959
& 1960 and losing in 1956.
The 1956 Collinsville players were: 33 Juvean McWhorter, 5’10” Sr; 32 Marsha Scoggins, 5’11” So; 11 Irene Hite, 5’6” Fr;
36 Linda McWhorter, 5’10” So; 10 Linda Carney, 5’5” Jr; 20 Gloria Ragsdale, 5’5” So; 18 Helen Cannon, 5’8” Jr; 23 Ann
Qualls, 5’6” Fr; 30 Clovia Wood, 5’7” Sr; 34 Charlsie Stiles, 5’6” Jr; 31 Nancy Boren, 5’7” Jr; 35 Wanda Click, 5’5” Sr; 19
Betty Dolezalek, 5’6” So; 15 Betty Umsted, 5’7” Jr; 21 Alma Bell, 5’5” Fr ; 16 Doris Rector, 5’6” Fr; & Shirley McCorkle,
5’3” So.
Collinsville was led in the final by 5’10” Sr Juvean McWhorter, utilizing a unique two-handed overhead set shot, with 68
points and 5’11” So Marsha Scoggins with 15 (only two players scored for the Pirates). Jane Jones led N. Hopkins with
42. McWhorter scored 55 points in the semi-final and Scoggins added 18. Von Bevers led Ropesville with 41.
McWhorter led the Pirates in the 1st round with 47 points while Scoggins added 15. Betty Dunn led Pettus with 32.
McWhorter’s 68 points in one tournament game set a state record as did her 28 FGs in one game and 168 points in 3
games at state. Her records still stand in 2008 after 52 years. Texas Basketball lists Juvean McWhorter 12th (with 68
points in 1956) on its all-time highest scoring game list. She averaged 35.7 ppg as a senior in 1956.
Soph Betty Dolezalek was named All State Tournament in 1958 when Collinsville lost in the final to N. Hopkins.
The 1956 Conference B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’10” Sr Juvean McWhorter of Collinsville, 5’7” Jr
Von Bevers of Ropesville and 5’8” So Lou Jane Jones of North Hopkins and Guards 5’11” Jr Diana Tidwell of Ropesville,
5’6” Sr Jo Ann Ferrell of North Hopkins and 5’8” Jr Newlyn Young of Hawley. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6
Lou Jane Jones was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1956-58 and scored 197 points in 9 games
(21.8 ppg) at state in 1966-69. Von Bevers of Ropesville scored 147 points in 5 games (29.4 ppg) in 1956-57.
Juvean McWhorter married a H.S. basketball coach, Charles Snell, and in 2007 Juvean McWhorter Snell and her husband
lived in Lake Kiowa (Gainesville) TX. Her jersey number was retired by Collinsville in 2007. Her granddaughter, Katie
Sanderson, plays basketball at Seminole State in OK. Marsha Scoggins Roberts, a soph in 1956, later played for the
Wayland Baptist Flying Queens and was a member of the 1959 U.S. women’s team at the Pan American Games. Roberts
later coached at Mineral Wells, Glen Rose, Godley and Tahoka and is now retired south of Ft Worth. Several other team
members still reside near Collinsville as Wanda Click Renfro lives in Whitesboro; Linda Carney Mitchell in Sherman; and
Betty Dolezalek Graham (with a degree in Home Economics) is retired in Lewisville. Also, Nancy Boren Parker (who has
an M.A. in immunology) lives in Norman OK and Dr. Irene Hite Passch is the head of the Dept. of Communications at
Jamestown U. in N. Dakota. Coach Milton Pearce later became Supt. of Schools at Collinsville and Howe.
Team #15, 1957
Buna boys and girls both undefeated
in 1957 and win state titles
2-A, Buna
Buna defeated Seagoville, 69-31, in the 2-A final and Angleton, 59-26, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Courgarettes qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Jasper, 81-40; Bellville, 69-44; and Gatesville,
62-50. Buna finished the year undefeated at 37-0 winning the second of back-to-back titles. The Cougarettes “blew
away” the competition all year with an average victory margin of 31 points (the closest win was by 9 points). The
victory margin for 5 playoff games was 28 and included a 33-point win over Angleton in the semi-finals and a 38-point
win in the final setting state records for points in the championship game and for a two-game series. The semi-final win
was noteworthy in that Angleton was the 1-A defending state champion and had its entire squad back in 1957 from the
1956 team.
1959 (to Abernathy) and 1971 (to Spearman). The championship coach for all four titles was R.C. Hyden of SFA. The
Buna boys won 7 state titles from 1955-63 and thus Buna H.S. has a total of 11 state championships to rank 3rd (with
Snook at 11) in TX behind Nazareth (23) and Canyon (15) for most total championships won. No TX high school has ever
had a better year in one sport than Buna did in 1957 as the boys were the undefeated state champ at 40-0, beat the 4-A
state champion twice, and cruised thru the state tournament with 24 & 29 point victories. Thus the undefeated boys
and girls teams had a total record of 75-0 with two state titles. A marble monument in front of Buna City Hall
commemorates the 11 championships won by Buna and includes an “etching” photograph of Coach Hyden and the
boys, Coach, Cotton Robinson. Buna had a 66-game winning streak in 1956-58.
Finalist Seagoville made two appearances in the state finals losing in 1956 & 1957. Buna had an enrollment of 214 in
1957 to 248 for finalist Seagoville.
The 1957 Buna players were: 63 Lewine Germany, 5’9” Sr F; 60 Virginia Shannon, 5’10” Sr F; 62 Joan Smith, 5’5” Sr F; 67
Pat Fagg, 5’8” Sr G; 66 Marie Rich, 5’8” Sr G; 64 Earline Weaver, 5’7” Jr G; 61 Judy Germany, 5’8” So G; 70 Johnnye
Woods, 5’9” Sr F; 65 Peggy Peveto, 5’6” Jr G; 72 Laura Kelley, 5’3” Jr F; 24 Cora Fletcher, 5’3” Fr F; 71 Betty Reed, 5’8” Sr
F; 68 Nancy Richardson, 5’5” So G; & 23 Linda Johnson, 5’6” Fr F.
5’5” Sr Joan Smith led Buna in the final with her excellent playmaking and 23 points while 5’9” Sr Lewine Germany added
20 and 5’10” Sr Virginia Shannon, 18. Jane Fowley led Seagoville with 20. Shannon led the Cougarettes in the semi-final
with 31 while Germany added 10. Joyce VanSickle led Angleton with 11 points. According to author James McLemore
(Texas Schoolgirl Basketball) Smith, Germany and Shannon made over 60% of their shots on the season.
The 2-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’10” Sr Virginia Shannon and 5’9” Sr Lewine Germany of Buna
and 5’1” Sr Jane Fowler of Seagoville and Guards 5’8” Sr Pat Fagg of Buna, 5’4” Sr Yvonne Stone of Angleton and 5’5” Jr
Evie Floyd of Seagoville. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side
and three “guards” on the defensive side. Yvonne Stone of Angleton is one of only 30 girls in the history of the state
tournament to be named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years.
Earline Weaver, a Jr in 1957, later coached at Buna.
Team #16, 1957
Ropesville wins only title in school history
1-A, ROPESVILLE
Ropesville defeated Cooper, 64-51, in the 1-A final and Waco Midway, 56-42, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Eagles qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Roby, 71-41; McLean, 60-45; and Hale Center, 7145. Ropesville finished the year at 30-1 (losing only to conference B state champion, Lubbock Roosevelt). The Lady
Eagles cruised thru the state tournament with a 14-point win in the semi-final and a 13-point win in the final. Ropesville
trailed 26-23 at halftime of the final but outscored Cooper 20-12 in the 3rd qt. and relied on a great defensive effort by
its guards to slow down Cooper’s high scoring tamdem of Wilma Strong and Babs Janes.
Ropesville won the 1957 title in the school’s only appearance in a state final (though Ropesville did win the Texas A.A.U.
title in 1935). The 1957 Ropesville championship coach was Raymond (“Pat”) Patterson of TX Wesleyan. Finalist Cooper
won state titles in 1958, 1960 and 1977 and lost in the finals in 1957 and 1995. Ropesville had an enrollment of 128
compared to 166 for Cooper.
The 1957 Ropesville players were: 20 Emma Jane Christopher, 5’6” Jr F; 25 Kay McAteer, 5’6” Jr F; 45 Yvonne Bevers,
5’8” Sr F; 10 Nancy Martin, 5’6” Sr F; 30 Janice Pointer, 5’6” Fr F; 00 Lena Christopher, 5’2” Fr F; 77 Jean Tussy, 5’7” Jr F;
99 Diane Tidwell, 5’11” Sr G; 88 Maxine Brown, 5’10” Sr G; 35 Anita Crawford, 5’7” Sr G; 60 Peggy Morrow, 5’5” Jr G; 55
Lanelle Jackson, 5’7” Sr G; 70 Rosemary Bond, 5’1” Sr G & 40 Sandra Bain, 5’7” So G.
Ropesville was led in the final by 5’6” Jr Emma Jane Christopher with 32 points, 5’8” Sr Yvonne Bevers with 20, and 5’6”
Jr Kay McAteer with 12. Wilma Strong led Cooper with 24. Bevers was the top Eagle scorer in the semi-final with 26
points while Christopher had 18 and McAteer, 12. Jo Retta Griffin led Midway with 19.
The 1-A 1957 All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’6” Jr Ray McAteer of Ropesville, 5’10” Sr Pat Troell of
George West and 5’9” Sr Wilma Strong of Cooper and Guards 6’0” Sr Diane Tidwell and 5’10” Sr Maxine Brown of
Ropesville and 5’8” Jr Brenda Holmes of Cooper. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three
“forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side. Pat Troell of George West is one of only 30
girls in the history of the state tournament to be named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years and scored 152
points (25.3 ppg) in 6 games at state in 1955-57.
Janice Pointer’s mother, Marjorie Crow Pointer, played on the 1935 Ropesville team that won the Texas A.A.U.
Team #17, 1957
Roosevelt wins 1st of two state titles
Conf B, LUBBOCK ROOSEVELT
Lubbock Roosevelt defeated Hawley, 56-40, in the Conf B final; North Hopkins, 61-52, in the semi-final; and Santo, 7056, in the 1st round at the state tournament. The Eagles qualified for state for the 1st time with playoff wins over Bula,
84-77; Happy, 78-63; Megargel, 73-54; and Texline, 73-62. The Eagles finished the year at 36-1 losing only to Hawley,
59-53, in the 4th game of the year. Roosevelt outscored (38-3) Hawley 33-20 in the 2nd half to break open a close game
and win by 16 points.
Lubbock Roosevelt has made two appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1957 and 1965. The 1957 Roosevelt
championship coach was Marvin Williams of Texas Tech. Finalist Hawley made its only appearance in the state final
and was coached by Charles Womack who won over 900 games in 33 years coaching both boys and girls. Womack was
elected to the TX Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. Roosevelt had an enrollment of 111 to 70 for Hawley.
The 1957 Roosevelt players were: 17 Gloria Gammill, 6’0” Sr F; 13 Sue Williams, 5’3” Sr F; 33 Ann Jones, 5’7” Jr F-G; 22
Nell McCright, 5’7” Sr F; 11 Sandra McCallister, 5’5” Jr F-G; 44 Patsy Miller, 5’6” Jr F; 52 June Williams, 5’3” Fr F; 41 Linda
Aycock, 5’4” So F; 53 Carolyn Dunagan, 5’2” Jr F; 10 Sandra Lackey, 5’2” Jr F; 15 Betty Holmes, 5’11” Sr G; 12 Kay
Dunagan, 5’5” So G; 55 Linda Kinard, 5’8” Jr G; 43 Barbara Meador, 5’5” Fr G; 66 Sandra Sasser, 5’7” So G; 16 Linda Rhea,
5’4” Jr G; 14 Maurine Jones, 5’7” So G; 42 Doris Killian, 5’3” Fr G; 35 Karen Kinard, 5’5” So G & 34 Linda Cox, 5’3” So G.
6’0” Gloria Gammill led Roosevelt in the final with 24 ponts while 5’7” Jr Ann Jones added 22 and 5’3” Sr Sue Williams,
10. Peggy Snell led Hawley with 21. In the semi-final Gammill led with 33 points followed by Jones with 21. Lou Jane
Jones of North Hopkins scored 22. Gammill scored 34 in the 1st round followed by Jones with 26. Santo’s Barbara
Taylor scored 34.
The 1957 Conference B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 6’0” Sr Gloria Gammill of Lubbock Roosevelt, 5’8”
Jr Lou Jane Jones of North Hopkins and 5’7” Sr Pat Waller of North Zulch and Guards 5’8” Jr Linda Kinard of Lubbock
Roosevelt, 5’7” Sr Newlyn Young of Hawley and 5’9” Jr Janet Casey of North Zulch. Lou Jane Jones was named All State
Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1956-58 and scored 229 points in 9 games for a 25.4 average.
Team #18, 1958
Abernathy wins 1st of six state titles
2-A, ABERNATHY
Abernathy defeated Ft. Worth Brewer, 64-53, in the 2-A final and Rockdale, 63-59, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Antelopes qualified for state for the 2nd time and finished the year undefeated at 39-0. Abernathy
and Rockdale were tied at 48-48 after 3 qts. of the semi-final but the Antelopes outscored the Tigers 15-11 in the 4th qt.
for the 4-point win. Abernathy won the game at the FT line with 19 of 31 to 9 of 19 for Rockdale. The Antelopes led
Brewer 43-33 after 3 qts. of the final and cruised to an 11-point win.
Abernathy has won 6 state championships (1958, 1959, 1981, 1984, 1986 & 1991) and lost in the final three times (in
1985 to Troy; in 1989 to Grapeland; and in 2002 to Buffalo)”. Pete Wilson of McMurry was the Abernathy championship
coach in 1958 & 1959. Finalist FW Brewer made its only appearance in a state final in 1958. Abernathy had an
enrollment of 222 to 487 for Brewer.
The 1958 Abernathy players were: 35 Brenda Shipman, 5’6” Sr F; 33 JoAnn (Jody) Phillips, 5’4” Sr F; 31 Margie Guinn,
5’9” Jr F; 11 Linda Shipman, 5’5” So F; 21 Barbara Turner, 5’4” So F; 7 Betty Struve, 5’5” So F; 53 Billie Vance Houston,
5’8” Jr G; 55 Lenora Manley, 5’6” Sr G; 25 Lera Johnson, 5’9” So G; 15 Paula Apperson, 5’6” Jr G; 45 Carolyn Northcutt,
5’7” So G; 43 Coleen Bradley, 5’6” Jr G; 51 Evelyn Lyles, 5’4” Jr G; 23 Linda Monk, 5’8” So G; & 13 Donna Linton, 5’5” So
G.
Abernathy was led in the final by 5’9” Jr F Margie Guinn with 33 points, 5’6” Sr F Brenda Shipman with 19 and 5’4” Sr F
JoAnn Phillips with 12. Linda Goodger led Brewer with 20. Guinn was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 31
points followed by Shipman with 18 and Phillips with 14. Etta Kay Keeble led Rockdale with 22.
The 2-A 1958 All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’9” Jr Margie Guinn of Abernathy, 5’10” Sr Kirby Owens of
Rockdale and 5’3” Jr Linda Goodger of FW Brewer and Guards 5’6” Sr Lenora Manley of Abernathy, 5’5” So Mary
Richards of Rockdale and 5’8” Sr Karen Cassity of Clear Creek. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with
three “forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side. Margie Guinn of Abernathy scored 147
points in 4 state games (36.7 ppg) in 1958-59.
Team #19, 1958
Cooper wins its 1st of three state titles
1-A, COOPER
Cooper defeated Moulton, 59-53, in the 1-A final and Central Pollok, 68-59, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Bulldogs qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Duncanville, 67-53; James Bowie, 62-50; and
Hurst-Euless, 50-48. Cooper finished the year at 35-3 while previously undefeated Moulton finished at 32-1. The
Bulldogs led Central 53-46 after 3 qts. and cruised to a 9-point victory in the semi-final. Cooper led Moulton in the final
by 6 at the end of 3 qts. and maintained that edge in the 4th qt. for a 6-point win.
Cooper has made five appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1958, 1960 & 1977 and losing in the finals in 1957
(to Ropesville) and 1995 (to Ozona). Davis Floyd of Midwestern U. was the 1958 Cooper championship coach. Finalist
Moulton has never won a title but has lost in the finals 8 times (1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1987, 1990, 1991 & 2005).
Cooper had an enrollment of 165 to 146 for Moulton.
The 1958 Cooper players were: 11 Bab Janes, 5’6” Sr F; 15 Laquieta Day, 5’6” So F; 22 Fredda Newman, 5’2” So F; 1
Joyce Lovelandy, 5’4” Sr F; 25 Sharlene Garrison, 5’9” So F; 4 Brenda Holmes, 5’8” Sr G; 55 Linda Harris, 5’6” Sr G; 46
Norma Cauley, 5’5” Sr G; 12 Martha McMillian, 5’3” So G; 44 Betty Miller, 5’6” Sr G; and 2 Jane Gregory, 5’8” Sr G.
Cooper was led in the final by 5’6” Sr F Bab Janes with 23 followed by 5’2” So F Fredda Newman with 21 and 5’6” So F
Laquieta Day with 15. Annie Janek led Moulton with 39. Janes also led Cooper in the semi-final scoring 33 points
followed by Day with 26 and Newman with 7. Larie Manley led Central with 21 points.
The 1-A 1958 All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’6” Sr Bab Janes of Cooper, 5’8” Sr Annie Jasek of Moulton
and 5’9” Jr Mary Ann Freeman of White Deer and Guards 5’8” Sr Brenda Holmes of Cooper, 5’5” So Rose Jones of
Central Pollok, 5’11” Sr Lorean Holloway of White Deer and 5’3” Sr Ora Nell Findelsen and 5’11” Sr Jo Ann Kinvicka of
Moulton. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side and three
“guards” on the defensive side.
Team #20, 1958
N. Hopkins wins 1st of 3 consecutive titles
Conf B, SULPHUR SPRINGS NORTH HOPKINS
Sulphur Springs North Hopkins defeated Collinsville, 86-28, in the Conf B final; Sugar Land, 80-76, in the semi-final; and
Rankin, 83-39, in the 1st round at the state tournament. The Panthers qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional
wins over Lone Oak, 88-24; Broaddus, 74-23; Elysian Fields, 57-30; and Alba-Golden, 69-38, and finished the year at 33-1
(the lone loss to 1A state champion Cooper). North Hopkins cruised to two easy victories (by 44 points in the 1st round
and 58 points in the final) at the state tournament and was only tested by SugarLand in the semi-finals. The Panthers
had an 8-point lead after 3 qts. and won by 4 after the Gators rallied at the end. The 58-point winning margin in the
final was a state record in 1958 and remains so in 2007. Collinsville was hampered by an injury to its star player, Marsha
Scoggins (later a star at Wayland Baptist and the U.S. Pan American team), who scored only 12 points.
Sulphur Springs North Hopkins has made four appearances in the state finals winning 3 consecutive state titles in 19581960 under Coach Freeman J. Parish of ETSU. The Panthers lost the 1956 final to Collinsville which made two
appearances in the state finals winning its only title in 1956 against North Hopkins and losing to North Hopkins in the
1958 final. N. Hopkins had an enrollment of 72 to 84 for Collinsville.
The 1958 North Hopkins players were: 21 Edith Estes, 5’6” Jr F; 27 Patsy Ferrell, 5’9” Jr G; 10 Mamie Garner, 5’8” Sr G;
22 Shirley Gibby, 5’6” Jr G; 25 Peggy Goldsmith, 5’7” So G; 29 Lou Jane Jones, 5’8” Sr F; 24 Janey Lawson, 5’8” So G; 41
Gale Milligan, 5’6” Fr F; 23 Charlene Minty, 5’3” Jr F; 42 Patsy Orr, 5’6” Jr F; 26 Jo Palmer, 5’8” Sr G; 9 Ann Parish, 5’4” Fr
G; 26 Mary Parish, 5’7” So F; and 11 Lou Withrow, 5’6” So G.
North Hopkins was led in the final by 5’7” So F Mary Parish with 42 points, 5’8” Sr F Lou Jane Jones with 22 and 5’6” Jr F
Edith Estes with 14. Parish was the daughter of N. Hopkins coach Freeman J. Parish. Melva Kelton led SugarLand with
40. Jones led the scoring in the semi-final with 35 while Parish had 33 and Estes, 18. Marsha Scoggins led Collinsville
with 12. N. Hopkins was led in the first round by Paris with 34 points and Jones with 27. Darlenel Braden led Rankin
with 20 points.
The Conference B 1958 All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’8” Sr Lou Jane Jones and 5’7” So Mary Parish of
North Hopkins, 5’4” Sr Arlene Allerkamp of Comfort and 5’5” Jr Joyce Binford of Sugarland and Guards 5’6” Jr Shirley
Gibby of North Hopkins, 5’7” So Ellie Blaschke of Skidmore-Tynan and 5’6” Sr Betty Dolezalek of Collinsville. Mary Parish
of N. Hopkins and Ellie Blaschke of Skidmore-Tynan were both named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in
1958-60.
Mary Parish played in the state tournament for 4 years, was named All State Tournament three times and became the
all-time high scorer in the history of the tournament with 377 points in 12 games for a 31.4 average. Lou Jane Jones
made All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years (1956-58) and scored 229 points in 9 games at state for a 25.4
average. Joyce Binford of Sugarland scofred 149 points in 5 games (29.8 ppg) in 1958-59. From 1951-1978 TX girls
played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side.
Team #21, 1959
Abernathy, led by Margie Guinn, wins 2nd of 6 state titles
2-A, ABERNATHY
Abernathy defeated Buna, 59-57, in the 2-A final and San Antonio East Central, 80-50, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. Abernathy qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Friona, 63-56; Wellington, 59-48 and
Granbury, 71-49. The Antelopes finished the year at 33-3. The 30-point semi-final win was highlighted by a state record
55 points by Abernathy’s Margie Guinn. The Antelopes trailed Buna at halftime of the final by 4 points but outscored
the Courgarettes 19-11 in the 3rd qt. taking a 43-39 lead into the 4th qt. The Antelopes held off a Buna rally as time ran
out for the 2-point victory handing the Cougettes their first loss in 34 games.
Abernathy has won 6 state championships (1958, 1959, 1981, 1984, 1986 & 1991) and lost in the final three times (in
1985 to Troy; in 1989 to Grapeland; and in 2002 to Buffalo). Pete Wilson of McMurry College was the Abernathy
championship coach in 1958 & 1959. Finalist Buna has made 6 appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1956,
1957, 1960 & 1961 and losing in the finals in 1959 and 1971.
The 1959 Abernathy players were: 30 Margie Guinn, 5’8” Sr F; 34 Linda Shipman, 5’5” Jr F; 12 Diann Owen, 5’7” So F; 52
Billie Houston, 5’8” Sr F; 22 Barbara Turner, 5’4” Jr F; 54 Nelda Sanders, 5’9” So F; 32 Jan Exum, 5’2” So F; 24 Lera
Johnson, 5’9” Jr G; 14 Paula Apperson, 5’5” Sr G; 44 Carolyn Northcutt, 5’7” Jr G; 40 Lisa Habbinga, 5’9” Jr G; 10 Laree
Abney, 5’7” So G; 42 Colleen Bradley, 5’6” Sr G; & 20 Donna Linton, 5’4” Jr G.
5’8” Sr F Margie Guinn led Abernathy in the final with 28 points followed by 5’7” So F Diann Owen with 17 and 5’5” Jr F
Linda Shipman with 14. Linda Johnson led Buna with 28 points. Guinn scored a state record 55 points to lead Abernathy
in the semi-final and Owen added 15 and Shipman, 10. Mary Blocker led East Central with 21. Guinn scored a total of
83 points in 2 games for a 41.5 ppg average.
The 2-A 1959 All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’7” So Diann Owen and 5’8” Sr Margie Guinn of Abernathy
and 5’6” Jr Linda Johnson of Buna and Guards 5’9” Jr Lisa Habbings of Abernathy, 5’6” Sr Nancy Richardson of Buna and
5’7” Sr Judy Hyatt of Duncanville. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the
offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side. Margie Guinn of Abernathy scored 147 points in 4 state games
(36.7 ppg) in 1958-59.
Team #22, 1959
Central wins 1st of two state titles
1-A, POLLOK CENTRAL
Pollok Central defeated Sudan, 58-57, in the 1-A final and Sugar Land, 54-50, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Bulldogs qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Fairfield, 73-56; Joaquin, 46-44; and
Orangefield, 58-53. Central finished the year at 37-2. The Bulldogs trailed by one-point after 3 qts. of the semi-final but
outscored Sugarland 13-8 in the final qt. for the 4-point victory gained largely by a FT edge (24 of 33 to 12 of 18).
Central led 33-28 at halftime and 44-38 after 3 qts. of the final and survived a Sudan rally in the 4th qt. (19-14) for a
one-point victory.
Pollok Central won state titles in 1959 & 1984 in its only two appearances in the state finals. The Bulldogs came into the
1958 tournament 35-0 but lost both games at state and thus the 1959 title was particularly sweet. Leonard Lamb of SFA
was the 1959 Central championship coach and was the leading scorer on the 1948 Maydelle boys state championship
team. Finalist Sudan has made 6 appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1983, 1987, 1994, 1995 & 2008.
The 1959 Central players were: 49 Ann Redd, 5’8” Sr F; 43 Janis Sifford, 5’6” Sr F; 41 Betty Davis, 5’5” Sr G; 42 Barbara
Young, 5’4” So F; 48 Gwyn Heaton, 5’8” So F; 40 Patsy Thompson, 5’6” Sr G; 45 Linda Simms, 5’7” Sr G; 46 Linda Heaton,
5’5” Jr G; 44 Virginia Simms, 5’7” Jr G; 18 Linda Bynum, 5’1” Fr F; 7 Patsy Free, 5’6” Fr F; 12 Ann Carr, 5’5” Fr F; 17 Phyllis
Pritchett, 5’6” Fr G; 11 Henrietta Thompson, 5’3” Fr G; & 2 Roxana Faircloth, 5’8” Fr G.
Central was led in the final by 5’6” Sr F Janis Sifford with 31 points followed by 5’4” So F Barbara Young with 19 and 5’8”
Sr F Ann Redd with 8. Sudan’s Glyna Masten fouled out in the 4th qt. but scored 34 points. Young led the Central
scoring in the semi-final with 22 while Sifford added 21 and Redd, 11. Joyce Binford led SugarLand with 37.
The 1-A 1959 All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’6” Sr Janis Sifford of Pollok Central, 5’11” Sr Glyna Masten
of Sudan and 5’5” Sr Joyce Binford of Sugarland and Guards 5’5” Sr Betty Davis of Pollok Central, 5’4” Sr Bobbie Collins of
Clyde and 5’7” Sr Geneve Ingle of Sudan. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the
offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side. Joyce Binford of Sugarland scored 149 points in 5 games (29.8
ppg) at state in 1958-59.
Team #23, 1959
N. Hopkins, led by Mary Parish, wins 2nd
of 3 consecutive state titles
Sulphur Springs North Hopkins defeated Bovina, 64-57, in the Conf B final; Hawley, 71-47, in the semi-final; and Burton,
76-43, in the first round at the state tournament. North Hopkins qualified for state for the 4th time with a 87-35 win
over Bland (Merit) in the regional finals. The Panthers finished the year at 36-1 with its only loss by one point to Bula.
N. Hopkins cruised to a 33-point win in the 1st round and a 24-point win in the semi-final before defeating Bovina by 7
points in the final as the Panthers outscored Bovina 20-13 in the 4th qt. to break a 3rd qt. tie game at 44-44.
Sulphur Springs North Hopkins has made four appearances in the state finals winning 3 consecutive state titles in 19581969 and losing in the 1956 final to Collinsville. Freeman J. Parish was the championship coach for all three state titles.
Finalist Bovina made the school’s only appearance in a state final in 1959.
The 1959 North Hopkins players were: 9 Patsy Nell Beckham, 5’8” Sr G; 21 Edith Estes, 5’5” Sr F; 42 Katherine Ferrell,
5’7” Fr G; 27 Patsy Jane Ferrell, 5’9” Sr G; 22 Shirley Gibby, 5’5” Sr G; 3 Nita Goldsmith, 5’6” Fr F; 24 Peggy Goldsmith,
5’7” Jr G; 29 Janey Lawson, 5’9” Jr G; 10 Charlene Minty, 5’3” Sr F; 23 Patsy Jane Orr, 5’6” Sr F; 25 Ann Parish, 5’5” So F;
28 Mary Parish, 5’7” Jr F; & 26 Lou Withrow, 5’5” Jr G.
The Panthers were led in the final by 5’7” Jr Mary Parish with 27 points, 5’5” Sr Edith Estes with 24 and 5’5” So Ann
Parish with 11. The Parish sisters were the daughters of Coach Freeman J. Parish. Janice Richards led Bovina with 20
points. Mary Parish also led the scoring in the semi-final with 39 points followed by Ann Parish with 16 and Estes with
13. Judy Beasley led Hawley with 31. Mary Parish scored 31 in the 1st round followed by 29 by Ann Parish and 11 by
Estes. Jeraldine Matthies led Burton with 19 points.
The Conf B 1959 All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’7” Jr Mary Parish of North Hopkins, 5’7” So Judy
Beasley of Hawley, 5’6” Sr Janice Richards of Bovina and 5’10” Sr Elizabeth Gold of Skidmore-Tynan and Guards 5’9” Jr
Janey Lawson and 5’7” Jr Peggy Goldsmith of North Hopkins, 5’7” Jr Ellie Blaschke of Skidmore-Tynan and 5’5” Sr Nita
Beth Estes of Bovina. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side and
three “guards” on the defensive side.
Mary Parish of N. Hopkins and Ellie Blaschke of Skidmore-Tynam were both named All State Tournament for 3
consecutive years from 1958-60. Mary Parish played in the state tournament for 4 years, was named All State
Tournament three times and became the all-time high scorer in the history of the tournament with 377 points in 12
games for a 31.4 average. Beasley made All State Tournament 3 times in 1959-61 and scored 124 points (43, 31 and 50)
in the 1959 tournament; 302 points (2nd all-time) in 7 games for a 43.1 ppg average; with a high game of 56 (4th alltime).
Team #24, 1960
Buna wins 3rd of 4 state titles in 6 years
2-A, BUNA
Buna defeated Friona, 66-63, in the 2-A final and Brazosport (Freeport), 92-87, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Cougarettes qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Livingston, 52-32; Bellville, 51-31; and
Rockdale, 54-35; and finished the year undefeated at 32-0. The 92 points by Buna in the semi-final was a state record
and was needed as Brazosport outscored (25-23) the Cougarettes in the 4th qt. to cut a 7-point lead to a 5-point final
margin. Buna also lost a substantial lead in the final as the Cougarettes led 57-40 after 3 qts. but Friona outscored Buna
23-9 in the 4th qt. to cut the final margin to 3 points. Buna shot 72% (26 of 36) from the field for the game and was an
incredible 94% (16 of 17) in the first half. For its 2 games at state Buna shot 57% (60 of 105) from the field and became
the third team to win three titles.
1959 (to Abernathy) and 1971 (to Spearman). R.C. Hyden of SFA was the championship coach for all of Buna’s four state
titles. The Buna boys won 7 state titles from 1955-63 and thus Buna H.S. has a total of 11 state championships to rank
3rd (with Snook at 11) in TX behind Nazareth (23) and Canyon (15) for most total championships won. Finalist Friona
made three appearances in the state tournament winning a title in 1964 and losing in 1960 & 1965.
The 1960 Buna players were: 23 Linda Johnson, 5’6” Sr F; 21 Deon Cummings, 5’9” Jr F; 22 Eunice Killen, 5’8” So F; 42
Cora Fletcher, 5’3” Jr F; 72 Dianna Fletcher, 5’2” Fr F; 65 Gaynell Turner, 5’5” Fr F; 20 Johnnye Leach, 5’6” Jr G; 24 Mary
Frances Garsee, 5’5” Jr G; 25 Eileen Whitehead, 5’5” Sr G; 65 Sonja Thornton, 5’9” Jr G; 66 Barbara Garsee, 5’5” Fr G; 30
Wanda Wismer, 5’6” Fr G; 70 Marzie Stom, 5’3” Jr G; & 24 Shirley Stanley, 5’6” Fr G.
Buna was led in the final by 5’9” Jr Deon Cummings with 25 points, 5’6” Sr Linda Johnson with 23, and 5’8” So Eunice
Killen with 18. Jacqueline Magness led Friona with 29 points. Johnson led the Courgarettes in the semi-final with 40
points followed by Cummings with 37 and Killen with 15. Sandra Garner led Brazosport with 33 points and Gwen
Jackson had 32. Deon Cummings scored 147 points in 6 games (24.5 ppg) at state in 1959-1961.
The 1960 2-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’6” Sr Linda Johnson of Buna, 5’3” Sr Carolyn Allen of
Bowie and 5’10” Sr Jacqueline Magness of Friona and Guards 5’9” Jr Sonja Thornton of Buna, 5’9” Sr Lawana Houlette of
Friona and 5’8” Sr Beth Gasch of Brazosport. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on
Team #25, 1960
Cooper wins 2nd of 3 state titles
1-A, COOPER
Cooper defeated Moulton, 60-51, in the 1-A final and Central Pollok, 59-50, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Bulldogs qualified for state for the 4th time with regional wins over Queen City, 70-47; Canton, 60-32; and Clyde, 5637. Cooper finished the year at 32-4 with all four losses coming by Conf B state champion N. Hopkins. The Bulldogs
stretched a 45-40 3rd qt. lead in the semi-final by outscoring Central 14-10 in the 4th qt. for a 9-point victory margin.
Cooper had a 6-point lead going into the 4th qt. of the final and ended with a 9-point margin. Cooper shot 52% (22 of
42) from the field to 41% (22 of 54) for Moulton.
(to Ropesville) and 1995 (to Ozona). Davis Floyd was the 1960 Cooper championship coach. Finalist Moulton has never
won a title but has lost in the finals 8 times (1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1987, 1990, 1991 & 2005).
The 1960 Cooper players were: 43 Dixie Mendenhall, 5’8” Sr F; 15 Laquita Day, 5’7” Sr F; 22 Fredda Newman, 5’2” Sr F;
61 Ann Simpson, 5’1” Jr F; 46 Mickey Newman, 5’1” So F; 21 Nancy Wilson, 5’5” So F; 45 Sharline Garrison, 5’8”Sr G; 53
Martha McMillan, 5’5” Sr G; 41 Glynanna Steward, 5’7” Sr G; 51 Carolyn Boles, 5’7” Sr G; 31 Kay Toney, 5’6” So G; 11
Betty Lane, 5’1” Sr G; 44 Carolyn McKee, 5’6” Sr G & 13 Peggy Wood, 5’1” So G.
The Bulldogs were led on the year by 5’8” Sr Dixie Mendenhall at 26 ppg; 5’7” Sr Laquita Day at 17; and 5’2” Sr Fredda
Newman at 15. Mendenhall led the scoring in the final with 36 points followed by Day and Newman with 12 each. Lillie
Jasek led Moulton with 20 points. Mendenhall scored 24 in the semi-final as Day added 23 and Newman, 12. Barbara
Young led Central with 23.
The 1960 1-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’8” Sr Dixie Mendenhall of Cooper, 5’7” Sr Lillie Jasek of
Moulton and 5’6” Sr Mary Chapman of Hale Center and Guards 5’8” Sr Sharline Garrison of Cooper, 5’3” Sr Sandy Hohlt
of Moulton and 5’8” Sr Virginia Simms of Pollok Central. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three
Team #26, 1960
N. Hopkins, led by Mary & Ann Parish & their father/coach
wins 3rd of 3 consecutive state titles
Sulphur Springs North Hopkins defeated Claude, 42-38, in the Conf B final; Skidmore-Tynan, 73-58, in the semi-final; and
Sheridan, 74-52, in the 1st round at the state tournament. The Panthers qualified for state for the 5th time with
regional wins over Alba-Golden, 53-31; Avery, 66-31; Kennard, 78-46; and Bullard, 55-27. North Hopkins finished the
year undefeated at 38-0. North Hopkins cruised to a 22-point win in the 1st round and a 15-point win in the semi-final
but was tested in the final by Claude which trailed by 5 going into the 4th qt. and outscored the Panthers 7-6 in the 4th
but fell 4 points short. N. Hopkins became only the second team (after Claude) to win three state championships and
defeated 1A champion Cooper 4 times in 1960.
Sulphur Springs North Hopkins has made four appearances in the state finals winning 3 consecutive state titles in 19581960 and losing in the 1956 final to Collinsville. Freeman J. Parish of ETSU was the Panther championship coach for all
three state titles. Finalist Claude has made 9 appearances in the state finals winning 6 titles (in 1951, 1952, 1953, 1962,
1971 & 1972) and losing in the finals in 1954, 1960 & 1961.
The 1960 North Hopkins players were: 9 Jo Nell Crowson, 5’5” Jr G; 6 Margaret Glosup, 5’3” Jr G; 21 Nita Goldsmith,
5’7” So F; 23 Peggy Goldsmith, 5’7” Sr G; 27 Katherine Ferrell, 5’7” So G; 29 Janey Lawson, 5’9” Sr G; 22 Wynelle Lawson,
5’7” Jr G; 26 Brenda Littlefield, 5’8” So G; 10 Sammie Long, 5’2” So F; 28 Mary Parish, 5’7” Sr F; 25 Ann Parish, 5’5” Jr F &
24 Lou Withrow, 5’6” Sr G.
The Panthers were led on the year by 5’7” Sr Mary Parish at 25 ppg;5’5” Jr Ann Parish at 20; and 5’7” So Nita Goldsmith
at 20. The Parish sisters were the daughters of N. Hopkins coach, Freeman J. Parish. North Hopkins was led in the final
by Ann Parish with 27 points and Mary Parish with 15. Betty Ransom led Claude with 20 points. Mary Parish scored 33
in the semi-final followed by Ann Parish with 30 and Goldsmith with 10. Judy Wallek led Skidmore-Tynan with 23. Mary
Parish scored 35 in the 1st round followed by 25 by Ann Parish and 14 by Goldsmith. Mary Parish played in the state
tournament for 4 years, was named All State Tournament three times and became the all-time high scorer in the history
of the tournament with 377 points in 12 games for a 31.4 average.
The 1960 Conf B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’7” Sr Mary Parish and 5’5” Jr Ann Parish of North
Hopkins, 5’7” Jr Judy Beasley of Hawley and 5’10” So Betty Ransom of Claude and Guards 5’7” Sr Peggy Goldsmith and
5’9” Sr Janey Lawson of North Hopkins, 5’7” Sr Ellie Blaschke of Skidmore-Tynan and 5’11” Sr Karen Stephenson of
Claude. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side and three
Mary Parish of N. Hopkins and Ellie Blaschke of Skidmore-Tynam were both named All State Tournament for 3
consecutive years in 1958-60. Judy Beasley made All State Tournament 3 times from 1959-61 and scored 302 points in
7 games for a 43.1 average---second only to the record (377 points in 12 games) by Mary Parish of North Hopkins. Betty
Ransom of Claude was named All State Tournament 3 consecutive times in 1960-62 and scored 243 points in 9 games
(27.0 ppg) in 1960-62.
Betty Ransom (Cagle) later coached at Abernathy.
Team #27, 1961
Buna wins 3rd of 4 state titles in 6 years
2-A, BUNA
Buna defeated Spearman, 66-47, in the 2-A final and Devine, 63-57, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The 1961
tournament saw a major rule change in that the ball was no longer taken to center court after each basket but was put
into play underneath the basket after each shot forcing the forwards to play defense. The Cougarettes qualified for
state for the 4th time with regional wins over Bridge City, 53-47; Hallettsville, 38-37; and Rockdale, 64-48. Buna finished
the year at 32-3. Buna won the semi-final by 6 points due to poor FT shooting by Devine which missed 14 consecutive
FTs in the 1st half and made only 7 of 26 for the game while Buna made 11 of 19. The Cougarettes led Spearman in the
final by 43-33 at the end of 3 qts. and stretched that led to a final margin of 19. Buna shot 60% (25 of 42) from the field
in the final.
Buna has made 6 appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1956, 1957, 1960 & 1961 and losing in the finals in
1959 (to Abernathy) and 1971 (to Spearman). R.C. Hyden of SFA was the Buna championship coach for all four state
titles. The Buna boys won 7 state titles from 1955-63 and thus Buna H.S. has a total of 11 state championships to rank
3rd (with Snook at 11) in TX behind Nazareth (21) and Canyon (15) for most total championships won. Buna won both
the boys and girls state titles in 1957 & 1961. Coach Hyden won 9 of 10 state tournament games with his lone defeat
coming in the 1959 final to Abernathy. Finalist Spearman made 8 appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1966,
1971, 1972 & 1977 and losing in 1961, 1967, 1969 & 1970.
The 1961 Buna players were: 31 Deon Cummings, 5’9” Sr F; 33 Sonja Thornton, 5’9” Sr F; 35 Eunice Killen, 5’7” Jr F; 25
Dianne Fletcher, 4’10” So F; 95 Judy Chism, 5’7” Fr F; 96 Dianne Sanford, 5’7” Fr F; 23 Johnnie Sue Leach, 5’7” Sr G; 4
Mary Frances Garsee, 5’5” Sr G; 21 Gaynell Turner, 5’6” So G; 15 Barbara Garsee, 5’4” So G; 93 Dianne Gilchriest, 5’8” Jr
G & 41 Marzie Stom, 5’2” Sr G.
Buna was led on the year by 5’9” Sr Sonja Thornton at 22 ppg; 5’9” Sr Deon Cummings at 21; and 5’7” Jr “Eunice Killen at
16. Buna was led in the final by Cummings with 23, Killen with 22 and Thornton with 21. Sheryl Driscoll led Spearman
with 23 points. The Cougarettes were led in the semi-final by Cummings with 22 points, Killen with 18 and Thornton
with 17. Betty Ward led Devine with 21 points.
The 1961 2-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’9” Sr Deon Cummings and 5’9” Sr Sonja Thornton of Buna
and 5’9” Sr Betty Ward of Devine and Guards 5’8” Jr Sylvia Wood of Decatur, 5’5” Jr Martha Wilkerson of Devine and
5’10” Sr Ann Harbour of Spearman. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the
offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side. Deon Cummings scored 147 points in 6 games (24.5 ppg) at
state in 1959-61.
Team #28, 1961
Sundown wins 1st of three consecutive titles led by Sue Janes
1-A, SUNDOWN
Sundown defeated Moulton, 50-46, in the 1-A final and Hull-Daisetta, 75-64, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Roughettes qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Coahoma, 68-55; White Deer, 45-39; and
Sudan, 62-56; and finished the year at 35-3 . Sundown stretched a 7-point 3rd qt. lead to 11 at the end of the semi-final
and relied on a FT advantage (29 of 38 to 18 of 26) for the victory. The Roughettes had an 11-point lead after 3 qts.
over Moulton in the final and survived a “furious rally” by the previously undefeated Moulton Bobkittens to win by 4
points.
Sundown has made four appearances in the state finals winning three state titles (1961-1963) & losing in the 2007 final
to Lindsay. C.W. Dukes of Texas Tech was the Sundown championship coach for all three state titles. Finalist Moulton
has never won a title but has lost in the finals 8 times (1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1987, 1990, 1991 & 2005). The
Roughettes knocked Moulton out of the state tournament for 3 consecutive years beating them in the finals in 1961 &
1963 and in the semi-finals in 1962.
The 1961 Sundown players were: 51 Glenda Huffman, 5’3” Sr F; 25 Sue Janes, 5’3” So F; 41 Elaine Stokes, 5’7” So F; 13
Linda Deaton, 5’3” Jr F; 55 Carolyn McLeroy, 5’3” Jr F; 31 Sandra Pirtle, 5’5” So F; 23 Sharilene Kirk, 5’4” So F; 21 Linda
Huffman, 5’3” Sr G; 43 Marjorie Fields, 5’2” Sr G; 35 Barbara Jo Morgan, 5’3” Jr G; 33 Lanelle Phillips, 5’7” Jr G; 53 Cleta
Rogers, 5’5” Jr G & 11 Rita Garner, 5’7” So G. Sundown had only 3 seniors on the team. Glenda and Linda Huffman were
twins.
Sundown was led on the year by 5’3” So Sue Janes at 31 ppg; 5’7” So Elaine Stokes at 15; and 5’3” Sr Glenda Huffman at
8. Sundown was led in the final by Janes with 36 points, Stokes with 11 and Huffman with 3. Gloria Haas led Moulton
with 23. Janes scored 49 points in the semi-final followed by Stokes with 20 and Huffman with 6. Janes’ 49 points in
one game and 85 points in two games both set conference 1-A records. She was named All State Tournament three
times (1961-63) and concluded her career with 210 points (including a record 98 of 116 FTs) in 6 state tournament
games for a 35.0 average.
The 1961 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’3” So Sue Janes of Sundown, 5’7” Sr Patricia Dean of Boyd and 5’8”
Sr Barbara Crews of Hull-Daisetta and Guards 5’3” Sr Linda Huffman of Sundown and 5’8” Jr Rose Berckenhoff and 5’7”
Jr Rita Simecek of Moulton. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive
side and three “guards” on the defensive side. Sue Janes of Sundown was named All State Tournament for 3
consecutive years in 1961-63.
In 2007 Elaine Stokes Winn was aretired teacher living in Sundown; Barbara Jo Morgan Isaacks was a retired teacher
from Levelland; Linda Huffman was a teacher in Belton TX and her son, Brett Stafford, became a UT QB elected to the TX
H.S. Football Hall of Fame in 2007. Sue Janes Caddell lived in Levelland where her daughter, Teri Caddell, was state golf
champion in 1985. Glenda Huffman lives in Amarillo. Lanelle Phillips Riddle is retired from the post office in Whitney
and lives in Stephenville. Sandra Pirtle Midlestet lives in Irving.
Team #29, 1961
Midway wins only title in school history
Conf B, MIDWAY (HENRIETTA)
Midway (Henrietta) defeated Claude, 54-48, in the Conf B final; Hawley, 58-54; and Wells, 54-53, in the 1st round at the
state tournament. Midway qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Fannindel, 50-46; Callisburg, 6038; and Grandview, 46-35. Midway finished the year at 43-2. The Falcons survived a 4th qt. rally from 10 points down
by Wells in the 1st round and a 4th qt. rally by Hawley in the semi-finals to make the final. Midway again survived a late
rally to win the final by 6 points.
Henrietta Midway won the 1961 state title in its only appearance in a state final. Glenn D. Morrison of Decatur Baptist
& NTSU was the 1961 Midway championship coach. Finalist Claude has made 9 appearances in the state finals winning 6
titles (in 1951, 1952, 1953, 1962, 1971 & 1972) and losing in the finals in 1954, 1960 and 1961.
The 1961 Midway players were: 33 Margie Cozart, 5’10” Sr F; 4 Bettye Fox, 5’6” Sr F; 21 Doris Ford, 5’7” Sr G; 20 Shirley
Fox, 5’7” Sr G; 22 Willie Liggett, 5’7” Sr G; 5 Glenda McCray, 5’4” Jr F; 23 Sherrell Ingram, 5’6” Jr F; 11 Kay Dickey, 5’6” Jr
F; 24 Sandra Sparkman, 5’9” Jr G; 3 Pat Plemons, 5’6” Jr G; 10 Linda Dickey, 5’5” Fr F; 12 Virginia Sparkman, 5’7” Fr G; 13
Barbara Brock, 5’6” Jr G; 7 Alice Noe, 5’6” Jr G & 30 Pat Fuller, 5’7” Fr G.
The Falcons were led on the year by 5’10” Sr Margie Cozart at 23 ppg; 5’6” Jr Sherrell Ingram at 14; and 5’4” Jr Glenda
McCray at 9. Ingram led Midway in the final with 26 points followed by Cozart with 15 and McCray with 11. Betty
Ransom and Nancy Hundley led Claude with 18 each. Cozart led the Falcons in the semi-final with 20 points followed by
18 by McCray and 16 by Ingram. Judy Beasley led Hawley wity 43 points. Cozart led Midway in the 1st round with 25
points followed by 15 by McCray and by Ingram. Jo Ellen Stokes led Wells with 22.
The 1961 Conf B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’10” Sr Margie Cozart of Waco Midway, 5’7” Sr Judy
Beasley of Hawley, 5’10” Jr Betty Ransom of Claude and 5’10” So Jennie Williams of Big Sandy and Guards 5’9” Jr Sandra
Sparkman of Waco Midway, 5’8” Sr Donna Lee Dye of Claude, 5’8” Jr Jeanette Celestine of Big Sandy and 5’8” Jr Joy
Murphy of Nueces Canyon. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive
side and three “guards” on the defensive side.
Judy Beasley made All State Tournament 3 times from 1959-61 and scored 302 points in 7 games for a 43.1 average--second only to the record (377 points in 12 games) by May Parish of North Hopkins. Beasley scored 144 points (56, 43
& 45) in the 3 games at state in 1961, Betty Ransom Cagle later coached at Abernathy. Betty Ransom of Claude was
named All State Tournament 3 consecutive times in 1960-62 and scored 243 points in 9 games (27.0 ppg) in 1960-62.
Team #30, 1962
Devine wins only title in school history
2-A, DEVINE
Devine defeated Tulia, 38-37, in the 2-A final and Duncanville, 59-58 (OT), in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Arabians qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Uvalde, 74-41; Mercedes, 68-50; and Corpus
Christi Flour Bluff, 46-40. Devine finished the year at 27-3. Devine survived an OT game against Duncanville as the
Arabians outscored the Pantherettes 2-1 in the OT period on a FG by Alice Bendele. Devine edged Tulia by one point
after trailing by 3 points at 37-34 with 1:46 remaining as Alice Bendele and Brenda Wilkinson made FGs at 0:51 and 0:38
and Tulia missed the tying shot with 20 seconds left.
Devine won the 1962 title in the school’s only appearance in a state final. Joe Howell of TX A&I was the 1962 Devine
championship coach. Finalist Tulia has made four appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1966, 1967 and 1991
and losing in 1962.
The 1953 Devine players were: 53 Alice Bendele, 5’10” F; 35 Brenda Wilkinson, 5’5” Sr F; 31 Mary Williamson, 5’6” Sr F;
23 Susan Petri, 5’6” Fr F; 25 Mary Maney, 5’4” So F; 55 Diann Bush, 5’9” So F; 51 Martha Wilkerson, 5’5” Sr G; 21 Alta Fay
Bailey, 5’4” Sr G; 43 Georgia Pletz, 5’6” Sr G; 41 Barbara Driscoll, 5’4” So G; 33 Mary Gutierrez, 5’5” So G & 45 Dorothy
Wilkinson, 5’7” Fr G.
The Arabians were led on the year by 5’10” Sr Alice Bendele at 20.4 ppg; 5’5” Sr Brenda Wilkinson at 16.2; and 5’6” Sr
Mary Williamson at 14.1. Devine was led in the final by Bendele with 19 poiints, Wilkinson with 15 and Williamson with
4. Cheryl Culwell led Tulia with 19 points. Bendele scored 28 in the semi-final followed by Wilkinson with 22 and
Williamson with 9. Sharon Smith led Duncanville with 30.
The 1962 2-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’10” Sr Alice Bendele of Devine, 5’6” Jr Dovie Henderson of
Deer Park and 5’6” Jr Cheryl Culwell of Tulia and Guards 5’5” Sr Martha Wilkerson of Devine, 5’4” Sr Lynn Hardee of
Tulia and 5’3” Sr Clara Arnold of Duncanville. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on
Team #31, 1962
Sundown, led by Sue Janes, wins 2nd of 3 consecutive State titles
1-A, SUNDOWN
Sundown defeated Ladonia Fannindel, 51-46, in the 1-A final and (previously undefeated) Moulton, 46-44, in the semifinal at the state tournament. The Roughettes qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Coahoma, 6736; Ozona, 73-38; and Idalou, 42-34. Sundown finished the year at 31-4. Sundown carried a 3 point lead into the 4th
quarter of the semi-final win over undefeated Moulton and held on for a 2-point victory. Sundown shot 45% (9 of 20) to
37% (13 of 35) for Moulton and made 28 of 33 FTs. It was the second consecutive year that Sundown had beaten an
undefeated Moulton team at the state tournament. In the final the Roughettes trailed 25-18 at halftime but built a 9point lead going into the 4th qt. and saw Fannindel (32-2) close to within 5 points at game’s end. The difference in the
final was at the FT line as Sundown made 68% (19 of 28) to 51% (18 of 35) for the Falcons.
to Lindsay. C.W. Dukes was the Sundown championship coach for all three state titles. Finalist Ladonia Fannindel made
its only appearance in a state final in 1962 and was coached by Freeman J. Parish who won three earlier titles at North
Hopkins.
The 1962 Sundown players were: 35 Barbara Jo Morgan, 5’5” Sr G; 33 Lanelle Phillips, 5’8” Sr G; 21 Carolyn McLeroy,
5’4” Sr F; 13 Linda Kay Deaton, 5’2” Sr F; 25 Sue Janes, 5’3” Jr F; 41 Elaine Stokes, 5’7” Jr F; 31 Sandra Pirtle, 5’5” Jr F; 55
Janie Gray, 5’6” Jr G; 11 Mildred McHam, 5’5” Jr G; 15 Pat Bridges, 5’0” Jr G; 45 Evelyn Anderson, 5’6” Jr G; 43 Charlotte
Janes, 5’9” So G; 51 Janie Giddens, 5’4” So G & 23 Shelia Storey, 5’4” So G.
The Roughettes were led on the year by 5’3” Jr Sue Janes at 35 ppg; 5’7” Jr Elaine Stokes at 20; and 5’4” Sr Carolyn
McLeroy at 12. Sundown was led in the final by Janes with 32 points, Stokes with 17 and McLeroy with 2. Marjorie
Weaver led Fannindel with 22. Janes was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 27 points followed by Stokes with 17
and McLeroy with 2. Gloria Haas led Moulton with 30 points.
The 1962 1-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’3” Jr Sue Janes of Sundown, 5’8” Sr Marjorie Weaver of
Fannindel and 5’5” Sr Betty Gaydos of Jourdanton and Guards 5’5” Sr Barbara Morgan of Sundown, 5’10” Sr Emma
Agnes Milto of Fannindel and 5’9” Sr Rose Berckenhoff of Moulton. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball
with three “forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side. Sue Janes was named All State
Tournament three times and concluded her career (1961-63) with 210 points (including a record 98 of 116 FTs) in 6 state
tournament games for a 35.0 average.
In 2007 Elaine Stokes Winn was aretired teacher living in Sundown; Barbara Jo Morgan Isaacks was a retired teacher
from Levelland; Sue Janes Caddell lived in Levelland where her daughter, Teri Caddell, was state golf champion in 1985.
Lanelle Phillips Riddle is retired from the post office in Whitney and lives in Stephenville. Sandra Pirtle Midlestet lives in
Irving; Pat Bridges Tubb is a retired teacher from Levelland; Janie Giddens Rogers is a retired teacher from Littlefield now
living in Lubbock; and Janie Gray Jackson teaches in Nevada.
Team #32, 1962
Claude, led by Betty Ransom,
leads Claude to 4th of 6 state titles
Conf B, CLAUDE
Claude defeated Wells, 55-41, in the Conf B final; Salado, 75-46, in the semi-final; and Friendswood, 51-36, in the 1st
round at the state tournament. The Mustangettes qualifed for state for the 7th time with regional wins over Briscoe,
47-42; Loop, 59-32; McAdoo, 44-41; and Happy, 54-45. Claude finished the year at 38-3. The Mustangettes cruised thru
the state tournament with a 15-point win in the 1st round, a 29-point win in the semi-final and a 14-point win in the
final. The Mustangettes led Wells 43-35 in the final with 6:12 remaining when its top scorer, Betty Ransom, fouled out
but Shirley Oles scored 8 points and the team held on for the win. Claude shot 65% (17 of 26) in the final to 32% (12 of
37) for Wells.
the finals in 1954 (to Winnie East Chambers), 1960 (to Sulphur Springs N. Hopkins) and 1961 (to Midway). F.G. Crofford
of WTSU was the 1962 Claude championship coach. Finalist Wells made two appearances in the state finals losing in
1962 & 1963.
The 1962 Claude players were: 50 Betty Ransom, 5’10” Sr F; 10 Nancy Hundley, 5’7” Jr F; 32 Shirley Oles, 5’9” Jr F; 30
Prairie Chamberlain, 5’7” Jr F; 14 Nancy Blasingame, 5’6” So F; 12 Karen Bryan, 5’2” So F; 24 Benese Chamberlain, 5’6”
So F; 22 Gail Eddleman, 5’2” Sr G; 40 Glinda Adduddell, 5’8” Jr G; 20 Mary Lois Finley, 6’0” So G; 52 Gloria Thompson,
5’8” So G; 44 Sara Beth Byrd, 5’10” Jr G; 34 Jean Hubbard, 5’2” Jr G & 42 Julia Harred, 5’2” So G.
The Mustangettes were led on the year by 5’10” Sr Betty Ransom at 28 ppg; 5’7” Jr Nancy Hundley and 5’9” Jr Shirley
Oles at 10 each. Claude was led in the final by Ransom with 25 points, Oles with 16 and Hundley with 7. Lana Crawford
led Wells with 19. Ransom scored 33 in the semi-final followed by Oles with 18 and Hundley with 11. Wanda Phillips led
Salado with 17. Ransom scored 27 in the 1st round and Oles and Hundley added 12 each. Judy Ballard led Friendswood
with 29 points. Ransom scored 85 points in the 3 games at state.
The 1962 Conf B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’10” Sr Betty Ransom of Claude, 5’9” Sr Jo Ellen Stokes
of Wells, 5’7” Jr Wanda Phillips of Salado and 6’0” Sr Judy Wallek of Skidmore-Tynan and Guards 5’2” Sr Gail Eddleman
and 6’0” So Mary Lois Finley of Claude, 5’5” Sr Sue Williams of Wells and 5’7” Sr Arleen Dieringer of Skidmore-Tynan.
From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the
defensive side. Betty Ransom of Claude earned All State Tournament for the 3rd time (1960-62) and scored 243 points
in 9 state tournament games for a 27.0 average.
Betty Ransom (Cagle) was an All-American at Wayland Baptist and later coached at Abernathy. Mary Lois Finley played
at Wayland and coached at Claude. Shirley Oles (Dalluge) coached at Panhandle and Tulia and in 2007 was a counselor
at Tulia H.S.
Team #33, 1963
West wins only state title in school history
2-A, WEST
West defeated (previously unbeaten) Little Cypress, 49-42, in the 2-A final and Cotulla, 56-31, in the semi-final at the
state tournament. The Trojanettes qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Brady, 55-41; Canton, 6344; and FW Brewer, 47-41, and finished the year at 27-4. West shot 33% (21 of 63) from the field to 26% (11 of 42) for
Cotulla in the 25-point semi-final win and won the final at the FT line hitting 25 of 32 attempts to 8 of 21 for Little
Cypress which had entered the final at 39-0. The Trojanettes shot 40% from the field to 37% for Little Cypress. West
had a 27-20 halftime lead in the final and led 44-30 with 5:25 to play.
West won the 1963 state title in the school’s only appearance in a state final. Mary Snyder of NTSU & Baylor was the
1963 West championship coach and became only the third woman to coach a girls team to a state title. She won 8
district titles in 17 years at West thru 1963. Finalist Orange Little Cypress won a state title in 1967 and lost in the 1963 &
1966 finals.
The 1963 West players were: 22 Judy Coffer, 5’9” Sr F; 30 Sylvia Eiland, 5’3” Sr F; 34 Jo Ann Sparks, 5’8” So F: 20 Rose
Ann Scott, 5’4” So F; 14 Jo Ann King, 5’4” Jr F; 10 Martha Hutyra, 5’3” So F; 32 Barbara Jaska, 5’8” Sr G; 40 Marie Eiland,
5’6” Jr G; 42 Carol Schuetz, 5’6” Jr G; 24 Margaret Cocek, 5’7” So G; 4 Diane Reddell, 5’3” Fr G; & 21 Karlene Gassaway,
5’2” So G.
The Trojanettes were led on the year by 5’8” So Jo Ann Sparks at 23.8 ppg; 5’9” Sr Judy Coffer at 15.4; 5’3” Sr Sylvia
Eiland at 13.5; 5’4” So Rose Ann Scott at 9; and 5’4” Jr Jo Ann King at 7. West was led in the final by Sparks with 27
points; Coffer with 13 and Eiland with 9. Little Cypress was led by 5’7” Jr Sherry Eaves with 21 points. Sparks also led
the Trojanettes in the semi-final with 29 while Coffer added 17 and Eiland, 10.
The 1963 2-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’8” So Jo Ann Sparks of West, 5’6” Sr Janet Buckley of
Friona and 5’9” Sr Linda Brown of Little Cypress and Guards 5’8” Sr Barbara Jaska of West, 5’6” Sr Kay Burleson of Friona
and 5’10” Sr Brenda Sweezy of Little Cypress. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards”
on the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side.
Several of the team members remained in the West area in 2007 including Jo Ann Sparks (a nurse), Jo Ann King, Betty
Djuka (an accountant), Martha Hutyra, Margaret Cocek, Barbara Kramolis and Rose Ann Scott (a retired teacher/coach
in West ISD). Marie Eiland lived in California, Edna Hurlbert (a teacher) in Longview, Kathleen Donaldson in Smithville
AR, Martha King in Waco, Judy Coffer (postal service) in Village Mills, Barbara Jaska (writer/editor) in Austin, Karlene
Gassaway in Gholson, Diane Reddell (county clerk) in Iredell and Sylvia Eiland in Parker TX.
Team #34, 1963
Sue Janes leads Sundown to 3rd consecutive state title
1-A, SUNDOWN
Sundown defeated Moulton, 51-48, in the 1-A final and Glen Rose, 60-43, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Roughettes qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Jim Ned, 87-71; Eldorado, 67-25; and Idalou, 6150; and finished the year at 28-4. Sundown out shot (51% to 43%) Glen Rose in the semi-final and cruised to a 17-point
victory. The 3-point victory in the final was due to better FG (55% to 48%) and FT shooting (29 of 34 to 20 of 29). Glen
Rose closed to within one point at 2:19 but Sundown employed its “stall” and made 4 FT’s to clinch the victory.
to Lindsay. C.W. Dukes of Texas Tech was the Sundown championship coach for all three state titles. Finalist Moulton
has never won a title but has lost in the finals 8 times (1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1987, 1990, 1991 & 2005). Sundown
knocked Moulton out of the state tournament for 3 consecutive years by beating them in the finals in 1961 & 1963 and
in the semi-finals in 1962.
The 1963 Sundown players were: 30 Sue Janes, 5’4” Sr F; 42 Elaine Stokes, 5’7” Sr F; 32 Sandra Pirtle, 5’5” Sr F; 24
Brenda Perrin, 5’5” So F; 40 Nola Stokes, 5’6” So F; 34 Charlotte Janes, 5’10” Jr G; 50 Janie Giddens, 5’5” Jr G; 44 Mildred
McHam, 5’6” Sr G; 14 Janie Gray, 5’7” Sr G; 54 Evelyn Anderson, 5’7” Sr G; 12 Pat Bridges, 5’0” Sr G; 22 Cheryl Crabtree,
5’8” So G; 10 Sondra Lough, 5’2” So G; 20 Margie Joiner, 5’7” So G & 52 Janice Ratcliff, 5’5” So G.
Sundown was led on the year by 5’4” Sr Sue Janes at 32 ppg; 5’7” Sr Elaine Stokes at 22; 5’5” Sr Sandra Pirtle at 6; and
5’5” So Brenda Perrin & 5’6” So Nola Stokes at 4 each. Janes led the Roughettes in the final with 36 points, Stokes had 7
and Pirtle, 6. Eileen Raabe led Moulton with 26. Janes and Stokes each scored 30 points in the semi-final while Linda Ice
scored 18 for Glen Rose.
The 1963 1-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’4” Sr Sue Janes of Sundown, 5’7” Sr Linda Ice of Glen Rose
and 5’7” Sr Eileen Raabe of Moulton and Guards 5’10” Jr Charlotte Janes and 5’6” Sr Mildred McHamm of Sundown and
5’5” Sr Carol Schilhab of Moulton. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the
offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side. Sue Janes was named All State Tournament for the 3rd time
and concluded her career with 210 points (including a record 98 of 116 FTs) in 6 state tournament games for a 35.0
average.
In 2007 Elaine Stokes Winn was aretired teacher living in Sundown; Sue Janes Caddell lived in Levelland where her
daughter, Teri Caddell, was state golf champion in 1985. Sandra Pirtle Midlestet lived in Irving; Pat Bridges Tubb is a
retired teacher from Levelland; Janie Giddens Rogers is a retired teacher from Littlefield now living in Lubbock; Janie
Gray Jackson teaches in Nevada; Nola Stokes Jennings lives in Lubbock; Janice Ratcliff Giddens is a retired teacher living
in Lubbock; Brenda Perrin Diggs is a bookkeeper for the Lubbock Country Club; and Charlotte Janes Trull is the secretary
for the Justice of the Peace at the Hockley County Courthouse in Levelland.
Team #35, 1963
Slidell, with an enrollment of only 41,
wins only state title in school history
Conf B, SLIDELL
Slidell defeated Wells, 71-65, in the Conf B final; Claude, 49-40, in the semi-final; and Fort Davis, 65-40, in the 1st round
at the state tournament. The Greyhounds qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Grandview, 61-43;
Oklaunion, 79-45; Howe, 39-24; and Callisburg, 58-27; and finished the year at 39-2. Slidell shot 43% and outscored Fort
Davis in each qt. for a 27-point victory 1st round win and then defeated Claude by 9 points in the semi-final—it marked
the first time in 7 trips to state that Claude had not made the final. The Greyhounds broke a 54-54 tie at 4:31 in the
final with a “scoring spree” for a 6-point victory over Wells.
Slidell won the 1963 state title in the school’s only appearance in a state final. Don T. Durham of TX A&M was the 1963
Slidell championship coach and won a 2nd title at Southlake Carroll in 1975. Slidell was the smallest school at the state
tournament with an enrollment of only 41 students. Finalist Wells made two appearances in the finals losing in 1962 &
1963.
The 1963 Slidell players were: 22 Carolyn Lynch, 5’7” So F; 32 Mary Beth Ashley, 5’8” Jr F; 20 Maurine Howard, 5’2” So
F; 14 Vicky June Gardner, 5’2” Sr F; 30 Kay Clark, 5’6” Sr G; 54 Jeanette Choate, 5’2” Sr G; 52 Donnie Ray Pruett, 5’7” Fr
G; 12 Naomi Muncy, 5’3” Jr G; 10 Suzanne McCarroll, 5’6” So G; 26 Jo Ruth Kimbro, 5’6” Jr G; & 24 Linda Stubblefield,
5’5” Jr.
Slidell was led on the year by 5’8” Jr Mary Beth Ashley at 20.6 ppg; 5’7” So Carolyn Lynch at 18.2; and 5’2” So Maurine
Howard at 17.7. Howard was the top scorer in the final with 31 followed by Ashley with 24 and Lynch with 16. Lana Sue
Crawford led Wells with 36. Howard also led the Slidell scoring in the semi-final with 23 points followed by Lynch with
17 and Ashley with 9. Shirley Oles led Claude with 24 points. Ashley was the top scorer in the 1st round with 31 points
while Lynch added 22 and Howard, 14. Ann Espy and Gay Kahl led Ft. Davis with 16 each.
The 1963 Conf B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’8” Jr Mary Beth Ashley of Slidell, 5’2” Sr Lana Sue
Crawford of Wells, 5’8” Sr Shirley Oles of Claude and 5’4” Sr Judy Ballard of Friendswood and Guards 5’6” Sr Kay Clark of
Slidell, 5’8” Sr Sylvia Ann Hathorn of Wells, 5’9” Jr Billie Jo Thomas of Friendswood and 5’6” Sr Linda Thomas of Brock.
defensive side.
Team #36, 1964
The “Squaws” win only title in school history
2-A, FRIONA
Friona defeated League City Clear Creek, 50-45, in the 2-A final and Mineral Wells, 63-49, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Squaws qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Spearman, 65-53, & Granbury, 4836, and finished the year undefeated at 33-0. Friona with superior shooting (22 of 39 to 12 of 30) led the semi-final by
20 points (54-34) after 3 quarters and cruised to a 63-49 victory over Mineral Wells. The Squaws trailed by one point
going into the 4th qt. of the final but outscored Clear Creek 14-8 and shot 50% (16 of 32) for the game to 41% (13 of 32)
for the Wildcats.
Friona has made three appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1964 and losing in 1960 (to Buna) and in 1965
(to Edna). B.E. Duggins of Panhandle A&M was the 1964 Friona championship coach. Finalist Clear Creek made its only
appearance in a state final in 1964.
The 1964 Friona players were: 1- Charlotte Nettles, Sr F; 0 Linda Davis, Jr F; 54 Teto Jennings, Jr F; 4 Sheryl Long, Jr F; 20
Rose Ann Greeson, Sr F; 12 Lois Moyer, Sr F; 44 Janet Rushing, So F; 2 Glenda McClellan, Jr G; 34 Merylene Massie, Jr G;
50 Wessie Hand, Sr G; 24 Shirley Phipps, Jr G; 22 Carolyn Herring, Sr G; 40 Carol Struve, Jr G; 30 Sharon Dean, Jr G; Willie
Grubbs, So G & Lanore Jackson, So G.
Friona was led on the year by Sr F Charlotte Nettles at 20.5 ppg; Jr F Teto Jennings at 20.4; and Jr F Linda Davis at 12.6.
The Squaws were led in the final by Nettles with 23 points, Jennings with 14 and Davis with 11 while Rosemary Fleener
led Clear Creek with 16. Jennings led Friona in the semi-final with 35 points while Nettles added 18 and Davis, 8.
Sammy Smith led Mineral Wells with 29 points.
The 1964 2-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards Sr Charlotte Nettles of Friona, 5’6” Sr Rosemary Fleener of
Clear Creek and 5’5” Sr Manor Cliett of Mineral Wells and Guards Jr Glenda McClellan of Friona, 5’4” Sr Gina Geldemeier
of Cotulla and 5’7” Sr Sharon Casady of Clear Creek. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three
Team #37, 1964
Paul Corn (61) of Baird & Carolyn Dornak (50)
Jourdanton have scoring duel in final
1-A, BAIRD
Baird defeated Jourdanton, 85-68, in the 1-A final and Moulton, 49-34, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Bearettes qualified for the state tournament with regional wins over Copperas Cove, 73-56; Wylie, 72-55; and Millsap,
59-55; and finished the year at 36-1. Baird’s only loss was to Conf B state champion, Trent, though the Bearettes
defeated Trent 3 of 4 times on the year. Baird cruised to its 1st state title with a 15-point win in the semi-final and a 17point win in the final. The Bearettes out shot Moulton 56% (19 of 34) to 23% (14 of 61) in the semi-final and
Jourdanton 68% (32 of 47) to 43% (25 of 58) in the final. The final featured a scoring duel between Sr Paula Corn of
Baird (who scored 61 points) and So Carolyn Dornak of Jourdanton (who scored 50). Baird shot 68% from the field in the
final.
Baird won the 1964 state championship in its only appearance in a state final. L.B. Howard of McMurry College was the
1964 Baird championship coach. Finalist Jourdanton made three appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1966
and losing in 1964 & 1965.
The 1964 Baird players were: 52 Paula Corn, 5’9” Sr F; 50 Karen Bearden, 5’7” Sr F; 10 Elaine Hass, 5’2” Sr F; 20 Vickey
Jones, 5’10” So F; 24 Yvonne Shelnutt, 5’3” Jr F; 30 Sally Green, 5’3” Jr F; 1 Joyce Howard, 5’1” Fr F; 3 Peggy Gordan, 5’3”
Fr F; 42 Sue Howard, 5’4” Jr G; 44 Sharon Jeter, 5’9” Jr G; 32 Betty Corn, 5’8” So G; 14 Dana Corn, 5’6” So G; 40 Cathy
Townsend, 5’9” Fr G; & 34 Nadine Shelnutt, 5’3” Fr G.
The Bearettes were led on the year by 5’9” Sr Paula Corn at 38 ppg; 5’7” Sr Karen Bearden at 19; and 5’2” Sr Elaine Hass
at 9. Paula Corn scored 61 points in the final while Hass added 13 and Bearden, 11. 5’7” So Carolyn Dornak led
Jourdanton with 50 points. Corn’s 61 points set a new conference record as did her 95 points in two games (47.5 ppg)
and the team’s 85 points. Both Corn and Dornak broke the conference scoring mark in their “shoot-out” with 61 and 50
points. Corn led Baird in the semi-final with 34 points (on 23 of 30 FGs and 15 of 20 FTs) while Bearden added 10 and
Hass, 5. Kathy Haas led Moulton with 23.
The 1964 1-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’9” Sr Paula Corn of Baird, 5’7” So Carolyn Dornak of
Jourdanton and 5’3” Sr Kathy Haas of Moulton and Guards 5’9” Jr Sharon Jeter, 5’6” Jr Joyce Bowen of Jourdanton and
5’8” Sr Rita Wagner of Abilene Wylie. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the
offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side. Carolyn Dornak of Jourdanton was named All State
Tournament for 3 consecutive years from in 1964-66.
Texas Basketball lists Paula Corn as 24th (with 61 points in 1964) on its all-time highest scoring game list. Carolyn Cornak
of Jourdanton, a soph in 1964, was all-state for 3 years and scored 4,010 points in 4 years. She was later a 2-time AAU
All-American at Wayland Baptist on two national championship teams and is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of
Fame.
Team #38, 1964
Trent wins back-to-back state titles in 1964-1965
Conf B, TRENT
Trent defeated Burkeville, 76-27, in the Conf B final and (after a 1st round bye) defeated Happy, 46-40, in the semi-final
at the state tournament. The Gorillas qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Ira, 75-55; Sands, 70-49;
and Forsan, 75-68; and finished the year at 33-5. Trent’s 6-point win in the semi-final was due to superior shooting (41%
to 29%) as Trent had 21 FGs to 10 for Happy but the Cowgirls made 20 FTs to 4 for Trent. The Gorillas’ 49-point win over
Burkeville in the final was due to superior FG shooting (46% to 19%).
Trent has made three appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1964 & 1965 and losing in 1970 to Follett. Ralph
W. Newton was the Trent championship coach in both 1964 & 1965 and won a later title at Spearman in 1977. Finalist
Burkeville made its only appearance in a final in 1964.
The 1964 Trent players were: 21 Linda Barnhill, 5’4” Jr G; 25 Sue King, 5’4” Sr G; 15 Glenna Riggan, 5’4” Fr G; 53 Betty
Reddin, 5’5” Fr F; 55 Vivian Lewis, 5’5” So F; 51 Nelda Henager, 5’6” Fr F; 33 Kaye McWilliams, 5’7” Jr G; 11 Delores
Barnes, 5’7” Sr F; 43 Sue Dickerson, 5’8” Jr G; 35 Betty McAninch, 5’8” Sr G; 41 Donna Sharp, 5’9” Sr G; 13 Barbara
McAninch, 6’1” Jr F; Diana Lewis, 5’7” Jr G.
Trent was led in the final by 5’7” Jr Diana Lewis with 40 points, 5’7” Sr Delores Barnes with 20 and 6’1” Jr Barbara
McAninch with 13. Gail Woods led Burkeville with 19. McAninch led the scoring in the semi-final with 18 points
followed by Lewis with 15 and Barnes with 13. Marcella Irlbeck led Happy with 18 points.
The 1964 Conf B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’7” Jr Diana Lewis of Trent, 5’3” Sr Marcelle Irlbeck of
Happy, 5’8” Sr Mary Beth Ashley of Slidell and 5’8” Jr Stacey Vinson of Leuders and Guards 5’8” Sr Betty McAninch and
5’7” Jr Kaye McWilliams of Trent, 5’3” Jr Alice Womack of Happy and 5’6” Sr Sue Jane Thurman of Rocksprings. From
1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the
defensive side.
Diana Lewis of Trent later coached at Abernathy.
Team #39, 1965
Victoria, led by Faye Shumbera, at 44.5 ppg,
3-A, VICTORIA
Victoria defeated Weslaco, 63-46, in the 3-A final and Jasper, 61-60, in the semi-final at the state tournament which
instituted a new rule in 1965 that started each qt. with a jump ball. The Stingarettes qualified for state for the 1st time
with regional wins over Deer Park, 51-36, and Conroe, 83-42, and finished the year at 33-3. Victoria staged a “terrific
comeback” in the semi-final trailing by 6 points at 47-41 with 5 minutes left. Faye Shumbera’s FG with 13 seconds left
won the game that had 14 lead changes. Shumbera had 3 FGs in the last minute and scored 48 in the game—a new
conference record. The Stingarettes won the first ever 3-A state title (2-A was the highest classification before 1965)
with a 17-point win in the final over Weslaco.
Victoria has made 13 appearances in the state finals winning five titles (1965, 1971, 1979, 1982 & 1986) and losing in the
finals in 1966, 1967, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1989 & 1991. Claudia Eckel of SWT was the 1965 Victoria championship
coach and is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Finalist Weslaco made its only appearance in a state final
in 1965. Victoria had an enrollment of 1,864 in 1965 compared to 721 for Weslaco; 422 for Jasper and 419 for Tulia.
The 1965 Victoria players were: 21 Faye Shumbera, 5’7” Sr F; 30 Dorothy Vermillion, 5’3” Sr F; 15 Charlene Love, 5’7” Sr
F; 20 Jean Shumbera, 5’7” So F; 14 Jerry Terry, 5’3” So F; 23 Marsha Porter, 5’10” Sr G; 42 Mary Ann Tylich, 6’0” Sr G; 12
Ann Stanton, 5’4” Sr G; 25 Linda Matula, 5’8” Jr G; 22 Georgia Tylich, 5’5” So G; 24 Lois Sumbera, 5’5” Jr G & 10 Susan
Hartzell, 5’0” Jr G.
Victoria was led in the final by 5’7” Sr Faye Shumbera with 41 points, 5’3” Sr Dorothy Vermillion with 12 and 5’7” Sr
Charlene Love with 10. 5’8” Sr Linda Gilcrease led Weslaco with 18 points. Shumbera scored 48 in the semi-final and
Vermillion added 8 and Love, 2. Donna Lou Ratcliff scored 38 for Jasper. Shumbera’s 48 points set a new conference
record as did her 89 points in two games. Her 41 points in the championship game was also a conference record as was
the 65 points scored by Victoria.
The 1965 3-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’7” Sr Faye Shumbera of Victoria, 5’8” Sr Donna Lou
Ratcliff of Jasper and 5’7” Sr Shirley Barnett of Tulia and Guards 5’10” Sr Marsha Porter of Victoria, 5’6” Sr Paula Johnson
of Jasper and 5’9” Sr Debby Callaway of Weslaco. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three
Marsha Porter later coached at Conroe & was elected to TX H.S. Basketbal l Hall of Fame in 2004..
Team #40, 1965
Edna wins only state title in school history
2-A, EDNA
Edna defeated Friona, 60-57, in the 2-A final and West, 50-48, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The Cowgirls
qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins sover Poteet, 57-43; Tuloso-Midway, 48-41; and Lyford, 43-39; and
finished the year undefeated at 29-0. Edna had an early 31-17 lead over West in the semi-final and survived a comeback
by the Trojanettes that narrowed the lead to 2 points entering the 4th qt. West missed a tying shot in the final seconds.
Edna’s 3-point win in the final was due to superior FG shooting (60% to 39%) and an edge at the FT line (30 of 45 to 15 of
25).
Edna has made two appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1965 and losing to Abilene Wylie in 1990. Mrs.
Donald Whiteley of SHSU was the 1965 Edna championship coach. Finalist Friona has made three appearances in the
state finals winning the title in 1964 and losing in 1960 and 1965. Edna had an enrollment of 340 in 1965 to 284 for
Friona.
The 1965 Edna players were: 40 Paulette Burrhus, 5’9” Sr F; 52 Jeanne Brown, 5’7” Sr F; 44 Lee Layden, 6’0” Sr F; 34
Diana Singleton, 5’8” Sr F; 24 Cathy Dial, 5’8” So F; 22 Teresa Burrhus, 5’8” Fr F; 43 Linda Menefee, 5’7” So F; 30 Diane
Dial, 5’10” Sr G; 20 Jeanette James, 5’7” Sr G; 14 Gloria Putnam, 5’7” So G; 42 Lupe Estrello, 5’8” Jr G; 10 Carol Gandy,
5’7” Fr G; & 32 Carolyn Billings, 5’7” So G.
Edna was led on the year by 5’9” Sr Paulette Burrhus at 20.5 ppg; 6’0” Sr Lee Layden at 13.7; 5’7” Sr Jeanne Brown at
12.6; and 5’7” So Linda Menefee at 6.1. The Cowgirls were led in the final by Burrhus with 24 points, Layden with 15
and Brown with 11. Jo Ann Sparks led West with 23. Brown led Edna in the semi-final with 31 points followed by
Burrhus with 17 and Layden with 12. Teto Jennings led Friona with 21 points.
The 1965 2-A All State Tournament Teach included Forwards 5’7” Sr Jeanne Brown of Edna, 5’8” Sr Teto Jennings of
Friona and 5’8” Sr Jo Ann Sparks of West and Guards 5’8” So Cathy Dial of Edna, 5’8” Sr Glenda McClellan of Friona and
5’6” Jr Patsy Tyler of Rockdale. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive
side and three “guards” on the defensive side. Teto Jennings scored 146 points in 6 games (24.3 ppg) at state in 196365.
Team #41, 1965
Roosevelt wins 1st of 2 state titles
1-A, LUBBOCK ROOSEVELT
Lubbock Roosevelt defeated Jourdanton, 77-71, in the 1-A final and Baird, 66-38, in the semi-final at the sate
tournament. The Eagles qualified for state with regional wins over Springlake, 69-62; Stratford, 79-53; and Wylie, 67-33;
and finished the year undefeated at 40-0 and previously undefeated Jourdanton finished at 37-1. Both Roosevelt and
Baird shot 46% from the field in the semi-final but Roosevelt made 20 of 44 to only 13 of 28 for Baird giving Roosevelt a
28-point win. The Eagles’ 6-point win in the final over Jourdanton came from superior FG shooting (72% on 24 of 32 to
48% on 24 of 40).
Lubbock Roosevelt has made two appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1957 and 1965.
Marvin Williams of Texas Tech was the Roosevelt championship coach in both 1957 & 1965. Finalist Jourdanton has
made three appearances in the state finals winning the 1966 title and losing in 1964 and 1965. Roosevelt had an
enrollment of 125 to 173 for Jourdanton.
The 1965 Roosevelt players were: 44 Dee Gregory, 5’11” Sr F; 43 Alice Woolley, 5’11” Sr F; 40 Janet Kinard, 5’7” Sr F; 41
Brenda Herring, 5’7” So F; 32 Gail Herrick, 5’5” Sr F; 35 Linda Lusk, 5’9” Fr F; 24 Susan Bridges, 5’8” Fr F; 10 Vicki Kinard,
5’9” So G; 5 Dona Rowe, 5’5” Jr G; 22 Gwen Renfro, 5’8” So G; 55 Vicky Dunagan, 5’7” So G; 30 Marcie Reasoner, 5’6” So
G; 15 Sharon Parker, 5’9” Jr G; 12 DeeAnn Donley, 5’5” Fr G; 34 Ruby Brown, 5’0” Jr G; & 25 Coyleen Schmidt, 5’5” So G.
The Eagles were led on the year by 5’11” Sr Dee Gregory at 33 ppg; 5’11” Alice Woolley at 33; 5’7” So Brenda Herring at
12; and 5’7” Sr Janet Kinard at 10. Roosevelt was led in the final by Woolley with 38 points, Gregory with 31 and Kinard
with 5 while Carolyn Dornak led Jourdanton with 43. Gregory led the Eagles in the semi-final with 35 points while
Woolley added 18 and Herring, 10. Sally Green led Baird with 13.
The 1965 1-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’11” Sr Dee Gregory and 5’11” Sr Alice Woolley of Lubbock
Roosevelt and 5’7” Jr Carolyn Dornak of Jourdanton and Guards 5’9” Sr Sharon Jeter of Baird, 5’7” Sr Joyce Bowen of
Jourdanton and 5’8” Sr Cindy Smith of West Sabine. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three
Carolyn Dornak of Jourdanton averaged 32.8 ppg as a 5’7” Jr in 1965 and was all-state for 3 years and scored 4,010
points in 4 years. She was later a 2-time AAU All-American at Wayland Baptist on two national championship teams and
is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.
Team #42, 1965
Trent wins back-to-back titles in 1964 & 1965
Conf B, TRENT
Trent defeated Round Top-Camine, 69-65, in the Conf B final and (after a 1st round bye) defeated Gold-Burg (Bowie), 7640, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The Gorillas qualified for state with regional wins over Ira, 71-53; Fort
Davis, 91-71; and Forsan, 78-54; and finished the year at 41-1. Trent out shot (51% to 22%) Gold-Burg in the 36-point
semi-final win and made 2 FGs in the final 40 seconds of the final to clinch the 4-point win and overcome a 51 point
effort by Round Top-Carmine’s Marilyn Aschenbeck.
Trent has made three appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1964 & 1965 and losing in 1970 to Follett. Ralph
W. Newton of McMurry College was the Trent championship coach in both 1964 & 1965 and won a later title at
Spearman in 1977. Finalist Round Top-Carmine won state titles in 1966, 1971 & 1972 and lost in the 1965 final. Trent
had an enrollment of 58 in 1965 to 96 for Round Top-Carmine.
The 1965 Trent players were: 10 Ann Riggan, 5’0” Fr F; 12 Barbara McAninch, 6’1” Sr F; 30 Diana Lewis, 5’7” Sr F; 54
Vivian Lewis, 5’^’ Jr F; 34 Betty Reddin, 5’5” So F; 24 Betty Sharp, 5’5” Fr F; 20 Linda Barnhill, 5’4” Sr G; 32 Kaye
McWilliams, 5’7” Sr G; 42 Sue Dickerson, 5’9” Sr G; 14 Glenna Riggan, 5’4” So G; 40 Beverly Hogue, 5’4” So G; & 22 Janis
Hobbs, 5’4” So G.
The Gorillas were led on the year by 5’7” Sr Diana Lewis at 29.6 ppg; 6’1” Sr Barbara McAninch at 26.5; & 5’6” Jr Vivian
Lewis at 14.3. Diana Lewis led Trent in the final with 36 points followed by 19 for McAninch and 10 for Vivian Lewis.
6’0” Jr Marilyn Aschenbeck scored 51 for Round Top-Carmine. McAninch led Trent in the semi-final with 25 points
followed by 25 for Diana Lewis and 14 for Vivian Lewis. Sandra Medley led Gold-Burg with 22 points.
The 1965 Conf B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’7” Sr Diana Lewis and 6’1” Sr Barbara McAninch of
Trent, 6’0” Jr Marilyn Aschenbeck of Round Top-Carmine and 5’5” Sr Kathy Horn of Brock and Guards 5’7” Sr Kaye
McWilliams and 5’9” Sr Sue Dickerson of Trent, 5’10” Sr Lesley Ann Maxey of Gold-Burg and 5’9” Jr Candy Doerr of
Round Top-Carmine. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side and
three “guards” on the defensive side. The 92 points by Aschenbeck in the two state games was a Conference B record.
Diana Lewis of Trent later coached at Abernathy.
Team #43, 1966
Tulia, led by Freida Rosseau at 39 ppg,
3-A, TULIA
Tulia defeated Victoria 76-75, in the 3-A final, and Raymondville, 65-49, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Hornettes qualified for state for the 4th time with a win over Gatesville, 69-44, in the regional final and finished the year
at 30-5. Tulia hit 52% from the field to Raymondville’s 33%, outscored the Bearkatettes 20-9 in the 3rd qt., and cruised
to a 16-point win. Tulia’s defense held Raymondville without a FG for the first 14 minutes of the 2nd half. The
Hornettes survived a Victoria comeback in the final as the Stingarettes cut a 13-point lead to one and missed a potential
game-winning shot at the buzzer that “dipped inside the rim, but bounced out.” The final witnessed a memorable
“shoot-out” with Tulia’s Freida Rosseau scoring 39 points to 51 by Victoria’s Jean Shumbera.
Tulia has made four appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1966, 1967 and 1991 and losing in 1962 to Devine. a
Leroy (Bud) Roberts, of WTSU was the Tulia championship coach in 1966 & 1967. Before the UIL girls’ tournament
began in 1951 Coach Leroy Roberts & his Wayside girls won the AAU and High School Girls Basketball League of Texas
(HSGBLT) championships in the same year—1940. Roberts was elected to the H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995.
Finalist Victoria has made 13 appearances in the finals winning state titles in 1965, 1971, 1979, 1982 & 1986 and losing
in the finals in 1966, 1967, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1989 & 1991).
The 1966 Tulia players were: 5 Freida Rosseau, 5’6” Jr F; 51 Pat Thurman, 5’10” Jr F; 35 Jackie Fowler, 5’7” Sr F; 31 Mary
Jane Mote, 5’8” Sr G; 33 Ester Williams, 5’8” Sr G; 3 Mary Williams, 5’6” Fr G; 25 Susie Barbour, 5’6” Jr F; 53 Cheryl
Johnson, 5’8” Jr F; 15 Loretta Bonds, 5’4” Sr F; 11 Nancy Bonds, 5’6” Jr G; 41 Shirley Tuttle, 5’9” Jr G; 55 Karen Thomas,
5’3” Jr G; & 23 Kathy Baldwin, 5’6” Jr G.
The Hornettes were led on the year by 5’6” Jr Freida Rosseau at 30 ppg; 5’1” Jr Pat Thurman at 20; and 5’7” Jackie
Fowler at 10. Rosseau led Tulia in the final with 39 points followed by Fowler with 21 and Thurman with 14. Jean
Shumbera led Victoria with 51 points (including 25 of 29 FTs). Rosseau scored 39 in the semi-final and Fowler added 19.
Jeanne Sullivan led Raymondville with 35 points.
The 1966 3-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’6” Jr Freida Rousseau of Tulia, 5’9” Jr Jean Shumbera of
Victoria and 5’8” Sr Brenda Kennedy of Duncanville and Guards 5’8” Sr Mary Jane Mote of Tulia, 5’7” Jr Judy Bartelli of
Raymondville and 5’9” Sr Linda Matula of Victoria. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three
Texas Basketball lists Rousseau as 52nd (with 52 points) on the all-time highest scoring game list. She was inducted into
the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.
Team #44, 1966
Spearman wins 1st of 4 state titles
2-A, SPEARMAN
Spearman defeated Orange Little Cypress, 50-46, in the 2-A final and Bogata Rivercrest, 56-44, in the semi-final at the
state tournament. The Lynxettes qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Electra, 46-29, and
Floydada, 42-36, and finished the year at 35-3. Spearman led all the way and cruised to a 12-point win in the semi-final.
The Lynxettes out shot (56% to 46%) Little Cypress in the 4-point win in the final. Spearman built a 10-point lead before
a 4th qt. rally by Cypress got within 2 points before Spearman’s Phyllis Parish made 2 FTs to ice the game.
Spearman has made 8 appearances in the state finals winning state titles in 1966, 1971, 1972 and 1977 and losing in
1971 (to Buna), 1967 (to Little Orange Cypress), 1969 (to Waco Midway) and 1970 (to Waco Robinson). Dean Weese of
Phillips U. was the Spearman championship coach in 1966, 1971 & 1972. He also won 7 more state titles at Levelland
from 1983-1997, made the state tournament 19 times and has won more games than any girls coach in the history of TX.
He is a member of the TX H.S. Baketball Hall of Fame. Finalist Little Orange Cypress won a state title in 1967 and lost in
the finals in 1963 & 1966.
The 1966 Spearman players were: 43 Karen Gibson, 5’6” Sr F; 31 Barbara Wilde, 5’10” Jr F; 35 Susan Hutchinson, 5’6” Sr
F; 23 Marcia Shieldknight, 5’6” Fr F; 13 Cecilia Wilson, 5’3” Sr F; 21 Linn Ann Robinson, 5’7” So F; 51 Catherine Lyons,
5’8” So F; 55 Cathy Mackie, 5’5” So F; 11 Robbie Ownbey, 5’3” Sr G; 25 Nancy McCullough, 5’8” Jr F; 41 Judy Jones, 5’4”
Jr G; 45 Kay Schroder, 5’5” Jr G; 33 Jeanette McAdams, 5’3” So G; & 15 Cindy Cochran, 5’3” So G.
The Lynxettes were led on the year by 5’10” Jr Barbara Wilde at 23 ppg; 5’6” Sr Karen Gibson at 12; 5’6” Fr Marcia
Shieldknight at 8; and 5’6” Sr Susan Hutchinson at 7. Wilde led Spearman in the final with 23 points followed by Gibson
with 17 and Shieldknight with 10. Phyllis Parish led Little Clypress with 22 points. Gibson was Spearman’s top scorer in
the semi-final with 26 points followed by Wilde with 17 and Shieldknight with 13. Katy Fry led Rivercrest with 26.
The 1966 2-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’11” Jr Phyllis Parish of Little Cypress, 5’5” Jr Bebe Zajicek
of Ganado and 5’8” Jr Katy Fry of Talco-Bogata Rivercrest and Guards 5’8” Jr Nancy McCullough and 5’6” Sr Susan
Hutchinson of Spearman and 5’7” Jr Becky Evans of Little Cypress. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with
three “forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side.
Team #45, 1966
Carolyn Dornak averages 47 ppg to lead the Squaws
1-A, JOURDANTON
Jourdanton defeated Earth Springlake, 79-74, in the 1-A final and Cross Plains, 73-42, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Squaws (known in later years as the “Lady Indians”) qualified for state with regional wins over Marion,
56-50; Moulton, 73-50; and Orangefield, 73-50; and finished the year at 36-2. Jourdanton’s 31-point win in the semifinal came from superior shooting (64% to 37%) especially from Carolyn Dornak who made 18 of 21 FG attempts and
scored 50 points. Jourdanton’s 5-point win in the final was again due to fantastic shooting from Dornak who scored 44
points on 17 for 21 FGs. Springlake returned in 1967 & 1968 to win two state titles and become the highest scoring
team in tournament history.
Jourdanton has made three appearances in the state finals winning the 1966 title and losing in 1964 to Baird and in 1965
to Lubbock Roosevelt. Wanda and Jim Bender of Trinity B.S. were the Jourdanton championship coaches in 1966.
Wanda Bender also won a state title at Victoria in 1979, has over 900 wins and is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall
of Fame. Finalist Earth Springlake has made four appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1967 and 1968 and
losing in 1966 and 2006.
The 1966 Jourdanton players were: 31 Sue Myers, 5’7” Sr F; 23 Jo Nell Collier, 5’7” Sr F; 20 Carolyn Dornak, 5’7” Sr F; 32
Nora Cisneros, 5’4” Sr F; 22 Helen Amador, 5’5” Jr F; 5 Virginia Miller, 5’8” So F; 4 Jane Steinle, 5’5” So F; 3 Carla Rogers,
5’7” Sr G; 25 Margie Prda, 5’9” Sr G; 34 Marjon Hayden, 5’6” Sr G; 21 Wanda Meador, 5’7” Jr G; 10 Frances Oden, 5’7” Jr
G; 24 Sharon Matocha, 5’5” Sr G; 30 Frances Najvar, 5’6” Jr G; & 12 Paulette McDonald, 5’7” So G.
The Squaws were led on the year by 5’7” Sr Carolyn Dornak at 32.4 ppg; 5’7” Sr Jo Nell Collier at 15.8; and 5’7” Sr Sue
Myers at 12.5. Jourdanton was led in the final by Dornak with 44 points (on 17 of 21FGs), Collier with 23 and Myers
with 10. Susan Britton led Springlake with 32 points. Dornak led the Squaws with 50 points (on 18 of 21 FGs) in the
semi-final followed by 10 by Myers and 9 by Collier. Edington led Cross Plains with 15 points. Dornak’s scored 93 points
in the 2 state games and shot 83% (35-42) from the field.
The 1966 1-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’7” Sr Carolyn Dornak of Jourdanton, 5’8” So Susan Britton
of Springlake Earth and Guards 5’7” Sr Carla Rogers of Jourdanton, 5’7” Jr Linda Fowler & 5’8” Sr Judy Martin of Waco
Midway and 5’7” Sr Dianna Gregory of Springlake Earth. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three
Carolyn Dornak of Jourdanton, a SR rn 1966, was all-state for 3 years and was named All State Tournament for 3
consecutive years (1964-66). She scored 247 points in 6 games for a 41.1 average at state and scored 4,010 points in 4
years. She was later a 2-time AAU All-American at Wayland Baptist on two national championship teams and is a
member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Susan Britton of Springlake-Earth was named All State Tournament for 3
consecutive years in 1966-68 and scored 189 points in 6 games (31.5 ppg) at state in 1966-68.
Team #46, 1966
Marilyn Aschenbeck averages 46 ppg
& team wins 1st title
Conf B, ROUND TOP-CARMINE
Round Top-Carmine defeated Deport, 57-32, in the Conf B final; Brock, 67-47, in the semi-final; and High Island, 54-51, in
the 1st round at the state tournament. The Cubs qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Pawnee,
59-32; Brackettville, 56-33; and Royal, 64-38; and finished the year undefeated at 40-0. Round Top-Carmine’s 3-point
win in the 1st round came on superior shooting (58% to 40%) and timely steals in the closing minutes after the score was
tied 47-47 with 3:42 remaining. The 20-point win in the semi-final came from superior shooting (57% to 43%) and the
25-point win in the final was also due to superior shooting (70% to 27%). Round Top-Carmine relied upon its star,
Marilyn Aschenbeck, in all 3 games as she averaged 46 ppg in the tournament.
Round Top-Carmine won state titles in 1966, 1971 & 1972 in the school’s only three appearances in the state finals.
Reuben Wunderlich of SHSU was the Round Top-Carmine championship coach in 1966. Finalist Deport made its only
appearance in a final in 1966.
The 1966 Round Top-Carmine players were: 31 Marilyn Aschenbeck, 6’1” Sr F; 20 Betty Havemann, 5’7” Sr F; 32 Delores
Weyand, 5’7” So F; 25 Frances Ullrich, 5’5” Jr F; 21 Karen Behnke, 5’8” So F; 30 Annette Tiemann, 5’4” So F; 24 Candy
Doerr, 5’9” Sr G; 12 Doris Aschenbeck, 5’9” Jr G; 23 Glenda Goebel, 5’10” So G; 12 Kathy Steinbach, 5’7” Jr G; 33 Shirley
Goehring, 5’5” Sr G; & 42 Verna Hinze, 5’4” So G.
The Cubs were led on the year by 6’1” Sr Marilyn Aschenbeck at 28.93; 5’7” So Delores Weyand at 12.56; 5’7” Sr Betty
Havemann at 10.56; and 5’8” So Karen Behnke at 7.14. Aschenbeck led the Cubs in the final with 46 points and Weyand
added 6 and Havemann, 5. Connie Kelsey led Deport with 20. Aschenbeck scored 54 in the semi-final and Havemann
added and Weyand, 5. Linda Beaty led Brock with 20. Aschenbeck scored 44 in the 1st round and Havemann added, 8
and Weyand, 2. Aschenbeck scored 144 points (46 ppg) in the three games at state—2nd all-time at the state
tournament. She scored 236 points in 5 games at state over two years averaging 47.2 ppg with a single game high of 54
points.
The 1966 Conf B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 6’1” Sr Marilyn Aschenbeck of Round Top-Carmine, 5’8”
Jr Connie Kelsey of Deport, 5’8” Sr Sidney Black of High Island and 5’5” Sr Jolene Dean of Sundown and Guards 5’9” Sr
Candy Doerr and 5’9” Jr Doris Aschenbeck of Round Top-Carmine, 5’7” Sr Ruth Ann Yates of Deport and 5’3” Sr Brenda
Cardwell of Brock. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side and
three “guards” on the defensive side
Team #47, 1967
Freida Rosseau’s 49.5 ppg at state leads Tulia
3-A, TULIA
Tulia defeated Victoria, 70-56, in the 3-A final and Duncanville, 66-48, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Hornettes qualified for state for the 5th time with a win in the regional final over Rockdale, 50-36, and finished the year
at 37-6. Tulia’s 18-point win in the semi-final came from superior shooting 46% (24 of 52) to 39% (14 of 36) and 10
more more shots taken. The Hornettes jumped out to a 35-19 lead at the half and cruised to a 14-point win in the final
aided by superior shooting (51% to 42%).
Tulia has made four appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1966, 1967 and 1991 and losing in 1962 to Devine. a
Leroy (Bud) Roberts, of WTSU was the Tulia championship coach in 1966 & 1967. Before the UIL girls’ tournament
began in 1951 Coach Leroy Roberts & his Wayside girls won the AAU and High School Girls Basketball League of Texas
(HSGBLT) championships in the same year—1940. Roberts was elected to the H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995.
in the finals in 1966, 1967, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1989 & 1991).
The 1967 Tulia players were: 40 Kathy Baldwin, 5’6” Sr G; 24 Susie Barbour, 5’7” Sr F; 20 Nance Bonds, 5’6” Sr G; 4
Barbara Hood, 5’6” Jr G; 52 Kay Hughes, 5’8” So G; 50 Cheryl Johnson, 5’8” Sr F; 32 Linda Love, 5’4” Jr F; 14 Sheri Love,
5’8” So F; 2 Myra Miller, 5’3” Sr G; 12 Lillie Morriss, 5’8” Jr G; 42 Roberta Patterson, 5’5” Jr G; 10 Freida Rousseau, 5’6” Sr
F; 30 Donna Spear, 5’5” Jr F; 34 Karen Thomas, 5’3” Sr G; 22 Shirley Tuttle, 5’10” Sr G; & 44 Mary Williams, 5’7” So G.
The Hornettes were led on the year by 5’6” Sr Freida Rousseau at 35 ppg; 5’4” Jr Linda Love at 12; 5’8” Sr Cheryl Johnson
at 11; 5’7” Sr Susie Barbour at 10; 5’8” So Sheri Love at 8; and 5’5” Jr Donna Spear at 8. Rousseau led Tulia in the final
with 52 points followed by Barbour with 11 and Johnson with 5. Jean Shumbera led Victoria with 34 points. Roussea
scored 47 points in the semi-final, Love added 7 and Barbour and Johnson, 6 each. Jan Anderson led Duncanville with 28
points. Freida Rousseau’s 99 points in two games in state was a new conference record as was the 52 points in a
championship game.
The 1967 3-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’6” Sr Freida Rousseau of Tulia, 5’8” Sr Jean Shumbera of
Victoria and 5’8” So Diane Gillilland of Raymondville and Guards 5’7” So Mary Williams of Tulia, 6’0” Jr Linda White of
Victoria, 5’8” Sr Donetta Carrell of Duncanville and 5’7” Sr Judy Bartelli of Ramondville. From 1951-1978 TX girls played
6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side.
Texas Basketball lists Rousseau as 52nd (with 52 points) on the all-time highest scoring game list. She finished her state
tournament career in 1967 with 214 points in 6 tournament games for a 35.6 average and a one game high of 52.
Freida Rousseau was inducted into the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in2007. Victoria’s Jean Shumbera closed her
career with 165 points in six games at the state tournament for a 27.5 average. She had a one-game high of 51.
Team #48, 1967
Phyllis Parish leads Cypress to only title
2-A, ORANGE LITTLE CYPRESS
Orange Little Cypress defeated Spearman, 52-43, in the 2-A final and Gregory-Portland, 49-47, in the semi-final at the
state tournament. The Bears qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Livingston, 51-43; Copperas
Cove, 78-38; and Bellville, 47-46, and finished the year at 32-1 (losing only to Class B state champion, High Island, 41-40).
Phyllis Parish made a layup with 7 seconds left in the 2-point semi-final win over Gregory-Portland and made 8 of 8 from
the field and 7 of 7 from the FT line in the second half of the final against Spearman leading to a 9-point win.
Little Cypress has made three appearances in the state finals winning a state title in 1967 and losing in 1963 to West and
in 1966 to Spearman. Jerry Modisette of SFA was the 1967 Little Cypress championship coach. Finalist Spearman has
made 8 appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1966, 1971, 1972 & 1977 and losing in 1961, 1967, 1969 & 1970.
The 1967 Little Cypress players were: 50 Phyllis Parish, 5’11” Sr F; 55 Dottie Reeves, 5’4” Sr F; 40 Mag Pachuca, 5’10” So
F; 31 Carey Lenhard, 5’5” Jr F; 51 Joyce Guidry, 5’4” Sr F; 41 Deborah Perry, 5’2” So F; 55 Katy Allbright, 5’10” So F; 45
Evita Herrington, 5’10” Fr F; 52 Becky Evans, 5’7” Sr G; 43 Karen Bilbo, 5’3” Jr G; 54 Shelio Carr, 5’6” Sr G; 44 Pat McCall,
5’10” Jr G; 42 Joan Brown, 5’7” Sr G; 31 Debbie Scott, 5’2” So G; & 30 Hazel Teal, 5’5” So G.
The Bears were led on the year by 5’11” Sr Phyllis Parish at 30.8 ppg; 5’10” So Mag Pachuca at 10.4; and 5’4” Sr Dottie
Reeves at 9.4. Little Cypress was led in the final by Parish with 39 points followed by Reeves with 7 and Pachuca with 6.
5’10” Sr Barbara Wilde led Spearman with 21 points. Parish scored 30 points in the semi-final and Reeves added 15 and
Pachuca, 4. Wanda Carrell led Gregory-Portland with 23 points.
The 1967 2-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’11” Sr Phyllis Parish of Little Cypress, 5’9” Sr Katy Fry of
Talco-Bogata Rivercrest and 5’7” Jr Wanda Carrell of Gregory-Portland and Guards 5’7” Sr Becky Evans of Little Cypress,
5’8” Sr Nancy McCullough of Spearman and 5’5” Sr Karen DuBose of Gregory-Portland. From 1951-1978 TX girls played
6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side.
Team #49, 1967
Springlake wins back-to-back
state titles in 1967 & 1968
1-A, EARTH SPRINGLAKE
Earth Springlake defeated Cross Plains, 105-52, in the 1A final and Brownsboro, 66-45, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The 105 points in one game and in a championship game was a new state record. The Wolverettes
qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Lubbock Roosevent, 66-32; Canutillo, 78-37; and Stratford,
74-62; and finished the year at 35-1 (losing only to Queen Bees, 48-42). Springlake out shot (66% to 53%) Brownsboro in
a 21-point semi-final win that featured a 23-3 4th qt. run and then overwhelmed Cross Plains by a 53-point victory
margin that featured 64% (37 of 58) shooting (to 32% for Cross Plains). The 53 point winning margin in the final remains
the 2nd greatest in tournament history to the 58 point margin by N. Hopkins in 1958.
Earth-Springlake has made the state finals 4 times winning titles in 1967 & 1968 and losing in 1966 (to Jourdanton) and
2006 (to Kennard). Dean Foshee of WTSU was the 1967 Springlake-Earth championship coach. Finalist Cross Plains made
its only appearance in a state final in 1967.
The 1967 Springlake players were: 23 Susan Britton, 5’8” Jr F; 12 Marsha Dawson, 6’1” So F; 15 Anita O’Hair, 5’9” Sr F;
33 Beverlyl Prather, 5’4” Sr F; 11 Dalpha Banks, 5’3” Sr F; 21 Linda Gregory, 5’8” Jr F; 31 Vicki Sanders, 5’6” Sr G; 35
Pansy Been, 5’5” Sr G; 25 Judy Gover, 5’7” Sr G; 45 Carolyn Hucks, 5’4” Sr G; 13 Linda Jordan, 5’3” Sr G; 11 Ginger Dent,
5’5” Sr G; & 41 Judy Hitt, 5’7” So G.
The Wolverettes were led on the year by 5’8” Jr Susan Britton at 22 ppg; 5’9” Sr Anita O’Hair at 19; and 6’1” So Marsha
Dawson at 18. Springlake was led in the final by Britton with 46 points, 0’Hair with 27 and Dawson with 20. 5’7” Jr
Barbara Renfro led Cross Plains with 25 points. Dawson led the Wolverettes in the semi-final with 26 points and O’Hair
added 21 and Britton, 19. 5’11” Sr Pat Edwards led Brownsboro with 23 points.
The 1967 1-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’8” Jr Susan Britton of Springlake Earth, 5’11” Jr Mary
Rosebrock of George West and 5’11” Sr Pat Edwards of Brownsboro and Guards 5’7” Sr Judy Gover and 5’6” Sr Vicki
Sanders of Springlake Earth and 5’8” Sr Carolyn Tunnell ofCross Plains. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball
with three “forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side. Susan Britton of Springlake-Earth
was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1966-68 and scored 189 points in 6 games (31.5 ppg) at state
in 1966-68.
Team #50, 1967
High Island wins back-to-back
Conf B, HIGH ISLAND
High Island defeated Quitaque, 48-39, in the Conf B final ; Celina, 61-50, in the semi-final; and Brock, 72-68 (double OT),
in the 1st round at the state tournament. The Cardinals qualifed for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over
Chester, 62-37; Apple Springs, 60-45; Avinger, 52-39; and Winona, 72-53; and finished the year at 32-4. High Island, the
1967 Conf B state champ, defeated Little Cypress, the 2A state champ, 41-40, in pre-district play. High Island survived a
double OT in the 1st round by outscoring Brock 6-2 in the 2nd OT and then used superior FT shooting (21 of 29 to 10 of
18) in an 11-point semi-final win over Celina. The 9-point win in the final featured better rebounding (35-23) and
shooting (46% to 35%) by the Cardinals.
High Island has made three appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1967 & 1968 and losing in 1969 to Lamesa
Klondike. Jerry Whitaker of SFA was the High Island championship coach in 1967 and 1968. Finalist Quitaque made its
only appearance in a state final in 1967.
The 1967 High Island players were: 50 Susan Smith, 5’9” So F; 4 Molly Sullivan, 5’11” So F; 52 Thelma Berwick, 5’0” Jr F;
10 Patsy Frankland, 5’2” So F; 24 Lisa Galceran, 5’7” So F; 54 Lulu Faggard, Fr F; 42 Donna Phelps, Sr G; 44 Velma
Berwick, Jr G; 30 Brenda Frankland, Sr G; 34 Donna Kahla, Jr G; 12 Debby Kahla, So G; 14 Donna Iguess, Jr G; 20 Kathy
Dubois, Jr G; 32 Nelda Payne, Fr G; & 40 Rhonda White, So G.
The Cardinals were led on the year by 5’9” So Susan Smith at 19.5 ppg; 5’11” So Molly Sullivan at 11.6; and 5’5” Jr
Thelma Berwick at 9.5. High Island was led in the final by Smith with 20 points, Berwick with 18 and Sullivan with 10.
Patricia Brunson led Quitaque with 18. Smith also was the top scorer in the semi-final with 23 points followed by
Berwick with 18 and Sullivan with 14. 5’10” Sr Debbie Phillips led Celina with 28 points. Berwick was the top scorer in
the 1st round with 28 points followed by Smith with 22 and Sullivan with 20. 5’6” Sr Cathy Horn led Brock with 38 points
and scored 161 points (26.8 ppg) in 6 games at state in 1965-67.
The Conf B 1967 All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’9” So Susan Smith of High Island, 5’6” Sr Cathy Horn of
Brock, 6’2” Sr Patricia Brunson of Quitaque and 5’7” Sr Carol Bollinger of Brookshire Royal and Guards Sr Donna Phelps
of High Island, 5’8” Jr Deryl Ann Dunagan of Forsan, 6’0” Sr Jill Johnson of Quitaque and 5’7” Sr Stella Nelson of Celina.
defensive side. Susan Smith of High Island was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1967-69 and
scored 197 points in 9 games (21.8 ppg) at state in 1966-69.
Team #51, 1968
Stephenville wins only title in school history
3-A, STEPHENVILLE
Stephenville defeated West Orange, 41-27, in the 3-A final and Carthage, 38-29, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Honey Bees qualified for state for the 1st time with a win in the regional final over Canyon, 43-41, and
finished the year at 24-8. Stephenville outscored Carthage 12-4 in the 4th qt. for a 9-point semi-final win and out
rebounded (32-16) and out shot (44% to 36%) West Orange in the 14-point win in the final.
Stephenville won the 1968 title in the school’s only appearance in a state final. Sam Taylor of NTSU was the 1968
Stephenville championship coach. Finalist West Orange Stark made two appearances in the state finals losing in 1968
and 1989.
The 1968 Stephenville players were: 30 Debbie Ballow, 5’7” Jr F; 12 Dollie Boase, 5’7” Sr F: 32 Dorothy Everett, 5’4” So
F; 14 Marcia Gordon, 5’7” Jr G; 40 Gloria Hyde, 5’7” Sr G; 50 Sandra Lesley, 5’4” So G; 22 Tula Lewallen, 5’7” Jr G; 10
Vickie Lowry, 5’4” So F; 44 Elizabeth McMahan, 5’6” Jr G; 34 Jane Pack, 5’5” Sr F; 24 Barbara Shipp, 5’6” Jr F; 42 Nita
Stephens, 5’9” So F; & 20 Joan Terry, 5’4” So G.
The Honey Bees were led on the year by 5’7” Jr Debbie Ballow at 16.15 ppg; 5’9” So Nita Stephens at 13.41; 5’6” Jr
Barbara Shipp at 11.33; and 5’7” Sr Dollie Boase at 5.04. Ballow led Stephenville in the final with 16 points followed by
Stephens with 15 and Shipp with 6. 5’2” Sr Jean Collins led West Orange with 13 points. Ballow and Stephens each
scored 14 to lead the Honey Bees in the semi-final and Shipp added 10. 5’7” Sr Judy Sanford led Carthage with 23.
The 1968 3-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’7” Jr Debbie Ballow of Stephenville, 5’7” Sr Judy Danford
of Carthage and 5’8” Sr Beveryl Kay Hicks of West Orange and Guards 5’7” Jr Tulia Lewallen of Stephenville, 5’9” Sr Jan
Gillilland of Raymondville and 5’7” Jr Judy Butler of Carthage. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with
Team #52, 1968
Rivercrest wins 1st of two state titles
2-A, TALCO-BOGATA RIVERCREST
Talco Bogata-Rivercrest defeated Gregory-Portland, 56-54, in the 2-A final and Spearman, 31-28, in the semi-final at the
state tournament. The Rebelettes qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Brownsboro, 49-42; Plano,
44-33; and Waco Midway, 65-40; and finished the year undefeated at 35-0. Rivercrest outscored Spearman 14-8 in the
4th qt. in a 3-point semi-final win. The Rebelettes led 50-44 at the end of 3 qts. of the final and held on for a 2-point win
by shooting 61% (17 of 28) to 42% (15 of 36).
Bogata Rivercrest has made three appearances in the state finals winning state titles in 1968 & 1980 and losing in 1979
to Hale Center. Larry Tucker of SFA was the 1968 Rivercrest championship coach. Finalist Gregory-Portland made its
The 1968 Rivercrest players were: 13 Glenna Grayson, 5’6” Sr F; 25 Lana Sloan, 5’10” Sr F; 32 Gail Hardy, 5’9” Sr F; 14
Kay White, 5’7” Sr G; 15 Sharon Williams, 5’2” Sr G; 34 Sandie Giddens, 5’7” Jr G; 21 Pat Belcher, 5’6” Jr G; 11 Margaret
Brooks, 5’4” Jr G; 23 Jeanie Cook, 5’5” So F; 10 Joan Walesiak, 5’1” So F: 35 Kay Christopher, 5’8” So F; 33 Dorothy
Lorance, 5’7” So F; 14 Sharon Posey, 5’6” So F; 12 Linda Powers, 5’6” So G; 24 Joyce Brown, 5’6” So G; 22 Janice Griffin,
5’5” So G; & 31 Jerri Gage, 5’6” Fr F.
The Rebelettes were led on the year by 5’6” Sr Glenna Grayson and 5’10” Sr Lana Sloan each at 20 ppg and by 5’9” Sr
Gail Hardy at 10. Grayson led Rivercrest in the final with 27 points while Sloan added 22 and Hardy, 9. 5’5” Sr Mina
Akins of Gregory-Portland scored a Conference record 41 points in the championship game. Sloan was Rivercrest’s top
scorer in the semi-final followed by Grayson with 9. 5’6” Jr Marcia Shieldknight led Spearman with 15.
The 1968 2-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’6” Sr Glenna Grayson and 5’10” Sr Lana Sloan of TalcoBogata Rivercrest, 5’5” Sr Mina Akins of Gregory-Portland and 5’8” Sr Anna Mitchell of Hamshire-Fannett and Guards
5’7” Sr Kay White of Talco-Bogata Rivercrest, 5’10” Sr Loraine Dietz of Gregory-Portland and 5’9” So Jyniece Callaway of
Spearman. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side and three
“guards” on the defensive side. Jyniece Callaway of Spearman was named All-State Tournament for 3 consecutive years
in 1968-70.
Team #53, 1968
Springlake wins back-to-back
state titles in 1967-1968
1-A, EARTH SPRINGLAKE
Earth Springlake defeated George West, 75-65, in the 1-A final and Grapeland, 65-53, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Wolverettes qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Eldorado, 79-57; Idalou, 78-60;
and Stratford, 84-64; and finished the year at 32-2. Springlake jumped out to a 37-26 halftime lead and cruised to a 12point win in the semi-final. The Wolverettes out shot (64% to 47%) and out rebounded (34-20) George West in the 10point win in the final.
Earth-Springlake has made the state finals 4 times winning titles in 1967 & 1968 and losing in 1966 (to Jourdanton) and
2006 (to Kennard). Dallas Clynch of Midwestern U. was the 1968 Springlake championship coach. Finalist George West
made two appearances in the state finals winning a title in 1975 and losing in the 1968 final.
The 1968 Springlake players were: 23 Susan Britton, 5’8” Sr F; 41 Vicky Gregory 5’10” So F; 53 Marsha Dawson, 6’0” Jr F;
31 Becky Sanders, 5’7” So F; 51 Beverly Britton, 5’6” Jr F; 43 Jamie Washington, 5’6” Jr F; 55 Jan Hedges, 5’3” So F; 45
Sandra Henderson, 5’3” Fr G; 21 Linda Gregory, 5’10” Sr G; 11 Cindy Barton, 5’6” So G; 13 Brenda Clayton, 5’4” Jr G; 15
Debbie Martin, 5’8” So G; 25 Jan Blackburn, 5’6” So G; & 35 Jody Angeley, 5’7” Jr G.
The Wolverettes were led on the year by 6’0” Marsha Dawson at 27 ppg; 5’8” Sr Susan Britton at 25; and 5’10” So Vicky
Gregory at 22. Springlake was led in the final by Britton with 32 points, Dawson with 25 and Gregory with 16. 5’11” Sr
Mary Rosebrock scored 60 points to lead George West and her 103 points in two games and her 51.5 ppg were new
overall state records. Britton also was the top Springlake scorer in the semi-final with 28 points followed by Dawson
with 19 and Gregory with 16. 5’11” So Ann Lively led Grapeland with 26 points.
The 1968 1-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’8” Sr Susan Britton and 6’0” Jr Marsha Dawson of
Springlake Earth, 5’11” Sr Mary Rosebrock of George West and 5’11” So Ann Lively of Grapeland and Guards 5’10” Sr
Linda Gregory of Springlake Earth, 5’9” Sr Orlean Brysch of George West and 5’7” Sr Paula Marsh of Glen Rose. From
defensive side. Susan Britton was named All State Tournament for the 3rd consecutive year and scored 189 points in 6
state tournament games for a 31.5 average with a single game high of 46 points. Mary Rosebrock of George West
scored 158 points (39.5 ppg) in 4 games at state in 1967-68.
Team #54,1968
High Island wins back-to-back
Conf B, HIGH ISLAND
High Island defeated Lamesa Klondike, 53-40, in the Conf B final ; Round Top-Carmine, 45-41, in the semi-final; and
Slidell, 58-56, in the 1st round at the state tournament. The Cardinals qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional
wins over Chester, 43-39; Broaddus, 51-44; Union Hill, 51-27; and Centerville, 60-39; and finished the year at 35-2. High
Island survived a “furious rally” rally in the 4th qt. of the 1st round as Slidell scored the last 7 points of the game but
came up two points short of victory. The Cardinals led Round Top-Carmine 34-30 after 3 qts. of the semi-final and held
that margin to the end. The 13-point win in the final was the result of better shooting (51% to 35%).
High Island has made three appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1967 & 1968 and losing in 1969 to Lamesa
Klondike. Jerry Whitaker of SFA was the High Island championship coach in both 1967 & 1968. Finalist Lamesa Klondike
has made three appearances in the state finals winning the 1969 title and losing in the finals in 1968 & 1974.
The 1968 High Island players were: 44 Velma Berwick, 5’8” Sr G; 52 Thelma Berwick, 5’9” Sr F; 34 Donna Kahla, 5’5” Sr
G; 20 Kathy Dubois, 5’5” Sr G; 50 Susan Smith, 5’9” Jr F; 33 Ida Gale Sullivan, 5’2” Jr G; 12 Debbie Kahla, 5’3” Jr G; 23
Cynthia Kennedy, 5’7” Jr G; 15 Lisa Galceran, 5’8” Jr G; 4 Molly Sullivan, 5’11” Jr F; 40 Rhonda White, 5’4” Jr F; 42 Linda
Blume, 5’5” Jr G; 32 Nelda Payne, 5’8” So G; 00 Lulu Faggard, 5’6” So F; 54 Martha Payne, 5’7” Fr F; 14 Marla Kennedy,
5’7” Fr G; 55 Sandy Smith, 5’5” Fr F; 30 Shirlynn Wilrycx, 5’5” Fr G; 25 Janis Frankland, 5’5” Fr F; 10 Robbie Harrington,
5’1” Fr F; & 24 DeeDee Babineaux, 5’3” Fr G.
The Cardinals were led on the year by 5’9” Jr Susan Smith at 23 ppg; 5’9” Sr Thelma Berwick at 16; & 5’11” Jr Molly
Sullivan at 14. High Island was led in the final by Smith with 24 points, Berwick with 17 and Sullivan with 12. Klondike
was led by 5’8” Jr Marguerite Minter and 5’11” Fr Joyce Wilcher with 15 each. Smith was the top scorer in the semi-final
with 23 points followed by Berwick with 17 and Sullivan with 5. 5’9” Sr Karen Behnke led Round Top-Carmine with 21
points. Smith led the Cardinals in the 1st round with 24 points followed by 20 for Sullivan and 14 for Smith. 6’0” Sr Vina
Whitemire led Slidell with 37 points.
The 1968 Conf B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’9” Jr Susan Smith of High Island, 6’0” Sr Vina Whitmire
of Slidell, 5’8” Jr Marguerite Minter of Lamesa Klondike and 5’9” So Marie Wolle of Round Top-Carmine and Guards 5’8”
Sr Velma Berwick of High Island, 5’7” Jr Nancy Huffman of Sundown, 5’8” Sr Gayla White of Lamesa Klondike and 5’11”
Sr Glenda Goebel of Round Top-Carmine. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on
Susan Smith of High Island was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1967-69 and scored 197 points in
9 games (21.8 ppg) at state in 1966-69.
Team #55, 1969
Canyon wins 1st of 13 state titles
3-A, CANYON
Canyon defeated Angleton, 59-42, in the 3-A final and (previously undefeated) Tuloso-Midway, 50-46, in the semi-final
at the state tournament. The Eagles qualified for state for the 1st time with a win in the regional final over Stephenville,
68-40; and finished the year at 31-5. Canyon out shot (50% to 47%) and out rebounded (31-20) Midway in a 4-point
semi-final win and outscored Angleton 21-11 in the 4th qt. of the final for a 17-point win. Angleton had 21 turnovers to
only 11 for Canyon.
Canyon has made 23 appearances in the state finals winning 15 titles (in 1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1992,
1996, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 & 2011) and losing 6 times in the finals (in 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1989 &
1999). The Canyon boys have won two titles and the 17 total titles ranks second in Texas behind Nazareth (23). Bob
Schneider was the Canyon championship coach in 1969, 1972 & 1974. The Canyon boys have won two titles and the 17
total titles ranks second in Texas behind Nazareth (23). Finalist Angleton has made five appearances in the state finals
winning titles in 1956 & 1973 and losing to in the finals in 1955, 1969 and 2005.
The 1969 Canyon players were: 35 Beverly Brown, 5’6” Sr G; 53 Linda Brown, 5’7” Jr G; 21 Cheryl Davis, 5’8” Jr G; 13
Judy Davis, 5’4” Jr F; 15 Joan Dooley, 5’7” Jr F; 33 Linda Dudenhoeffer, 5’5” Jr G; 11 Marilyn Gerber, 5’7” Jr G; 51 Cindy
Jones, 5’7” Jr G; 31 Linda Lehman, 5’7” Jr F; 55 Margret Patterson, 5’5” Jr G; 43 Carolyn Podzemny, 5’6” Jr F; 25 Pam
Richardson, 5’8” Sr F; 45 Jan Sternenberg, 5’5” Jr F; 41 Susan Swatzell, 5’7” Sr F; & 23 Jenna Thompson, 5’4” Jr G.
The Eagles were led on the year by 5’8” Sr Pam Richardson at 28 ppg; 5’7” Sr Susan Swatzell at 19; & 5’5” Jr Jan
Sternenberg at 10. Canyon was led in the final by Richardson with 26 points followed by Sternenberg with 12, Linda
Lehman with 11 and Swatzell with 10. 5’10” Jr Frieda Schweinle led Angleton with 24 points. Richardson and
Sternenberg each scored 16 in the semi-final followed by Lehman with 12 and Swatzell with 6. 5’11” Jr Carol
Ammerman led Tuloso-Midway with 21 points.
The 1969 3-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’8” Sr Pam Richardson of Canyon, 5’10” Jr Frieda
Schweinle of Angleton and 5’11” Jr Carol Ammerman of Tuloso-Midway and Guards 5’4” Jr Jenna Thompson and 5’8” Jr
Cheryl Davis of Canyon, 5’11” Fr Betsy Williamson of Tuloso-Midway and 5’6” Sr Shelley King of Angleton. From 19511978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive
side.
Carol Ammerman later coached at UT-El Paso.
Team #56, 1969
Midway wins 2nd of 7 titles
on two FTs after the buzzer
2-A, WACO MIDWAY
Waco Midway defeated Spearman, 56-55, in the 2-A final and Corpus Christi Calallen, 59-53, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Pantherettes qualified for state for the 4th time with regional wins over Brownsboro, 36-26; Buna, 6764; and Eagle Lake, 71-45; and finished the year at 32-3. Midway led Calallen by 17 at 54-34 after 3 qts. of the semi-final
before the Wildcats outscored the Pantherettes 16-5 in the final qt. to close the gap to 6 points at game’s end. Midway
and Spearman played a close final with the score being tied 13 times but Midway won by one point with two FTs on a
one-and-one after the buzzer by Jane McKethan to win the game and title. The Pantherettes shot 77% for the game to
51% for the Lynxettes but were out rebounded by Spearman (25-13). The 1969 Midway-Spearman final ranks near the
top of the “frantic finishes” list for championship games at the state tournament.
Waco Midway has made 9 appearances in the state finals winning seven state titles in 1955, 1969, 1973, 1975, 1976,
1994 & 2009 and losing in the finals in 1977 (to Canyon) and 1990 (to Corpus Christi Calallen). M.T. Rice was the
Midway championship coach in both 1955 & 1969. Finalist Spearman won state titles in 1966, 1971, 1972 & 1977 and
lost in the finals in 1961, 1967, 1969 and 1970.
The 1969 Midway players were: 43 Sharron McKethan, 5’5” Sr F; 53 Jane McKethan, 5’9” So F; 51 Rene Wilson, 5’9” So
F; 45 Teresa Davis, 5’5” Sr G; 41 Amy Anderson, 5’7” Jr G; 33 Patty Ochoa, 5’5” Sr G; 31 Bonnie Olson, 5’9” Jr G; 55
Virginia Hyman, 5’6” Jr G; 23 Cathy Robinson, 5’7” So G; 21 Carol Curtis, 5’7” Sr F; 13 Pam Graves, 5’6” Jr F; & 11
Charlotte Gentle, 5’3” Jr F.
The Pantherettes were led on the year by 5’5” Sr Sharron McKethan and 5’9” So Jane McKethan each at 14 ppg; 5’9” So
Rene Wilson at 13; 5’7” Sr Carol Curtis and 5’6” Jr Pam Graves each at 10. Midway was led in the final by Wilson with 27
points (on 13 of 13 FGs), Sharron McKethan with 15 and Jane McKethan with 14. 5’6” Sr Marsha Shieldknight led
Spearman with 29 points. Wilson was the top Midway scorer in the semi-final with 23 points followed by Jane
McKethan with 21 and Sharron McKethan with 15. 6’0” Jr Debbie Lawrence led Calallen with 36 points.
The 1969 2-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’9” So Rene Wilson of Waco Midway, 5’6” Sr Marsha
Shieldknight of Spearman and 6’0” Jr Debbie Lawrence of Calallen and Guards 5’7” Jr Amy Anderson and 5’5” Sr Teresa
Davis of Waco Midway, 5’9” Jr Jyniece Callaway of Spearman and 5’6” Jr Lynn Hohertz of Spearman. From 1951-1978 TX
Jyniece Callaway of Spearman was named All-State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1968-70. Marsha
Shieldknight scored 158 points in 8 games (19.6 ppg) at state in 1966-69.
Marcia Shieldknight later coached at Ralls.
Team #57, 1969
Stratford wins 1st of two state titles
1-A, STRATFORD
Stratford defeated Deweyville, 42-37, in the 1-A final and Lexington, 54-50, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Elkettes qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Claude, 46-44; Abilene Wylie, 52-50; and Ralls,
66-64; and finished the year at 36-2. Stratford out shot (48% to 41%) and out rebounded (36-28) Lexington in the semifinal but trailedby 2 points after 3 qts. before outscoring the Eaglettes, 19-13, in the 4th qt. for a 4-point victory. The
Elkettes had a FT (14 of 17 to 3 of 10) and rebounding (22-14) edge over Deweyville in the final and had a 7-point lead
after 3 qts. and held on for a 5-point win.
Stratford won state titles in 1969 and 1976 in the school’s only two appearances in the state finals. P.D. Fletcher of
Panhandle A&M was the 1969 Stratford championship coach and won a later title at Dumas in 1980. Finalist Deweyville
lost in the finals in 1969 & 1977.
The 1969 Stratford players were: 35 Kathy Allen, 5’9” Sr F; 13 Carla Hester, 5’5” Sr F; 45 Rene Knight, 5’6” Jr F; 11 Shirley
Hawkins, 5’6” So F; 15 Debra Smith, 5’3” Jr F; 41 Tommie Lou Baskin, 5’10” F; 43 Rebecca Guthrie, 5’9” Sr G; 25 Faith
Judd, 5’5” Sr G; 33 Neta Brannan, 5’6” Sr G; 23 Colleen Coffman, 5’2” Sr G; 31 Becky Hodges, 5’5” Jr G; & 21 June Brown,
5’7” So G.
The Elkettes were led on the year by 5’9” Sr Kathy Allen at 28 ppg; 5’5” Sr Carla Hester at 18; 5’6” Jr Rene Knight at 9;
and 5’6” So Shirley Hawkins at 8. Stratford was led in the final by Allen with 35 points and Knight with 10. 5’7” Sr Vivian
Roberson led Lexington with 34 points. Knight was Stratford’s top scorer in the semi-final with 24 points followed by
Allen with 13 and Hawkins with 5. 5’3” Jr Charlotte Bickham led Deweyville with 25 points.
The 1969 1-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’6” Jr Rene Knight of Stratford, 5’9” Sr Betty Mills of
Fannindel and 5’3” Jr Charlotte Bickham of Deweyville and Guards 5’6” Sr Neta Brannan of Stratford, 5’5” Jr Sandra
Frizzell of Deweyville and 5’8” Sr Marie Cooper of Lexington. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with
Team #58, 1969
Klondike wins only state title in school history
Conf B, LAMESA KLONDIKE
Lamesa Klondike defeated High Island, 62-48, in the Conf B final and Deport, 50-45, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Cougarettes qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Grandfalls, 59-29; Fort Davis,
75-32; Spade, 60-37; & Follett, 64-58; and finished the year at 38-3. Klondike out shot (54% to 46%) Deport in the semifinal and outscored the Tigerettes 14-5 in the 3rd qt. to take a 7-point lead into the 4th qt. and won by five points. The
Cougarettes out shot (57% to 52%) High Island in the 14-point win in the final leading 29-20 at halftime relying on stellar
defense and turnovers.
Lamesa Klondike has made three appearances in the state finals winning the 1969 title and losing in 1968 to High Island
and in 1974 to Poolville. Bill Brown of SFA was the 1969 Klondike championship coach. Finalist High Island has made
three appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1967 & 1968 and losing in 1969.
The 1969 Klondike players were: 43 Marguerite Minter, 5’7” Sr F; 15 Sherry Spraberry, 5’1” Sr F; 21 Joyce Wilcher, 5’9”
So F; 41 Barbara Neill, 5’4” Sr F; 25 Becky Ross, 5’7” Jr F; 35 Nita Dennis, 5’3” So F; 31 Becky Smith, 5’0” Fr F; 13 Patsy
Neill, 5’1” Jr G; 0 Gail Wilcher, 5’8” Sr G; 23 Roxann Minter, 5’8” G; 11 Pat Cozart, 5’6” So G; 51 Betty Franklin, 5’5” Jr G;
53 Mitzi Warren, 4’10” Fr G; & 45 Kiki Scott, 5’3” So G. The team included three sets of sisters (Minters, Wilchers and
Neills).
Klondike was led in the final by 5’7” Sr Marguertie Minter and 5’9” So Joyce Wilcher with 27 points each and 5’4” Sr
Barbara Neill added 8. Wilcher scored 8 points in the first three minutes to give Klondike an early lead. 5’9” Sr Susan
Smith led High Island with 32 points. Minter was the top scorer in the semi-final with 30 points followed by Joyce
Wilcher with 12 and Barbara Neill with 8. 5’4” Sr Yvonne Wood led Deport with 17 points.
The 1969 Conf B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’7” Sr Marguerite Minter and 5’9” So Joyce Wilcher of
Lamesa Klondike, 5’9” Sr Susan Smith of High Island and 5’6” Jr Marilyn Glover of Deport and Guards 5’8” Sr Gail Wilcher
and 5’8” Jr Roxanne Minter of Lamesa Klondike, 6’0” Jr Linda McAninch of Trent and 5’6” Sr Mary Shaw of High Island.
defensive side. Susan Smith of High Island was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1967-69 and
scored 197 points in 9 games (21.8 ppg) at state in 1966-69.
Seven of the team members still lived in Lamesa in 2007: Mitzi (Warren) Nix, Patsy (Neill) Shook, Betty (Franklin) Cozart,
Barbara (Neill) Cude, Pat (Cozart) Stephen, Sherry (Scott) Adcock and Nita (Dennis) Dopson. Sherry (Spraberry)
Workman lived in Katy, Kiki (Scott) Wilcox and Marguerite (Minter) Harris in San Antonio, Gail (Wilcher) Wells in Big
Spring, Roxann (Minter) Strickland in Corpus Christi, Becky (Ross) Suratt in Reno, Brenda (Smith) Sowers in Amarillo and
Coach Bill Brown in Corsicana.
Team #59, 1970
Tuloso-Midway wins only state title in school history
3-A, CORPUS CHRISTI TULOSO-MIDWAY
Corpus Christi Tulosa-Midway defeated Canyon, 66-54, in the 3-A final and Rockdale, 62-34, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. This marked the first year that the third place games were eliminated. The Cherokees qualified for state
for the 2nd time with regional wins over Donna, 57-11; and Victoria, 63-57; and finished the year undefeated at 37-0.
Midway jumped out to a 39-15 lead at halftime over Rockdale in the semi-final and coasted to a 28-point victory with
better shooting (23 of 40 to 7 of 35) and rebounding (45-27). Midway led 33-22 at halftime of the final and coasted to a
12-point victory with superior shooting (23 of 34 to 16 of 34) and rebounding (30-21).
Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway has made two appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1970 and losing in 1978
to Canyon. Burl Plunkett was the 1970 Tuloso-Midway championship coach. Finalist Canyon has made 21 appearances
in the state finals winning 14 titles (in 1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 &
2008) and losing 7 times in the finals (in 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1989 & 1999).
The 1970 Cherokee players were: 31 Carol Ammerman, 5’11” Sr F; 33 Becky Steinmeyer, 5’10” Jr F; 25 Martha Gray, 5’5”
Sr F; 23 Debbie Sims, 5’6” Jr F; 21 Tricia Worden, 5’5” So F; 13 Lynda Baker, 5’4” Jr F; 41 Debbie Daws, 5’6” So F; 45 Tricia
Gray, 5’4” Fr F; 51 Letha Powers, 5’4” Sr G; 15 Betsy Williamson, 5’11” So G; 43 Palma Barnett, 5’9” Jr G; 35 Gail Bernsen,
5’10” So G; 53 Carol Bright, 5’5” Fr G; 11 Pat Watson, 5’5” Fr G; & 55 Cindy Gillette, 5’5” So G.
Midway was led in the final by 5’5” Sr Martha Gray with 39 points, 5’10” Jr Becky Steinmeyer with 15 and 5’11” Sr Carol
Ammerman with 12. 5’8” Jr Cam Davis led Canyon with 26 points. Steinmeyer and Gray led Midway in the semi-final
with 19 points each and Ammerman added 16. 5’4” So Linda Yezak led Rockdale with 14 points.
The 1970 3-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’10” Jr Becky Steinmeyer and 5’5” Sr Martha Gray of
Tuloso-Midway and 5’8” Jr Cam Davis of Canyon and Guards 5’4” Sr Letha Powers and 5’11” So Betsy Williamson of
Tuloso-Midway and 5’8” Sr Cheryl Davis of Canyon. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three
Team #60, 1970
Robinson, led by Fr Suzie Snider,
wins only title in school history
2-A, WACO ROBINSON
Waco Robinson defeated Spearman, 57-49, in the 2-A final and Bogata Rivercrest, 50-33, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Rockets qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Brownsboro, 44-34; Buna, 57-52;
and Crockett, 64-33; and finished the year at 38-3. Robinson out shot (17 of 25 to 8 of 36) and out rebounded (30-22)
Rivercrest in the 17-point semi-final win. The Rockets led 30-26 at halftime of the final but then outscored Rivercrest 104 in the 3rd qt. and coasted to an 8-point win.
Waco Robinson has made four appearances in the state finals winning state titles in 1970 & 2009 and losing to
Spearman in both 1972 & 1977. William C. Bradley of Baylor was the 1970 Robinson championship coach. The 2009
Robinson state championship coach was Brenda Gomez of Eastern New Mexico University who won 5 NM state
championships at Portales. The 1970 Robinson state champs were led by FR 6’0” Suzie Snider who later became Baylor’s
& the nation’s all-time leading career scorer with 3,861 points (still a record). She also set state and national records in
the shotput and discus. Suzie Snider Eppers is a member of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame & the TX H.S. Baketball Hall of
Fame and is, arguably, the greatest high school/collegiate athlete in US history. Finalist Spearman won state titles in
1966, 1971, 1972 & 1977 and lost in the finals in 1961, 1967, 1969 & 1970.
The 1970 Robinson players were: 33 Cyndi Howe, 5’8” Sr F; 41 Lindy Varner, 5’11” Jr G; 31 Kay Trice, 5’5” Jr G; 55 Ginger
Johnson, 5’3” Jr G; 43 Mildred Lewis, 5’6” Jr G; 35 Sam McKinney, 5’10” So F; 13 Cindy Schnizer, 5’5” So G; 53 Linda
Trimble, 5’4” So F; 23 Leigh Waldrip, 5’7” So F; 15 Rhonda Lewis, 5’7” So G; 21 Dicque Lucenay, 5’9” So G; & 11 Susie
Snider, 5’11” Fr F.
Robinson was led on the year by 5’11” Fr Susie Snider at 24 ppg; 5’8” Sr Cyndi Howe and 5’10” So Sam McKinney each at
18; and 5’4” So Linda Trimble at 7. Robinson was led in the final by Snider with 21 points (on 9 of 11 FGs) and McKinney
added 20 and Howe, 16. 5’8” Sr Sandie Shufeldt led Spearman with 22 points and 5’9” So Shelia Patterson added 21.
Snider also led the Robinson in the semi-final with 22 points (on 8 of 8 FGs and 6 of 6 FTs) and McKinney added 17 and
Howe, 10. 5’1” Sr Joan Walesiak led Rivercrest with 19 points.
The 1970 2-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’11” Fr Suzie Snider and 5’10” So Sam McKinney of Waco
Robinson and 5’9” So Sheila Patterson of Spearman and Guards 5’9” So Dicque Lucenay and 5’6” Jr Mildred Lewis of
Waco Robinson and 5’9” Sr Jyniece Callaway of Spearman. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three
Jyniece Callaway of Spearman was named All-State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1968-70 and Sheila Patterson
of Spearman and Suzie Snider of Waco Robinson were named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1970-72.
Snider later set state & national records in the shot put and discus and became an All-American basketball player at
Baylor where she is still the school’s all-time leading scorer. She is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.
Team #61, 1970
Wylie wins 1st of 3 state titles
1-A, ABILENE WYLIE
Abilene Wylie defeated Grandview, 80-57, in the 1-A final and Cushing, 73-43, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Bulldogs qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Coahoma, 86-58; Claude, 58-52; and Iraan, 5954; and finished the year at 31-2. Wylie out shot (25 for 45 to 18 for 52) Cushing in the 30-point semi-final win and then
jumped out to a 17-2 lead over Grandview in the final and coasted to a 23-point win.
Abilene Wylie has made 8 appearances at the state tournament and has 7 appearances in the in the state finals winning
four state championships (1970, 1990, 2011& 2012) and losing in the final to Winnsboro in 2001, to China Spring in
2006 and to Liberty Eylau in 2010. Stanley Whisenhunt of McMurry College was the 1970 Wylie championship coach &
was elected to the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. Pat Penick was the 1990 Brock championship coach while Tri
Danley was the championship coach in 2011 & 2012. Finalist Grandview made four appearances in the state finals
winning titles in 1973 & 1974 and losing in 1970 and 1971.
The 1970 Wylie players were: 11 Sharon Brzozowski, 5’6” Jr F; 13 Shirley McKee, 5’0” Sr G; 15 Carolyn Parris, 5’3” Sr F;
21 Sharon Martin, 5’10” Sr F; 23 Brenda Brzozowski, 5’6” Sr G; 25 Marsha Doby, 5’6” So G; 31 Judy Holloway, 5’7” Jr F;
33 Sandy McKee, 5’7” Jr G; 35 Pam Raughton, 5’6” Jr F; 41 Sandra Jackson, 5’7” Jr G; 43 Anita Cowan, 5’9” Jr F; & 45
Susan Lucas, 5’8” Jr F.
The Bulldogs were led on the year by 5’6” Jr Pam Raughton at 28.6 ppg; 5’10” Sr Sharon Martin at 19.5; 5’9” Jr Anita
Cowan at 18.5; & 5’7” Jr Judy Holloway at 7.0. Wylie was led in the final by Raughton with 32 points, Cowan with 20 and
Martin with 17. 5’7” Jr Betty Maaskant led Cushing with 29 points. Cowan was the top Wylie scorer in the semi-final
with 30 points followed by Martin with 29 and Raughton with 19.
The 1970 1-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’10” Sr Sharon Martin and 5’9” Jr Anita Cowan of Abilene
Wylie and 6’0” Jr Doris Tribble of Grandview and Guards 5’7” Jr Judy Holloway of Abilene Wylie, 5’6” Jr Brenda Winn of
Grandview and 5’2” Sr Kay Moody of Deweyville. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three
Team #62, 1970
Follett wins only state title in school history
Conf B, FOLLETT
Follett defeated Trent, 59-50, in the Conf B final and Round Top-Camine, 55-53, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Pantherettes qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Adrian, 54-45; Ft. Hancock, 7132; Meadow, 50-48; and Spade, 50-47; and finished the year at 30-2. Follett trailed Round Top-Carmine by 15 in the 1st
half but rallied and tied the game at 35-35 in the 3rd qt. and went ahead to stay at 40-38 though the Cubettes missed a
game-tying shot with 10 seconds left. Follett out rebounded (40-27) Trent in the final and made 13 more FTs in the 9point victory.
Follett has made five appearances in the state tournament winning state titles in 1970 and 2008 in the school’s only
appearance in the finals. Charles Skeen of NTSU was the Follett championship coach in 1970 while Shane Woods of OK
State U. was the coach in 2008. The Panthers also won the state A.A.U. High School girls’ championship in 1946 in an
era before U.I.L. began its state tournament for girls in 1951. So Haley Wynn’s aunt, Linda (Wynn) Haines and Teresa
(Robison) Ivie, a counselor at the Follett I.S.D., played on the 1970 Follett championship team. The three titles won by
the Follett girls remain the only three state basketball championships ever won by Lipscomb County.
Finalist Trent has made three appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1964 & 1965 and losing in 1970 to Follett.
The 1970 Follett players were: 44 Mary Krienke, 5’11” Sr F; 42 Darlis Todd, 5’9” Sr F; 24 Linda Wynn, 5’9” Sr G; 32 Teresa
Ivie, 5’11” Jr G; 52 Linda Laubhan, 5’7” Jr G; 12 Sherrill Carroll, 5’3” Jr G; 54 Pam Chase, 5’9” So F; 34 Lois Krienke, 5’7” So
G; 40 Margie Hodges, 5’3” So G; 10 Ellen Laubhan, 5’7” Fr F; 30 Kathie Gillespie, 5’2” Fr F; & 14 Norma Carroll, 5’5” Fr F.
The Pantherettes were led on the year by 5’11” Sr Mary Krienke at 31 ppg; 5’9” Sr Darlis Todd at 19; 5’2” Fr Kathie
Gillespie at 12; and 5’9” So Pam Chase at 10. Follett was led in the final by Krienke with 33 points followed by Todd with
23 and Chase with 3. 6’0” Sr Sheila Hamner led Trent with 22 points. Todd was Follett’s top scorer in the semi-final
with 32 points and Krienke added 21 and Chase, 2. 5’10” Sr Marie Wolle led Round Top-Carmine with 31 points.
The 1970 Conf B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’11” Sr Mary Krienke and 5’9” Sr Darlis Todd of Follett,
5’9” Sr Marilyn Glover of Deport and 6’0” Sr Shiela Hammner of Trent and Guards 5’9” Sr Linda Wynn and 5’11” Jr Teresa
Ivie of Follett and 6’0” Sr Linda McAninch of Trent. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three
Team #63, 1971
Victoria wins 2nd of 5 state titles
3-A, VICTORIA
Victoria defeated Canyon, 55-51 (OT), in the 3-A final and Brenham, 50-47, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
Victoria qualified for state for the 4th time with regional wins over Del Rio, 77-25, and defending champion TulosoMidway, 52-40. The Stingarettes finished the year at 32-3. Victoria had a 29-17 halftime lead in the semi-final before
Brenham rallied to tie the score at 37-37 and then went ahead at 44-42. The Stingarettes rallied to tie the score twice
before taking the lead with 2 FTs by Debbie Nelson at 1:20. Canyon had an early 11-point lead in the final and led after 3
qts. by 10 points at 42-32. Victoria outscored the Eagles 15-5 in the 4th qt. and tied the game on two FTs by Debbie
Nelson with 12 seconds left to send the game into OT where the Stingarettes outscored Canyon, 8-4. The 1971 3-A final
was the first of 13 OT finals from 1951 to 2007.
finals in 1966, 1967, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1989 & 1991. Wanda Bender of Trinity U. and Our Lady of the Lake College
was the 1971 Victoria championship coach. She also won a state title at Jourdanton in 1966 and coached at TX A&M in
1977-79. She has over 900 wins and is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Finalist Canyon has made 21
appearances in the state finals winning 14 titles (in 1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2004,
2005, 2007 & 2008) and losing 7 times in the finals (in 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1989 & 1999).
The 1971 Victoria players were: 10 Debbie Nelson, 6 ‘0” Sr F; 33 Suann Miller, 5’8” Sr F; 23 Beverly Dick, 5’8” Sr F; 34
Eloise Boldt, 5’11” Sr F; 12 Marsha Thompson, 5’8” Sr F; 22 Becky Klare, 5’6” Jr F; 24 Linda Broome, 5’7” Jr F; 11 Rose
Barefield, 5’5” Sr G; 25 Terrye Bender, 5’6” Sr G; 15 Joyce Tegeler, 5’11” Sr G; 21 Becky Salyer, 5’6” Sr G; 31 Renee
Snyder, 5’9” Sr G; 13 Diane Barefield, 5’4” Jr G; & 40 Shelly Green, 5’7” Jr G.
Victoria was led on the year by 6’0” Sr F Debbie Nelson at 35 ppg; 5’11” Sr Eloise Boldt at 16.4 and 5’8” Sr F Beverly Dick
at 6.2. Victoria was led in the final by Nelson with 26 points (including 10 in the 4th qt.), Boldt with 20 and Suann Miller
with 9. 5’6” Sr Terrye Bender was the top Stingarette rebounder with 6. 5’7” Sr Leta Gill led Canyon with 20 points.
Nelson was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 30 points followed by Miller with 15 and Boldt with 5. 5’7” Sr
Frances Sommer led Brenham with 19.
The 1971 3-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 6’0” Sr Debbie Nelson of Victoria, Lynette Slack of Canyon
and 5’6” Sr Frances Sommer of Brenham and Guards 5’5” Sr Rose Barefield and 5’6” Sr Terrye Bender of Victoria and
5’8” Sr Cam Davis and 5’7” Jr Joy Williams of Canyon. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three
Team #64, 1971
Spearman wins 2nd of four state titles
2-A, SPEARMAN
Spearman defeated Buna, 52-47, in the 2-A final and Waco Robinson, 67-60, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Lynxettes qualified for state for the 7th time with regional wins over Shamrock, 55-31; Coahoma, 60-38; and Slaton,
46-34. Spearman finished the year at 36-1 with the only loss coming in pre-district to Waco Robinson, 52-44. The win
in the semi-final over Robinson avenged the Spearman loss to Robinson in the 1970 final and ended Robinson’s 46 game
winning streak. Spearman led 56-42 in the semi-final after 3 qts. and held on for a 7-point victory after being outscored
18-10 in the 4th qt. The final was tied at 41-41 at 5:23 of the 4th qt. before Spearman pulled away for the 5-point win.
Finalist Buna won state titles in 1956-1957 and 1960-1961 and lost in the finals in 1959 and 1971.
The 1971 Spearman players were: 43 Anita Smith, 5’9” Sr F; 15 Shiela Patterson, 5’9” Jr F; 55 Leann Shieldknight, 5’9” So
F; 13 Sharalyn Schell, 5’4” Jr F; 51 Dalynn Brummett, 5’7” Sr F; 45 Debi Daniel, 5’5” Jr G; 33 Tricia Schnell, 5’6” Jr G; 35 Liz
Hohertz, 5’7” Jr G; 31 Linda Ricketts, 5’7” So G; 11 Rhonda Jones, 5’6” Fr G; 21 Teresa Beck, 5’4” So G; & 25 Cheryl Evans,
5’10” So G.
The Lynxettes were led on the year by 5’9” Jr F Shiela Patterson at 26 ppg; 5’9” So Leann Shieldknight at 18; and 5’9” Sr
Anita Smith at 12. Spearman was led in the final by Patterson with 32 points (including 10 of 11 FTs), Smith with 13
and Shieldknight with 7. 5’10” Sr Darlene Singleton led Buna with 33 points. Patterson also was the top scorer in the
semi-final with 43 points followed by Shieldknight with 13 and Smith with 6. 5’11” So Suzie Snider led Robinson with 27
points. Patterson scored 75 points in the two games at state averaging 37.5 ppg.
The 1971 2-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’9” Jr Sheila Patterson of Spearman, 5’11” So Suzie Snider
of Waco Robinson, 5’10” Sr Darlene Singleton of Buna and 5’3” Sr Robbyn McKinley of Calallen and Guards 5’5” Jr Debi
Daniel of Spearman, 5’6” Sr Mildred Lewis of Waco Robinson and 5’9” So Annette Crockett of Buna. From 1951-1978 TX
Sheila Patterson of Spearman and Suzie Snider of Waco Robinson were named All-State Tournament for 3 consecutive
years in 1970-72. Patterson scored 191 points in 8 games (23.8 ppg) at state in 1969-72. Snider later set state &
national records in the shot put and discus and became an All-American basketball player at Baylor where she is still the
school’s all-time leading scorer.
Team #65, 1971
Claude wins 5th of 6 state titles
1-A, CLAUDE
Claude defeated Glen Rose, 46-33, in the 1-A final and Deweyville, 52-47, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Mustangettes qualified for state for the 9th time with regional wins over Iraan, 67-36; Wylie, 67-53; and Stratford, 5349; and became the first school to win five state girls’ basketball championships. Claude finished the year at 35-1 losing
only to 2-A State Champion Spearman, 69-61, while Glen Rose finished at 28-6. Claude had a 34-20 rebounding edge
and rallied from a tie score at the end of 3 qts to outscore Deweyville 14-8 in the 4th qt. for a 6-point semi-final win. The
Mustangettes led by only two points at halftime of the final but then outscored Glen Rose 24-13 in the 2nd half for a 13point win. Claude’s defense held Glen Rose’s top scorer, Debra Schuelke, w/o a FG.
the finals in 1954 (to Winnie East Chambers), 1960 (to Sulphur Springs N. Hopkins) and 1961 (to Midway). John Loftin of
WTSU was the Claude championship coach in 1971 & 1972 and won the 1971 title in his first year at Claude. Coach
Loftin later won 5 NAIA National Championships (1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1990) at Southwestern Oklahoma State and
coached 23 college All-Americans. He retired in 2006 after 38 years of coaching at the H.S., Jr. College and university
levels with a winning percentage of 78% (861 wins and 238 losses) and had 26 twenty wins seasons and 12 thirty wins
seasons.
The 1971 Claude players were: 51 Brenda Brady, 5’5” So F; 11 Marlene Brunson, 5’6” So F; 25 Dianne Campbell, 5’6” Jr
F; 33 Nancy Carter, 5’8” Jr G; 15 Vicki Cope, 5’3” Sr G; 35 Debi Goodin, 5’4” Jr F; 31 Martha Gunter, 5’6” Sr G; 53 Pat
Heckman, 5’7” Fr F; 41 Janis Irby, 6’2” Jr F; 43 Rhonda Massie, 5’7” Jr G; 21 Kay Newsom, 5’6” So F; 23 Vicki Sanders, 5’8”
So G; 13 Margo Watson, 5’3” Sr G; & 45 Chris Weeks, 5’8” Jr G.
The Mustangettes were led on the year by 5’6” Jr F Dianne Campbell at 22.5 ppg; 5’6” So F Kay Newsom at 13.5; and
5’4” Jr F Debi Goodin at 3. Claude was led in the final by Campbell and Irby with 16 points each and Newsom with 13.
5’6” Sr Candy Marks led Glen Rose with 15 points. Campbell was the top Claude scorer in the semi-final with 23 points
while Irby added 18 and Newsom, 12. 5’5” So Reba Coleman led Deweyville with 26 points.
Janis Irby of Claude was all-state in 1971 & 1972 and later played at William Penn College and was a member of the first
Kodak All-American team for women. Janis Irby Newland was a member of the U.S. National Team in 1973 & 1974 and
is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Dianne Campbell still holds the state record for points in one game
with 100 in 1972.
The 1971 1-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 6’2” Jr Janis Irby and 5’6” Jr Dianne Campbell of Claude,
5’11” Sr Beverly Darilek of Moulton and 5’6” Sr Candy Marks of Glen Rose and Guards 5’6” Sr Martha Gunter and 5’7” Jr
Rhonda Massie of Claude, 5’10” Sr Kathy Smith of Glen Rose and 5’5” Jr Marilyn Traham of Deweyville. From 1951-1978
Debi Goodin became a teacher in Plano; Brenda Brady, a teacher in Stratord; Martha Gunter, a teacher in Claude; Kay
Newsom worked at Pantex; Marlene Brunson was a nurse in Las Vegas. Diane Campbell Ollinger was a coach at Groom
and Claude and is listed by the National High School Sports Record Book as the 20th all-time national scorer in one game
with a total of 100 points on Jan. 28, 1972.
Team #66, 1971
Round Top-Carmine wins 2nd of 3 titles
Round Top-Carmine defeated Grandview, 48-33, in the Conf B final and Wells, 66-30, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Cubettes finished the year at 34-4 and qualified for state for the 5th time with regional wins over
Florence, 54-32; Lorena, 60-45; Tilden, 63-43; and Wallis, 57-31. Round Top-Carmine relied on better FG (13 of 24) and
FT (16 of 26 to 6 of 13) shooting in a 36-point semi-final win over Wells and then cruised to a 15-point win over
Grandview in the final that featured better shooting (15 of 32 to 14 of 49 in FGs and 18 of 28 to 5 of 13 in FTs) and
rebounding (39-24) by the Cubettes.
Round Top-Carmine won state titles in 1966, 1971 & 1972 in the school’s only three appearances in the state finals.
Floyd W. Etzel of Texas A&M was the 1971 Round Top-Carmine championship coach. Finalist Grandview won state titles
in 1973 & 1974 and lost in the finals in 1970 and 1971. The 1971 Cubettes were: 31 Sharon Ullrich, 5’4” Jr F; 23 Treva
Mayer, 5’7” Jr F; 21 Rebecca Banik, 5’7” Jr G; 30 Bonnie Eichhorn, 5’9” Jr G; 20 Carobeth Fuchs, 5’7” Jr G; 14 Cindy Jacob,
5’3” So G; 11 Cynthia Fuchs, 5’4” So G; 33 Becky Sanders, 5’4” So F; 41 Nancy Aschenbach, 5’9” So G; 13 Bonnie Schulze,
5’6” So G; 43 Nina Marburger, 6’1” So F; & 42 Patti Bathe, 5’6” Fr G.
Round Top-Carmine was led on the year by 6’1” So F Nina Marburger at 23.6 ppg; 5’4” Jr F Sharon Ullrich at 18.6; and
5’7” Jr F Treva Mayer at 14.3. The Cubettes were led in the final by Marburger with 20 points and Ullrich and Mayer
with 14 points each. 6’0” Sr Doris Tribble led Grandview with 14 points. Marburger was also the top scorer in the semifinal with 34 points and Ullrich added 24 and Mayer, 8. 5’9” Sr Linda Forney led Wells with 18 points.
The 1971 Conf B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 6’1” So Nina Marburger of Round Top-Carmine, 6’0” Sr
Doris Tribble of Grandview and 5’8” Jr Pam Chase of Follett and Guards 5’9” Jr Bonnie Eichhorn and 5’6” So Bonnie
Schulze of Round Top-Carmine, 6’1” Fr Sarah Williams of Grandview and 5’11” Jr Teresa Ivie of Follett. From 1951-1978
Sarah Williams of Grandview was named All State Tournament 3 times in 4 years from 1971-74. Nina Marburger scored
166 points in 6 games (27.6 ppg) at state in 1971-73.
Team #67, 1972
Eagles win 2nd of 13 state titles
3-A, CANYON
Canyon defeated Rockdale, 59-36, in the 3-A final and Angleton, 58-55, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Eagles finished the year at 34-5 and qualified for state for the 4th time with a regional win over Boswell (Saginaw), 8867. Canyon outscored Angleton 22-12 in the 3rd qt. of the semi-final to lead by 3 points and held that lead to game’s
end. Canyon cruised to an easy 23-point win in the final over Rockdale which made only 4 of 18 FG attempts for the
game (as the Eagles were 19 of 36).
Schneider of WTSU was the 1972 Canyon championship coach.
The 1972 Eagles were: 14 Kris Tucker, 5’5” Sr F; 45 Marilyn Read, 5’5” Sr F; 53 Ginger Currie, 5’7” Sr F; 25 Kim
Killingsworth, 5’6” Jr F; 13 Kenda Hood, 5’9” Sr F; 51 Lynn Bowes, 5’8” Sr F; 23 Joy Williams, 5’8” Sr G; 41 Debbie Rossi,
5’3” Sr G; 33 Julie Coffman, 5’5” Sr G; 55 Penny Griffin, 5’7” Sr G; 10 Susan Hull, 5’6” Jr G; 12 Carla Ratliff, 5’8” So G & 31
Kenda Lamkin, 5’6” Sr G.
Canyon was led on the year by 5’5” Sr Marilyn Read at 15.2; 5’5” Sr F Kris Tucker at 15.0; 5’7” Sr F Ginger Currie at 8.5;
5’9” Sr F Kenda Hood at 7.6; & 5’6” Jr F Kim Killingsworth at 7.0. The Eagles were led in the final by Read with 27 points
Tucker with 17. 5’4” Sr Linda Yezak led Rockdale with 22 points (18 on FTs). Tucker was the top Canyon scorer in the
semi-final with 29 points followed by Read with 19 and 5’7” Sr Ginger Currie with 10 points. 5’9” Jr Debra Waddy led
Angleton with 22 points.
The 1972 3-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’5” Sr Kris Tucker and 5’6” Sr Marilyn Read of Canyon and
5’9” Jr Debra Waddy of Angleton and Guards 5’8” Sr Joy Williams of Canyon, 5’9” Sr Joyce Krenek of El Campo and 5’8” Jr
Liz Galloway of Rockdale. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side
and three “guards” on the defensive side.
Team #68, 1972
Spearman wins 3rd of 4 state titles
& 3rd for Coach Dean Weese
2-A, SPEARMAN
Spearman defeated Waco Robinson, 50-49, in the 2-A final and Corpus Christi Calallen, 54-39, in the semi-final at the
state tournament. The Lynxettes were 34-1 on the year and qualified for state for the 8th time with regional wins over
Shamrock, 83-28; Coahoma, 64-52; and Slaton, 88-62. Spearman out shot (19 of 32 to 15 of 34) and out rebounded (2013) Calallen in the 15-point semi-final win and edged Robinson by one point in the final in their 3rd meeting in 3 years at
the state tournament. The Lynxettes out shot (17 of 30 to 15 of 32) and out rebounded (20-15) Robinson.
Finalist Waco Robinson won a state title in 1970 and lost in the finals in 1972 & 1977.
The 1972 Spearman players were: 15 Sheila Patterson, 5’9” Sr F; 55 Leann Shieldknight, 5’10” Jr F; 13 Sharalyn Schell,
5’4” Sr F; 25 Cheryl Evans, 5’10” Jr F; 41 Peggy Floyd, 5’6” So F; 23 Kim Boone, 5’5” Fr F; 35 Hohertz, 5’7” Sr G; 33 Patricia
Schnell, 5’6” Sr G; 31 Linda Ricketts, 5’8” Jr G; 11 Rhonda Jones, 5’6” So G; 211 Teresa Beck, 5’5” Jr G; & 53 Khristi
Gressett, 5’10” Fr G.
Spearman was led on the year by 5’9” Sr F Sheila Patterson at 26.6 ppg; 5’10” Jr F Leann Shieldknight at 23.8; & 5’4” Sr F
Sharalyn Schell at 10.7. Spearman was led in the final by Patterson and Shieldknight with 19 each and Schell with 12.
5’11” Jr Suzie Snider led Robinson with 26 points. Patterson was also the top Spearman scorer in the semi-final with 30
points followed by Shieldknight with 13 and Schell with 11. 5’7” Jr Denise Ward scored 27 for Calallen.
The 1972 2-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’9” Sr Sheila Patterson and 5’4” Sr Sharalyn Schell of
Spearman, 5’7” Jr Denise Ward of Calallen, and 5’11” Jr Suzie Snider of Waco Robinson and Guards 5’7” Sr Liz Hohertz of
Spearman, 5’9” Sr Dicque Lucenay and 5’10” Sr Rhonda Lewis of Waco Robinson and 5’9” Sr Reba Boyd of Calallen.
defensive side.
Suzie Snider and Sheila Patterson were named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1970-72. Patterson
scored 191 points in 8 games (23.8 ppg) at state in 1969-1972. Snider later set state & national records in the shot put
and discus and became an All American basketball player at Baylor where she is still the school’s all-time leading scorer
and the all-time leading collegiate career scorer of all time.
Team #69, 1972
Claude wins last of six state titles
1-A, CLAUDE
Claude defeated Southlake Carroll, 57-55, in the 1-A final and Somerset, 61-53, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
In 1972 Claude became the first school to qualify for the state tournament 10 times and the first to win 6 state titles.
The Mustangettes were 33-3 on the year and qualified for state for the 10th time with regional wins over Sanford-Fritch,
65-41; Lubbock Cooper, 60-47; and Hale Center, 60-43. Claude out shot (22 of 41 to 17 of 44) and out rebounded (2412) Somerset in the 8-point semi-final win. The Mustangettes had a 4-point lead going into the 4th qt in the final against
Southlake Carroll and held on for a 2-point win. The Dragons held the ball for the final shot to tie but missed an 18 ft.
shot with seconds left.
the finals in 1954 (to Winnie East Chambers), 1960 (to Sulphur Springs N. Hopkins) and 1961 (to Midway). John Loftin of
WTSU was the Claude championship coach in 1971 & 1972 and won the 1971 title in his first year at Claude. Coach
Loftin later won 5 NAIA National Championships (1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1990) at Southwestern Oklahoma State and
coached 23 college All-Americans. He retired in 2006 after 38 years of coaching at the H.S., Jr. College and university
levels with a winning percentage of 78% (861 wins and 238 losses) and had 26 twenty wins seasons and 12 thirty wins
seasons.
Finalist Southlake Carroll has made two appearances in the finals winning a title in 1975 and losing in 1972.
The 1972 Claude players were: Brenda Brady, 5’5” Jr F; 13 Sherry Hales, 5’3” Jr G; 41 Janis Irby, 6’2” Sr F; 21 Kay
Newsom, 5’6” Jr F; 23 Vicky Sanders, 5’8” Jr G; 25 Dianne Campbell, 5’6” Sr F; 33 Nancy Carter, 5’8” Sr G; 35 Debi
Goodin, 5’5” Sr F; 15 Deanne Bagwell, 5’7” So G; 43 Rhonda Massie, 5’6” Sr G; 45 Chris Weeks, 5’8” Sr G; 18 Paula
Rutherford, 5’8” Fr F; & 31 Deena Lawrance, 5’11” Fr F.
The Mustangettes were led on the year by 5’6” Sr F Dianne Campbell at 24 ppg; 6’2” Sr F Janis Irby at 20; and 5’6: Jr F
Kay Newsom at 17. Claude was led in the final by Irby with 38 points, Campbell with 17 and Newsom with 2. Rhonda
Massie was Claude’s top rebounder with 10. 6’0” Sr Peggy O’Brien led Carroll with 26 points. Irby also led Claude in
scoring in the semi-final with 31 points followed by Newsom with 16 and Campbell with 13. 5’7” Jr Lynell Pyron led
Somerset with 38 points.
The 1972 1-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 6’2” Sr Janis Irby and 5’6” Sr Dianne Campbell of Claude,
6’0” Sr Peggy O’Brien of Southlake Carroll and 5’7” Jr Lynell Pyron of Somerset and Guards 5’6” Sr Rhonda Massie and
5’8” Sr Nancy Carter of Claude and 5’7” Jr Donna Harwell and 5’8” Jr Tina Mitchell of Southlake Carroll. From 1951-1978
Dianne Campbell still holds the state record for the highest scoring game (though not at the state tournament) with 100
points in 1972 and is listed by the National High School Sports Record Book as the 20th all-time national scorer in one
game with a total of 100 points on Jan. 28, 1972. Janis Irby of Claude was all-state in 1971 & 1972 and later played at
William Penn College and was a member of the first Kodak All-American team for women. Janis Irby Newland was a
member of the U.S. National Team in 1973 & 1974 and is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.
Team #70, 1972
Round Top-Carmine wns 3rd of 3 state titles
Round Top-Carmine defeated Huckaby, 54-48, in the Conf B final and Neches, 52-50, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Cubettes were 35-4 on the year and qualified for state for the 6th time with regional wins over Wallis,
76-33; Tilden, 66-58; Brackettville, 57-24; and Agua Dulce, 62-53. Round Top-Carmine had a 5-point lead after 3 qts. of
the semi-final and survived a rally by Neches that pulled them to within 2 points at game’s end. The Cubettes out
rebounded (31-23) Huckaby in the final and had a 10-point lead after 3 qts. and held on for a 6-point victory.
Round Top-Carmine won state titles in 1966, 1971 & 1972 in the school’s only three appearances in the state finals. The
1972 Round Top-Carmine championship coach was R.L. Oden of Texas A&I. Finalist Huckaby made its only appearance
in a state final in 1972.
The 1972 Cubettes were: 23 Treva Mayer, 5’8” Sr F; 35 Bitsy Ullrich, 5’5” Sr F; 34 Nina Marburger, 6’2” Jr F; 11 Becky
Sanders, 5’5” Jr F; 40 Patti Bathe, 5’8” So F; 41 Nancy Aschenbeck, 5’8” Jr G/F; 21 Becky Banik, 5’8” Sr G; 30 Bonnie
Eichhorn, 5’10” Sr G; 10 Carobeth Fuchs, 5’8” Sr G; 15 Bonnie Schulze, 5’9” Jr G; 14 Cindy Jacob, 5’3” Jr G; & Cynthia
Fuchs, 5’5” Jr G.
Round Top-Carmine was led on the year by 6’2” Jr F Nina Marburger at 23 ppg; 5’8 Sr F Treva Mayer at 17; and 5’5 Sr F
Bitsy Ullrich at 17. The Cubettes were led in the final by Marburger with 30 points followed by Mayer with 19 and Ullrich
with 5. 5’10” Sr Karen Spain led Huckaby with 21 points. Marburger was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 44
points while Ullrich added 6 and Mayer, 2. 5’5” Jr Marilyn Barrett led Neches with 25 points. Marburger score 74 points
for a 37 ppg average in the two games at state.
The 1972 Conf B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 6’2” Jr Nina Marburger of Round Top-Carmine, 5’9” Sr
Pam Chase of Follett, 5’10” Sr Karen Spain of Stephenville Huckabay and 5’5” Jr Marilyn Barrett of Neches and Guards
5’10” Sr Bonnie Eichhorn and 5’9” Jr Bonnie Schulze of Round Top-Carmine , 5’8” Sr Vickie Pack of Stephenville Huckaby
and 5’8” Jr Dorothy Arthur of Neches. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the
offensive side and three “guards” on the defensive side. Nina Marburger scored 166 points in 6 games (27.6 ppg) at
state in 1971-73.
Team #71, 1973
Angleton wins 2nd of 2 state titles
3-A, ANGLETON
Angleton defeated Canyon, 57-55, in the 3-A final and Duncanville, 76-61, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Wildcats finished the year at 31-1(losing only to Clear Creek in District) and qualified for state for the 7th time with
regional wins over Brazoswood, 79-53, and Conroe, 73-63. Angleton had a 42-25 lead over Duncanville in the semi-final
and cruised to a 15-point victory due largely to better shooting and a rebounding edge (32-20). The Wildcats trailed
Canyon in the final by 2 after 3 qts. but outscored the Eagles 13-9 in the 4th qt. for a 2-point win.
Angleton has made five appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1956 & 1973 and losing to in the finals to Bowie
in 1955, Canyon in 1969 and Ft. Worth Dunbar in 2005. Janie Fitzgerald of UT was the 1973 Angleton championship
coach. Finalist Canyon has made 21 appearances in the state finals winning 14 titles (in 1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978,
1981, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 & 2008) and losing 7 times in the finals (in 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975,
1976, 1989 & 1999).
The 1973 Wildcats were: 54 Debra Waddy, 5’9” Sr; 12 Sally Morisse, 5’7” Sr F; 14 Jan Diggs, 5’6” Jr F; 30 Peggy Labay,
5’7” So F; 32 Pattie Baker, 5’7” Fr F; 12 Vickie Beaird, 5’5” So F; 50 Viola Quiller, 5’7” Sr G; 24 Nita Hall, 5’5” Sr G; 52
Diane Britt, 5’9” Sr G; 42 Renee Hall, 5’7” So G; 34 Debbie Scott, 5’9” Jr G; & 22 Connie Wade, 5’7” Jr G.
Angleton was led on the year by 5’9” Sr F Debra Waddy at 32 ppg; 5’6” Jr F Jan Diggs at 20; 5’7” Sr F Sally Morisse at 16;
& 5’7” So F Paggy Labay at 6. The Wildcats were led in the final by Waddy with 35 points, Diggs with 21 and Morisse
with 20. 5’11” Sr Doniece Ross led Duncanville with 39 points. Diggs was the top Angleton scorer in the semi-final with
25 ponts while Waddy added 22 and Morisse, 10. 5’7” Sr Kim Killingsworth led Canyon with 26 points.
The 1973 3-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’9” Sr Debra Waddy & 5’6” Jr Jan Diggs of Angleton; 5’7” Sr
Kim Killingsworth of Canyon and 5’11” Doniece Ross of Duncanville and Guards 5’5” Sr Nita Hall of Angleton, 5’9” Jr Lynn
Davis and 5’9” Jr Carla Ratliff of Canyon and 5’10” Jr Karla Meyer of Port Lavaca Calhoun. Debra Waddy and Nita Hall
were all-state in 1973.
defensive side.
Team #72, 1973
Midway wins 3rd of 7 state titles
2-A, WACO MIDWAY
Waco Midway defeated Comanche, 65-46, in the 2-A final and Devine, 84-40, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
Midway was undefeated on the year at 37-0 and qualified for state for the 5th time with regional wins over Tomball, 9759; and Kountze, 59-39. The Pantherettes cruised to the state title with a 44-point semi-final win and a 19-point win in
the final. Midway’s two wins were keyed by superior shooting in the semi-final (58% to 37%) and final (56% to 39%).
Waco Midway has made 9 appearances in the state finals winning 7 state titles in 1955, 1969, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1994 &
2009 and losing in the finals in 1977 (to Canyon) and 1990 (to Corpus Christi Calallen). Mitch LeMoine of Texas Tech
was the Midway championship coach in 1973, 1975 & 1976. Finalist Comanche won state titles in 1951 & 1998 and lost
in the finals in 1973 & 1974.
The 1973 Pantherettes were: 11 Brenda Speer, 5’6” Sr G; 12 Pam Abbott, 5’4” Jr F; 21 Cindy Horton, 5’6” Sr G; 23
Martha Curtis, 5’8” Jr F; 24 Carroll Auclair, 5’11” Sr F; 33 Becky Anderson, 5’7” Sr F; 34 Nancy Longenecker, 5’8” Sr F; 35
Pam Mann, 6’2” Sr G; 41 Fran Resch, 5’2” Jr G; 43 Sheila Hollingsworth, 5’6” Jr F; 53 Sharon Beyer, 5’9” Sr G; & 54 Cathy
Jantz, 5’7” Jr G.
Midway was led on the year by 5’8” Sr F Nancy Longenecker at 25.9 ppg; 5’11” Sr F Carroll Auclair at 20.9; 5’8” Jr F
Martha Curtis at 12.3; & 5’7” Sr F Becky Anderson at 11.7. The Poantherettes were led in the final by Anderson with 37
points, Longenecker with 16 and Auclair with 10. 5’7” Sr Linda Williams led Comanche with 22 points. Longenecker was
the top Midway scorer in the semi-final with 30 points followed by Auclair with 22 and Anderson with 8. 5’9” Sr Diana
Rohmer led Devine with 25 points.
The 1973 2-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’8” Sr Nancy Longenecker and 5’7” Sr Becky Anderson of
Waco Midway, 5’7” So Linda Andrews of Comanche and 5’9” Sr LeAnn Shieldknight of Spearman and Guards 5’7” Jr
Cathy Jantz of Waco Midway, 5’8” Jr Cyndra Frick of Comanche, 5’5” Sr Theresa Beck of Spearman and 5’7” So Cindy
Hundley of Devine. Midway's Nancy Longenecker & Carroll Auclair were all-state in 1973; Cathy Jantz was all-state in
1973 & 1974; Martha Curtis was all-state in 1974; and Susan Johnson, Linda Thomas and Barbara Anderson were allstate in 1975.
Frick was the leading rebounder in the tournament with 24 in two games. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6
Linda Andrews of Comanche was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1973-75 and later played at UT
where she held several career records and was named to the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Linda was the daughter of
Leta Mae Rains Andrews who played for Comanche in 1955 and was a longtime coach.
Team #73, 1973
Grandview, led by Sarah Williams, wins back-to-back
1-A, GRANDVIEW
Grandview defeated Turkey Valley, 39-37, in the 1-A final and Moulton, 57-45, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Zebras finished the year at 31-3 and qualified for state for the 4th time with regional wins over Dublin, 85-41;
Eldorado, 61-53; and Boyd, 56-37. Grandview’s 12-point win in the semi-final was due to better shooting from the field
(58% to 44%) and FT line (75% to 54%). Grandview shot a lower FG percentage in the final but produced more FGs on
more shots taken (17 of 47 to 15 of 29). The Zebra’s Sarah Williams made the winning shot with 3 seconds left in the
game.
Grandview has made four appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1973 & 1974 and losing in 1961 (to Abilene
Wylie) and in 1971 (to Round Top-Carmine). Harold Pinkerton of UT Arlington was the Grandview championship coach
in both 1973 & 1974. Finalist Turkey Valley made its only appearance in a state final in 1973.
The 1973 Zebras were: 24 Mary Aldridge, 5’4” So G; 40 Nancy Beans, 5’7” Sr G; 11 Diann Berrier, 5’8” Jr F; 25 Lynell
Cook, 5’7” Sr G; 33 Teresa Cowan, 5’9” Fr F; 20 Janice Dokes, 5’3” So G; 10 Ruthie Elam, 5’6” Sr G; 31 Rhonda Gaston,
5’6” Jr G; 51 Janey Griffith, 5’3” Jr F; 52 Terri Hathcox, 5’8” Sr G; 13 Jan Hollimon, 5’7” Sr F; 54 Wyvette Hopper, 5’4” Sr
G; 41 Cathy Johnson, 5’5” Jr F; 3 Becky Magby, 5’8” Fr F; 34 Sue Lynn Mayes, 5’5” Sr G; 45 Becky Morgan, 5’9” Jr G; 12
Vickie Poteet, 5’5” So G; 14 Vicki Sain, 5’6” Fr G; 5 Lisa Siratt, 5’2” Jr F; 15 Melissa Wiley, 5’5” So G; 32 Sarah Williams,
6’2” Jr F; & 35 LaWanda White, 5’6” Fr G.
Grandview was led on the year by 6’2” Jr F Sarah Williams at 33 ppg; 5’7” Sr F Jan Hollimon at 25; 5’3” Jr F Janey Griffith
at 15; and 5’5” Jr F Cathy Johnson at 13. The Zebras were led in the final by Williams with 20 points, Hollimon with 14
and Griffith with 5. Turkey Valley was led by 5’10” So Eva Cheatum with 15 points. Williams was also the top scorer in
the semi-final with 33 points followed by Hollimon with 20 and Griffith with 4.
The 1973 1-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards 6’2” Jr Sarah Williams and 5’7” Sr Jan Hollimon of
Grandview, 5’7” Jr Bonnie Clary of Turkey Valley and 5’6” Sr Rosemary Drexler of Moulton and Guards 5’9” Jr Becky
Morgan of Grandview, 5’5” Sr Carolyn Morris of Cooper and 5’8” Sr Susie Hendrix and 6’0” Jr Mary Brunson of Turkey
Valley. Sarah Williams of Grandview was named All State Tournament 3 times in 4 years from 1971-74. Williams was
also all-state in 1973 & 1974 and Becky Morgan was all-state in 1974.
defensive side.
Team #74, 1973
Neches wins 1st of two state titles
Conf B, NECHES
Neches defeated Poolville, 49-45, in the Conf B final and Follett, 54-52, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Tigers finished the year at 35-1 and qualified for state with regional wins over Coolidge, 52-37; Celeste, 45-30; Savoy, 4844; and Maypearl, 64-56. Neches’ 2-point win in the semi-final was due to a rebounding edge (43-21) that led to more
FG attempts and more FGs (24 of 57 to 16 of 39). The Tigers’ 4-point win in the final came from better shooting from
the field (50% to 39%) and FT line (72% to 62%) and a rebounding edge (27-18).
Neches has made seven appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1973 & 1976 & 2010-2012 and losing in the
1975 final to Crawford and in the 2009 tinal to Roby. Lee Snider of SHSU was tahe Neches championship coach in both
1973 & 1975 while his son, Andy Snider, was the Neches championship coach in 2010-2012. Finalist Poolville made two
appearances in the final winning a title in 1974.
The 1973 Tigers were: 51 Brenda Jones, 5’10” Sr F; 52 Gale Barnett, 5’3” Sr F; 50 Marilyn Barrett, 5’5 Sr F; 53 Dorothy
Arthur, 5’6” Sr G; 54 Linda Lofton, 5’7” Sr G; 55 Deborah Barrett, 5’5” Sr G; 45 Annie Williams, 5’6” Sr G; 43 Susan Petri,
5’9” Jr G; 3 Cheryl Yates, 5’5” So F; 10 Genetha Barrett, 5’7” So F; 40 Lynn Lewis, 5’6” So F; 41 Vickie Barrett, 5’6” Fr F; 24
Sandra Smith, 4’10” Fr F; & 20 Vanessa Anderson, 6’2” Fr G.
Neches was led on the year by 5’5” Sr F Marilyn Barrett at 17.3 ppg; 5’10” Sr F Brenda Jones at 15.7; 5’3” Sr F Gale
Barnett at 12.4; & 5’6” Fr F Vickie Barrett at 8.8. The Tigers were led in the final by Jones with 23, Marilyn Barrett with
19 and Vickie Barrett with 6. 5’7” Jr Bobbie Canafax led Poolville with 34 points. Jones was also the top Neches scorer in
the semi-final with 23 points followed by Marilyn Barrett with 21 and Vickie Barrett with 6. 5’7” Sr Ellen Laubhan led
Follett with 31 points.
The 1973 Conf B All State Tournament Team included Forwards 5’5” Sr Marilyn Barrett and 5’10” Sr Brenda Jones of
Neches, 5’7” Sr Ellen Laubhan of Follett and 5’7” Jr Debbie Canafax of Poolville and Guards 5’6” Sr Dorothy Arthur of
Neches, 5’7” Sr Denise Smith of Poolville, 5’8” So Shawn Gadberry of Follett and 5’4” Fr Sandy Luna of Poolville. Neches'
Dorothy Arthur was all-state in 1973; Vickie Barrett and Vanessa Anderson were all-state in 1975 & 1976.
Poolville’s Canafax was the leading scorer (64 in two games) and Luna was the leading rebounder (12) in the
tournament. From 1951-1978 TX girls played 6 on 6 basketball with three “forwards” on the offensive side and three
Team #75, 1974
Canyon wins its 3rd of 13 state titles
3-A, CANYON
Canyon defeated Conroe, 65-41, in the 3-A final and Center, 67-43, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The Eagles
finished the year at 32-2 and qualified for state with regional wins over El Paso Jefferson, 81-31, and Stephenville, 77-55.
Canyon’s 23-point semi-final win featured better shooting from the field (45% to 41%) & FT line (70% to 59%) and a
rebounding edge (37-32). The Eagles overcame poor FT shooting (3 of 15) in the final with better shooting from the field
(57% to 45%).
Schneider of WTSU won one of his five championships at Canyon (1969-78) in 1974. Finalist Conroe made two
appearances in the finals losing in 1974 & 1994.
The 1974 Eagles were: 11 Alisha Nelson, 5’4” Sr F; 21 Robena Johnson, 5’11” So F; 13 Carla Swatzell, 5’7” Sr F; 33 Nikki
McCarter, 5’9” Sr F; 43 Susan Cox, 5’8” Sr F; 53 Sheryl Adams, 5’9” Jr F; 23 Louise Davis, 5’7” So F; 35 Lynn Davis, 5’4” Sr
G; 41 Carla Ratliff, 5’10” Sr G; 45 Judy McBroom, 5’6”Sr G; 31 Rhonda Umberson, 5’10” Sr G; 25 Kathy Lewis, 5’7” Sr G;
10 Denice Hamblen, 5’3” Jr G; & 51 Penny Peckenpaugh, 5’7” Jr G.
Canyon was led on the year by 5’11” So F Robena Johnson at 23 ppg; 5’4” Sr F Alisha Nelson at 21.0; 5’7” Sr F Carla
Swatzell at 11.0; & 5’9” Sr F Nikki McCarter at 9.0. The Eagles were led in the final by Johnson with 24 points, Nelson
with 12 and Swatzell with 10. 5’7” Sr Debra Thomas led Center with 28 points. Johnson was also Canyon’s top scorer in
the semi-final with 30 points followed by Nelson with 19 and Swatzell with 12. Conroe was led by 5’6” Sr Amy Edwards
with 17 points.
The 1974 3-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards Robena Johnson, 5’11” So of Canyon, Debra Thomas, 5’7”
Sr of Center and Amy Edwards, 5’6” Sr of Conroe and Guards Carla Ratliff, 5’10” Sr and Lynn Davis, 5’4” Sr of Canyon,
Retha Swindell, 5’9” Jr of Center and Karla Meyer, 5’11” Sr of Port Lavaca Calhoun. Canyon's Robena Johnson was allstate for 3 years in 1974-1976; Lynn Davis, Carla Ratliff and Alisha Nelson were all-state in 1974; and Denice Hamblen
was all-state in 1975. Lynn Davis Pool was elected to the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
Robena Johnson was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1974-76. Retha Swindell of Center was a 3time state champion in the Triple Jump and the national H.S. record holder in 1974. She became an All All-American
basketball player at UT.
defensive side.
Team #76, 1974
Slaton wins 1st of five state titles
2-A, SLATON
Slaton defeated Comanche, 51-45, in the 2-A final and Lyford, 56-41, in the semi-final at the state tournament. Slaton
finished the year at 30-4 and qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Hamlin, 69-56; Coahoma, 32-31;
and Stratford, 52-41. The Tigerettes had a lower FG % (39% to 46%) in the 15-point semi-final win but produced more
FGs with more attempts (24 of 62 to 18 of 39). The 6-point win in the final was due to better shooting (47% to 41%) and
more FTs (17 of 26 to 9 of 13).
Slaton has made made six appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1974, 1978-80 & 1987 and losing in 1996 to
Groesbeck. Mrs. Gay Benson of Wayland Baptist was the 1974 Slaton championship coach. Finalist Comanche won
state titles in 1951 and 1998 and lost in 1973 and 1974.
The 1974 Tigerettes were: 13 Jan Davis, 5’8” Sr F; 21 Rosemary Scott, 5’6” Jr F; 41 Doris Meurer, 5’6” Sr F; 15 Patti
Melton, 5’6” Sr F; 35 Kimmy Cooper, 5’6” Jr F; 51 Ann Partain, 5’8” Sr F; 23 Kay Stephens, 5’8” Sr G; 43 Becky Culver, 5’8”
Sr G; 33 Lu Anne Fondy, 5’0” Sr G; 11 Frana Gass, 5’4” Sr G; 25 Angela Kitten, 5’5”Sr G; 45 Susan Hopper, 5’6” Sr G; 55
Mildred Maxwell, 5’8” Jr G; 50 Loretta Wolf, 5’5” So G; 31 Jo Edna Smith, 5’5” Jr G; 30 Dianna Dunlap, 5’7” Jr G; 40
Rhonda Biggs, 5’4” Jr G; 20 Teresa Wright, 5’4” So F; & 10 Debra Montgomery, 5’6” So F.
Slaton was led on the year by 5’6” Jr F Rosemary Scott at 20.0 ppg; 5’8” Sr F Jan Davis at 17.0; & 5’6” Sr F Doris Meurer
at 15.0. The Tigerettes were led in the final by Davis with 24 points, Scott with 15 and Meurer with 12. 5’7” Jr Linda
Andrews led Comanche with 19 points. Scott was Slaton’s top scorer in the semi-final with 36 points followed by Davis
with 11 and Meuerer with 6. 5’8” Sr Diane Trolinger led Lyford with 20 points. Scott led Slaton with 51 points in two
games while Davis scored 35 and had 11 offensive rebounds.
The 1974 2-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards Rosemary Scott, 5’6” Jr and Jan Davis, 5’8” Sr of Slaton,
Linda Andrews, 5’7” Jr of Comanche and Susan Johnson, 5’10” Jr of Waco Midway and Guards Kay Stephens, 5’8” Sr of
Slaton, Cyndra Frick, 5’8” Sr of Comanche, Cathy Jantz, 5’8” Sr of Waco Midway and Sharon Anderson, 5’6” Sr of Lyford.
Slaton's Rosemary Scott was all-state in 1974 & 1975; Kay Stephens was all-state in 1974; and Loretta Wolf in 1975 &
1976.
Frick was the tournament’s top rebounder for the 2nd consecutive year with 21 after leading in 1973 with 24. From
defensive side.
Linda Andrews of Comanche was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1973-75 and later played at UT
where she held several career records and was named to the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Linda was the daughter of
Leta Mae Rains Andrews who played for Comanche in 1955 and was a longtime coach.
Team #77, 1974
Grandview wins back-to-back state titles in 1973-74
1-A, GRANDVIEW
Grandview defeated Shiner, 52-36, in the 1-A final and Valley (Turkey-Quitaque), 49-43, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. Grandview finished the year at 30-2 and qualified for state for the 5th time with regional wins over Glen
Rose, 49-30; Eldorado, 59-44; and Southlake Carroll, 59-39. The Zebras relied on better shooting from the field (55% to
44%) and FT line (13 of 20 to 5 of 9) in the 6-point semi-final win. Likewise, the 16-point win in the final was due to
better shooting (55% to 33%) and a rebounding edge (33-29). Grandview has made four appearances in the state finals
winning titles in 1973 & 1974 and losing in 1961 (to Abilene Wylie) and in 1971 (to Round Top-Carmine). Harold
Pinkerton of the UT-Arlington was the Grandview championship coach in both 1973 & 1974. Finalist Shiner made its
only appearance in a state final in 1974 and was coached by Hall of Famer Jan Lahodny who later made 9 more
appearances at the Final Four for Victoria and won 3 state titles.
The 1974 Zebras were: 22 Sarah Williams, 6’2” Sr F; 51 Janey Griffith, 5’2” Sr F; 13 Cathy Johnson, 5’5” Sr F; 11 Diann
Berrier, 5’8” Sr G; 45 Becky Morgan, 5’10” Sr G; 10 Janet Smith, 5’5” Fr G; 12 Vicki Poteet, 5’5” Jr G; 5 Sisa Siratt, 5’1” Sr
F; 44 Rhonda Gaston, 5’7” Sr G; 3 Becky Magby, 5’9” So F; 24 Myra Matlock, 5’3” Fr G; 14 Vicki Sain, 5’6” So G; 43 Teresa
Cowan, 5’9” So F; 20 Annette Stanfill, 5’2” Fr G; 54 Charlotte Morgan, 5’10” Fr G; 55 Debbie Reynolds, 5’9” Fr F; & 25
Ethel Lowe, 5’4” Fr G.
Grandview was led on the year by 6’2” Sr F Sarah Williams at 37 ppg; 5’2” Sr F Janey Griffith at 18; and 5’5” Sr F Cathy
Johnson at 12. The Zebras were led in the final by Williams with 21 points, Johnson with 17 and Griffith with 14. 5’9” Sr
Paula Valias and 5’3” Jr Gina Wagner led Shiner with 16 points each. Williams was also Grandview’s top scorer in the
semi-final with 24 points followed by Griffith with 15 and Johnson with 10. 5’6” So Mitchie Lipscomb led Valley with 18
points. Williams scored 45 in two games while Guard Becky Morgan had 17 rebounds in two games.
The 1974 1-A All State Tournament Team included Forwards Sarah Williams, 6’2” Sr of Grandview, Mitchie Lipscomb,
5’6” So of Valley and Gina Wagner, 5’3” Jr and Paula Valias, 5’9” Sr of Shiner and Guards Becky Morgan, 5’10” Sr and
Dianne Berrier, 5’8” Sr of Grandview, Mary Brunson, 6’0” Sr of Valley and Darra Lancaster, 5’9” Fr of Cooper.
Grandview's Sarah Williams was all-state in 1973 & 1974; Becky Morgan was all-state in 1974 & Janice Clark in 1975.
defensive side. Sarah Williams of Grandview was named All State Tournament 3 times in 4 years from 1971-74.
Team #78, 1974
Poolville wins only state title
Conf B, POOLVILLE
Poolville defeated Lamesa Klondike, 60-54, in the Conf B final and Utopia, 69-44, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. Poolville finished the year at 32-5 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Slidell,
57-46; Hawley, 55-54; Abbott, 54-48; and Byers, 46-41. The Monarchs cruised to a 25-point semi-final win with an edge
in shooting (69% to 38%) and rebounding (28-21). The 6-point win in the final was due to a shooting edge in FGs (55%
to 48%) and FTs (12 of 18 to 8 of 14).
Poolville has made two appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1974 and losing in the 1973 final to Neches.
Charles Perry of WTSU was the Poolville championship coach in 1974. Finalist Lamesa Klondike won a state title in 1969
and lost in the finals in 1968 & 1974.
The 1974 Monarchs were: 11 Debbie Canafax, 5’7” Sr F; 13 Paula Davis, 5’2” Sr G; 15 Norma Jo Stephens, 5’3” Jr F; 35
Debbie Hughes, 5’7” Jr G; 33 Sandy Luna, 5’6” So F/G; 51 Donna Massey, 5’4” So F; 41 Karen Triplett, 5’3” So F; 21 Terry
Martin, 5’3” So G; 43 Shiela Fulton, 5’6” Fr G; 31 Penny Wood, 5’3” Fr G; 45 Pam Lineham, 5’5” Fr F; & 53 Carmen Duvall,
5’6” Fr G.
Poolville was led on the year by 5’7” Sr F Debbie Canafax at 30.0 ppg; 5’3” Jr F Norma Jo Stephens at 28.0; 5’4” So F
Donna Massey at 7.6; & 5’3” So F Karen Triplett at 6.5. The Monarchs were led in the final by Stephens with 34 points
followed by Canafax with 20 and Massey with 6. Lesli Davis led Klondike with 22 points. Canafax was Poolville’s top
scorer in the semi-final with 41 points followed by Stephens with 16 and Sanda Luna with 10. Canafax was the
tournament’s leading scorer for the 2nd consecutive year with 64 points in 1973 & 61 in 1974. Norma Jo Stephens
scored 50 in two games. 5’8” Sr Glenda O’Bryant led Utopia with 29 points.
The 1974 Conf B All State Tournament Team included Forwards Debbie Canafax, 5’7” Sr and Norma Jo Stephens, 5’3” Jr
of Poolville, Nancy Pribyla, 5’9” Sr of Lamesa Klondike and Marcia Spigner, 5’6” Jr of Como-Pickton and Guards Sandy
Luna, 5’6” So and Paula Davis, 5’2” Sr of Poolville and Gayle Singleton, 5’6” Sr and Cheryl O’Bannon, 5’11” Jr of Lamesa
Klondike. Poolville's Sandy Luna was all-state for 3 years in 1974-76; Debie Canafax in 1973 & 1974; and Norma Jo
Stephens in 1974 & 1975.
defensive side.
Team #79, 1975
Midway, led by Susan Johnston,
wins 4th of 7 state titles
3-A, WACO MIDWAY
Waco Midway defeated Canyon, 60-52, in the 3-A final and West Orange, 56-23, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Pantherettes, in their first year in 3-A, finished the year undefeated at 35-0 while finalist Canyon
entered the state tournament undefeated with a 50-game winning streak. Midway qualified for state for the 7th time
with regional wins over Duncanville, 61-48, and Center, 44-37. Midway cruised to a 25-point semi-final win with
superior shooting from the field (42% to 29%) and FT line (8 of 16 to 3 of 13). The 8-point win in the final over Canyon
was also due to better shooting from the field (54% to 49%) and the FT line (20 of 24 to 8 of 14) by Midway and an
abundance of turnovers by the Lady Eagles.
2009 and losing in the finals in 1977 (to Canyon) and 1990 (to Corpus Christi Calallen). Mitch LeMoine of Texas Tech
was the Midway championship coach in 1973, 1975 & 1976. Finalist Canyon has made 21 appearances in the state finals
winning 14 titles (in 1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 & 2008) and losing 7
times in the finals (in 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1989 & 1999).
The 1975 Pantherettes were: 12 Sandra Hamm, 5’6” So G; 14 Barbara Anderson, 5’6” Jr G; 21 Terri Lee, 5’6” Jr G; 22
Cindy Hamm, 5’6” Jr G; 24 Peggy Dawson, 5’6” Sr F; 31 Susan Johnston, 5’11” Sr F; 33 Brenda Anderson, 5’6” Sr F; 34
Diane Horn, 5’7” So F; 40 Carol Remus, 5’6” Sr F; 41 Linda Thomas, 6’0” Sr G; 42 Candy Rubel, 5’6” Sr G; 43 Sally Sandlin,
5’5” So G; 44 Lisa Penaloza, 5’5” Jr F; & 54 Jean Smith, 5’11” So F.
Midway was led on the year by 5’11” Sr F Susan Johnston at 29 ppg; 5’7” So F Diane Horn at 17; 5’6” Sr F Peggy Dawson
at 14; 5’6” Sr F Carol Remus at 10; and 5’” Sr F Brenda Anderson at 9. The Pantherettes were led in the final by
Johnston with 35 points & 6 rebounds, Remus with 16 and Dawson with 7. 5’4” Sr Robena Johnson led Canyon with 31
points. Johnston was also Midway’s top scorer in the semi-final with 26 points followed by Horn with 14. 5’11” Sr
Debbie Rowland led West Orange with 12 points.
The 1975 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’11” Sr F Susan Johnston, 5’6” Sr F Carol Remus, 6’0” Sr G Linda
Thomas and 5’6” Jr G Barbara Anderson of Midway; 5’11” Jr F Robena Johnson, 5’4” Sr G Denice Hamblen and 5’7” Sr G
Penny Peckenpaugh of Canyon; & 6’1” Jr F Patty Kirchmeyer of Calallen. Midway's Susan Johnson and Linda Thomas
were all-state in 1975; Barbara Anderson was all-state in 1975 & 1976; Diane Horn & Jean Smith in 1976-77; Cindy
Hamm & Vivian Speer in 1976; and Sandra Hamm, Sally Sandin and Kim Lance in 1976.
defensive side. Robena Johnson was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1974-76.
Team #80, 1975
George West wins only state title by winning 4 close games
2-A, GEORGE WEST
George West defeated Bellville, 52-51, in the 2-A final and Phillips (Borger), 56-55, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Longhorns finished the year at 32-2 and qualified for state for the 7th time with regional wins over
Goliad, 58-35; Devine, 59-57; and Kyle Hays, 46-44. The semi-final matched the “tiny Longhorns” (no starter taller than
5’10”) from George West with the much taller Phillips team led by 6’3” Jill Rankin who carried a 41 ppg season average.
The game started as a “shoot-out” between Rankin and George West’s 5’9” Evelyn Jo Troell but both stars fouled out in
the 3rd qt. as the score was tied at 42-42. Fay Pugh made a FG at 1:03 to cut the Phillips lead to one at 55-54 and
Phillips went to a stall which ended with a jump ball with 15 seconds left. George West won the tip and Pugh made a
layup just before the final buzzer. In the final George West outscored Bellville 8-6 in the 4th qt. to win by one point.
Jean Brysch made the winning FG on a “driving layup” with 44 seconds left. George West won its last four games by two
points or less with two-point victory margins in the regional against Devine and Kyle Hays, a one-point win in the semifinal and a two-point win in the final.
George West has made two appearances in the state finals winning the 1975 title and losing in 1968 to Earth-Springlake.
Davy J. Hobson of SHSU was the 1975 George West championship coach in his first year at the school. Finalist Bellville
made its only appearance in a state final in 1975.
The 1975 Longhorns were: 43 Evelyn Jo Troell, 5’9” Sr F; 11 Fay Pugh, 5’7” Sr F; 13 Jean Brysch, 5’6” Sr F; 25 Sue Snider,
5’3” Jr F; 45 Elida Ganceres, 5’8” So F; 23 Mary Ramirez, 5’6” Jr F; 32 Barbara Ganter, 5’5” So F; 41 Susan Doebbler, 5’10”
Sr G; 31 Cheryl Pugh, 5’6” Sr G; 33 Theresa Leigh, 5’4” Sr G; 35 Shirley Redding, 5’3” Sr G; 15 Tari Jones, 5’3” So G; 21
Laurie Bednorz, 5’5” Jr G; & 15 Sharon Ganter, 5’3” Jr G.
George West was led on the year by 5’9” Sr Evelyn Jo Troell at 28 ppg; 5’7” Sr Fay Pugh at 17 and 5’6” Sr Jean Brysch at
16. The Longhorns were led in the final by Troell with 26 points, Brysch with 14 and Pugh with 12. 5’11” Fr Jeanine
Brown led Bellville with 19 points. Troell scored 24 points in the semi-final followed by Pugh with 18 and Brysch with 14.
6’3” Jr Jill Rankin led Phillips with 32 points.
The 1975 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’9” Sr F Evelyn Jo Troell, 5’10” Sr G Susan Doebbler and 5’4” Sr G
Cheryl Pugh of George West; 5’6” Sr F Linda Andrews and 5’8” Sr G Connie Mankin of Comanche; 5’4” Jr F Hattie
Browning and 5’8” Sr G Denise Huebner of Bellville; and 6’2” Jr F Jill Rankin of Phillips. George West's Evelyn Jo Troell,
Susan Doebbler and Cheryl Pugh were all-state in 1975.
Texas Basketball lists Phillips' Jill Rankin (Schneider) 3rd (42.7 in 1975) and 4th (40.5 in 1976) in the all-time season
scoring average. Her 81 points in one game is 3rd all-time. She was an All-American at Wayland Baptist and at TN and
was co-captain of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team. She now coaches at Lubbock Monterey. Jill Rankin Schneider is a
member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Linda Andrews (Waggoner) of Comanche was named All State
Tournament for 3 consecutive years 1973-75 and later played at UT where she held several career records and is a
member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.
defensive side.
Team #81, 1975
Southlake wins only title in school history in triple OT
1-A, SOUTHLAKE CARROLL
Southlake Carroll defeated Vega, 50-48 (triple OT), in the 1-A final and Rogers, 53-45, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Dragons finished the year at 29-5 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over
Grandview, 60-49; Robert Lee, 48-45; and Petrolia, 55-46. Carroll had an edge in shooting (60% to 42%) and rebounding
30-21) in the 8-point semi-final win. The Dragon’s 2-point win in the final over Vega came after three OTs. The game
was tied at 44-44 at the end of regulation as both teams missed shots in the last minute that would have won the game.
Vega tried to stall for the last shot in all three OTs but the tactic failed each time. Carroll got the ball back on a violation
with the score tied and 15 seconds left in the 3rd OT and Kathy Harston scored on a jumper with 4 seconds left to win
the marathon game and the state title. The 1975 1-A final was one of only 13 OT finals from 1951-2007 and the first of
two triple OTs (the other was the 3-A final won by Barbers Hill in 1983).
Southlake Carroll has made two appearances in the state finals winning a title in 1975 and losing in 1972 to Claude. Don
T. Durham of Texas A&M was the Southlake Carroll championship coach in 1975 and won a previous title at Slidell in
1963. Finalist Vega has made two appearances in the finals winning a state title in 1999.
The 1975 Dragons were: 23 Wanda Noack, 5’9” Sr F; 41 Sue Green, 5’10’ Sr F; 11 Mary Casillas, 5’3” Sr F; 31 Kathy
Harston, 5’9” Jr F; 51 Geneva Willis, 5’9” Jr F; 33 Mary O’Brien, 5’7” Jr G; 13 Sundie Tate, 5’3” Jr G; 43 Karen Harty, 5’7” Jr
G; 45 Becky Elms, 5’9” Jr F; 53 Sheri Hight, 5’8” Jr G; 21 Julia Lewis, 5’5” Jr G; 25 Shannon McGowan, 5’6” So G; 55
Brenda Anderson, 5’6” Fr F; 35 Tonya Aslin, 5’7” Fr F; & 15 Cindy Pennington, 5’5” Fr F.
Southlake Carroll was led on the year by 5’9” Jr F Kathy Harston at 30 ppg; 5’9” Jr F Geneva Willis at 18; and 5’9” Sr F
Wanda Noack at 5. Harston led the Dragons in the final with 28 points while Willis added 20 and Noack, 2. 5’7” Sr Tesa
Heard led Vega with 18 points. Harston was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 30 points followed by Willis with
15 and Noack with 8. 5’10” Jr Jane Wilde led Rogers with 25 points.
The 1975 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’9” Jr F Kathy Harston, 5’9” Jr F Geneva Willis, 5’3” Sr G Mary Casillas
and 5’7” Jr G Mary O’Brien of Southlake Carroll; 5’4” Jr F DeLois Heard, 5’10” Sr G Stacy Fisher and 5’7” Jr G Mary
Fangman of Vega; 5’10” Jr F Jane Wilde of Rogers; and 5’6” Sr G Vickey Eggleston of Cayuga. Southlake Carroll's Kathy
Harston was all-state in 1975 & 1976 and Tanya Aslin was all-state in 1977.
Kathy Harston scored 1,014 points (38.3 ppg) as a Sr in 1976; was a Kodak All-American at Wayland Baptist; and coached
Plainview to the 1987 5A state title. She is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame and was an assistant coach
at UT in 2007.
defensive side.
Team #82, 1975
Bill Farney coaches Crawford
Conf B, CRAWFORD
Crawford defeated Neches, 45-44, in the Conf B final and Lamesa Klondike, 65-64 (OT), in the semi-final at the state
tournament. Crawford finished the year at 41-5 and qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Troy, 6352; North Zulch, 58-47; Fayetteville, 67-43; and Salado, 46-39. The Pirettes outscored Klondike 5-4 in the OT in the semifinal on 3 FTs by Kathy Westerfield in the last 1:36. Though out shot from the field (60% to 51%) and at the FT line (89%
to 65%), Crawford took advantage of 21 turnovers by Klondike. Neches led the final by 7 points at 42-35 with 2:57 left
in the 3rd qt when its defensive star, 6’3” Vanessa Anderson, injured a knee and had to leave the game marking the
turning point of the game. Crawford trailed by 9 points (38-29) going into the 4th qt. and at 44-35 with 2:29 remaining
but outscored the previously undefeated Neches 16-6 in the 4th relying on better FT shooting (17 of 23 to 6 of 12). An
8-point run by Crawford cut the lead to 44-43 with 43 seconds left and then a Neches turnover gave the Pirettes the ball
again with 40 seconds left. The Pirettes worked for the “last shot” which missed but Kathy Westerfield rebounded and
was fouled on the follow-up shot. She then made 2 FTs with 4 seconds left for the winning margin.
Crawford has made two appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1975 and losing in 1976 to Neches which won
state titles in 1973 & 1976. Bill Farney of Tulsa U. & Baylor was the 1975 Crawford championship coach.
The 1975 Pirettes were: 3 Kathy Westerfield, 5’5” So F; 5 Daisy Johnson, 5’4” Sr G; 15 Connie Walker, 5’8” Sr G; 21
Wanda Davis, 5’3” Fr G; 25 Teresa Scott, 5’5” Sr G; 23 Tammy Scott, 5’0” So F; 31 LuAnn Hoehn, 5’9” Jr F; 33 Diane
Westerfield, 5’4” So F; 35 Sharon Holmes, 5’7” Jr F; 41 Kathy Davis, 5’4” Sr G; 43 Cindy Behringer, 5’5” Sr F; 51 Tina
Reich, 5’3” So G; 53 Melinda Laufenberg, 5’3” Sr G; & 55 Becky Neuman, 5’7” So G.
Crawford was led on the year by 5’5” So F Kathy Westerfield at 25 ppg; 5’9” Jr F LuAnn Hoehn at 18; & 5’7” Jr F Sharon
Holmes at 17. The Pirettes were led in the final by Hoehn with 16 points, Holmes with 15, and Westerfield with 14; and
by 5’5” Sr G Teresa Scott with 8 rebounds and 5’4” Sr G Daisy Johnson with 7. Neches was led in scoring by 5’5” Jr F
Vickie Barrett with 38 points and by 6’3” Jr F Vanessa Anderson with 15 rebounds. Westerfield led Crawford in the semifinal with 35 points while Holmes had 18 and Hoehn, 12. Klondike was led by 5’8” Jr G Leslie Davis with 44 points and
5’10” Jr G Cheryl O’Bannon with 14 rebounds.
The 1975 Conf B All State Tournament Team included 5’5” So F Kathy Westerfield, 5’4” Sr G Daisy Johnson and 5’5” Sr G
Teresa Scott of Crawford; 5’5” Jr G Vicki Barrett and 6’3” Jr G Vanessa Anderson of Neches; 5’8” Jr F Leslie Davis and
5’10” Sr G Cheryl O’Bannon of Lamesa Klondike; and 5’7” Sr F Wilma Hull of Brock. Kathy Westerfield of Crawford was
named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years from 1975-77. Crawford's LuAnn Hoehn was all-state in 1975 &
1976; Kathy Westerfield in 1976 & 1977; and Tina Reich in 1977.
Coach Bill Farney became executive director of the U.I.L. in 1995 and was inducted into the TX Association of Basketball
Coaches Hall of Fame in 2007. His wife, Rhonda, is currently the girls coach at Georgetown and was ranked 7th in the
nation among active coaches for career wins (791 thru 2007).
defensive side.
Team #83, 1976
Duncanville wins 1st of seven state titles
4-A, DUNCANVILLE
Duncanville defeated Victoria, 70-69 (OT), in the first 4-A final ever played and defeated Weslaco, 79-47, in the semifinal at the state tournament. The Pantherettes finished the year at 33-3 and qualified for state for the 8th time with
regional wins over Richardson, 99-33, and El Paso Jefferson, 86-46. Duncanville cruised to a 32-point semi-final win with
superior shooting (55% to 37%) and rebounding (49-30). The one-point OT win in the final over Victoria came as
Duncanville outscored the Stingarettes 6-5 in the OT. The Pantherettes out shot (53% to 42%) Victoria but lost the
rebound battle (42-28).
The Class 4A state championship for girls was created for the first time by the UIL in 1976 as the UIL went from 40 to 101
4A teams for giris in 1976. Before the early 1970’s there were few large schools in Texas playing girls basketball in the
UIL.
Duncanville has made 13 appearances in the state finals winning 8 state titles (1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2003 &
2012-2013) and losing in 1952 (to Claude), 1981 (to Lubbock Monterey), 1992 (to San Marcos), 1995 (to Austin
Westlake) and 2004 (to Spring Westfield). Sandra Meadows of TCU was the 1976 Duncanville championship coach as
she won 4 titles (1976, 1988-90) with the Pantherettes. Meadows had a career record of 709-119 from 1968-1992, won
24 district titles in 24 years and had a consecutive win streak of 134. She is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of
Fame and is one of only three TX coaches (and the only woman) in the National Sports Hall of Fame. Sara Hackerott was
the Duncanville championship coach in 1997 and Cathy Self Morgan was the Duncanville championship in 2003 and,
2012-2013.
in the finals in 1966, 1967, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1989 & 1991).
The 1976 Duncanville players were: 51 Christi Capps, 5’11” So F; 15 Julie Colvard, 5’4” Sr F; 25 Mary Essard, 6’0” Jr F; 53
Reba Fletcher, 5’3” Jr F; 21 Leigh Merideth, 5’5” Sr F; 13 Donna Pierce, 5’9” Jr F; 23 Wilma Lyn Ruff, 5’8” Sr F; 41 Barbara
Allen, 5’6” Sr G; 11 Anne Byrd, 5’” Jr G; 33 Kim Capps, 5’7” Jr G; 43 Faith Cederholm, 6’0” So G; 35 Deborah Elliott, 5’9” Jr
G; 45 Debbie Louis, 5’6” Sr G; & 31 Rene Southers, 5’8” Jr G.
The Pantherettes were led on the year by 5’11” So F Christi Capps at 27 ppg; 5’8” Sr F Wilma Lyn Ruff at 16; and 6’0” Jr F
Mary Essary at 13. Capps led Duncanville in the final with 33 points followed by Essary with 19 and Ruff with 17. 5’5”
Sr Von Bunn led Victoria with 36 points. Capps was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 31 points and Ruff added
24 and Essary, 11. 5’8” So Sharon Fuller led Weslaco with 18 points. Capps had 64 points & 12 rebounds in the two
state games while Ruff had 41 points & 5 rebounds. Rene Southers had 16 rebounds for Duncanville.
The 1976 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’11” So F Christi Capps, 5’8” Sr F Wilma Lyn Ruff and 5’8” Jr G Rene
Southers of Duncanville; 5’5 Sr F Von Bunn, 5’9” Sr F Gina Boldt, 5’7” Sr G Doedii Henderson and 5’3” Sr G Amanda
Aguilar of Victoria; and 5’11” Jr G Barbara Brown of Dallas S. Oak Cliff. Duncanville's Christi Capps was all-state in 1976
& 1978; Rene Southers was all-state in 1976 & 1977; Wilma Lyn Ruff and Debbie Louis were all-state in 1976; Mary
Essary 1977; and Faith Cederholm in 1977 & 1978. Barbara Brown McCoy was later an All-American at SFA and is an
athletic direction at S. Oak Cliff H.S. She was elected to the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.
Christi Capps later coached at Mansfield and Rene Southers coached at Duncanville.
defensive side.
Team #84, 1976
Midway wins 5th title and goes undefeated
With 71 game winning streak
3-A, WACO MIDWAY
Waco Midway defeated Canyon, 64-59, in the 3-A final and Gatesville, 70-46, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Pantherettes finished the year undefeated at 36-0 with a 71 game winning streak. Both Canyon and Midway
entered the 3-A final undefeated at 35-0 with Midway taking a 5-point win---the second year in a row the Pantherettes
had defeated Canyon in the final. Midway trailed by one point at halftime but “came back like a bat out of hell in the
second half.” Both teams shot well (70% for Midway, 64% for Canyon) with Midway having an edge at the FT line (18 of
28 to 11 of 22). Midway led by 2 points after 3 qts and then outscored Canyon 17-14 in the 4th for a 5-point victory.
Midway’s 24-point semi-final win came from superior shooting (58% to 42%) as the Pantherettes led 38-27 at halftime
and 50-39 after 3 qts.
Midway qualified for state for the 8th time with overwhelming regional wins over Pittsburg, 70-18; and Azle, 96-38, and
has made 9 appearances in the state finals winning 7 state titles in 1955, 1969, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1994 & 2009 and
losing in the finals in 1977 (to Canyon) and 1990 (to Corpus Christi Calallen). Mitch LeMoine of Texas Tech was the
Midway championship coach in 1973, 1975 & 1976. Finalist Canyon has made 21 appearances in the state finals winning
14 titles (in 1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 & 2008) and losing 7 times in
the finals (in 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1989 & 1999).
The 1976 Midway players were: 12 Sandra Hamm, 5’6” Jr G; 14 Barbara Anderson, 5’5” Sr G; 21 Jean Cobbs, 5’7” So G;
22 Cindy Hamm, 5’7” Sr G; 33 Carol Edwards, 5’5” So F; 34 Dian Horn, 5’8” Jr F; 41 Vicki Cobbs, 5’9” Jr F; 42 Vivian Speer,
5’8” Sr G; 43 Sally Sandlin, 5’6” Jr G; 44 Lisa Penaloza, 5’6” Sr F; 54 Jean Smith, 5’10” Jr F; & 55 Terri Warren, 5’9” So F.
The Pantherettes were led on the year by 5’8” Jr F Dian Horn at 27 ppg; 5’10” Jr F Jean Smith at 22; 5’6” Sr F Lisa
Penaloza at 13; and 5’9” Jr F Vicki Cobbs at 11. Horn and Smith each scored 23 points in the final and Penaloza added
18 while Robena Johnson led Canyon with 39.
Horn also led Midway in the semi-final with 36 points followed by Smith with 19 and Penaloza with 9. 5’8” Sr Kelly
Davidson led Gatesville with 20 points. Horn had 59 points and 7 rebounds in the two state games while Barbara
Anderson had 8 rebounds.
The 1976 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Jr F Dian Horn, 5’6” Sr F Lisa Penaloza, 5’5” Sr G Barbara
Anderson and 5’8” Sr G Vivian Speer of Waco Midway; 5’11” Sr F Robena Johnson, 5’6” So G Merry Johnson, and 5’7” Sr
G Marci Davis of Canyon; 5’9” Jr G Lovetta McDonald of Gatesville and 6’0” Jr F Elisa Keeter of Altair Rice. Midway's
Barbara Anderson was all-state in 1975 & 1976; Diane Horn & Jean Smith were all-state in 1976 & 1977; Cindy Hamm
and Vivian Speer were all-state in 1976; Sandra Hamm, Sally Sandlin and Kim Lance were all-state in 1977; and Terri
Warren in 1978.
Merry Johnson of Canyon was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1976-78; won 3 gold medals in the
440 yard dash and 3 gold in the relays at the state track meet; and held the national H.S. record in the 440 in 1977. She
later ran track at NTSU.
defensive side.
Team #85, 1976
Phillips, led by Jill Rankin, wins only state title
2-A, PHILLIPS
Phillips (Borger) defeated Bellville, 83-69, in the 2-A final and Hays (Kyle), 85-71, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Blackhawks finished the year at 25-5 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over
Electra, 55-33; Slayton, 68-53; and McCamey, 70-52. Phillips’ 14-point win in the semi-final was due to 80% FG shooting
led by Jill Rankin who made 79% (27 of 34). The 14-point win in the final was also due to fantastic shooting by Phillips at
77%.
Phillips has made two appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1976 and losing in 1982 to Hardin. Bill
Clemmons of WTSU was the 1976 Phillips championship coach. Finalist Bellville had made two appearances in the finals
losing in 1975 & 1976.
The 1976 Phillips players were: 13 Jill Rankin, 6’3 Sr F; 15 Tammy Arrington, 5’4” Sr F; 21 Jan Lawson, 5’5” Jr F; 23 Kim
Arrington, 5’5” Jr G; 25 Judy Spark, 5’1” So G; 31 Kay White, 5’6” Fr F; 33 Lori White, 5’5” So G; 35 Clandy McClellan, 5’3”
Jr F; 41 Sandra Schroeder, 5’8” Jr G; 43 Janet Morris, 5’10” Jr G; 51 Barbara Graves, 5’8” Sr G; & 53 Debra Rankin, 6’0” Fr
F.
The Blackhawks were led on the year by 6’3” Sr F Jill Rankin at 41 ppg; 6’0” Fr F Debra Rankin at 15; and 5’4” Sr F Tammy
Arrington at 9. Jill Rankin led Phillips in the final with 35 points and Arrington added 25 and Debra Rankin, 19. 5’4” Sr
Hattie Browning led Bellville with 40 points. Jill Rankin scored 58 points (4th all-time in state tournament) in the semifinal followed by Arrington with 15 and Debra Rankin with 12. Susan Kimbro with 34 points and 5’11” Sr Mary Lee
Faulkner with 31 led Hays. Jill Rankin had 93 points & 2 rebounds in the two state games while Barbara Graves had 10
rebounds.
The 1976 2-A All State Tournament Team included 6’3” Sr F Jill Rankin, 5’5” Jr G Jan Lawson and 5’8” Sr G Barbara Graves
of Phillips; 5’4” Sr F Hattie Browning, 5’9” Sr G Ann Lamp and 5’1” Sr G Sharon Balke of Bellville; 5’8” Jr F Linda Mazurek
of Comanche; and 5’11” Sr F 5’11” Sr Susan Kimbro of Kyle Hays Consolidated. Phillips' Jill Rankin was all-state in 1975
& 1976; Jan Lawson was all-state in 1976; Debra Rankin was all-state for 3 years in in 1977-1979; and Kay White in 1978.
Texas Basketball lists Jill Rankin (Schneider) 3rd (42.7 in 1975) and 4th (40.5 in 1976) in the all-time season scoring
average. Her 81 points in one game is 3rd all-time. She was later an All-American at Wayland Baptist and at TN and was
co-captain of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team. She now coaches at Lubbock Monterey and is a member of the TX H.S.
Basketball Hall of Fame.
defensive side.
Team #86, 1976
Stratford, led by D’Lynn Brown,
wins 2nd of two state titles
1-A, STRATFORD
Stratford defeated Archer City, 60-57, in the 1-A final and Deweyville, 49-47, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Elkettes finished the year at 33-1 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Memphis, 52-39;
Seagraves, 70-31; and Abilene Wylie, 52-44. Stratford led 41-33 after 3 qts. of the semi-final but Deweyville outscored
the Elkettes 14-8 in the 4th qt. but the comeback fell 2 points short. Likewise, Statford led 49-42 after 3 qts. and
survived an Archer City rally in the 4th qt. that fell 3 points short.
Stratford won state titles in 1969 and 1976 in the school’s only two appearances in the state finals. Sam Brite of
Southwestern State College was the 1976 Stratford championship coach. Finalist Archer City won a state title in 2004
and lost in the 1976 final.
The 1976 Stratford players were: 53 D’Lynn Brown, 5’11” Sr F; 33 Vicki Bell, 5’7” Sr F; 11 Brenda Hawkins, 5’6” So F; 25
Patty Dietrich, 5’5” So F; 21 LaRonda Stacy, 5’” Fr F; 43 Jeanne Englebrecht, 5’6” Jr F; 23 Jana Wiley, 5’5” Fr F; 15 Dalene
Prescott, 5’5” Sr G; 41 Barrie Donelson, 5’7” Fr G; 31 Janice Messer, 5’7” Sr G; 35 Bitsey Chesmer, 5’10” Sr G; 45 Kristi
Summerour, 5’5” Jr G; 51 Belinda Sladek, 5’10” So G; & 55 Rhonda Sutterfield, 5’7” Jr G.
The Elkettes were led on the year by 5’11” Sr F D’Lynn Brown at 37 ppg; 5’6 So F Brenda Hawkins at 10; and 5’7” Sr F
Vicki Bell at 9. Brown led Stratford in the final with 42 points followed by Hawkins with 14 and Bell with 4. 5’7” Jr Vivian
Abernathy led Archer City with 29 points. Brown was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 34 points and Hawkins
added 6 and Bell, 5. 5’6” Jr Priscilla Teal led Deweyville with 29 points. Brown had 76 points (a 35 ppg average) and 9
rebounds in the two state games while Dalene Prescott and Barrie Dolnelson had 7 rebounds each.
The 1976 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’11” Sr F D’Lynn Brown, 5’5” Sr G Dalene Prescott and 5’7” Fr G
Barrie Donelson of Stratford; 5’7” Jr F Vivian Abernathy, 5’9” Sr F Claudia Morrison, 5’3” Jr G Mary Ann Culwell and 5’7”
Jr G Dianna Jackson of Arther City; and 5’6” Jr F Priscilla Teal of Deweyville. Stratford's Dalene Prescott & D'Lynn Brown
were all-state in 1975 & 1976; and Barrie Donelson was all-state in 1978.
defensive side.
Team #87, 1976
Neches wins 2nd of two state titles
Conf B, NECHES
Neches defeated Crawford, 53-49, in the Conf B final and Nazareth, 50-46 (OT), in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Tigers finished the year undefeated at 42-0 and qualified for state for the 4th time with regional wins
over Coolidge, 74-34; Bullard, 56-28; Scurry-Rosser, 38-23; and Savoy, 42-24. The 4-point semi-final win over Nazareth
came after Neches outscored the Swiftettes 6-2 in the OT. The 4-point win in the final featured superior shooting in FGs
(56% to 45%) and more FTs (15 of 26 to 3 of 5) by the Tigers. Crawford, the defending champion, was coached in 1975 &
1976 by Bill Farney, later the Director of the U.I.L.
Neches has made seven appearances in the state finals winning five titles in 1973 & 1976 & 2010-2012 and losing in the
1975 final to Crawford and in 2009 to Roby. Lee Snider of SHSU was the Neches championship coach in both 1973 &
1976 while his son, Andy, was the Neches championship coach in 2010-2012. Finalist Crawford has made two
appearances in the finals winning a state title in 1975.
The 1976 Neches players were: 50 Vanessa Anderson, 6’3” Sr G; 15 Janet Fryar, 5’6” Sr F; 45 Vicki Barrett, 5’7” Sr F; 13
Sandra Smith, 5’0” Sr F; 31 Debbie Jones, 5’4” So G; 25 Lisa Minton, 5’6” So F; 11 Terry Corbitt, 5’1” So F; 53 Belinda
Barrett, 5’7” Fr F; 51 Terry Casper, 5’8” Fr F; 35 Kathy Smith, 5’6” Fr F; 44 Vickie Casper, 5’3” Fr G; 34 Debra Moore, 5’2”
Fr G; 30 Delma Ondrasek, 5’3” Fr F; & Alice Hatton, 5’5” Fr G.
The Tigers were led on the year by 5’7” Sr F Vicki Barrett at 27 ppg; 5’6” Sr F Janet Fryar at 16; and 5’6” So F Lisa Minton
at 6. Neches was led in the final by Barrett with 30 points and Fryar with 23. 5’6” Jr Kathy Westerfield led Crawford
with 26 points. Barrett was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 40 points and Fryar added 8. 5’10” Sr Elaine
Schulte led Nazareth with 27 points. Barrett had 70 points and 7 rebounds in the two state games while Fryar had 31
points and 7 rebounds and Vanessa Anderson had 25 rebounds.
The 1976 Conf B All State Tournament Team included 5’7” Sr F Vicki Barrett, 5’6” Sr F Janet Fryar and 6’3” Sr G Vanessa
Anderson of Neches; 5’6” Jr F Kathy Westerfield, 5’7” Sr F Sharon Holmes, 5’6” Fr G Misti Jones and 5’3” Jr G Tina Reich
of Crawford; 5’10” Sr F Elaine Schulte and 5’5” Sr G Vera Birkenfeld of Nazareth; and 5’9” Jr F Bonnie Buchanan of May.
Neches' Vicki Barrett & Vanessa Anderson were all-state in 1975 & 1976.
Kathy Westerfield of Crawford was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1975-77. Bonnie Buchanan
of May was a Parade All-American and was later Div II Player of the Year at Abilene Christian and was on the U.S. Pan
American Team. She is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Elaine Schulte of Nazareth was the 1976 Class B
state H.S. high jump champion.
defensive side.
Team #88, 1977
SOC wins 1st of 4 state titles
4-A, DALLAS SOUTH OAK CLIFF
Dallas S. Oak Cliff defeated Schertz Clemens, 79-65, in the 4-A final and Angleton, 79-61, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Golden Bears finished the year at 36-2 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over
Dallas Adams, 74-57; Plano, 54-47; and Duncanville, 48-47. South Oak Cliff’s 18-point semi-final win was due to a
rebounding edge (32-22) that led to more FG attempts and thus more FGs (31 of 74 to 19 of 42). The 14-point win in
the final was due to better shooting (50% to 39%) and a rebounding edge (36-26).
Dallas S. Oak Cliff has made six appearances in the state finals winning state titles in 1977, 1978, 1980 & 1985 and losing
to Victoria in 1979 & 1982. Gary Blair of Texas Tech was the Oak Cliff championship coach in 1977, 1978 & 1980 and
coached SOC from 1973 to 1980. His 1979 SOC team lost in the final to Victoria ending a 65 game winning streak. He
won 105 of his last 106 games at SOC before entering the college ranks at LA Tech. He later coached at SFA before
becoming head coach at Texas A&M. Schertz Clemens made its only appearance in a state final in 1977.
The 1977 Golden Bears were: 21 Sandra Lee, 5’10” Sr P; 22 Anita Foster, 5’11” Jr Post; 13 Loretta Lister, 5’5” Jr Point; 11
F, 5’11” Sr G; 33 Pam Green, 5’7” Jr G; 3 Marcia Terrell, 5’3” Jr G; 23 Jackie Valentine, 5’10” Jr F; 5 Gwen Wilson, 5’7” Sr
F; 32 Priscilla Barnett, 5’6” So G; 14 Patricia Jacques, 5’1” So G; 34 Bridgett Phillips, 5’10” So F; & 31 Carol Jenkins, 5’6” Sr
G.
Oak Cliff was led on the year by 5’10” Sr Post Sandra Lee at 20 ppg; 5’11” Jr Post Anita Foster at 20; 5’5” Jr Point Loretta
Lister at 15; and 5’7” Sr F Gwen Wilson at 10. The Golden Bears were led in the final by Lee with 30 points followed by
Lister with 25 and Foster with 16. 5’6” Sr Susan Rouse led Clemens with 27 points. Foster and Lister shared top scoring
honors in the semi-final with 26 points each while Lee added 16. 5’10” Sr Ann Moon led Angleton with 36 points. Lister
had 51 points & 2 rebounds in the two state games; Foster added 42 points & 5 rebounds; and Brown had 16 rebounds
and Green, 8.
The 1977 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’5” Jr F Loretta Lister, 5’11” Jr F Anita Foster, 5’11” Sr G Barbara
Brown, and 5’7” Jr G Pam Green of Dallas S. Oak Cliff; 5’6” Jr F Rose Penkunis and 5’3” Sr G Sylvia Godfrey of Clemens
(Shertz); 5’10” Sr F Ann Moon of Angleton; and 5’11” Sr G Lori Gray of Arlington. SOC's Barbara Brown was all-state in
1976 & 1977; Anita Foster was all-state in 1977 & 1978; and Loretta Lister and Pam Green were all-state in 1978.
Ann Moon of Angleton won three gold medals in the shot put at the state track meet in 1975-77 and later played
basketball at the U. of Houston. She now coaches at Angleton H.S. Barbara Brown McCoy was later an All-American at
SFA and currently is an assistant athletic director for Dallas ISD. She was elected to the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in
2009.
defensive side.
Team #89, 1977
Canyon wins 4th of 13 state titles
3-A, CANYON
Canyon defeated Waco Midway, 58-54, in the 3-A final and Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway, 88-49, in the semi-final at the
state tournament. The Eagles finished the year at 33-1 and qualified for state for the 9th time with overswhelming
regional wins over Ft. Stockton, 123-19; and Stephenville, 94-43. Canyon’s rebounding edge (27-15) in the semi-final led
to more FG attempts and FGs (34 of 49 to 17 of 28). Canyon led by 1-point after 3 qts. of the final against Midway and
stretched that lead to 4 points at game’s end.
Schneider of WTSU won his 4th of 5 state titles (1969, 1972, 1974, 1977 & 1978) at Canyon . Finalist Waco Midway has
made 8 appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1955, 1969, 1973, 1975, 1976 & 1994 and losing in 1977 and
1990.
The 1977 Eagles were: 45 Becky Williams, 5’7” Sr F; 25 Merry Johnson, 5’6” Jr F; 10 Glenda Williams, 5’8” Jr F; 15 Lisa
Cathey, 5’9” Sr F; 11 Janet Brown, 5’6” Jr F; 23 Nancy Walling, 5’7” So F; 13 Tammy Blewett, 5’4” Sr F; 33 Sharon Brown,
5’10” Jr G; 35 Deedy Johnson, 5’7” Sr G; 43 Rene McDonald, 5’7” Sr G; 31 Linda Plain, 5’8” So G; 21 Toye Stubblefield,
5’2” Sr G; & Vickie Miller, 5’7” Sr G.
Canyon was led on the year by 5’6” Jr F Merry Johnson at 20 ppg; 5’8” Jr F Glenda Williams at 20; & 5’7” Sr F Becky
Williams at 15. The Eagles were led in the final by Becky Williams with 22 points, Johnson with 20 and Lisa Cathey with
10. 6’0” Sr Jean Smith led Midway with 22 points. Johnson was the top scorer in the semi-final with 29 points followed
by BeckyWilliams with 27, Cathey with 12 and and Glenda Williams with 11. 5’6” Sr Gwen Bentley led Tuloso-Midway
with 31 points. Merry Johnson had 49 points and 3 rebounds in the two state games; Becky Williams had 49 points and
4 rebounds; Sharon Brown had 7 rebounds and Deedy Johnson had 8 rebounds.
The 1977 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’6” Jr F Merry Johnson, 5’7” Sr F Becky Williams, 5’10” Jr G Sharon
Brown and 5’7” Sr G Deedy Johnson of Canyon; 6’0” Sr F Jean Smith and 5’5” Sr G Sandra Hamm of Waco Midway; 5’8”
Jr F Dorothy Hamman of Boswell (Saginaw); and 5’6” Sr F Gwen Bentley of Tuloso-Midway. Canyon's Merry Johnson was
all-state for 3 years in 1976-1980; Sharon Brown was all-state in 1977 & 1978; Becky Williams, Deedy Johnson and Rene
McDonald were all-state in 1977; Glenda Williams, Teri Morrison and Linda Plain were all-state in 1978; and Nancy
Walling was all-state in 1979.
Merry Johnson of Canyon was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1976-78; won 3 gold medals in the
440 yard dash and 3 gold in the relays at the state track meet; held the national H.S. record in the 440 in 1977; and later
ran track at NTSU.
defensive side.
Team #90, 1977
Spearman wins its 4th of four state titles
2-A, SPEARMAN
Spearman defeated Waco Robinson, 61-58, in the 2-A final and Red Oak, 58-45, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lynxettes finished the year at 25-5 and qualified for state for the 10th time with regional wins over
Olney, 46-37; Fabens, 62-32; and Abilene Wylie, 50-48. Robinson’s 13-point semi-final win was due to better shooting
(51% to 42%) and rebounding (35-19). Spearman led by 8 points after 3qts of the final but a aRobinson 4th qt. rally cut
the final margin to three.
1971 (to Buna), 1967 (to Little Orange Cypress), 1969 (to Waco Midway) and 1970 (to Waco Robinson). Ralph W.
Newton of McMurry College was the 1977 Spearman championship coach and won two earlier titles at Trent in 1964-65.
Finalist Waco Robinson won a state title in 1970 and lost in the finals in 1972 & 1977.
The 1977 Lynxettes were: 25 Carla Harper, 5’7” Sr F; 45 Debbie Greene, 5’8” So F; 23 Christy Collier, 5’6” So F; 41 Denise
Ware, 5’8” Jr F; 15 Carrie Clark, 5’4” Jr F; 31 Connie Vernon, 5’5” So F; 53 Cindy Gressett, 5’9” Jr G; 21 Lori McAdams,
5’4” Jr G; 51 JoNell Comegys, 5’11” So G; 33 Tammy Robertson, 5’3” Jr G; 42 Beth Flowers, 5’8” So G; 55 Tracie Keetch,
5’9” So F; 11 Beth Shepard, 5’4” So G; & 13 Jan Oaks, 5’4” So G.
Spearman was led on the year by 5’7” Sr F Carla Harper at 17 ppg; 5’6” So F Christy Collier at 17; & 5’8” So F Debbie
Greene at 12. Spearman was led in the final by Harper with 33 points, Collier with 11 and Greene with 8. 5’6” Jr
Michele Cooper with 26 and 5’9” Sr Lynda Linam with 25 led Robinson. Harper was also the top scorer in the semi-final
with 32 followed by Collier with 18 and Greene with 4. 5’10” Sr Renee Muirhead led Red Oak with 19 points.
Harper had 65 points and 10 rebounds in the two state games while JoNell Comegys had 15 rebounds, Lori McAdams, 7
and Cindy Gressett, 10.
The 1977 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’7” Sr F Carla Harper, 5’11” So G JoNell Comegys, 5’4” Jr G Lori
McAdams & 5’7” Jr G Cindy Gressett of Spearman; 5’6” Jr F Michele Cooper, 5’9” Sr F Lynda Linam and 5’8” Sr G Virginia
Lewis of Waco Robinson; 5’3” Jr G Brenda Bisor of Red Oak; and 5’10” Sr F Krista Irwin of Devine. Spearman's Carla
Harper was all-state in 1977; JoNell Comegys was all-state in 1977 & 1978; Lori McAdams was all-state in 1978; and
Christy Collier in 1979.
defensive side.
Team #91, 1977
Cooper wins its 3rd of three state titles
1-A, COOPER
Cooper defeated Deweyville, 85-69, in the 1-A final and Cushing, 65-62, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Bulldogettes finished the year at 30-5 and qualified for state for the 7th time with regional wins over Southlake Carroll,
63-46; Archer City, 82-60; and Robert Lee, 95-86. Cooper’s 3-point win in the semi-final was due to a slight rebound
edge (24-21) and more FTs (11 of 18 to 6 of 10). The 16-point win in the final over Deweyville was due to better
shooting (53% to 34%).
(to Ropesville) and 1995 (to Ozona). Pat Moses of ETSU was the Cooper championship coach in 1977. Finalist
Deweyville has made two appearances in the state finals losing in 1969 and 1977.
The 1977 Bulldogettes were: 53 Jo Ann Brackeen, 5’6” Sr F; 25 DeDe Carrington, 5’11” Sr F; 33 Lisa Davis, 5’10” So F; 43
Lynda Choate, 5’4” Jr F; 11 Beverly Beierle, 5’8” Sr F; 45 Tonya Reynolds, 5’1” Fr F; 30 Venita Roberts, 5’4” Jr F; 21 Deann
Preas, 5’4” Sr G; 35 Lisa Rainey, 5’5” Sr G; 23 Renee Sampson, 5’5” Sr G; 15 Kellye Manes, 5’9” So G; 31 Darlene Bacy,
5’1” Jr G; & 41 Leslie Morris, 5’6” Fr G.
Cooper was led on the year by 5’11” Sr F DeDe Carrington at 24 ppg; 5’6” Sr F Jo Ann Brackeen at 23; & 5’10” So F Lisa
Davis at 18. The Bulldogettes were led in the final by Brackeen and Carrington with 38 points each and Davis with 9.
5’8” Sr Priscilla Teal led Deweyville with 40 points. Carrington was the top scorer in the semi-final with 34 points
followed byl Brackeen with 16 and Davis with 15. 5’8” Sr Joy Nelson led Cushing with 24 points. Carrington had 72
points & 13 rebounds in the two state games; Brackeen had 54 points & 4 rebounds; and Lisa Rainey had 10 rebounds.
The 1977 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’6” Sr F DeDe Carrington, 5’6” Sr G Jo Ann Brackeen and 5’5” Sr G
Lisa Rainey of Cooper; 5’8” Sr F PriscillaTeal, 5’7” Jr G Deana Stephenson and 5’6” Sr G Mary Lois Sheperd of Deweyville;
6’0” So F Debra Rankin & 5’10” Sr G Janet Morris of Phillips; and 5’8” Sr F Joy Nelson & 5’7” Jr G Dorris Thompson of
Cushing. Cooper's DeDe Carrington and Ann Brackeen were all-state in 1977; and Lisa Davis was all-state in 1978 &
1979.
defensive side.
Team #92, 1977
Nazareth wins 1st of state & national record 18 titles
Conf B, NAZARETH
Nazareth defeated May, 73-54, in the Conf B final and Maypearl, 61-26, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Swiftettes were 36-4 on the year and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Cotton Center, 55-39;
Groom, 66-26; Jayton, 64-42; and Eola, 52-39. Nazareth, with better shooting (59% to 32%), led 36-10 at halftime of the
semi-final and went on to a 35-point victory. The 19-point win in the final featured better shooting (58% to 47%) and
rebounding, (27-15).
Nazareth has made a state record 22 appearances in the state tournament, reaching the finals a state record 20 times
and winning a state/national record 18 state titles (1977-1982; 1984-85; 1988-1991; 1996; 2000-2002; 2005 & 2007).
The Swiftettes only losses in a final came in 1986 to Snook and in 1998 to Karnack. Cathy Wilson of Wayland Baptist was
the coach of the 1st Nazareth championship team in 1977 and later won two state titles at Slaton in 1978 & 1979.
Finalist May made its only appearance in a state final in 1977.
Nazareth and "tiny" Castro County (total population of less than 9,000) ranks 2nd among Texas counties in total high
school basketball championships won with 35 titles including 5 by the Nazareth boys, 18 by the Nazareth girls, 8
(including AAU and HSGBLT leagues) by the Dimmitt girls and 4 by the Dimmitt boys. Only Dallas County (with 47) has
won more state titles while Harris County is 3rd at 32.
The 1977 Swiftettes were: 10 Glenda Gerber, 5’2” So F; 12 Doretta Ramaekers, 5’8” Fr F; 14 Ladonna Brockman, 5’6” Jr
G; 20 Cindy Schacher, 5’5” Sr G; 22 Marlene Huseman, 5’2” So F; 24 Dianne Hochstein, 5’6” Fr G; 30 Michelle Acker, 5’8”
Fr F; 32 Rosemary Schulte, 5’7” Sr G; 34 ColleenGerber, 5’8” So G; 40 Karen Schulte, 5’7” Jr F; 42 Rachelle Pohlmeier,
5’5” Sr F; 44 Cheryl Hartman, 5’11” Jr F; 50 Lynora Braddock, 5’9” So G; & 52 Germaine Pohlmeier, 5’5” So G.
Nazareth was led on the year by 5’11” Jr F Cheryl Hartman at 28 ppg; 5’8” Jr F Karen Schulte at 16; and 5’5” Sr F Rochelle
Pohlmeier at 8. The Swiftettes were led in the final by Schulte with 32 points, Pohlmeier with 23 and Hartman with 18.
5’10” Sr Bonnie Buchanan led May with 46 points. Hartman was Nazareth’s top scorer in the semi-final with 26 points
and Schulte added 14 and Pohlmeier, 10. 5’3” Sr Trina Ellis led Maypearl with 11 points. Karen Schulte had 46 points
and 7 rebounds in the two state games; Cheryl Hartman had 44 points & 5 rebounds; and Rosemary Schulte had 13
rebounds.
The 1977 Conf B All State Tournament Team included 5’7” Jr F Karen Schulte, 5’11” Jr Cheryl Hartman & 5’7” Sr G
Rosemary Schulte of Nazareth; 5’10” Sr F Bonnie Buchanan and 5’10” Sr G Karla Murdoch of May; 5’7” Sr F Kathy
Westerfield and 5’4” Sr G Tina Reich of Crawford; and 5’3” Sr F Trina Ellis of Maypearl. Nazareth's Karen Schulte and
Cheryl Hartman were all-state in 1977 & 1978; Rosemary Schultz was all-state in 1977; Colleen Gerber was all-state in
1978; Lori Gerber was all-state in 1979 & 1981; Glenda Gerber was all-state in 1979; Doretta Ramaekers was all-state in
1980; Sharon Gerber was all-state in 1980 & 1981; and Roxanne Birkenfeld was all-state in 1981 & 1982.
Buchanan of May was a Parade All-American and was later Div II Player of the Year at Abilene Christian and was on the
U.S. Pan American Team. Kathy Westerfield of Crawford was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in
1975-77. Glenda Gerber and Doretta Rameaker were state tennis (doubles) champions in 1979. Rosemary Schulte and
Rachelle Pohlmeir were state doubles champions in 1977.
defensive side.
Team #93, 1978
SOC wins back-to-back titles in 1977-78
Dallas S. Oak Cliff defeated Victoria, 70-62, in the 4-A final and Clear Creek, 86-47, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The 1978 season was the last for 6-on-6 basketball for TX high school girls. The Golden Bears were 41-3 on
the year and qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Dallas Adams, 80-31; Conroe, 74-61; and
Duncanville, 75-53. South Oak Cliff used superior shooting (59% to 40%) and rebounding (37-29) in its 39-point semifinal win over Clear Creek. The Bears led by 4 at the end of 3 qts. in the final and stretched that margin to 8 at games
end due to better shooting (61% to 52%) and rebounding (33-23).
to Victoria in 1979 & 1982. Finalist Victoria has made 13 appearances in the finals winning state titles in 1965, 1971,
1979, 1982 & 1986 and losing in the finals in 1966, 1967, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1989 & 1991). Gary Blair of Texas
Tech was the Oak Cliff championship coach in 1977, 1978 & 1980 and coached SOC from 1973 to 1980. His 1979 SOC
team lost in the final to Victoria ending a 65 game winning streak. He won 105 of his last 106 games at SOC before
entering the college ranks at LA Tech. He later coached at SFA before becoming head coach at Texas A&M.
The 1978 Golden Bears were: 3 Marcia Terrell, 5’3” Sr G; 4 Traci Williams, 5’6” Jr G; 5 Pam Green 5’7” Sr G; 10 Patti
Waddy, 5’4” Sr F; 11 Terri Dansby, 5’4” Jr G; 12 Sandra London, 5’5” Jr F; 13 Loretta Lister, 5’5” Sr F; 14 Patricia Jacques,
5’6” Jr F; 20 Jenice Robinson, 5’8” Jr G; 21 Priscilla Barnett, 5’6” Jr G; 23 Jackie Valentine, 5’10” Sr F; 22 Anita Foster, 6’0”
Sr F; 32 Bridgett Phillips, 5’10” Jr G; & 33 Ramona Dozier, 5’10” So F.
Oak Cliff was led on the year by 6’0” Sr F Anita Foster at 27 ppg; 5’5” Sr F Loretta Lister at 18; 5’10” Sr F JackieValentine
at 14; 5’4” Sr F Patti Waddy at 12; and 5’6” Jr F Patricia Jacques at 10. The Bears were led in the final by Foster with 30
points, Lister with 24, Jacques with 10 and Valentine with 6. Victoria was led by 5’5” Sr Cynthia Barefield with 37 points.
Foster was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 29 points followed by Lister with 25, Valentine with 18 and Jacques
with 14. 5’9” So Kaye Kiecke led Clear Creek with 18 points. Foster had 59 points and 9 rebounds in the two state
games; Lister had 49 points & 4 rebounds; Bridgett Phillips had 16 rebounds and Pam Green, 9.
The 1978 4-A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Sr F Anita Foster, 5’5” Sr F Loretta Lister, 5’10” Jr G Bridgett
Phillips and 5’7” Sr G Pam Green of Dallas S. Oak Cliff; 5’5” Sr F Cynthia Barefield, 5’6” Sr G Janet King and 5’7” Sr G
JoAnn Lefridge of Victoria. SOC's Anita Foster was all-state in 1977 & 1978; Loretta Lister and Pam Green were all-state
in 1978; Vicki Green was all-state for 4 years in 1979-1982; Bridgett Phillips in 1979; Ramona Dozier in 1980; and Kim
Rodman in 1980 & 1981.
defensive side.
Team #94, 1978
Canyon wins 5th state title
& Coach Schneider wins 5th title
3-A, CANYON
Canyon defeated Corpus Christi Tulosa Midway, 59-37, in the 3-A final and Georgetown, 77-52, in the semi-final at the
state tournament. The 1978 season was the last for 6-on-6 basketball for TX high school girls. The Eagles finished the
year undefeated at 38-0 and qualified for state for the 10th time with overwhelming regional wins over Odessa Ector,
67-39, and Stephenville, 109-61. The 25-point semi-final win over Georgetown was due to better shooting (72% to
59%). The 22-point win over Tuloso-Midway in the final was due to a rebounding edge that produced more FG
attempts and thus more FGs (26 of 45 to 13 of 25).
Schneider of WTSU won his 5th state title at Canyon in 1978. Finalist Corpus Christi Tulosa-Midway has made two
appearances in the state finals winning a title in 1970 and losing in 1978.
The 1978 Eagles were: 11 Glenda Williams, 5’9” Sr F; 25 Merry Johnson, 5’7” Sr F; 23 Nancy Walling, 5’8” Jr F; 13 Janet
Brown, 5’7” Sr F; 45 Cindy Maddox, 5’6” So F; 21 Shonda King, 5’8” Jr F; 41 Cyndy Hair, 5’8” Jr F; 33 Sharon Brown, 5’11”
Sr G; 31 Linda Plain, 5’7” Jr G; 15 Teri Morrison, 5’7” Sr G; 43 Rhonda Kimbrough, 5’7” Jr G; 35 Cindy Todd, 5’4” Jr G; and
51 Mary Summers, 5’10” So G.
Canyon was led on the year by 5’7” Sr F Merry Johnson at 28 ppg; 5’9” Sr F Glenda Williams at 20; & 5’8 Jr F Nancy
Walling at 17. The Eagles were led in the final by Johnson with 26 points, Walling with 17 and Williams with 16. 5’8” Sr
Nancy Kocurek led Tuloso-Midway with 14 points. Johnson was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 32 points
followed by Williams with 28 and Walling with 11. Denise Babicki led Georgetown with 27 points. Merry Johnson had
58 points & 4 rebounds in the two state games; Glenda Williams had 44 points and 5 rebounds; Teri Morrison had 10
rebounds and Sharon Brown, 4.
The 1978 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’7” Sr F Merry Johnson, 5’9” Sr F Glenda Williams, 5’11” Sr G Sharon
Brown and 5’7” G Teri Morrison of Canyon; 6’0” So F Karen Enderle of Tuloso-Midway; 5’7” Sr G Linda McCalla and 5’5”
Jr G Lynette Saterfield of Georgetown; & 5’10” Sr F Cynthia Jennings of Carthage. Canyon's Merry Johnson was all-state
for 3 years in 1976-1978; Sharon Brown was all-state in 1977 & 1978; Glenda Williams, Teri Morrison and Linda Plain
were all-state in 1978; and Nancy Walling was all-state in 1979.
Merry Johnson was All State Tournament 3 times in 1976-78; won 3 gold medals in the 440 yard dash and 3 gold in the
relays at the state track meet; held the national H.S. record in the 440 in 1977; and later ran track at NTSU. Denise
Babicki was the state champion in the 3A 80 yd hurdles in 1979 and led Georgetown to the state basketball title in 1979.
defensive side.
Team #95, 1978
Slaton wins 2nd of 5 state titles & 1st of 3 in row
2-A, SLATON
Slaton defeated Granbury, 55-45, in the 2-A final and Pflugerville, 78-50, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
1978 season was the last for 6-on-6 basketball as 5-on-5 began in 1979.
The Tigerettes finished the year at 34-5 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with playoff wins over Abilene Wylie, 6547; Spearman, 63-49; and Dimmitt, 66-51. Slaton utilized superior shooting (65% to 43%) and rebounding (34-22) in its
28-point semi-final win over Pflugerville and better shooting (62% to 51%) in its 10-point win in the final over Granbury.
Groesbeck. Cathy Wilson of Wayland Baptist was the Slaton championship coach in 1978 & 1979 and later won a 3rd
title at Nazareth. Finalist Granbury has never won a state title but lost three times (1954, 1955 & 1978) in the state
finals.
The 1978 Tigerettes were: 41 Lynn Webb, 5’9” Sr F; 53 Cynthia Robinson, 5’7” So F; 31 Chris Kennedy, 5’6” Jr F; 15 Linda
Lewis, 5’6” Jr F; 35 Debbie Heinrich, 5’6” Sr F; 25 Jill Basinger, 5’4 So F; 21 Roxanne McDonald, 5’5” Sr G; 51 Debbie
Bednartz, 5’7” Jr F; 23 Janee Jenson, 5’7” Jr G; 11 Esoleta Whaley, 5’5” So G; 45 Sherrie Eakin, 5’4” Sr G; 55 Teri
Huckabee, 5’10” Jr G; 43 Barbara Anzley, 57” So G; & 13 Peggy Alspaugh, 5’6” Jr G.
Slaton was led on the year by 5’9” Sr F Lynn Webb at 21 ppg; 5’7” So F Cynthia Robinson at 18; and 5’6” Jr F Chris
Kennedy at 14. The Tigerettes were led in the final by Webb with 26 points, Kennedy with 14 and Robins with 13. 5’9”
Jr Gwen Stewart led Granbury with 23 points. Webb was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 34 points followed by
Robinson with 25 and Kennedy with 17. 6’2” So Karen Thompson led Pflugerville with 18 points.
Lynn Webb had 60 points and 5 rebounds in the two state games; Cynthia Robinson had 38 points and 4 rebounds; Chris
Kennedy had 31 points and 6 rebounds; Debbie Bednarz had 16 rebounds and Roxanne McDonald, 2.
The 1978 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’9” Sr F Lynn Webb, 5’7” So F Cynthia Robinson, 5’6” Jr F Chris
Kennedy, 5’7” Jr G Debbie Bednarz and 5’5” Sr G Roxanne McDonald of Slaton; and 5’9” Jr F Gwen Stewart and 5’8” Sr G
Donna Gentry of Granbury. Slaton's Lynn Webb was all-state in 1977 & 1978; Debbie Bednarz was all-state in 1978 &
1979; Cynthia Robinson was all-state for 3 years in 1978-1980; Chris Kennedy and Linda Lewis were all-state in 1979; and
Esoleta Whaley was all-state in 1980.
defensive side.
Team #96, 1978
Robert Lee wins only state title
1-A, ROBERT LEE
Robert Lee defeated Cushing, 44-41, in the 1-A final and Vega, 64-47, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
1978 season was the last for 6-on-6 basketball as 5-on-5 began in 1979.
The Steers finished the year at 35-2 and qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Millsap, 61-53, and
Cooper, 77-64. The 17-point semi-final win over Vega was due to better FG shooting (51% to 43%) and a FT advantage
(24 of 35 to 5 of 13). Robert Lee led Cushing by 4 points in the final after 3 qts. and held on for a 3-point win.
Robert Lee and Cushing made their schools’ only appearance in the state finals in 1978. Ronnie Ruff of Howard Payne
was the 1978 Robert Lee championship coach.
The 1978 Steers were: 5 Stella Bickley, 5’7” Sr F; 11 Debbie Askins, 5’4” So G; 13 Cindy Walker, 5’8” Jr G; 15 Betty
Flowers, 5’5” Sr G; 21 Karen Kay Flowers, 5’4” Jr G; 23 Vicki Gartman, 5’5” Sr F; 25 Lisa Devoll, 5’10” So F; 31 Kellye
Percifull, 5’0” Fr F; 33 Carla Wojtek, 5’8” Sr G; 35 Dianna Tinkler, 5’0” Fr G; 41 Carolyn Simpson, 5’7” So F; 43 Karen
Rasco, 5’7” Jr F; 45 Renea Flanagan, 5’5” So F; 51 Jana Hood, 5’5” So F; & 53 Elsa DeLaPena, 5’5” So G.
Robert Lee was led on the year by 5’5” Sr F Vicki Gartman at 21 ppg; 5’7” Sr F Stella Bickley at 19; 5’10” So F Lisa Devoll
at 18; and 5’7” Jr F Karen Rasco at 14. The Steers were led in the final by Devoll with 22 points followed by Gartman with
13 and Bickley with 9. 6’0” Sr Phyllis Gamble led Cushing with 19 points. Gartman was the top scorer in the semi-final
with 29 points and Devoll added 19 and Bickley, 16. Gartman had 42 points in the two state games; Devoll had 41
points; and Wojtek had 16 rebounds and Walker, 7.
The 1978 1A All State Tournament Team included 5’5” Sr F Vicki Gartman, 5’10” So F Lisa Devoll, 5’8” Sr G Carla Wojtek
and 5’8” Jr G Cindy Walker of Robert Lee; 6’0” Sr F Phyllis Gamble and 5’8” Sr G Doris Thompson of Cushing; and 5’8” So
G Kim Hall of Vega. Robert Lee's Vicki Gartman and Carla Wojtek were all-state in 1978.
defensive side.
Team #97, 1978
Nazareth wins 2nd of 18 state titles
& 1st of 6 in a row
Conf B, NAZARETH
Nazareth defeated Graford, 47-39, in the Conf B final and Avinger, 71-43, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
1978 season was the last for 6-on-6 basketball as 5-on-5 began in 1979. Nazareth finished the year at 37-4 and qualified
for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Eola, 60-59; Follett, 76-64; and Groom, 75-60. Nazareth utilized better
shooting (78% to 38%) and rebounding (22-18) in its 28-point semi-final win. The Swiftettes also shot better (62% to
39%) than Graford in the 8-point win in the final.
The Swiftettes only losses in a final came in 1986 to Snook and in 1998 to Karnack. George Cox of Abilene Christian U.
was the Nazareth championship coach in 1978. Finalist Graford made its only appearance in a state final in 1978.
The 1978 Swiftettes were: 44 Cheryl Hartman, 6’0” Sr F; 40 Karen Schulte, 5’8” Sr F; 10 Glenda Gerber, 5’3” Jr F; 12
Doretta Ramaekers, 5’9” So F; 34 Colleen Gerber, 5’9” Jr G; 50 Lynora Braddock, 5’10” Jr G; 32 Germaine Polhmeier, 5’5”
Jr G; 30 Michele Acker, 5’9” So F; 14 Ladonna Brockman, 5’4” Sr G; 22 Dianne Hochstein, 5’5” So G; 24 Lori Gerber, 5’10”
Fr F; 20 Sharon Gerber, 5’8” Fr F; & 42 Paula Maurer, 5’4” Jr G.
Nazareth was led on the year by 6’0” Sr F Cheryl Hartman at 30 ppg; 5’8” Sr F Karen Schulte at 18; 5’9” So F Doretta
Ramaekers at 10; and 5’3” Jr F Glenda Gerber at 6. The Swiftettes were led in the final by Hartman with 21 points,
Gerber with 14 and Schulte with 12. 5’10” Sr Kim Nowak led Graford with 23 points. Schulte was the top scorer in the
semi-final with 29 points followed by Hartman with 27 and Gerber with 11. Sherea Mathis led Avinger with 21 points.
Hartman had 48 points & 2 rebounds in the two state games while Gerber had 12 rebounds and Braddock, 7.
The 1978 Conf B All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Sr F Cheryl Hartman, 5’9” Jr G ColleenGerber and 5’10” Jr G
Lynora Braddock of Nazareth; 5’10” Sr F Kim Nowak and 5’10” Sr G Deana Blue of Graford; and Jr F Misti Jones of
Crawford. Nazareth's Cheryl Hartman was all-state in 1977 & 1978; Karen Schulte and Colleen Gerber were all-state in
1978; Lori Gerber and Glenda Gerber were all-state in 1979; Dora Ramaekers was all-state in 1980; Sharon Gerber was
all-state in 1980 & 1981; and Roxanne Birkenfeld was all-state in 1981 & 1982.
Doretta Ramaekers was also a state champion in tennis (doubles) in 1978 & 1979.
defensive side.
Team #98, 1979
Victoria wins 3rd of 5 state titles
4-A, VICTORIA
Victoria defeated Dallas S. Oak Cliff, 43-41, in the 4-A final and Plainview, 51-45, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Stingarettes finished the year at 32-7 and qualified for state for the 7th time with regional wins over
Austin Lanier, 75-57; San Antonio Roosevelt, 54-53; and Harlingen, 50-42. The 1979 season was the first for 5-on-5
basketball for TX high school girls. Victoria utilized superior shooting (62% to 50%) in its 6-point semi-final win over
Plainview. The Stingarettes and Golden Bears were tied at 33-33 after after 3 qts. of the final but Victoria outscored Oak
Cliff 10-8 in the 4th qt. and Anna Boldt hit a layup at 0:07 for the 2-point victory. Victoria overcame the 40-25
rebounding advantage by Oak Cliff with better shooting (49% to 35%).
finals in 1966, 1967, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1989 & 1991. Janice Lahodny of UT won her first of three state titles (1979,
1982 & 1986) at Victoria in 1979. Lahodny had a career record of 707-264 in 1969-1996 and was named National Coach
of the Year. She is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Finalist Dallas S. Oak Cliff won state titles in 1977,
1978, 1980 & 1985 and lost in the 1979 and 1982 finals. The victory by Victoria over S. Oak Cliff in the 1979 final broke
a 65-game winning streak by the Golden Bears; was the only loss for S. Oak Cliff Coach Gary Blair in his last 106 games;
and kept the Golden Bears from compiling a 106 game winning streak and four straight state titles. Blair later coached
the Texas A&M women.
The 1979 Stingarettes were: 11 Stephanie Bianchi, 5’6” Sr W; 14 Anna Boldt, 5’11” Sr P; 31 Renee Chambard, 5’11” Sr P;
43 Sherry Farrow, 5’8” Sr P; 51 Karen Hancock, 5’7” Sr W; 50 Sheryl Hauglum, 5’10” Jr P; 13 Rene Howell, 5’5” Sr G; 35
Dee Lamprecht, 5’7” Sr P; 41 Cathy McDonald, 5’4” Sr G; 42 JoAnna Sanders, 5’2” Sr G; 52 Brenda Trammell, 5’3” Sr G;
15 Lori Price, 5’5” Jr G; 34 Kim Walton, 5’5” Jr G; 44 Charlotte Jackson, 5’8” So W; & 33 Carolyn Sneed, 5’11” Fr P.
Victoria was led on the year by 5’10” Jr P Sheryl Hauglum at 18.0 ppg; 5’11” Sr P Anna Boldt at 10.2; 5’4” Sr G Cathy
McDonald at 8.4; and 5’8” Sr P Sherry Farrow at 7.0. The Stingarettes were led in the final byHauglum with 22 points,
Boldt with 11, McDonald with 6 and Farrow with 4. 5’10” Jr Bridgett Phillips led South Oak Cliff with 16 points.
Hauglum also led the scoring in the semi-final with 20 points followed by Boldt with 16 and McDonald with 7. 5’11” So
Gay Hemphill led Plainview with 25 points. Hauglum had 42 points and 8 rebounds in the two state games while Boldt
had 27 points and 9 rebounds.
The 1979 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Jr P Sheryl Hauglum and 5’11” Sr P Anna Boldt of Victoria; 5’10”
Jr P Bridgette Phillips of Dallas S. Oak Cliff; 5’9” Sr F Barbara Archie of Alvin; and 5’11” So P Gay Hemphill of Plainview.
Victoria's Sheryl Hauglum, Anna Boldt and Cathy McDonald were all-state in 1979; Charlotte Jackson was all-state in
1981; Yolanda Wimbush in 1982 & 1983; and Carolyn Sneed in 1982.
Team #99, 1979
Georgetown wins its only state title
3-A, GEORGETOWN
Georgetown defeated Sweeny, 51-49, in the 3-A final and Dumas, 57-49, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Eagles finished the year at 25-6 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Waco Midway, 41-39,
and Bridge City, 44-34. The 1979 season was the first for 5-on-5 basketball for TX high school girls. Georgetown utilized
better shooting (45% to 32%) to overcome a rebound advantage (45-25) by Dumas in the 8-point semi-final win. The 2point win in the final over Sweeny was due to better shooting from the field (49% to 38%) and from the FT line (15 of 23
to 7 of 23). Jan Wakefield scored the winning goal at 0:27 as Sweeny missed two FG attempts in the last Georgetown
had made three appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1979 and losing in 1992 to Canyon Randall and in
2003 to Duncanville. The 1979 Georgetown championship coach was Tanya Toles of UT. Finalist Sweeny has never won
a title but lost in the finals six times in 9 years (1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1987).
seconds.
The 1979 Eagles were: 10 Lynette Saterfield, 5’5” Sr G; 12 Jamie Burgman, 5’9” Sr F; 14 Lori Longacre, 5’3” So G; 20
Stephanie Mikan, 5’6” Sr G; 22 Deborah Walthers, 5’6” Fr F; 24 Jan Wakefield, 5’4” Sr G; 30 Lisa Wakefield, 5’7” So F; 32
Denise Babicki, 5’8” Sr F; 34 Karen Graham, 5’7” Jr G; 40 Cindy Roth, 5’7” Sr G; 42 Lori Glass, 5’9” Sr F; & 44 Gayla
Graham, 5’7” Sr F.
Georgetown was led on the year by 5’8” Sr F Denise Babicki at 22.5 ppg; 5’4” Sr G Jan Wakefield at 12.0; 5’5” Sr G
Lynette Saterfield at 7.5; and 5’7” Jr G Karen Graham at 7.0. The Eagles were led in the final by Babicki with 24 points,
Graham with 10 and Wakefield with 8. 5’4” Jr Kay Grovey led Sweeny with 19 points. Wakefield was the top scorer in
the semi-final with 18 points followed by Babicki with 15 and Wakefield with 8. 5’9” Jr Patricia Fortenberry led Dumas
with 13 points. For the two games at state Babicki had 39 points and 16 rebounds; Wakefield had 26 points & 7
rebounds; and Saterfield had 4 points and 6 rebounds.
The 1979 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr F Denise Babicki, 5’5” Sr G Lynette Saterfield and 5’4” Sr F Jan
Wakefield of Georgetown; 5’4” Jr G Kay Grovey of Sweeny; and 5’8” Sr F Jana Tidmore of Athens. Georgetown's Denise
Babicki was all-state in 1979. Denise Babicki was the state champion in the 3A 80 yard hurdles in 1979.
Team #100, 1979
Slaton wins 3rd of 5 state titles and 2nd of 3 in a row
2-A, SLATON
Slaton defeated Pflugerville, 68-54, in the 2-A final and Comanche, 48-32, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Tigerettes finished the year at 33-2 and qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Merkel, 56-34;
Dimmitt, 49-30; and Crane, 67-26. The 1979 season was the first for 5-on-5 basketball for TX high school girls. Slaton
led the semi-final by one point at halftime but then coasted to a 16-point victory due to better shooting (56% to 46%).
The 14-point win in the final over Pflugerville was due to slight edges in shooting (59% to 53%) and rebounding (29-25).
Groesbeck. Cathy Wilson of Wayland Baptist was the Slaton championship coach in 1978 & 1979. Finalist Pflugerville
The 1979 Tigerettes were: 53 Cynthia Robinson, 5’7” Jr P; 11 Esoleta Whaley, 5’5” Jr W; 15 Linda Lewis, 5’6” Sr W; 31
Chris Kennedy, 5’6” Sr G; 51 Debbie Bednarz, 5’7” Sr P; 23 Janee Jenson, 5’7” Sr P; 35 Teri Huckabee, 5’10” Sr P; 25 Jill
Basinger, 5’5” Jr G; 21 Pam Mosser, 5’6” So W; & 33 Cinda Grahtham, 5’7” So P.
Slaton was led on the year by 5’7” Jr P Cynthia Robinson at 11.6 ppg; 5’7” Sr P Debbie Bednarz at 11.4; 5’5” Jr W Esoleta
Whaley at 9.2; and 5’6” Sr W Linda Lewis at 8.8. The Tigerettes were led in the final by Lewis with 19 points, Bednarz
with 17, Chris Kennedy with 12, Robinson with 11 and Whaley with 9. 6’2” Jr Karen Thompson led Pflugerville with 42
points. Lewis was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 16 points followed by Robinson with 12, Bednarz with 10 and
Whaley with 6. 5’10” Sr Fran Mayer led Comanche with 12 points. For the two games at state, Lewis had 35 points and
5 rebounds; Bednarz had 27 points and 20 rebounds; Robinson had 23 points and 11 rebounds; and Kennedy had 16
points and 4 rebounds.
The 1979 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’7” Jr P Cynthia Robinson, 5’7” Sr P Debbie Bednarz, 5’6” Sr G Chris
Kennedy and 5’6” Sr Wing Linda Lewis of Slaton and 6’2” Jr P Karren Thompson of Pflugerville. Slaton's Debbie Bednarz
was all-state in 1978 & 1979; Cynthia Robinson was all-state for 3 years in 1978-1980; Chris Kennedy and Linda Lewis
were all-state in 1979; & Esoleta Whaley in 1980.
Team #101, 1979
Hale Center wins its only state title
1-A, HALE CENTER
Hale Center defeated Bogata Rivercrest, 46-29, in the 1-A final and Wall, 57-49, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Owlettes finished the year at 30-3 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over
Vega, 57-38; Phillips, 39-35; and Whiteface, 41-34. The 1979 season was the first for 5-on-5 basketball for TX high
school girls. Hale Center led 47-31 after 3 qts. of the semi-final due to superior shooting (61% to 33%) and then
survived a 4th qt. rally by Wall that brought them to within 8 points at game’s end. The 17-point win in the final was due
to an edge in shooting (42% to 30%) and rebounding (37-28).
Hale Center has made three appearances in the state finals winning the 1979 title and losing in 1983 to Hardin and in
1984 to Pollok Central. Babs Lombard of Wayland Baptist was the 1979 Hale Center championship coach. Finalist
Bogata Rivercrest made two appearances in the finals winning a title in 1968 & losing in 1979.
The 1979 Owlettes were: 11 Kim Black, 5’5” Fr G; 13 Terri Henry, 6’1” Sr P; 15 Rhonda Lockett, 5’5” Fr G; 21 Kathy
Rigsby, 5’4” Sr W; 23 Karen Waits, 5’6” Jr W; 31 Melinda Cannon, 5’6” So W; 33 Karrie Maddin, 5’2” So G; 41 Patty
Bendele, 5’8” So P; 43 Holly Brown, 5’10” So P; 53 Rhonda Weil, 5’6” Sr W; & 55 Shanna Lockett, 5’9” Jr P.
Hale Center was led on the year by 6’1” Sr Post Terri Henry at 22 ppg; 5’6” Jr W Karen Waits at 9; and 5’4” Sr W Kathy
Rigsby and 5’9” Jr P Shanna Lockett, each at 8. The Owlettes were led in the final by Henry with 21 points, Waits with 9
and Kim Black with 7. 5’4” Jr Margaret Hines led Rivercrest with 8 points. Henry was also the top scorer in the semifinal with 17 points followed by Shanna Lockett with 13, Kathy Rigsby with 11 and Waits with 10. 5’10” Sr Terri Kvapil
led Wall with 22 points. For the two games at state, Henry had 38 points and 20 rebounds and Black had 13 points and
14 rebounds.
The 1979 1-A All State Tournament Team included 6’1” Sr P Teri Henry and 5’5” Fr G Kim Black of Hale Center; 5’3” So G
Scotti Wood of Bogata Rivercrest; 5’11” Sr P Tammi Williams of Rogers; and 5’10” Sr P Terri Kvapil of Wall. Hale Center's
Kim Black was all-state fo 3 years in 1979-1982 and Teri Henri was all-state in 1979.
Team #102, 1979
Nazareth wins its 3rd title in a row & 3rd of 18
as Coach Lombard wins 1st of 13 titles
Conf B, Nazareth
Nazareth defeated Brock, 46-43, in the Conf B final and D’Hanis, 52-43, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Swiftettes finished the year at 36-4 and qualified for state for the 4th time with regional wins over Sudan, 63-27; Follett,
60-45; Three Way (Maple), 63-31; and Midland Greenwood, 58-47. The 1979 season was the first for 5-on-5 basketball
for TX high school girls.
Nazareth overcame a rebound deficit (30-18) with better shooting (63% to 40%) in the 9-point semi-final win over
D’Hanis. The Swiftettes needed four FTs by Lori and Colleen Gerber in the last 1:37 for a 3-point win in the final over
Brock.
The Swiftettes only losses in a final came in 1986 to Snook and in 1998 to Karnack. Joe Lombard of Wayland College
won his 1st of 6 state titles as coach at Nazareth and his 1st of an overall 15 titles—a state record for girls (or boys).
Finalist Brock has made 10appearances in the finals winning six titles (in 2002, 2003, 2005 & 2010-2011) and lost in the
fifnal in 1979, 1980, 1992 & 2000.
The 1979 Swiftettes were: 10 Glenda Gerber, 5’4” Sr G; 34 Colleen Gerber, 5’9” Sr P; 24 Marlene Huseman, 5’4” Sr G; 30
Michelle Acker, 5’9” Jr W; 32 Dianne Hochstein, 5’7” Jr P; 12 Doretta Ramaekers, 5’9” Jr W; 44 Lori Gerber, 5’9” So P; 20
Sharon Gerber, 5’8” So W; 22 Becky Hoelting, 5’3” So G; 42 Leona Kleman, 5’7” So W; 40 Roxanne Birkenfeld, 5’6” Fr W;
& 50 Dannelle Schmucker, 5’7” Fr W.
Nazareth was led on the year by 5’9” So P Lori Gerber at 17 ppg; 5’9” Jr W Doretta Ramaekers at 13; 5’4” Sr G Marlene
Huseman at 7; and 5’4” Sr G Glenda Gerber and 5’9” Jr W Michelle Acker, each at 6. The Swiftettes were led in the final
by Lori Gerber with 25 points and Huseman with 9. 5’9” Jr Kay Hull led Brock with 14 points. Lori Gerber and Doretta
Ramaekers were the top scorers in the semi-final with 16 points each as Sharon Gerber added 9, Glenda Berber, 8, and
Huseman, 3. 5’9” Sr Annette Nester led D’Hanis with 28 points. For the two games at state, Gerber had 41 points and
21 rebounds and Ramaekers had 18 points and 5 rebounds.
The 1979 Conf B All State Tournament Team included 5’9” So P Lori Gerber and 5’9” Jr Wing Doretta Ramaekers of
Nazareth; 5’8” Jr P Tina Proctor of Brock; 5’6” Sr P Sherea Mathis of Avinger; and 5’9” Sr P Annette Nester of D’Hanis.
Nazareth's Lori Gerber and Blenda Gerber were all-state in 1979; Sharon Gerber was all-state in 1980 & 1981; Doretta
Ramaekers was all-state in 1980; Lori Gerber was all-state in 1981; and Roxanne Birkenfeld was all-state in 1981 & 1982.
Doretta Ramaekers was also a state champion in tennis (doubles) in 1978 & 1979.
Team #103, 1980
SOC wins its 3rd of 4 state titles
Dallas S. Oak Cliff defeated Lubbock Monterey, 73-69, in the 4-A final and Pearland, 78-55, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Golden Bears finished the year undefeated at 40-0 and qualified for state for the 5th time with
regional wins over Duncanville, 68-53, and Spring, 67-51. S. Oak Cliff utilized superior shooting (57% to 38%) and
rebounding (46-31) in its 23-point semi-final win over Pearland. The Bears’ Kim Rodman and Vickie Green scored FGs in
the last 48 seconds to secure a 4-point win in the final that was gained via better shooting (50% to 36%) and rebounding
(59-47).
to Victoria in 1979 & 1982. Gary Blair of Texas Tech was the Oak Cliff championship coach in 1977, 1978 & 1980 and
coached SOC from 1973 to 1980. His 1979 SOC team lost in the final to Victoria ending a 65 game winning streak. He
won 105 of his last 106 games at SOC before entering the college ranks at LA Tech. He later coached at SFA before
becoming head coach at Texas A&M. Finalist Lubbock Monterey has made two appearances in a state final winning a
title in 1981 and losing in 1980.
The 1980 Golden Bears were: 3 Angela Jones, 5’5” So W; 4 Lisa Wynn, 5’6” Fr W; 5 Jackie Caraway, 5’3” Jr W; 10 Norita
Westbrook, 5’4” Sr W; 11 Terri Robinson, 5’6” So W; 12 Linda Wilkins, 5’6” Sr W; 13 Vickie Green, 5’6” So Pt; 14 Deborah
Traylor, 5’7” Jr W; 20 LaTonya Turner, 5’7” Fr W; 21 Patrina Roquemore, 5’8” Jr P; 23 Charlotte Nelums, 5’9” Sr P; 31 Kim
Rodman, 5’11” Jr W; 32 Frances Harris, 5’10” So P; 33 Ramona Dozier, 5’11” Sr P; & Deborah Rodman, 6’2” Sr P. (Debra
and Kim Rodman are sisters of NBA star Dennis Rodman.)
S. Oak Cliff was led on the year by 5’11” Sr P Ramona Dozier at 17.5 ppg; 5’6” So Pt Vickie Green at 17.0; 6’2” Sr P
Deborah Rodman at 15.3; 5’11” Jr W Kim Rodman at 14.1. The Bears were led in the final by Dozier with 21 points,
Green with 19 and Kim Rodman with 14. Kami Ethridge led Monterey with 20 points. Dozier was also the top scorer in
the semi-final with 30 points followed by Green with 23 and Kim Rodman with 20. 5’8” Sr Sabrina Schield led Pearland
with 24 points. Dozier had 51 points and 50 rebounds in the two state games; Green had 42 points and 42 rebounds;
and Kim Rodman had 34 points and 16 rebounds.
The 1980 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’6” So G Vickie Green, 5’11” Sr P Ramona Dozier and 5’11” Jr W Kim
Rodman of Dallas S. Oak Cliff; So G Kami Ethridge of Lubbock Monterey; and 5’8”Sr W Sabrina Schield of Pearland. SOC's
Vicki Green was all-state fo 4 years in 1979-1982; Ramona Dozier was all-state in 1980; Kim Rodman was all-state in
1980 & 1981; and Frances Harris was all-state in 1982.
Kami Ethridge of Monterrey and Fran Harris of S. Oak Cliff later played at UT (including the 1986 national championship
team); Kim Rodman of SOC played at SFA; Vickie Green of SOC played at La. Tech and OK; and Angela Jones of SOC
played at SMU.
Team #104, 1980
Dumas wins its only state title
3-A, DUMAS
Dumas defeated Corpus Christi Flour Bluff, 53-43, in the 3-A final and Waco Midway, 58-57 (OT), in the semi-final at the
state tournament. The Demonettes finished the year at 31-2 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins
over Monahans, 78-49, and Mineral Wells, 50-49. Dumas trailed in the semi-final by 44-38 after 3 qts. but outscored
Midway 15-9 in the 4th qt. to force an OT which the Demonettes won by 5-4. Dumas overcame poor shooting with a
rebounding edge (51-37) that gave the team more FG attempts (61-47). The Demonettes’ 10-point win in the final was
due to better shooting from the field (50% to 37%) and from the FT line (23 of 33 to 7 of 12).
Dumas won the 1980 state championship in the school’s only appearance in a state final. P.D. Fletcher of Panhandle
State was the 1980 Dumas championship coach and won a previous title at Stratford in 1969. Finalist Flour Bluff made
The 1980 Demonettes were: 13 Sherri Hagler, 5’2” Sr; 15 Brenda Stephens, 5’7 Jr; 21 Patricia Fortenbury, 5’8” Sr; 25
Terri Clark, 5’7” Jr; 31 Gari Reid, 5’8” Sr; 41 Michele Clements, 5’9” Sr; 43 Sherri Sartain, 5’7” Jr; 45 Sondra Ramsey, 5’7”
So; 51 Tammy Taylor, 5’8” Jr; & 53 Kelly Reid, 5’10” So.
Dumas was led in he final by 5’9” Sr Michele Clemens with 23 points, 5’8” Sr Patricia Fortenbury with 14, 5’7” So Sondra
Ramsey with 8 and 5’8” Sr Gari Reid with 6. 5’9” Sr Marcia Boyer led Flour Bluff with 23 points. Tammy Taylor led
Dumas in the semi-final followed by Fortenbury with 12, Ramsey with 11 and Reid with 8. 6’0” Sr Gina Parker led
Midway with 21 points. In the two games at state, Clements had 28 points and 15 rebounds; Ramsey had 19 points and
11 rebounds and Taylor had 17 points and 14 rebounds.
The 1980 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’9” Sr P Michele Clements, 5’7” So P Sondra Ramsey and 5’8” Jr F
Tammy Taylor of Dumas; 5’9” Sr W Marcia Boyer and Sr P Sheila Wiggins of Corpus Christi Flour Bluff; and 6’0” Sr F Gina
Parker of Waco Midway. Dumas' Michele Clements and Patricia Fortenbury were all-state in 1980.
Team #105, 1980
Slaton wins 3rd title in a row & 4th of five
2-A, SLATON
Slaton defeated Kyle Hays, 75-44, in the 2-A final and Hardin, 61-45, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Tigerettes finished the year at 34-3 qualifying for state for the 4th time with regional wins over Dimmitt, 49-42, and
Spearman, 61-36. The 16-point semi-final win over Hardin was due to 16 more points at the FT line (21 to 5). Slaton
cruised to a 31-point win in the final with superior shooting (60% to 40%) and rebounding (33-27).
Groesbeck. Sam Nichols of McMurry College was the 1980 Slaton championship coach. Finalist Kyle Hayes made its only
The 1980 Tigerettes were: 10 Ruth Maxwell, 5’5” Jr; 12 Esoleta Whaley, 5’5” Sr; 14 Barbara Anzley, 5’6” Sr; 20 Pam
Mosser, 5’8” Jr; 22 Jackie Fox, 5’8” Sr; 24 Jill Basinger, 5’5” Sr; 30 Condra Bruedigam, 5’0” Sr; 32 Davia Rinne, 5’8” Jr; 34
Doris White, 5’8” So; 40 Jenny Alford, 5’6” Sr; 42 Cathy Davis, 5’8” So; & 52 Cindy Robinson, 5’8” Sr.
Slaton was led on the year by 5’5” Sr Esoleta Whaley and 5’8” Sr Cindy Robinson, each at 18 ppg; 5’6” Sr Barbara Anzley
at 9; and 5’8” Jr Pam Mosser at 8. The Tigerettes were led in the final by Robinson with 21 points, Whaley with 20,
Anzley with 10 and Mosser with 8. 5’9” Sr DeAnn McFarlin led Hays with 16 points. Whaley was the top Slaton scorer in
the semi-final with 25 points followed by 11 for Mosser and 7 for Anzley. 5’7” Jr Laurie Reescano led Hardin with 23
points. For the two games at state, Whaley had 45 points and 5 rebounds; Robinson had 25 points & 18 rebounds; and
Anzley had 17 points and 16 rebounds.
The 1980 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’5” Sr G Esoleta Whaley, 5’8” Sr P Cindy Robinson and 5’6” Sr F
Barbara Anzley of Slaton; 5’2” Sr G Loretta Cooper of Powderly North Lamar; 5’9” Sr P DeAnn McFarlin of Kyle Hays; and
5’7” Jr P Laurie Reescano of Hardin. Slaton's Cynthia Robinson was all-state for 3 years in 1978-1980; Esoleta Whaley
was all-state in 1980; and Rosalind Brown in 1982 & 1983.
Team #106, 1980
Rivercrest wins 2nd of two state titles
1-A, BOGATA RIVERCREST
Bogata Rivercrest defeated Panhandle, 68-41, in the 1-A final and Hull-Daisetta, 45-41, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Rebelettes finished the year at 30-2 and qualified for state for the 7th time with regional wins over
Longview Spring Hill, 66-32; Pineland West Sabine, 57-47; and Grapeland, 76-36. Rivercrest and Hull-Daisetta had the
same FG shooting % in the semi-final but the Rebelettes put up 10 more shots and made 4 more FGs. Rivercrest out
shot (50% to 25%) and out rebounded (47-37) Panhandle in the 17-point win in the final.
Bogata Rivercrest has made three appearances in the state finals winning state titles in 1968 & 1980 and losing in 1979
to Hale Center. Frank Stubblefield of ETSU was the 1980 Rivercrest championship coach. Finalist Panhandle made two
appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1992.
The 1980 Rebelettes were: 10 Annette Harris, 5’3” Sr F; 12 Janice Bivins, 5’5” Sr F; 45 Robyn Reeder, 5’8” Sr F; 15 Judy
Via, 5’10” Jr C; 11 Donna Hines, 5’7” Jr F; 23 Sarah Scales, 5’4” Jr G; 13 Scotti Wood, 5’4” Jr G; 25 Janet Webb, 5’5” Jr F;
22 Debbie Mankins, 5’2” Jr G; 55 Veronica Howerton, 6’4” So C; 43 Monica Belcher, 5’7” So C; 21 Jean Norman, 5’6” So
F; & 34 Dusty Damron, 5’0” So G.
Rivercrest was led on the year by 5’4” Jr G Scotti Wood at 14 ppg; 45 Robyn Reeder, 5’8” Sr F at 12; 5’10” Jr C Judy Via at
10; and 6’4” So C Veronica Howerton at 8. The Rebelettes were led in the final by Reeder with 26 points, Wood with 16
and Howerton with 12. 5’6” Lisa Wright led Panhandle with 16 points. Wood was the top scorer in the semi-final with
17 points followed by Howerton with 10 and 5’4” Jr Sarah Scales with 8. 6’2” Sr Sybil Johnson led Hull-Daisetta with 21
points. In the two games at state, Wood had 33 points and 8 rebounds; Reeder had 30 points & 12 rebounds and
Howerton had 22 points and 21 rebounds.
The 1980 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’4” Jr G Scotti Wood, 5’8” Sr F Robyn Reeder and 6’4” P Veronica
Howerton of Bogata Rivercrest; 6’2” Sr P Sybil Johnson of Hull-Daisetta; and 5’6” Jr P Lisa Wright of Panhandle.
Rivercrest's Scotti Wood was all-state in 1980 & 1981.
Team #107, 1980
Nazareth wins 4 in a row & 4th of 18 total titles
Conf B, NAZARETH
Nazareth defeated Brock, 56-50, in the Conf B final and Port Aransas, 53-28, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Swiftettes finished the year at 36-2 and qualified for state for the 5th time with regional wins over Maple Three
Way, 53-31, and Gail Borden County, 47-33. Nazareth cruised to a 25-point semi-final win with better shooting (43% to
30%) and rebounding (38-32). The 6-point win over Brock in the final was due to better FG shooting (59% to 40%) and
more FTs (16 of 24 to 2 of 4).
The Swiftettes only losses in a final came in 1986 to Snook and in 1998 to Karnack. Joe Lombard of Wayland Baptist was
the 1980 Nazareth championship coach winning his 2nd of 6 titles at Nazareth and of 15 titles overall---a state record.
Finalist Brock has made 10 appearances in the finals winning six titles (in 2002, 2003, 2005 & 2010-2011) and losing in
the fifnal in 1979, 1980, 1992 & 2000.
The 1980 Swiftettes were: 12 Doreta Ramaekers, 5’9” Sr; 30 Michele Acker, 5’9” Sr; 44 Dianne Hochstein, 5’7” Sr; 20
Sharon Gerber, 5’8” Jr; 10 Roxanne Birkenfeld, 5’6” So; 22 Danelle Schmucker, 5’7” So; 40 Liz Wilhelm, 5’7” So; 14
Brenda Hoelting, 5’4” So; 42 Karen Birkenfeld, 5’5” So; 24 Rhonda Hoelting, 5’5” Fr; & 50 Sharon Birkenfeld, F.
Nazareth was led in the final by 5’9” Sr Doretta Ramaekers with 16 points, 5’8” Jr Sharon Gerber with 15, 5’6” So
Roxanne Birkenfeld with 12 and 5’9” Sr Michele Acker with 9. 5’10” Sr Kay Hull led Brock with 16 points. Ramaekers
also led the Swiftettes in scoring in the semi-final with 12 points followed by Gerber with 11 and Acker with 9. 5’7” Sr
Susannah Frishman led Port Aransas with 13 points. For the two games at state, Ramaekers had 28 points and 10
rebounds; Sharon Gerber, 26 points and 10 rebounds; and Birkenfeld had 16 points and 8 rebounds.
The 1980 Conf B All State Tournament Team included 5’9” Sr W Doretta Ramaekers, 5’8” Jr P Sharon Gerber and 5’6” So
W Roxanne Birkenfeld of Nazareth; and 5’10” Sr P Kay Hull and 5’8” Sr P Tina Proctor of Brock. Roxanne Birkenfeld of
Nazareth was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1980-82. Nazareth's Sharon Gerber was all-state in
1980 & 1981; Doretta Ramaekers was all-state in 1980; Lori Gerber was all-state in 1981; Roxanne Birkenfeld was allstate in 1981 & 1982; and Karen Birkenfeld in 1982; and Rhonda Hoelting and Sharon Birkenfeld in 1983.
Doretta Ramaekers was also a state champion in tennis (doubles) in 1978 & 1979. Brenda Hoelting & Roxanne
Birkenfeld were state doubles champions in 1982.
Team #108, 1981
Sisters Kamie & Kriss Ethridge lead Monterey to only title
5-A, LUBBOCK MONTEREY
Lubbock Monterey defeated Duncanville, 71-70, in the first ever 5-A final and San Antonio Lee, 76-49, in the semi-final at
the state tournament. The Plainsmen finished the year at 29-2 and qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins
over El Paso Irving, 75-67, and Lewisville, 94-74. Monterey cruised to a 27-point semi-final win over SA Lee and edged
Duncanville by one point in the closely contested final. The Plainsmen trailed by one point after 3 qts in the final and by
8 points with 3 minutes left before sisters Kamie and Kriss Ethridge combined for 12 points (one FG and 10 FTs) in a 12-3
run to win by 1 point. The Plainsmen took the lead at 71-70 on 2 FTs by Kriss Ethridge with 15 seconds left and
Duncanville’s last shot missed at the buzzer. Monterey won the game at the FT line shooting 85% on 28 of 33 to 68% on
19 of 28 for Duncanville.
Lubbock Monterey has made two appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1981 and losing to Dallas S. Oak Cliff
in 1980. Tim Taker of New Mexico S. was the 1981 Monterey championship coach. Finalist Duncanville has made 11
appearances in the state finals winning 6 state titles (1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997 & 2003) and losing in 1952, 1981,
1992, 1995, and 2004.
The 1981 Plainsmen were: 11 Pat Kim, 5’3” Jr G; 21 Micki Scott, 5’4” Sr G; 23 Kriss Ethridge, 5’5” Sr G; 25 Ginger
Edmunds, 5’7” Jr F; 31 Mindy Ayoub, 5’6” Jr F; 33 Kamie Ethridge, 5’5” Jr G; 35 Molly Hasie, 5’8” Jr F; 41 Angela Phea,
5’6” So F; 43 Beth Howard, 5’5” So F; 45 Tracey Muehlbrad, 5’8” Sr F; 51 Jill Marshall, 5’8” So F; 53 Alayna Gilmore, 5’10”
Sr C; & 55 Andrea Moore, 6’1” Jr C.
Monterey was led on the year by 5’5” Jr G Kamie Ethridge at 19 ppg; 5’5” Sr G Kriss Ethridge at 15; 5’10” Sr C Alayna
Gilmore at 10; and 5’8” Sr F Tracey Muehlbrad at 9. The Plainsmen were led in the final by Kamie Ethridge with 35
points, Kriss Ethridge with 19 and 5’8” Jr Molly Hasie, Muehlbrad and Gilmore with 6 each. 6‘0” Fr Cathy Nixon led
Duncanville with 24 points. Kamie Ethridge also led Monterey in scoring in the semi-final with 28 points followed by
Muehlbrad with 11 and Kriss Ethridge and Andrea Moore with 9 each. 5’9” Sr Sherry Markert led SA Lee with 15 points.
In the two games at state, Kamie Ethridge had 63 points and 11 rebounds and Kriss Ethridge had 28 points and 12
rebounds.
Kamie Ethridge is a member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville TN; was a member of the 1888 Olympic
Team;was the point guard of UT’s national championship team of 1986; is UT’s career assist leader; and was awarded
the Margaret Wade and Francis Pomeroy Naismith national player of the year awards.
The 1981 5-A All State Tournament Team included 5’5” Jr G Kamie Ethridge and 5’5” Sr G Kriss Ethridge of Lubbock
Monterey; 6’0” Fr Cathy Nixon and 5’8” Sr Kay Murphy of Duncanville; and 5’9” Sr F Sherry Markert of San Antonio Lee.
Cathy Nixon of Duncanville was named All State Tournament 3 times in 4 years in 1981-84. Monterey's Kamie Ethridge
was all-state in 1981 & 1982 and Kriss Ethride was all-state in 1981.
Team #109, 1981
Canyon, led by Teri Mayfield, wins 6th of 13 state titles
4-A, CANYON
Canyon defeated Bay City, 64-53, in the 4-A final and Magnolia, 64-39, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Eagles finished the year at 28-7 and qualified for state for the 11th time with regional wins over Lubbock Estacado, 7441, and Mineral Wells, 46-44. Canyon cruised to a 25-point semi-final win over Magnolia with better shooting (44% to
28%) and rebounding (50-38). The Eagles’ 11-point win in the final over Bay City was also due to better shooting (42% to
33%) and rebounding (52-43).
1999). The Canyon boys have won two titles and the 17 total titles ranks second in Texas behind Nazareth (23). Lyndon
Hardin of E. NMU was the 1981 Canyon championship coach. Finalist Bay City has made two appearances in the state
finals losing in 1981 & 1998.
The 1981 Eagles were: 11 Terri Baughman, 5’5” Sr G; 15 Theresa Stone, 5’10” Sr P; 21 Caria Schmidt, 5’5” Sr F; 23
Shelley Shenk, 5’8” Sr P; 33 Penny Christopher, 5’5” Jr F; 35 Kelly Gordon, 5’3” Sr G; 41 Denise Tennison, 5’8” Jr F; 43 Teri
Mayfield, 6’0” Sr P; 51 Cyndy Stapleton, 5’8” Sr P; & 55 Cindy Beck, 5’9” Sr P.
Canyon was led on the year by 6’0” Sr P Teri Mayfield at 13 ppg; 5’10” Sr P Theresa Stone at 11; and 5’5” Jr F Penny
Christopher at 10. The Eagles were led in the final by Mayfield with 35 points, Terri Baughman and Carla Schmidt with 8
each and Christopher with 7. 5’11” Sr Annette Smith led Bay City with 14 points. Mayfield was also Canyon’s top scorer
in the semi-final with 20 points followed by Baughman with 13 and Christopher with 12. 5’5” Jr Penny Pugh led
Magnolia with 11 points. In the two games at state, Mayfield had 55 points and 31 rebounds; Baughman had 21 points
and 9 rebounds and Schmidt had 9 points and 10 rebounds.
The 1981 4A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Sr P Teri Mayfield, 5’5” Sr G Terri Baughman and 5’5” Sr G Carla
Schmidt of Canyon; 5’11” Sr Annette Smith and 5’7” Jr Audrey Smith of Bay City; and 5’6” Sr Wright of Dallas Madison.
Canyon's Terri Baughman, Teri Mayfield and Theresa Stone were all-state in 1981 and Sally Walling was all-state in 1983.
Team #110, 1981
Abernathy wins 3rd of six state titles
3-A, ABERNATHY
Abernathy defeated Sweeny, 61-59, in the 3-A final and Brownsboro, 56-52, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Lady Lopes finished the year at 36-2 and qualified for state for the 4th time with regional wins over Comanche, 8431, and Coahoma, 66-50. Abernathy used a rebound advantage (57-49) to put up more shots (71 to 55) and thus score
more FGs in the 4-point semi-final win over Brownsboro. The Lady Lopes trailed Sweeny in the final by 7 points with 4
minutes left but fought back for a 2-point win. Dana Fondy and Lori Oswalt scored FGs in the last minute while Sweeny
missed three one-and-one opportunities in the last 1:39.
Abernathy has won six state championships (1958, 1959, 1981, 1984, 1986 & 1991) and lost in the final three times (in
1985 to Troy; in 1989 to Grapeland; and in 2002 to Buffalo). Larry Steele of Tarleton State was the Abernathy
championship coach in 1981 & 1984. Finalist Sweeny has never won a title but lost in the finals six times in 9 years
(1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1987).
The 1981 Lady Lopes were: 10 Dana Fondy, 5’7” Sr G; 12 Cindy Stillwell, 5’5” Sr G; 14 Margaret Cooper, 5’4” Jr G; 20
Shelley Toler, 5’8” Sr F; 22 Sharia Griffin, 5’8” Sr F; 24 Tina Covey, 5’8” Jr P; 30 Vicky McKenzie, 5’4” Fr G; 32 Ramona
Irlbeck, 5’5” Sr G; 34 Stacey Kelley, 5’6” Fr G; 40 Connye Wolf, 5’10” Sr P; 42 Darla McGuire, 5’7” Sr P; & 44 Lori Oswalt,
6’1” Sr P.
Abernathy was led on the year by 5’5” Sr G Ramona Irlbeck at 17.7 ppg; 5’8” Sr F Shelley Toler at 11; and 6’1” Sr P Lori
Oswalt at 8.4. The Lady Lopes were led in the final by 5’7” Sr Dana Fondy and 5’7” Sr Darla McGuire with 15 points each,
Irlbeck with 11 and Oswalt and Vicky McKenzie with 8 each. Irlbeck led Abernathy in the semi-final with 24 points
followed by Toler with 14 and McGuire with 5. Danita Cofer and Cheryl Chambers led Brownsboro with 14 points each.
In the two games at state, Irlbeck had 35 points and 19 rebounds and McGuire had 20 points and 16 rebounds.
The 1981 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’5” Sr G Ramona Irlbeck and 5’7” Sr P Darla McGuire of Abernathy;
5’7” Jr Millie Bivens of Sweeny; 5’9” So Cheryl Chambers of Brownsboro; and 5’10” So Tracy Turner of Kountze.
Abernathy's Ramona Irlbeck was all-state in 1980 & 1981; Darla McGuire was all-state in 1981; Vicky McKenzie was allstate in 1984; Phoebe Dunn was all-state for 3 years in 1984-1986; and Stacey Kelley was all-state in 1984.
Ramona Irlbeck of Abernathy was a three-time (1979-81) 2-A singles champion in tennis.
Team #111, 1981
Hardin, led by Reescano sisters,
wins 1st of 3 consecutive titles
2-A, HARDIN
Hardin defeated New Deal, 61-46, in the 2-A final and Grapeland, 64-55, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Hornets finished the year at 25-5 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Woodsboro, 70-49, and
Jourdanton, 54-48. Hardin out shot (47% to 37%) Grapeland in a 9-point win in the semi-final and then cruised to a 15point win over New Deal in the final with better shooting from the field (52% to 40%) and FT line (11 of 18 to 6 of 14).
Hardin has made three appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1981, 1982 & 1983. Bob Parker of SFA was the
Hardin championship coach for all three state titles in 1981-1983. Finalist New Deal made two appearances in the state
finals losing in 1956 & 1981.
The 1981Hornets were: 12 Charlotte Reescano, 5’10” Jr P; 20 Laurie Reescano, 5’9” Sr P; 40 Jennifer Reescano, 5’5” So
G; 34 Yancy Toran, 5’5” Sr G; 32 Cheryl Burrell, 5’9” Sr P; 30 Tammye Reescano, 5’6” Fr P; 42 Leann Doffing, 6’1” So P; 44
Tracy Davis, 5’8” So P; 24 Janet Scott, 5’6” Jr G; & 10 Teresa Brown, 5’5” Jr G.
Hardin was led on the year by 5’9” Sr P Laurie Reescano at 24 ppg; 5’10” Jr P Charlotte Reescano at 15; 5’5 Sr G Yancy
Toran at 12; & 5’5” So G Jennifer Reescano at 8. The Hornets were led in the final by Charlotte Reescano with 20 points,
Toran with 17, Jennifer Reescano with 11 and Laurie Reescano with 10. 6’1” Sr Vicki Teal led New Deal with 20 points.
Laurie Reescano led the scoring in the semi-final with 22 followed by Charlotte Reescano with 18, Toran with 13 and
Jennifer Reescano with 5. 6’0” Sr Sherri Skidmore led Grapeland with 19 points. In the two games at state, Charlotte
Reescano had 38 points and 35 rebounds; Laurie Reescano had 32 points and 10 rebounds and Yancy Toran had 30
The 1981 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Jr P Charlotte Reescano, 5’9” Sr P Laurie Reescano and 5’5” Sr G
Yancy Toran of Hardin; 6’1” Sr Vicki Teal of New Deal; 5’11” Sr Lee Ann Galbreath of Sanger; and 6’0” Sr P Sherri
Skidmore of Grapeland. Hardin's Laurie Reescano was all-state in 1980 & 1981; Yancy Toran was all-state in 1981;
Charlotte and Jennifer Reescano were all-state in 1982; and Tammye Reescano was all-state in 1983 & 1984.
In 2007 Charlotte Reescano was a teacher at Hardin H.S.
Team #112, 1981
Nazareth wins 5th of 6 consecutive titles
& 5th of 18 total; Lombard wins 3rd title
1-A, NAZARETH
Nazareth defeated Colmesneil, 84-39, in the 1-A final and LaPoynor, 70-35, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Swiftettes finished the year at 35-2 and qualified for state for the 6th time with regional wins over Gail Borden
County, 41-38, and Follett, 58-47. Nazareth cruised to a 35-point semi-final win over LaPoynor with superior shooting
from the field (53% to 30%) and FT line (60% to 21%). The 45-point win in the final was due to better shooting (64% to
36%) and rebounding (38-29).
The Swiftettes only losses in a final came in 1986 to Snook and in 1998 to Karnack. Joe Lombard of Wayland Baptist won
his 3rd of 6 state titles at Nazareth and his 3rd of 15 overall titles—a state record. Finalist Colmesneil made its only
The 1981 Swiftettes were: 20 Sharon Gerber, 5’9” Sr F; 44 Lori Gerber, 5’10” Sr P; 10 Roxanne Birkenfeld, 5’6” Jr G; 40
Liz Wilhelm, 5’8” Jr P; 22 Danelle Schmucker, 5’7” Jr F; 14 Brenda Hoelting, 5’4” Jr G; 42 Karen Birkenfeld, 5’7” Jr G; 12
Rhonda Hoelting, 5’5” So G; 50 Sharon Birkenfeld, 5’4” So G; 30 Annette Hoelting, 5’6” So P; & 24 Deanna Hoelting, 5’4”
So G.
Nazareth was led on the year by 5’9” Sr F Sharon Gerber and 5’10” Sr P Lori Gerber, both at 17 ppg; 5’6” Jr G Roxanne
Birkenfeld at 12; and 5’8” Jr P Liz Wilhelm at 8. The Swiftettes were led in the final by Lori Gerber with 30 points,
Sharon Gerber with 20, Roxanne Birkenfeld with 19 and Sharon Birkenfeld with 7. 5’6” Sr Janice McNeal led Colmesneil
with 14 points. Lori Gerber also led the scoring in the semi-final with 21 points followed by Sharon Gerber with 17,
Sharon Birkenfeld with 14 and Roxanne Birkenfeld with 12. 5’5” Sr Patti Hanks led LaPoynor with 9 points. In the two
games at state, Lori Gerber had 51 points and 17 rebounds; Sharon Gerber had 37 points and 13 rebounds; Roxanne
Birkenfeld had 31 points and 9 rebounds; and Sharon Birkenfeld had 21 points and 6 rebounds.
The 1981 Conf B All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Sr P Lori Gerber, 5’9” Sr F Sharon Gerber, 5’6” Jr G Roxanne
Birkenfeld and 5’4” So G Sharon Birkenfeld of Nazareth; and 5’8” Sr Gloria Spann of Colmesneil. Roxanne Birkenfeld of
Nazareth was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1980-82. Nazareth's Sharon Gerber was all-state in
1980 & 1981; Lori Gerber was all-state in 1981; Roxanne Birkenfeld was all-state in 1981 & 1982; Karen Birkenfeld was
all-state in 1982; and Rhonda Hoelting and Sharon Birkenfeld were all-state in 1983.
Team #113, 1982
Victoria, led by Yulonda Wimbush, wins 4th of 5 titles
5-A, VICTORIA
Victoria defeated Dallas S. Oak Cliff, 46-45, in the 5-A final and Houston Yates, 63-48, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Stingarettes finished the year at 35-2 and qualified for state for the 8th time with a regional win over
San Antonio Highlands, 72-59. Victoria’s 15-point semi-final win over Yates came from better shooting (44% to 37%) and
rebounding (49-36).
The Stingarettes led the final by 10 after 3 qts. and survived a 5-point run/comeback by the Bears from a 6 point deficit
with 49 seconds left. The SOC rally fell short by one point and Victoria won the game and title.
finals in 1966, 1967, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1989 & 1991. Janice Lahodny of UT was the Victoria championship coach
in 1979, 1982 & 1986. Lahodny had a career record of 707-264 in 1969-1996 and was named National Coach of the
Year. She is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Finalist Dallas S. Oak Cliff won state titles in 1977, 1978,
1980 & 1985 and lost in the 1979 and 1982 finals.
The 1982 Stingarettes were: 52 Carolyn Sneed, 5’11” Sr P; 35 Paula Vrazel, 5’7” Sr W; 50 5’7” Jr P; 34 Yulonda Wimbish,
5’10” Jr P; 11 Opal Ross, 5’8” Jr F; 15 Lillie Buckner, 5’1” Jr W; 51 Mauren Conaway, 5’10” Jr P; 44 Cyrese Russell, 5’9” So
P; 41 Carolyn Goode, 5’2” Jr W; & 31 Elouise Huff, 5’4” Jr G.
Victoria was led on the year by 5’10” Jr P Yulonda Wimbish at 18 ppg; 5’11” Sr P Carolyn Sneed at 14; 5’7” Jr P Amy Alkek
at 9; and 5’8” Jr F Opal Ross at 8. The Stingarettes were led by Wimbish with 20 points in the final and 28 points in the
semi-final. Sneed added 15 points and Ross, 11, in the semi-final. 6’5” Jr Monica Lamb led Yates with 15 points. In the
two games at state, Wimbish had 48 points and 19 rebounds and Sneed had 23 points and 19 rebounds.
The 1982 5-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Jr P Yolanda Wimbish and 5’11” Sr P Carolyn Sneed of Victoria;
5’7” Sr Vickie Green of South Oak Cliff; 6’5” Jr C Monica Lamb of Houston Yates; and 5’11” Jr Carmen Wynn of Amarillo.
Victoria's Yolanda Wimbish was all-state in 1982 & 1983; Carolyn Sneed was all-state in 1982; and Amy Alkek was allstate in 1983.
Monica Lamb later played at the U. of Southern CAL and for the WNBA Houston Comets on two championship teams.
Yulonda Wimbish was named a H.S. All-American and played on UT’s undefeated natonal championship team in 1986
and was SWC Player of the Year in 1988. Yulonda Wimbish Gay is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.
Team #114, 1982
First Travis County boys or girls team to win state
4-A, DEL VALLE
Del Valle defeated Carthage, 76-64, in the 4-A final and Corpus Christi Calallen, 58-34, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Cardinals finished the year at 33-1 (losing only to Georgetown) and qualified for state for the 1st time
with regional wins over Waco Midway, 66-49, and Beaumont Hebert, 57-49. Del Valle’s 24-point semi-final win over
Calallen was due to better shooting (49% to 34%) and rebounding (37-26). The Cardinals trailed Carthage, 39-33, at
halftime of the final but outscored the Bulldogs, 43-25, in the second half for a 12-point win.
Del Valle won the 1982 state championship in its only appearance in a state final and became the first Travis County
boys or girls team to win a state basketball championship. Mario Acosta of Sul Ross U. was the 1982 Del Valle
championship coach. Finalist Carthage made its only appearance in a final in 1982.
The 1982 Cardinals were: 22 Marcia Green, 5’10” Sr P; 32 ReRe Jackson, 5’9” Sr F; 30 Pam Dilworth, 5’7” Sr P; 23 Beverly
Williams, 5’7” So G; 41 Denise Potvin, 6’0” Jr P; 24 Carolyn Daily, 5’9” Jr P; 13 Renae Manning, 5’3” Jr F; 20 StellaCastro,
5’3” Jr G; 34 Amy Lindgren, 5’5” Fr F; & 21 Betty Jensen, 5’7” So P.
Del Valle was led on the year by 5’7” So G Beverly Williams at 18 ppg; 5’9” Sr F ReRe Jackson at 12; and 5’10” Sr P Marcia
Green at 8. Del Valle was led in the final by Williams with 33 points and Jackson with 20. 5’11” Jr Sheila Bryant led
Carthage with 23 points. Williams was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 25 points followed by Jackson with 14.
5’9” Jr Gina Jones led Calallen with 17 points. In the two games at state, Williams had 58 points and 6 rebounds and
Jackson had 34 points & 13 rebounds.
The 1982 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’7” So G Beverly Williams and 5’9” Sr F ReRe Jackson of Del Valle;
5’11” Jr Sheila Bryant and 5’9” Jr Vicki Wade of Carthage; and 5’11” So Darla Isaacks of Levelland. Isaacks was named All
State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1982-84. Del Valle's Beverly Williams was all-state for 3 years from 19821984; ReRe Jackson was all-state for 3 years in 1980-1982; and Marcia Green was all-state in 1982.
Team #115, 1982
Barbers Hill, led by Pennee Hall,
wins back-to-back titles in 1982-83
3-A, BARBERS HILL
Barbers Hill of Mont Belvieu defeated Sweeny, 68-53, in the 3-A final and Comanche, 70-49, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Eagles finished the year at 34-4 and qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Waco
Robinson, 59-55, and Hudson of Lufkin, 49-42. The 21-point semi-final win was due to a rebounding advantage (51-38)
that led to more shots (74 to 59) and thus more FGs (29 to 21). The 15-point win in the final over Sweeny was due to
better shooting from the field (40% to 30%) and FT line (26 of 43 to 9 of 25).
Barbers Hill has made three appearances in the state finals winning championships in 1982, 1983 & 1997. Dennis Rivers
of S. Arkansas U. was the Barbers Hill championship coach in 1982 & 1983. Finalist Sweeny has never won a title but lost
in the finals six times in 9 years (1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1987).
The 1982 Eagles were: 10 Pennee Hall, 5’6” Jr G; 20 Keela Grubaugh, 5’6” Sr G; 34 Shelley Marcontell, 5’10” Jr C; 24
Robin Laurie, 5’6” Jr G; 42 Tami Rogers, 5’8” Fr F; 14 Patti Smith, 5’10” Sr F; 32 Pooh Porter, 5’8” Sr F; 22 Nita Holmes,
5’9” Sr F; 12 Michelle Smith, 5’4” Jr G; 30 Darla Paviat, 5’8” Sr C; 40 Sharlene Davis, 5’3” Sr G; 44 Kim Dunlap, 5’5” So G;
50 La Dean Farmer, 5’7” So F; 52 Kathleen Richardson, 5’7” So F; & 54 Trina Lewis, 5’11” So C.
Barbers Hill was led in the final by 5’6” Jr Pennee Hall with 37 points and 5’10” Sr Patti Smith with 14. Sweeny was led
by 5’8” Sr Millie Bivens with 19 points. Hall was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 27 points followed by 5’8” Fr
Tami Rogers and Smith with 12 each and 5’6” Jr Robin Laurie with 9. 5’7” Sr Mitzi Pope led Comanche with 19 points. In
the two games at state, Hall had 64 points and 7 rebounds; Smith had 26 points & 19 rebounds; and Rogers had 17
The 1982 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’6” Jr G Pennee Jo Hall, 5’10” Sr F Patti Smith and 5’8” Fr F Tami
Rogers of Barbers Hill; and 5’8” Sr Millie Bivens and 5’9” Sr Rene Phillips of Sweeny. Barbers Hills' Pennee Hall was allstate in 1982 & 1983; and Tami Rogers was all-state for 3 years in 1983-1985.
Pennee Jo Hall led her team to back-to-back state titles in 1982-83; was named All State Tournament for two years; and
was named all-state in 1982 & 1983. She scored 3, 587 points in her H.S. career and is listed as the 18th best national
career scorer for 1980-83. She was named a Converse H.S. All-American and later played at LaTech and UT where she
played on three final four teams and the 1986 national champions. She won a state title as a coach at Barbers Hill in
1997 and was inducted into the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.
Team #116, 1982
Hardin wins 3 consecutive titles in 1981-83
led b y Reescano sisters
2-A, HARDIN
Hardin defeated Phillips, 69-61, in the 2-A final and Grapeland, 62-37, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Hornets finished the year at 31-1 winning 2 of 3 from 3-A state champion Barbers Hill. Hardin qualified for state for the
3rd time with regional wins over Jourdanton, 56-40, and Nixon, 46-32. Hardin’s 25-point semi-final win was due to
better shooting (46% to 25%) and rebounding (65-41). The Hornets utilized a rebounding edge (48-36) and more FTs (14
to 7) for an 8-point win in the final over Phillips.
Hardin championship coach for all three state titles in 1981-1983. Finalist Phillips has made two appearances in the
state finals winning a title in 1976 and losing in 1982.
The 1982 Hornets were: 12 Charlotte Reescano, 5’10” Sr P; 40 Jennifer Reescano, 5’6” Jr G; 20 Tammy Reescano, 5’6” So
F; 44 Tracy Davis, 5’9” Jr P; 42 Le Ann Doffing, 5’9” Jr P; 24 Janet Scott, 5’6” Sr F; 10 Teresa Brown, 5’6” Sr F; 34 Donya
Golds, 5’4” Jr G; 32 Linda Hunter, 5’7” Sr P; & 22 Leonna Schwirtlich, 5’8” So P.
Hardin was led on the year by 5’10” Sr P Charlotte Reescano at 25.6; 5’6” So F Tammy Reescano at 10.4; & 5’6” Jr G
Jennifer Reescano at 8. The Hornets were led in the final by Charlotte Reescano with 33 points and Jennifer Reescano
with 12. 6’0” Jr Laura Williams led Phillips with 31 points. Charlotte Reescano was also the top scorer in the semi-final
with 18 points followed by Jennifer Reescano with 15 and Tammy Reescano with 14. 6’0” Sr Staca Goodnight led
Grapeland with 10 points. In the two games at state, Charlotte Reescano had 51 points & 48 rebounds and Jennifer
Reescano had 27 points and 4 rebounds.
The 1982 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Sr P Charlotte Reescano and 5’6” Jr G Jennifer Reescano of
Hardin; 6’0” Jr P Laura Williams and 5’1” G Shawn Blankenship of Phillips; and 5’8” Sr Susie Gilbert of Boyd. Hardin's
Charlotte and Jennifer Reescano were all-state in 1982 and Tammy Reescano was all-state in 1983 & 1984.
In 2007 Charlotte Reescano was a teacher at Hardin H.S.
Team #117, 1982
Nazareth wins its 6th of 6 consecutive titles
& its 6th of 18 total
1-A, NAZARETH
Nazareth defeated Dimebox, 64-37, in the 1-A final and Krum, 61-33, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Swiftettes finished the year at 33-5 and qualified for state for the 7th time with regional wins over Klondike, 63-32, and
Valley, 48-36. Nazareth cruised to a 28-point semi-final win over Krum with an edge in shooting (40% to 31%) and
rebounding (46-36). The Swiftettes utilized superior shooting (64% to 28%) and rebounding (43-31) in the 27-point win
in the final .
and winning a state/national record 18 state titles (1977-1982; 1984-85; 1988-1991; 1996; 2000-2002; 2005 & 2007) and
a state record 6 in a row in 1977-1982. The Swiftettes only losses in a final came in 1986 to Snook and in 1998 to
Karnack. Joe Lombard of Wayland Baptist won his 4th of 6 state titles at Nazareth and his 4th of 15 overall titles—a
state record. Finalist Dimebox made its only appearance in a final in 1982.
The 1982 Swiftettes were: 10 Roxanne Birkenfeld, 56” Sr G; 14 Brenda Hoelting, 5’4” Sr G; 22 Danelle Schmucker, 5’7”
Sr W; 40 Liz Wilhelm, 5’7” Sr P; 42 Karen Birkenfeld, 5’7” Sr W; 30 Annette Hoelting, 5’7” Jr P; 50 Sharon Birkenfeld, 5’4”
Jr W; 12 Rhonda Hoelting, 5’5” Jr W; 32 Shari Schilling, 5’7” So P; 34 Renee Ramaekers, 5’7” So P; & 20 Leona Gerber,
5’3” Fr G.
Nazareth was led on the year by 5’6” Sr G Roxanne Birkenfeld at 15 ppg; 5’7” Sr W Karen Birkenfeld at 10; 5’5” Jr W
Rhonda Hoelting at 10; and 5’7” Jr P Annette Hoelting at 8. The Swiftettes were led in the final by Roxanne Birkenfeld
with 16, Karen Birkenfeld with 13, Annette Hoelting with 10 and Liz Wlhelm with 9. 5’6” Sr Jackie Benson, 5’5” Jr Arlene
Sams and 5’4” Fr Doris Bell led Dime Box with 11 points each. Roxanne Birkenfeld also led the scoring in the semi-final
with 14 points followed by Annette Hoelting with 10, Rhonda Hoelting with 8 and Karen Birkenfeld and Wilhelm with 7
each. In the two games at state, Roxanne Birkenfeld had 30 points and 15 rebounds; Karen Birkenfeld had 20 points & 6
rebounds; and Hoelting had 20 points and 16 rebounds.
The 1982 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’6” Sr G Roxanne Birkenfeld, 5’7” Sr W Karen Birkenfeld, and 5’7” Jr
P Annette Hoelting of Nazareth; 5’7” So Cheryal Williams of LaPoynor; and 5’6” Sr Jackie Benson of Dime Box. Roxanne
Birkenfeld of Nazareth was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1980-82.
Nazareth's Roxanne Birkenfeld was all-state in 1981 & 1982; Karen Birkenfeld was all-state in 1982; Rhonda Hoelting and
Sharon Birkenfeld were all-state in 1983 and Renee Ramaekers, Shari Schilling was all-state in 1984; Kelly Schilling was
all-state in 1985 & 1986; Leona Gerber was all-state in 1984 & 1985; Ramona Heiman was all-state for 3 years in 19841986; and LaDawna Schmucker was all-state in 1984 & 1985.
Team #118, 1983
Yates wins school’s only title & only title ever for Houston ISD
5-A, HOUSTON YATES
Houston Yates defeated Victoria, 58-56 (OT), in the 5-A final and Longview, 78-77, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lions finished the year at 30-2 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over West
Orange Stark, 67-62, and Alief Hastings, 80-50. The 1983 state championship by Yates remains the only state title won in
girls basketball by a Houston ISD school. Yates shot 72% from the field against Longview in the semi-final and led by 9
(59-50) after 3 qts. but had to survive a 4th qt. rally by the Stingarettes that fell short by one point. The Lions had to go
to OT to defeat Victoria in the final. Delisa Hodges made 2 FGs in the last 1:43 of OT for the game winning points.
Houston Yates has made three appearances in the state finals winning a title in 1983 and losing in the finals to Longview
in 1984 and to Duncanville in 1990. Maurice McGowan of Prairie View A&M was the Yates championship coach in 1983.
in the finals in 1966, 1967, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1989 & 1991).
The 1983 Lions were: 00 Delisa Hodges, 5’9” Sr; 24 Shelia Valin, 5’5” Jr; 33 Donna Roper, 5’6” So; 34 Pam Butcher, 5’5”
Sr; 40 Monica Lamb, 6’5” Sr; 12 Beret Johnson, 5’5” So; 14 Tabetha Whitten, 5’3” Jr; 20 Lolita Mills, 5’5” Sr; 22 Marilyn
Winters, 5’10” Jr; 32 Bernadette Lemons, 5’5” So; 21 Cassandra Shaw, 5’4” Sr; 41 Benaye Boone, 5’9” Jr; & 44 Evonne
Crane, 5’6” Sr.
Yates was led in the final by 6’5” Sr Monica Lamb with 22 points, 5’9” Sr Delisa Hodges with 16 and 5’5” Jr Shelia Valin
with 11. 5’9” Sr Yulonda Wimbish led Victoria with 29 points. Lamb also led Yates in scoring in the semi-final with 31
points followed by Hodges with 23 and Valin with 12. 5’8” Jr Angela Lawson led Longview with 21 points. In the two
games at state, Monica Lamb had 53 points and 29 rebounds and Delisa Hodges had 39 points and 12 rebounds.
The 1983 5-A All State Tournament Team included 6’5” Sr P Monica Lamb and 5’9” Sr G Delisa Hodges of Houston Yates;
5’9” Sr Yulonda Wimbish and 5’8” Sr Amy Alkek of Victoria; 6’1” Jr Cathy Nixon of Duncanville; and 5’8” Jr Angela Lawson
of Longview. Cathy Nixon of Duncanville was named All State Tournament 3 times in 4 years in 1981-84. Yates' Monica
Lamb was all-state in 1983 and Donna Roper was all-state in 1984 & 1985.
Yulonda Wimbish of Victoria was named a H.S. All-American and played on UT’s undefeated natonal championship
team in 1986 and was SWC Player of the Year in 1988. She is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Monica
Lamb later played at the U. of Southern CAL and for the WNBA Houston Comets on two championship teams.
Team #119, 1983
Levelland wins 1st of 7 titles;
Coach Dean Weese wins 4th title
4-A, LEVELLAND
Levelland defeated Corpus Christi Calallen, 41-28, in the 4-A final and Ennis, 66-37, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Loboettes finished the year at 33-1 losing only to Sudan by one point and qualified for state for the
2nd time with regional wins over Dumas, 45-39, and Borger, 64-23. Levelland cruised to a 29-point semi-final win over
Ennis with superior shooting (58% to 28%) and rebounding (39-31). The Loboettes led the final over Calallen by 8 points
afte 3 qts. and coasted to a 5-point win with better FG shooting (57% to 28%) and more FTs (15 of 19 to 4 of 6).
Levelland has made 9 appearances in the state finals winning 7 state championships (in 1983, 1986-89, 1991 & 1997)
and losing in 1984 to Waco Richfield and in 1993 to Austin Westlake. Dean Weese of Phillips U. won his 1st of 7 state
titles at Levelland after winning 3 titles at Spearman for a total of 10. He made the state tournament 19 times and has
won more games than any coach in TX history. He is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Corpus Christi
Calallen has made four appearances in the state finals winning a title in 1990 and losing in 1983, 1987 & 1988.
The 1983 Loboettes were: 11 Lanae Hodnett, 5’3” So; 13 Brenda Kemp, 5’8” Jr; 15 Kami Schonerstedt, 5’4” Jr; 21 Sybil
Golightly, 5’6” Jr’ 23 Val Jackson, 5’3” Jr; 25 Christi Jo Dycus, 5’9” Sr; 31 Lauri Copeland, 5’6” Jr; 33 Lisa Logsdon, 5’7” Sr;
35 Penny Biggs, 5’6” Jr; 41 Darla Isaacks, 5’11” Jr; 43 Bridgett Lowe, 5’11” Jr’ 45 Teresa Colburn, 5’7” Jr; 51 Melissa
Caviness, 5’10” So; & 53 Frances Williams, 5’10” Jr.
Levelland was led in the final by 5’7” Sr Lisa Logsdon with 10 points and 5’4” Jr Kami Schonerstedt and 5’11” Jr Darla
Isaacks with 9 points each. 5’8” Sr Rhonda Menn and 5’6” Sr Sandy Hale led Calallen with 8 points each. Isaacks and
5’10” Jr Frances Williams led Levelland in the semi-final followed by Longsdon and Christi Jo Dycus with 12 points each.
5’8” Sr Tracy Burr led Ennis with 13 points. In the two games at state, Isaaks had 28 points and 13 rebounds; Williams
had 25 points and 17 rebounds; and Logsdon had 22 points and 5 rebounds.
The 1983 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’11” Jr P Darla Isaaks, 5’10” Jr P Frances Williams and 5’7” Sr G Lisa
Logsdon of Levelland; 5’9” Sr Gina Jones of Corpus Christi Calallen; and 5’8” Sr F Tracy Burr of Ennis. Darla Isaacks of
Levelland was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1982-84. Levelland's Darla Isaacks & Frances
Williams were all-state in 1983 & 1984; Lisa Logsdon was all-state in 1983; Kami Schonerstedt was all-state in 1984; and
Kristi Schonerstedt in 1985 & 1986.
Team #120, 1983
Barbers Hill, led by Pennee Hall,
wins back-to-back titles in 1982-83
3-A, BARBERS HILL
Barbers Hill defeated Sweeny, 86-81 (3 OT), in the 3-A final and Slaton, 49-40, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Eagles finished the year at 33-2 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Hearne, 73-28, and
Westwood Palestine, 57-49. Barbers Hill led Slaton by 2 points after 3 qts. of the semi-final and then outscored the
Tigerettes 17-10 in the 4th qt for a 9-point win. The Eagles’ triple OT 5-point win in the final over Sweeny was due
largely to success at the FT line (32 of 44 to 9 of 18). The three OT scores were 4-4, 4-4 & 7-2 with all 7 points in the 3rd
OT coming via FTs.
Barbers Hill has made three appearances in the state finals winning championships in 1982, 1983 & 1997. Dennis Rivers
of S. Arkansas U. was the Barbers Hill championship coach in 1982 & 1983. Finalist Sweeny has never won a title but lost
in the finals six times in 9 years (1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1987).
The 1983 Eagles were: 10 Pennee Hall, 5’6” Sr; 12 Michelle Smith, 5’2” Sr; 14 Teri Irby, 5’6” Jr; 20 LaDean Farmer, 5’5”
Jr; 22 Lisa Holmes, 5’5” Jr; 24 Robin Laurie, 5’7” Sr; 32 Kathleen Richardson, 5’7” Jr; 34 Shelley Marcontell, 5’9” Sr; 40
Kim Blackmon, 5’5” So; 42 Tami Rogers, 5’8” So; 44 Trina Lewis, 5’10” Jr; 50 Lori Hill, 5’5” So; 52 Cheryl Woodall, 5’8” So;
& Annette Glasscock, 5’11” So.
Barbers Hill was led in the final by 5’6” Sr Pennee Hall with 38 points, 5’8” So Tami Rogers with 24, 5’7” Jr Kathleen
Richardson with 10, 5’9” Sr Shelley Marcontell with 8 & 5’6” Jr Teri Irby with 6. 5’9” Jr Trina Williams led Sweeny with 34
points. Hall was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 20 points followed by Rogers with 10 and Marcontell with 6.
5’7” Sr Rosalind Brown led Slaton with 15 points. In the two games at state, Hall had 58 points and 13 rebounds and
Rogers had 34 points and 33 rebounds.
The 1983 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’6” Sr G Pennee Hall and 5’8” So F Tami Rogers of Barbers Hill; 5’9”
Jr Trina Williams and 5’6” So Iris Griggs of Sweeny; and 5’7” Sr G Rosalind Brown of Slaton. Barbers Hill's Pennee Hall
was all-state in 1982 & 1983; Tami Rogers was all-state for 3 years in 1983-1985; and Kim Blackmon in 1985.
Pennee Hall led her team to back-to-back state titles in 1982-83; was named All State Tournament for two years; and
was named all-state in 1982 & 1983. She scored 3, 587 points in her H.S. career and is listed as the 18th best national
career scorer for 1980-83. She was named a Converse H.S. All-American and later played at LaTech and UT where she
played on three final four teams and the 1986 national champions. She won a state title as a coach at Barbers Hill in
1997 and was inducted into the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007. She presently is the girls coach at Livingston.
Team #121, 1983
Hardin wins 3 consecutive titles led by the Reescano sisters
2-A, HARDIN
Hardin defeated Hale Center, 41-39, in the 2-A final and Troy, 40-36, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Hornets finished the year at 29-6 and qualified for state for the 4th time with regional wins over Honey Grove, 46-43,
and West Sabine, 53-50. Hardin led Troy in the semi-final by 5 points after 3 qts. and held on for a 4-point win. The
Hornets trailed Hale Center by 2 points after 3 qts. of the final and outscored the Owlettes 16-12 in the 4th qt. Hardin
took the lead on 2 FTs by LeeAnn Doffing at 0:54 and the final 3 points came from a FG by Leonna Schwirtlich and
another FT by Doffing.
Hardin championship coach for all three state titles in 1981-1983. Finalist Hale Center won a state title in 1979 and lost
in the 1983 and 1984 finals.
The 1983 Hornets were: 12 Donya Bolbs, 5’4” Sr; 14 Florence Randolph, 5’4” Jr’ 20 Tammy Reescano, 5’6” Jr; 22 Leonna
Schwirtlich, 5’10” Jr; 30 Jennifer Creel, 5’8” So; 32 Gwen McCreight, 5’6” So; 34 Gerry Torreros, 5’5” Jr’ 40 Jennifer
Reescano, 5’5” Sr; 42 LeeAnn Doffing, 6’0” Sr; & 44 Tracy Davis, 5’10” Sr.
Hardin was led in the final by 5’6” Jr Tammy Reescano with 14, 6’0” Sr LeeAnn Doffing with 12 and 5’10” Sr Tracy Davis
with 9. 5’5” So Kristy Lockett led Hale Center with 19 points. 5’5” Sr Jennifer Reescano and Doffing were the top Hardin
scorers in the semi-final with 11 points each followed by Davis with 10 and Tammy Reescano with 8. 5’6” So Dana
Hargrove led Troy with 13 points. In the two games at state, Tammy Reescano had 22 points and 6 rebounds; Doffing
had 23 points and 18 rebounds and Davis had 19 points and 21 rebounds.
The 1983 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’6” Jr G Tammy Reescano, 6’0” Sr P Lee Ann Doffing, and 5’10” Sr F
Tracey Davis of Hardin; 5’5” So Kristy Lockett of Hale Center; and 6’1” Sr Kim Barnes of Ferris. Hardin's Tammy Reescano
was all-state in 1983 & 1984.
Team #122, 1983
Sudan wins 1st of four titles
1-A, SUDAN
Sudan defeated LaRue LaPoynor, 46-34, in the 1-A final and Eula, 54-35, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Hornettes finished the year at 33-3 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Midland Greenwood,
64-40, and Nazareth, 39-26 . Sudan out shot (52% to 28%) and out rebounded (36-31) Eula in the 19 point win in the
semi-final. The Hornettes also out shot (72% on 23 of 32 to 40% on 17 of 43) and out rebounded LaPoynor in the 12point win in the final.
Sudan has made eight appearances in the state finals winning six titles (1983, 1987, 1994, 1995 & 2009 & 2012) and
losing to Pollok Central in the 1959 final & to Martin's Mill in the 2008 final. Jim Kirkland was the Sudan championship
coach in 1983 & 1987; Mike Martin was the Sudan championship coach in 1994 & 1995; Jason Cooper of Wayland
Baptist was the Sudan championship coach in 2009; & Lisa Logan of Texas Tech was the championship coach in 2012.
Finalist LaRue LaPoynor won a state title in 2003 and lost in the finals in 1983, 1988, 1989 and 2002.
The 1983 Hornettes were: 20 Lisa Wood, 5’8” Sr; 12 Shanda Vernen, 5’7” Sr; 24 Judy Wiseman, 5’9” Sr; 32 Marie
Withrow, 5’8” Sr; 34 Sheribob Taylor, 5’6” Sr; 22 Missy Fisher, 5’5” Jr; 42 Kim Powell, 5’7” Jr; 44 Sharla Harrison, 5’11”
So; 30 Shaunda Masten, 5’9” So; & 14 Jeannia Nix, 5’6” So. Lisa Wood (Logan) later had two daughters who played on
the 2009 Sudan state championship team while Kylee Shultz, the daughter of Missy Fisher (Shultz) also played on the
2009 championship team.
Sudan was led in the final by 5’8” Sr Lisa Wood with 16 points, 5’11” So Sharla Harrison with 14 and 5’5” Jr Missy Fisher
with 10. 5’8” Sr Karen Spencer led LaPoynor with 14 points. Wood also led Sudan in the semi-final with 20 points
followed by 5’9” Sr Judy Wiseman with 18 and Harrison with 8. 5’6” Sr Jennii Bennett led Eula with 15 points. In the two
games at state, Lisa Wood had 36 points and 3 rebounds and Sharla Harrison had 22 points & 21 rebounds.
The 1983 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr G Lisa Wood and 5’11” So P Sharla Harrison of Sudan; 5’8” Sr
Karen Spencer and 5’6” Jr Cheryal Williams of LaPoynor; and 5’4” So Doris Bell of Dime Box. Sudan's Lisa Wood was allstate in 1983; Sharla Harrison was all-state for 3 years in 1983-1985; Missy Fisher was all-state in 1983 & 1984; Jeannia
Nix was all-state in 1985; and Joann Wooley in 1986 & 1987.
Team #123, 1984
Longview wins only state title
5-A, LONGVIEW
Longview defeated Houston Yates, 72-52, in the 5-A final and Duncanville, 71-54, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lady Lobos finished the year undefeated at 39-0 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional
wins over N. Mesquite, 43-30, and Bryan, 73-44. Longview’s 17-point semi-final win over Duncanville was due to a FT
edge (17 of 24 to 4 of 8). The 20-point win in the final over Yates came from better shooting (44% to 34%) and
rebounding (52-43).
Longview’s 3,059 points scored in the 1983-84 season is listed by the National H.S. Sports Record Book as 7th all-time in
U.S and its 3,301 points scored in 1990-91 is 2nd in the U.S.
Longview won the 1984 state championship in the school’s only appearance in a state final. Tenny Aldridge of SFA was
the 1984 Longview championship coach. Finalist Houston Yates has made two appearances in the state finals winning a
title in 1983 & losing in 1990.
The 1984 Lady Lobos were: 11 Ann Morris, 5’6” Fr; 13 Chandra Thomas, 5’5” Jr; 15 Angela Lawson, 5’8” Sr; 21 Angela
Crooks, 5’6” Sr; 25 Gatha Jimerson, 5’7” Sr; 31 Vickie Starts, 5’5” So; 35 Cassie Brooks, 5’10” Jr; 41 Daphne Thompson,
5’7” So; 43 Lizzie Brooks, 5’9” So; 45 Vernessia Giddings, 5’10” Jr; 51 Reyna Landis, 5’4” Jr’ 53 Cheryl Canada, 5’10” So; &
55 Wendy Jennings, 5’11” Fr.
Longview was led in the final by 5’8” Sr Angela Lawson with 24 points, 5’10” Jr Cassie Brooks with 22, 5’6” Sr Angela
Crooks with 9 and 5’10” Jr Vernessia Giddings with 8. 5’6” Jr Dona Roper led Yates with 18 points. Brooks led the Lady
Lobos in the semi-final with 22 points followed by Lawson with 21 points and Crooks with 16. 6’1” Sr Cathy Nixon led
Duncanville with 19 points. In the two games at state, Lawson had 45 points and 13 rebounds; Crooks had 25 points and
3 rebounds; and Brooks had 44 points and 25 rebounds.
The 1984 5-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr G Angela Lawson, 5’6” Sr G Angela Crooks and 5’10” Jr C
Cassie Brooks of Longview; 6’1” Sr C Cathy Nixon of Duncanville; and 5’6” Jr Donna Roper of Houston Yates. Cathy Nixon
of Duncanville was named All State Tournament 3 times in 4 years in 1981-84. Longview's Angela Crooks was all-state in
1984. Longview’s Angela Lawson was all-state for 3 years in 1982-1984 and is listed by the National H.S. Sports Record
Book as the 59th all-time national career scorer with 3,011 points in 1981-84. Cassie Brooks was all-state in 1983 & 1984;
Vernessia Giddings was all-state in 1985; and Wendy Jennings and Chris Ferrell were all-state in 1986 & 1987.
Texas Basketball lists Angela Lawson 20th on the list of all-time season scorers at 935 points in 1983.
Team #124, 1984
Richfield wins back-to-back state titles in 1984-85
4-A, WACO RICHFIELD
Waco Richfield defeated Levelland, 56-43, in the 4-A final and Little Cypress-Mauriceville, 46-37, in the semi-final at the
state tournament. The Ramblers finished the year undefeated at 33-0 and qualified for state for the 1st time with
regional wins over Henderson, 58-47, and Mt. Pleasant, 67-32. Richfield trailed LCM by one point after 3 qts. and then
outscored the Bears 20-10 in the 4th qt. for a 9-point victory. The Ramblers led Levelland by 7 after 3 qts and then
outscored the Loboettes 19-13 in the 4th qt. for a 13-point victory.
Waco Richfield won state titles in 1984 & 1985 in the school’s only appearances in the state finals. Poo Welch of UH
was the Richfield championship coach in both 1984 & 1985. Finalist Levelland has made 9 appearances in he state finals
winning titles in 1983, 1986-1989, 1991 & 1997 and losing in the finals in 1984 and in 1993.
The 1984 Ramblers were: 34 Rochella Mason, 5’1” Sr; 10 Dorothy Walters, 5’6” Jr; 22 Maggie Davis, 6’0” Jr; 14 Tracy
McKinney, 5’7” Jr; 40 Martha Estelle, 5’7” Jr; 12 Charise White, 5’5” Jr; 30 Lynell Hooker, 5’6” So; 42 Sonya Gooden, 5’5”
So; 32 Glenda Lott, 5’6” So; 44 Eulonda Garrett, 5’6” So; & 20 Enetia Estelle, 5’5” So.
Richfield was led in the final by 6’0” Jr Maggie Davis with 23 points, 5’7” Jr Martha Estelle with 14 and 5’7” Jr Tracy
McKinney with 8. 6’0” Sr Darla Isaacks led Levelland with 16 points. Davis was also the top scorer in the semi-final with
17 points followed by Estelle with 14 and McKinney with 6. 5’9” Jr Mary Lowe led LCM with 14 points. In the two games
at state, Maggie Davis had 40 points and 21 rebounds and Martha Estelle had 28 points and 7 rebounds.
The 1984 4-A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Jr C Maggie Davis and 5’7” Jr F Martha Estelle of Waco Richfield;
6’0” Sr Darla Isaacks and 5’11” Sr Frances Williams of Levelland; and 5’9” Jr F Alisa West of Little Cypress-Mauriceville.
Darla Isaacks of Levelland was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1982-84. Richfield's Maggie Davis,
Dorothy Walters & Martha Estelle were all-state in 1984 & 1985.
Team #125, 1984
Abernathy wins 4th of 6 state titles
3-A, ABERNATHY
Abernathy defeated Groesbeck, 67-57, in the 3-A final and Van Vleck, 46-32, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Lady Lopes finished the year at 32-3 and qualified for state for the 5th time with regional wins over Crane, 49-43,
and Slaton, 43-23. The 14-point semi-final win over Van Vleck came from better FG shooting (42% to 21%) as the Lady
Lopes defense held the Lady Leopards to single digit scoring for 3 of the 4 qts (8, 5, 9, 10). The 10-point win over
Groesbeck in the final was due to a rebounding edge (48-34) and success at the FT line (27 of 36 to 9 of 14).
Abernathy has won 6 state championships (1958, 1959, 1981, 1984; 1986 & 1991) and lost in the final three times (in
1985 to Troy; in 1989 to Grapeland; and in 2002 to Buffalo). Larry Steele of Tarleton State was the Abernathy
championship coach in 1981 & 1984. Groesbeck has made two appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1996
and losing in 1984 to Abernathy.
The 1984 Lady Lopes were: 10 Holly Shafer, Jr; 11 Vicky McKenzie, Sr; 1 Amy Pettit, Jr; 4 Phoebe Dunn, So; 15 ReGina
Powell, Sr; 21 Stacey Kelley, Sr; 24 Liz Lopez, So; 25 Sarah Miller, Sr; 31 Sharon Thomason, So; 33 Johnnia Harrell, Jr; 42
Dinah Neve, Jr; & 44 Mikki Webb, Fr.
Abernathy was led in the final by 5’7” So Phoebe Dunn with 29 points and 5’5” Sr Vicky McKenzie with 21. 5’6” Jr
Sherrie Cooks led Groesbeck with 18 points. Sr ReGina Powell led Abernathy in the semi-final with 16 points followed by
Sr Stacey Kelle with 9, McKenzie with 8 and Sr Sarah Miller with 7. 5’5” Jr Lena Austin led Van Vleck with 9 points. In the
two games at state, Phoebe Dunn had 31 points and 21 rebounds and Vicky McKenzie had 17 points and 29 rebounds.
The 1984 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’7” So Phoebe Dunn and 5’5” Sr Vicky McKenzie of Abernathy; and
5’5” Sr Bobbie Whitfield, 5’6” Jr Sherrie Cooks and 5’11” So Linnett Jones of Groesbeck. Phoebe Dunn of Abernathy was
named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years from 1984-86. Abernathy's Vicky McKenzie was all-state in 1984;
Phoebe Dunn was all-state for 3 years in 1984-1986; Stacey Kelly was all-state in 1984; Johnnia Harrell was all-state in
1985; and Mikki Webb in 1986 & 1987.
Team #126, 1984
Central wins 2nd of two titles
2-A, POLLOK CENTRAL
Pollok Central defeated Hale Center, 37-36, in the 2-A final and Troy, 64-56, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Bulldogs finished the year at 29-5 and qualified for state for the 4th time with regional wins over Troup, 74-46, and
West Sabine, 50-49. The 8-point semi-final win over Troy was due to better shooting from the field (53% to 36%) and
the FT line (16 of 19 to 8 of 14). Central trailed Hale Center by 2 points after 3 qts. and then outscored the Owlettes 1310 in the 4th qt. for the one-point victory. Leasa Thigpen’s FG at 0:42 gave Central the one-point lead and the final score
at 37-36 as Hale Center missed a last second shot at 0:03.
Pollok Central won state titles in 1959 & 1984 in its only two appearances in the state finals. Sherilyn Rae Emberton of
SFA was the 1984 Central championship coach. Finalist Hale Center won a state title in 1979 and lost in the 1983 and
1984 finals.
The 1984 Bulldogs were: 13 Pam Arriola, 5’2” Fr; 15 Melanie Simms, 5’5” Fr; 21 Felicia Simms, 5’4” Sr; 22 Anita Smith,
5’4” Jr; 23 Angie Jacobs, 5’4” So; 25 Vickie Reagan, 5’7” Jr; 31 Melody Modisette, 5’11” Jr; 33 Julie Flowers, 5’10” Jr; 35
Leasa Thigpen, 5’10” Sr; & 45 Beverly Arriola, 5’6” Jr.
Central was led in the final by 5’10” Jr Julie Flowers with 10 points and 5’10” Sr Leasa Thigpen and 5’4” Jr Anita Smith
with 6 each. 5’5” Jr Donna Cummings led Hale Center with 24 points. 5’11” Jr Melody Modisette led Central in the semifinal with 16 points followed by Thigpen and Smith with 12 points each, 5’7” Jr Vickie Reagan with 10 and Flowers with
6. 5’10” Sr Nikki Redden led Troy with 17 points. In the two games at state Flowers had 16 points and 14 rebounds and
Thigpen had 18 points and 20 rebounds.
The 1984 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Jr G Julie Flowers and 5’10” Sr C Leasa Thigpen of Central; 5’5”
Jr Donna Cummings of Hale Center; 5’8” Sr Cheryl Curtis of Frisco; and 5’10” Sr Nikki Redden of Troy. Central's Leasa
Thigpen, Julie Flowers and Anita Smith were all-state in 1984 and Vickie Reagan in 1985.
Team #127, 1984
Nazareth wins 7th of 18 titles;
Coach Lombard wins 5th title
1-A, NAZARETH
Nazareth defeated Petty West Lamar, 64-32, in the 1-A final and Priddy, 59-32, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Swiftettes finished the year undefeated at 35-0 and qualified for state for the 8th time with regional wins over
Higgins, 71-33, and Gail Borden County, 71-31. The 27-point semi-final win over Priddy was due to a rebound (41-22)
and FT edge (15 of 24 to 6 of 12). The 32-point win in the final over West Lamar featured better shooting (53% to 26%)
by the Swiftettes.
his 5th of 6 state titles at Nazareth and his 5th overall of 15 titles (7 at Canyon). Finalist Petty West Lamar made its only
The 1984 Swiftettes were: 34 Renee Ramaekers, 5’9” Sr; 20 Shari Schilling, 5’9” Sr; 32 Leona Gerber, 5’5” Jr; 10 LaDawn
Schmucker, 5’7” Jr; 30 Ramona Heiman, 5’9” So; 40 Kelly Schilling, 5’9” So; 50 Debbie Schmucker, 5’7” So; 14 Cece Kern,
5’5” So; 12 Annette Schmucker, 5’9” So; 42 Anita Huseman, 5’4” Jr; 22 Sheila Acker, 5’4” Fr; & 24 Gail Birkenfeld, 5’7” So.
Nazareth was led in the final by 5’9” So Ramona Heiman with 28 points, 5’9” Sr Renee Ramaekers and 5’5” Jr Leona
Gerber with 10 points each and 8 by 5’9” Sr Shari Schilling. 5’6” Fr Dani Battle led West Lamar with 19 points. Leona
Gerber led Nazareth in the semi-final with 13 points followed by 5’7” Jr LaDawn Schmucker and Heiman with 12 each
and Schilling with 10. In the two games at state, Heiman had 40 points and 12 rebounds; Gerber had 23 points and 8
rebounds; and Schmucker had 18 points & 7 rebounds.
The 1984 1A All State Tournament Team included 5’9” So C Ramona Heiman, 5’5” Jr G Leona Gerber and 5’7” Jr F
LaDawn Schmucker of Nazareth; 5’6” Fr Dani Battle of West Lamar and 5’9” Fr Jackie Fishbeck of Moulton. Dani Battle
was named All State Tournament 3 times in 4 years in 1984-87 playing for West Lamar in 1984 & 1986 and in 1987 for
Paris Chisum. Nazareth's Renee Ramaekers and Shari Schilling were all-state in 1984; Leona Gerber was all-state in 1984
& 1985; Ramona Heiman was all-state for 3 years in 1984-1986; LaDawn Schmucker was all-state in 1984 & 1985; and
Kelly Schilling was all-state in 1985 & 1986.
Leona Gerber and Ramona Heiman were state tennis (doubles) champions in 1984 & 1985 while Heiman won again in
1986.
Team #128, 1985
SOC wins 4th of 4 state titles
Dallas S. Oak Cliff defeated Victoria, 60-46, in the 5-A final and Lubbock Monterey, 68-47, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lady Bears finished the year at 34-2 and qualified for state for the 8th time with regional wins over
Conroe, 80-43, and Longview, 65-57. The 21-point win over Monterey was due to better FG shooting (56% to 35%) and
rebounding (46-33). The 14-point win over Victoria in the final utilized better shooting from the field (46% to 29%) and
from the FT line (20 of 32 to 12 of 21).
to Victoria in 1979 & 1982. Gary Beveridge of Corpus Christi State U. was the S. Oak Cliff championship coach in 1985.
in the finals in 1966, 1967, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1989 & 1991.
The 1985 Lady Bears were: 00 Tara Bell, 5’3” So; 15 Renea Island, 5’6” So; 24 Chandra Dismuke, 4’11” So; 30 Yetta
Howard, 5’8” Sr; 34 Teri Houston, 5’9” Sr; 35 Sandra Hayes, 5’10” Sr; 41 Kim Jones, 5’9” So; 45 Pam Jones, 6’3” Sr; 50
Debby Adway, 5’8” Sr; 52 Rhonda Buggs, 5’8” Sr; & 51 Sarah Lincoln, 5’10” Jr.
South Oak Cliff was led in the final by 5’10” Sr Sandra Hayes with 18 points, 5’8” Sr Debby Adway with 10, 4’11” So
Chandra Dismuke with 9 and 5’8” Sr Rhonda Baggs with 8. 5’10” Jr Karen Gaskin led Victoria with 20 points. Baggs led
the Bears in the semi-final with 16 points followed by 5’6” So Renea Island and 5’9” Sr Teri Houston with 12 and Hayes
with 10. 5’8” Jr Laura Supak led Monterey with 12 points.
In the two games at state, Baggs had 24 points and 18 rebounds; Dismuke had 12 points & 2 rebounds; and Hayes had
28 points & 21 rebounds.
The 1985 5-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr F Rhonda Baggs, 4’11” So G Chandra Dismuke and 5’10” Sr F
Sandra Hayes of South Oak Cliff; 6’0” Jr Tongela Foster of Houston Hates and 5’10” Jr Karen Gaskin of Victoria. SOC's
Chandra Dismuke was all-state for 3 years in 1985-1987; Rhonda Buggs was all-state in 1985 and Renea Island was allstate in 1986 & 1987.
As far as records indicate, the 4’11” Dismuke is the shortest girl in the history of the state tournament (since 1951) voted
to the All State Tournament Team.
Team #129, 1985
Richfield wins back-to-back state titles in 1984-85
4-A, WACO RICHFIELD
Waco Richfield defeated Sweetwater, 44-35, in the 4-A final and Fredericksburg, 56-32, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Ramblers finished the year undefeated at 32-0 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional
wins over Gainesville, 84-38, and Waco Jefferson Moore, 59-39. The 24-point semi-final win over Fredericksburg was
due to a rebounding edge (30-23) that led to more shots (49 to 28) and more FGs (23 to 13). Richfield relied on success
at the FT line (16 of 22 to 3 of 7) in its 9-point win in the final over Sweetwater.
Waco Richfield won state titles in 1984 & 1985 in the school’s only appearances in the state finals. Finalist Sweetwater
made its only appearance in a state final in 1985. Poo Welch of UH was the Richfield championship coach in both 1984
& 1985.
The 1985 Ramblers were: 22 Maggie Davis, 6’0” Sr; 30 Enetia Estelle, 5’6” Jr; 40 Martha Estelle, 5’6” Sr; 24 Sonya
Gooden, 5’4” Jr; 44 Lynell Hooker, 5’8” Jr; 20 Eulonda Garrette, 5’5” Jr; 34 Val Lehnus, 5’8” So; 32 Glenda Lott, 5’7” Jr; 14
Tracy McKinney, 5’9” Sr; 42 Dorothy Walters, 5’6” Sr; & 12 Charisse White, 5’5” Sr.
Richfield was led in the final by 5’6” Sr Martha Estelle with 15 points and 5’7” Jr Glenda Lott and 5’6” Sr Dorothy Walters
with 8 each. 5’8” Sr Deborah McCain led Sweetwater with 12 points. The Ramblers were led in the semi-final by 6’0” Sr
Maggie Davis with 18 points, Walters with 12 and Estelle with 8. 5’9” Sr Lisa Knopp led Fredericksburg with 8 points.
In the two games at state, Davis had 22 points and 17 rebounds; Estelle had 19 points and 11 rebounds; and Walters had
20 points and 7 rebounds.
The 1985 4-A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Sr P Maggie Davis, 5’6” Sr F Martha Estelle and 5’6” Sr F Dorothy
Walters of Waco Richfield; 5’8” Sr Cheryl Watson of Sweetwater and 5’7” Sr Tresea Wyatt of Livingston. Richfield's
Maggie Davis, Martha Estelle and Dorothy Walters were all-state in 1984 & 1985.
Team #130, 1985
Vernon wins its only title
3-A, VERNON
Vernon defeated Sweeny, 52-51, in the 3-A final and Midlothian, 59-54, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Lady Lions finished the year at 33-2 and qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Slaton, 45-42, and
Littlefield, 65-51. Vernon trailed Midlothian by 5 points after 3 qts. of the semi-final but outscored the Pantherettes 2212 in the 4th qt. for a 5-point win. Vernon and Sweeny were tied at 47-47 after 3 qts. of the final but the Lady Lions
outscored the Bulldogs 5-4 in the 4th qt. for a one-point win. Vernon made two FTs in the final minute to go ahead 5249 and Sweeny made a FG at 0:03 to close to within one point at the buzzer.
Vernon won the state title in 1985 in the school’s only appearance in a state final . George London of Midwestern was
the 1985 Vernon championship coach. Finalist Sweeny has never won a title but lost in the finals six times in 9 years
(1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1987).
The 1985 Lady Lions were: 4 Ethel King, 5’6” Jr; 10 Sherry Murray, 5’2” Jr; 12 Jodi Collums, 5’4” Sr; 21 LeAnn Collums,
5’5” So; 22 Kim Beckwith, 5’4” Sr; 25 Stacie Scott, 5’6” Jr; 31 Kristi Brittain, 5’11” Jr; 32 Terri Cannon, 5’10” Jr; 41 Melissa
Matus, 5’10” Jr; 44 LaSonya Hall, 5’9” Jr; 45 Janet Kesee, 5’10” So; & 50 Tanzy Waggoner, 5’9” Sr.
Vernon was led in the final by 5’9” Sr Tanzy Waggoner with 20 points, 5’6” Jr Stacie Scott with 17 and 5’9” Jr LaSonya
Hall with 6. 6’1” So Bernice Dorsey led Sweeny with 18 points. Waggoner led Vernon in the semi-final with 17 points
followed by 13 for 5’10” So Janet Kesee and 11 for Scott. 5’11” Jr Julie Few led Midlothian with 18 points. In the two
games at state, Waggoner had 37 points and 18 rebounds and Scott had 28 points and 3 rebounds.
The 1985 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’9” So P Tanzy Waggoner and 5’6” Jr G Stacie Scott of Vernon; 6’1”
So Bernice Dorsey and 5’8” Sr Connie Mack of Sweeny; and 5’11” Jr F Julie Few of Midlothian. Vernon's Stacie Scott was
all-state in 1985 & 1986; Tanzy Waggoner was all-state in 1985; Janet Kesee was all-state in 1986 & 1987; and LaSonya
Hall and Sherry Murray were all-state in 1986.
Team #131, 1985
Troy wins its only state title
2-A, TROY
Troy defeated Abernathy, 80-72, in the 2-A final and Seymour, 75-36, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Trojans finished the year at 31-5 and qualified for state with regional wins over Natalia, 74-47, and Poth, 87-63. The 39point semi-final win over Seymour was due to better shooting (49% to 30%) and more shots taken (67-46) and thus
more FGs (33 to 14). Troy trailed Abernathy by 3 points after 3 qts. but the Trojans outscored the Lady Lopes 24-13 in
the 4th qt. for an 8-point win.
Troy won the 1985 state title in the school’s only appearance in a state final. Janice Wallace of Baylor was the 1985 Troy
championship coach. Finalist Abernathy has made 9 appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1958, 1959, 1981,
1984, 1986 & 1991 and losing in the finals in 1985, 1989 and 2002.
The 1985 Trojans were: 10 Missy Thompson, 5’5” Jr; 11 Roslyn Griffin, 5’4” Jr; 12 Barbara Burd, 5’5” Sr; 13 Kelli
Southerland, 5’10” Jr; 15 Kim Sprinkles, 5’8” So; 20 Cindy Holodak, 5’6” Jr; 25 Kim Craft, 5’5” Sr; 32 Melissa Lucky, 5’7”
Sr; 34 Consuelo New, 5’10” So; 35 Dana Hargrove, 5’6” Sr; 42 Jeannie Conde, 5’8” Sr; & 43 Amy Lewis, 5’3” Fr.
Troy was led in the final by 5’8” Jr Jeannie Conde with 34 points, 5’6” Sr Dana Hargrove with 18 and 5’7” Sr Melissa
Lucky with 12. 5’7” Sr Johnnia Harrell led Abernathy with 20 points. Conde was also the top scorer in the semi-final with
22 points followed by Hargrove with 16, Lucky with 13 and 5’4” Jr Roslyn Griffin with 12. 5’8” Jr Jana Hays led Seymour
with 8 points. In the two games at state, Conde had 56 points and 21 rebounds; Hargrove had 34 points and 5
rebounds; and Lucky had 25 points and 19 rebounds.
The 1985 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr P Jeanne Conde, 5’6” Sr G Dana Hargrove and 5’7” Sr F Melissa
Lucky of Troy; and 5’7” Sr F Johnnia Harrell and 5’7” Jr F Phoebe Dunn of Abernathy. Phoebe Dunn of Abernathy was
named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years from 1984-86. Troy's Jeanne Conde and Dana Hargrove were allstate in 1985 and Consuelo New was all-state in 1986.
Team #132, 1985
Nazareth wins 8 of 18 titles;
Coach Lombard wins 6th title
1-A, NAZARETH
Nazareth defeated Priddy, 56-48, in the 1-A final and Snook, 50-32, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Swiftettes finished the year undefeated at 33-0 and qualified for state for the 9th time with regional wins over Roscoe,
68-55, and Highland, 57-40. The 18-point semi-final win over Snook was due to better shooting (38% to 25%) and
rebounding (42-33). Nazareth led the final against Priddy by 13 points at the end of 3 qts. but Priddy outscored the
Swiftettes 17-12 in the 4th qt. to close the game at an 8-point margin.
his last of 6 state titles at Nazareth in 1985 and his 6th of 15 overall titles---a state record. Finalist Priddy won a state
title in 2003 in the school’s only other appearance in the state finals.
The 1985 Swiftettes were: 32 Leona Gerber, 5’6” Sr; 10 LaDawn Schmucker, 5’8” Sr; 42 Anita Huseman, 5’4” Sr; 30
Ramona Heiman, 5’10” Jr; 20 Kelly Schilling, 5’9” Jr; 34 Debbie Schmucker, 5’8” Jr; 12 Annette Schmucker, 5’9” Jr; 14
Cece Kern, 5’5” Jr; 24 Gail Birkenfeld, 5’7” Jr; 50 Missy Brockman, 5’7” Fr; & 40 Traci Hill, 5’4” Fr.
Nazareth was led in the final by 5’10” Jr Ramona Heiman with 17 points, 5’6” Sr Leona Gerber with 16, 5’8” Sr LaDawn
Schmucker with 11 and 5’9” Jr Kelly Schilling with 8. 5’8” Sr Marla Hopper led Priddy with 15 points. Schilling led
Nazareth in the semi-final with 13 points followed by Heiman with 12 and Gerber with 10. 5’11” Jr Connie Cole led
Snook with 19 points & 20 rebounds. In the two games at state, Leona Gerber had 26 points and 12 rebounds; Ramona
Heiman had 29 points and 13 rebounds; and Kelly Schilling had 21 points and 10 rebounds.
The 1985 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’6” Sr G Leona Gerber, 5’10” Jr F Ramona Heiman and 5’9” Jr F Kelly
Schilling of Nazareth; 5’10” Jr Naidine Tieman of Priddy; and 5’11” Jr Connie Cole of Snook. Nazareth's Ramona Heiman
& Kelly Schilling were all-state in 1985 & 1986; and Leona Gerber & LaDawn Schmucker were all-state in 1984 & 1985.
Leona Gerber and Ramona Heiman were state tennis (doubles) champions in 1984 & 1985 while Heiman won a 3rd title
in 1986.
Team #133, 1986
Victoria wins 5th of 5 state titles;
Coach Lahodny wins 3rd title
5-A, VICTORIA
Victoria defeated Tyler Lee, 57-44, in the 5-A final and Houston Yates, 70-43, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Stingarees were 33-3 on the year and qualified for state for the 11th time with regional wins over San Antonio
Roosevelt, 69-36, and Converse Judson, 60-37. The 27-point semi-final win over Yates was due to better shooting (44%
to 36%) and more shots taken (61-42) that produced more FGs (27 to 15). The Stingarees out shot (48% to 39%) Lee in
the final and cruised to a 13-point victory after leading by 9 after 3 qts.
finals in 1966, 1967, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1989 & 1991. Janice Lahodny won her 3rd state title (1979, 1982 & 1986)
at Victoria in 1986. Lahodny had a career record of 707-264 in 1969-1996 and was named National Coach of the Year.
She is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Finalist Tyler Lee made its only appearance in a state final in
1986.
The 1986 Stingarees were: Glynna Alkek, 5’3” Sr; 43 Tisha Boldt, 5’11” Sr; 42 Michelle Britton, 5’8” Sr; 50 Karen Gaskin,
5’11” Sr; 13 Elizabeth George, 5’7” Sr; 15 Michelle Perez, 5’2” Sr; 34 Michelle Schmidt, 5’7” Sr; 35 Darla Sparkman, 5’8”
Sr; 44 Chandra Todd, 6’2” Sr; 14 Teresa Tyner, 5’9” Sr; 41 Alexis Ware, 5’6” Sr; 52 Tonya Purnell, 5’6” Jr; & 51 Misty
Vaughn, 5’8” So.
Victoria was led in the final by 5’3” Sr Glynna Alkek and 5’11” Sr Tisha Boldt with 15 points each, 5’6” Sr Alexis Ware with
12 and 5’8” Sr Darla Sparkman with 8. 5’8” Jr Dayna Reed led Tyler Lee with 14 points. Boldt led the scoring in the semifinal with 20 points followed by Ware with 19 and 5’11” Sr Karen Gaskin with 12. 5’6” Sr Evelyn Hamdy led Yates with 10
points.
In the two games at state, Ware had 31 points and 3 rebounds; Alkek had 23 points and 4 rebounds; and Boldt had 35
The 1986 5-A All State Tournament Team included 5’6” Sr Alexis Ware, 5’3” Sr Glynna Alkek and 5’11” Sr Tisha Boldt of
Victoria; and 5’6” Sr Jana Crosby and 5’10” Sr Lisa Dark of Tyler Lee. Victoria's Tisha Boldt, Alexis Ware and Karen Gaskin
were all-state in 1986.
Team #134, 1986
Levelland wins 2nd of 7 titles
& the 1st of 4 consecutive titles
4-A, LEVELLAND
Levelland defeated College Station A&M Consolidated, 44-43 (OT), in the 4-A final and Corpus Christi Calallen, 49-40, in
the semi-final at the state tournament. The Loboettes finished the year at 32-2 and qualified for state for the 4th time
with regional wins over Weatherford, 67-37, and Canyon, 43-34. Levelland, with better shooting (56% to 36%), led 3833 after 3 qts. and outscored Calallen 11-7 in the 4th qt. for a 9-point win. Levelland and A&M Consolidated went to
OT where Levelland’s Teri Meyer made 2 FTs at 1:11 for a 44-42 lead. A&M’s Voccia Calhoun made the first FT of a oneand-one with 6 seconds left but missed the 2nd to give the Loboettes the one-point victory.
and losing in 1984 to Waco Richfield and in 1993 to Austin Westlake. Dean Weese of Phillips U. won his 2nd of 7 state
won more games than any coach in TX history. He is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Finalist A&M
Consolidated made its only appearance in a state final in 1986. Coach Sue Betts of Consolidated was elected to the TX
H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
The 1986 Loboettes were: 11 Josephine Longoria, 5’4” So; 12 Terri Meyer, 5’7” Jr; 15 Bridgette Dennis, 5’2” Jr; 21 Julie
Lawless, 5’7” Jr; 25 Kim Mayberry, 5’8” Jr; 31 Missy Morris, 5’8” Sr; 33 Kristi Schonerstedt, 5’7” Sr; 35 Missy Etchison,
5’9” Sr; 41 Treva Morgan, 5’7” So; 43 Dailene Terrell, 5’10” Jr; 45 Kim Cavanaugh, 5’10” Jr; 51 Amanda Dunn, 5’11” Jr; &
Sindy Lewis, 5’10” Sr.
Levelland was led in the final by 5’10” Jr Dailene Terrell with 12 points, 5’10” Jr Kim Cavanaugh with 10 and 5’7” Jr Terri
Meyer and 5’7” Sr Kristi Schonerstedt with 8 each. 5’10” Sr Gwen Thomas led A&M Consolidated with 12 points.
Cavanaugh was Levelland’s top scorer in the semi-final with 16 points followed by Schonerstedt with 11, Terrell with 10
and Meyer with 8. 6’1” Sr Christie Shippy led Calallen with 14 points & 11 rebounds. In the two games at state,
Cavanaugh had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Terrell had 22 points and 11 rebounds.
The 1986 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Jr Kim Cavanaugh and 5’10” Jr Dailene Terrell of Levelland; 5’7”
Jr Tammy Walker of McKinney; and 5’10” Sr Gwen Thomas and 6’0” Sr Nelda Roy of A&M Consolidated. Levelland's
Kristi Schonerstedt was all-state in 1985 & 1986; and Dailene Terrell, Terri Meyer and Kim Cavanaugh were all-state in
1986 & 1987.
Team #135, 1986
Hardin-Jefferson wins 1st of 2 state titles
3-A, HARDIN-JEFFERSON
Hardin-Jefferson defeated Ingleside, 72-53, in the 3-A final and Gilmer, 77-60, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Hawks finished the year at 33-4 and qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Sweeny, 54-53, and
Barbers Hill, 75-50. The 17-point semi-final win over Gilmer was due to better shooting (55% to 34%) and rebounding
(49-35). Hardin-Jefferson had a 58-38 lead after 3 qts. of the final and coasted home for a 19-point win largely due to
getting more shots (63 to 49) as the shooting % was about the same.
Hardin-Jefferson has made three appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1986 & 1989 and losing in 1988 to
Brownfield. Bruce Vaughn of Henderson State U. was the Hardin-Jefferson championship coach in both 1986 & 1989.
Finalist Ingleside made its only appearance in a state final in 1986.
The 1986 Hawks were: 30 Latanuya Fontenot, 5’7” So; 12 Antionette Jones, 5’6” So; 21 Stephanie Leger, 5’8” Jr; 22
Ramona Jones, 5’5” Fr; 15 Yatisha Bosha, 5’7” Fr; 14 Stephanie Edwards, 5’8” So; 10 Michelle Martele, 5’2” Sr; 33 Susan
Cope, 5’7” Sr; 44 Mary Marshall, 5’9” Jr; 11 Ethel Jones, 5’6” So; 13 Monique Brown, 5’4” So; 23 Patti Stelly, 5’8” So; 24
Holly Turk, 5’6” Fr; & 25 Catherine Murray, 5’6” Fr.
The Hawks were led in the final by 5’7” Fr Yatisha Bosha with 19 points, 5’8” So Stephanie Edwards with 14, 5’5” Fr
Ramona Jones with 12, 5’6” So Antionette Jones with 12 and 5’7” So Latanuya Fontenot with 10. 6’2” Sr Lisa McKitrick
led Ingleside with 21 points & 11 rebounds. Edwards led Hardin-Jefferson in the semi-final with 20 points followed by
Antionette Jones with 16 and Bosha and Fontenot with 10 each. 5’3” Sr Derenda Palmer led Gilmer with 26 points. In
the two games at state, Edwards had 34 points and 12 rebounds and Bosha had 29 points and 10 rebounds.
The 1986 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” So Stephanie Edwards and 5’7” Fr Yatisha Bosha of HardinJefferson; 5’6” Sr Staci Scott of Vernon; 6’2” Jr Lisa McKitrick of Ingleside; and 6’0” Sr Terail Walker of Gilmer. Yatisha
Bosha of Hardin-Jefferson was named All State Tournament 3 times in 4 years in 1986-89. Hardin-Jefferson's Latanuya
Fontenot and Antionette Jones were all-state in 1986; Ramona Jones was all-state for 4 years in 1986-1989; Stephanie
Edwards was all-state in 1986 & 1988; and Yatisha Bosha was all-state for 3 years in 1987-1989.
Team #136, 1986
Abernathy wins 5th of 6 state titles
2-A, ABERNATHY
Abernathy defeated Rogers, 51-42, in the 2-A final and Olney, 45-38, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The Lady
Lopes finished the year at 28-5 and qualified for state with regional wins over Reagan County, 48-36, and Bovina, 43-41.
Olney shot a better % from the field (42% to 34%) but Abernathy put up more shots (62-38) and made more FGs (21 to
16) in the 7-point semi-final win. Rogers shot a better % from the field (53% to 39%) but (again) Abernathy put up more
shots (52 to 36) and made more FGs (20 to 19) in the 9-point win in the final.
1985 to Troy; in 1989 to Grapeland; and in 2002 to Buffalo). Pat Mauser of Texas Tech was the Abernathy championship
coach in 1986 & 1991. Finalist Rogers made its only appearance in a state final in 1986.
The 1986 Lady Lopes were: 11 Helen Kester, 5’5” Jr; 12 Angela Aldridge, 5’5” Fr; 13 Mikki Webb, 5’6” Jr; 14 Phoebe
Dunn, 5’8” Sr; 15 Sharmin Toler, 5’5” Jr; 21 Missy Johnson, 5’4” Sr; 22 Mary Cooper, 5’3” Sr; 23 Sandy Garcia, 5’2” Jr; 24
Liz Lopez, 5’4” Sr; 25 Gina Salinas, 5’2” Jr; 32 Micki Neve, 5’2” Jr; 33 Tracye Pope, 5’7” So; 34 Elizabeth Waits, 5’5” So; 35
Anita Hood, 5’9” Jr; & 40 Jennifer Thomas, 5’7” Fr.
Abernathy was led in the final by 5’8” Sr Phoebe Dunn with 16 points and 10 rebounds and 5’6” Jr Mikki Webb and 5’3”
Sr Mary Cooper with 10 points each. 6’0” Jr Keyla Faglie led Rogers with 18 points. Dunn also led the Lady Lopes in the
semi-final with 14 points and 9 rebounds. 5’3” Sr Lisa Lewis led Olney with 11 points. In the two games at state, Dunn
had 30 points and 19 rebounds and Webb had 19 points and 5 rebounds.
The 1986 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr Phoebe Dunn and 5’6” Jr Mikki Webb of Abernathy; 5’7” Jr
Dani Battle of West Lamar; and 6’0” Jr Keyla Faglie and 5’9” Jr Shirley Schiller of Rogers. Phoebe Dunn of Abernathy was
named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years from 1984-86. Dani Battle was named All State Tournament 3
times in 4 years in 1984-87 playing for West Lamar in 1984 & 1986 and in 1987 for Paris Chisum.
Abernathy's Phoebe Dunn was all-state for 3 years in 1984-1986; Mikki Webb was all-state in 1986 & 1987; Jennifer
Thomas & Angela Aldridge were all-state in 1989; and Debra Wesley in 1989 & 1990.
Team #137, 1986
Snook wins its only title by defeating perennial power Nazareth
1-A, SNOOK
Snook defeated Nazareth, 36-33, in the 1-A final and Godley, 50-41, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Bluejays finished the year at 28-4 and qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Goldwaithe, 45-37, and
Moulton, 41-37. Snook, with a 32-19 rebound edge, took a 35-33 lead into the 4th qt. and then outscored Godley 15-8
for a 9-point semi-final win. The Bluejays out shot (52% to 38%) and out rebounded (26-16) Nazareth in the final for a
3-point win. Snook led almost the entire game and Connie Cole clinched the victory with 2 FTs with 13 seconds left.
Snook’s state title in 1986 was its only appearance in a state final.
The BlueJays defeat of Nazareth was a rare event as the Swiftettes have a 18-2 record in state finals losing only to Snook
in 1986 and Karnack in 1998. Leslie Yezak of Texas A&M was the Snook championship coach in 1986. Finalist Nazareth
has made 20 appearances in the state finals winning 18 titles and losing twice (in 1986 & 1998). The Snook boys teams
have won 10 state titles (a state record) with a total of 11 won by the boys and girls combined---ranking in a tie (with
Buna) for 3rd behind the 23 won by the Nazareth boys and girls and the 15 by Canyon.
The 1986 Bluejays were: 10 Rhonda Thomas, 5’4” Jr; 12 Denise Vajdak, 5’3” Sr; 14 Paula Williams, 5’0” Jr; 20 Ginger
Junek, 5’3” Sr; 22 Leola Robertson, 5’2” Jr; 24 Cindy Blake, 5’1” Jr; 30 Randa Walker, 5’6” Jr; 32 Melonie Nickerson, 5’2”
So; 34 Connie Cole, 6’0” Sr; 40 Charlotte Benford, 5’8” Fr; 44 Loree Kovar, 5’3” Jr; 50 Mary Johnson, 5’5” Jr; & 54 Becky
Walker, 5’9” Sr.
Snook was led in the final by 6’0” Sr Connie Cole with 26 points and 10 rebounds, 5’8” Fr Charlotte Benford with 6 and
5’4” Jr Rhonda Thomas with 4. 5’11” Sr Mona Heiman led Nazareth with 11 points. Cole also led the Bluejays in the
semi-final with 35 points and 12 rebounds and Thomas added 7 and Benford, 5. 5’10” So Kendra Abbott and 5’7” Fr
Laura Roden each had 14 points for Godley. In the two games at state, Connie Cole had 61 points and 22 rebounds and
Charlotte Benford had 11 points and 13 rebounds.
The 1986 1-A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Sr Connie Cole and 5’8” Fr Charlotte Benford of Snook; 5’11” Sr
Mona Heiman and 5’10” Sr Kelly Schilling of Nazareth; and 5’10” So Kendra Abbott of Godley. Snook's Connie Cole was
all-state in 1985 & 1986; Cindy Blake was all-state in 1986; Latorsha Pool was all-state in 1987 & 1988; and Charlotte
Benford was all-state in 1989.
Team #138, 1987
Plainview wins 1st of 4 state titles
in the “Panhandle sweep” of 1987
5-A, PLAINVIEW
Plainview defeated Austin Lanier, 59-47, in the 5-A final and Dallas S. Oak Cliff, 61-50, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lady Bulldogs finished the year at 28-6 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over
Richland, 65-52, and Amarillo, 66-47. Plainview out shot (57% to 39%) and out rebounded S. Oak Cliff in the 11-point
semi-final win and then had a 12-point win in the final over Lanier that was due to better shooting (55% to 35%) by the
Lady Bulldogs.
The year 1987 will be remembered as the “Panhandle Sweep” as all four titleists---Plainview, Levelland, Slaton, Morton
and Sudan---were from the Panhandle. A similar Panhandle sweep occurred in 1991. Plainview has made five
appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1987 and 2001-2003 and losing in the 2004 to Dallas Lincoln. Kathy
Harston of Wayland Baptist was the 1987 Plainview championship coach. She led her 1975 Southlake Carroll team to a
state title as a player; scored 1,014 points (38.3 ppg) as a Sr in 1976; and was a Kodak All-American at Wayland Baptist.
She is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame and was an assistant coach at UT in 2007. Finalist Lanier made its
only appearance in a final in 1987.
The 1987 Lady Bulldogs were: 10 Bennie Malone, 5’6” Jr F; 12 Becky Remington, 5’9” Sr P; 14 Cindy Hardage, 5’1” Jr G;
20 Lelana Vadder, 5’6” Jr F; 30 Rhonda Springer, 5’6” Sr G; 32 Elayne Caruthers, 5’5” Sr G; 40 Ramona Black, 5’7” Sr F; 41
Joy Webb, 5’9” Sr P; 42 Christian Mull, 5’6” Jr F; 44 Dayna James, 5’7” Jr F; 50 Verlonda Curry, 5’8” Jr P; 52 Charoletta
Smith, 5’6” Sr P; & 54 Lisa Riggins, 5’8” Sr F.
Plainview was led in the final by 5’7” Sr Ramona Black with 21 points, 5’8” Jr Verlonda Curry with 17 points and 10
rebounds and 5’9” Sr Becky Remington with 14 points and 9 rebounds. 5’6” Jr Teresa Cobble led Lanier with 16 points.
Curry led the Lady Bulldogs in the semi-final with 21 points and 9 rebounds followed by Black with 20 points, 5’5” Sr
Elayne Caruthers with 7 and Remington with 6. 5’9” Sr Kimberly Jones led S. Oak Cliff with 21 points.
The 1987 5-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Jr P Verlonda Curry, 5’7” Sr F Ramona Black and 5’9” Sr P Becky
Remington of Plainview; 5’9” Sr P Kimberly Jones of Dallas South Oak Cliff; and 5’8” Sr Tammie Tilghman of Austin
Lanier. Plainview's Becky Remington was all-state in 1985 & 1987; Ramona Black was all-state in 1987; and Verlonda
Curry was all-state in 1988.
Becky Remington later played at Wayland Baptist U. and now lives in CO; Elayne Caruthers played at West TX A&M and
now lives in Houston; Ramona Black played at North TX State and now lives in McGregor TX; and Verlonda Curry played
at Wayland Baptist U. and now lives in Lubbock TX. Also, Bennie Malone lives in Dallas; Cindy Hardage is a diagnostician
in Muleshoe; Lelana Vadder Hudgens is a pharmacist in Lubbock; Rhonda Springer Jackson works at the Child and
Adolescent center in Plainview; Joy Webb Hodgson works as a pension administrator in Lubbock; Christian Mull Hembee
works as a P.E. instructor in Plainview; Dayna James lives in Amarillo; Charoletta Smith lives in Waco and Lisa Riggins
lives in Arlington.
Team #139, 1987
Levelland wins 3rd of 7 titles & 2nd of 4
consecutive titles in “Panhandle sweep”
4-A, LEVELLAND
Levelland defeated Corpus Christi Calallen, 41-30, in the 4-A final and Dallas Madison, 70-23, in the semi-final at the
state tournament. The Loboettes finished the year at 34-1 and qualified for state for the 5th time with regional wins
over Vernon, 47-26, and Canyon, 36-31. Levelland overwhelmed Dallas Madison by 47 points in the semi-final with
better shooting (45% to 24%) and rebounding (52-34). The Loboettes’ 11-point win in the final was due to a shooting
edge (46% to 31%).
and Sudan---were from the Panhandle. A similar Panhandle sweep occurred in 1991.
and losing in 1984 to Waco Richfield and in 1993 to Austin Westlake. Dean Weese of Phillips U. won his 3rd of 7 state
won more games than any coach in TX history. He is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Finalist Corpus
Christi Calallen has made four appearances in the state finals winning a title in 1990 and losing in 1983, 1987 & 1988.
The 1987 Loboettes were: 11 Josephine Longoria, 5’4” Jr; 13 Terri Meyer, 5’7” Sr; 21 Julie Lawless, 5’6” Sr G; 23 Jeree
Blakemore, 5’9” So F; 25 Bridgett Dennis, 5’3” Sr G; 31 Pam Buchanan, 5’10” Jr P; 33 Rachel Hesse, 5’8” So G; 45 Kim
Cavanaugh, 5’10” Sr F; 41 Treva Morgan, 5’7” Jr G; 43 Dailene Terrell, 5’10” Sr F; 51 Amanda Dunn, 5’11” Sr P; 53
Darinda Darr, 5’10” Jr P; & 55 Carol Bailey, 5’10” So F.
Levelland was led in the final by 5’10” So Carol Bailey with 12 points and 8 rebounds, 5’7” Jr Treva Morgan with 10
points and 8 rebounds and 5’10” Sr Dailene Terrell with 9 points. 5’10: Jr Donna Culpepper led Calallen with 12 points.
Terrell led Levelland in the semi-final with 16 points and 13 rebounds followed by 5’10” Sr Kim Cavanaugh with 16 points
& 7 rebounds, 5’7” Sr Terri Meyer with 14 points and Bailey with 7 points and 9 rebounds. 5’6” Sr Sherry Norman led
Madison with 6 points and 11 rebounds. In the two games at state, Terrell had 28 points and 21 rebounds; Cavanaugh
had 21 points & 8 rebounds; and Bailey had 19 points and 17 rebounds.
The 1987 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Sr F Dailene Terrell, 5’10” Sr F Kim Cavanaugh and 5’10” So F
Carol Bailey of Levelland; and 5’4” Sr Lisa Andrews and 5’6” Jr Stacy Brown of Corpus Christi Calallen. Carol Bailey of
Levelland was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1987-89. Levelland's Kim Cavanaugh, Dailene
Terrell and Terri Meyer were all-state in 1986 & 1987; Carol Bailey was all-state for 3 years in 1987-1989; Rachel Hesse
was all-state in 1988 & 1989; and Josephine Longoria was all-state in 1988.
Team #140, 1987
Slaton wins 5th of 5 state titles
in the “Panhandle sweep” of 1987
3-A, SLATON
Slaton defeated Sweeny, 43-40, in the 3-A final and Mabank, 39-30, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Tigerettes finished the year at 31-4 and qualified for state for the 6th time with regional wins over Waco Robinson, 6337, and Midland Greenwood, 53-22. Slaton had a rebound edge (35-21) in the 9-point semi-final win over Mabank. The
Tigerettes then out rebounded (37-21) Sweeny in the 3-point win in the final. Slaton led by 8 points after 3 qts. and was
outscored 16-11 by Sweeny in the 4th qt though the Lady Bulldogs came up 3 points short at game’s end. Leslie Brake’s
2 FTs with 37 seconds left iced the game for Slaton.
Groesbeck. Chris Kennedy of Wayland Baptist was the Slaton championship coach in 1987. Finalist Sweeny has never
won a title but lost in the finals six times in 9 years (1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1987).
The 1987 Tigerettes were: 10 Ginger Gravell, 5’3” So G; 12 Kim Robinson, 5’9” So P; 14 Tammy Schilling, 5’7” Sr F; 20
Dina Beasley, 5’6” Jr G; 22 Leslie Brake, 5’6” Sr F; 24 Tammy Brush, 5’7” Jr P; 30 Cammie White, 5’6” Fr G; 32 Ami Davis,
5’9” Sr G; 40 Shelly Patterson, 5’6” Jr F; & 42 Rhonda Simmons, 5’11” Sr P.
Slaton was led in the final by 5’9” Sr Ami Davis with 21 points and 9 rebounds and 5’9” So Kim Robinson with 18 points
and 13 rebounds. 6’1” Sr Bernice Dorsey led Sweeny with 15 points. 5’6” Sr Leslie Brake led Slaton in the semi-final with
14 points, Davis added 12 and Robinson had 10 points and 15 rebounds. 5’7” Jr Amy Hyde led Mabank with 11 points.
In the two games at state, Robinson had 28 points and 28 rebounds and Davis had 33 points and 14 rebounds.
The 1987 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’9” So P Kim Robinson and 5’9” Sr G Ami Davis of Slaton; 6’1” Sr
Bernice Dorsey and 5’11” Jr Lisa Williams of Sweeny; and 6’1” So Holly Graham of Devine. Slaton's Ami Davis and
Rhonda Simmons were all-state in 1987 and Kim Robinson was all-state for 3 years in 1987-1989.
Team #141, 1987
Morton wins its only state title
in the Panhandle sweep of 1987
2-A, MORTON
Morton defeated Paris Chisum, 68-53, in the 2-A final and Poth, 56-51, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Maidens finished the year at 29-8 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Reagan County, 55-45,
and Panhandle, 55-50. Morton led Poth by 14 points after 3 qts. of the semi-final but was outscored 14-5 in the 4th qt.
for a final margin of 5 points. The Maidens out shot (53% to 41%) and out rebounded (43-32) Chisum in the final in a
15-point win.
Morton has made two appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1987 and losing to Hamilton in 1952. The
school has a total of 7 state championships by boys (6) and girls (1) combined ranking the school in a tie for 8th. Bob
Shields ofWayland Baptist U. was the 1987 Morton championship coach. Finalist Paris Chisum made its only appearance
The 1987 Maidens were: 13 Valery Jackson, 5’8” Jr W; 15 Nedra Johnson, 5’7” Jr G; 21 Jennifer Evans, 5’5” Fr G; 23
Kathy Miller, 5’9” Sr P; 25 Maria Shields, 5’3” Fr G; 31 Charolette Cobbs, 5’3” Sr G; 35 Imelda Burciaga, 5’4” Sr W; 45
LaQuita Thompson, 5’5” Fr W; 53 Estafani Arteaga, 5’6” Jr P; 55 Rosemary Franco, 5’9” Fr P; & 33 Alma Salinas, 5’4” So
G.
Morton was led in the final by 5’8” Jr Valery Jackson with 24 points and 10 rebounds, 5’7” Jr Nedra Johnson with 13
points and 15 rebounds and 5’9” Sr Kathy Miller and 5’3” Fr Marla Shields with 10 points each. 5’8” Sr Dani Battle led
Chisum with 14 points. The Maidens were led in the semi-final by Jackson with 19 points and 9 rebounds, Johnson with
19 points, Jennifer Evans with 8 points and Miller with 6 points. 5’11” Sr Stephanie Wiatrek led Poth with 12 points and
14 rebounds. In the two games at state, Jackson had 43 points and 19 rebounds, Johnson had 32 points and 19
rebounds and Shields had 10 points and 1 rebound.
The 1987 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Jr W Valery Jackson, 5’7” Jr G Nedra Johnson and 5’3” Fr G Maria
Shields of Morton; 5’11” Sr F Stephanie Wiatrek of Poth; and 5’8” Sr Dani Battle of Paris Chisum. Dani Battle was named
All State Tournament 3 times in 4 years in 1984-87 playing for West Lamar in 1984 & 1986 and in 1987 for Paris Chisum.
Morton's Valery Jackson and Nedra Johnson were all-state in 1987 & 1988.
Team #142, 1987
Sudan wins 2nd of 4 state titles
in the Panhandle sweep of 1987
1-A, SUDAN
Sudan defeated Moulton, 55-26, in the 1-A final and Roscoe, 50-39, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Hornettes finished the year at 33-3 and qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Gail Borden County,
50-22, and Nazareth, 46-44. Sudan finished 2nd in district to Nazareth but defeated the Swiftettes in the regional final--one of the rare playoff defeats of Nazareth. Sudan out shot Roscoe from the field (25 of 54=46% to 15 of 40=38%) but
did not attempt a single FT in its 11-point semi-final win. The Hornettes led Moulton 26-10 at the half, and 36-14 after 3
qts. and coasted to a 29-point win in the final.
Sudan has made eight appearances in the state finals winning six titles (1983, 1987, 1994, 1995, 2009 & 2012) and
losing to Pollok Central in the 1959 final & to Martin's Mill in 2008. Jim Kirkland was the Sudan championship coach in
1983 & 1987; Mike Martin was the Sudan championship coach in 1994 & 1995; Jason Cooper of Wayland Baptist was the
Sudan championship coach in 2009; and Lisa Logan of Texas Tech was the championship in 2012. Finalist Moulton has
never won a title but has lost in the finals 8 times (1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1987, 1990, 1991 & 2005).
The 1987 Hornettes were: 45 Joann Wooley, 5’8” Sr P; 31 Kim Crowson, 5’5” Sr G; 25 Melissa Nix, 5’5” Jr G; 15 Darlene
Henley, 5’5” Jr G; 33 Kathy Powell, 5’7” Jr F; 43 Cindy Roberts, 5’5” Jr G; 21 Shannon Peck, 5’5” Jr G; 11 Krista Kirkland,
5’9” So F; 35 Teena Newman, 5’8” So P; & 13 Stacy Williams, 5’4” So G. Shannon Peck’s daughter, Bailee Black, was a
member of the 2009 Sudan state championship team.
Sudan was led in the final by 5’9” So Krista Kirkland with 19 points & 5 rebounds and 5’8” Sr Joann Wooley with 13
points & 7 rebounds. 5’10” Sr Jackie Fishbeck led Moulton with 8 points and 8 rebounds. The Hornettes were led in the
semi-final by Kirkland with 20 points, Wooley with 16 and 5’8” So Teena Newman with 8. 5’10” Sr Cyree Ivey led Roscoe
with 13 points and 12 rebounds. In the two games at state, Kirkland had 39 points and 10 rebounds and Wooley had 29
The 1987 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr P Joann Wooley and 5’9” So F Krista Kirkland of Sudan; 5’10”
Sr Jackie Fishbeck of Moulton; 5’10” Sr P Cyree Ivey of Roscoe; and 5’7” Sr Gail Eubanks of Martin’s Mill. Sudan's Joann
Wooley was all-state in 1986 & 1987; Krista Kirkland was all-state in 1987 and Melissa Nix was all-state in 1988.
Team #143, 1988
Duncanville wins 2nd of 7 state titles
and the 1st of 3 consecutive titles
5-A, DUNCANVILLE
Duncanville defeated North Mesquite, 60-46, in the 5-A final and Austin Lanier, 71-64, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Pantherettes finished the year at 36-1(losing only an earlier game to N. Mesquite) and qualified for
state for the 12th time with regional wins over Lubbock Monterey, 85-79, and FW Richland, 56-55. Duncanville’s 7-point
semi-final win was due to better shooting (54% to 34%) as the Pantherettes withstood a 4th qt. rally by Lanier.
Duncanville’s 14-point win in the final over N. Mesquite came from better shooting from the field (63% to 32%) and
success at the FT line (11 of 19 to 1 of 3).
Westlake) and 2004 (to Spring Westfield). Duncanville’s 134 consecutive wins in 1987-1991 is a state record (& 3rd
nationally). Sandra Meadows of TCU won her 2nd of 4 state titles at Duncanville in 1988. Meadows won 4 titles (1976,
1988-90) with the Pantherettes and had a career record of 709-119 from 1968-1992, won 24 district titles in 24 years
and had a consecutive win streak of 134. She is a member o f the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Sara Hackerott was
the Duncanville championship coach in 1997 and Cathy Self Morgan was the Duncanville championship coach in 2003 &
2012-2013 adding to her 3 state titles at Austin Westlake. Finalist N. Mesquite made its only appearance in a state final
in 1988.
The 1988 Pantherettes were: 13 Stacey Speer, 5’5” G; 15 Tracey Kennedy, 5’2” G; 21 Leann Moore, 5’6” F; 23 Heather
Cranford, 5’5” G; 25 Kelly Vick, 5’9” F; 31 Shanell Thomas, 5’10” F; 33 Melody Sulak, 5’8” F; 35 Cobi Kennedy, 5’9” P; 41
Alison Muldrew, 5’11” P; 43 Caroline Holmes, 5’10” P; 51 Alicia Rawlings, 5’10” P; & 53 Cinietra Henderson, 6’4” P.
Duncanville was led in the final by 6’4” P Cinietra Henderson with 31 points and 11 rebounds, 5’6” F Leann Moore with
17 points and 5’11” P Alison Muldrew with 8 points. 6’1” Sr Cynthia Horton led N. Mesquite with 14 points. The
Pantherettes were led in the semi-final by Henderson with 29 points and 17 rebounds, 5’10” F Shanell Thomas with 14
points and Muldrew with 11 points. 5’11” Fr Tracey Clemons led Lanier with 20 points and 18 rebounds. In the two
games at state, Henderson had 60 points and 28 rebounds and Moore had 24 points & 5 rebounds.
The 1988 5-A All State Tournament Team included 6’4” P Cinietra Henderson and 5’6” F Leann Moore of Duncanville;
5’11” F Tracey Clemons of Austin Lanier; and 6’0” Sr P Teresa McMillan and 6’0” Sr P Cynthia Horton of North Mesquite.
Duncanville's Cinietra Henderson was all-state in 1988 & 1989; Shanel Thomas was all-state in 1989; Allison Muldrew &
Cobi Kennedy were all-state in 1990.
Team #144, 1988
Levelland wins 4th of 7 titles
& 3rd of 4 consecutive titles
4-A, LEVELLAND
Levelland defeated Corpus Christi Calallen, 38-35, in the 4-A final and Wilmer-Hutchins, 57-33, in the semi-final at the
state tournament. The Loboettes finished the year at 35-1 (losing only to Canyon) and qualified for state for the 6th
time with regional wins over Granbury, 61-31, and Canyon, 53-49. Levelland’s 24-point semi-final win over WilmerHutchins was due to better shooting (42% to 21%) and rebounding (48-41). The Loboettes led the entire game in the
final but Calallen closed to one-point with 4 minutes remaining. Carol Bailey made a FT at 0:51 to ice the game.
and losing in 1984 to Waco Richfield and in 1993 to Austin Westlake. Dean Weese of Phillips U. won his 4th of 7 state
won more games than any coach in TX history. He is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Finalist Corpus
Christi Calallen has made four appearances in the state finals winning a title in 1990 and losing in 1983, 1987 & 1988.
The 1988 Loboettes were: 11 Josephine Longoria, 5’5” G; 13 Melissa Daniel, 5’7” G; 15 Lisa Skillern, 5’2” G; 21 Becky
Corrales, 5’4” G; 23 Jeree Blakemore, 5’9” F; 25 Lee Ann Potter, 5’4” G; 31 Pam Buchanan, 5’10” F; 33 Rachel Hesse, 5’8”
Jr G; 35 Stacy Morgan, 5’6” G; 41 Treva Morgan, 5’7” P; 51 Marsha Shepherd, 5’9” P; 53 Darinda Darr, 5’10” P; & 55
Carol Bailey, 5’10” Jr P.
Levelland was led in the final by 5’10” Jr P Carol Bailey with 13 points and 10 rebounds and 5’9” F Jeree Blakemore with
8 points. 5’6” G Stacy Brown led Calallen with 11 points. 5’8” G Rachel Hesse led Levelland in the semi-final with 16
points and 16 rebounds, Bailey had 14 points and 9 rebounds and Blakemore had 10 points. 5’9” G Melissa Peay led
Wilmer-Hutchins with 11 points. In the two games at state, Bailey had 27 points and 19 rebounds; Hesse had 21 points
& 23 rebounds; and 5’5” G Josephine Longoria had 10 points and 3 rebounds.
The 1988 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Jr P Carol Bailey, 5’8” Jr G Rachel Hesse and 5’5” G Josephine
Longoria of Levelland; 5’6” G Stacy Brown of Corpus Christi Calallen; and 5’7” F Jennifer King of Pflugerville. Carol Bailey
of Levelland was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1987-89. Levelland's Carol Bailey was all-state
for 3 years in 1987-1989; Rachel Hesse was all-state in 1988 & 1989; Josephine Longoria in 1988; and Tylana Harrison in
1989-1991.
Team #145, 1988
Sheryl Swoopes leads Brownfield to only title
3-A, BROWNFIELD
Brownfield defeated Hardin-Jefferson, 49-40, in the 3-A final and Ingleside, 49-40, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lady Cubs finished the year at 30-8 and qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over
Comanche, 50-43, and Slaton, 50-32. The 9-point semi-final win over Ingleside was due to better shooting (46% to 29%)
and rebounding (36-24). Brownfield then out shot (36% to 29%) and out rebounded (50-42) Hardin-Jefferson in the 9point final.
Brownfield won the 1988 state championship in its only appearance in a state final. Dickie Faught of Angelo State U.
was the 1988 Brownfield championship coach—he later won two titles at Ozona. Finalist Hardin-Jefferson has made
three appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1986 & 1989 and losing in 1988.
The 1988 Lady Cubs were: 13 Jami Emery, 5’2” G; 15 Cindy Floyd, 5’7” G; 23 Sheryl Swoopes, 5’10” P; 25 Sandra Morin,
5’4” G; 31 Becky Chaffin, 5’7” W; 33 Leslie Garcia, 5’8” W; 35 Amy Sims, 5’6” W; 43 Melanie Smith, 5’6” W; 45 Deborah
Williams, 5’10” P; 51 Dionne Smith, 5’8” P; 53 Suzanne Wheatley, 5’9” P; 32 Tina Cosper, 5’2 G; & 42 Keri Tyler, 5’8” P.
Brownfield was led in the final by 5’10” Sr Sheryl Swoopes with 26 points and 18 rebounds, 5’7” G Cindy Floyd with 7
points and 5’9” P Suzanne Wheatley with 6 points. 5’7” F Antoinette Jones led Hardin-Jefferson with 11 points. The
Lady Cubs were led in the semi-final by Swoopes with 22 points and 15 rebounds, Deborah Williams with 20 points and
12 rebounds and Floyd with 7 points. Gina Redden led Ingleside with 26 points. In the two state games, Swoopes had
48 points & 33 rebounds and Williams had 24 points and 20 rebounds.
The 1988 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Sr P Sheryl Swoopes and 5’10” P Deborah Williams of
Brownfield; and 5’9” Jr F Yatisha Bosha, 5’9” Sr F Stephanie Edwards and 5’7” F Antoinette Jones of Hardin-Jefferson.
Yatisha Bosha of Hardin-Jefferson was named All State Tournament 3 times in 4 years in 1986-89. Brownfield's Sheryl
Swoopes was all-state in 1988 & 1989 and Deborah Williams was all-state in 1988.
Sheryl Swoopes became the most "decorated" former Texas H.S. Basketball Tournament star. She was named AllAmerican in 1992 & 1993 and the 1993 Naismith NCAA Player of the Year while leading Texas Tech to the NCAA
championship in 1993. She later won 3 gold medals for the USA Olympic Teams in 1996, 2000 & 2004; was a 3-time
MVP and a 3-time Defensive Player of the Year in the NBA leading her Houston Comets to 4 WNBA championships.
Team #146, 1988
Godley wins only state title
2-A, GODLEY
Godley defeated Grapeland, 60-58, in the 2-A final and Shallowater, 53-52, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Wildcats finished the year at 47-2 and qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Pilot Point Selz, 5334, and Grandview, 47-34. Godley led the semi-final 41-39 after 3qts. and survived a close contest to the end with the
winning two points coming on FTs by Kim Martin with 42 seconds left. Kim Martin made 2 FTs at 1:21 for the final
margin in a 2-point win in the final over Grapeland.
Godley won the 1988 state championship in the school’s only appearance in a state final. Terry Eccles of UT Arlington
was the 1988 Godley championship coach. Finalist Grapeland has made two appearances in the state finals winning a
title in 1989 and losing in 1988.
The 1988 Wildcats were: 13 Kendra Abbott, 5’10” P; 21 Stacy McPherson, 5’4” G; 22 Shelly Davenport, 5’4” W; 20 Tara
Massey, 5’4” W; 10 Kim Martin, 5’5” W; 14 Laura Roden, 5’9” P; 23 Tammy Bogart, 5’4” G; 15 Diana Hottsman, 5’7” W; &
12 Denise Sanderson, 5’6” W.
Godley was led in the final by 5’4” G Stacy McPherson with 22 points, 5’10” P Kendra Abbott with 13 points and 5’4” W
Shelly Davenport with 10. Grapeland was led by 6’0” P Trenia Tillis with 32 points and 14 rebounds. 5’9” P Laura Roden
was the top Godley scorer in the semi-final with 16 points followed by 5’5” W Kim Martin with 14 and McPherson with
13. 5’8” G Johnna Pointer led Shallowater with 30 points and 10 rebounds. In the two games at state, McPherson had
26 points and 11 rebounds; Abbott had 19 points and 12 rebounds; and Davenport had 12 points & 6 rebounds.
The 1988 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’4” G Stacy McPherson, 5’10” P Kendra Abbott and 5’4” W Shelly
Davenport of Godley; 5’8” G Johnna Pointer of Shallowater; and 6’0” P Trenia Tillis of Grapeland. Godley's Kendra
Abbott was all-state in 1987 & 1988 and Stacy McPherson was all-state in 1988.
Texas Basketball lists Johnna Pointer of Shallowater as 22nd on the all-time single season scoring list.
Team #147, 1988
Nazereth wins 9th of 18 state titles
& 1st of 4 consecutive titles
1-A, NAZARETH
Nazareth defeated LaRue LaPoynor, 64-28, in the 1-A final and Moulton, 70-47, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Swiftettes finished the year at 34-2 and qualified for state for the 11th time with regional wins over
Wilson, 71-28, and Kelton, 58-39. Nazareth’s 23-point semi-final win over Moulton was due to a rebounding edge (2923) that gave the Swiftettes more FG attempts (47-39) and more FGs (25 to 20). Nazareth made 30 of 59 FG attempts to
14 of 38 for LaPoynor in the 36-point win in the final.
The Swiftettes only losses in a final came in 1986 to Snook and in 1998 to Karnack. Sandy Oliver Heiman of Abilene
Christian U. won her 1st of three state titles at Nazareth in 1988. Finalist LaPoynor has made five appearances in the
state finals winning a title in 2003 and losing in 1983, 1988, 1989 and 2002.
The 1988 Swiftettes were: 24 Rachel Huseman, 5’9” P; 32 Traci Hill, 5’5” G; 20 Missy Brockman, 5’9” W; 34 Bobbi
Hochstein, 5’0” W; 30 Barbie Steffens, 5’8” P; 10 Stephanie Brockman, 5’0” G; 14 Shana Birkenfeld, 5’11” P; 22 Jenny
Brockman, 5’0” W; 40 Darla Leavitt, 6’0” So P; & 42 Tami Ball, 5’6” W.
Nazareth was led in the final by 5’5” G Traci Hill with 16 points, 6’0” P Darla Leavitt with 14 points and 15 rebounds and
5’8” P Barbie Steffens, 5’9” W Missy Brockman and 5’9” P Rachel Huseman with 8 points each. LaPoynor was led by 5’8”
P Kimberly Spencer with 12 points. The Swiftettes were led in the semi-final by Huseman with 14 points, Hill with 13,
Leavitt with 12 and Brockman with 10. 5’9” P Mary Kay Fishbeck led Moulton with 19 points & 10 rebounds. In the two
games at state, Leavitt had 26 points and 17 rebounds; Hill had 29 points and 8 rebounds; and Huseman had 22 points
and 6 rebounds.
The 1988 1-A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” So P Darla Leavitt, 5’5” G Traci Hill and 5’9” P Rachel Huseman of
Nazareth; 5’8” Sr Kimberly Spencer of LaPoynor; and 5’9” P Mary Kay Fishbeck of Moulton. Darla Leavitt was named All
State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1988-90. Nazareth's Rachel Huseman, Traci Hill, Missy Brockman,
Stephanie Brockman and Darla Leavitt were all-state in 1988; Darla Leavitt & Stephanie Brockman were all-state in 1989;
Darla Leavitt and Noel Johnson were all-state in 1990; and Noel Johnson and Monica Kleman were all-state in 1991.
Traci Hill was a state tennis (doubles) champion in 1986 while Stephanie Brockman was a doubles champion in 1987 &
singles champion in 1989.
Team #148, 1989
Duncanville wins its 3rd of 7 title
& 2nd of 3 consecutive titles
5-A, DUNCANVILLE
Duncanville defeated Victoria, 42-38, in the 5-A final and LaPorte, 61-51, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Pantherettes finished the year undefeated at 39-0 and qualified for state for the 13th time with regional wins over
Conroe, 74-57, and Tyler, 70-26. Duncanville won only 5 games all years by less than 20 points. The 10-point semi-final
win over LaPorte was due to better shooting from the field (53% to 34%) and rebounding (40-31). Duncanville trailed
Victoria in the final by 28-19 at the half but outscored the Stingarettes 23-10 in the 2nd half for a 4-point victory.
Duncanville’s Cinietra Henderson “out-muscled a triple team defense” by Victoria to make a 4-ft jump shot for a 40-38
lead with 43 seconds remaining and Alison Muldrew clinched the victory with 2 FTs with 13 seconds left.
Westlake) and 2004 (to Spring Westfield). Sandra Meadows of TCU won her 3rd of 4 titles at Duncanville in 1989. She
won 4 titles (1976, 1988-90) with the Pantherettes and had a career record of 709-119 from 1968-1992, won 24 district
titles in 24 years and had a consecutive win streak of 134. She is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Sara
Hackerott was the Duncanville championship coach in 1997 and Cathy Self Morgan was the Duncanville championship
coach in 2003 & 2012-2013. She also won 3 state titles at Austin Westlake. Finalist Victoria has made 13 appearances in
the finals winning state titles in 1965, 1971, 1979, 1982 & 1986 and losing in the finals in 1966, 1967, 1976, 1978, 1983,
1985, 1989 & 1991). Duncanville’s 134 consecutive wins in 1987-1991 is a state record (& 3rd nationally).
The 1989 Pantherettes were: 11 Heather Cranford, 5’6” Jr G; 13 Stacey Speer, 5’6” Sr G; 15 Tracy Kennedy, 5’2” Sr G; 21
Lori Leverentz, 5’7” Jr F; 23 Shelly Tomlin, 5’9” Jr F; 25 Kelly Vick, 5’9” Sr F; 31 Shanell Thomas, 5’11” Sr F; 33 Cheryl Lynn,
5’7” Sr F; 35 Cobi Kennedy, 5’10” So P; 41 Alison Muldrew, 5’11” Jr P; 53 Cinietra Henderson, 6’4” Sr P; 45 Kristen
Bernath, 5’10” Jr F; 51 Carmen Gurnell, 5’11” Jr P; & 43 Caroline Holmes, 5’11” Jr P.
Duncanville was led in the final by 6’4” Sr Cinietra Henderson with 26 points and 12 rebounds and 5’11” Jr Alison
Muldrew and 5’6” Sr Stacey Speer with 4 points each. 5’6” Sr Paula Jasek led Victoria with 14 points. Henderson also
led the scoring in the semi-final with 22 points and 20 rebounds followed by Muldrew with 14 points and 5’11” Sr
Shanell Thomas with 13. LaPorte was led by 6’1” Sr Linda Parson with 13 points.
The 1989 5-A All State Tournament Team included 6’4” Sr P Cinietra Henderson and 5’11” Jr P Alison Muldrew of
Duncanville; 5’6” G Sr Paula Jasek of Victoria; 6’1”Sr P Lori Davis of Lewisville; and 6’1” Sr G Linda Parson of LaPorte.
Duncanville's Cinietra Henderson was all-state in 1988 & 1989; Shanell Thomas was all-state in 1989; Allison Muldrew
was all-state in 1990; and Cobi Kennedy was all-state in 1991.
Team #149, 1989
Levelland wins its 5th of 7 titles;
Coach Weese wins his 8th of 10 titles
4-A, LEVELLAND
Levelland defeated West Orange-Stark, 45-24, in the 4-A final and Paris, 54-51, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Loboettes finished the year at 34-1 (losing only to Canyon by 1 point) and qualified for state for the 7th time with
regional wins over Waco Midway, 38-22, and Pflugerville, 51-40. Levelland out shot (53% to 42%) and out rebounded
(37-30) Paris in the 3-point semi-final win. The Loboettes shot better from the field (44% to 26%) and the FT line (7 of 11
to 2 of 6) in the 21-point win in the final over West Orange-Stark.
won more games than any coach in TX history. He is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Finalist West
Orange-Stark made its only appearance in a state final in 1989.
The 1989 Loboettes were: 11 Becky Corrales, 5’5” Jr G; 13 Melissa Daniel, 5’7” Sr G; 15 Donne McCormick, 5’4” Sr G; 21
Stacey Strasser, 5’8” So F; 23 Jeree Blakemore, 5’9” Sr G; 25 Lee Ann Potter, 5’4” Sr G; 31 Twy Lana Harrison, 5’9” So P;
33 Rachel Hesse, 5’8” Sr G; 35 Stacy Morgan, 5’7” Sr F; 41 Becky Norrell, 5’9” Sr F; 43 Michelle Stout, 5’7” Sr F; 45 Geton
Hathaway, 5’7” Sr P; 51 Marsha Shepherd, 5’8” Jr P; 53 Kerri Hinds, 5’8” So F; 55 Carol Bailey, 5’10” Sr P.
Levelland was led in the final by 5’10” Sr Carol Bailey with 19 points and 7 rebounds, 5’9” Sr Jeree Blakemore with 10
points and 5’8” Sr Rachel Hesse with 8 points & 8 rebounds. 5’6” Sr Pam Anderson led West Orane-Stark with 10 points.
Bailey led the Loboettes in the semi-final with 18 points, 5’9” So Twy Lana Harrison had 17 points and 8 rebounds and
Hesse had 11 points and 8 rebounds. 5’11” Sr Rosie Holt led Paris with 25 points.
The 1989 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Sr P Carol Bailey, 5’8” Sr G Rachel Hesse and 5’9” So P Twy Lana
Harrison of Levelland; 5’11” Sr P Rosie Holt of Paris; and 6’1” Jr Travesa Gant of West Orange-Stark. Carol Bailey of
Levelland was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1987-89. Levelland's Carol Bailey was all-state for
3 years in 1987-1989; Rachel Hesse was all-state in 1988 & 1989; and Twylana Harrison was all-state for 3 years in 19891991.
Team #150, 1989
Hardin-Jefferson wins its 2nd of 2 titles
3-A, HARDIN-JEFFERSON
Hardin-Jefferson defeated Canyon, 46-44 (double OT), in the 3-A final and Canton, 72-71, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lady Hawks finished the year at 34-1 (losing only to Houston Forest Brook) and qualified for state for
the 4th time with regional wins over Brookshire Royal, 98-56, and Center, 97-72. Hardin-Jefferson led Canton by 14
points at the end of 3 qts. in the semi-final but was outscored24-11 in the 4th qt. to narrow the Lady Hawks’ victory
margin to one point. Hardin-Jefferson had to go to two OTs to defeat Canyon in the final. Yatisha Bosha made the
winning FG at 0:47 and missed two later one-and-one opportunies but Canyon did not score again. The 1989 3-A final
was one of only 13 OT finals from 1951-2007 and one of 4 multiple OT finals (with the 3 OT 1-A final in 1975; the 2 OT 5A final in 1996; and the 2 OT 2-A final in 2007).
Hardin-Jefferson has made three appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1986 & 1989 and losing in 1988 to
Brownfield. Bruce Vaughn of Henderson State U. was the Hardin-Jefferson championship coach in 1986 & 1989. Finalist
1996, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 & 2008) and losing 7 times in the finals (in 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1989 &
1999).
The 1989 Lady Hawks were: 22 Ramona Jones, 5’6” Sr G; 15 Yatisha Bosha, 5’9” Sr F; 30 Rosalind Spikes, 5’9” Sr F; 32
Tina St. Andrew, 5’5” Jr G; 31 Tammy Simmons, 5’8” Sr F; 12 Lynn Riley, 5’6” So G; 23 Ida Bell James, 5’9” Fr F; 33 Kristi
Schroeder, 5’9” Fr F; 21 Tomica Lavergne, 5’10” Jr F; 24 Shuronda Anderson, 5’6” Fr G; 25 Lena Moore, 5’8” So F; 43
Grechen Vogel, 5’10” So F; & 13 Amanda Merendino, 5’9” Fr F.
Hardin-Jefferson was led in the final by 5’9” Sr Yatisha Bosha with 25 points and 10 rebounds; 5’6” Sr Ramona Jones with
8 points and 9 rebounds; 5’9” Fr Ida Bell James with 5 points and 8 rebounds; and 5’9” Sr Rosalind Spikes with 11
rebounds (the Lady Hawks had a 48-41 rebounding edge). 5’8” Sr Missy Kraai and 5’6” Sr Jara Behrens led Canyon with
14 points. Bosha led the Lady Hawks in the semi-final with 34 points and 14 rebounds while Ramona Jones had 22
points and 5’9” Sr Rosalind Spikes had 12 points and 11 rebounds. 5’7” Jr Christi Cox led Canton with 23 points.
The 1989 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’9” Sr F Yatisha Bosha and 5’6” Sr G Ramona Jones of HardinJefferson; and 5’8” Sr Missy Kraai, 5’6” Jr Misty Patterson and 5’7” Jr Christi Cox of Canyon. Yatisha Bosha of HardinJefferson was named All State Tournament 3 times in 4 years in 1986-89 and later played at Texas A&M.
Hardin-Jefferson's Yatisha Bosha was all-state for 3 years in 1987-1989; Ramona Jones was all-state for 4 years in 19861989; and Sherry Elias was all-state in 1989.
Team #151, 1989
Grapeland, led by Trenia Tillis,
win its only state title
2-A, GRAPELAND
Grapeland defeated Abernathy, 54-47, in the 2-A final and China Spring, 64-55, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Sandiettes finished the year at 34-4 and qualified for state for the 5th time with regional wins over Tatum, 64-63,
and Edgewood, 53-51. Grapeland led China Spring by 7 after 3 qts. and coasted to a 9-point semi-final win with better
shooting (48% to 40%). The Sandiettes used superior rebounding (50-24) and better shooting (44% to 38%) to win the
final over Abernathy by 7 points.
Grapeland has made two appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1989 and losing in 1988 to Godley. Chuck
Bailey of NTSU was the 1989 Grapeland championship coach. Finalist Abernathy has made 9 appearances in the state
finals winning titles in 1958 1959, 1981, 1984, 1986 & 1991 and losing in 1985, 1989 and 2002.
The 1989 Sandiettes were: 11 Lane Brown, 5’5” Sr; 14 Mary Jane Huff, 5’5” Sr; 21 Tabatha Jones, 5’6” Sr; 25 Trenia Tillis,
6’0” Sr; 30 Maria Dillard, 5’6” Jr; 34 Victoria Smith, 5’10” Jr; 42 Leatha Lott, 5’8” Sr; 10 Maria Smith, 5’4” So; 12 Tara
Mock, 5’2” So; 13 Tracy Singleton, 5’4” So; 24 Kelly Musick, 5’4” Jr; 32 Roshunda Pierson, 5’3” Jr; 43 Michelle Tillis, 5’7”
Fr; 33 Brenda Gail, 5’7” So; and 40 Asa Butler, 5’7” Fr.
Grapeland was led in the final by 6’0” Sr Trenia Tillis with 25 points and 18 rebounds, 5’10” Jr Victoria Smith with 14
points and 11 rebounds and 5’5” Sr Lane Brown with 7 points. 5’8” Sr Jennifer Thomas led Abernathy with 16 points.
Tillis also led the scoring in the semi-final with 33 points and 14 rebounds followed by Brown with 13 points and Smith
with 12 points & 9 rebounds. 5’11” Sr Kelly Lloyd led China Spring with 26 points and13 rebounds.
The 1989 2-A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Sr P Trenia Tillis, 5’5” Sr G Lane Brown and 5’10” Jr P Victoria
Smith of Grapeland; 5’11” Sr F Kelly Lloyd of China Spring; and 5’8” Sr Jennifer Thomas of Abernathy. Grapeland's Trenia
Tillis was all-state for 4 years in 1986-1989; Lane Brown was all-state in 1989; and Victoria Masters in 1990.
Trenia Tillis played at SFA and is now the head women’s coach at Tyler J.C.
Team #152, 1989
Nazareth, led by Darla Leavitt,
Wins 10th of 18 state titles
1-A, NAZARETH
Nazareth defeated LaRue LaPoynor, 57-33, in the 1-A final and Moulton, 44-27, in the semi-final at the state
Sudan, 36-31, and Happy, 36-34. Nazareth cruised to a 17-point semi-final win over Moulton and a 24-point win in the
final over LaPoynor. The Swiftettes out shot (44% to 27%) and out rebounded (35-26) Moulton and out shot (50% to
30%) LaPoynor.
Christian U. won her 2nd of 3 consecutive state titles at Nazareth in 1989. Finalist LaPoynor has made five appearances
in the state finals winning a title in 2003 and losing in 1983, 1988, 1989 & 2002.
The 1989 Swiftettes were: 10 Sephanie Brockman, 5’5” Sr G; 14 Shana Birkenfeld, 6’0” Sr P; 20 Jenny Brockman, 5’4” Sr
W; 12 Tammy Drerup, 5’5” Sr W; 32 Tami Ball, 5’7” Jr W; 40 Darla Leavitt, 6’0” Jr P; 22 Dana Schulte, 5’7” Jr P; 34 Maria
Ramaekers, 5’6” Jr W; 24 Nikki Schulte, 5’6” Jr W; 30 Monica Kleman, 5’9” So P; & 50 Janay Johnson, 5’5” So G.
Nazareth was led in the final by 6’0” Jr Darla Leavitt with 24 points and 8 rebounds, 5’5” Sr Stephanie Brockman with 14
points and 6’0” Sr Shana Birkenfeld with 7 points. 5’4” Jr Toyna Davis led LaPoynor with 10 points. Leavitt was also the
top scorer in the semi-final with 24 points and 13 rebounds and Birkenfeld with 7 points. 5’4” So Kristie Simper and 5’6”
Jr Stephanie Pilat led Moulton with 8 points each.
The 1989 1-A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Jr P Darla Leavitt, 5’5” Sr G Stephanie Brockman and 6’0” Sr P
Shana Birkenfeld of Nazareth; 5’4” Jr Tonya Davis of LaPoyner; and 5’11” Sr Tiffany Bryant of Jayton-Girard. Darla Leavitt
was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1988-90.
Nazareth's Darla Leavitt and Stephanie Brockman were all-state in 1989; Darla Leavitt and Noel Johnson in 1990; Noel
Johnson and Mnica Kleman in 1991; and Peggy Huseman in 1992.
Team #153, 1990
Duncanville wins 3rd consecutive title
& 4th of 7 of titles
5-A
DUNCANVILLE
Duncanville defeated Houston Yates, 74-51, in the 5-A final and Seguin, 82-39, in the semi-final at the state
tournament.The Pantherettes finished the year undefeated at 37-0 and qualified for state for the 14th time with
regional wins over Longview, 71-53, and Waco, 51-49. Duncanville’s 43-point semi-final win over Seguin was due to
better shooting from the field (56% to 27%) and from the FT line (13 of 20=65% to 3 of 17=18%). The Pantherettes out
shot (64% to 27%) Yates in the final and won by 23 points.
Westlake) and 2004 (to Spring Westfield). Sandra Meadows of TCU won her 4th of 4 state titles (1976, 1988-90) at
Duncanville in 1990. She had a career record of 709-119 from 1968-1992; won 24 district titles in 24 years; had a
consecutive win streak of 134; and is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Sara Hackerott was the
Duncanville championship coach in 1997 and Cathy Self Morgan was the Duncanville championship coach in 2003 &
2012-2013. She also won 3 state titles at Austin Westlake. Finalist Houston Yates has made three appearances in the
state finals winning a title in 1983 and losing in the finals to Longview in 1984 and to Duncanville in 1990. Duncanville’s
134 consecutive wins in 1987-1991 is a state record (& 3rd nationally).
The 1990 Pantherettes were: 11 Christy Lake, 5’7” So G; 13 Heather Cranford, 5’6” Sr G; 15 Jenny Cason, 5’7” Sr F; 21
Lori Leverentz, 5’7” Sr F; 23 Shelly Tomlin, 5’11” Sr F; 25 Bridget McNamara, 5’4 So G; 31 Aimee Thrakill, 5’7” So F; 33
Natalie Connor, 5’5” Sr F; 35 Cobi Kennedy, 6’0” Jr P; 41 Alison Muldrew, 6’0” Sr P; 43 Caroline Holmes, 6’0” Sr P; 51
Carmen Gurnell, 6’1” P; 53 Stacey Murphrey, 5’11” Sr P; & 55 Martha McClelland, 6’3” So P.
Duncanville was led in the final by 6’0” Sr Alison Muldrew with 27 points and 13 rebounds, 6’3” So Martha McClelland
and 6’0” Jr Cobi Kennedy with 14 points, 6’1” Sr Carmen Gurnell with 10 and 5’11” Sr Shelly Tomlin with 9 points. 5’6” Jr
Felicia Jenkins led Yates with 10 points. Muldrew was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 22 points followed by
Kennedy with 23, Tomlin with 16 and McClelland with 8 points and 10 rebounds and Gurnell with 7 points. 5’9” Jr
Destiny Redix led Seguin with 8 points and 17 rebounds.
The 1990 5-A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Sr P Alison Muldrew, 6’0” Jr P Cobi Kennedy and 6’1” Sr P
Carmen Gurnell of Duncanville; 6’0” So Tabitha Shewmake & 5’10” Sr Diana Kersey of Lubbock Monterey; and 5’6” Sr
Antoinette Isaac of Houston Yates. Duncanville's Alison Muldrew was all-state in 1990; Cobi Kennedy in 1990 & 1991;
Martha McClelland in 1991 & 1992; and Christy Lake in 1991 & 1992.
Team #154, 1990
Coach Leta Andrews leads
Calallen to its only state title
4-A
CORPUS CHRISTI CALALLEN
Corpus Christi Calallen defeated Waco Midway, 46-39, in the 4-A final and Dallas Lincoln, 68-62 (OT), in the semi-final at
the state tournament. The Lady Wildcats finished the year at 39-1 (losing only to Victoria Stroman) and qualified for
state for the 13th time with regional wins over Kerrville Tivy, 57-33, and Buda Hays, 37-36. Calallen outscored Lincoln 71 in the OT period by making 7 FTs in the 6-point semi-final win. The Lady Wildcats shot better (59% to 35%) and out
rebounded (28-20) Midway for a 7-point win in the final.
Corpus Christi Calallen has made four appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1990 and losing to Levelland in
1983, 1987 & 1988. Leta Andrews of TX Wesleyan was the 1990 Calallen championship coach in 1990. Leta Rains
(Andrews) of Granbury was all-state in 1954 & 1955 and later played (as a "rover" at Weatherford JC and TX Wesleyan).
She later coached at Tolar (1962-1965); Comanche (1965-1976); Granbury (1976-1980 & 1992-2008) & Calallen (19801992) in a 45-year coaching career that was climaxed by her being named the recipient of the first Morgan Wooten
Award for lifetime achievement in coaching high school basketball by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in
2007. She is also a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Her 1,228 wins (thru 2007) is an all-time record for
coaching wins by a female high school coach in the U.S.
Finalist Waco Midway has made 8 appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1955, 1969, 1973, 1975, 1976 & 1994
and losing in 1977 and 1990.
The 1990 Lady Wildcats were: 34 Paige DuBois, 6’0” Sr P; 23 Kelly Cerny, 6’3” So P; 24 Lisa Salinas, 5’11” Jr G; 30 Kim
Crowley, 5’6” Jr G; 12 Stacy Sherman, 5’6” Sr G; 22 Ayanna Walden, 5’5” So G; 20 Leslie Vrana, 5’4” Fr G; 14 Shana
Brown, 5’5” Fr G; 25 Hope Hodges, 5’7” Sr P; 35 Valerie Clarke, 6’0” Jr P; 33 Amy Acuff, 6’1” Fr P; & 10 Tamara Walden,
5’7” Fr G. Amy Acuff was on the squad but did not play in either game. She later became the national H.S. record holder
in the high jump and remains the record holder in 2007.
Calallen was led in the final by 6’0” Sr Paige Dubois with 17 points and 7 rebounds, 5’11” Jr Lisa Salinas with 11 points
and 6’3” So Kelly Cerny with 10 points and 9 rebounds. 5’6” Jr Judy Holcomb led Midway with 17 points. 5’6” Sr Stacy
Sherman led the Lady Wildcats in the semi-final with 16 points followed by 5’5” Fr Shana Brown with 15, Dubois and 6’0”
Jr Valerie Clarke with 9 each and 5’6” Jr Kim Crowley with 8. 6’2” Jr Angela Aycock led Lincoln with 32 points.
The 1990 4-A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Sr P Paige Dubois, 5’6” Sr G Stacy Sherman and 5’11” Jr G Lisa
Salinas of Corpus Christi Calallen; 5’6” Jr Judy Holcomb and 6’1” Sr Tracy Jarosz of Waco Midway; and 6’2” Jr Angela
Aycock of Dallas Lincoln. Calallen's Paige Dubois and Stacy Sherman were all-state in 1990; Kelly Cerny was all-state for
3 years in 1990-1992; Kim Crowley was all-state in 1991; and Shana Brown in 1993.
Angela Aycock was a Kodak All-American at the U. of Kansas in 1995; is 3rd on KU’s all-time career scoring list with 1,
978 points; was Big Eight Player of the Year; and played on the U.S. National Team in 1993. She later played in the
WNBA.
Team #155, 1990
Wylie wins 2nd of 3 state titles
3-A, ABILENE WYLIE
Abilene Wylie defeated Edna, 51-37, in the 3-A final and Groesbeck, 68-42, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Lady Bulldogs finished the year at 32-2 and qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Dimmitt, 4440, and Tulia, 48-40. The 26-point semi-final win over Groesbeck was due to better shooting from the field (63% to 30%)
and FT line (24 of 36=67% to 4 of 17=24%). The 14-point win in the final over Edna featured a 33-22 rebounding edge to
Wylie which resulted in more shots taken (50-35) and FGs (21 to 16).
Abilene Wylie has won made 7 appearances in the state finals winning three state championships (1970, 1990 & 2011 &
2012) and losing in the final to Winnsboro in 2001, to China Spring in 2006 and to Liberty Eylau in 2010. Pat Penick of
NTSU was the Wylie championship coach in 1990. Tri Danley was the Wylie championship coach in 2011 & 2012.
Finalist Edna made two appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1965 and losing in 1990.
The 1990 Lady Bulldogs were: 10 Laura Duff, 5’7” Jr P; 12 Misty Taylor, 5’2” Sr G; 20 Whitney Osbourn, 5’3’ Jr G; 24 Amy
Templeton, 5’7” Sr G; 30 Lynn Corn, 5’10” Sr F; 32 Mindy Davis, 5’6” So G; 34 Kristi Eoff, 5’7” Sr G; 40 Dana McNeill, 5’8”
Jr P; 42 Shanna Briggs, 5’8” Jr F; 50 Missy Davis, 5’10” Sr P; & 52 Trina Brown, 5’7” Sr P.
Abilene Wylie was led in the final by 5’10” Sr Lynn Corn with 22 points and 11 rebounds, 5’8” Jr Shanna Briggs with 11
points and 5’10” Sr Missy Davis with 8 points. Edna was led by 5’4” Sr Klare Nava with 11 points. The Lady Bulldogs
were led in the semi-final by Davis with 26 points and 10 rebounds, 5’7” Sr Trina Brown with 14 points, Corn with 13
points & 7 rebounds and Briggs with 10 points. 5’6” Jr Melinda Ray led Groesbeck with 9 points and 8 rebounds.
The 1990 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Sr F Lynn Corn, 5’10” Sr P Missy Davis and 5’8” Jr F Shanna
Briggs of Abilene Wylie; and 5’11” Sr Lisa Gerdes, 5’4” Sr Klara Nava and 5’11” Sr Laurie Hamilton of Edna. Wylie's Lynn
Corn, Missy Davis and Michelle Holley were all-state in 1990 and Shanna Briggs was all-state in 1991.
Team #156, 1990
Tatum wins its only state title
2-A, TATUM
Tatum defeated Marion, 61-50, in the 2-A final and Wall, 40-34, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The Eagles
finished the year at 30-4 and qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Shelbyville, 53-33, and Honey
Grove, 45-43. The 6-point semi-final win over Wall was due to better shooting from the field (48% to 36%) and the FT
line (14 of 23 to 4 of 6). Tatum out shot (45% to 32%) and out rebounded (44-39) Marion in the 9-point win in the final.
Tatum won the 1990 state title in the school’s only appearance in the state finals. Maylon Smith of TX A&M was the
1990 Tatum championship coach. Finalist Marion won a state title in 1993 and lost in the finals in 1990 & 1992.
The 1990 Eagles were: 00 Lisa Jones, 5’5” So F; 10 Crystal Powell, 5’5” So G; 15 April Brown, 5’6” Sr F; 24 Chandra Shaw,
5’8” Jr P; 25 Felicia Brown, 5’7” Jr P; 30 Kathy Norris, 5’8” Sr P; 32 Vitta Scott, 5’4” Sr G; 40 Tracey Pepper, 5’9” Fr F; 44
Karen Seimears, 5’9” Jr F; 50 Sonya Richaradson, 5’5” Jr P; & 54 Meyuun Deckard, 5’9” So P.
Tatum was led in the final by 5’8” Sr Kathy Norris with 29 points and 17 rebounds, 5’8” Jr Chandra Shaw with 18 points
and 11 rebounds and 5’5” So Crystal Powell and 5’4” Sr Vitta Scott with 7 points each. 5’8” Sr Stephanie Jones led
Marion with 15 points. Norris was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 15 points and 13 rebounds followed by
Shaw with 10 points and Scott with 9. 5’10” Sr Debra Johnson led Wall with 8 points.
The 1990 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr P Kathy Norris and 5’8” Jr P Chandra Shaw of Tatum; 5’4” Sr
Dawn Bolner and 5’7” Jr Jessica Ybarra of Marion; and 5’7” Sr Stacy Zacharias of McGregor. Tatum's Kathy Norris and
Vitta Scott were all-state in 1990 and Chandra Shaw was all-state in 1991.
Team #157, 1990
Nazareth wins 11th of 18 state titles;
Coach Sandy Heiman wins 3rd title
1-A, NAZARETH
Nazareth defeated Moulton, 53-34, in the 1-A final and Zavalla, 67-38, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Swiftettes finished the year at 33-3 and qualified for state for the 13th time with regional wins over Sudan, 70-41, and
Happy, 48-41. The 29-point semi-final win over Zavalla was due to better shooting (48% to 25%) and rebounding (5537). Nazareth out shot (44% to 21%) Moulton and held the Bobkittens to only 6 points in the 1st half in its 19-point win
in the final.
Christian U. won her 3rd of 3 state titles at Nazareth in 1990. Finalist Moulton has never won a title but has lost in the
finals 8 times (1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1987, 1990, 1991 & 2005).
The 1990 Swiftettes were: 10 Janay Johnson, 5’4” Jr G; 12 Peggy Huseman, 5’9” So P; 14 Natalie Schmucker, 5’6” Fr W;
20 Jodi Johnson, 5’6” SoG; 22 Dana Schulte, 5’7” Sr W; 24 Noel Johnson, 5’7” Jr G; 30 Monica Kleman, 5’10” Jr P; 32 Tami
Ball, 5’7” Sr W; 40 Darla Leavitt, 6’0” Sr P; 42 Stephanie Farris, 5’1” Jr G; & 50 Jill Pohlmeier, 5’9” Fr P.
Nazareth was led in the final by 6’0” Sr Darla Leavitt with 19 points and 14 rebounds, 5’7” Jr Noel Johnson with 13 points
and 8 rebounds and 5’7” Sr Tami Ball with 9 points. 5’7” Sr Stephanie Pilat led Moulton with 11 points and 17 rebounds.
Leavitt was also the top scorer for the Swiftettes in the semi-final with 18 points and 9 rebounds followed by 5’10” Jr
Monica Kleman with 12 points and 14 rebounds, Ball with 12 points and Johnson with 10 points. 5’8” So Nigel Boyles led
Zavalla with 12 points.
The 1990 1-A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Sr P Darla Leavitt, 5’7” Jr G Noel Johnson and 5’10” Jr P Monica
Kleman of Nazareth; 5’5” Jr Kristie Simper of Moulton; and 5’5” Sr Mindy Meyers of Munday. Darla Leavitt was named
All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1988-90. Nazareth's Darla Leavitt and Noel Johnson were all-state in
1990; Noel Johnson and Monica Kleman were all-state in 1991; Peggy Huseman was all-state in 1992; and Peggy
Huseman, Jill Pohlmeier and Melinda Schmucker were all-state in 1992.
Natalie Schmucker was a state tennis (doubles) champion in 1992. Mindy Meyers of Munday won 10 gold medals in the
800 meters, the 1600 meters, the HJ and relays at the state track meet. She was later an all-conference guard in
basketball at Midwestern U.
Team #158, 1991
Tascosa wins its 1st of 2 titles and
Leads “Panhandle sweep” in 1991
5-A, AMARILLO TASCOSA
Amarillo Tascosa defeated Victoria, 54-41, in the 5-A final and Alief Elsik, 56-46, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lady Rebels finished the year at 26-8 and qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over
Irving, 69-55, and Lewisville, 60-57. Tascosa cruised to a 10-point semi-final win over Elsik. The Lady Rebels led by 9 at
halftime of the final over Victoria and increased that lead to 13 by game’s end with superior rebounding (45-35) and
shooting (Victoria shot only 27% for the game).
5A Tascosa led a “Panhandle sweep” of the five state champions in 1991 with 4A Levelland, 3A Tulia, 2A Abernathy and
1A Nazareth. A similar Panhandle sweep occurred in 1987.
Amarillo Tascosa won the 1991 5A championship in its only appearance in the state finals. Mike Miller of Texas Tech
was the 1991 Tascosa championship coach. Finalist Victoria has made 13 appearances in the finals winning state titles in
1965, 1971, 1979, 1982 & 1986 and losing in the finals in 1966, 1967, 1976, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1989 & 1991).
The 1991 Lady Rebels were: 11 Heidi Sticksel, 5’6” Sr G; 15 Amy Harkins, 5‘6” So G; 21 Robyn Bell, 5’7” Jr F; 23 Tiffany
Stokes, 5’7” Jr F; 25 Christina Uzzolina, 5’7” Sr C; 30 Jessica Sharber, 5’7” Jr C; 35 Holly Ridings, 5’10” Jr F; 41 Auvrey
Payne, 5’6” Jr F; 43 Amber Payne, 5’6” Jr F; 52 April Ridings, 6’0” Fr C; 53 Angie Wilson, 6’1” So C; & 55 Stacey Kartchner.
Tascosa was led in the final by 5’7” Sr Christina Uzzolina with 15 points & 15 rebounds, 6’1” So Angie Wilson with 13
points, 5’10” Jr Holly Ridings with 10 and 5’7” Jr Tiffany Stokes with 8. Victoria was led by 6’3” Sr Brenda Conaway with
26 points & 11 rebounds. Ridings was the top Tascosa scorer in the semi-final with 19 points followed by Uzzolina with
16, Stokes with 8 and 5’6” Sr Heidi Sticksel with 7. Elsik was led by 5’7” Sr Tammy Jones with 20 points.
The 1991 5-A All State Tournament Team included 5’7” Sr C Christina Uzzolina, 5’10” Jr F Holly Ridings and 6’1” So C
Angie Wilson of Amarillo Tascosa; 6’3” Sr C Brenda Conaway of Victoria; and 6’2” Jr C Yvette Westbrooks of Alief Elsik.
Tascosa's Holly Ridings was all-state in 1991.
Team #159, 1991
Levelland wins 5th title in
6 years and 6th in 9 years
4-A, LEVELLAND
Levelland defeated Dallas Lincoln, 51-30, in the 4-A final and Corpus Christi Calallen, 31-28, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Loboettes finished the year at 33-3 and qualified for state for the 8th time with regional wins over
Granbury, 44-22, and Stephenville, 55-47. Levelland won its 5th title in six years with the only “failure” coming in 1990
when Waco Midway defeated the Loboettes in the regional final. For most of the semi-final Levelland was dominated
and “intimidated” by the height of Calallen which started four players 5’11” or taller. However, Coach Weese “turned
loose his press” with just under 5 minutes remaining and the Loboettes outscored Calallen 8-2 down the stretch.
The
21-point win in the final over Dallas Lincoln was due to better shooting (48% on 21 of 44 to 29% on 12 of 42) and a full
court press that produced 25 points from 23 Lincoln turnovers.
4A Levelland was part of the “Panhandle sweep” of the five state champions in 1991 with 5A Tascosa, 3A Tulia, 2A
Abernathy and 1A Nazareth. A similar Panhandle sweep occurred in 1987.
won more games than any coach in TX history. He is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.
Finalist Dallas Lincoln has made 11 appearances in the state tournament (all since 1990) making the finals 8 times and
winning 3 state championships (1999, 2004 & 2008) and losing in the finals in 1991, 1994, 2001-2003. Michael Ensley of
Grambling State U. was the Lincoln championship coach in 1999 in his first year as the head coach at the school (he had
been an assistant coach at Lincoln in the early 1990’s) and in 2004 & 2008.
The 1991 Loboettes were: 11 Emily Fowler, 5’8” So G; 13 Amy Arp, 5’9” Jr F; 15 Stephanie Pinner, 5’5” So G; 21 Shea
Blanks, 5’6” So F; 23 Brittney King, 5’5” Jr G; 25 Dana Cunningham, 5’5” So F; 31 Twy Lana Harrison, 5’10” Sr F; 33 Stacey
Strasser, 5’7” Sr F; 41 Kara Dunn, 5’10” So F; 51 Cynthia Lopez, 5’8” Jr C; 53 DeEtte Darr, 5’10” Jr G; & 55 Deana Walker,
5’9” So C.
Levelland was led in the final by 5’10” Sr Twy Lana Harrison with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 6 steals and 5’6” So Shea
Blanks and 5’9” Jr Amy Arp with 10 points each. 6’3” Sr Angela Aycock, described before the game as the “female Magic
Johnson” and the state’s best player was held in check (only 14 points compared to 31 in the semi-final) by the Levelland
defense. Harrison was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 14 points (including 8 of 11 FTs) while 5’7” Sr Stacey
Strasser added 7 points & 10 rebounds and 5’5” So Dana Cunningham and Arp each had 5. Calallen was led by 6’3” Jr
Kelly Cerny with 14 points & 10 rebounds.
The 1991 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Sr F Twy Lana Harrison and 5’9” Jr F Amy Arp of Levelland; 6’2”
Sr Angela Aycock of Dallas Lincoln; 5’11” Jr Kristen Posey of Georgetown and 6’3” Jr C Kelly Cerny of Calallen. Levelland's
Twy Lana Harrison was all-state for 3 years in 1989-1991; Amy Arp was all-state in 1992; and Dana Cunningham was allstate in 1993.
Angela Aycock was a Kodak All-American at the U. of Kansas in 1995; is 3rd on KU’s all-time career scoring list with 1,
978 points; was Big Eight Player of the Year; and played on the U.S. National Team in 1993. She later played in the
WNBA.
Team #160, 1991
Tulia wins 3rd of 3 state titles in
The Panhandle sweep year of 1991
3-A, TULIA
Tulia defeated Winnsboro, 58-39, in the 3-A final and Hardin-Jefferson, 77-60, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Lady Hornets finished the year at 31-3 and qualified for state for the 4th time with regional wins over
Fredericksburg, 88-49, and perennial power Canyon, 57-54.
The “shocker” over Canyon was followed by an upset of previously undefeated Hardin-Jefferson in the state semi-finals.
Tulia forced 29 Lady Hawk turnovers converting them into 32 points and dominated the boards (51-39) and the paint as
the three Lady Hornet frontline players combined for 63 points and 31 rebounds. Tulia’s full-court press produced 17
points off 26 Winnsboro turnovers in the 19-point win in the final. The Lady Hornets led by 29-18 at half-time and then
outscored Winnsboro 12-4 in the 3rd qt. to put the game out of reach.
Tulia has made four appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1966, 1967 & 1991 and losing in 1962 to Devine.
Finalist Winnsboro has made 9 appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1999-2001 and losing in 1991, 1992,
1998, 2004, 2007 & 2011. Dale Morris of WTSU was the 1991 Tulia championship coach.
3A Tulia was part of the “Panhandle sweep” of the five state champions in 1991 with 5A Tascosa, 4A Levelland, 2A
Abernathy and 1A Nazareth. A similar Panhandle sweep occurred in 1987.
The 1991 Lady Hornets were: 10 Nikki Altman, 5’6” Sr G; 12 Jennifer Tucker, 5’10” Sr F; 20 Katie Yanzee, 5’8” Jr G; 22
Jana Chapman, 5’9” Jr F; 24 Shannon Jennings, 5’9” Sr C; 30 Kandy Smith, 5’9” Jr C; 32 Marlo Latham, 5’5” Jr G; 34 Amber
Roberts, 5’5” Sr G; 42 Cynthia Coslow, 5’9” Sr F; 44 Stacy Turner, 5’9” Sr C; 14 LaWanda Ward, 5’2” So G; & 40 Sheri
McBride, 6’2” Jr C.
Tulia was led in the final by 5’9” Sr Shannon Jennings with 13 points & 5 rebounds and 5’9” Jr Kandy Smith, 5’8” Jr Katie
Yanzee and 5’10” Sr Jennifer Tucker each with 10 points. 5’9” Sr Cynthia Coslow was the top Tulia rebounder with 9.
5’10” Sr Geertje Jongsma led Winnsboro with 11 points & 8 rebounds. Smith led Tulia in the semi-final with 24 points
while Tucker added 19 and Jennings, 18. Hardin-Jefferson was led by 5’9” Fr Christina Bosha with 25 points.
The 1991 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’9” Jr C Kandy Smith, 5’9” Sr C Shannon Jennings and 5’10” Sr F
Jennifer Tucker of Tulia; 5’9” Fr G Christina Bosha of Hardin-Jefferson; and 5’10” Sr Geertje Jongsma of Winnsboro.
Tulia's Shannon Jennings and Jennifer Tucker were all-state in 1991 and Kandy Smith in 1991 & 1992.
Team #161, 1991
Abernathy wins its 6th of 6 state titles
In the Panhandle sweep of 1991
2-A, ABERNATHY
Abernathy defeated Honey Grove, 37-32, in the 2-A final and Marion, 57-55, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Lady Lopes finished the year at 33-5 and the (previously undefeated) Honey Grove at 33-1. Abernathy qualified for
state for the 8th time with regional wins over Coahoma, 61-42, and Wall, 41-26 and won their 3rd title in 10 years.
Abernathy “used its quickness, a fresh bench and a swarming halfcourt trap to wear out the taller Honey Grove in the
final. The Lady Lopes poor FT shooting (14 of 27) “turned what could have been a runaway into a nail-biter.” Abernathy
led 25-22 going into the 4th qt. and held on for the win with the rebounding and scoring of Elise Prather down the
stretch.
2A Abernathy was part of the “Panhandle sweep” of the five state champions in 1991 with 5A Tascoas, 4A Levelland, 3A
Tulia and 1A Nazareth. A similar Panhandle sweep occurred in 1987.
1985 to Troy; in 1989 to Grapeland; and in 2002 to Buffalo). Pat Mouser of Texas Tech was the Abernathy
championship coach in 1986 & 1991. Finalist Honey Grove made its only appearance in a state final in 1991.
The 1991 Lady Lopes were: 11 Alyson Alridge, 5’5” Sr F; 12 Mandi Mouser, 5’2” Sr G; 13 Kara Davis, 5’8” Jr F; 14 Brandi
Martin, 5’8” Jr C; 20 Elise Prather, 5’8” So C; 21 Eva Dominquez, 5’5” Sr F; 22 Prim Ryan, 5’8” Fr C; 23 Kim Kemp, 5’4” Sr
F; 24 Shannon Peeples, 5’6” Jr G; 25 Kristi Galloway, 5’6” Sr F; 32 Priscilla Salinas, 5’4” Jr G; 33 Tiffany Pope, 5’8” Sr C; &
35 Micha Riley, 5’8” Jr C.
Abernathy was led in the final by 5’8” So Elise Prather with 12 points & 5 steals, 5’8” Sr Tiffany Pope with 9 points and
5’2” Sr Mandi Mauser with 4. Honey Grove was led by 5’6” Jr Knel Fogelberg with 9 points. Prather also led Abernathy
in the semi-final with 20 points followed by Pope with 16 and 5’4” Sr Kim Kemp with 6. 5’9” So Nater Dunn led Marion
with 30 points.
The 1991 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” So C Elise Prather, 5’2” Sr G Mandi Mouser and 5’8” Sr C Tiffany
Pope of Abernathy; 5’9” So F Nater Dunn of Marion; and 5’8” Sr Monica Foster and 5’8” Sr Resha Adams of Honey
Grove. Abernathy's Elise Prather was all-state for 3 years in 1991-1993 and Tiffany Pope, Mandi Mouser and Kim Kemp
were all-sttate in 1991.
Team #162, 1991
Nazareth wins its 12th of 18 state titles
1-A, NAZARETH
Nazareth defeated Moulton, 50-30, in the 1-A final and Zavalla, 57-42, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Swiftettes started the year at 0-7 but finished at 26-9 with their 4th consecutive state championship and 12th overall---a
national record. By 1991 the Swiftettes had won their 9th state title in the 12 years since the UIL converted the girls’
game from a 6-player three-on-three to the conventional five-on-five in 1979. Nazareth qualified for state for the 14th
time with regional wins over Anton, 50-28, and Happy, 41-32. The Swiftettes led 30-20 at halftime of the semi-final and
then cruised to a 15-point semi-final win over Zavalla with a large edge in rebounding (42-28) and then—in the 20-point
final--out rebounded Moulton 35-24 and caused 21 turnovers that produced 17 points.
1A Nazareth was part of the “Panhandle sweep” of the five state champions in 1991 with 5A Tascosa, 4A Levelland, 3A
Tulia and 2A Abernathy. A similar Panhandle sweep occurred in 1987.
The Swiftettes only losses in a final came in 1986 to Snook and in 1998 to Karnack. Denese Skinner of Texas Tech was
the championship coach in 1991 in her first year at Nazareth. Finalist Moulton has never won a title but has lost in the
finals 8 times (1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1987, 1990, 1991 & 2005).
The 1991 Swiftettes were: 24 Noel Johnson, 5’7” Sr G; 10 Janay Johnson, 5’4” Sr G; 30 Monica Kleman, 5’9” Sr F; 42
Stephanie Farris, 5’1” Sr G; 12 Peggy Huseman, 5’8” Jr C; 20 Jodi Johnson, 5’5” Jr G; 32 Jill Pohlmeier, 5’10” So F; 14
Natalie Schmucker, 5’6” So G; 34 Nicole Kleman, 5’8” So F; 22 Kristin Brockman, 5’6” Fr G; & 50 Jenny Jones, 5’7” Fr F.
Nazareth was led in the final by 5’7” Sr Noel Johnson with 19 points & 11 rebounds, 5’5” Jr Janay Johnson with 15 points
and 5’8” Jr Peggy Huseman with 5. 5’5” Sr Kristie Simper led Moulton with 17 points. Noel Johnson also led the
Swiftettes in the semi-final with 17 points & 16 rebounds followed by Janay Johnson with 14 and 5’9” Sr Monica Kleman
and Huseman with 8 points each.
The 1991 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’7” Sr G Noel Johnson and 5’4” Sr G Janay Johnson of Nazareth; 5’5”
Sr Kristie Simper of Moulton; 5’7” Jr Bambi Ferguson of Jayton; and 5’9” Jr G Nigel Boyles of Zavalla. Nazareth's Noel
Johnson and Monica Kleman were all-state in 1991; Peggy Huseman was all-state in 1992; Jill Pohlmeier and Melinda
Schmucker was all-state in 1993; and Melinda Schmucker and Kristin Brockman were all-state in 1994.
Natalie Schmucker and Jodi Johnson were state tennis (doubles) champions in 1992.
Team #163, 1992
Rattlers win only title in school history
5-A, SAN MARCOS
San Marcos defeated Duncanville, 45-43 (OT), in the 5-A final and Sugar Land Dulles, 54-52, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Rattlers finished the year at 30-4 and qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over Del
Rio, 46-39, and San Antonio Roosevelt, 77-43. The 2-point semi-final win over Dulles was due to a rebounding edge (4233) and two key steals and 2 FGs by Lisa Green down the stretch. Duncanville trailed San Marcos by 5 points after 3 qts.
of the final but outscored the Rattlers 13-8 to force an OT. Patricia Luckey made a FG in front of the basket “after a
scramble” with 5 seconds left in the OT for the winning points.
San Marcos won the 1992 state title in the school’s only appearance in a state final. Nathaniel Haynes of SWT was the
1992 San Marcos championship coach. Finalist Duncanville has won 6 state titles (1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997 & 2003)
and lost in the finals in 1952, 1981, 1992, 1995 and 2004. No. 1 Duncanville, going for its 4th state title in 5 years,
finished the year at 38-2.
The 1992 Rattlers were: 10 Lisa Green, 5’7” Sr F; 11 Jennifer Alexander, 5’8” Jr F; 15 Patricia Castilleja, 5’2” Sr G; 20
Jessica Pierson, 5’8” So F; 21 Laura Rodriguez, 5’4” Jr G; 23 Bonnie Byas, 5’5” So G; 24 April Markle, 5’7” Sr G; 31 Jennifer
Smith, 5’11” Sr C; 32 Joanna Farr, 5’11” Jr C; 33 Patricia Luckey, 6’1” Jr C; 42 Cathy McBride, 5’8” Jr F; & 44 Shannon
Franks, 6 ‘0” So C.
San Marcos was led in the final by 6’1” Jr Patricia Luckey with 15 points and 12 rebounds, 5’5” So Bonnie Byas with 9
points, 5’7” Sr April Markle with 7 and 5’11” Sr Jennifer Smith with 6. Duncanville was led by 6’5” Sr Martha McClelland
with 25 points (19 in the 2nd half). Luckey also led the Rattlers in the semi-final with 28 points & 14 rebounds while
Markle added 8 points and Lisa Green had 6 steals. Dulles was led by Soonja Roberson with 15 points.
The 1992 5-A All State Tournament Team included 6’1” Jr C Pat Luckey and 5’5” So G Bonnie Byas of San Marcos; 5’9” Jr
C Shereen Abdur-Rahman of Sugar Land Dulles; and 6’5” Sr C Martha McClelland and 5’8” Sr G Christy Lake of
Duncanville. San Marcos' Pat Luckey was all-state in 1992 & 1993.
Luckey was named the MVP of the final and was named a Parade All-American as a senior in 1993. She later played
basketball at the U. of Houston. News coverage before the state tournament indicated that Luckey had dunked in
practice and that she might dunk in a game at state (she didn’t).
Team #164, 1992
Randall wins its 1st of 2 state titles
In the school’s 4th year
4-A, CANYON RANDALL
Canyon Randall defeated Georgetown, 43-42, in the 4-A final and Austin Westlake, 66-50, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Raiders finished the year at 33-2 and qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over
Mineral Wells, 70-35, and Levelland, 47-38. Randall blew open a tight semi-final with a tenacious full-court press and
14-0 run in the last four minutes for a 16-point win over Westlake. The Raiders were out rebounded (45-29) by the
Chaps but shot 52% (23 of 44) and forced 39 turnovers. Canyon Randall led Georgetown by 7 points after 3 qts. of the
final but was outscored 10-4 in the 4th qt. as the Eagles cut the final margin to one point. Amanda Sandlin made a
follow-up FG under the basket with 25 seconds left for the winning points and Randall then survived three “desperate”
shots under the basket by Georgetown just before the final buzzer. No. 2 Georgetown finished at 33-3 and had their
29-game winning streak snapped.
Canyon Randall has made two appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1992 (in only the 4th year of the existence
of the school) & 1998. Jim Wilcoxson of Texas Tech was the Randall champioship coach in both 1992 & 1998 and was
elected to the Texas H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012. Finalist Georgetown has made three appearances in the state
finals winning a title in 1979 and losing in 1992 & 2003.
The 1992 Raiders were: 12 Kristen Bentley, 5’2” Jr G; 14 Corey Norman, 5’3” Sr G; 20 Monique McCarter, 5’9” Jr C; 22
Amanda Sandlin, 5’8” Sr F; 24 Erica Cannon, 5’6” Sr F; 30 Sandy Parker, 5’9” Jr F; 32 Jessica Rexrode, 5’9” Jr C; 34 Tandy
Dunavin, 5’8” Sr G; 42 Tessa Dugan, 5’8” Jr F; 50 Susan Welling, 5’7” Sr F; 10 Deidre Hawk, 5’6” So G; 44 Tracy Sims, 5’6”
Fr G; & 54 Michelle McWilliams, 5’9” Fr C.
Canyon Randall was led in the final by 5’8” Sr Tandy Dunavin with 10 points, 5’3” Sr Corey Norman with 9, 5’9” Jr Sandy
Parker with 8 and 5’8” Sr Amanda Sandlin and 5’6” Sr Erica Cannon with 6 each. Gergetown was led by Carly Curtis with
17 points. Sandlin led the Raiders in the semi-final with 26 points & 6 rebounds followed by Parker with 14 points. Sally
Annis led Westlake with 15 points while Nina Shuvalov had 12 rebounds.
The 1992 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr F Amanda Sandlin, 5’3” Sr G Corey Norman and 5’9” Jr F Sandy
Parker of Canyon Randall; 5’6” Sr G Shawna Ford and 5’6” Sr G Carly Curtis of Georgetown; 6’4” Sr C Lanae Jones of
Kaufman; and 5’8” Jr G Sally Annis of Austin Westlake. Corey Newman was voted the MVP of the final. Randall's Sandy
Parker was all-state in 1992 & 1993; Amanda Sandlin was all-state in 1992; and Tracy Sims was all-state in 1995.
Amanda Sandlin later played at Wayland Baptist. Tandy Dunavin played volleyball at WTSU.
Team #165, 1992
Canyon wins semi-final on a three-point shot
With 3 seconds left and then cruises in final
3-A, CANYON
Canyon defeated Winnsboro, 49-29, in the 3-A final and McGregor, 45-44, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Lady Eagles began the year at 9-7 but finished at 30-8 and qualified for state for the 13th time with regional wins
over Fredericksburg, 58-37, and Seminole, 55-44. The one-point semi-final win over McGregor came at the end of a
comeback that saw McGregor try to “stall” with a 6-point lead at 44-38 with 2:33 remaining. Sandi Stevens of Canyon
scored 7 points in the final 2:02 and–after a missed FTattempt with 11 seconds left—dribbled the length of the floor and
made a three-pointer with 3 seconds left to win the game. The unranked Lady Eagles upset No. 1 Winnsboro in the final
by 20 points with runs of 9-0, 9-0, & 12-0 as the Lady Raiders shot only 18% from the field—far below their season
average of 48%.
1999). The Canyon boys have won two titles and the 17 total titles ranks second in Texas behind Nazareth (23). Joe
Lombard of Wayland Baptist U. won his 1st of 9 state titles at Canyon in 1992-2011. He won 6 prior state titles at
Nazareth from 1979 to 1985. His 15 overall state titles and 1,100 games won is a state record. Canyon has made 23
appearances in the state finals winning 15 titles (in 1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2004,
2005, 2007, 2008 & 2011) and losing 6 times in the finals (in 1970, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1989 & 1999). The Canyon boys
have won two titles and the 17 total titles ranks second in Texas behind Nazareth (23). Finalist Winnsboro has made 9
appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1999-2001 and losing in in the final in 1991, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2007 &
2011.
The 1992 Lady Eagles were: 10 Sandi Stevens, 5’4” Jr G; 14 Darcie Schenk, 5’5” Jr G; 15 Mandy Colman, 5’6” Sr G; 22
Robin Rahlfs, 5’3” So G; 24 Mandy Keeling, 5’8” Jr G; 30 Tonya Hartman, 6’2” Jr C; 32 Nichol Cavrich, 5’8” Jr G; 41 Bonnie
Carter, 5’10” Jr C; 44 Carrah Bryant, 6’1” Jr C; 51 Leslie Shippy, 5’10” Sr C; 34 Chrisa Moore, 5’8” So C; 12 Jennifer Butler,
5’7” So G; & 42 Allison Clark, 5’2” So G.
Canyon was led in the final by 5’10” Sr Leslie Shippy with 15 points and 7 rebounds, 5’5” Jr Darcie Schenk with 12 points
and 5’4” Jr Sandi Stevens with 11. 5’5” So Pam Hicks and 6’1” Sr Mandy Hale led Winnsboro with 8 points each. Stevens
led Canyon in the semi-final with 20 points (9 in the 4th qt.) while 6’1” Jr Carrah Bryant added 8 points & 7 rebounds and
Shippy added 8 points. McGregor was led by Rosaland Wilkerson with 17 points (including 5 three-pointers).
The 1992 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’4” Jr G Sandi Stevens and 5’10” Sr C Leslie Shippy of Canyon; 6’1” Sr
C Mandy Hale of Winnsboro; 6’0” Jr C Kristin Ciborowski of Yoakum; and 5’7” Sr G Rosaland Wilkerson of McGregor.
5’5” Jr Darcie Schenk, Canyon’s “6th man,” was voted the MVP of the final though she was not voted to the All
Tournament Team after scoring only 2 points in the semi-final.
Canyon's Leslie Shippy was all-state in 1992 and Sandi Stevens was all-state in 1993.
Team #166, 1992
Panhandle wins only state title
2-A, PANHANDLE
Panhandle defeated Marion, 52-49, in the 2-A final and Lovelady, 57-43, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Panthers finished the year at 31-5 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Goldthwaite, 56-37,
and Abernathy, 52-44. Panhandle’s 14-point semi-final win was due to a 52-38 rebounding edge as the Panthers led by
9 after 3 qts. and extended that lead to 14 at game’s end. Panhandle trailed by 7 points after 3 qts. of the final but
outscored Marion 14-4 in the 4th qt to take the lead and won the game on 2 FTs by Angie Ogletree with 21 seconds
remaining for the final score of 52-49.
Panhandle has made two appearances in the state finals winning a title in 1992 and losing in 1980 to Bogata Rivercrest.
Greg Slover of WTSU was the 1992 Panhandle championship coach. Finalist Marion had made three appearances in the
finals winning a title in 1993 and losing in 1990 & 1992.
The 1992 Panthers were: 10 Jennifer Brown, 5’6” Jr F; 20 Carrie Shadid, 5’5” Jr G; 22 Angie Ogletree, 5’5” Jr G; 30
Jennifer Humphrey, 5’10” Fr C; 32 Kary Beddingfield, 5’5” So F; 34 Sarah Walker, 5’4” Sr F; 40 D’Ann Ebeling, 5’5” Sr F; 42
Kristi Bednorz, 5’5” Jr F; 44 Stacy Bertrand, 5’5” Jr G; 50 Tammy Stewart, 5’9” Jr C; & 54 Gina McGill, 5’7” Sr C.
Panhandle was led in the final by 5’5” Jr Angie Ogletree with 20 points followed by 5’6” Jr Jennifer Brown with 10 and
5’4” Sr Sarah Walker and 5’10” Fr Jennifer Humphrey with 7 each. Marion was led by 5’8” Jr Nater Dunn with 13 points
& 6 rebounds. Ogletree also led Panhandle in the semi-final with 21 points followed by 5’7” Sr Gina McGill with 14
points & 12 rebounds and 5’9” Jr Tammy Stewart with 6 points and 12 rebounds. Stone led Lovelady with 10 points.
The 1992 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’5” Jr G Angie Ogletree and 5’7” Sr C Gina McGill of Panhandle; 5’8”
Jr F Nater Dunn and 5’4” So G Melissa Gerth of Marion; and 6’0” Jr G Pauline Truesdale of Dublin. Ogletree was voted
the MVP of the final. Panhandle's Angie Ogletree was all-state in 1992 & 1993; Tammy Stewart was all-state in 1993;
Jennifer Humphrey was all-state in 1995; and Callie Brinkley in 1995-1996.
Team #167, 1992
Shalonda Enis leads Celeste to
Back-to-back titles in 1992-93
1-A, CELESTE
Celeste defeated Brock, 70-57, in the 1-A final and North Zulch, 73-34, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Lady Blue Devils finished the year undefeated at 37-0 and qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over
Slidell, 56-36, and Detroit, 56-51. The 39-point blowout of North Zulch in the semi-final featured 44 points by 6’0” Jr
Shalonda Enis of Celeste who outscored the entire North Zulch team by 10 points. No. 2 Celeste defeated No. 4 Brock
by 13 points in the final by shooting 52% from the field and out rebounding (50-36) Brock. Enis scored 35 points in the
final and 79 in the two state games.
Celeste has made four appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1992 & 1993 and losing in the final in 1996 (to
Naza Finalist Brock has made 9 appearances in the finals winning five titles (in 2002, 2003, 2005 & 2010-2011) and losing
in 1979, 1980, 1992 & 2000. Finalist Brock has made 10 appearances in the finals winning six titles (in 2002, 2003, 2005
& 2010-2011) and lost in 1979, 1980, 1992 & 2000. Susan Morton of ETSU was the Celeste championship coach in 1992
& 1993.
The 1992 Lady Blue Devils were: 12 Joey Williams, 5’0” Jr G; 13 Cheryl West, 5’4” Jr G; 15 Tina Eudy, 5’3” Sr G; 21
Charity Nalls, 5’4” Jr F; 23 Shayla Compton, 5’4” Jr F; 31 Maria McWhorter, 6’1” Jr C; 32 Shalonda Enis, 6’0” Jr C; 34 Misi
Kea, 5’5” Sr G; 40 Brandi Day, 5’6” Sr C; 41 Kim Kinser, 5’7” Jr G; 43 Abigail Olson, 5’11” Jr F; & 50 Brandi Pearson, 5’11”
Jr C.
Celeste was led in the final by 6’0” Jr Shalonda Enis with 35 points and 13 rebounds, 5’3” Sr Tina Eudy with 13 points and
7 rebounds and 5’11” Jr Abigail Olson with 9 points and 12 rebounds. Brock was led by 5’4” Jr Ali Hudson with 13 points.
Enis also led Celeste in the semi-final with 44 points and 12 rebounds while Eudy added 11 points. Mika Jeffries led
North Zulch with 11 points. Enis scored 79 points in the two state tournament games for a 39.5 ppg average.
The 1992 1-A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Jr C Shalonda Enis, 5’3” Sr G Tina Eudy and 5’11” Jr F Abigail
Olson of Celeste; 5’4” So G Elesha Walker and 5’9” Sr C Jennifer Gist of Brock; & 5’5“ Sr G Shalmarie Stoffle of Claude.
Celeste' Shalonda Enis was all-state in 1992 & 1993 and Tina Eudy was all-state in 1992.
Shalonda Enis was voted the MVP of the final. She later played at Alabama and now plays in the WNBA with the
Charlotte Sting.
Texas Basketball lists Shalonda Enis as 39th (at 56 points) on its all-time highest scoring game list.
Team #168, 1993
Amarillo wins back-to-back state
Titles in 1993-94
5-A, AMARILLO
Amarillo defeated Corpus Christi King, 68-65, in the 5-A final and Deer Park, 50-33, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Sandies finished the year 35-1 (losing only to 3-A state champion Dimmitt) and qualified for state for
the 2nd time with regional wins over Cleburne, 90-66, and Tascosa, 52-49. Amarillo’s semi-final win was due to better
shooting (40% to 26%) and rebounding (39-33) as the Sandies led by 19-6 after the 1st qt. and coasted to a 17-point win.
Amarillo led the final by 8 after 3 qts. and held on for a 3-point win over King relying on a rebounding edge (34-28) that
produced more shots (53-36) and thus more FGs (26 to 18). The Sandies made 11 of 12 FTs in the 4th qt and 10 of 10 in
the final 4 minutes as Stephanie Andrus iced the game with two FTs with 8 seconds left. King’s Carey Owens scored 30
poins in a losing cause and almost “single-handidly” won the game for the Mustangs.
Amarillo has made two appearances in the state finals winning championships in 1993 & 1994. Dale Blaut of WTSU was
the Amarillo championship coach in both 1993 & 1994. Finalist Corpus Christi King made its only appearance in a state
final in 1993.
The 1993 Sandies were: 10 Farrah Stuart, 5’5” Jr F; 11 Stefanie Andrus, 5’9” Jr F; 12 Brandi Williams, 5’6” Jr F; 14 Jan
Ruzowski, 5’2” Sr G; 15 Michelle Maxwell, 5’5” Sr G; 21 Natalie Waugh, 5’9” Sr C; 22 Amy Adams, 5’6” Sr F; 25 Kristen
Paris, 5’10” Jr C; 30 Tracie Swayden, 5’6” Jr F; 31 Kimberly Linder, 5’11” Jr C; & 32 Stephanie Jones, 5’11” Sr C.
Amarillo was led in the final by 5’2” Sr Jan Ruzowski with 15 points, 5’11” Jr Kimberly Linder with 12 points and 11
rebounds, 5’11” Sr Stephanie Jones and 5’6” Jr Brandi Williams with 12 points each, 5’6” Jr Tracie Swayden with 8 and
5’9” Jr Stephanie Andrus with 7. 5’8” Jr Carey Owens led King with 30 points (including 4 of 5 3-pointers). Andrus led
the scoring for the Sandies in the semi-final with 12 points while Swayden added 10, Linder, 8, and Jones, 7. Linder was
the top rebounder with 9. Carey Mefford led Deer Park with 9 points and 13 rebounds.
The 1993 5-A All State Tournament Team included 5’7” Sr G Jan Ruzowski and 5’6” Jr F Tracie Swayden of Amarillo; and
5’8” Jr G Carey Owens, 5’8” Jr G Sabrina Roberson and 5’11” Jr C Marie Ramos of Corpus Christi King. King’s Owens was
voted the MVP of the final. Amarillo's Kim Linder & Stephanie Andrus were all-state in 1993 & 1994; Jan Ruzowski was
all-state in 1993; and Tracy Swayden in 1994.
Team #169, 1993
Westlake wins its 1st of 3 state titles
4-A, AUSTIN WESTLAKE
Austin Westlake defeated Levelland, 48-40, in the 4-A final and Silsbee, 61-36, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Chaparrals finished the year at 28-8 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Corpus Christi
Flour Bluff, 61-50, and Corpus Christi Calallen, 38-33. Westlake out shot (54% to 24%) and out rebounded (56-27)
Silsbee in the 25-point semi-final win. Westlake’s 8-point win in the final was due to a rebounding edge (32-21) and FTs
(16 of 21 to 1 of 5).
Austin Westlake has made three appearances in the state finals winning state championships in 1993, 1995 & 1996.
Cathy Self won the first of her 3 state titles at Westlake in 1993 and won a 4th title at Duncanville in 2003. Finalist
Levelland has made 9 appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1983, 1986-89, 1991 & 1997 and losing in 1984 &
1993.
The 1993 Chaparrals were: 15 Beth Byrne, 5’5” So F; 20 Korie Morgan, 5’8” Fr F; 22 Keldie Strange, 5’7” Jr F; 24 Brooke
Gurkin, 5’8” Sr F; 25 Dana Tottenham, 5’5” Sr F; 30 Sally Annis, 5’8” Sr G; 32 Casey Walker, 5’8” Jr F; 34 Lindsey Smith,
6’2” Jr C; 40 Lauren Brandt, 5’8” Sr F; 42 Jenna Guttman, 5’5” Sr F; 45 Kathy Bieser, 5’9” Sr C; 50 Ginny Howry, 5’9” So C;
52 Kendra Harrell, 5’10” So C; 10 Sara Downing, 5’5” So F; & 44 Sara Howden, 6’2” Fr C.
Westlake was led in the final by 6’2” Jr Lindsey Smith with 18 points and 15 rebounds, 5’8” Sr Sally Annis with 13 points,
5’9” Sr Kathy Bieser with 8 and 5’8” Sr Lauren Brandt with 7. 5’8” Jr Trina Pinner led Levelland with 17 points. Smith
also led the Chaparrals in the semi-final with 22 points and 24 rebounds while Brandt added 16 and Bieser, 9. 5’’5” So
LaQuan Stallworth led Silsbee with 23 points & 8 rebounds.
The 1993 4-A All State Tournament Team included 6’2” Jr C Lindsey Smith and 5’8” Sr G Sally Annis of Austin Westlake;
5’8” Jr F Trina Pinner of Levelland; 6’0” Sr C Mellisa Rollerson of Paris North Lamar; and 5’5” So G LaQuan Stallworth of
Silsbee. Westlake's Sally Annis was all-state in 1992 & 1993; Lindsey Smith was all-state in 1994; and Kendra Harrell in
1995.
Team #170, 1993
Dimmitt wins 3rd of 3 state titles
3-A, DIMMITT
Dimmitt defeated Dripping Springs, 59-51, in the 3-A final and Winnsboro, 54-43, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Bobbies finished the year at 33-3 (including a win over 5A state champion, Amarillo) and qualified for
state for the 4th time with regional wins over Southlake Carroll, 66-55, and Canyon, 51-41. Dimmitt’s 11-point win over
Winnsboro in the semi-final was due to an edge in FTs (18 of 28 to 0 of 0) and rebounding (46-35). The Bobbies led
Dripping Springs in the final by 12 points after 3 qts. and coasted to an 8-point win with better shooting from the field
(45% to 27%), an effective full-court press and 15 fourth qt. FTs.
total boys/girls U.I.L. championships at 7 as the Dimmitt boys won in 1952, 1975, 1982 & 1983. Richard Wood of Adams
State was the 1993 Dimmitt championship coach. Finalist Dripping Springs has made four appearances in the state finals
winning a title in 1994 and losing in 1993, 1995 & 1997.
(HSGBLT) which was held each year in Waco and/or Hillsboro from 1949-52. Lometa Odom, the star of the 1950-52
Dimmitt championship teams went on to play for the Wayland Flying Queens who won multiple national AAU
championships and is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Dimmitt also won two state A.A.U. titles (1931
& 1932) and is the only girls team to win state championships under the AAU, the HSGBLT and the UIL.
The back-to-back AAU state titles in 1930-1931 were the first of an amazing 35 state titles won by "tiny" (total
population of less than 9,000) Castro County as the Dimmitt girls have won 8 titles; the Dimmitt boys, 4 titles; the
Nazareth boys, 5 titles; and the Nazareth girls, 18 titles. Only Dallas County (with 47 state titles) has won more state
titles than Castro County (Harris County is 3rd at 32 titles). Dimmitt's total of 8 girls' titles is 3rd in the state after
Nazareth (18) and Canyon (13) and ahead of Levelland (7), Duncanville (6), Abernathy (6) and Waco Midway (6).
The 1993 Bobbies were: 20 Amy Beck, 5’7” Sr C; 21 Halley Bradley, 5’8” Sr G; 22 Amy Wooten, 5’6” Jr G; 23 Kim Thomas,
5’6” So G; 30 Michelle Schmacher, 5’5” Sr G; 31 Holly Edwards, 5’6” Sr G; 34 Rose Cruz, 5’8” Sr C; 40 Katrina Acker, 5’6”
Jr G; 41 Wendi Ethridge, 5’8” Sr C; 42 Tara Grand, 5’9” Sr C; 43 Nadine Schulte, 5’7” Sr G; & 44 Shanna Schaeffer, 5’8” Sr
C.
The Bobbies were led in the final by 5’8” Sr Halley Bradley with 24 points and 8 rebounds, 5’5” Sr Michelle Schmacher
with 14 points and 5’6” So Kim Thomas with 9 points and 5’8” Sr Rose Cruz with 10 rebounds. Dripping Springs was led
by Cassell Puryear with 22 points and 17 rebounds and Sandi Bourland with 22 points. Bradley also led Dimmitt in the
semi-final with 17 points and 8 rebounds followed by Cruz with 16 points and 16 rebounds, Schmacher with 9 points and
Thomas with 8. Pam Hicks led Winnsboro with 12 points.
The 1993 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr C Rosie Cruz and 5’8” Sr G Halley Bradley of Dimmitt; 5’9” Jr C
Cassell Puryear and 5’7” Jr F Sandi Bourland of Dripping Springs; and 5’2” Jr G Amber Follis of Barbers Hill. Dimmitt's
Halley Bradley was all-state for 3 years in 1991-1993 and Kim Thomas was all-state in 1995.
Team #171, 1993
Marion wins its only state title
2-A, MARION
Marion defeated Hamilton, 69-63, in the 2-A final and Panhandle, 63-60, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Lady Bulldogs finished the year at 33-4 and qualified for state for the 5th time with regional wins over Bloomington, 7039, and Liberty Hill, 68-55. Marion’s 3-point semi-final win over Panhandle came on 3 FTs in the last 1:22 as the Lady
Bulldogs out shot (47% to 40%) and out rebounded (48-31) the Panthers. Marion led by 2 points after 3 qts. of the final
against Hamilton and held on for a 4-point victory aided by a FT edge (17 of 19 to 6 of 8). Hamilton cut the Marion led to
2 points with one minute remaining but Melissa Gerth made 6 consecutive FTs in the final 2 minutes to preserve the
victory.
Marion has made three appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1993 and losing in 1990 to Tatum and in 1992
to Panhandle. Clyde Wallace of Texas A&I was the 1993 Marion championship coach. Finalist Hamilton made three
appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1952 and 1998 and losing in 1993.
The 1993 Lady Bulldogs were: 00 Crystal Arambula, 5’2” Fr G; 10 Cindy Downs, 5’5” So F; 11 Teresa Kriewald, 5’9” Jr F;
55 Nater Dunn, 5’9” Sr F; 15 Melissa Gerth, 5’5” Jr G; 22 Amber Herbold, 5’8” So C; 23 Tamara Grier, 5’8” Sr F; 30 Clarie
Downs, 5’5” Jr G; 33 Rulyn Bohn, 5’2” Sr G; 44 Bernice Baumann, 5’11” Fr C; & 45 Beth Radtke, 5’7” Jr C.
Marion was led in the final by 5’9” Sr Nater Dunn with 19 points and 7 rebounds, 5’8” Sr Tamara Grier with 19 points,
5’5” Jr Melissa Gerth with 15 points and 5’9” Jr Teresa Kriewald with 6 points. 5’10” Sr Josie Brumbalow led Hamilton
with 30 points & 7 rebounds. Grier led the Lady Bulldogs in the semi-final with 16 points followed by Dunn with 13
points and 13 rebounds, 5’7” Jr Beth Radtke with 13 points and 13 rebounds and Gerth with 12 points. 5’9” Sr Tammy
Stewart led Panhandle with 27 points and 9 rebounds.
The 1993 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’9” Sr F Nater Dunn and 5’8” Sr F Tamara Grier of Marion; 5’10” Sr C
Josie Brumbalow and 5’4” Sr G Yong Tran of Hamilton; and 5’9” Sr C Tammy Stewart of Panhandle. Marion's Nater Dunn
was all-state for 3 years in 1991-1993; Tamara Grier was all-state in 1992 & 1993; and Melissa Gerth was all-state in
1994.
Team #172, 1993
Celeste, led by Shalonda Enis, wins
Back-to-back state titles
1-A, CELESTE
Celeste defeated Muenster, 63-38, in the 1-A final and Nazareth, 65-59, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Lady Blue Devils finished the year at 35-1 (losing only to Brock) and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional
wins over Slidell, 85-54, and LaPoynor, 69-54. The 6-point semi-final win by Celeste over perennial champion Nazareth
was due to better shooting (46% to 37%) and more FTs (12 of 20 to 6 of 13). The 25-point win in the final over Muenster
featured the great all-around play (31 points, 15 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 blocks) of 6’0” Sr Shalonda Enis and better
shooting (46% to 26%) and more FTs (15 of 21 to 4 of 8) by Celeste.
Celeste has made four appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1992 & 1993 and losing in the final in 1996 (to
Nazareth) and in 1997 (to Whiteface). The Lady Blue Devils were 65-4 in their two championship years of 1992-93.
Susan Morton of ETSU was the Celeste championship coach in both 1992 & 1993. Finalist Muenster has made two
appearances in the state finals losing in 1993 & 2004.
The 1993 Lady Blue Devils were: 12 Joey Williams, 5’2” Sr G; 13 Cheryl West, 5’4” Sr G; 15 Jan Jenkins, 5’3” Jr G; 21
Charity Nalls, 5’5” Sr F; 23 Shayla Compton, 5’4” Sr G; 31 Marla McWhorter, 6’1” Sr C; 32 Shalonda Enis, 6’0” Sr C; 34
Amber Saye, 5’9” So F; 41 Amy Hall, 5’4” Jr F; 42 Jessica Dunn, 5’9” Jr C; 43 Abigail Olson, 5’11” Sr F; & 50 Brandi
Pearson, 5’11” Sr C.
Celeste was led in the final by 6’0” Sr Shalonda Enis with 31 points, 15 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 blocks; 5’11” Sr Brandi
Pearson with 18 points and 8 rebounds; and 5’11” Sr Abigail Olson with 8 points and 7 rebounds. 5’6” Jr Theresa Kubis
led Muenster with 10 points and 10 rebounds and Amy Otto added 10 points. Enis was also the leader in the semi-final
with 38 points and 20 rebounds followed by Pearson with 15 points and Olson with 10 points & 9 rebounds. 5’10” Fr
Melinda Schmucker led Nazareth with 16 points & 9 rebounds. In two games at state Enis scored 69 points as a Sr in
1993 and 79 points in two state games as a Jr in 1992 for an average of 34.5 ppg for the two years that she led Celeste to
back-to-back championships.
The 1993 1-A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Sr C Shalonda Enis and 5’11” Sr F Brandi Pearson of Celeste;
5’10” Fr G Melinda Schmucker of Nazareth; and 5’6” Jr G Theresa Kubis and 5’8” Jr F Amy Otto of Muenster. Celeste's
Shalonda Enis was all-state in 1992 & 1993; and Amber Saye was all-state in 1995.
Shalonda Enis later played at Alabama and with the Charlotte Sting of the WNBA. Texas Basketball lists Shalonda Enis as
39th (at 56 points) on its all-time highest scoring game list.
Team #173, 1994
Amarillo, led by Kim Linder,wins 2nd of
2 back-to-back state titles
5-A, AMARILLO
Amarillo defeated Conroe, 62-46, in the 5-A final and Clear Creek, 58-37, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Sandies, ranked 8th in the nation by USA Today, finished the year at 36-1 (losing only to N. Mesquite) and qualified for
state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Cleburne, 89-65, and Euless Trinity, 55-48. Amarillo’s 21-point semi-final
win over Clear Creek was due to a slight shooting edge (43% to 37%) and more shots taken (53 to 30) and thus more FGs
(23 to 11). In the 16-point win over 33-2 Conroe in the final, the Sandies forced 29 turnovers; shot better (46% to 38%);
and made more FTs (13 of 24 to 8 of 16). The Sandies led 40-36 after 3 qts and then went on a 17-4 run in the 4th qt. to
clinch the 16 point victory. 6’0” Sr Kim Linder led Amarillo with 18 points and, according to the Austin American
Statesman, used “the best spin-move finger rolls since Kevin McHale.”
Amarillo won two state championships (1993 & 1994) in the school’s only two appearances in the state finals. Dale
Blaut of WTSU was the Amarillo championship coach in both 1993 & 1994. Finalist Conroe made two appearances in the
finals losing in 1974 & 1994 with Marsha Porter coach of both runner-up teams. Porter was elected to the TX H.S.
Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004.
The 1994 Sandies were: 10 Farrah Stuart, 5’6” Sr F; 11 Stefanie Andrus, 5’10” Sr F; 12 Brandi Williams, 5’6” Sr F; 13
Christy Kirkland, 5’3” Jr G; 14 Holly Morgan, 5’9” Jr F; 15 Allison Hudspeth, 5’8” Jr G; 20 Sarah Butler, 6’0” So C; 21 Bria
Norris, 5’8” Jr F; 22 Amy Barton, 5’10” So F; 23 Kim Bagwell, 5’11” Jr F; 24 Kenya Lister, 5’9” Jr C; 25 Kristen Paris, 5’10”
Sr C; 30 Tracie Swayden, 5’7” Sr G; 31 Kim Linder, 6’0” Sr C; & 32 Kenla Barton, 5’7” Jr C.
Amarillo was led in the final by Kim Linder with 18 points and 11 rebounds; Tracie Swayden with 11 points & 4 steals;
Brandi Williams with 8 points; and Kenya Lister with 7 points. Nici Johnson led Conroe with 13 points. Swayden was the
Sandies’ leader in the semi-final with 21 points followed by Lister & Linder with 9 points each. Cara Gibbs led Clear
Creek with 17 points.
The 1994 5-A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Sr C Kim Linder and 5’7” Sr G Tracie Swayden of Amarillo; 5’3” Sr
Tracy Bougere of Conroe; 5’11” Sr Tristee Ervin of San Antonio East Central; and 6’2” Jr C Cara Gibbs of Clear Creek.
Linder was voted the MVP of the final and later played at TX A&M.
Amarillo's Kim Linder and Stephanie Andrus were all-state in 1993 & 1994; and Tracie Swayden was all-state in 1994.
Team #174, 1994
Midway wins its 6th of 7 state titles
4-A, WACO MIDWAY
Waco Midway defeated Dallas Lincoln, 52-40, in the 4-A final and Borger, 61-47, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Pantherettes finished the year at 37-3 and qualified for state for the 11th time with regional wins over
(defending state champion & #1 ranked) Austin Westlake, Corpus Christi Calallen and Corpus Christi Tuloso-Midway.
Midway’s 14-point semi-final win over Borger was due to an edge in shooting (46% to 40%), rebounding and FTs (15 of
26 to 3 of 11). Midway led Dallas Lincoln 40-21 after 3 qts. of the final and coasted to a 12-point win with better
shooting (40% to 28%) and more FTs (10 to 4). The Pantherettes, with no player over 5’10,” overcame Lincoln’s
tremendous height advantage (four players 6’2” or taller) with aggressive play on offense and defense.
2009 and losing in the finals in 1977 (to Canyon) and 1990 (to Corpus Christi Calallen). Reggie Davis of Austin College
was the 1994 Midway championship coach. Finalist Dallas Lincoln won state titles in 1999, 2004 & 2008 and lost in the
finals in 1991, 1994, 2001, 2002 and 2003.
The 1994 Pantherettes were: 12 Courtney Rash, 5’2” Jr G; 14 Allison Mooney, 5’8” So F; 23 Krystle Hammond, 5’9” Sr F;
30 Gina Henry, 5’5” Sr G; 40 Claire Lenox, 5’8” Sr F; 42 Bridget Lucenay, 5’9” Sr C; 44 Emily Murphy, 5’9” Sr C; 45 Amanda
Mooney, 5’1” Sr C; 52 Holly Youngblood, 5’10” Jr C; & 55 Mary Curry, 5’9” Sr G.
Midway was led in the final by 5’10” Sr Amanda Mooney with 20 points and 8 rebounds, 5’9” Sr Mary Curry with 17
points and 10 rebounds and 5’10” Jr Holly Youngblood with 6 points. Cynthia Hogg led Lincoln with 16 points & 17
rebounds. The Pantherettes were led in the semi-final by Curry with 15 points and 7 rebounds, 5’9” Sr Krystle Hammond
with 14 points and 8 rebounds, 5’9” Sr Bridget Lucenay with 13 points and 11 rebounds and Mooney with 12 points & 5
rebounds. Robbyn Smith led Borger with 17 points and 11 rebounds.
He 1994 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Sr C Amanda Mooney and 5’9” Sr G Mary Curry of Waco
Midway; 6’2” Sr C Cynthia Hogg of Dallas Lincoln; 5’7” Sr Robbyn Smith of Borger; & 5’11” Jr Rochelle Larrabee of
Tomball. Amanda Mooney was voted the MVP of the final. Midway's Amanda Mooney was all-state in 1993 & 1994;
Mary Curry was all-state in 1994; Angie Land was all-state in 1995; and RaShunda Johnson in 1996 & 1997.
Team #175, 1994
Dripping Springs wins its only state title
3-A, DRIPPING SPRINGS
\Dripping Springs defeated Waco LaVega, 64-56, in the 3-A final and Canyon, 57-53 (OT), in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Tigers finished the year at 36-3 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over LaFeria,
79-32, and Fredericksburg, 38-29. The 4-point win in OT in the semi-final over Canyon came as Melanie McMullin scored
6 of DS’s 7 points in the OT. The 8-point win in the final over LaVega was due to a rebounding edge (49-42) that
produced more shots (64-56) and more FGs (26 to 21) by Dripping Springs. LaVega led 47-46 before McMullin scored 13
points in a 17-10 run by DS to close the game as the Austin American described her as “5’7” inches worth of reckless
energy” who put on a “dazzling show” at the end.
Dripping Springs has made four appearances in the state finals in a five-year period (1993-1997) winning the title in 1994
and losing in 1993 (to Dimmitt), 1995 (to Bowie) and 1997 (to Barbers Hill). Jerry English of SWT was the Dripping
Springs championship coach in 1994 winning his first title in 8 trips (6 with Sweeny) to the state tournament. He won
over 800 games over 31 years and is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame. Finalist Waco LaVega made its
The 1994 Tigers were: 11 Melanie McMullin, 5’7” Sr G; 14 Sarah Strait, 6’1” Jr C; 15 Katie Stienke, 5’9” Jr F; 20 Jinni
Touchstone, 6’0” Jr G; 21 Melissa Russell, 5’5” Sr G; 22 Dawn Phillips, 5’2” So G; 23 Tamara Crane, 5’9” Jr G; 24 Dusty
Eickenloff, 5’7” Sr F; 25 Cassell Puryear, 5’9” Sr C; 31 Angie Ketch, 5’7” Jr F; 32 Chandra Moore, 5’7” Sr F; & 33 Sandi
Bourland, 5’7” Sr G.
Dripping Springs was led in the final by 6’1” Jr Sarah Strait with 20 points, 5’7” Sr Melanie McMullin with 17 and 5’9” Sr
Cassell Puryear with 14 points and 13 rebounds. LaVega was led by 5’10” Sr Katrina Price with 31 points and 9 rebounds
(she scored 41 points in the semi-final). The Tigers were led in the semi-final by Puryear with 20 points and 8 rebounds,
McMullin with 14 points and 5’7” Sr Sandi Bourland with 12 points. Jennifer Butler led Canyon with 18 points.
The 1994 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’7” Sr G Melanie McMullin and 5’9” Sr C Cassell Puryear of Dripping
Springs; 5’10” Sr Katrina Price of Waco LaVega; 6’3” Sr C Carrie Foy of Brownsboro; and 5’8” Jr F Jennifer Butler of
Canyon. Melanie McMullin was voted the MVP of the final (over Price who scored 31 & 41 points in the two state
games) and signed to play basketball at SWT.
Dripping Springs' Melanie McMullin Cassell Puryear were all-state in 1993 & 1994; and Sarah Strait was all-state in 1995.
Team #176, 1994
Jim Ned, led by Marissa Thomas,
Wins its only state title
2-A, TUSCOLA JIM NED
Tuscola Jim Ned defeated Hemphill, 31-29, in the 2-A final and Rogers, 51-40, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Lady Indians, who finished 2nd in district, finished the year at 34-2 and qualified for state for the 1st time with
regional wins over Shallowater, 71-53, and Gruver, 40-39. Jim Ned built a 42-30 lead over Rogers thru 3 qts. of the semifinal and cruised to an 11-point victory behind the 25-point scoring of Marissa Thomas. The Lady Indians trailed
Hemphill by one-point after 3 qts. of the final but outscored the Lady Hornets 10-7 in the final qt. going ahead with 4
minutes left and holding on for a 2-point victory. Marissa Thomas made 2 FTs with 27 seconds left for the winning
points. However, Hemphill, trailing by 6 points with 26 seconds left, made a 4-point play, and (after 2 missed FT by the
Indians) missed a desperation shot at the buzzer. Both teams struggled from the field (Jim Ned at 23% and Hemphill at
27%).
Tuscola Jim Ned has made two appearances in the state finals winning state titles in 1994 & 2008. Charles Parnell of
Tarleton State was the 1994 Jim Ned championship coach and Jimmy Avery of S Plains College and Panhandle State U.
was the 2008 championship coach. Hemphill made its only appearance in a state final in 1994.
The 1994 Lady Indians were: 10 Casey Knott, 5’” Sr G; 11 Misty Hutcheson, 5’5” Sr G; 15 Summer Handley, 5’5” Sr G; 21
Marissa Thomas, 5’7” Sr F; 23 Jennifer Miller, 5’6” Jr F; 25 Joley Guffey, 5’6” Jr G; 31 Michelle Zimmerlee, 5’9” Sr P; 33
Kelly McClure, 5’5” So G; 35 Renee Graham, 5’7” Sr F; 41 Staci Saunders, 5’11” Jr P; 45 Stephanie Minyard, 5’10” Sr P; 50
Clara Snyder, 5’5” Sr G; 52 Dusty Brown, 5’10” So P.
Tuscola Jim Ned was led in the final by 5’7” Sr Marissa Thomas with 13 points, 5’7” Sr Dusty Brown with 6 points and 10
rebounds and 5’7” Sr Renee Graham and 5’9” Sr Michelle Zimmerlee with 4 points each. Hemphill was led by 6’0” Sr
Teneeshia Henson with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Thomas also led the Lady Indians in the semi-final with 25 points
followed by Graham with 10 points and Brown with 6 points and 6 rebounds. 5’10” Sr Nichy Whatley led Rogers with 16
The 1994 2-A All State Tournament Team included5’7” Sr F Marissa Thomas, 5’7” Sr F and 5’10” So P Dusty Brown and
5’7” Sr F Renee Graham of Tuscola Jim Ned; 6’0” Sr Teneeshia Henson and 5’6” Sr Lisa McDaniel of Hemphill; and 5’10”
Sr C Nichy Whatley of Rogers. Marissa Thomas was voted the MVP of the final. Jim Ned's Marissa Thomas was all-state
in 1994 and Dusty Brown was all-state in 1995 & 1996.
Team #177, 1994
Sudan wins 3rd of 4 state titles
1-A, SUDAN
Sudan defeated Jayton, 40-36, in the 1-A final and LaPoynor, 71-55, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Hornettes finished the year at 35-3 and qualified for state for the 4th time with regional wins over Whiteface, 65-47, and
Nazareth, 70-58 (one of rare defeats in region by Nazareth). Sudan’s 16-point semi-final win was due to better 3-point
shooting (8 of 20 to 4 of 14) and more shots taken (72 to 48). The Hornettes built a 5-point lead thru 3 qts. of the final
and held on for a 4-point win. Danielle Martin made 3 FTs in the last 48 seconds (2 with 7.1 seconds remaining) to seal
the victory.
Sudan championship coach in 2009; and Lisa Logan of Texas Tech was the championship coach in 2012. Finalist Jayton
The 1994 Hornettes were: 11 Tia Lee, 5’5” Jr G; 13 Breanne Baker, 5’7” Fr C; 15 Danielle Martin, 5’6” Jr G; 21 Joey
Martin, 5’3” Sr G; 25 Brooke Baker, 5’5” Sr G; 31 Shaun Weaver, 5’5” Fr G; 33 Lauren Whitley, 5’7” Jr C; 35 Heather
Harrison, 5’9” Sr C; 41 Heather Bourland, 5’7” Fr G; 43 Celena Mote, 5’6” Jr G; & 45 Muffin Davis, 5’8” Jr C.
Sudan was led in the final by 5’6” Jr Danielle Martin with 19 points and 8 rebounds, 5’5” Fr Shaun Weaver with 11 points
and 5’3” Sr Joey Martin and 5’7” Fr Breanne Baker with 5 points each. Jayton was led by 5’6” Jr Marci Foster with 14
points and 7 rebounds. Sudan was also led in the semi-final by Danielle Martin with 34 points and 6 rebounds, Weaver
with 12 points and 10 rebounds, Baker with 12 points and 6 rebounds and Joey Martin with 6 points. 5’6” Jr Vicki
Meador led LaPoynor with 18 points.
The 1994 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’6” Jr G Danielle Martin and 5’5” Fr G Shaun Weaver of Sudan; 5’10”
Sr Buffy Ferguson and 5’6” Jr Marci Foster of Jayton; and 5’6” Sr Denise Pilat of Moulton. Danielle Martin was voted the
MVP of the final. Sudan's Danielle Martin was all-state in 1994 & 1995; Muffin Davis was all-state in 1993 & 1995; Shaun
Weaver was all-state in 1995 & 1997; Breanne Baker was all-state in 1996 & 1997; and Heather Bourland was all-state
in 1996 & 1997.
Team #178, 1995
Westlake wins 2nd of 3 state titles
Austin Westlake defeated Duncanville, 59-56 (OT) in the 5-A final and Houston Madison, 61-56, in the semi-final at the
state tournament. The Chaparrals finished the year at 36-4 and qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins
over Corpus Christi Ray, 59-37, and Victoria, 57-48. Westlake shot better (49% to 39%) and built a 47-31 lead over #1
Madison after 3 qts. of the semi-final and held on for a 5-point win. The Chaparral’s 3-point OT win in the final featured
a 3-pointer by Jay Anna Harris to tie the game and send it to OT where Krista Watson stole a Duncanville pass and scored
a fast break layup to give the Chaps a 57-53 lead with 1 minute left in OT. Kendra Harrell iced the game with 2 FTs at
0:01 of OT. The 1995 & 1996 5-A finals won by Westlake were two of only 13 OT finals from 1951-2007.
Cathy Self of UT won her 2nd of 3 state titles at Westlake and also won a title at Duncanville in 2003. Finalist
Duncanville has made 11 appearances in the state finals winning 6 state titles (1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997 & 2003)
and losing in 1952, 1981, 1992, 1995, and 2004.
The 1995 Chaparrals were: 10 Elizabeth Randolph, 5’7” Jr G; 20 Korie Morgan, 5’10” Jr G; 22 Sarah Herrington, 5’10” Jr
G; 25 Jay Anna Harris, 5’10” Jr G; 32 Krista Watson, 5’7” Jr G; 34 Amy Dobson, 5’9” Sr C; 55 Paige Miller, 5’9” So F; 40
Kathryn Murfee, 6’0” Jr C; 42 Lindsay Meyer, 5’11” So C; 44 Sarah Howden, 6’2” Jr C; 45 Ginny Howry, 5’11” Sr C; 50 Julie
Schroeder, 6’0” So C;& 52 Kendra Harrell, 6’0” Sr C.
Westlake was led in the final by 5’7” Jr Krista Watson with 20 points, 6’0” Sr Kendra Harrell with 15 points and 8
rebounds, 6’2” Jr Sarah Howden with 8 points and 5’10” Jr Jay Anna Harris and 5’10” Jr Sarah Herrington with 7 points
each. Duncanville was led by 5’9” Sr Julie Lake with 25 points and 8 rebounds. Howden led the Chaparrals in the semifinal with 19 points and 6 rebounds followed by Watson with 15 points and 6 rebounds, Harrell with 8 points and
Herrington with 7 points. Madison was led by Cheveron Terry with 15 points.
The 1995 5-A All State Tournament Team included 5’7” Jr G Krista Watson, 6’0” Sr C Kendra Harrell and 6’2” Jr C Sarah
Howden of Austin Westlake; and 5’9” Sr Julie Lake and 5’10” Sr Andee Sheiron of Duncanville. Krista Wallace was voted
the MVP of the final. Westlake's Kendra Harrell was all-state in 1995 and Jay Anna Harris, Sarah Harrington, Krista
Watson and Sarah Howden was all-state in 1996.
Team #179, 1995
Cleburne, led by Kim Lummus, wins only state title
4-A, CLEBURNE
Cleburne defeated Silsbee, 55-50 in the 4-A final and Dallas Lincoln, 50-49, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Lady Yellowjackets finished the year at 36-2 and qualified for state for the 1st time with a win over Frenship, 62-46,
in bi-district and over Wichita Falls, 80-30, in the Area. Cleburne had regional wins over Canyon Randall, 73-48, and
Levelland, 63-62 (on a 3-poiner by Kim Lummus). During the season the Lady Jackets won the Polk Key City Tournament
in Abilene and the Cowtown Classic in Ft. Worth and defeated Alaska's #1 team (Colony) and Fresno CA (ranked #6 in
U.S.) at the Great Alaska Shoot-Out in Anchorage Alaska.
Cleburne’s Kim Lummus made 2 FTs with 38 seconds left for the winning one-point margin in the semi-final as Lincoln
missed a one-and-one with 4 seconds left that could have won the game. Cleburne built a 48-35 lead thru 3 qts. of the
final with better shooting (45% to 32%) and rebounding (42-30) and held on for a 5-point win. Silsbee made a 10-1 run
to start the 4th qt and cut the Cleburne lead two at 52-50 with 2:17 left but the Yellowjackets clinched he game with
another FG and a FT.
Cleburne won the 1995 state championship in its only appearance in a state final. Judy Nunley Bown of the U. of Science
& Arts of OK was the 1995 Cleburne championship coach. Finalist Silsbee made its only appearance in a state final in
1995.
The 1995 Yellowjackets were: 00 Mary Rochelle, 5’4” Jr G; 10 Kalani Ross, 5’5” Sr G; 12 DeAnne Fagan, 5’8” Sr F; 14 Kelli
Tull, 5’7” Jr G; 20 Wendie Bullard, 5’9” Fr G; 22 Lily Glick, 6’0” So F; 24 Amy Yates, 5’9” Jr G; 30 Melanie Oppel, 5’9” Sr F;
32 Kim Lummus, 5’8” Sr G; 34 Brei’ Silvia, 5’9” Sr G; 40 Amy Lavender, 6’2” So C; 42 Kristen Shewmake, 5’11” Fr C; & 50
Megan Parker, 5’10” So F.
Cleburne was led in the final by 6’0” So Lily Glick with 20 points and 13 rebounds, 5’8” Sr Kim Lummus with 15 points
and 6’2” So Amy Lavender with 11 points and 13 rebounds. 5’5” Sr LaQuan Stallworth led Silsbee with 20 points and 7
rebounds. Lummus led the Lady YellowJackets in the semi-final with 19 points followed by 5’9” Jr Amy Yates with 14
points and Lavender with 8 points and 17 rebounds. 5’4” Jr Tamicha Jackson led Lincoln with 22 points.
The 1995 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr G Kim Lummus and 6’0” So F Lily Glick of Cleburne; 5’5” Sr
LaQuan Stallworth and 5’3” Fr Brandi McCain of Silsbee; and 5’4” Jr G Tamicha Jackson of Dallas Lincoln. Cleburne's Kim
Lummus was all-state in 1994 & 1995; Lily Glick was all-state for 3 years in 1995-1997; and Amy Yates was all-state in
1996.
Kim Lummus of Cleburne was named the TABC 4-A Player of the Year and became the only player to top the state in FTs
(83%) and 3-pointers with 52% (114 for 220) in a single year and was 2nd in career 3-pointers (179). She later played at
UT where she is 1st in career FTs (84%) and 2nd in career 3-pointers (179). Kay Lummus Crabtree had a 105-30 coaching
record at Cleburne before she became an assistant coach at U. CAL-Irvine. She is a member of the TX H.S. Basketball Hall
of Fame.
Team #180, 1995
Bowie, led by Rene Hanebutt, wins
2nd of 2 state titles
3-A, BOWIE
Bowie defeated defending state champion Dripping Springs, 65-50, in the 3-A final and Waco LaVega, 52-46, in the semifinal at the state tournament. The Lady Rabbits finished the year at 35-2 and qualified for state for the 4th time with
regional wins over Slaton, 54-40, and Brownfield, 63-47. Bowie outscored LaVega 31-22 in the 2nd half in its 6-point
semi-win by better shooting from the field (38% to 29%) and FT line (62% to 44%) and rebounding (48-39). The 15-point
win in the final against Dripping Springs was due to the outstanding play of 5’8” Sr Rene Hanebutt who scored 37 points
and to better FT shooting (15 of 18=83% to 5 of 18=28%) and 3-point shooting (8 of 21=38% to 3 of 9=33%). Bowie led
51-37 after 3 qts and then outscored DP 24-13 in the 4th qt.
Bowie has made two appearances in the state finals winning state titles in 1955 and 1995. Rennie Waldrop of Howard
Payne U. was the Bowie championship coach in 1995. Finalist Dripping Springs has made four appearances in the state
finals in a 7-year period winning a title in 1994 and losing in 1993, 1995, 1997.
The 1995 Lady Rabbits were: 12 Paula Pickett, 5’4” Sr G; 14 Misty Sutton, 5’6” So F; 20 Harmoni Webb, 5’5” Fr G; 22
Summer Webb, 5‘6” Sr F; 24 Mendy Stark, 5’5” Jr F; 32 Lee Ann Richardson, 5’7” Sr F; 34 Casey Riley, 5’8” Jr F; 40 Sunni
Bratcher, 6’0” So C; 42 Mendy Stump, 5’7” Jr F; 44 Jennifer Stidham, 5’9” So C; 50 Christy Bozarth, 5’6” Sr C; 52 Rene
Hanebutt, 5’8” Sr F; & 54 Teri Sanders, 5’10” Fr C.
Bowie was led in the final by 5’8” Sr Rene Hanebutt with 37 points and 10 rebounds, 5’9” So Jennifer Stidham with 11
points and 9 rebounds and 5’7” Sr Lee Ann Richardson with 11 points. 6’1” Sr Sarah Strait led Dripping Springs with 19
points. Hanebutt also led the Lady Rabbits in the semi-final with 25 points and 6 rebounds followed by 5’4” Sr Paula
Pickett with 13 points and and Stidham with 7 points and 20 rebounds.
The 1995 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr F Rene Hanebutt and 5’9” So C Jennifer Stidman of Bowie;
6’1” Sr Sara Strait and 6’0” Sr Jinni Touchstone of Dripping Springs; and 5’10” Jr Kera Alexander of Whitesboro. Bowie's
Rene Hanebutt was all-state for 3 years in 1993-1995 and Harmoni Webb was all-state in 1997 & 1998. Rene Hanebut
was voted theTX 3-A Player of the Year and played at Texas Tech where she is the school’s career leader in 3-pt. shots
and FTs. She is an assistant coach at Tarleton State. Rene Hanebutt was inducted into the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of
Fame in 2002.
Team #181, 1995
Ozona, led by Fr Amber Tarr, wins
Back-to-back titles in 1995 & 1996
2-A OZONA
Ozona defeated Cooper, 61-47, in the 2-A final and Poth, 65-42, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The Lady
Lions finished the year at 34-2 (with its only two losses to Brownfield) and qualified for state for the 1st time with
regional wins over Hart, 53-48, and Abernathy, 48-34. Ozona built a 48-30 lead thru 3 qts. with better shooting (50% to
37%) and then coasted to a 23-point semi-final win over Poth. The Lady Lions led 38-33 in the final against 31-4 Cooper
and then outscored the Bulldogettes 23-14 in the final qt. Ozona’s 14-point win featured better shooting from the field
(22-42=52% to 18-50=36%) & FT line (13 of 17=77% to 7 of 12=58%).
Ozona has made three appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1995 & 1996 and losing in 1998 to Hamilton.
Dickie Faught of Angelo State U. was the Ozona championship coach in both 1995 & 1996 and won a previous title at
Brownfield in 1988. Finalist Cooper has made 5 appearances in the finals winning titles in 1958, 1960 & 1977 and losing
in 1957 & 1995.
The 1995 Lady Lions were: 10 Bobbie Bryson, 5’2” Fr G; 12 Gloria Pena-Alfaro, 5’7” Sr F; 14 Autumn McWilliams, 5’5” Fr
F; 20 Amber McWilliams, 5’5” Fr F; 22 Heather Hall, 5’7” Sr F; 24 Leigh Chandler, 5’4” Sr F; 30 Tara Wilkins, 5’8” Jr C; 32
Amber Tarr, 5’11” Fr C; 34 Stormi Sessom, 5’8” Fr C; 40 Julie Perez, 5’2” So G; 42 Shelly Sullivan, 5’10” So C; 44 Connie
Fielder, 5’5” Sr G; 50 Megan Tambunga, 5’5” So F; 52 Amy Laughlin, 5’8” So C; & 54 Jessica Avila, 5’5” Fr F.
Ozona was led in the final by 5’11” Fr Amber Tarr with 14 points and 8 rebounds, 5’7” Sr Gloria Pena-Alfaro with 13
points, 5’5” Fr Amber McWilliams with 11 points and 5’2” Fr Bobbie Bryson with 10 points. 5’10” Jr Leslee Zachry led
Cooper with 12 points. Tarr also led the Lady Lions in the semi-final with 22 points and 11 rebounds followed by 5’10”
So Shelly Sullivan with 14 points, Bryson with 13 points and Pena-Alfaro with 12 points and 8 rebounds. So Jacqueline
Jansky and So Leslie Kopecki led Poth with 12 points each.
The 1995 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’11” Fr C Amber Tarr, 5’2” Fr G Bobbie Bryson and 5’7” Sr F Gloria
Pena-Alfaro of Ozona; 5’7” So Amy Sutton of Gunter; and 5’10” Jr Leslee Zachry of Cooper. Amy Sutton of Gunter was
named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1995-97 and Amber Tarr of Ozona was named All State
Tournament 3 times in 4 years in 1995-98 (and was named MVP as a Fr and So) and later played at Texas Tech.
Ozona's Amber Tarr was all-state for 4 years in 1995-1998; Bobbie Bryson was all-state in 1995 & 1996; Shelly Sullivan
was all-state in 1996 & 1997; and Amber McWilliams was all-state in 1998.
Team #182, 1995
Sudan wins back-to-back titles in 1994-95
and total of 4 titles
1-A, SUDAN
Sudan defeated Alvord, 66-42, in the 1-A final and Port Aransas, 88-45, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Hornettes finished the year undefeated at 39-0 and qualified for state for the 5th time with regional wins over
Whitharral, 50-46, and Nazareth, 36-35. Sudan cruised to a 43-point semi-final win over Port Aransas by better
rebounding (61-40) and hitting a better % of more shots (38 of 85=45% to 17 of 49=35%). The 24-point win in the final
over Alvord was also due to a rebounding edge (46-35) and better shooting and more shots (27 of 61=44% to 17 of
45=38%).
Sudan championship coach in 2009; and Lisa Logan was the championship coach in 2012. Finalist Alvord made its only
The 1995 Hornettes were: 11 Tia Lee, 5’6” Sr G; 13 Breanne Baker, 5’8” So C; 15 Danielle Martin, 5’6” Sr G; 21 Amy
Brashear, 5’3” Jr G; 23 Lashell Weaver, 5’6” Sr C; 25 Gloria DeLarosa, 5’4” Jr G; 31 Shaun Weaver, 5’6” So G; 33 Lauren
Whitley, 5’7” Sr C; 35 Kassie Kinney, 5’7” Jr C; 41 Heather Bourland, 5’7” So G; 43 Celena Mote, 5’6” Sr G; & Muffin
Davis, 5’8” Sr C.
Sudan was led in the final by 5’6” Sr Tia Lee with 19 points, 5’8” Sr Muffin Davis with 15 points and 8 rebounds, 5’6” Sr
Danielle Martin with 15 points and 6 rebounds and 5’6” So Shaun Weaver with 6 points and 9 rebounds. Alvord was led
by 6’2” Sr Kirstie Ledet with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Martin led the Hornettes in the semi-final with 19 points and 8
rebounds followed by Weaver with 17 points and 9 rebounds, Davis with 12 points and 10 rebounds, 5’8” So Breanne
Baker with 11 points and 8 rebounds, 5’6” Sr Lashell Weaver with 10 points and 7 rebounds and Lee with 8 points.
Jackie Graham led Port Aransas with 15 points.
The 1995 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’6” Sr G Danielle Martin, 5’8” Sr C Muffin Davis and 5’6” Sr G Tia Lee
of Sudan; and 5’9” Sr Jammie Hachtel and 6’2” Sr C Kirstie Ledet of Alvord. Sudan's Danielle Martin and Muffin Davis
were all-state in 1995; Shaun Weaver was all-state in 1995 & 1997; Heather Bourland was all-state in 1996 & 1997; and
Breanne Baker in 1996 & 1997.
Team #183, 1996
Westlake wins back-to-back titles
In 1995-96 & total of 3 titles
Austin Westlake defeated Alief Elsik, 64-60 (2OT), in the 5-A final and Amarillo, 56-55, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Chaparrals finished the year at 36-2 and qualified for state for the 4th time with regional wins over
Victoria, 59-36, and Seguin, 69-54. Westlake built a 45-31 lead after 3 qts. of the semi-final but Amarillo outscored the
Chaparrals 24-11 in the 4th qt. Westlake missed 6 consecutive FTs in the last minute but the Sandies made only 2 of 6
FTs in the last 60 seconds and their rally fell short by one-point. Lindsay Meyer made a FG at 0:55 and Sarah Howden
made 2 Fts in the last minute of the 2nd OT for the 4-point win in the final over Elsik. The Chaparrals, who forced 23
turnovers including 11 steals, never led in the final until the first OT. Elsik went into the final undefeated. The 1995 &
1996 5-A finals won by Westlake were two of only 13 OT finals from 1951-2007.
Cathy Self of UT won her 3rd state title at Westlake and later won a 4th at Duncanville in 2003. Finalist Alief Elsik has
made three appearances in the state finals winning a title in 1998 & losing in 1996 & 1997.
The 1996 Chaparrals were: 10 Amber Binford, 5’8” Jr F; 15 Alyson Miles, 5’8” So F; 20 Korie Morgan, 5’10” Sr F: 22 Sarah
Herrington, 5’10” Sr F; 25 Jay Anna Harris, 5’10” Sr F; 30 Kathy Tilson, 5’10” So F; 32 Krista Watson, 5’8” Sr F; 34 Corissa
Collier, 5’8” Jr F; 40 Katherine Murfee, 6’0” Sr C; 42 Lindsay Meyer, 6’0” Jr F; 44 Sarah Howden, 6’2” Sr C; 45 Mandy
Hutchison, 6’0” Jr F; 50 Julie Schroeder, 6’0” Jr C; & Lindsey Ryan, 6’0” Fr F.
Westlake was led in the final by 5’10” Sr Jay Anna Harris with 14 points and 8 rebounds, 6’0” Jr Lindsay Meyer with 13
points and 10 rebounds, 6’2” Sr Sarah Howden with 11 points and 9 rebounds, 5’8” Sr Krista Watson with 10 points and
5’10” Sr Sarah Herrington with 8 points. 5’9” Sr Marla Brumfield led Elsik with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Howden led
the Chaparrals in the semi-final with 14 points and 6 rebounds followed by Herrington with 13 points, Watson with 12
points and 5’10” Sr Korie Morgan with 8 points. 5’9” Jr Jenny Blades led Amarillo with 17 points.
The 1996 5-A All State Tournament Team included 6’2” Sr C Sarah Howden and 5’8” Sr G Krista Watson of Austin
Westlake; 5’9” Sr F Marla Brumfield and 5’3” So G Lashinda Winters of Alief Elsik; and 5’8” Sr G Natalie Tucker of
Georgetown. Lashinda Winters was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1996-98.
Westlake's Sarah Howden, Jay Anna Harris, Sarah Herrington & Krista Watson were all-state in 1996; and Lindsey Ryan
was all-state in 1998 & 1999. Marla Brumfield later played at Rice.
Team #184, 1996
Canyon wins its 8th of 13 state titles
4-A, CANYON
Canyon defeated Cedar Hill, 60-34, in the 4-A final and Crosby, 64-26, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Lady Eagles finished the year undefeated at 32-0 and qualified for state for the 15th time with regional wins over
Levelland, 48-29, and Cleburne, 65-60. Canyon’s 38-point semi-final win over Crosby was due to better shooting (43%
to 17%) and rebounding (56-49). The 34-point win in the final over Cedar Hill was never in doubt as Canyon led at the
half by 30-8 and coasted to victory.
Lombard of Wayland Baptist U. won his 2nd of 9 state titles at Canyon in 1992-2011. He won 6 prior state titles at
Nazareth from 1979 to 1985. His 15 overall state titles and 1,100 games won is a state record. He also has coached 7
cross-country teams to state championships. Finalist Cedar Hill has made two appearances in the state finals losing in
1996 & 1997.
The 1996 Lady Eagles were: 11 Candi White, 5’6” So G; 12 Nickki Carter, 5’6” Sr F; 14 Courtney Sims, 5’8” Jr F; 15 Kim
Lair, 5’7” Sr G; 22 Tara Sherrod, 5’8” So F; 23 Lindy Lombard, 5’9” So G; 24 Jon Alair, 5’11” Sr F; 25 Shayla Weatherly,
5’8” So F; 32 Valeree Valdez, 5’9” Jr F; 33 Brandi Allen, 5’8” Sr F; 41 Leslie Hartman, 6’0” Sr C; & 44 Brooke Moore, 5’9”
So F.
Canyon was led in the final by 5’8” Jr Courtney Sims with 18 points and 8 rebounds, 5’11” Sr Jon Alair with 10 points,
5’9” Jr Valeree Valdez and 5’6” So Candi White with 9 points each & 5’7” Sr Kim Lair with 8 points. 5’9” Jr JoRuth Woods
led Cedar Hill with 23 points. Valdez led the Lady Eagles in the semi-final with 16 points followed by Alair with 12 points
and 8 rebounds, Sims with 11 points and 8 rebounds and White with 7 points. Crosby was led by 5’8” Fr Syreeta Barrett
with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
He 1996 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’11” Sr F Jon Alair, 5’8” Jr F Courtney Sims, 5’9” Jr C Valeree Valdez
and 5’6” So G Candi White of Canyon; 5’9” Jr F JoRuth Woods of Cedar Hill; and 5’9” So C Eboni Hammond of Waco
Midway. Canyon's Jon Alair, Courtney Sims, & Valerie Valdez were all-state in 1996; Courtney Sims and Valerie Valdez
were all-state in 1997; and Lindy Lombard and T'Nae Thiel were all-state in 1998.
Courtney Sims played at Wichita State and now coaches at Seymour. Candi White played at Seward (KS) JC & at Texas
Tech and is now the coach at U. of MO at K.C. Lindy Lombard played at Midwestern; Jon Alair at E. NM; Shayla
Weatherly at Clarendon JC; and Brooke Moore at Frank Phillips JC. Valaree Valdez played at WTSU and now coaches in
Canyon.
Team #185, 1996
Groesbeck, led by Chimeka Carter,
Wins its only state title
3-A, GROESBECK
Groesbeck defeated Slaton, 63-61, in the 3-A final and Liberty Hill, 71-54, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Lady Goats finished the year at 36-2 and qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Barbers Hill, 76-59,
and Gatesville, 73-66. Groesbeck led Liberty Hill by 49-26 at the half of the semi-final and coasted to a 17-point win.
The Lady Goats trailed Slaton in the final by 7 points (50-43) but outscored the Tigerettes 20-11 in the 4th qt. for a 2point win. Groesbeck outscored Slaton 6-0 in the last 2 minutes as Annetta Anglin made 2 FTs with 2 seconds remaining
for Groesbeck’s first lead in the game and then stole the inbounds pass to end the game.
Groesbeck has made two appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1996 and losing in 1984 to Abernathy.
Michael Adams of SHSU was the Groesbeck championship coach in 1996. Finalist Slaton has made 6 appearances in the
state finals winning titles in 1974, 1978-80 and 1987 and losing in 1996.
The 1996 Lady Goats were: 10 Tori Lewis, 5’8” Jr C; 12 Chimika Carter, 5’8” Sr C; 14 Sky Ferguson, 5’6” Sr G; 20 Lanetta
Anglin, 5’1” Sr G; 22 Natalie Smith, 5’8” Jr G; 24 Annetta Anglin, 5’1” Sr G; 30 Tara Champion, 5’3” Jr G; 32 Windy
Roberts, 5’7” Sr C; 34 Kara McCrory, 5’8” So G; 40 Shari Gray, 5’8” Sr C; 42 Cynthia Asberry, 5’6” Sr C; 44 Sheila Rhodes,
5’3” Sr G; 00 Kamesha Jones, 5’8” So G; & Kristy Spivey, 5’10” So C.
Groesbeck was led in the final by 5’8” Sr Chimeka Carter with 19 points and 6 rebounds; 5’1” Sr Annetta Anglin with 19
points and 5 steals; 5’1” Sr Lanetta Anglin (Annetta’s twin sister) with 12 points, 7 assists & 5 steals; and 5’8” Sr Shari
Gray with 8 points. 5’11” Sr Phylesha Whaley led Slaton with 33 points and 13 rebounds. Annetta Anglin led the Lady
Goats in the semi-final with 24 points followed by Gray with 22 points and 13 rebounds, 5’3” Jr Tara Champion with 10
points and Lanetta Anglin with 7 points and 7 rebounds. 5’10” Jr Lizzy Berry led Liberty Hill with 15 points and 7
rebounds.
The 1996 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’1” Sr G Lanetta Anglin, 5’1” Sr G Annetta Anglin and 5’8” Sr C
Chimika Carter of Groesbeck; and 5’11” Sr C Phylesha Whaley and 5’10” Jr F Rosielita Smith of Slaton. Slaton’s Whaley
and Groesbeck’s Annetta Anglin shared the MVP honors.
Groesbeck's Lanetta and Annetta Anglin were all-state for 3 years in 1994-1996; Shari Gray was all-state in 1996; and
Natalie Smith was all-state in 1997. Chimeka Carter won 7 gold medals at the state track meet in 1994-96 and later ran
track at TX A&M.
Team #186, 1996
Ozona, led by So Amber Tarr, wins
Back-to-back titles in 1995 & 1996
2-A, OZONA
Ozona defeated Gunter, 45-39, in the 2-A final and Poth, 57-47, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The Lady
Lions finished the year at 37-2 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Idalou, 41-22, and New
Deal, 54-43. Ozona led the semi-final by 50-28 before Poth staged a 4th qt. comeback outscoring the Lady Lions 19-7 to
cut the final victory margin to 10 points. Ozona utilized better shooting from the field (46% to 28%) and 3-pt. line (7 of
12=58% to 4 of 16=25%) in the 6-point win in the final over Gunter. Ozona stifled a late Gunter rally with 4 FTs by
Amber Tarr in the last 1:10.
Ozona has made three appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1995 & 1996 and losing in 1998 to Hamilton.
Dickie Faught of Angelo State U. was the Ozona championship coach in both 1995 & 1996 and won a previous title at
Brownfield in 1988. Finalist Gunter made its only appearance in the state finals in 1996.
The 1996 Lady Lions were: 10 Bobbie Bryson, 5’2” So G; 12 Autumn McWilliams, 5’4” So G; 14 Julie Perez, 5’2” Jr G; 20
Amber McWilliams, 5’4” So G; 22 Megan Tambunga, 5’4” Jr G; 24 Leslie Avila, 5’4” So G; 30 Tara Wilkins, 5’8” Sr C; 32
Amber Tarr, 5’11” So C; 34 Stormi Sessom, 5’9” So C; 40 Amy Laughlin, 5’9” Jr C; 42 Shelly Sullivan, 5’10” Jr C; 44 Lauren
Wilkins, 5’6” So G; 50 Dana Bishop, 5’5” Sr G; 52 Juli Hall, 5’7” So C; & 54 Jessica Avila, 5’5” So G.
Ozona was led in the final by 5’11” So Amber Tarr with 19 points and 11 rebounds, 5’10” Jr Shelly Sullivan with 12 points
and 10 rebounds and 5’4” So Amber McWilliams with 6 points. 5’8” Jr Amy Sutton led Gunter with 27 points and 9
rebounds and keyed the 4th qt. rally by Gunter. Tarr also led the Lady Lions in the semi-final with 18 points and 10
rebounds, Sullivan with 10 points and 5’8” Sr Tara Wilkins and McWilliams with 9 points each. 5’11” Jr Jacqueline Jansky
led Poth with 14 points and 9 rebounds.
He 1996 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Jr C Shelly Sullivan and 5’11” So C Amber Tarr of Ozona; 5’8” Jr G
Amy Sutton and 5’8” Jr G Jill Sutton of Gunter; and 5’8” Sr F Keesha Randle of Edgewood. Tarr was named the MVP of
the final for the second consecutive year---making her the only girl in tournament history to win the MVP as a Fr and So.
Amy Sutton of Gunter was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1995-97 and Amber Tarr of Ozona
was named All State Tournament 3 times in 4 years in 1995-98 and later played at Texas Tech.
Ozona's Amber Tarr was all-state for 4 years in 1995-1998; Bobbie Bryson was all-state in 1995 & 1996; Shelly Sullivan
was all-state in 1996 & 1997; Amber McWilliams was all-state in 1998.
Team #187, 1996
Nazareth, led by Melinda Schmucker,
Wins 13th of 18 titles
1-A, NAZARETH
Nazareth defeated Celeste, 43-30, in the 1-A final and Round Top-Carmine, 58-27, in the semi-final at the state
Spur, 53-28, and Meadow, 43-38. Nazareth cruised to a 31-point semi-final win over Round Top-Carmine by out
shooting (63% to 33%) and out rebounding (27-22) the Cubettes. The Swiftettes out shot Celeste from the field (16 of
42=38% to 13 of 38=34%) and the 3-point line (3 of 6 to 0 of 7) in the final for a 13-point victory.
The Swiftettes only losses in a final came in 1986 to Snook and in 1998 to Karnack. Johnny Hampton of WTSU was the
1996 Nazareth championship coach. Finalist Celeste has made two appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1992
& 1993 & losing in 1996 & 1997.
The 1996 Swiftettes were: 10 Carie Wethington, 5’5” Sr G; 12 Melinda Schmucker, 5’9” Sr G; 14 Robin Schulte, 5’5” Sr G;
20 Courtney Hoelting, 5’6” Sr G; 22 Tanya Wethington, 5’6” So G; 24 K’Lynn Gerber, 5’9” So C; 30 Misti Ball, 5’10” Jr C;
32 Tiffany Schmucker, 5’7” Fr G; 34 Amy Pohlmeier, 5’9” So G; 40 Laura Birkenfeld, 5’9” Fr C; 42 Jamye Schmucker, 5’7”
Fr G; 50 Lynsey Hoelting, 5’7” So C; and Jill Ramaekers, 5’7” Jr G.
Nazareth was led in the final by 5’9” Sr Melinda Schmucker with 19 points, 10 rebounds & 4 steals; 5’9” So K’Lynn
Gerber with 12 points; and 5’9” So Amy Pohlmeier with 6 points. 6’2” Fr Christy Grady led Celeste with 12 points and 14
rebounds. Schmucker also led the Swiftettes in the semi-final with 24 points followed by Gerber with 14 points and
5’10” Jr Misti Ball with 10 points and 6 rebounds. 5’10” Jr Gretchen Goebel led Round Top-Carmine with 10 points & 6
rebounds.
The 1996 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’9” Sr G Melinda Schmucker, 5’9” So C K’Lynn Gerber and 5’10: Jr C
Misti Ball of Nazareth; and 6’2” Fr C Christy Grady and 5’6” Jr F Marcey Lewis of Celeste. Melinda Schmucker was voted
MVP of the final.
Nazareth's Melinda Schmucker and Amy Pohlmeier were all-state in 1996 and K'Lynn Gerber, Amy Pohlmeier and Cassie
Birkenfeld were all-state in 1998.
Elaine Schmucker of Nazareth was the 1996 state 1A 400 meter champion and the anchor of the 1995 state champion
1600 meter relay team. Misti Ball & Tanya Wethington were also members of the 1995 state championship relay team.
Team #188, 1997
Duncanville, led by Tamika Catchings,
Wins 5th of 7 state titles
5-A, DUNCANVILLE
Duncanville defeated Alief Elsik, 44-33, in the 5-A final and San Antonio East Central, 81-37, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Pantherettes finished the year undefeated at 40-0 and qualified for state for the 18th time with
regional wins over Lubbock Coronado, 75-54, and Lewisville Marcus, 52-37. The 44-point semi-final win over SA East
Central was due to better rebounding (42-18) and shooting (29 of 52=56% to 12 of 45=27%). The 11-point win in the
final over Elsik was also due to better shooting (18 of 41=44% to 16 of 47=34%) and rebounding (31-27).
Westlake) and 2004 (to Spring Westfield). Hall of Fame coach Sandra Meadows, who died of cancer in 1994, was the
championship for Duncanville’s first four state titles and Sara Hackerott of the U. of MO was the 1997 Duncanville
championship coach and had been an assistant to Coach Sandra Meadows. Cathy Self Morgan was the Duncanville
championship coach in 2003 & 2012-2013 and won 3 state titles at Austin Westlake. Finalist Alief Elsik has made 3
appearances in the state finals winning a title in 1998 & losing in 1996 & 1997.
The 1997 Pantherettes were: 11 Andrea Bentley, 5’3” Sr G; 13 Kenya Larkin, 5’7” Jr G; 15 Remy McElroy, 5’7” So G; 21
Dawn Owens, 5’5” Sr G; 23 LaDonna Palmer, 5’5” Jr G; 25 Tamika Catchings, 6’1” Sr F; 31 Shunda Murray, 5’8” Jr F; 33
Potia Lowe, 5’6” Sr G; 35 Alana Griffin, 5’9” Sr C; 41 Julie Jespersen, 5’8” Jr F; 43 Angela Francis, 5’11” Sr C; 45 Jalie
Mitchell, 5’9” Jr F; 51 Dana Godfrey, 6’0” Jr C; 53 Jessica Barr-Long, 5’9” So G; & 55 Brianna Brown, 6’0” So C.
Duncanville was led in the final by 6’1” Sr Tamika Catchings with 19 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists & 2 steals; 5’9” Jr Jalie
Mitchell with 14 points; and 6’0” Jr Dana Godfrey with 9 points. 5’3” Jr Lashinda Winters led Elsik with 9 points.
Catchings also led the Pantherettes in the semi-final with 26 points and 13 rebounds followed by Godfrey with 14 points
and 8 rebounds, Andrea Bentley with 12 points and 6’0” So Brianna Brown and 5’7” Jr Kenya Larkin with 6 points each.
5’10” Sr Kelley Helmke led East Central with 18 points and 5 rebounds.
The 1997 5-A All State Tournament Team included 6’1” Sr F Tamika Catchings, 6’0” Jr C Dana Godfrey and 5’9” Jr F Julie
Mitchell of Duncanville; and 5’3” Jr G Lashinda Winters and 6’0” Sr C Shannon Wesley of Alief Elsik. Catchings was voted
the MVP of the final. Lashinda Winters was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1996-98.
Duncanville's Tamika Cathings was all-state in 1996 & 1997; Jalie Mitchell was all-state in 1997 & 1998; and Dana
Godfrey was all-state in 1998.
Tamika Catchings, the daughter of NBA star, Harvey Cathings, was later an All-American at TN and plays in the WNBA
with the Indiana Fever. Dana Godfrey and Kenya Larkin of Duncanville played at UT; and Julie Mitchell of Duncanville
played at N. TX.
Team #189, 1997
Levelland wins 7th of 7 state titles;
Coach Dean Weese wins 10th title
4-A, LEVELLAND
Levelland defeated Cedar Hill, 36-33, in the 4-A final and Waco Midway, 48-33, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Loboettes finished the year at 32-3 and qualified for state for the 10th time with regional wins over Stephenville,
61-41, and Canyon, 24-22. Levelland out shot Midway from the field (18 of 38=47% to 14 of 38=37%) and FT line (10 of
14=71% to 3 of 5=60%) in the 15-point semi-final win. The Loboettes led Cedar Hill 29-26 after 3 qts. of the fial and held
on for a 3-point victory with a steal with 30 seconds remaining. The 1997 Levelland team was known for its defense and
for “letting the air out of the ball” as the Loboettes limited #1 Canyon to 22 points in the regional final, Midway to 33
points in the state semi-final and #3 Cedar Hill to 33 points in the state final.
and losing in 1984 to Waco Richfield and in 1993 to Austin Westlake. Finalist Cedar Hill has made two appearances in
the state finals losing in 1996 & 1997.
Dean Weese of Phillips U. won his 7th of 7 state titles at Levelland after winning 3 titles at Spearman for a total of 10.
Weese made the state tournament 20 times and has won more games than any coach in TX history. He is a member of
the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame.
The 1997 Loboettes were: 11 Misty McManus, 5’7” Sr G; 13 Kristi Voss, 5’6” Sr G; 15 Marissa Hernandez, 5’3” Jr G; 21
Meghann Kennedy, 5’4” Sr G; 23 Shara Helmbeck, 5’7” So G; 25 Amanda Alexander, 5’6” Sr G; 31 Ashanti Nix, 5’5” Jr G;
33 Kari Willmon, 5’6” Sr G; 35 Missy Frazier, 5’8” Sr C; 41 Nakeshia Graves, 5’9” So G; 43 Shaundra Whitfield, 5’7” Jr C;
45 Carrie Phelps, 5’9” So C; 51 D’Nae Wilson, 5’10” Fr C; 53 Bandi Bayer, 6’1” Jr C; & 55 Sarah Bullock, 5’11” Sr C.
Levelland was led in the final by 5’8” Sr Missy Frazier with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 7 steals; 6’1” Jr Bandi Bayer with 10
points and 9 rebounds; and 5’6” Sr Kristi Voss with 6 points. 6’0” Sr Brenda Abakwue led Cedar Hill with 9 points and 9
rebounds. Frazier also led the Loboettes in the semi-final with 11 points and 7 rebounds followed by Bayer and Voss
with 10 points each and 5’6” Sr Kari Willmon with 9 points. Midway was led by 6’3” Sr Rashunda Johnson with 10 points
and 6 rebounds.
The 1997 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr F Missy Frazier and 6’1” Jr C Bandi Bayer of Levelland; 6’0” Sr
C Brenda Abakwue and 5’9” Sr G Jo Ruth Woods of Cedar Hill; and 5’3” Jr G Brandi McCain of Silsbee. Frazier was voted
the MVP of the final. Brenda Abakwue later played at SHSU. Levelland's Missy Frazier and Ashanti Nix were all-state in
1997; and Bandi Bayer was all-state for 3 years in 1996-1998.
Team #190, 1997
Barbers Hill wins 3rd of 3 state titles;
Pennee Hall wins title as coach & player
3-A, BARBERS HILL
Barbers Hill of Mont Belvieu defeated Dripping Springs, 66-45, in the 3-A final and Malakoff, 69-41, in the semi-final at
the state tournament. The Eagles finished the year at 37-4 and qualified for state for the 4th time with regional wins
over Lufkin Hudson, 57-31, and Palestine Westwood, 64-54. The 28-point semi-final win over Malakoff was due to
better shooting from the field (19 of 48=40% to 16 of 64=25%) and FT line (29 of 34=85% to 7 of 13=54%). The 21-point
win over Dripping Springs in the final was also due to better shooting from the field (22 of 54=41% to 18 of 58=31%) and
FT line (22 of 31=71% to 6 of 10=60%).
Barbers Hill has made three appearances in the state finals winning championships in 1982, 1983 & 1997. Pennee Hall
of UT was the 1997 Barbers Hill championship coach and led Barbers Hill to back-to-back titles as a player in 1982-83 and
later played on UT’s 1986 national championship team. Finalist Dripping Springs has made four appearances in the state
finals winning a title in 1994 and losing in 1993, 1995 & 1997.
The 1997 Eagles were: 10 Charla Denmon, 5’7” Fr G; 12 Lauren Brownfield, 5’3” Jr G; 14 Danyelle Crimes, 5’5” Sr G; 20
Jackie Sanders, 5’4” Sr G; 22 Alyce Gregory, 5’2” Sr G; 24 Adrienne McGill, 5’2” So G; 30 Shana Lofaso, 5’8” Sr F; 32
Jennifer Dover, 6’0” So F; 34 Amber Kirkham, 5’7” Sr F; 40 Rachel Herrington, 5’7” So F; 42 Julie Sandefur, 5’11” Sr C; 44
Michelle Viverette, 5’10” So C; 50 Leslie Church, 5’5” Jr C; 52 Aarika Florus, 6’2” Jr C; & 54 Terri Volter, 5’8” So C.
Barbers Hill was led in the final by 6’2” Jr Aarika Florus with 27 points and 16 rebounds, 5’5” Sr Danyelle Grimes with 18
points and 5’11” Sr Julie Sandefur with 15 points and 13 rebounds. 5’9” Jr J.J. Riehl led Dripping Springs with 13 points &
8 rebounds. Florus led the Eagles in the semi-final with 15 points and 11 rebounds followed by Sandefur with 14 points
and 15 rebounds, 5’4” Sr Jackie Sanders with 14 points, Grimes with 13 points and 8 rebounds and 6’0” So Jennifer
Dover with 13 points and 6 rebounds. 6’3” So Skyja Drinks led Malakoff with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The 1997 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’5” Sr G Danyelle Grimes, 6’2” Jr C Aarika Florus and 5’11” Sr C Julie
Sandefur of Barbers Hill; 5’9” Jr G J.J. Riehl and 5’10” Sr C Colie Edmondson of Dripping Springs; and 5’8” Jr G Amber
Ward of Comanche. Florus was voted the MVP of the final.
Barbers Hill's Aarika Florus was all-state in 1996 & 1997; Danyelle Grimes was all-state for 3 years in 1995-1997; Julie
Sandefur was all-state in 1997; Jennifer Dover was all-state in 1999; and Charla Denmon was all-state in 2000.
Aarika Florus of Barbers Hill later played at Rice U.
Team #191, 1997
Poth wins 1st of 2 state titles
2-A, POTH
Poth defeated Shallowater, 54-50, in the 2-A final and Gunter, 57-45, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Pirettes finished the year at 33-4 and qualified for state for the 4th time with regional wins over Bloomington, 66-54,
and Flatonia, 69-50. The 12-point semi-final win over Gunter was due to better shooting from the field (17 of 43=40% to
16 of 55=29%) and the FT line (20 of 30=67% to 6 of 10=60%). Poth’s rebounding edge (31-20) in the final against
Shallowater led to more shots taken and more FGs made (20 of 46=44% to 17 of 34=50%). The Pirettes forced 20
turnovers in the first half to take a 29-19 lead but the Fillies rallied to tie the game at 41 with5:21 remaining. Poth made
6 of 8 FTs in the last 1:35 to hold off Shallowater.
Poth has made three appearances in the finals winning state titles in 1997 & 2007 and losing in the 2008 final to Jim
Ned. Peggy Hosek of TX A&M was the Poth championship coach in both 1997 & 2007. Poth also won the state title in
volleyball in the 1996-97 academic year with a team made up almost entirely of basketball players. Finalist Shallowater
won a state title in 2004 and lost in the 1997 and 2003 finals.
The 1997 Pirettes were: 10 Erin Albrecht, 5’6” So G; 11Sarah Pruski, 5’7” So G; 12 Jimmie Jo Conn, 5’6” Sr G; 14 Heather
Cooper, 5’4” Sr G; 20 Jackie Jansky, 5’10” Sr C; 21 Lisa Serna, 5’6” So G; 22 Julie Stavinoha, 5’7” So F; 23 Jillian Rotter,
5’7” So C; 24 Candice Kutac, 5’8” So C; 25 Jennie Feluz, 6’0” Jr C; 31 Leslie Kopecki, 5’9” Sr C; 32 Stephanie Toothman,
5’7” Fr F; 33 Pamela Grier, 5’4” Fr G; 34 Lisa Gorzell, 5’11” Jr C; & 35 Jennifer Hill, 5’7” Sr F.
Poth was led in the final by 5’9” Sr Leslie Kopecki with 19 points and 10 rebounds, 5’10” Sr Jackie Jansky with 18 points
and 7 rebounds and 5’11” Jr Lisa Gorzell with 12 points and 8 rebounds. 5’8” So Kristen Warren led Shallowater with 20
points. The Pirettes were led in the semi-final by 5’6” Sr Jimmie Jo Conn with 15 points and 9 rebounds, Kopecki with 14
points and 5 rebounds and Gorzell with 9 points and 6 rebounds. 5’8” Sr Amy Sutton led Gunter with 15 points.
The 1997 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Sr C Jackie Jansky and 5’9” Sr C Leslie Kopecki of Poth; 5’8” So F
Kristin Warren and 5’8” Sr F Jenny Neal of Shallowater; and 5’8” Sr G Amy Sutton of Gunter. Amy Sutton of Gunter was
named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1995-97. Poth's Jackie Jansky was all-state in 1996 & 1997;
Jimmie Jo Conn was all-state in 1997; and Lisa Gorzell was all-state in 1998.
Team #192, 1997
Whiteface wins its only state title
1-A, WHITEFACE
Whiteface defeated Celeste, 59-39, in the 1-A final and Henrietta Midway, 82-37, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lady Lopes finished the year at 35-1 and qualified for state for the 1st time with regional wins over
Sudan, 55-52, and Spur, 68-42. The 45-point semi-final win over Midway was due to better shooting (and more shots
taken) from the field (30 of 63=48% to 13 of 37=35%) and more FTs (20 of 32 to 9 of 14). The Lady Lopes cruised to a 20point win in the final with better shooting (and more shots taken) from the field (20 of 47=43% to 14 of 35=40%) and
more FTs (16 of 19=84% to 9 of 12=75%). Whiteface forced 20 turnovers turning them into 29 points—almost half of
their scoring output and wore down Celeste whose starters played all but 3 minutes of the game and scored all of the
team’s points.
Whiteface won the 1997 state title in the school’s only appearance in the state finals. Craig Summers of Texas Tech was
the 1997 Whiteface championship coach. Finalist Celeste won state titles in 1992 & 1993 and lost in the finals in 1996 &
1997.
The 1997 Lady Lopes were: 22 Janan Bankhead, 5’9” Sr C; 10 Janie Flores, 5’6” Sr G; 42 Rachel Ashmore, 5’4” Sr G; 54
Christi Reynolds, 6’0” Sr C; 44 Amy Foote, 5’9” Jr G; 34 C.C. Cano, 5’4” Jr G; 14 Becca Clawson, 5’8” So C; 20 Tamber
Fietz, 5’6” So G; 50 Ronni Foote, 5’6” So C; 24 Sommer Moses, 5’4” So G; 40 Jennifer Stockman, 5’8” So C; 30 Lauren
Carr, 5’6” So C; 32 Tina Albur, 5’5” So C; 12 Sam McCasland, 5’3” Fr G; & 52 Tiffany Albur, 5’4” Fr G.
Whiteface was led in the final by 5’4” Sr Rachel Ashmore with 16 points, 5’9” Jr Amy Foote with 15 points, 5’6” Sr Janie
Flores with 10 points, 6’0” Sr Christi Reynolds with 8 points and 5’8” So Jennifer Stockman with 9 rebounds. 5’8” Sr
Marcy Lewis led Celeste with 15 points. 5’9” Sr Janan Bankhead led the Lady Lopes in the semi-final with 26 points and 5
rebounds followed by Foote with 16 points, Flores with 9 points and Reynolds with 8 points. 5’9” So April Wilson led
Henrietta Midway with 10 points and 12 rebounds.
The 1997 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’9” Jr G Amy Foote and 5’9” Sr C Janan Bankhead of Whiteface; 5’6”
Sr G Tessa Davis and 5’8” Sr F Marcey Lewis of Celeste; and 6’0” So G Sarah Dodds of Brookesmith. Whiteface's Amy
Foote was all-state in 1997 & 1998; aqnd Janan Bankhead was all-state in 1996 & 1997.
Team #193, 1998
Elsik wins its only title and defeats Copperas
Cove & Sherika Wright in semi-final
5-A, ALIEF ELSIK
Alief Elsik defeated Amarillo Palo Duro, 58-38, in the 5-A final and Copperas Cove, 47-46, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Rams finished the year at 35-6 and qualified for state for the 4th time with regional wins over Humble
Kingwood, 67-53, and Alief Hastings, 72-70. Elsik trailed Copperas Cove by 7 points after 3 qts. of the semi-final but
outscored the Bulldogs 14-6 in the 4th qt. and won the game on a steal and then a FG by Elisha Winters with 18 seconds
left. Copperas Cove was led by Sherika Wright who scored 31 points in the loss. The 20-point win in the final came
from a rebounding edge (47-31) and better shooting (24 of 54=44% to 15 of 60=25%). Elsik jumped out to a 10-0 lead
and won by 20 points after leading at one time by 23.
Alief Elsik has made three appearances in the state finals (in 3 consecutive years, 1996-1998) winning its only state
championship in 1998 and losing in the 1996 final to Westlake and in 1997 to Duncanville. Laura Dawson of
Southwestern U. was the 1998 Elsik championship coach. Finalist Amarillo Palo Duro made its only appearance in a state
final in 1998.
The 1998 Rams were: 10 Heather Lawrence, 5’6” Jr G; 15 Beverly Okosun, 5’9” Jr C; 22 Elisha Winters, 5’9” Sr F; 23
Demetria Timothy, 5’5” Jr G; 24 Lashinda Winters, 5’3” Sr G; 25 Danielle Tolson, 5’7” Sr G; 30 Jolante McGowan, 6’0” Sr
C; 31 Kirsten Lewis, 5’9” Sr F; 32 Terrolyn Gunter, 5’9” Sr F; 33 Cherneisha Batiste, 5’10” Sr C; 34 Tylon Harris, 5’10” Fr C;
40 Myesha Duckworth, 5’10” Jr F; 42 Stephanie Mahmoudi, 5’10” Sr C; 44 Tanisha Ellison, 6’1” Sr C; & 50 Treceana
Adam-Taylor, 6’0” Sr C.
Elsik was led in the final by 6’1” Sr Tanisha Ellison with 20 points and 15 rebounds; 5’10” Fr Tylon Harris with 17 points
and 10 rebounds; and 5’3” Sr Lashinda Winters with 13 points, 5 steals and 5 assists. 5’10” Jr Lakishia Harper led Palo
Duro with 8 points. Ellison also led the Rams in the semi-final with 17 points and 13 rebounds followed by Winters with
14 points, 5’7” Sr Danielle Tolson with 8 and Harris with 6. 6’0” So Sherika Wright led Copperas Cove with 31 points & 8
rebounds.
The 1998 5-A All State Tournament Team included 5’3” Sr G Lashinda Winters, 6’1” Sr C Tanisha Ellison and 5’10” Fr C
Tylon Harris of Alief Elsik; 5’10” Jr G Lakishia Harper of Amarillo Palo Duro; and 6’0” So F Shereka Wright of Copperas
Cove. Lashinda Winters was named MVP of the 1998 final; All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1996-98.
Elsik's Lashinda Winters was all-state for 3 years in 1996-1998; Tanisha Ellison was all-state in 1997 & 1998; and Tylon
Harris was all-state for 3 years in 1999-2001.
Lashinda Winters later played at Texas Tech. Shereka Wright was a H.S. All-American as a senior, an All-American at
Purdue & plays in the NBA. Lashinda Winters later played at SFA.
Team #194, 1998
Randal wins 2nd title; defeats
Bay City & Chandi Jones
4-A, CANYON RANDALL
Canyon Randall defeated Bay City, 52-23, in the 4-A final and McKinney, 53-42, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Lady Raiders finished the year at 29-6 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with regional wins over Stephenville,
50-46, and Granbury, 50-46. The 11-point semi-final win over McKinney was due to better shooting from the field (18 of
41=44% to 17 of 44=36%) and FT line (12 of 18=67% to 7 of 19=37%). Randall out rebounded (32-19) and out shot (19 of
42=45% to 6 of 29=21%) Bay City in the final. The Lady Raiders held 33-1 Bay City to 5 points in the first half (24-5); took
a 38-point lead in the 2nd qt; and coasted to a 29-point victory. Bay City went 15:32 without a field goal and was
scoreless in the 2nd qt.
Canyon Randall has made two appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1992 & 1998. Jim Wilcoxson of Texas
Tech was the Randall championship coach in 1992 & 1998. He was elected to the Texas H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in
2012. Finalist Bay City has made two appearances in the state finals losing in 1981 & 1998.
The 1998 Lady Raiders were: 10 Keisha Cornelius, 6’0” Jr F; 12 Crissy Daniels, 5’5” Sr G; 14 Mindy Norman, 5’7” Sr G; 20
Anika Holmes, 5’10” So F; 22 Andrea Burrows, 5’6” Sr G; 30 Melissa Trevino, 5’9” Sr G; 32 Christie Bryant, 5’5” Sr G; 34
Lisa McPherson, 5’8” Sr F; 40 Kristen Hohensee, 6’1” Jr F; 42 Breanna Evans, 5’9” Sr F; 44 Cynthia Benson, 5’9” Sr F; 50
Cristin Weiss, 5’7” Jr F; & 54 Courtney Gilmore, 6’1” Sr C.
Randall was led in the final by 6’0” Jr Keisha Cornelius with 14 points, 5’7” Sr Mindy Norman with 7 points, 5’9” Sr
Melissa Trevino with 6 points and 6’1” Sr Courtney Gilmore with 7 rebounds. 5’11” So DeMetria Tipps scored 11 points
and 5’10” So Chandi Jones, 10, for Bay City. Cornelius also led the Lady Raiders in the semi-final with 15 points and 8
rebounds followed by Norman with 12 points, Gilmore with 9 and 5’9” Sr Cynthia Benson with 6. 5’11” Sr Kristin
Tramonte led McKinney with 21 points and 15 rebounds.
The 1998 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’7” Sr G Mindy Norman and 6’0” Jr C Keisha Cornelius of Canyon
Randall; 5’10: So G Chandi Jones of Bay City; 5’11” Sr C Kristin Tramonte of McKinney; & 5’10” Jr F Tai Dillard of San
Antonio Houston. Keisha Cornelius and Mindy Norman of Randall were named co-MVPs of the final. Chandi Jones of
Bay City was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1998-2000; won 8 gold medals in the TJ and LJ at
the state track meet; later played basketball at the U. of Houston where she was the top scorer in the U.S. in 2003; and
is now playing in the WNBA.
Randall's Keisha Cornelius was all-state in 1998 & 1999 and Courtney Gilmore and Mindy Norman were all-state in 1998.
Team #195, 1998
Comanche wins 2nd of 2 state titles
3-A, COMANCHE
Comanche defeated Winnsboro, 65-56, in the 3-A final and Dripping Springs, 58-44, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Maidens finished the year at 33-5 and qualified for state for the 10th time with regional wins over
Slaton, 53-43, and Dimmitt, 62-51. Comanche led Dripping Springs by 9 after 3 qts. of the semi-final and extended that
lead to 14 by game’s end. The 9-point win in the final over Winnsboro was due to a rebounding edge (39-34) which
resulted in more shots taken and FGs made (23 of 61=38% to 21 of 47=45%). Winnsboro led 52-42 after 3 qts but was
outscored 23-4 in the final qt due to a touch Maiden defense which forced 25 Lady Raider turnovers.
Comanche has made four appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1951 & 1998 and losing in the final in 1973 (to
Waco Midway) and 1974 (to Slaton). Becky Raesz of UMHB was the Comanche championship coach in 1998. Finalist
Winnsboro has made 9 appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1999-2001 and losing in 1991, 1992, 1998, 2004,
2007 & 2011.
The 1998 Maidens were: 3 Jaime Golden, 5’7” Jr F; 5 Lisa Lacy, 5’5” So G; 11 Amber Ward, 5’8” Sr F; 15 Kristen Williams,
5’5” Sr G; 21 Lindsey Newhouse, 5’4” Sr G; 23 Gracie Dudley, 5’9” So G; 25 Kim Clifton, 5’3” Sr G; 31 Misty Glasgow, 5’8”
Sr C; 33 Amy McKeehan, 5’10” Jr C; 35 Kyla Welch, 5’3” Sr G; 41 Kelly Lee, 5’4” Sr G; 43 Nicole Harlmon, 5’9” Sr C; 45
Diana Martinez, 5’5” Fr G; 51 Kristi Tyson, 6’0” Jr C; & 55 Nikki Debusk, 5’6” So C.
Comanche was led in the final by 5’8” Sr Amber Ward with 20 points, 6’0” Jr Kristi Tyson with 13 points and 10 rebounds,
5’5” Fr Diana Martinez with 10 points and 5’9” Sr Nicole Harlmon with 8 points & 9 rebounds. 5’8” Fr Sara Hinkley led
Winnsboro with 17 points while 6’1” So Stacy Stephens added 10 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks. Harlmon led the
Maidens in the semi-final with 16 points and 8 rebounds followed by Ward with 13 points and 7 rebounds and Tyson
with 13 points. 5’9” Sr Julie Hurlbut led Dripping Springs with 12 points and 11 rebounds and 6’0” Sr April Koehler added
12 points.
The 1998 3-A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Jr C Kristi Tyson, 5’8” Sr F Amber Ward and 5’9” Sr C Nicole
Harlmon of Comanche; 5’8” Fr G Sara Hinkley and 6’1” So C Stacy Stephens of Winnsboro. Amber Ward was voted the
MVP of the final. Sara Hinkley of Winnsboro was only a Fr in 1998 but in 2001 became one of only three girls (with Erin
Grant of Mansfield and Whitney Weymeyer) to make All State Tournament for 4 years. Stacy Stephens of Winnsboro
was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1998-2000 and later played at UT where she was All-Big 12.
Comanche's Amber Ward was all-state in 1997 & 1998; Nicole Harlmon & Kristi Tyson were all-state in 1998; and Diana
Martinez in 1999 & 2000.
Team #196, 1998
Hamilton upsets Ozona &
Wins its 2nd state title
2-A, HAMILTON
Hamilton defeated Ozona, 54-45, in the 2-A final and Crawford, 57-37, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Bulldogs finished the year at 30-6 and qualified for state for the 3rd time with regional wins over Van Alstyne, 55-54, and
Krum, 49-32. Hamilton’s 20-point semi-final win over Crawford was due to better shooting from the field (19 of 32=59%
to 12 of 47=26%) and from the 3-pt. line (4 of 6 to 2 of 14). The Bulldogs’ 9-point win in the final over Ozona came
from better shooting from the field (16 of 34=47% to 14 of 44=32%) and more FTs (21 of 32 to 11 of 15). Hamilton’s 1-31 zone held Ozona to 25% shooting in the first half compared to 53% for the Bulldogs. The Lady Lions rallied in the 4th
qt. but the Bulldogs made 14 FTs in the 4th qt. to clinch the victory.
Hamilton has made three appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1952 & 1998 and losing in 1993 to Marion.
Larry Eilers of Tarleton State U. was the 1998 Hamilton championship coach. Finalist Ozona has made three
appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1995 & 1996 and losing in 1998.
The 1998 Bulldogs were: 11 Katy Zschiesche, 5’6” Sr G; 14 Kaci Marwitz, 5’8” Sr G; 15 Natoschia Roberson, 6’1” Sr F; 21
Mica Christian, 5’4” Sr G; 22 Shelly Summers, 5’5” Sr G; 23 Robin Witte, 5’9” Jr G; 25 Natalie Kinsey, 5’8” Fr G; 32 Lindsey
Lawson, 5’6” So G; 33 Hillary Poe, 5’5” Sr G; 34 Krisi Marwitz, 5’6” Sr G; & 35 Rebecca Mauney, 6’0” Sr F.
Hamilton was led in the final by 6’1” Sr Natoschia Roberson with 18 points and 12 rebounds, 5’8” Sr Kaci Marwitz with
15 points and 6’0” Sr Rebecca Mauney with 10 points and 10 rebounds. 6’0” Sr Amber Tarr led Ozona with 15 points
and 10 rebounds. The Bulldogs were led in the semi-final with Marwitz with 19 points, 5’5” Sr Shelly Summers with 11
points and Roberson with 8 points and 7 rebounds. 5’6” Jr Jessica Bolfing led Crawford with 11 points & 7 rebounds.
The 1998 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr G Kaci Marwitz and 6’1” Sr F Natoschia Roberson of Hamilton;
5’8” So G Morgan Hohenberger of Cooper; and 5’4” Sr F Amber McWilliams and 6’0” Sr C Amber Tarr of Ozona.
Roberson was named MVP of the final. Tarr was named All State Tournament 3 times in 4 years in 1995-98 and was the
MVP of the state final as a Fr and So. She later played at Texas Tech.
Hamilton's Kaci Marwitz, Natoschia Roberson and Katy Zschiesche were all-state in 1998 and Natalie Kinsey was allstate in 2000.
Team #197, 1998
Karnack wins its only state title
1-A, KARNACK
Karnack defeated Nazareth, 69-45, in the 1-A final and Zephyr, 58-49, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Lady Indians finished the year undefeated in TX (but 32-1 due to a loss to Northwood LA) and qualified for state for the
1st time with regional wins over Goodrich, 82-47, and Douglass, 67-34. Karnack’s 9-point semi-final win over Zephyr
was due to a rebounding edge (31-19) which produced more shots and more FGs (25 of 53=47% to 21 of 42=50%). The
Lady Indians out shot (30 of 59=51% to 14 of 40=35%) and out rebounded (37-22) Nazareth in the 24-point win in the
final. Karnack trailed until 32 seconds before the half when the Lady Indians scored 5 points to take a 25-23 lead and
then broke open the game in the first 3 minutes of the third qt. to “rout” the Swiftettes by 24 points.
Karnack won the 1998 state championship in the school’s only appearance in a state final. The defeat of Nazareth was a
rare event as the Swiftettes have a 18-2 record in the state finals losing only to Snook in 1986 and Karnack in 1998.
Deborah Robinson of ETSU was the 1998 Karnack championship coach. Finalist Nazareth has made 20 appearances in
the state finals winning 18 titles and losing twice (in 1986 & 1998).
The 1998 Lady Indians were: 11 Monique Davidson, 5’5” Fr F; 12 Shemetra Boykins, 5’9” Fr C; 14 Keshun Irving, 5’4” So
G; 21 Denika Gaderson, 5’6” Sr G; 22 Lavisa Vaughn, 5’3” Jr G; 24 Martha Stafford, 5’3” Sr G; 30 Travisa Vaughn, 5’3” Jr F;
32 Natalie Thomas, 5’6” Sr G; 40 Crystal Allen, 5’9” Sr F; 42 Celeria Washington, 6’2” Sr C; 44 Natasha Thomas, 5’8” Sr C;
& 34 Sekena Sells, 5’8” So C.
Karnack was led in the final by 5’9” Sr Crystal Allen with 22 points and 8 rebounds, 6’2” Sr Celeria Washington with 17
points and 9 rebounds, 5’6” Sr Natalie Thomas with 14 points and 5 rebounds and 5’8” Sr Natasha Thomas with 12
points and 7 rebounds. 5’7” Fr Shawna Gerber led Nazareth with 12 points. Allen also led the Lady Indians in the semifinal with 20 points and 8 rebounds followed by Washington with 12 points and 12 rebounds and Natasha Thomas with
12 points & 5 rebounds. 5’11” Jr Kim Moore led Zephyr with 22 points & 9 rebounds.
The 1998 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’9” Sr F Crystal Allen, 6’2” Sr C Celeria Washington and 5’6” Sr G
Natalie Thomas of Karnack; 5’9” Sr C K’Lynn Gerber of Nazareth; and 5’11” Jr C Kim Moore of Zephyr. Chrystal Allen was
voted the MVP of the final and signed with LA Tech.
Karnack's Celeria Washington was all-state in 1996 & 1998; Natalie Thomas was all-state in 1997 & 1998; Chrystal Allen
was all-state in 1998; and Keshun Irving was all-state in 2000.
Three members of the 1998 Karnack state championship basketball team were also state champions in track. Natalie
Thomas of Karnack won 8 gold medals in the sprints (3) and relays (5) at the state track meet and later played basketball
at Grambling. Shemetra Boykins of Karnack won 7 gold medals in the LJ & TJ and relays while Crystal Allen of Karnack
won two gold medals in the relays.
Team #198, 1999
Mansfield wins 1st of 4 consecutive titles
With Coach Morrow & PG Erin Grant
5-A, MANSFIELD
Mansfield defeated Corpus Christi Carroll, 65-46, in the 5-A final and Dallas Adams, 60-42, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lady Tigers finished the year undefeated at 38-0 and qualified for state for the 1st time with playoff
wins over Irving MacArthur, 86-31; Lewisville Marcus, 47-28, Amarillo, 53-47, and Copperas Cove (the nation’s #1 team
with Sherika Wright), 54-50 (OT). Mansfield’s 18-point semi-final win over Adams was due to better shooting from the
field (19 of 50=38% to 17 of 52=33%) and the FT line (18 of 25=72% to 4 of 16=25%) and a rebounding edge (48-37).
The Lady Tigers’ 19-point win in the final over Carroll featured better shooting from the field (27 of 44=61% to 19 of
44=43%) & 3-point line (6 of 8 to 5 of 15) and a rebounding edge (27-18).
Mansfield has made four appearances in the state tournament winning state titles in four consecutive years from 19992002. Samantha Morrow of TX Wesleyan was the Mansfield championship coach for four consecutive titles. Finalist
Corpus Christi Carroll made its only appearance in a state final in 1999.
The 1999 Lady Tigers were: 10 Heather Stubblefield, 5’9” Jr G; 14 Erin Grant, 5’7” Fr G; 20 Camie Ford, 6’0” So F; 22 Kyla
Hill, 5’10” Jr F; 24 Lauren Fletcher, 5’7” So G; 30 Divona Phillips, 5’8” Sr F; 34 Kaira White, 5’7” Jr G; 40 Robyn Miller,
5’11” Sr F; 42 Brie Madden, 6’2” So C; 44 Demetria Sparks, 6’1” Sr C; 50 Christa Cox, 5’9” Sr F; 52 Brittney Barron, 5’10”
Sr C; & 54 Tori Wilson, 5’11” So C.
Mansfield was led in the final by 5’7” Jr Kaira White with 20 points and five assists; 5’10” Jr Kyla Hill with 12 points; and
5’11” So Tori Wilson and 5’11” Sr Robyn Miller with 10 points each; and by the playmaking of 5’7” Fr G Erin Grant who
led the team with 6 assists. Carroll was led by 5’8” So Sabrina Mitchell with 25 points. Wilson led the Lady Tigers in the
semi-final with 17 points and 7 rebounds followed by Grant with 14 points, 7 rebounds and a game-high 5 steals; White
with 11 points & 7 rebounds; and Miller with 12 rebounds. Adams was led by 6’0” Sr Tanisha Jackson with 16 points &
11 rebounds.
The 1999 5-A All State Tournament Team included 5’7” Fr G Erin Grant, 5’11” So C Tori Wilson and 5’10” Jr F Kyla Hill of
Mansfield; 5’6” Jr G Nicole Dunson and 5’8” So C Sabrina Mitchell of Corpus Christi Carroll. Mansfield’s 5’7” Jr Kaira
White was voted the MVP of the final. Nicole Dunson of Carroll tied a state record with 6 three-pointers in the semifinal against Sugar Land Dulles. Erin Grant became one of only 3 girls (with Sara Hinkley and Whitney Weymeyer) ever
to be named All State Tournament for 4 years and led her team to 4 consecutive state championships & a 145-6 record.
She had 1,055 career assists in H.S. ranking her 5th nationally. Grant played at Texas Tech where she was all Big-12 in
2005 & 2006 and won a gold medal at the 2005 World University Games in Turkey. She played in the WNBA with the
Houston Comets and is now an assistant coach (to Samantha Morrow) at U.T.A.
Mansfield's Erin Grant was all-state for 4 years in 1999-2002; Robyn Miller, and Kyla Hill were all-state in 1999; Kaira
White was all-state in 1999-2000; Tori Wilson was all-state in 2000 & 2001; and Brie Madden was all-state in 2001.
Team #199, 1999
Lincoln wins 1st of 2 state titles
4-A, DALLAS LINCOLN
Dallas Lincoln defeated Canyon, 52-49, in the 4-A final and San Antonio Houston, 51-44, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Tigers qualified for state for the 5th time with playoff wins over Lancaster, 47-30; Paris North Lamar,
48-42; Southlake Carroll, 54-47; and Waxahachie, 66-48. Lincoln’s 17-point semi-final win over SA Houston was due to a
rebounding edge (54-39) and more FTs (15 of 28 to 4 of 6). Lincoln relied on more FTs (17 of 25 to 9 of 13) for a 3-point
win in the final over Canyon. The Tigers led the entire 4th qt. and made 5 FTs in the last minute to ice the game. The
two teams scored a combined 53 points in the first 3 qts with Lincoln leading 27-26 going into the 4th qt. which
produced a combined 48 points. Both Lincoln and Canyon entered the final undefeated and Lincoln finished the year at
30-0 and Canyon at 37-1.
Dallas Lincoln has made 11 appearances in the state tournament (all since 1990) making the finals 8 times and winning 3
state championships (1999, 2004 & 2008) and losing in the finals in 1991 (to Levelland), 1994 (to Waco Midway), 2001
(to Plainview), 2002 (to Plainview) and 2003 (to Plainview). Michael Ensley of Grambling State U. was the Lincoln
championship coach in 1999 in his first year as the head coach at the school (he had been an assistant coach at Lincoln in
the early 1990’s) and in 2004 & 2008. Finalist Canyon has made 21 appearances in the state finals winning 14 titles (in
1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 & 2008) and losing 7 times in the finals
(in 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1989 & 1999).
The 1999 Tigers were: 00 Atiya Brown, 5’7” Sr G; 10 Maranda Walls, 5’1” Jr G; 11 Arlisa Nixon, 5’7” Fr G; 14 Nakeisha
Penagraph, 5’9” So F; 21 Kameshia Wadley, 5’8” Sr G; 22 La’Tasha Roach, 6’2” Sr F; 23 Teleah Hayes, 5’11” So F; 30
Tyesha Glover, 6’0” Sr F; 32 Carlesa Dixon, 6’0” Sr F; 33 Lisa Christian, 5’11” Fr F; 34 LaRaun Lindsey, 6’3” Jr C; 40
Taneisha Russell, 5’11” Sr G; 42 Shenequa Moore, 5’11” Jr C; & 55 Sharee Glenn, 5’5” Jr G.
Lincoln was led in the final by 5’11” Sr Taneisha Russell and 6’0” Sr Tyesha Glover with 15 points each, 5’8“ Sr Kameshia
Wadley with 12 points & 7 rebounds and 6’0” Sr Carlesa Dixon with 6 points & 6 rebounds. Canyon was led by 6’1” Jr
Jolee Ayers with 17 points and 8 rebounds. Glover led Lincoln in the semi-final with 23 points & 14 rebounds followed
by Dixon with 9 points & 19 rebounds and Russell and Wadley with 6 points each. 6’1” Jr Annissa Hastings led Sam
Houston with 16 points & 10 rebounds.
Lincoln's Carlesa Dixon, Tyesha Glover and Kameshia Wadley were all-state in 1999. The 1999 4-A All State Tournament
Team included 6’0” Sr F Carlesa Dixon and 5’8” Jr G Kameshia Wadley of Dallas Lincoln; 6’0” So F T’nae Thiel and 6’1” Jr C
Jolee Ayers of Canyon; and 5’10” Jr G Chandi Jones of Bay City. Wadley was named the MVP of the final. Jones, who
scored 28 points, blocked 5 shots and made 4 steals in the semi-final against Canyon, was named All State Tournament
for 3 consecutive years in 1998-2000; won 8 gold medals in the TJ and LJ at the state track meet; later played basketball
at the U. of Houston where she was the top scorer in the U.S. in 2003; and is now playing in the WNBA.
Team #200, 1999
Winnsboro, led by Stacy Stephens & Sara
Hinkley, wins 1st of 3 consecutive titles
3-A, WINNSBORO
Winnsboro defeated Lufkin Hudson, 56-48, in the 3-A final and Shallowater, 72-44, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lady Raiders finished the year at 40-2 and qualified for state for the 5th time with overwhelming
playoff wins over Van, 69-28; Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, 100-41; Frisco, 80-31; and Gladewater, 59-39. Winnsboro’s 28point semi-final win over Shallowater was highlighted by the great play of 6’1” Jr Stacy Stephens who, though sick all
week, scored 20 points (on 9 of 10 FGs) and had 10 rebounds, 6 blocks and 3 assists. Winnsboro and Lufkin Hudson
were tied at 35-35 after 3 qts. of the final but the Lady Raiders outscored the Lady Hornets 21-13 in the 4th qt. for an 8point win led by Sara Hinkley who scored 9 of Winnsboro’s last 10 points.
Winnsboro has made 9 appearances in the state finals winning three consecutive titles in 1999-2001 and losing in the
finals in 1991 (to Tulia), 1992 (to Canyon), 1998 (to Comanche), 2004 (to Canyon), in 2007 (to Poth) & in 2011 (to Brock).
Buddy Hawkins of ETSU was the Winnsboro championship coach in 1999-2001. Finalist Lufkin Hudson made its only
The 1999 Lady Raiders were: 3 Brandi Fowler, 5’9” Sr F; 4 Candace Crow, 5’5” Jr G; 5 Crystal Herrera, 5’8” So F; 10 Holley
Gain, 5’8” Jr F; 11 Lyndsi Caddell, 5’9” Jr F; 20 Amanda Kellar, 5’6” Jr F; 21 Jamie Herlocker, 5’2” So G; 22 Kristal Ross,
5’6” Jr G; 23 Rachael Smisek, 5’5” Sr G; 32 Kim Jones, 5’8” Sr G; 33 Sara Hinkley, 5’9” So F; 41 Stacy Stephens, 6’1” Jr C;
42 Sarah Mitchell, 5’11” So C; & 45 Haley King, 6’0” So C.
Winnsboro was led in the final by 5’9” Sr Sara Hinkley with 17 points, 5’6” Jr Amanda Kellar with 13 points, 5’11” So
Sarah Mitchell with 8 points and 6’1” Jr Stacy Stephens with 6 points , 18 rebounds and 7 blocks (though she was double
and tripled teamed and was still sick). 5’11” Sr Dee Johnson led Hudson with 19 points. Stephens led the Lady Raiders in
the semi-final with 20 points and 10 rebounds followed by Hinkley with 15 points, Mitchell with 12 and Kellar with 10
points. Kristin Warren led Shallowater with 17 points.
The 1999 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’11” So C Sarah Mitchell, 6’1” Jr C Stacy Stephens and 5’9” So F Sara
Hinkley of Winnsboro; and 6’0” Jr C April Earley and 5’11” Sr F Dee Johnson of Lufkin Hudson. Hinkley was voted the
MVP of the final and became in 2001 only the 3rd girl (with Erin Grant and Whitney Weymeyer) to be named All State
Tournament for 4 consecutive years. Hinkley later played at the U. of Houston. Stacy Stephens of Winnsboro was
named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1998-2000 and later played at UT where she was All-Big 12.
Winnsboro's Stacy Stephens was all-state for 4 years in 1997-2000; Sara Hinkley was all-state for 4 years in 1998-2001;
and Sarah Mitchell was all-state in 1999 & 2001.
Team #201, 1999
Hughes Springs wins its only state title
2-A, HUGHES SPRINGS
Hughes Springs defeated Salado, 62-43, in the 2-A final and Celina, 62-43, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Lady Mustangs finished the year at 30-2 and qualified for state for the 1st time with playoff wins over Grapeland, 80-64;
Kerens, 68-64; Crawford, 60-58; & Hawkins, 59-28. The 19-point semi-final win over Celina was due to better shooting
and more shots taken (24 of 52=46% to 18 of 46=39%) by Hughes Springs as the Lady Mustangs forced 31 Celina
turnovers (including 16 steals). The Lady Mustangs jumped out to a 33-11 half-time lead on 13 Salado turnovers and
coasted to a 29-point win in the final. Ten of Hughes Springs’ 15 first half FGs were scored on shots taken less than 5 ft.
from the basket.
Hughes Springs won the 1999 state championship in the school’s only appearance in a state final. Steve Bridges of ET
Baptist U. was the 1999 Hughes Springs championship coach. Finalist Salado also made its only appearance in a final in
1999.
The 1999 Lady Mustangs were: 3 Garnishia Cheatham, 5’5” Sr G; 4 Roxie Barnes, 5’6” So G; 5 Kenneshia Henderson, 5’7”
Sr G; 11 Amanda Bradley, 5’7” Jr G; 12 Teshina Bruce, 5’7” Jr F; 13 Chellyn Wilson, 5’7” Jr G; 14 Melissa Nix, 5’7” Jr F; 15
Y’Kevia Morton, 5’5” So G; 20 Amy Putman, 6’0” Jr F; 21 Jeni Currey, 5’4” Sr G; 22 Katy Leeves, 5’5” Fr G; 23 Roshunda
Betts, 6’0” So F; & 24 Chelsea Schindler, 5’6” So F.
Hughes Springs was led in the final by 5’7” Jr Chellyn Wilson with 14 points, 6’0” Jr Amy Putnam with 13 points and a
game-high 10 rebounds, 5’7” Sr Kenneshia Henderson with 11 points and 5’5” Sr Garnishia Cheatham with 10 points.
5’8” Sr Kathy Matthews led Salado with 11 points. Henderson led the Lady Mustangs in the semi-final with 23 points
followed by Putnam with 14 points & 6 rebounds, Wilson with 13 points and 5’7” Jr Teshina Bruce with 7 points. 5’9” So
Lauren Martin led Celina with 20 points.
The 1999 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’7” Sr G Kenneshia Henderson, 6’0” Jr F Amy Putman and 5’7” Jr G
Chellyn Wilson of Hughes Springs; 5’9” So F Lauren Martin of Celina; and 5’8” Sr C Kathy Matthews of Salado. Putnam
was voted the MVP of the final. Roshunda Betts, a soph in 1999, won 4 gold medals in LJ & TJ at state track meet in
1999-2001 and made All-American at SHSU with a fifth place finish in the javelin at the 2006 NCAA Div I track meet.
Hughes Springs' Kenneshia Henderson was all-state in 1999; Chellyn Wilson & Amy Putnam were all-state in 1999 &
2000; and Roshunda Betts was all-state in 2000.
Team #202, 1999
Freshman Kelly Cleavinger leads
Vega to its only state title
1-A, VEGA
Vega defeated Valley View, 70-64, in the 1-A final and Moulton, 66-55, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Lady Longhorns finished the year at 25-12 and qualified for state with playoff wins over Texline, 94-20; Booker, 65-44;
Garden City, 73-41; Whiteface, 68-52; and Sudan, 67-55. Vega’s 11-point semi-final win over Moulton was due to a
rebounding edge (57-51) which led to more shots taken and FGs (26 of 70 to 20 of 64). The Lady Longhorns were tied
with Valley View at 51-51 after 3 qts of the final and then outscored the Lady Eagles 19-13 in the 4th qt. led by Fr Kelly
Cleavinger who scored 10 in the final qt. and 24 in the game.
Vega has made two appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1999 and losing in the 1975 final to Southlake
Carroll. Justin Schultz of TX A&M-Kingsville was the 1999 Vega championship coach. Finalist Valley View made two
appearances in the finals losing in 1999 & 2000.
The 1999 Lady Longhorns were: 10 Cami Rea, 5’8” Sr G; 12 Kelly Cleavinger, 5’8” Fr F; 14 Melissa Meyer, 5’8” Sr C; 22
Laura Perrin, 5’4” Jr G; 24 Keely Meyer, 5’3” Fr G; 30 Kimberly Artho, 5’7” Jr G; 32 Holly Sunderman, 5’7” Sr F; 34
Amanda Selman, 5’7” Sr C; 42 Stacy Schenk, 5’7” Fr F; 44 Heather Basford, 5’3” Sr F; 52 Marla Robinson, 5’7” Sr F; & 54
Kyla May, 6’0” Jr C.
Vega was led in the final by 5’8” Fr Kelly Cleavinger with 24 points (on 10 of 15 FGs) and 9 rebounds and 5’8” Sr Cami
Rea with 19 points (including 4 three-pointers), 5’7” Sr Amanda Selman with 9 and 6’0” Jr Kyla May with 8. PG Jordan
Davis led Valley View with 22 points and 8 rebounds. May led Vega in the semi-final with 17 points and 9 rebounds
followed by Selman with 15 points and 10 rebounds, 5’7” Jr Kimberly Artho and Cleavinger with 10 points each and Rea
with 10 rebounds. Jessica Fishbeck led Moulton with 19 points & 11 rebounds.
The 1999 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr G Cami Rea and 5’7” Sr C Amanda Selman of Vega; 5’9” So G
Jordan Davis and 5’8” Jr G Sarah Schneider of Valley View; and 6’1” So C Valerie Wootan of Gail BordenCounty. Kelly
Cleavinger was voted the MVP of the final and later played at Midwestern.
Vega's Cami Rea was all-state in 1998 & 1999; Amanda Selman was all-state in 1999; Kelly Cleavinger was all-state in
1999 & 2001-2002; Kimberly Artho in 2000; and Michelle Mitchell in 2002.
Team #203, 2000
Coach Samantha Morrow & PG Erin Grant
lead Mansfield to 2nd of 4 consecutive titles
5-A, MANSFIELD
Mansfield defeated Plano, 69-43, in the 5-A final and Alief Hastings, 47-46, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Lady Tigers finished the year at 36-2 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with playoff wins over Carrollton
Newman Smith, 62-48; Temple, 71-44; Amarillo, 51-48; and Copperas Cove, 52-47. Mansfield’s semi-final win over Alief
Hastings came on a FG and FT in the last minue by Kaira White as Hastings made a FG with 14 seconds left to close the
final margin to one point. The 26-point win in the final over Plano was due to better shooting from the field (26 of
58=45% to 11 of 47=23%) and the 3-pt line (5 of 15 to 5 of 25).
Mansfield has made four appearances in the state tournament winning state titles in four consecutive years from 19992002. Samantha Morrow was the Mansfield championship coach for 4 consecutive titles. Finalist Plano made its only
The 2000 Lady Tigers were: 10 Johnna Flemmons, 5’8” Sr G; 12 Ashley Purgason, 5’10” So F; 14 Erin Grant, 5’8” So G; 20
Camie Ford, 6’0” Jr F; 22 Kyla Hill, 5’11” Sr G; 24 Lauren Fletcher, 5’7” Jr G; 30 Brie Southall, 5’7” Jr G; 32 Haley Trammell,
5’7” Sr G; 34 Kaira White, 5’7” Sr G; 40 April O’Neal, 5’3” Fr G; 42 Brie Madden, 6’3” Jr C; 44 Kiki Dallao, 6’0” Sr C; 52
Stephanie Sandidge, 6’2” Sr C; & 54 Tori Wilson, 6’0” Jr F.
Mansfield was led in the final by 5’11” Sr Kaira White with 18 points & 6 rebounds, 6’0” Jr Tori Wilson with 17 points and
7 rebounds, 6’3” Jr Brie Madden with 11 points & 7 rebounds and 5’8” So Erin Grant with 10 points and 6 assists. 6’0” Sr
Kelly McCollough led Plano with 11 points. White also led the Lady Tigers in the semi-final with 20 points & 5 rebounds
followed by 5’11” Sr Kyla Hill with 10 points & 5 rebounds and Grant with 8 points and 5 assists. 6’4” Sr Ugo Oha led
Hastings with 22 points and 11 rebounds.
The 2000 5-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” So G Erin Grant & 5’7” G Kaira White of Mansfield; 5’8” G Shay
Irby and 5’11” G Chesley Dabbs of Plano; 5’9” F Sabrina Mitchell of Corpus Christi Carroll; and 6’4” Sr C Ugo Oha of Alief
Hastings. Erin Grant became one of only 3 girls (with Sara Hinkley and Whitney Weymeyer) ever to be named All State
Tournament for 4 years and led her team to 4 consecutive state championships & a 145-6 record. She had 1,055 career
assists in H.S. ranking her 5th nationally. Grant played at Texas Tech where she was all Big-12 in 2005 & 2006 and won a
gold medal at the 2005 World University Games in Turkey. She played in the WNBA with the Houston Comets and is
now an assistant coach (to Samantha Morrow) at U.T.A. Chelsey Dabbs of Plano played at Texas Tech. Ashley Purgason
of Mansfield later played at New York U. and Kaira White played at UT.
Mansfield's Erin Grant was all-state for 4 years in 1999-2002; Tori Wilson was all-state in 2000 & 2001; Kaira White was
all-state in 1999 & 2000; Brie Madden was all-state in 2001; and Kelsey Edwards was all-state in 2002.
Team #204, 2000
Canyon, led by Jolee Ayers,
wins its 9th of 13 state titles
4-A, CANYON
Canyon defeated Waxahachie, 74-54, in the 4-A final and Boerne, 81-47, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Lady Eagles finished the year at 35-2 and qualified for state for the 17th time with overwhelming playoff wins over El
Paso Bowie, 111-24; Canyon Randall, 71-25; Granbury, 61-45; and Plainview, 58-35. The 34-point semi-final win over
Boerne was due to Canyon’s edge in points off turnovers (36-18), fast break points (14-0) and points in the paint (36-18),
Canyon out shot (59% to 36%) and out rebounded (35-23) Waxahachie in the final and led by 26 after 3 qts. and won by
20.
Lombard of Wayland Baptist U. won his 3rd of 9 state titles at Canyon in 1992-2011. He won 6 prior state titles at
Nazareth from 1979 to 1985. His 15 overall state titles and 1,100 games won are state records.
The 2000 Lady Eagles were: 11 Shasta Roberts, 5’7” Sr G; 15 Brooke Baughman, 5’9” Fr G; 21 Mandi Moore, 5’7” Jr G; 22
Carlee Massie, 5’5” Sr F; 23 Megan Clift, 5’10” Sr F; 24 Tiffany Lewis, 5’4” Jr F; 25 Lindsey Donnell, 5’8” Sr F; 33 Jolee
Ayers, 6’2” Sr C; 34 T’Nae Thiel, 6’0” Jr C; 41 Chelsea Rapp, 5’10” Jr C; 42 Kalee Carey, 6’4” Fr C; & 44 Teagan Thiel, 5’8”
So G.
Canyon was led in the final by 6’2” Sr Jolee Ayers with 19 points and 7 rebounds, 6’0” Jr T’Nae Thiel with 15 points and
10 rebounds , 5’10” Sr Megan Clift with 14 points and 5’7” Jr Mandi Moore with 6 assists. 5’6” So Kashayla Hawkins led
Waxahachie with 18 points. The Lady Eagles were led in the semi-final by Ayers with 22 points and 9 rebounds, Thiel
with 14 points, Kalee Carey, Brooke Baughman and Moore with 9 points each and Clift with 5 assists. Stephanie Locke
led Boerne with 18 points.
The 2000 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Sr F Megan Clift, 6’2” Sr C Jolee Ayers and 6’0” Jr C T’Nae Thiel
of Canyon; 5’11” Sr F Chandi Jones of Bay City; and 5’6” So G Kashayla Hawkins of Waxahachie. Chandi Jones of Bay City
was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1998-2000; won 8 gold medals in the TJ and LJ at the state
track meet; later played basketball at the U. of Houston where she an All American and was the top scorer in the U.S. in
2003; and is now playing in the WNBA. Brooke Baughman of Canyon later played at Texas Tech and is a coach at The
Colony. Megan Clift played at Seward (KS) JC and Angelo State. Kalee Carey played at UT.
Canyon's Jolee Ayers, T'nae Thiel, Mandi Moore were all-state in 2000; Mandi Moore was all-state in 2001; and Brook
Baughman, Kaylee Carey were all-state in 2002.
Team #205, 2000
Winnsboro, led by Stacy Stephens & Sarah
Hinkley, wins 2nd of 3 consecutive titles
3-A, WINNSBORO
Winnsboro defeated Smithville, 54-51, in the 3-A final and Perryton, 63-52, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Lady Raiders finished the year at 41-1 (losing only to Carthage) and qualified for state for the 6th time with playoff
wins over Brownsboro, 69-34; Lindale, 63-30; Canton, 70-28; and Crandall, 54-37. Winnsboro out shot (23 of 44=52% to
20 of 70=29%) Perryton in the 11-point semi-final win though the Lady Raiders attempted 26 fewer FGs (70-44).
Winnsboro led by 15 points after 3 qts. and cruised to an 11-point victory. Winnsboro led by 18 points (50-32) in the
final at 6:02 of the 4th qt. and then survived a 19-4 run by Smithville (34-5) and its star, Julie Brooks, closing to 3 points
at game’s end.
Buddy Hawkins of ETSU was the Winnsboro championship coach in 1999-2001. Finalist Smithville made its only
The 2000 Lady Raiders were: 3 Lindsey Fleming, 5’7: Jr F; 4 K’Lee Futral, 5‘4” Jr G; 5 Crystal Herrera, 5’9” Jr F; 10 Holly
Cain, 5’8” Sr F; 11 Lyndsi Caddell, 5’10” Sr G; 20 Amanda Kellar, 5’7” Sr F; 21 Jamie Herlocker, 5’3” Jr G; 22 Kristal Ross,
5’7” Sr G; 23 Brandy Tinney, 5’6” Jr G; 32 Candace Crow, 5’5” Sr G; 33 Sara Hinkley, 5’9” Jr F; 41 Stacy Stephens, 6’2” Sr
C; 42 Sarah Mitchell, 6’0” Jr F; & 45 Haley King, 6’0” Jr C.
Winnsboro was led in the final by 5’9” Jr Sara Hinkley with 23 points and 9 rebounds; 6’2” Sr Stacy Stephens with 17
points, 19 rebounds, 5 steals and 3 blocks; and 6’0” Jr Sarah Mitchell with 6 points. 5’9” Sr Julie Brooks led Smithville
with 30 points and 9 rebounds. Stephens led the Lady Raiders in the semi-final with 27 points and 21 rebounds followed
by Hinkley with 19 points & 5 assists and 5’7” Sr Amanda Kellar with 6 points. 5’11” So Erin Hale led Perryton with 20
points.
The 2000 3-A All State Tournament Team included 6’2” Sr C Stacy Stephens and 5’9” Jr F Sara Hinkley of Winnsboro; 5’9”
Sr F Julie Brooks and 5’4” Jr G Cicely Garcia of Smithville; and 5’11” So G Erin Hale of Perryton. Winnsboro’s Stephens
was named the MVP of the final and was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 1998-2000 and later
played at UT where she was All-Big 12. Sara Hinkley became one of only three girls (with Erin Grant of Mansfield and
Whitney Weymeyer) to make All State Tournament for 4 years and later played at the U. of Houston.
Winnsboro's Sara Hinkley was all-state for 4 years in 1998-2001; Stacy Stephens was all-state for 4 years in 1997-2000;
and Sarah Mitchell was all-state in 1999 & 2001.
Team #206, 2000
Farwell wins its only state title
2-A, FARWELL
Farwell defeated Brock, 47-35, in the 2-A final and Goldthwaite, 33-29, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Lady Blue finished the year at 30-6 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with playoff wins over Sonora, 77-41; Ozona,
52-44; Panhandle, 57-42; and Canadian, 51-38. Farwell with an edge in rebounding (45-39) and steals (14-8) led in the
semi-final by 6 points (29-23) with 3:06 remaining and made only 2 of 6 FTs in the last minute but held on for a 3-point
win over Goldthwaite. The Lady Blue led Brock by 4 points (30-26) after 3 qts. of the final and outscored the Lady Eagles
17-9 in the 4th qt. for a 12-point win. Farwell relied on a rebounding edge (45-35) and more FTs (17 of 24 to 7 of 10) in
the victory.
Farwell won the 2000 state championship in the school’s only appearance in a state final. Steven Scott of W. TX A&M
was the 2000 Farwell championship coach. Finalist Brock has made 10 appearances in the finals winning six titles (in
2002, 2003, 2005 & 2010-2011) and lost in 1979, 1980, 1992 & 2000. Brock failed in its attempt to win its first title in
2000 and was trying to win in honor of three teammates who died in a car accident in 1999.
The 2000 Lady Blue players were: 10 Ashley Crawford, 5’4” Sr G; 11 Megan Miller, 5’4” Sr G; 15 Kacey Gast, 5’6” Jr G; 21
Cassie Street, 5’5” So F; 23 Nicole Stout, 5’8” Sr F; 25 Marni Lunsford, 5’8” Sr F; 30 Chelsi Kaltwasser, 5’10” Sr F; 32 Leesa
Patterson, 5’8” So C; 34 Jessica Chandler, 5’11” So F; 35 Kinzi Woods, 5’5” Jr G; 45 Lisa Herington, 5’10” Sr C; & 40 Ashley
Joplin, 5’6” Jr F.
Farwell was led in the final by 5’4” Sr Ashley Crawford with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, 5’10” Sr Chelsi
Kaltwasser with 10 points and 7 rebounds and 5’8” Sr Marni Lunsford with 11 rebounds. Brock was led by 5’7” Fr Kenzie
Cole with 12 points. Crawford was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 13 points followed by Kaltwasser with 6
points & 9 rebounds and Lunsford with 5 points and 9 rebounds. 5’8” Sr Vanessa Auldridge led Goldthwaite with 21
points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals.
The 2000 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’4 Sr G Ashley Crawford of Farwell; 5’7” Fr G Kenzie Cole of Brock;
5’8” Sr G Vanessa Auldridge of Goldthwaite; and 5’6” Jr G Y’Kevia Morton and 6’1” Sr F Amy Putman of Hughes Springs.
Crawford was named the MVP of the final. Kenzie Cole of Brock was named All State Tournament 3 times in 4 years in
2000-03 and later played at OK State.
Farwell's Ashley Crawford was all-state in 1999 & 2000; Chelsi Kaltwasser was all-state in 2000; and Jessica Chandler was
all-state in 2002.
Team #207, 2000
Nazareth wins 14th of 18 state titles
1-A, NAZARETH
Nazareth defeated Valley View, 72-56, in the 1-A final and Moulton, 63-43, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Swiftettes finished the year at 33-5 and qualified for state for the 18th time with playoff wins over Texline, 91-26;
Briscoe Fort Elliott, 55-48; Mertzon Irion County, 86-43; Guthrie, 88-47; and Sudan, 59-42. Nazareth finished 2nd in
District to Sudan but defeated them in the regional final. The Swiftettes’ 20-point semi-final win over Moulton was due
to better shooting (24 of 63=38% to 16 of 54=30%) and rebounding (47-39). The Swiftettes led the final by 11 points
after 3 qts. and outscored Valley View 19-14 in the 4th qt. for a 16-point win that featured better shooting (28 of
54=52% to 19 of 66=29%) by Nazareth.
The Swiftettes only losses in a final came in 1986 to Snook and in 1998 to Karnack. Matt Garrett of Texas Tech was the
Nazareth championship coach in 2000, 2001 & 2002. Finalist Valley View made two appearances in the finals losing in
1999 and 2000. Nazareth became the 20th West Texas team in 24 years to win the 1A state title as Nazareth has 14 1A
championships, Sudan has 4 and Vega and Whiteface, 1 each.
The 2000 Swiftettes were: 10 Cassie Birkenfeld, 5’8” Sr G; 12 Shawna Gerber, 5’8” Jr G; 14 Stephanie Thiel, 5’9” So G; 20
Sara Schulte, 5’6” Sr F; 22 Lesley Bockman, 5’7” So F; 24 Tara Kleman, 5’7” Jr G; 30 Wendy Black, 5’4” Fr G; 32 Mandy
Hoelting, 5’6” So G; 34 Whitney Hoelting, 6’0” Jr F; 40 Nichole Huseman, 5’7” Jr G; 42 Lindsie Gerber, 5’10” Jr F; 50
Marsha Black, 5’5” So G; & 50 Danette Ramaekers, 5’5” So G.
Nazareth was led in the final by 5’8” Jr Shawna Gerber with 23 points, 8 rebounds & 3 steals; 5’8” Sr Cassie Birkenfeld
with 20 points, 8 rebounds & 8 assists; 6’0” Jr Whitney Hoelting with 12 points; and 5’9” So Stephanie Thiel with 8
points. Valley View was led by 5’8” Sr Dabney Clifton with 21 points. Gerber also led the Swiftettes in the semi-final
with 22 points and 8 rebounds followed by Thiel with 17 points and 8 rebounds, Hoelting with 9 points and 9 rebounds
and Birkenfeld with 9 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. 5’10” Jr Nikki Weeaks led Moulton with 16 points.
The 2000 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Jr G Shawna Gerber, 5’8” Sr G Cassie Birkenfeld and 6’0” Jr F
Whitney Hoelting of Nazareth; and 5’8” Sr G Dabney Clifton and 5’11” Sr C Julie Prescher of Valley View. Shawna Gerber
was voted the MVP of the final. Nazareth's Cassie Birkenfeld, Shawna Gerber & Stephanie Thiel were all-state in 2000;
Stephanie Thiel, Whitney Hoelting and Wendy Black were all-state in 2001; Stephanie Thiel and Wendy Black were allstate in 2002.
Team #208, 2001
Samantha Morrow & PG Erin Grant
win 3rd of 4 consecutive titles
5-A, MANSFIELD
Mansfield defeated Spring Westfield, 62-49, in the 5-A final and Sugar Land Dulles, 71-61, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lady Tigers finished the year at 36-1 (losing only to Canyon) and qualified for state for the 3rd time
with playoff wins over Coppell, 31-21; Euless Trinity, 67-30; Lubbock Coronado, 80-58; and DeSoto, 62-49. The 10-point
semi-final win over Dulles was due to a rebounding edge (33-23) and more FTs (19 of 27 to 9 of 16) as the Lady Tigers
stretched a 6-point lead after 3 qts. to 10 at game’s end. Mansfield relied on better shooting from the field (22 of
58=38% to 16 of 59=27%) and from 3-point range (6 of 16 to 2 of 8) in the 13-point win in the final.
Mansfield has made four appearances in the state tournament winning state titles in four consecutive years from 19992002. Samantha Morrow of TX Wesleyan was the Mansfield championship coach for 4 consecutive years. Finalist Spring
Westfield has made two appearances in the state finals winning a title in 2004 & losing in 2001.
The 2001 Lady Tigers were: 10 April O’Neal, 5’5” So G; 12 Ashley Purgason, 5’10” Jr F; 14 Erin Grant, 5’8” Jr G; 20 Camie
Ford, 6’1” Sr F; 22 Claire Sundquist, 5’6” Jr G; 24 Lauren Fletcher, 5’7” Sr G; 30 Brie Southall, 5’7” Sr G; 32 Joslyn
Greenard, 5’9” Fr G; 3 Kelsie Edwards, 5’11” So F; 40 Amber Bell, 5’10” So F; 42 Brie Madden, 6’3” Sr C; & 54 Tori Wilson,
6’0” Sr F.
Mansfield was led in the final by 6’3” Sr Brie Madden with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 7 blocks; 5’7” Sr Brie Southall with
14 points; 5’8” Jr Erin Grant with 12 points and 9 assists; and 6’0” Sr Tori Wilson with 12 points. 6’2” Sr Mercedes
Williams led Westfield with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Grant led the Lady Tigers in the semi-final with 22 points, 7
rebounds and 10 assists followed by Wilson with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks and Southall with 15 points. 5’11”
Jr Terra Andrews led Dulles with 17 points.
The 2001 5-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Jr G Erin Grant, 6’3” Sr C Brie Madden, 5’7” Sr G Brie Southall and
6’0” Sr F Tori Wilson of Mansfield; and 6’2” Sr Mercedes Williams of Spring Westfield. Erin Grant became one of only 3
girls (with Sara Hinkley and Whitney Weymeyer) ever to be named All State Tournament for 4 years and led her team to
4 consecutive state championships & a 145-6 record. She had 1,055 career assists in H.S. ranking her 5th nationally.
Grant played at Texas Tech where she was all Big-12 in 2005 & 2006 and won a gold medal at the 2005 World University
Games in Turkey. She played in the WNBA with the Houston Comets and is now an assistant coach (to Samantha
Morrow) at U.T.A. Ashley Purgason of Mansfield later played at New York U.
Mansfield's Erin Grant was all-state for 4 years in 1999-2002; Tori Wilson was all-state in 2000 & 2001; Brie Madden was
all-state in 2001; and Kelsie Edwards was all-state in 2002.
Team #209, 2001
Ten team members later played college basketball
4-A, PLAINVIEW
Plainview defeated Dallas Lincoln, 51-40, in the 4-A final and Corpus Christi Calallen, 56-33, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lady Bulldogs finished the year at 36-1 (losing only to Duncanville) and qualified for state for the 4th
time with playoff wins over El Paso Burges, 70-26; Borger, 69-44; Cleburne, 64-42; and Canyon, 56-53. Plainview out
shot (21 of 44=48% to 15 of 46=33%) and out rebounded (37-25) Calallen in the 23-point semi-final win. The Lady
Bulldogs out shot (19 of 48=40% to 15 of 50=30%) Lincoln in the final and had an 11-point lead after 3 qts. and cruised to
an 11-point victory.
Plainview and Dallas Lincoln played in the finals for 4 consecutive years with the Lady Bulldogs winning in 2001, 2002 &
2003 and losing in 2004. Plainview has made five appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1987 and 2001-2003
and losing in 2004 to Dallas Lincoln. Danny Wrenn of Wayland Baptist U. was the Plainview championship coach for 3
consecutive years in 2001-03 and thru 2006 had a record of 417-140 in 17 years. Finalist Dallas Lincoln has made 8
appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1999, 2004 & 2008 and losing in 1991 & 1994 and 2001-2003 (to
Plainview).
The 2001 Lady Bulldogs were: 10 Sarah Hauk, 5’3” So G; 11 Tracie Robbins, 5’5” Sr G; 14 Elyse Newland, 5’7” So G; 22
Kandice Williams, 5’11” Sr F; 23 Chelsi Welch, 5’9” Jr F; 24 Brittany Reinart, 5’6” Sr G; 30 Kami Bates, 5’7” Sr G; 32
Tojjinay Thompson, 5’9” So F; 33 Stephanie Shaw, 5’8” Sr G; 34 Mystie Ortegon, 5’8” Sr F; 40 Amber Lees, 5’8” Jr F; & 42
Alesha Robertson, 5’10” So G.
Plainview was led in the final by 5’9” Jr Chelsi Welch with 22 points, 5’10” So Alesha Robertson with 13 points, 5’8” Sr
Stephanie Shaw with 8 points and 5’6” Sr Brittany Reinart with 7 points and 5 steals. 6’3” So Tiffany Jackson led Lincoln
with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Welch was also the top scorer in the semi-final with 20 points and 10 rebounds
followed by Robertson with 14 points and 10 rebounds, Reinart with 9 points and Shaw with 6 points, 6 assists & 6
steals. 5’11” Sr Mary Montez and 5’7” Jr Monica Pena led Calallen with 7 points each.
The 2001 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” So G Alesha Robertson, 5’8” Sr G Stephanie Shaw and 5’9” Jr F
Chelsi Welch of Plainview; 5’6” Sr LaTonya Gilbert of Brenham; and 6’3” So C Tiffany Jackson of Dallas Lincoln. Alesha
Robertson was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 2001-03; was named MVP of the Nike H.S. AllStar Game in Hartford CT in 2003; and had an outstanding career at Texas Tech. Tiffany Jackson of Lincoln (and later
Duncanville) was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 2001-03; was an All-American at UT; and played
in WNBA with the NY Liberty. Chelsi Welch was MVP of the 2001 4-A state tournament and was MVP of the Nike H.S.
All-Star Game in 2002 played in Hartford CT; played at U. of Oklahoma where she was freshman of the year in the Big 12;
and was drafted by the Chicago Sky of the WNBA. Stephanie Shaw was an All-American at Wayland Baptist U. where
she now is an assistant coach.
Also, Sarah Hauk played at Hardin-Simmons U.; Tojjinay Thompson played at U.T.-Arlington; and Tracie Robbins played
at McMurry U. and now coaches 7th grade girls in Plainview. Elyse Newland played at Wayland Baptist U. and Kandice
Williams played at Hardin-Simmons U. Brittany Reinart played at S. Plains J.C. and lives in CO. Kami Bates played at
Midland J.C. and now lives in CO. Ten of the members of the 2001 championship team played basketball in college.
Plainview's Alesha Robertson was all-state for 3 years in 2001-2002; Stephanie Shaw was all-state in 2001; Chelsi Welch
was all-state in 2001 & 2002; and Tojjinay Thompson was all-state in 2002 & 2003.
Team #210, 2001
Sara Hinkley leads Winnsboro to 3rd consecutive title
3-A, WINNSBORO
Winnsboro defeated Abilene Wylie, 51-48, in the 3-A final and Llano, 60-52, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Lady Raiders finished the year at 37-4 and qualified for state for the 7th time with playoff wins over New Boston, 5536; Brownsboro, 56-50; Quinlan Ford, 61-34; and Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, 66-60. The 8-point semi-final win over Llano
was due to FT shooting (24 of 32=75% to 8 of 17=47%) and more points off turnovers (18-9). Winnsboro trailed Wylie by
one-point after 3 qts. of the final but outscored the Bulldogs 21-17 in the 4th qt for a 3-point win as Sara Hinkley made 5
of 6 FTs in the last 1:41. The Lady Raiders out shot Wylie from the FT line (17 of 19=90% to 5 of 11=46%) and 3-point
line (2 of 9 to 3 of 19)
Buddy Hawkins of ETSU was the Winnsboro championship coach for 3 consecutive years from 1999-2001. Finalist
Abilene Wylie won state titles in 1970 & 1990 and lost in the finals in 2001 and 2006.
The 2001 Lady Raiders were: 2 Katie Cook, 5’8” Fr F; 4 K’Lee Futral, 5’5” Sr G; 5 Crystal Herrera, 5’8” Sr F; 11 Lindsey
Fleming, 5’6” Sr F; 21 Jamie Herlocker, 5’4” Sr G; 22 Stephanie Duffield, 5’9” Jr G; 23 Brandy Tinney, 5’6” Sr G; 33 Sara
Hinkley, 5’10” Sr F; 42 Sarah Mitchell, 6’0” Sr F; & 45 Haley King, 6’0” Sr F.
Winnsboro was led in the final by 5’10” Sr Sara Hinkley with 28 points and 8 rebounds; 6’0” Sr Sarah Mitchell with 10
points & 4 steals; and 5’8” Sr Crystal Herrera with 6 points. 5’8” Jr Kierstan Barbee led Wylie with 16 points, 9 rebounds
and 4 steals. Hinkley also led the Lady Raiders in the semi-final with 31 points and 8 rebounds followed by Mitchell with
10 points and 6’0” Sr Haley King with 7 points & 4 steals. 5’10” Jr Sonya West led Llano with 23 points, 10 rebounds and
5 steals.
The 2001 3-A All State Tournament Team included: 5’10” Sr F Sara Hinkley and 6’0” Sr F Sarah Mitchell of Winnsboro;
5’8” Jr Kierstan Barbee of Abilene Wylie; 5’7” Sr Candus Jack of Hardin-Jefferson; and 5’10” Jr Sonya West of Llano. Sara
Hinkley became one of only three girls (with Erin Grant of Mansfield and Whitney Weymeyer) to make All State
Tournament for 4 years and later played at the U. of Houston.
Winnsboro's Sarah Hinkley was all-state for 4 years in 1998-2001; Sarah Mitchell was all-state in 2001; and Katie Cook
was all-state for 3 years in 2002-2004.
Team #211, 2001
Central Heights wins its only state title
2-A, NACOGDOCHES CENTRAL HEIGHTS
Nacogdoches Central Heights defeated Boyd, 57-56, in the 2-A final and Wall, 51-48, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lady Devils finished the year at 34-4 and qualified for state for the 1st time with playoff wins over
Grapeland, 72-45; Buffalo, 61-59; Frankston, 59-49; and Kerens, 54-40. Central Heights out shot (19 of 40=48% to 16 of
46=35%) Wall in the 3-point semi-final and won the game on 4 FTs by Jonni Ecker in the last 1:06. Boyd (33-2) trailed the
Lady Devils by 16 points (47-31) after 3 qts. of the final and then outscored Heights 25-10 in the 4th qt led by Erica
Parker’s 16 points (all in the 4th qt). Parker made a 3-pointer with 2 seconds left that left the YellowJackets one-point
short at game’s end.
Nacogdoches Central Heights won the 2001 state title in the school’s only appearance in the state final. Dayna
Westbrook of SFA was the 2001 Central Heights championship coach. Finalist Boyd made its only appearance in a state
final in 2001.
The 2001 Lady Devils were: 10 Jenna Richards, 5’4” Jr G; 11 Stephanie Rollins, 5’5” Sr C; 12 Lauren Kendrick, 5’3” So G;
13 Tabitha Chisenhall, 5’4” So G; 14 Nikki Collins, 5’8” Sr G; 15 Lori Flyman, 5’6” Sr F; 20 Cristin Burdette, 5’9” Sr G; 23
Jonni Ecker, 5’6” Sr C; 24 Chastity Perry, 5’4” Sr G; & 34 Rebekah Sopko, 5’8” Sr C.
Central Heights was led in the final by 5’9” Sr Christin Burdette with 19 points, 6 rebounds & 5 assists; 5’8” Sr Rebekah
Sopko with 16 points and 7 rebounds; 5’4” Sr Chastity Perry with 8 points; 5’8” Sr Nikki Collins with 7 points, 6 rebounds
& 5 assists; and 5’6” Sr Jonni Ecker with 7 points. 5’8” So Erica Parker led Boyd with 16 points (all in the 4th qt).
Burdette also led the Lady Devils in the semi-final with 15 points, 6 rebounds & 4 steals followed by Collins with 12
points and Ecker with 10 points and 6 rebounds . 5’10” Sr Brooke Watson led Wall with 22 points.
The 2001 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’9” Sr G Cristin Burdette & 5’8” Sr C Rebekah Sopko of Nacogdoches
Central Heights; 5’7” Sr Crystal Averitt and 5’8” So Erica Parker of Boyd; and 5’10” Sr Brooke Watson of Wall. Christin
Burdette was named the MVP of the final. Central Heights' Cristin Burdette was all-state in 2000 & 2001 and Nikki
Collins & Dayna Westbrook were all-state in 2001.
Team #212, 2001
Nazareth, led by Stephanie Thiel, wins its
national record 15th of 18 state titles
1-A-Div II, NAZARETH
Nazareth defeated Saltillo, 61-51, in the 1-A, Div II, final and Brookesmith in the semi-state game. Nazareth then
defeated Kennard, 61-44, in the Texas Cup game matching the Div. I & Div. II winners. The Swiftettes finished the year at
33-4 and qualified for state for the 19th time with playoff wins over Briscoe Ft. Elliott, 51-38; Guthrie, 52-34; Whitharral,
73-42; and Brookesmith, 93-45. Nazareth had an edge in points off turnovers (18-9) and FTs (16 of 21 to 6 of 11) in the
10-point win in the final over Saltillo. The Swiftettes out shot Kennard from the field (22 of 43=51% to 16 of 54=30%)
and the 3-point line (9 of 20=45% to 2 of 15=13%) in the TX Cup. For the year Nazareth shot 76.4% (507/664) at the FT
line ---2nd all-time in the U.S. and its 276 3-pointers is 7th all-time in the National H.S. Sports Record Book.
Nazareth championship coach for 2000-2002. Finalist Saltillo made its only appearance in a state final in 2001 & 2013.
The 2001 Swiftettes were: 10 Erica Gerber, 6’0” So F; 12 Kim Brockman, 5’7” Fr G; 14 Stephanie Thiel, 5’9” Jr G; 20
Marsha Black, 5’5” Jr F; 22 Lesley Brockman, 5’8” Jr F; 24 Tara Kleman, 5’8” Sr G; 30 Wendy Black, 5’4” So G; 32 Mandy
Hoelting, 5’7” Jr G; 34 Whitney Hoelting, 6’0” Sr F; 40 Megan Schulte, 5’9” So F; 42 Danette Ramaekers, 5’6” Jr G; 50
Jenna Braddock, 5’6” So G; & 50 Teri Ramaekers, 5’8” So G.
Nazareth was led in the final against Saltillo by 5’9” Jr Stephanie Thiel with 31 points, 6 rebounds and 6 steals; 6’0” Sr
Whitney Hoelting with 11 points; 5’5” Jr Marsha Black with 7 points; and 5’4” So Wendy Black with 6 points and 4
assists. 5’10” Jr Jessica Vanlandingham led Saltillo with 14 points. Thiel also led the Swiftettes in the TX Cup against
Kennard with 20 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists & 3 steals; followed by Whitney Hoelting with 15 points & 9 rebounds; and
Wendy Black and Mandy Hoelting with 8 points each. 5’10” Sr Jesse Skinner led Kennard with 17 points & 12 rebounds.
The 2001 1-A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Sr F Whitney Hoelting and 5’9” Jr G Stephanie Thiel of Nazareth;
5’10” Sr Tanesiah Lamb and 5’10” Sr Jessie Skinner of Kennard; and 6’2” Sr Heather Schreiber of Windthorst. Stephanie
Thiel was named the MVP of the final and later played at UT.
Nazareth's Stephanie Thiel, Whitney Hoelting, and Wendy Black were all-state in 2001 and Stephanie Thiel and Wendy
Black were all-state in 2001. Texas Basketball lists Stephanie Thiel as 26th (823 points) in 2002 and 29th (795 points) in
2001 on the all-time single season scoring list. She is also ranked 13th (103 in 2001) and 15th (102 in 2000) on the alltime single season 3-pointer list. Heather Schreiber of Windthorst later played at UT & returned to coach at Windthorst.
Team #213, 2001
Kennard wins its 1st of 2 state titles
1-A-Div I, KENNARD
Kennard defeated Windthorst, 61-54, in the 1-A, Div I, final at the state tournament and Sudan, 66-44, in the semi-state
game. Nazareth defeated Kennard, 61-44, in the Texas Cup matching the Div I & Div II champions. The Tigers finished
the year at 35-3 and qualified for state for the 1st time with playoff wins over LaPoynor, 68-48; Merit Bland, 54-29;
Ivanhoe Rayburn; 56-43; and Moulton, 53-47. Kennard had a slight edge in shooting from the field (22 of 56=39% to 19
of 55=34%) and the FT line (17 of 27=63% to 12 of 21=57%) and in rebounding (42-38) in the final against Windthorst
(30-3) which closed to within 3 points with 90 seconds left before Kennard clinched the 7-point victory with 4 FTs. The
Tigers were out shot from the field (22 of 43=51% to 16 of 54=30%) by Nazareth in the TX Cup.
Kennard has made four appearances in the state finals winning titles in 2001 and 2006 and losing in 2005 to Nazareth &
in 2008 to Follett. The school has a total of 6 titles (boys=4, girls=2) ranking 12th in Texas. Chris McClain of SFA was the
Kennard championship coach in both 2001 & 2006. Finalist Windthorst made its only appearance in a final in 2002.
The 2001 Tigers were: 11 LaQuita Patton, 5’5” So G; 12 Shandi Allison, 5’3” So G; 14 Tenesiah Lamb, 5’10” Sr C; 15
Shaneka Patton, 5’5” So F; 20 Kiedondra Skinner, 5’8” Fr F; 22 Tyesha Pope, 5’10” So F; 23 Sarah Durham, 6’0” Jr C; 24
Jessie Skinner, 5’10” Sr G; & 25 Jonitra Foreman, 5’7” So F.
Kennard was led in the final against Windthorst by 5’10” Sr Jesse Skinner with 22 points; 5’5” So LaQuita Patton with 16
points; 5’10” Sr Tenesiah Lamb with 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals; and 6’0” Jr Sarah Durham with 12 rebounds.
Windthorst was led by 6’2” Sr Heather Schreiber with 24 points, 11 rebounds, 5 blocks and 3 steals. The Tigers were led
in the TX Cup defeat by Skinner with 17 points and 12 rebounds and Lamb with 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals. 5’9”
Jr Stephanie Thiel led Nazareth with 20 points.
The 2001 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Sr Tanesiah Lamb and 5’10” Sr Jessie Skinner of Kennard; 6’0”
Sr F Whitney Hoelting and 5’9” Jr G Stephanie Thiel of Nazareth; and 6’2” Sr Heather Schreiber of Windthorst. Schreiber
& Thiel later played at UT.
Kennard's Tanesiah Lamb and Jessie Skinner were all-state in 2001 and LaQuita Patton was all-state in 2002 & 2003.
Team #214, 2002
Samantha Morrow and PG Erin Grant
win 4th of 4 consecutive state titles
5-A, MANSFIELD
Mansfield defeated San Antonio Taft, 47-42, in the 5-A final and Spring Westfield, 61-57 (OT), in the semi-final at the
state tournament. The Lady Tigers finished the year at 35-3 and qualified for state for the 4th time with playoff wins
over Coppell, 42-38; Euless Trinity, 50-46; Lubbock Coronado, 67-43; and Weatherford, 48-43. Erin Grant made 6 of 7
FTs as Mansfield outscored Westfield 10-6 in the OT to win the semi-final by 4 points. The Lady Tigers trailed by 5 at
halftime of the final but outscored Taft 26-16 in the 2nd half for a 5-point victory.
Mansfield has made four appearances in the state tournament winning state titles in four consecutive years from 19992002. Erin Grant was the starting PG for Mansfield for all four championships. Samantha Morrow was the Mansfield
championship coach for all four titles. Finalist San Antonio Taft made its only appearance in a final in 2002.
The 2002 Lady Tigers were: 10 Darby Devine, 5’10” Jr F; 12 Ashley Purgason, 5’11” Sr F; 14 Erin Grant, 5’8” Sr G; 20
Brittany Dixon, 5’8” Sr G; 22 Claire Sundquist, 5’5” Sr G; 24 Kayla Smith, 5’10” So G; 30 Stacey Staten, 5’7” So G; 32 Joslyn
Greenard, 5’9” So G; 34 Kelsie Edwards, 6’0” Jr F; 40 Amber Bell, 5’11” Jr C; 42 Jennifer Smith, 5’9” Sr F; 44 Ashley
Vation, 6’0” Fr F; 50 Margaret Howlett, 6’0” So F; & 54 Camille Mitchell, 6’1” Fr C.
Mansfield was led in the final by 5’11” Sr Ashley Purgason with 14 points; 5’8” Sr Erin Grant with 11 points; and 5’5” Sr
Claire Sundquist, 5’9” So Joslyn Greenard and 6’0” Jr Kelsie Edwards with 6 points each. Jessica Vann led Taft with 14
points. Grant led the Lady Tigers in the semi-final with 21 points & 7 rebounds followed by Edwards with 20 points & 9
rebounds and 5’11” Jr Amber Bell with 8 points. 5’9” So Tyesha Jackson led Westfield with 25 points & 9 rebounds.
Mansfield's Erin Grant was all-state for 4 years in 1999-2002 and Kelsie Edwards was all-state in 2002.
The 2002 5-A All Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr G Erin Grant and 5’11” Sr F Ashley Purgason of Mansfield; 6’2”Sr C
Ashley Davis and 5’4” Sr G Natalie Mireles of San Antonio Taft; and 5’9” So F Tyeisha Jackson of Spring Westfield. Erin
Grant of Mansfield and Ashley Davis of Taft were named 1st team all-state in 2002 by the TGCA. Erin Grant became one
of only 3 girls (with Sara Hinkley and Whitney Weymeyer) ever to be named All State Tournament for 4 years and led her
team to 4 consecutive state championships & a 145-6 record. She had 1,055 career assists in H.S. ranking her 5th
nationally. Grant played at Texas Tech where she was all Big-12 in 2005 & 2006 and won a gold medal at the 2005
World University Games in Turkey. She played in the WNBA with the Houston Comets and is now an assistant coach (to
Samantha Morrow) at U.T.A. Kelsie Edwards of Mansfield played at N. TX. Ashley Purgason of Mansfield later played at
New York U. Ashley Davis played at TCU.
Team #215, 2002
Nine members of the 2003 team
later played college basketball
4-A, PLAINVIEW
Plainview defeated Dallas Lincoln, 68-40, in the 4-A final and Dripping Springs, 76-59, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lady Bulldogs finished the year at 35-1 (losing only to Duncanville) and qualified for state for the 5th
time with playoff wins over Abilene, 76-39; El Paso Riverside, 89-47; Lubbock Estacado, 77-47; Southlake Carroll, 77-55;
and Canyon, 64-47.
Plainview’s 17-point semi-final win over Dripping Springs was due to a rebounding edge (35-27) and better 3-point
shooting (8 of 22 to 1 of 6). The 28-point win in the final over Lincoln was due to better shooting from the field (23 of
41=56% to 17 of 52=33%) and FT line (19 of 24=79% to 4 of 12=33%).
Plainview and Dallas Lincoln played in the state 4-A final 4 consecutive years (2001-2004) with the Lady Bulldogs
winning in 2001-03 and losing in 2004. Plainview has made five appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1987
and 2001-2003 and losing in the 2004 to Dallas Lincoln. Danny Wrenn of Wayland Baptist was the Plainview
championship coach for 3 consecutive years from 2001-03 and thru 2006 had a 417-140 record in 17 years. Finalist
Dallas Lincoln has made 8 appearances in the finals winning titles in 1999, 2004 & 2008 and losing in 1991 and 1994 and
2001-2003 (to Plainview).
The 2002 Lady Bulldogs were: 10 Dana Reinart, 5’10” So G; 12 Chelsea Hartman, 5’5” So G; 14 Elyse Newland, 5’6” Jr G;
20 Tiffany Williams, 5’9” Jr F; 22 Sarah Hauk, 5’3” Jr G; 24 Marquita Williams, 5’8” Sr F; 30 Rebekah Sarchet, 5’8” Fr G; 32
Tojjinay Thompson, 5’9” Jr F; 33 Amber Lees, 5’9” Sr F; 34 Kelsey Davis, 5’8” Jr F; 40 Addie Lees, 5’7” So G; 42 Alesha
Robertson, 5’11” Jr G; & 44 Chelsi Welch, 5’9” Sr G.
Plainview was led in the final by 5’11” Jr Alesha Robertson with 34 points & 9 rebounds; 5’9” Sr Chelsi Welch with 10
points & 6 rebounds; 5’3” Jr Sarah Hauk with 8 points & 5 assists and 5’9” Jr Tojjinay Thompson with 8 points & 6
rebounds. 6’3” Jr Tiffany Jackson led Lincoln with 12 points & 8 rebounds. Thompson led the Lady Bulldogs in the semifinal with 28 points followed by Robertson with 21 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists & 6 steals; and Welch with 10 points
and 8 rebounds. 5’10” Jr J.J. Risien led Dripping Springs with 22 points and 9 rebounds.
Plainview's Chelsi Welch was all-state in 2001 & 2002; Alesha Robertson was all-state for 4 years in 2000-2003; Tojjinay
Thompson was all-state in 2002 & 2003; Chelsea Hartman was all-state in 2004; and Jackie Thiel in 2004 & 2005.
The 2002 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’11” Jr G Alesha Robertson, 5’9” Jr F Tojjinay Thompson and 5’9” Sr
G Chelsi Welch of Plainview; 5’10” Jr F J.J. Risien of Dripping Springs; and 6’3” Jr F Tiffany Jackson of Dallas Lincoln.
Robertson was voted MVP of the final. Welch, Robertson and Baughman of Canyon and Jackson of Lincoln were named
1st team all-state by the TGCA. Robertson was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 2001-03; was
MVP of the Nike H.S. All-Star Game in Hartford CT in 2003; and later had an outstanding career at Texas Tech. Tiffany
Jackson of Lincoln (and later Duncanville) was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 2001-03; was an
All-American at UT; and played in the WNBA with the NY Liberty. Chelsi Welch was MVP of the 2002 Nike H.S. All-Star
Game in Hartford CT; played at U. of Oklahoma where she was freshman of the year in the Big 12; and was drafted by
the Chicago Sky of the WNBA.
Also, Tojjinay Thompson played at U.T.-Arlington; Sarah Hauk at Hardin-Simmons; Chelsea Hartman at Angelo State;
Elyse Newland at Wayland Baptist; Rebekah Sarchet at Wayland Baptist; Addie Lees at Midland J.C. & U. of Ark-
Montecello; and Elyse Newland at Wayland Baptist. Nine members of the 2002 championship team later played
basketball in college.
Team #216, 2002
Llano, led by Sonya West,
wins its only state title
3-A, LLANO
Llano defeated Texarkana Liberty-Eylau, 67-51, in the 3-A final and Perryton, 46-40, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Yellow Jackets finished the year at 32-6 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with playoff wins over
LaVernia, 46-16; Burnet, 48-23; Ingleside, 38-25; and Smithville, 53-25. The 6-point semi-final win over Perryton was
due to a rebounding edge (40-31) and FT shooting (19 of 30=63% to 8 of 15=53%) as Sonya West made 4 FTs in the last
40 seconds. Llano out shot Liberty-Eylau from the field (17 of 37=46% to 19 of 59=32%) and the FT line (31 of 46=67% to
7 of 11=64%) in the 16-point win in the final.
Llano won the 2002 state championship in the school’s only appearance in a state final. Jacquetta Brown of Schreiner
College was the 2002 Llano championship coach. Finalist Liberty-Eylau made its only appearance in a state final in 2002.
The 2002 Yellow Jackets were: 10 Michelle Choae, 5’2” Sr G; 11 Micah Milliorn, 5’9” Jr G; 14 Sarah Barkley, 5’7” Jr G; 20
Vicinta Gonzales, 5’3” Sr G; 21 Kyndel Howell, 5’7” Fr G; 23 Karis Hopf, 5’7” Jr G; 24 Krista Phillips, 6’0” Sr C; 34 Sonya
West, 5’10” Sr C; & 40 Jackie Froehner, 5’10” Jr C.
Llano was led in the final by 5’10” Sr Sonya West with 27 points & 17 rebounds; 5’10” Jr Jackie Froehner with 17 points
and 10 rebounds; 5’9” Jr Micah Milliorn with 15 points & 3 steals; and 5’2” Sr Michelle Choate with 5 assists. 5’6” Jr
Jamila Ganter led Liberty-Eylau with 18 points. West also led the YellowJackets in the semi-final with 21 points & 18
rebounds followed by 6’0” Sr Krista Phillips with 8 points and Choate with 6 points. 5’5” Jr Tabatha Fletcher led Perryton
with 10 points.
The 2002 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Jr C Jackie Froehner, 5’9” Jr G Micha Milliorn and 5’10” Sr C
Sonya West of Llano; and 5’6” Jr G Jamila Ganter and 6’0” Sr G Aarica Ray of Liberty-Eylau. West was voted MVP of the
final. Llano's Sonya West was all-state in 2001 & 2002; Micah Milliorn was all-state in 2003; and Kyndel Howell & Erin
Roe were all-state in 2005.
Aarica Ray played at La Tech.
Team #217, 2002
Buffalo wins only title in school history
2-A, BUFFALO
Buffalo defeated Abernathy, 48-43, in the 2-A final and Pilot Point, 59-53, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Bison finished the year at 31-8 and qualified for state for the 1st time with playoff wins over Anahuac, 54-41; Grapeland,
74-70; Mount Pleasant Chapel Hill, 72-46; and Kerens, 62-51. The 6-point semi-final win over Pilot Point was due to an
edge in steals (14-10) and points off turnovers (20-12) as Buffalo made 3 layups in the last 2:10. The Bison out shot
Abernathy from the field (16 of 41=39% to 14 of 54=26%) in the 5-point win in the final.
Buffalo won the 2002 state championship in its only appearance in a state final. John Shelton of Harding College was the
2002 Buffalo championship coach. Finalist Abernathy has made 9 appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1958,
1959, 1981, 1984, 1986 and 1991 and losing in 1985, 1989 and 2002.
The 2002 Bison were: 10 Raina Lee, 5’6” So G; 11 Cara Mizell, 5’5” So G; 14 Vakesha Turner, 5’3” Jr G; 15 Stacey McGill,
5’5” Sr G; 20 Christina Dawkins, 5’8” Jr F; 21 Kately Rodell, 5’8” So C; 22 Tigre Randle, 6’1” Sr F; 24 Jenna Robinson, 5’7”
Sr F; 25 Denise Rabb, 5’6” Sr G; 32 Catherine Henson, 5’6” Jr G; 33 Amanda Hardy, 5’7” Jr F; 34 Shoshana Arbor, 5’11” Sr
C; & 35 Chasity Tatum, 5’10” Fr C.
Buffalo was led in the final by 5’3” Jr Vakesha Turner with 14 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists; 5’11” Sr Shoshana Arbor
with 12 points & 6 rebounds; and 6’1” Sr Tigre Randle with 8 points & 8 rebounds. 5’7” Sr Jennifer Brock led Abernathy
with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 6 steals. Arbor led the Bison in the semi-final with 19 points & 6 rebounds followed by
Randle with 14 points and Turner with 8 points, 4 assists & 7 steals. Pilot Point was led by 6’0” Sr Amanda Darwin with
23 points and 18 rebounds.
The 2002 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’11” Sr C Shoshana Arbor, 6’1” Sr F Tigre Randle and 5’3” Jr G
Vakesha Turner of Buffalo; 6’0” Sr C Amanda Darwin of Pilot Point; and 5’7” Sr G Jennifer Brock of Abernathy. Turner
was voted MVP of the final.
Buffalo's Shoshana Arbor was all-state in 2001 & 2002 and Vakesha Turner was all-state in 2002 & 2003.
Shoshana Arbor of Buffalo later played at TX Southern.
Team #218, 2002
Nazareth “steals” title—its 16th--from
Dodd City with 23 steals
1-A, Div II, NAZARETH
Nazareth defeated Dodd City, 67-42, in the 1-A, Div. II, final and then lost to Brock, 46-38, in the Texas Cup matching the
Div. I and Div II champions. The Swiftettes finished the year at 33-3 and qualified for state for the 20th time with playoff
wins over Groom, 74-50; Follett, 96-41; Guthrie, 70-41; Hedley, 48-41; & Gail Borden County, 56-35. The 15-point win in
the final over Dodd City was due to a 23-4 edge in steals and 33-6 edge in points off turnovers. Brock out shot (16 of
38=42% to 11 of 44=25%) and out rebounded (37-23) Nazareth in the TX Cup. Nazareth’s 299 three-point goals made in
the 2001-02 season is listed by the National H.S. Sports Record Book as 5th all-time in the U.S.
Nazareth championship coach for 3 consecutive years from 2000-2002. Finalist Dodd City made its only appearance in a
state final in 2002.
The 2002 Swiftettes were: 5 Jackie Thiel, 5’4” Fr G; 10 Jamie Birkenfeld, 5’6” Fr G; 10 Tanya Herring, 5’10” So G; 12
Kimberly Brockman, 5’7” So G; 14 Stephanie Thiel, 5’9” Sr G; 20 Marsha Black, 5’5” Sr F; 22 Lesley Brockman, 5’8” Sr F;
24 Danette Ramaekers, 5’6” Sr G; 30 Wendy Black, 5’5” Jr G; 32 Mandy Hoelting, 5’7” Sr G; 34 Erica Gerber, 6’0” Jr F; 40
Megan Schulte, 5’9” Jr F; 42 Susan Kern, 5’8” Sr F; 50 Teri Ramaekers, 5’10” Jr F; 50 Kristi Ramaekers, 5’6” Jr G; & 50
Jenna Braddock, 5’6” Jr G.
Nazareth was led in the final by 5’9” Sr Stephanie Thiel with 23 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists & 10 steals; 5’5” Jr Wendy
Black with 20 points, 7 rebounds & 5 steals; and 6’0” Jr Erica Gerber and 5’8” Sr Lesley Brockman with 10 points each.
6’1” Sr Jeana Wilson led Dodd City with 16 points, 12 rebounds & 7 blocks. The Swiftettes were led in the TX Cup defeat
by Thiel with 13 points & 8 rebounds and Black with 13 points & 4 steals. 5’8” Jr Kenzie Cole led Brock with 14 points &
7 rebounds.
Nazareth's Stephanie Thiel and Wendy Black were all-state in 2002 and Holly Kleman was all-state in 2005 (Nazareth had
no all-state players in 2003-2004).
The 2002 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’5” Jr G Wendy Black and 5’9” Sr G Stephanie Thiel of Nazareth; and
5’8” Sr F Kaycie Cole, 5’8” Jr G Kenzie Cole and 6’1” Sr C Emily Osina of Brock. Thiel was voted the MVP of the final.
Kenzie Cole of Nazareth was named All State Tournament 3 times in 4 years in 2000-03 and later played at OK State.
Stephanie Thiel and Kenzie Cole of Brock were named 1st team all-state by the TGCA. Thiel later played at UT. Emily
Osina later played at U. of the Pacific.
Team #219, 2002
Brock, led by sisters, Kenzie & Kaycie
Cole, wins 1st of 3 state titles
1-A, Div I, BROCK
Brock defeated LaRue LaPoynor, 67-42, in the 1-A, Div. I final and defeated Nazareth, 46-38, in the Texas Cup matching
the Div. I and Div II champions. The Lady Eagles finished the year at 37-2 and qualified for state for the 12th time with
playoff wins over Covington, 112-6; Meridian, 71-42; Paducah, 63-32; Baird, 66-46; and Sudan, 37-31. The 15-point win
in the final over LaPoynor was due to better shooting from the field (32%-23%), the FT line (14 of 22=64% to 6 of
13=46%) and 3-point line (4 of 13 to 0 of 7). Brock’s 8-point win in the TX Cup was due to better shooting from the field
(16 of 38=42% to 11 of 44=25%) and a rebounding edge (37-23).
Brock has made 12 appearances in the state finals winning eight state titles in 2002, 2003, 2005, & 2009-2013 and
losing in the final in 1979 (to Nazareth), 1980 (to Nazareth), 1992 (to Celeste) and 2000 (to Farwell). Skip Townsend of
ETSU was the Brock championship coach for the first six state titles and thru 2006 had a 754-321 record in 33 years. By
2011 he ranked 3rd among girls’ coaches for most state titles. Chance Westmoreland was the rock championship coach
in 2012 & 2013. Finalist LaPoynor has made five appearances in the state finals winning a title in 2003 and losing in
1983, 1988, 1989 and 2002.
The 2002 Lady Eagles were: 3 Krystal Cole, 5’10” Fr; 12 April Sanders, 5’5” Jr; 13 Hannah Dixon, 5’6” Jr; 14 Kenzie Cole,
5’8” Jr; 15 Hallie Dixon, 5’9” Sr; 20 Halsey Townsend, 5’5” Fr; 22 Kaycie Cole, 5’8” Sr; 23 Amanda Stinnett, 5’3” Jr; 30
Ashley Pue, 5’7” Jr; 32 Amanda Rutledge, 5’10” Fr; 33 Carli Engelke, 5’11” Sr; 40 Kristen Hoover, 5’9” Fr; 41 Amari
Carnley, 5’5” Jr; and 44 Emily Osina, 6’1” Sr.
Brock was led in the final by the all-around play of 5’8” Jr Kenzie Cole who had 11 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and 7
steals; 5’11” Sr Carli Engelke with 10 points & 7 rebounds; and 5’9” Sr Hallie Dixon with 10 points. 5’10” Jr Samantha
Tobin led LaPoyner with 11 points. Brock was led in the TX Cup by Kenzie Cole with 14 points, 7 rebounds & 3 steals
followed by 5’8” Sr Kaycie Cole with 9 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists & 3 steals and 6’1” Sr Emily Osina with 8 points & 10
rebounds. Nazareth was led by 5’9” Sr Stephanie Thiel and 5’5” Jr Wendy Black with 13 points each.
Brock's Kenzie Cole was all-state for 4 years in 2000-2003; Kaycie Cole was all-state in 2002; Krystal Cole was all-state for
4 years in 2002-2005; Emily Osina was all-state in 2002; and Jordan Murphree was all-state in 2004-2006.
The 2002 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr F Kaycie Cole, 5’8” Jr G Kenzie Cole and 6’1” Sr C Emily Osina
of Brock; and 5’5” Jr G Wendy Black and 5’9” Sr G Stephanie Thiel of Nazareth. Kenzie Cole was voted MVP of the final
and was named All State Tournament for the 3rd time in 4 years in 2000-03. Kenzie Cole of Brock and Stephanie Thiel of
Nazareth were named 1st team all-state by the TGCA. Kenzie Cole later played at OK State. Stephanie Theil played at
UT.
Team #220, 2003
Tiffany Jackson, later UT & WNBA star,
leads Pantherettes to 6th state title
5-A, DUNCANVILLE
Duncanville defeated Georgetown, 47-27, in the 5-A final and AustinWestlake, 57-35, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Pantherettes finished the year undefeated in TX (losing only to Los Angeles CA Lynnwood, 69-46) at
39-1 and qualified for state for the 15th time with playoff wins over Lubbock Monterey, 64-34; Amarillo, 62-40; Grand
Prairie, 59-43; and Euless Trinity, 59-34. Duncanville’s 22-point semi-final win over Westlake was due to better shooting
from the field (50% to 23%) the FT line (77% to 56%) and the 3-point line (33% to 19%). The Pantherettes held
Georgetown to only 12 points in the 1st half of the final and coasted to a 20-point victory with better shooting from the
field (17 of 38=45% to 10 of 33=30%).
Duncanville has made 22 appearances at the state tournament and has appeared in 13 finals winning 8 state titles
(1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2003 & 2012-2013) and losing in 1952 (to Claude), 1981 (to Lubbock Monterey), 1992 (to
San Marcos), 1995 (to Austin Westlake) and 2004 (to Spring Westfield). Sandra Meadows won the first 4 Duncanville
state titles while Cathy Self Morgan was the Duncanville championship coach in 2003 & 2012-2013 and won 3 state
championships at Austin Westlake. Sara Hackerott was the Duncanville championship coach in 1997. The 2012 state 5A runner-up was Spring Dekaney which made its first tournament appearance in 2012.
The 2003 Pantherettes were: 00 Tammy Bartosh, 5’10” Jr; 10 April O’Neal, 5’6” Sr G; 12 Jamie Barr, 5’8” Sr G; 14 Jamira
Armstrong, 5’10” So G; 20 LaJeana Howard, 5’11” Jr G; 23 Rochelle Vance, 5’10” Sr G; 30 Chasity McGary, 6’0” Sr F; 33
Tiffany Jackson, 6’3” Sr F; 41 Destanie Sykes, 6’1” Sr F; 44 Ceren Unal, 6’1” Sr F; 45 Morgan Williams, 6’1” So C; & 50
Mariana, 6’2” So F.
Duncanville was led in the final by 6’3” Sr Tiffany Jackson with 16 points & 7 steals; 6’2” So Mariana Mergerson with 10
points & 7 rebounds; 6’1” Sr Destanie Sykes with 9 points & 6 rebounds; and 5’6” Sr April O’Neal with 7 points. 6’0” Sr
Erica Kovach led Georgetown with 18 points. O’Neal led the Pantherettes in the semi-final with 12 points followed by
Jackson with 10 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals and 5’11” Jr LeJeana Howard and Mergerson with 9 points each. 6’0” Sr
Blair Massey led Westlake with 12 points.
Duncanville's Tiffany Jackson andApril O'Neal were all-state in 2003; Mariana Mergerson was all-state in 2003 & 2004;
LaJeana Howard was all-state in 2004; Kristen Hernandez was all-state for 3 years in 2005-2007; and Morgan Williams
was all-state in 2005.
The 2003 5-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr G Jamie Barr, 6’3” Sr F Tiffany Jackson, 6’2” So F Mariana
Mergerson and 6’1” Sr F Destanie Sykes of Duncanville; and 6’0” Sr F Erica Kovach of Georgetown. Tiffany Jackson of
Dallas Lincoln and Duncanville was voted the MVP of the final and was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive
years in 2001-03. She was an All-American at UT and is now in the WNBA. Marianna Mergerson played at UT. Destanie
Sykes played at OK State. Rochelle Vance of Duncanville played at Henderson St.; April O’Neal of Duncanville played at
La-Monroe; Jamie Barr of Duncanville played at SHSU;
Texas Basketball lists Kovach 30th on the all-time single season scoring list with 775 points in 2003 and 62nd in highest
single game with 47 in 2002. She later played at Boston U.
Team #221, 2003
Plainview wins its 3rd consecutive title
& its 4th of 4 total titles
4-A, PLAINVIEW
Plainview defeated Dallas Lincoln, 50-42, in the 4-A final and Angleton, 61-55, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Lady Bulldogs finished the year at 34-2 and qualified for state for the 6th time with playoff wins over El Paso Bowie,
78-34; Levelland, 66-37; Ft Worth Wyatt, 55-41; and Granbury, 57-43. The 6-point semi-final win over Angleton was due
to better shooting from the field (21 of 41=51% to 22 of 62=36%) and 3-point line (6 of 13=46% to 4 of 21=19%).
Plainview had a 6-point lead after 3 qts. of the final against Lincoln and held on for an 8-pointin.
Plainview and Dallas Lincoln played in the 4-A final for four consecutive years with Plainview winning in 2001-03 and
Lincoln in 2004. Plainview has made five appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1987 and 2001-2003 and losing
in 2004 to Dallas Lincoln. Danny Wren of Wayland Baptist was the Plainview championship coach for 3 consecutive
years in 2001-03 and thru 2006 had a 417-140 record in 17 years. Finalist Dallas Lincoln has made 8 appearances in the
state finals winning titles in 1999, 2004 & 2008 and losing in 1991 & 1994 and 2001-2003.
The 2003 Lady Bulldogs were: 10 Dana Reinart, 5’5” Jr G; 12 Chelsea Hartman, 5’7” Jr G; 14 Elyse Newland, 5’7” Sr G; 20
Jackie Thiel, 5’3” So G; 22 Sarah Hauk, 5’4” Sr G; 24 Tiffany Williams, 5’9” Sr F; 30 Rebekah Sarchet, 5’8” So G; 32 Tojjinay
Thompson, 5’9” Sr F; 33 Shay Morphis, 5’5” Jr G; 34 Kelsey Davis, 5’9” Sr C; 40 Addie Lees, 5’7” Jr G; 42 Alesha
Robertson, 5’11” Sr G; Jessica Igo, 5’11” Jr C; Leanna Miller, 5’5” Jr G; and Ashley Terrell, 5’7” Jr G.
Plainview was led in the final by 5’9” Sr Tojjinay Thompson with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals; 5’11” Sr Alesha
Robertson with 18 points and 9 rebounds; and 5’4” Sr Sarah Hauk with 7 points. 6’0” Jr Jennifer Sands led Lincoln with 7
points. Robertson led the Lady Bulldogs in the semi-final with 20 points, 10 points & 5 steals followed by Hauk with 17
points and Thompson with 15 points and 10 rebounds. 5’5” Sr Dominique Thomas led Angleton with 23 points.
Plainview's Alesha Robertson was all-state for 4 years in 2000-2003; Tojjinay Thompson was all-state in 2002 & 2003;
Chelsea Hartman was all-state in 2004; and Jackie Thiel was all-state in 2004 & 2005.
The 2003 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’4” Sr G Sarah Hauk, 5’11” Sr G Alesha Robertson and 5’9” Sr F
Tojjinay Thompson of Plainview; 6’2” Sr F Brittani Green of Dallas Lincoln; and 5’5” Sr G Dominique Thomas of Angleton.
Thompson was voted the MVP of the final. Alesha Robertson was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years
in 2001-03; was named MVP of the Nike H.S. All-Star Game in Hartford CT in 2003; and had an outstanding career at
Texas Tech. Thompson played at UT-Arlington; Sarah Houk at Hardin-Simmons U.; Elyse Newland at Wayland Baptist U.;
Chelsea Hartman at Angelo State; Rebekah Sarchet at Wayland Baptist U.; and Jackie Thiel played on a national
championship team at Odessa College. Seven members of the 2003 championship team played basketball in college.
Brittani Green of Lincoln later played at Fresno State.
Team #222, 2003
3-A, CANYON
Canyon defeated Kountze, 76-45, in the 3-A final and Llano, 60-25, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The Eagles
finished the year undefeated in TX (losing only to NY Christ the King) at 32-1 and qualified for state for the 18th time
with playoff wins over Sweetwater, 68-11; Lamesa, 76-27; Decatur, 58-23; and Ballinger, 41-27. The 35-point semi-final
win over Llano (25-13) was due to superior shooting from the field (26 of 43=61% to 8 of 33=24%). The 21-point win in
the final over Kountze featured a rebounding edge (42-27) and better shooting from the field (27 of 57=47% to 18 of
50=36%) and FT line (21 of 29=72% to 9 of 17=53%).
Lombard of Wayland Baptist U. won his 4th of 9 state titles at Canyon in 1992-2011. He won 6 prior state titles at
Nazareth from 1979 to 1985. His 15 overall state titles and 1,100 games won is a state record. Finalist Kountze made its
The 2003 Eagles were: 10 Brooke Baughman, 5’10” Sr G; 11 Dixie Bell, 5’6” Jr G; 12 Kalee Carey, 6’5” Sr C; 14 Catherine
McMenamy, 5’7” So G; 20 Kristy Keeling, 5’7” Jr G; 21 Chelsie Friemel, 5’9” Jr G; 22 Sierra Wilcox, 5’5” So G; 24 Jordan
Hampton, 5’8” So G; 25 Jennifer Paetzold, 5’6” Jr G; 30 Kacee Carey, 6’0” So F; 32 Jessica Hartman, 6’0” Sr F; & 41 Elyse
Tinsley, 5’8” Jr G.
Canyon was led in the final by 6’5” Sr Kalee Carey with 32 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 3 steals; 5’10” Sr
Brooke Baughman with 17 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals; and 5’8” So Jordan Hampton with 15 points, 4
assists and 4 steals. 5’10” Fr Gabriell Mattox led Kountze with 13 points & 8 rebounds. The Eagles were led in the semifinal by Baughman with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists; Carey with 13 points & 4 assists; and 5’8” Jr Elyse Tinsley
with 8 points. 5’9” Sr Micah Milliorn led Llano with 14 points.
Canyon's Brooke Baughman, Kalee Carey and Jordan Hampton were all-sate in 2003; Jordan Hampton and Sierra Wilcox
were all-state in 2004; and Sierra Wilcox, Catherine McMenamy and Jordan Hampton were all-state in 2005.
The 2003 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Sr G Brooke Baughman, 6’5” Sr C Kalee Corey and 5’8” So G
Jordan Hampton of Canyon; 5’10” Fr G Gabriell Mattox of Kountze; and 6’3” Sr C Shannon Oden of Brownsboro. Kalee
Corey was voted the MVP of the final. Jordan Hampton of Canyon was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive
years in 2003-05 and Gabriell Mattox was named All State Tournament 3 times in 4 years in 2003-06. Kalee Corey
played at UT; Catherine McMenamy at Harding College; Brook Baughman played at Texas Tech;
Team #223, 2003
Krystal and Kenzie Cole lead Brock
To 2nd of 3 state titles
2-A, BROCK
Brock defeated Shallowater, 55-36, in the 2-A final and Schulenburg, 53-38, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Lady Eagles finished the year at 34-5 and qualified for state for the 13th year with playoff wins over Hamilton, 4835; Millsap, 60-34; Rio Vista, 54-33; and Boyd, 40-28. The 15-point semi-final win over Schulenburg was due to better FT
shooting (14 of 17=82% to 4 of 11=36%) and a rebounding edge (28-23). Brock out shot Shallowater from the field (14
of 24=58% to 15 of 34=44%) and FT line (22 of 35=71% to 4 of 6=67%) in its 19-point win in the final.
Brock has made 12 appearances in the state finals winning eight state titles in 2002, 2003, 2005, & 2009-2013 and lost
in the final in 1979 (to Nazareth), 1980 (to Nazareth), 1992 (to Celeste) and 2000 (to Farwell). Skip Townsend of ETSU
was the Brock championship coach for all six state titles and thru 2006 had a 754-321 record in 33 years. Townsend
ranked By 2011 Townsend ranked 3rd among girls’ coaches for most state titles. Chance Westmoreland was the Brock
championship coach in 2012 & 2013. Finalist Shallowater has made three appearances in the state finals winning a title
in 2004 and losing in 1997 & 2003.
The 2003 Eagles were: 3 Krystal Cole, 5’10” So F; 5 Janalee Brabson, 5’6” So G; 12 April Sanders, 5’4” Sr G; 13 Haylie
Cole, 5’8” Fr F; 14 Kenzie Cole, 5’8” Sr G; 15 Magen Fulmer, 5’6” So F; 20 Halsey Townsend, 5’5” So G; 22 Lyssa
Townsend, 5’4” Fr G; 23 Amanda Stinnett, 5’4” Sr G; 30 Ashley Pue, 5’7” Sr F; 32 Amanda Rutledge, 5’11” So C; 33 Katie
Cummins, 6’0” Jr F; 40 Kristen Hoover, 5’9” So F; 41 Jennifer Cooper, 6’0” Fr C; & Ashley Rountree, 5’8” So F.
Brock was led in the final by 5’10” So Krystal Cole with 22 points and 7 rebounds; 5’8” Sr Kenzie Cole with 19 points; and
6’0” Jr Katie Cummins with 9 points. 6’1” Jr Katy Pounds led Shallowater with 12 points & 10 rebounds. The Eagles were
also led in the semi-finals by Krystal Cole with 23 points, 9 rebounds & 6 steals; Kenzie Cole with 14 points, 7 rebounds, 5
assists & 4 steals; and Halsey Townsend with 6 points. 5’4” Sr Melissa Collins and 5’10” Sr Rece Betts led Schulenberg
with 9 points each.
The 2003 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Sr G Kenzie Cole and 5’10” So F Krystal Cole of Brock; 5’10” Sr C
Rece Betts of Schulenburg; 6’1” Jr F Katy Pounds of Shallowater; and 5’3” Sr G Vakesha Turner of Buffalo. Kenzie Cole
was voted the MVP of the final for the 2nd consecutive year and was named All State Tournament for the 3rd time in 4
years in 2000-03. Kenzie Cole later played at OK State.
Brock's Kenzie Cole was all-state for 4 years in 2000-2003; Krystal Cole was all-state for 4 years in 2002-2005; and Jordan
Murphree was all-state for 3 years in 2004-2006.
Team #224, 2003
Priddy, led by Alesha Stegemoller,
1-A, Div II, PRIDDY
Priddy defeated Hedley, 57-54, in the 1-A, Div. II, final and then defeated LaPoynor, 66-63, in the Texas Cup matching
the Div. I and Div II champions. The Pirates finished the year at 36-2 and qualified for state for the 3rd time with playoff
wins over Jonesboro, 81-30; Bynum, 79-28; Dodd City, 60-47; Roxton, 72-53; and Fayetteville, 44-43. Priddy’s 3-point
win in the final against Hedley was due to better shooting from the field (22 of 44=50% to 19 of 58=33%) and FT line (11
of 13=85% to 11 of 17=65%). The Pirates trailed LaPoynor in the TX Cup by 6 points after 3 qts. but outscored the Lady
Flyers 23-14 in the 4th qt. (including 5 FTs in the last minute) for a 3-point win.
Priddy has made two appearances in the state finals winning the 2003 title and losing in 1985 to Nazareth. Lance
Campbell of ETSU was the 2003 Priddy championship coach. Finalist Hedley made the school’s only appearance in a
The 2003 Pirates were: 10 Heather Hohertz, 5’6” Sr G; 15 Tina McFarland, 5’6” So F; 23 Hailey Hohertz, 5’10” So F; 30
Markie Grantham, 5’4” Fr G; 32 Hope Hohertz, 5’9” Fr G; 33 Jenna Partin, 5’6” So G; 40 Jessica Partin, 5’9” Sr F; 42 Jensey
Priddy, 5’3” So G; 50 Alesha Stegemoller, 6’1” Sr F; & 55 Amy Seider, 5’5” Fr F.
Priddy was led in the final by Alesha Stegemoller with 25 points and 7 rebounds; Hope Hohertz with 11 points & 6
rebounds; Hailey Hohertz with 10 points & 5 rebounds and Heather Hohertz with 7 points and 9 assists. Haley Bennett
led Hedley with 23 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. The Pirates were led in the TX Cup by Stegemoller with 28
points and 20 rebounds; Jessica Partin with 12 points & 9 rebounds; Heather Hohertz with 11 points & 11 assists; and
Hope Hohertz with 11 points & 3 steals. Sha Shead led LaPoynor with 19 points.
The 2003 1-A All State Tournament Team included 6’1” Sr F Alesha Stegemoller and 5’6” Sr G Heather Hohertz of Priddy;
5’10” Jr F Sarah Hilton and 5’10” Sr F Sha Shead of LaPoynor; and 5’6” Jr G Haley Bennett of Hedley. Hilton was voted
the MVP of the final. Alesha Stegemoller was state champion in the 1A high jump in 2001. Stegemoller was also allstate in 2002 & 2003 and Heather Hohertz was all-state in 2003.
Team #225, 2003
LaPoynor wins its only state title
1-A, Div I, LAPOYNOR
LaRue LaPoynor defeated Gruver, 52-47, in the 1-A, Div. 1 final and then lost to Priddy, 66-63, in the Texas Cup matching
the Div I and Div II champions. LaPoynor finished the year at 32-7 and qualified for state with playoff wins over
Harleton, 71-46; Kennard, 79-43; Muenster, 44-38; Era, 67-46; and Moulton, 54-48. LaPoynor trailed in the final by 4
points after 3 qts. but outscored Gruver 23-14 in the 4th qt. for a 5-point victory. Sha Shead made 2 FTs with 14 seconds
remaining to ice the game. LaPoynor led the TX Cup by 6 points after 3 qts. but Priddy outscored the Flyers 23-14 in the
4th qt. for the 3-point win.
LaPoynor has made five appearances in the state finals winning the 2003 title and losing in 1983 (to Sudan), 1988 (to
Nazareth), 1989 (to Nazareth) and 2002 (to Brock). Curtis Corley of SHSU was the 2003 LaPoynor championship coach.
Finalist Gruver made its only appearance in a state final in 2003.
The 2003 Lady Flyers were: 0 Ashley Adair, 5’4” Sr G; 4 Penny Morris, 5’2” Jr F; 10 Jessica Bundy, 5’4” Fr G; 12 Courtney
Shead, 6’1” So C; 14 Sarah Hilton, 5’10” Jr F; 21 Sha Shead, 5’10” Sr F; 23 Rebecca Handley, 5’8” Jr G; 31 Samantha Tobin,
5’9” Sr C; & Pamela Williams, 5’5” Jr F.
LaPoynor was led in the final against Gruver by 5’10” Jr Sarah Hilton with 15 points & 5 steals; 5’10” Sr Sha Shead with
12 points; and 5’9” Sr Samantha Tobin with 11 points and 7 rebounds. 5’10” Sr Amy Watley led Gruver with 13 points.
The Lady Flyers were led in the TX Cup defeat by Shead with 19 points and 7 rebounds; Hilton with 15 points and 9
rebounds; and Tobin with 11 points & 10 rebounds. 6’1” Sr Alesha Stegemoller led Priddy with 28 points and 11
rebounds.
The 2003 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Jr F Sarah Hilton and 5’10” Sr F Sha Shead of LaPoynor; 5’6” Sr
G Heather Hohertz and 6’1” Sr F Alesha Stegemoller of Priddy; and 5’6” Jr G Haley Bennett of Hedley. Stegemoller was
voted the MVP of the final and was the 1A state high jump champion in 2001. LaPoynor's Sarah Hilton was all-state in
2003 & 2004.
Team #226, 2004
Westfield wins its only state title
5-A, SPRING WESTFIELD
Spring Westfield defeated Duncanville, 66-49, in the 5-A final and Pasadena Dobie, 58-46, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Mustangs finished the year at 35-4 and qualified for state for the 3rd time with playoff wins over
Round Rock Westwood, 38-35; Bryan, 93-54; Tyler, 70-59; and Houston Cypress-Fairbanks. The 12-point semi-final win
over Dobie was due to a rebounding edge (42-34) and better shooting from the FT line (14 of 19=74% to 5 of 9=56%).
Westfield out shot Duncanville from the field (26 of 51=51% to 18 of 53=34%) and 3-point line (6 of 12=50% to 2 of
13=15%) in its 17-point victory in the final.
Spring Westfield has made two appearances in the state finals winning a title in 2004 and losing to Mansfield in 2001.
Susan Smith of Lamar U. was the 2004 Westfield championship coach and was inducted into the TX Basketball Hall of
Fame in 2010. Finalist Duncanville has made 11 appearances in the state finals winning 6 state titles (1976, 1988, 1989,
1990, 1997 & 2003) and losing in 1952, 1981, 1992, 1995, and 2004.
The 2004 Mustangs were: 2 Chisa Ononiwu, 5’7” Sr G; 3 Takia Starks, 5’8” Jr G; 14 Sesalie Johnson, 5’4” So G; 15 Erica
Henderson, 5’8” Sr F; 21 Rishon Chatham, 5’0” Sr G; 22 Shakia Stewart, 5’6” Sr G; 23 Tyeisha Jackson, 5’9” Sr F; 24
Christa Dill, 5’3” Sr G; 32 Ashley Bolden, 5’8” Sr G; 33 Michelle Witherspoon, 5’4” Sr G; 35 Tynesha Pierce, 5’10” Sr C; 41
Porchia Herd, 5’3” So G; 44 Jerinda Watson, 5’8” Sr F; 50 Jamika Henderson, 5’10” Sr C; 53 Sarah Stewart, 5’8” Fr F; 55
Phylicia Jones, 5’9” So C.
Westfield was led in the final by 5’7” Sr Chisa Ononiwu with 20 points; 5’8” Jr Takia Sparks with 15 points; 5’10” Sr
Tynesha Pierce with 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists & 4 steals; and 5’9” Sr Tyeisha Jackson with 9 points & 7 rebounds.
6’3” Jr Mariana Mergerson led Duncanville with 19 points. The Mustangs were led in the semi-final by Sparks with 13
points & 10 rebounds; Jackson with 13 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals; and Ononiwu with 8 points. 5’11” Fr
Karima Christmas led Dobie with 14 points & 10 rebounds.
The 2004 5-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Sr C Tynesha Pierce, 5’7” Sr G Chisa Ononiwu and 5’8” Jr G
Takia Starks of Spring Westfield; and 6’3” Jr F Mariana Mergerson and 6’0” Jr C MorganWilliams of Duncanville. Pierce
was voted the MVP of the final and later played at Tx-Pan American.
Westfield's Tyeisha Jackson was all-state in 2003 & 2004; Takia Starks was all-state in 2004 & 2005 and Ashley Bolden
was all-state in 2004. Takia Starks later played at Texas Tech; and Mariana Mergerson played at UT.
Team #227, 2004
Lincoln wins its 2nd of 2 state titles
4-A, DALLAS LINCOLN
Dallas Lincoln defeated Plainview, 57-35, in the 4-A final and Pflugerville Connally, 40-36, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lady Tigers finished the year undefeated in TX (losing only to to Riverdale MD) at 30-1 and qualified
for state for the 9th time with playoff wins over Sherman, 69-26; Mesquite Poteet, 50-39; Longview Pine Tree, 79-42;
and Dallas Kimball, 50-31. Lincoln and Connally were tied at 28-28 after 3 qts of the semi-final but the Lady Tigers
outscored the Cougars 12-8 in the 4th qt. for the 4-point win. Simone Cooks made a FT and 2 FTs in the last 30 seconds
for the victory. The 22-point win over Plainview in the final was due to an edge in FG shooting (21 of 42=50% to 12 of
53=23%) and rebounding (44-27) by the Lady Tigers.
Dallas Lincoln finally got its revenge on Plainview as the Bulldogs had beaten the Lady Tigers the previous three years in
the state finals. Lincoln has made 8 appearances in the state finals winning the title in 1999, 2004 & 2008 and losing in
1991 (to Levelland), 1994 (to Waco Midway), 2001 (to Plainview), 2002 (to Plainview) and 2003 (to Plainview). Michael
Ensley of Grambling State U. was the Lincoln championship coach in 1999, 2004 & 2008. Finalist Plainview has made five
appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1987 and 2001-2003 and losing in 2004.
The 2004 Lady Tigers were: 3 Rachel Butler, 5’8” Sr G; 4 Artavia Burns, 5’5” Sr G; 10 Andrea Riley, 5’5” So G; 11 Melbia
Patterson, 5’8” Jr G; 13 Latauvia Smith, 5’8” Fr G; 14 Veronica Hendrix, 5’6” Jr G; 21 Raquel Williams, 5’9” Jr G; 23 Jina
Potts, 5’7” So G; 24 Jennifer Sands, 6’0” Sr F; 33 Simone Cooks, 6’2” Jr F; & 34 Tameka Smith, 6’1” Sr F; and 45 Dominic
Seals, 6’2” Jr.
Lincoln was led in the final by 5’5” Sr Artavia Burns with 15 points; 5’8” Sr Rachel Butler with 14 points & 6 rebounds;
5’5” So Andrea Riley with 13 points & 4 steals; and 6’2” Jr Simone Cooks with 10 rebounds. 5’8” Sr Chelsea Hartman led
Plainview with 15 points. The Lady Tigers were led in the semi-final by Cooks with 14 points & 17 rebounds; Riley with
11 points & 4 steals; and Dominic Seals with 6 points & 7 rebounds. 6’2” Sr Alesheia White led Connally with 12 points &
10 rebounds.
The 2004 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’5” Sr G Artavia Burns, 6’2” Jr F Simone Cooks and 5’5” So G Andrea
Riley of Dallas Lincoln; and 5’8” Sr G Chelsea Hartman and 5’7” Sr G Dana Reinart of Plainview. Burns was voted the
MVP of the final. Artavia Burns and Rachel Butler of Lincoln later played at Hampton U.
Lincoln's Artavia Burns was all-state in 2004; Dominic Seals was all-state in 2005; and Andrea Riley was all-state in 2006.
Team #228, 2004
3-A, CANYON
Canyon defeated Winnsboro, 63-33, in the 3-A final and Groesbeck, 54-39, in the semi-final at the state tournament.
The Lady Eagles finished the year at 33-2 and qualified for state for the 19th time with playoff wins over Denver City, 8037; Snyder, 60-32; Graham, 56-34; and Muleshoe, 42-26. The 15-point semi-final win over Groesbeck was due to better
shooting from the field (46% to 23%), the FT line (88% to 63%) and 3-point line (39% to 17%) and a rebounding edge (3931). The 30-point win in the final over Winnsboro was due to better shooting from the field (19 of 37=51% to 11 of
35=31%) and a rebounding edge (32-18).
Nazareth from 1979 to 1985. His 15 overall state titles and 1,100 games won is a state record. Finalist Winnsboro has
made 9 appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1999-2001 and losing in 1991, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2007 & 2011.
The 2004 Lady Eagles were: 5 Mandi Whitecotton, 6’1” F; 10 Brooke Shepherd, 5’5” Fr G; 11 Dixie Bell, 5’8” Sr G; 14
Catherine McMenamy, 5’9” Jr G; 21 Chelsie Friemel, 5’10” Sr G; 22 Sierra Wilcox, 5’6” Jr G; 24 Jordan Hampton, 5’10” Jr
G; 25 Jennifer Paetzold, 5’7” Sr G; 30 Kacee Carey, 6’0” Jr F; & 31 Savannah Rose, 5’9” Jr G.
Canyon was led in the final by 5’10” Jr Jordan Hamilton with 21 points and 7 rebounds; 5’10” Sr Chelsie Friemel with 11
points & 7 rebounds; 5’6” Jr Sierra Wilcox with 7 points & 5 assists; and 5’9” Jr Catherine McMenamy with 7 points. 5’7”
Jr Whitney Huffman led Winnsboro with 16 points. The Lady Eagles were led in the semi-final by Hampton with 15 points
& 7 rebounds; Wilcox with 11 points & 6 assists; and McMenamy with 8 points. Groesbeck was led by 5’6” Sr Ashley
Tatum with 17 points.
Canyon's Jordan Hampton, and Sierra Wilcox were all-state in 2004; Jordan Hampton, Sierra Wilcox and Catherine
McMenamy were all-state in 2005; and Mandi Whitecotton was all-state in 2006.
The 2004 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Jr G Jordan Hampton and 5’6” Jr G Sierra Wilcox of Canyon; 5’6”
Jr G Kristin Huffman and 5’7” Jr G Whitney Huffman of Winnsboro; and 5’11” Sr F Jenna Pauley of Liberty Hill. Hampton
was voted the MVP of the final and was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 2003-05.
Jordan Hampton later played at Lubbock Christian; Brooke Shepherd at NW LA; Dixie Bell at WTSU; Catherine
McMenamy at Harding College; Sierra Wilcox at Lubbock Christian; Chelsie Friemel at Cisco JC; and Jennifer Paetzold at
McMurry. Twins Kristin and Whitney Huffman of Winnsboro played at Louisianna College.
Team #229, 2004
Boys and girls teams both win state in 2003-4
2-A, SHALLOWATER
Shallowater defeated Aubrey, 44-37, in the 2-A final and Hooks, 50-30, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Fillies were 36-2 on the year and qualified for state for the 5th time with playoff wins over Sonora, 67-26; Tahoka, 35-27;
Canadian, 58-49; and Seagraves, 52-45. The 20-point semi-final win over Hooks was due to an edge in FG shooting (2059=34% to 9 of 42=21%), rebounding (43-39) and points off turnovers (13-3). The 7-point win in the final was due to a
shooting edge from the field (13 of 42=31% to 11 of 46=24%) and the FT line (17 of 28=61% to 9 of 16=56%). The Fillies
led by only 2 points after 3 qts. but outscored Aubrey 15-10 in the 4th qt.
Shallowater has made three appearances in the state finals winning the title in 2004 and losing in 1997 to Poth and in
2003 to Brock. The school achieved a rare “double” in 2004 when both its boys and girls teams won state. Chuck
Darden of Texas Tech was the championship coach in 2004. Runner-up Aubrey made the school’s only appearance in a
final in 2004.
The 2004 Shallowater players were: 2 Britney Townsend, 5’1” Sr; 3 Elizabeth Marburger, 5’9” So; 4 Brooke McIntire,
5’3” Jr; 10 Annie Cox, 5’5” Sr; 11 Ashlee Garcia, 5’3” Jr; 12 Erin Corkery, 5’6” Jr’ 13 Casey Burnett, 5’11” Jr; 14 Shelbi
Richardson, 5’4” So; 15 Amy Gates, 5’10” So; 20 Kaycee Gorman, 5’9” Jr; 21 Kameron Cates, 5’9” Jr; 22 Natalie Riojas,
5’3” Sr; 23 Katy Pounds, 6’1” Sr; 24 Kristen Harris, 5’10” Jr; 25 Jessica Smith, 5’9” So.
Shallowater was led in the final by 5’11” Jr Casey Burnett with 13 points; 6’1” Sr Katy Pounds with 12 points, 9 rebounds
& 5 blocks; and 5’9” Jr Kameron Cates with 12 points. 6’0” Sr Valery Redfearn led Aubrey with 13 points & 14 rebounds.
The Fillies were led in the semi-final by Burnett with 22 points, 8 rebounds & 5 steals; Cates with 12 points & 6
rebounds; and Pounds with 8 points & 4 steals. 5’6” Sr Bari Sims led Hooks with 12 points.
Shallowater's Katy Pounds was all-state for 3 years in 2002-2004; Casey Burnet was all-state in 2005; and Elizabeth
Marburger was all-state in 2006.
The 2004 2A All State Tournament Team included 6’1” Sr Katy Pounds, 5’11” Jr Casey Burnett and 5’9” Jr Kameron Cates
of Shallowater; 6’0” Sr Valery Redfearn of Aubrey and 5’10” Fr Whitney Wehmeyer of Poth. Pounds was voted MVP of
the final. Wehmeyer became one of only three girls (with Sara Hinkley of Winnsboro and Erin Grant of Mansfield) to
make All State Tournament for 4 years.
Katy Pounds of Shallowater later played at Texas A&M. Whitney Wehmeyer of Poth later played at Oral Roberts U.
Team #230, 2004
Fayetteville wins only title in school history
1-A, Div II, FAYETTEVILLE
Fayetteville defeated Briscoe, 48-41, in the 1-A, Div. II, final and lost to Archer City, 59-47, in the Texas Cup matching the
Div I and Div II champions. The Lions finished the year at 31-6 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with playoff wins
over Utopia, 62-36; Tilden McMullen County, 70-42; Groveton Centerville, 63-52; Wells, 65-62; and Bloomburg, 64-42.
Fayetteville led the semi-final by 4 points after 3 qts. and won by 7 as the Lions shot better from 3-point range (5 of
19=26% to 2 of 18=11%) and the FT line (15 of 20=75% to 5 of 10=50%). The game was tied at 37-37 with 5:47
remaining when Fayetteville closed the game with an 11-4 run with 2 three-pointers and 5 FTs. Archer City won the TX
Cup over the Lions by 12 points with better shooting from the field (47% to 25%), FT line (89% to 62%) and 3-point
range (40% to 17%).
Fayetteville won the 2004 state championship in the school’s only appearance in a state final. Sharon Fritsch of SWT
was the 2004 Fayetteville championship coach. Finalist Briscoe also made its only appearance in a final in 2004.
The 2004 Lions were: 3 Kaysie Gonzalez, 5’4” Jr G; 4 Holly Bertsch, 5’3” Fr G; 5 Ashley Reames, 5’10” Jr C; 11 Kimberly
Krebs, 5’5” Fr F; 22 Shelly Machinsky, 5’8” Fr C; 23 Brittani Otto, 5’4” Sr G; 31 Jessica Martinek, 5’4” Sr G; 41 Brooke
Fritsch, 5’8” Jr F; & 55 Kelly Orsak, 5’8” Jr C.
Fayetteville was led in the final against Briscoe by 5’4” Sr Jessica Martinek with 28 points & 3 assists; 5’8” Jr Brooke
Fritsch with 11 points, 9 rebounds & 4 steals; and 5’4” Jr Kaysie Gonzalez with 5 points & 4 steals. 5’9” Sr Katie
Donaldson led Briscoe with 26 points & 13 rebounds. The Lions were led in the TX Cup defeat by Martinek with 31
points and 5 steals and Fritsch with 6 points and 4 steals. 5’10” Sr Brittni Burks led Archer City with 18 points & 10
rebounds.
The 2004 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’4” Sr G Jessica Martinek of Fayetteville; 5’10” Sr F Brittni Burks &
5’7” Sr G Magan Moore of Archer City; 5’9” Sr G Katie Donaldson of Fort Elliott; and 5’11” Sr F Brooke Endres of
Muenster. Martinek was voted the MVP of the final. Fayetteville's Jessica Martinek was all-state for 3 years in 2001 &
2003-04.
Team #231, 2004
Archer City wins its only state title
1-A, Div I, ARCHER CITY
Archer City defeated Muenster, 43-42, in the 1-A, Div. I, final and defeated Fayetteville, 59-47, in the Texas Cup
matching the Div I and Div II champions. The Wildcats finished the year at 30-5 and qualified for state for the 2nd time
with playoff wins over Lipan, 62-45; Rice, 58-42; Meridian, 59-50; Hubbard, 55-37; and Sudan, 30-24. Archer City trailed
by 3 points after 3 qts. of the final against Muenster but outscored the Lady Hornets 13-9 in the 4th qt. led by Magan
Moore with 10 points (including two 3-pointers). Muenster made a 3-pointer with one second remaining to cut the final
margin to one point. Archer City won the TX Cup by 12 points over Fayetteville with better shooting from the field (47%
to 25%), the FT line (89% to 62%) and 3-point range (40% to 17%).
Archer City has made two appearances in the state finals winning the title in 2004 and losing in the 1976 final to
Stratford. Jeff Martin of SE OK State U. was the 2004 Archer City championship coach. Finalist Muenster has appeared
in the finals twice losing in 1993 & 2004.
The 2004 Wildcats were: 10 Magan Moore, 5’7” Sr G; 12 Brittany Martinez, 5’7” So G; 14 Taylor Cavitt, 5’4” Jr G; 20 Erin
Graves, 5’6” So G; 21 Jamie Parker, 5’3” Sr G; 25 Lindsey Wuthhrich, 5’5” So G; 30 Jennifer Shaffer, 5’8” Jr G; 34 Lindsey
Hopkins, 5’6” Sr G; 35 Jessica Reynolds, 5’8” So F; 40 Brittni Burks, 5’10” Sr F; 44 Andrea Springer, 5’8” Jr F; 45 Amanda
Cox, 5’5” Jr G; 50 Lacey Reneau, 5’7” So F; & 55 Jamie Stults, 5’6” So G.
Archer City was led in the final by 5’10” Sr Brittni Burks with 18 points and 11 rebounds; 5’7” Sr Magan Moore with 16
points & 6 rebounds; and 5’7” So Brittany Martinez with 6 points. 5’11” Sr Brooke Endres led Muenster with 14 points,
14 rebounds & 5 blocks. The Wildcats were led in the TX Cup by Burks with 18 points, 10 rebounds & 5 assists; Moore
with 13 points and 6 rebounds; Martinez with 13 points and 6 rebounds; and 5’3” Sr Jamie Parker with 11 points. 5’4” Sr
Jessica Martinek led Fayetteville with 31 points.
The 2004 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Sr F Brittni Burks and 5’7” Magan Moore of Archer City; 5’4” Sr
G Jessica Martinek of Fayetteville; 5’9” Sr G Katie Donaldson of Fort Elliott; and 5’11” Sr F Brooke Endres of Muenster.
Moore was voted the MVP of the final.
Archer City's Brittni Burks was all-state in 2004 and Erin Graves was all-state in 2006.
Team #232, 2005
Bowie wins its only state title
5-A, ARLINGTON BOWIE
Arlington Bowie defeated Humble, 69-62 (OT), in the 5-A final and Pflugerville, 54-42, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lady Vols finished the year at 35-5 and qualified for state for the 1st time with playoff wins over
Southlake Carroll, 54-39; Duncanville, 49-40; North Crowley, 63-41; and DeSoto, 64-46. Bowie’s 12-point win in the
semi-final was due to a rebounding edge (48-25) that led to more shots taken and more FGs made (22 of 64 to 10 of 27).
The Vols led by 26-18 at the half and 41-30 after 3 qts. Bowie got off to a slow start in the final trailing Humble by 22-9
after the 1st qt. but then outscored the Cougars 20-7 in the 2nd qt for a tie at the half. The Vols led by 8 after 3 qts. but
the Lady Wildcats came back in the 4th qt. to tie the game at 54-54 at the end of regulation. Bowie outscored Humble
15-8 in the OT to take the title. The Lady Vols’ victory was due to a rebounding edge (52-36) and FTs (26 of 34=77% to
12 of 21=57%). This OT win was one of 13 that have occurred from 1951-2007.
Arlington Bowie won the 2005 state championship in its first and only appearance in a state final. Wanda Talton of UTArlington was the 2005 Bowie championship coach. Finalist Humble also made its only appearance in a state final in
2005.
The 2005 Lady Vols were: 5 Ashley Walker, 5’6” Jr G; 10 Kally Diehm, 5’5” Jr G; 12 Kelli Epperson, 5’5” Jr G; 15
Yashimarae Poindexer, 5’6” Jr G; 20 Secrett Anderson, 6’0” Jr F; 23 Ambri Thompson, 5’6” Sr G; 25 Brittany Bryant, 5’9”
Jr F; 30 Brittni Brown, 5’7” Sr G; 32 Erika Ferrell, 6’0” Sr F; 33 Danielle Nunn, 5’9” Jr G; 34 Joanne Jones, 6’1” Jr C; 40
Candice Williams, 5’5 So G; 42 Sylvia Hoffman, 5’8” So F; 45 Donniece Vestal, 6’0” Sr C; & 50 Candace Freeman, 5’10: Sr
F.
Bowie was led in the final by 5’9” Jr Danielle Nunn with 23 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists & 4 steals; 6’0” Sr Erika Ferrell
with 17 points and 13 rebounds; 6’0” Jr Secrett Anderson with 11 points; and 5’6” Jr Ashley Walker with 10 points. 6’1”
Sr Jessica Morrow led Humble with 24 points & 6 rebounds. The Lady Vols were led in the semi-final by Ferrell with 15
points & 17 rebounds; Walker with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 steals; and Nunn with 11 points & 4 steals. 5’10” Sr Erin
Dixon led Pflugerville with 14 points and 9 rebounds.
Bowie's Erika Ferrell was all-state in 2004 & 2005; Danielle Dunn was all-state in 2005 & 2006 and Secrett Anderson and
Mickel Picco was all-state in 2006.
The 2005 5-A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Sr F Erika Ferrell and 5’9” Jr G Danielle Nunn of Arlington Bowie;
and 6’1” Sr G Jessica Morrow, 5’10” Sr G Brittany Toran and 5’8” Jr G Taujhnae Travis of Humble. Nunn was voted the
MVP of the final.
Erika Ferrell played at Weatherford College; Danielle Nunn at TCU; Jessica Morrow at Baylor U.; Taujhnae Travis at San
Jacinto JC; and Brittany Toran at TX A&M.
Team #233, 2005
Dunbar wins its 1st of 2 state titles
4-A, FT WORTH DUNBAR
Ft. Worth Dunbar defeated Angleton, 56-50, in the 4-A final and Dallas Lincoln, 72-52, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Wildcats finished the year at 31-4 and qualified for state for the 1st time with playoff wins over
Denison, 75-58; Stephenville, 74-33; Lubbock Estacado, 46-43; and Denton, 62-45. The 20-point semi-final win over
Lincoln was due to better shooting (22 of 49=45% to 19 of 53=36%) and more points off turnovers (32 to 5). Dunbar led
in the final by 2 points after 3 qts. and then outscored Angleton 15-11 in the 4th Qt for a 6-point win relying on better
shooting (23 of 46=50% to 19 of 52=37%).
Ft. Worth Dunbar has made two appearances in the state finals winning titles in 2005 & 2007. Andrea Robinson of the
U. of LA at Monroe was the Dunbar championship coach in 2005 & 2007. Finalist Angleton has made five appearances in
the finals winning titles in 1956 and 1973 and losing in 1955, 1969 & 2005.
The 2005 Wildcats were: 10 Dominique Bourgeois, 5’6” Sr G; 11 LaShandra Hill, 5’7” So G; 14 LaTisha Clark, 5’5” Jr G; 15
Jerin Smith, 5’11” Jr F; 20 Maureen Slider, 5’6” Jr G; 22 Roni Withers, 5’10” So F; 23 Ashley McCuin, 5’7” Jr G; 32
Brooklyn Pope, 6’2 Fr F; & 45 Victoria Davis, 5’8” Jr G.
Dunbar was led in the final by 6’2” Fr Brooklyn Pope with 18 points & 5 steals; 5’11” Jr Jerin Smith with 18 points; and
5’7” So LaShandra Hill with 14 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. 5’9” Sr Ayana Brereton led Angleton with 17
points and 10 rebounds. The Wildcats were led in the semi-final by Hill with 20 points & 4 steals; Pope with 17 points
and 9 rebounds; 5’8” Jr Victoria Davis with 14 points; and Smith with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Lincoln was led by 6’2”
Sr Simone Cooks with 17 points and 15 rebounds.
The 2005 4-A All State Tournament Team included 5’7” So G LaShandra Hill, 6’2” Fr F Brooklyn Pope and 5’11” Jr F Jerin
Smith of Ft. Worth Dunbar; 5’9” Sr G Ayana Brereton of Angleton; and 6’2” Sr F Simone Cooks of Dallas Lincoln. Pope
was voted the MVP of the final.
Dunbar's LaShandra Hill was all-state for 3 years in 2005-2007; Jerin Smith was all-state in 2006; and Brooklyn Pope in
2007 & 2008.
Ayana Brereton later played at U. of Ark.
Team #234, 2005
3-A, CANYON
Canyon defeated Cleveland, 66-46, in the 3-A final and Wimberly, 69-33, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The
Eagles finished the year at 32-3 and qualified for state for the 20th time with playoff wins over Sweetwater, 67-26;
Seminole, 58-28; Breckenridge, 81-41; and Muleshoe, 74-39. Canyon’s 36-point semi-final win was due to better
shooting (23 of 41=56% to 10 of 43=23%) and a rebounding edge (33-24) as Wimberly (34-4) trailed 35-18 at the half
and 53-25 after 3 qts. The 20-point win over Cleveland (36-5) in the final featured better shooting (27 of 44=61% to 19
of 54=35%) and rebounding (32-22) by the Eagles.
Nazareth from 1979 to 1985. His 15 overall state titles and 1,100 games won is a state record. Finalist Cleveland made
The 2005 Eagles were: 5 Mandi Whitecotton, 6’2” Jr F; 10 Lauren Simpson, 5’5” So G; 11 Savannah Rose, 5’9” Sr G; 14
Catherine McMenamy, 5’9” Sr G; 20 Cherilyn McMenamy, 6’0” So F; 21 Sasha Monreal, 5’9” Jr G; 22 Sierra Wilcox, 5’6”
Sr G; 24 Jordan Hampton, 5’10” Sr G; 25 Noni Valdez, 5’8” So G; 30 Kacee Carey, 6’0” Sr F; 31 Lauren Irlbeck, 5’9” Jr F; &
33 Kelsea Heiman, 5’5” Jr G.
Canyon was led in the final by 5’6” Sr Sierra Wilcox with 21 points & 6 assists; 5’9” Sr Catherine McMenamy with 15
points; 5’10” Sr Jordan Hampton with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists; 6’2” Jr Mandi Whitecotton with 6 points and
8 rebounds; and 6’0” Sr Kacee Carey with 6 points and 5 assists. 5’9” Sr Shante’ Perry and 5’5” Sr NaQuita Williams each
scored 16 points for Cleveland. The Eagles were led in the semi-final by Hampton with 22 points and 8 rebounds;
McMenamy with 10 points; and Whitecotton and 5’5” Jr Kelsea Heiman with 9 points each. 5’9” Sr Kylie Uhlaender led
Wimberly with 9 points.
The 2005 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Sr G Jordan Hampton, 5’9” Sr G Catherine McMenamy and 5’6”
Sr G Sierra Wilcox of Canyon; and 5’9” Sr G Shante’ Perry and 5’5” Sr G Naquita Williams of Cleveland. Wilcox was voted
the MVP of the final. Jordan Hampton of Canyon was named All State Tournament for 3 consecutive years in 2003-05
and later played at Lubbock Christian.
Canyon's Jordan Hampton, Sierra Wilcox and Catherine McMenamy were all-state in 2005; Mandi Whitecotton was allstate in 2006; Stephani Rhoten was all-state in 2007.
Lauren Simpson of Canyon won 6 gold medals at the state track meet including 4 consecutive years in the 800 meters.
Sasha Monreal of Canyon later played at Frank Phillips JC; Cherilyn McMenamy at WTSU; and Jordan Hampton at
Lubbock Christian. Lauren Simpson of Canyon won 6 gold medals at the state track meet including 4 consecutive titles in
the 800 meters and ran track at Baylor U. Shante Perry of Cleveland later played at McNeese State.
Team #235, 2005
Brock, led by Krystal Cole, wins its 3rd of 3 titles;
Coach Skip Townsend wins 3rd title
2-A, BROCK
Brock defeated Canadian, 64-30, in the 2-A final and Kountze, 56-48, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The Lady
Eagles finished the year at 37-3 and qualified for state for the 14th time with playoff wins over Grandview, 75-22;
Eastland, 45-29; Celina, 52-25; and Clarksville, 47-28. The 8-point semi-final win over Kountze was due to better
shooting (25 of 42=60% to 20 of 53=38%) and rebounding (31-21) by Brock as the Lady Eagles led by 3 points after 3 qts.
and outscored the Lionettes 14-9 in the 4th qt. Brock overwhelmed Canadian in the final leading by 29-10 at the half
and 44-17 after 3 qts. in the 34-point victory.
in 1979 (to Nazareth), 1980 (to Nazareth), 1992 (to Celeste) and 2000 (to Farwell). Skip Townsend of ETSU was the
Brock championship coach for all six state titles and thru 2006 had a 754-321 record in 33 years. By 2011 he ranked 3rd
among girls’ coaches in most state titles. Chance Westmoreland was the Brock championship coach in 2012 & 2013.
Finalist Canadian made its only appearance in a state final in 2005.
The 2005 Lady Eagles were: 3 Krystal Cole, 5’10” Sr F; 5 Kyndra Wood, 5’5” So G; 12 Katrina Willingham, 5’5” So G; 13
Jordan Murphree, 5’11” Jr F; 14 Channing Gann, 5’4” Sr G; 20 Halsey Townsend, 5’5” Sr G; 22 Lyssa Townsend, 5’5” Jr G;
32 Megan Wilson, 5’9” So F; 33 Brfandi Fulmer, 5’8” Fr F; 40 Rainey White, 5’10” Fr C; 41 Jennifer Cooper, 6’1” Jr C; & 44
Reba Rogers, 6’2” Jr C.
Brock was led in the final by 5’10” Sr Krystal Cole with 32 points and 9 rebounds; 5’11” Jr Jordan Murphree with 21
points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 steals; and 5’5” Sr Halsey Townsend with 5 points. 5’11” Jr Carlee Culver and 5’8” Sr
Shila Province led Canadian with 6 points each. The Lady Eagles were led in the semi-final by Cole with 26 points and 12
rebounds; Murphree with 22 points and 12 rebounds; 6’1” Jr Jennifer Cooper with 8 points; and Townsend with 5
assists. 5’11” Jr Gabriell Mattox led Kountze with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
The 2005 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’10: Sr F Krystal Cole and 5’11” Jr F Jordan Murphree of Brock; 5’11”
Jr F Gabriell Mattox of Kountz; 5’8” Sr G Shila Province of Canadian; and 6’0” So G Whitney Wehmeyer of Poth. Cole was
voted the MVP of the final. Brock's Jordan Murphree was all-state in 2004 & 2005 and Krystal Cole was all-state for 4
years in 2002-05.
Weymeyer, who later played at Oral Roberts U., became one of only 3 girls (with Sara Hinkley of Winnsboro & Eric Grant
of Mansfield) ever named All State Tournament for 4 years. Gabriell Mattox was named All State Tournament 3 times in
4 years in 2003-06.
Team #236, 2005
Nazareth wins its 17th of 18 state titles
Nazareth defeated Kennard, 62-57, in the 1-A, Div II final at the state tournament and lost to Seagraves, 56-51, in the
Texas Cup matching the Div. I and Div. II teams from 1-A. The Swiftettes finished the year at 31-6 and qualified for state
for the 21st time with playoff wins over Turkey Valley, 76-46; Channing, 53-33; Lamesa Klondike, 52-41; Briscoe Ft.
Elliott, 59-46; and Throckmorton, 62-38. Nazareth trailed Kennard by 29-27 at half-time of the final but outscored the
Lady Tigers by 35-28 in the 2nd half in its 5-point win. The Swiftettes’ win was due to more 3-point FGs (6 of 15 to 3 of
8); more FTs (12 of 16 to 10 of 17); and more points off turnovers (25-20). Seagraves won the TX Cup over Nazareth
with better FT shooting (12 of 17 to 4 of 12) and more points off turnovers (18-12). The Div I vs. Div II match-up was tied
after 3 qts. but Seagraves outscored Nazareth 22-17 in the 4th qt. for the 5-point victory.
The Swiftettes only losses in a final came in 1986 to Snook and in 1998 to Karnack. Amy Huseman of WTA&M was the
Nazareth championship coach in 2005 & 2007. Finalist Kennard has made four appearances in the finals winning titles in
2001 & 2006 and losing in 2005 & 2008.
The 2005 Swiftettes were: 1 J’Lae Merritt, 5’4” So G; 1 Keli Schulte, 5’9” Sr F; 2 Jamie Black, 5’3” Sr G; 3 Megan Lemons,
5’9” Sr F; 12 Holly Kleman, 5’7” So G; 13 Kembra Albracht, 5’4” Jr G; 21 Jamie Birkenfeld, 5’5” Sr G; 23 Kendra Huseman,
5’4” Jr G; 30 Whitney Peacock, 5’4” Jr G; 31 Brittany Nelson, 5’10” So F; 32 Jenna Acker, 5’5” Sr G; 33 Lacey Acker, 5’6”
So G; 34 Candace Birkenfeld, 5’6” So G; 35 Heidi Ramaekers, 5’3” So F; & 43 Kelcee Kleman, 5’7” Sr F.
Nazareth was led in the final against Kennard by 5’7” So Holly Kleman with 25 points; 5’9” Sr Megan Lemons with 13
points; 5’3” Sr Jamie Black with 11 points & 3 assists; 5’5” Sr Jenna Acker with 7 points; and 5’7” Sr Kelcee Kleman with 4
points and 7 rebounds. 5’8” So Tiffany Adair led Kennard with 22 points & 8 rebounds. The Swiftettes were led in the
TX Cup loss by Holly Kleman with 18 points; Acker with 11 points and 7 rebounds; 5’4” Jr Kendra Huseman with 10
points; and 5’6” So Lacey Acker with 5 points. 6’0” Sr Twashae Peterson led Seagraves with 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Nazareth's Holly Kleman was all-state for 3 years in 2005-07 and Heidi Ramaekers was all-state in 2007.
The 2005 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’5” Sr G Jenna Acker and 5’7” So G Holly Kleman of Nazareth; 5’11”
Sr G Darchell Griffin & 6’0” Sr F Twashae Peterson of Seagraves; and 5’8” So G Tiffany Adair of Kennard. Kleman was
voted the MVP of the final. Twashae Peterson later played at Odessa College.
Lacey Acker and Holly Kleman were state tennis (doubles) champions in 2005 & 2006 while Acker won a 3rd title in
2007.
Team #237, 2005
Seagraves wins its only state title
1-A, Div I, SEAGRAVES
Seagraves defeated Moulton, 60-45, in the 1-A, Div. I final at the state tournament and defeated Nazareth, 56-51, in the
Texas Cup matching the Div. I and Div. II champions from 1-A. The Lady Eagles finished the year at 30-9 and qualified for
state for the 1st time with playoff wins over Haskell, 59-46; Iraan, 63-33; Sudan, 40-24; Smyer, 53-39; and Windthorst,
56-53. The 15-point win in the final over Moulton was due to better shooting from the field (43% to 36%), the FT line
(82% to 43%) and 3-point line (50% to 11%). Seagraves won the TX Cup over Nazareth with better FT shooting (12 of 17
to 4 of 12) and more points off turnovers (18-12). The Div I vs. Div II match-up was tied after 3 qts. but Seagraves
outscored Nazareth 22-17 in the 4th qt. for the 5-point victory.
Seagraves won the 2005 title in the school’s only appearance in a state final. Finalist Moulton has never won a title but
has lost in the finals 8 times (1958, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1987, 1990, 1991 & 2005). Betsy Baughman of WTA&M was the
2005 Seagraves championship coach.
The 2005 Lady Eagles were: 10 Darchell Griffin, 5’11” Sr G; 11 Shavona Cole, 5’6” So G; 12 Hope Martinez, 5’4” Jr G; 21
Jordana Middleton, 5’8” Sr G; 22 Deamber Cole, 5’9” So G; 23 Judy Rodriquez, 5’7” So G; 31 Vanessa Jacuinde, 5’9” So F;
32 Markeshia Griffin, 5’5” Sr G; 33 Destini Jones, 5’7” So G; 34 Twashae Peterson, 6’0” Sr C; 41 Tori Bueno, 5’8” Jr C; 44
Tifany Hernandez, 5’6” Sr F; & 54 Patricia Rodriquez, 5’8” Sr F.
Seagraves was led in the final against Moulton by 5’11” Sr Darchell Griffin with 23 points, 9 rebounds & 4 steals; 6’0” Sr
Twashae Peterson with 11 points and 12 rebounds; and 5’7” So Judy Rodriguez with 9 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 7
steals. 5’9” Jr Sarah Kristynik and 5’7” Sr Natalie Beran led Moulton each with 17 points and 9 rebounds. The Lady
Eagles were led in the TX Cup win by Peterson with 17 points & 13 rebounds; Griffin with 15 points & 9 rebounds; 5’8” Sr
Patricia Rodriguez with 10 points; and Judy Rodriquez with 8 points. 5’7” So Holly Kleman led Nazareth with 18 points.
The 2005 1-A All State Tournament Team included 5’11” Sr G Darchell Griffin and 6’0” Sr F Twashae Peterson of
Seagraves; 5’5” Sr G Jenna Acker and 5’7” So G Holly Kleman of Nazareth; and 5’8” So G Tiffany Adair of Kennard. Griffin
was voted the MVP of the final. Seagraves' Darchelle Griffin was all-state for 2 years in 2004-2005.
Team #238, 2006
Plano West wins its only state title
5-A, PLANO WEST
Plano West defeated Rockwall, 54-47, in the 5-A final and San Antonio Warren, 59-45, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Wolves finished the year at 35-6 and qualified for state for the 1st time with playoff wins over
Southlake Carroll, 47-37; Arlington Bowie, 66-62; Lubbock Coronado, 89-68; and DeSoto, 50-47. Plano West’s 14-point
win in the semi-final was due to better shooting (40% to 28% in FGs & 67% to 47% in FTs) and rebounding (43-40) and
outscored Warren 30-18 in the 2nd half. Plano West out shot (48% to 29% in FGs & 56% to 28% in 3-pointers) and out
rebounded (38-31) Rockwall in the 7-point win in the final and blew the game open with a 24-8 3rd qt. Kathleen Nash
made 4 FTs in the final 21 seconds to quell a Rockwall rally.
Plano West won the 2006 state title in the school’s only appearance in a state final. Don Patterson of SWT was the 2006
Plano West championship coach. Finalist Rockwall won a “rematch” in the 2007 state final winning its only state
championship.
The 2006 Wolves were: 10 Becca Feagin, 5’3” Jr G; 11 Mary Rich, 5’6” Jr G; 13 Rachel Hester, 5’6” Sr G; 15 Alexis
Morgan, 5’2” Sr G; 20 Lindsey Hughes, 5’9” Sr G; 21 Katie Makanani, 5’5” So G; 23 Taylor Shead, 5’9” Jr G; 24 Tawni
Ichimura, 5’7” Sr G; 33 Kristen Nash, 6’2” Sr F; 34 Kathleen Nash, 6’2” Jr F; & 42 Micah Garoutte, 6’2” Jr C.
Plano West was led in the final by 6’2” Jr Kathleen Nash with 17 points (on 6 of 6 from field and 5 of 7 FTs) & 8 rebounds,
5’2” Sr Alexis Morgan with 14 points (on 3 of 4 three-pointers) , 6’2” Sr Kristen Nash (Kathleen’s older sister) with 9
points and 10 rebounds, 5’6” Sr Rachel Hester with 9 points and 6’2” Jr Micah Garoutte with 5. Rockwall was led by
Genevieve Campbell with 22 points. Kristen Nash led Plano in the semi-final with 21 points & 13 rebounds, Kathleen
Nash and Hester added 13 points and Garoutte had 7. Lynsey Pool led Warren with 12 points.
The 2006 5-A All State Tournament Team included 5’6” Sr G Rachel Hester, 5’2” Sr G Alexis Morgan and 6’2” Jr F
Kathleen Nash of Plano West; and 5’8” Jr G Genevieve Campbell and 5’10” Jr F Haley Day of Rockwall. Kathleen Nash
was voted the MVP of the final.
Plano West's Kristin Nash was all-state in 2006 and Kathleen Nash was all-state in 2006 & 2007.
Team #239, 2006
Waxahachie wins its only state title
4-A, WAXAHACHIE
Waxahachie defeated Kerrville Tivy, 52-48, in the 4-A final and FW Dunbar, 51-46, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lady Indians finished the year at 32-6 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with playoff wins over
Dallas Seagoville, 68-53; Dallas Kimball, 54-45; Lewisville Hebron, 44-40; and Dallas Lincoln, 57-39. The 5-point win over
Kimball in the semi-final was due to an edge in rebounding (41-32) and FTs (22 for 28 to 9 for 15). The Lady Indians
trailed by 11 after 3 qts. but outscored Dunbar 22-6 in the 4th qt. Waxahachie trailed Tivy by 6 points after 3 qts. in the
final but outscored the Antlers 18-8 in the 4th qt. The turning point of the final came when Tivy’s star, Natalie Thomas,
fouled out with 6:47 remaining, and Waxahachie’s trap press then forced 6 turnovers in the final 6 minutes. The Indians
scored 27 points off turnovers to 11 for Tivy.
Waxahachie has made two appearances in the state finals winning a title in 2006 and losing in 2000 to Canyon. Leslie
Priebe uf UT-Arlington was the 2006 Waxahachie championship coach. Finalist Kerrville Tivy made its only appearance
The 2006 Lady Indians were: 4 Ariel Jones, 5’8” Fr F; 10 Tarrah Carr, 5’8” Jr G; 11 Nicky Hughes, 6’0” Sr F; 12 Sheena
Sowers, 5’9” Sr F; 14 Amanda Mangan, 5’9” Fr F; 20 Laura Lewis, 6’0” Jr F; 21 Keena Sowers, 5’9” Sr F; 23 Lauren Rust,
5’6” Sr G; 25 Destini Hughes, 5’10” So G; 32 Anissia Jay, 5’6” So G; 33 Asha Johnson, 5’5” Jr G; 34 Kelsey Benford, 6’0” Jr
C; & 42 Torrian Tims, 6’1” Sr C.
Waxahachie was led in the final by 6’0” Sr Nicky Hughes with 21 points & 7 rebounds, 5’10” So Destini Hughes with 13
points, 6’0” Jr Laura Lewis with 10 and 6’1” Sr Torrian Timms with 8 points & 8 rebounds. Natalie Thomas led Tivy with
13 points. The Lady Indians were led in the semi-final by Nicky Hughes with 19 points and 22 rebounds, Destini Hughes
with 15 points & 6 rebounds, Lewis with 8 points and 5’6” Sr Lauren Rust with 6 points. Jerin Smith led Dunbar with 16
points and 9 rebounds. Laura Lewis of Waxahachie played on the 2007 FW Dunbar team that won state and thus was
on back-to-back state champs though from different schools.
The 2006 4A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” So G Destini Hughes and 6’0” Sr F Nicky Hughes of Waxahachie;
5’5” Jr G Bryla Renfro and 6’2” Sr F Natalie Thomas of Kerrville Tivy; and 6’0” Sr F Jerin Smith of Ft. Worth Dunbar.
Hughes was voted the MVP of the final and later played at UT. Waxahachie's Nicky Hughes was all-state in 2005 & 2006
and Torrian Tims was all-state in 2006.
Team #240, 2006
China Springs wins its only state title
3-A, CHINA SPRING
China Spring defeated Abilene Wylie, 57-54, in the 3-A final and Brownsboro, 60-48, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Cougars finished the year at 34-4 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with playoff wins over
Hempstead, 76-38; Waco Robinson, 47-32; Orangefield, 57-56; and Lorena, 66-50. China Spring led the semi-final by 6
points after 3 qts. and outscored the Bears 21-15 in the 4th qt. for a 12-point victory that featured outstanding FT
shooting by the Cougars (32 of 39=82% to 10 of 14=71%). The Cougars scored 22 points off turnovers to 10 for
Brownsboro. China Spring took the lead for the final time in the final with 1:29 left on a jump shot by Anna Raines who
then made 2 FTs for a a 57-54 lead with 56 seconds remaining. Wylie worked for a last shot and attempted a 3-pointer
from the corner with 1 second left that would have tied the game but the shot was blocked by Jessica Hanna. The
Cougars relied on more points off turnovers (19-12) and more fast break points (9-2) in the 3-point victory.
China Spring won the 2006 state championship in the school’s only appearance in the state finals. Teresa Durham of
Harding U. was the 2006 China Spring championship coach. Finalist Abilene Wylie has made four appearances in the
state finals winning titles in 1970 & 1990 and losing in 2001 and 2006.
The 2006 Cougars were: 10 Kelli Richardson, 5’5” Fr G; 11 Alli Richardson, 5’6” Sr G; 12 Haley Edwards, 5’6” Sr G; 13 Tess
Brewer, 5’5” So G; 20 Brianna Piscacek, 5’10” Sr C; 25 Anna Raines, 5’7” Sr F; 30 Jessica Hanna, 5’7” Jr G; 33 Karlyn
Meyers, 5’11” So F; 34 Lauren Skarpa, 5’6” Jr G; 44 Jackie Hancock, 5’10” Sr C; 51 Miriam Weingarten, 5’10” Jr F; & 52
Jenna Dutschmann, 5’10” So C.
China Spring was led in the final by5’7” Sr Anna Raines with 24 points & 6 rebounds, 5’7” Jr Jessica Hanna with 20 points
(18 in the 2nd half) & 5’11” So Karlyn Meyers with 13 points and 8 rebounds. 6’0” Courtney Laing led Wylie with 28
points and 9 rebounds. Hanna was the Cougars’ top scorer in the semi-final with19 points & 8 rebounds while Raines
added 16, Meyers, 12, and 5’6” Fr Kelli Alli Richardson, 8. Brittany Brown led Brownsboro with 22 points & 9 rebounds.
The 2006 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’7” Jr G Jessica Hanna, 5’11” So F Karlyn Meyers and 5’7” Sr F Anna
Raines of China Spring; and 5’9” Sr G Kelsey Darby and 6’1” Sr C Courtney Laing of Abilene Wylie. Raines was voted the
MVP of the final.
China Spring's Karlyn Meyers was all-state for 3 years in 2006-2008 and Jessica Hanna was all-state in 2007 & 2007.
In 2007 Anna Raines was playing at the U. of Mary Hardin-Baylor; Jessica Hanna was playing at Dallas University; and
Karlyn Meyers has committed to Texas Tech for volleyball. Jackie Hancock is studying pre med at Rhodes in TN; Mimi
Weingarten is an exchange student in Germany; and Kelli Richardson was 3rd at state in the 800 meters as a soph.
Team #241, 2006
Argyle, led by Ally Clardy,
2-A, ARGYLE
Argyle defeated Wall, 51-33, in the 2-A final and Poth, 58-51, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The Lady Eagles
finished the year at 34-4 and qualified for state for the 1st time with playoff wins over Clarksville, 48-40; Krum, 45-29;
Boyd, 49-36; and Prosper, 52-34. Argyle trailed by 1 point at halftime of the semi-final but outscored Poth 17-6 in the 3d
qt and held on in the 4th qt. for a 7-point win as the Lady Eagles shot better from the 3-point line (4 of 12 to 1 of 6) and
FT line (12 of 15 to 10 of 18). Argyle’s 18-point win in the final was due to better shooting (45% to 32%) and more points
off turnovers (35-18). Wall shot only 19% thru the first 3 qts and trailed 44-14 going into the 4th qt.
Argyle won the 2006 state championship in its first and only appearance in a state final. Steve Schmidt of Southwestern
OK State U. was the 2006 Argyle championship coach. Finalist Wall made its only appearance in a final in 2006.
The 2006 Lady Eagles were: 4 Chelsea Cook, 6’1” Sr C; 10 Brooke Shepherd, 5’6” Jr G; 11 Ally Clardy, 5’7” Sr G; 13
Yvonne Glass, 5’4” Sr G; 20 Kristie Krueger, 5’8” So G; 21 Kinzie Ellis, 5’7” Jr G; 22 Emma Forrer, 5’8” Fr F; 23 Bailey
Slough, 5’6” Sr G; 33 Meagan Gonzales, 5’5” Jr G; 34 Teacup Gorman, 5’10” Sr C; & Alex Marshall, 6’0” Sr C.
Argyle was led in the final by 5’7” Sr Ally Clardy with 20 points, 5’6” Jr Brooke Shepherd with 12, 6’1” Sr Chelsea Cook
with 7 points, 8 rebounds & five assists and 6’0” Sr Alex Marshall with 6 points. Also, Clardy held Wall’s top scorer
without a FG for the entire game. Ashlyn Stokes led Wall with 10 points. Cook led the Lady Eagles in the semi-final with
14 points and 8 rebounds followed by Clardy with 14 points, Shepherd with 10 points, Marshall with 8 points and 8
rebounds and 5’8” So Kristie Krueger with 8 points. Tara Grier led Poth with 16 points and 9 rebounds while Whitney
Wehmeyer added 15 points.
The 2006 2-A All State Tournament Team included 5’7” Sr G Ally Clardy and 6’1” Sr C Chelsea Cook of Argyle; 5’11” Sr F
Gabriell Mattox of Kountz; 5’9” Sr G Kirsten Niehues of Wall; and 6’0” Jr G Whitney Wehmeyer of Poth. Clardy was
voted MVP of the final. Ally Clardy of Argyle signed to play at OK State.
Wehmeyer, who later played at Oral Roberts U., became one of only 3 girls (with Sara Hinkley of Winnsboro & Erin Grant
of Mansfield) ever named All State Tournament for 4 years. Gabriell Mattox was named All State Tournament 3 times in
4 years in 2003-06. Argyle's Ally Clardy was all-state in 2005 & 2006; Brooke Shepherd was all-state in 2006 & 2007; and
Chelsea Cook was all-state in 2006.
Team #242, 2006
Kennard, led by the Adair sisters,
wins its 2nd of 2 state titles
1-A, Div II, KENNARD
Kennard defeated Springlake-Earth, 44-26, in the 1-A, Div II, final at the state tournament. The Lady Tigers qualified for
the state final with playoff wins over Chireno, 47-46; Goodrich, 63-50; Knippa, 74-46; D’Hanis, 48-31; & Stephenville
Huckabay (the semi-state game) and finished the year at 35-2. Kennard led at halftime by 30-9 and coasted to an 18point win by out shooting Springlake-Earth from the field (30% to 22%) and the FT line (14 of 23 to 3 of 6).
Kennard has made four appearances in the state finals winning titles in 2001 and 2006 and losing in 2005 to Nazareth &
in 2008 to Follett. The school has a total of 6 titles (boys=4, girls=2) ranking 12th in Texas. Chris McClain of SFA was the
Kennard championship coach in both 2001 & 2006. Finalist Springlake-Earth has made four appearances in the state
finals winning titles in 1967 & 1968 & losing in 1966 and 2006.
The 2006 Lady Tigers were: 10 Deshonda Durrett, 5’0” So G; 11 Tiffany Adair, 5’8” Jr G; 12 Erica Adair, 5’6” So G; 14
Katelyn Lenderman, 5’7” Jr G; 15 Liz Dowdy, 5’8” Jr C; 20 Brittani Nagy, 5’2” Fr G; 21 Felicia Skinner, 5’7” So F; 22
Jasmine Mitchell, 5’7” So F; 23 Xyna Lamb, 5’2” Fr G; & 32 Ariel Mumphrey, 5’6” Fr C.
Kennard was led in the final by 5’6” So Erica Adair with 19 points and 8 rebounds and 5’8” Jr Tiffany Adair with 17 points
and 9 rebounds. The Lady Wolverines were led by Hilary Garza with 7 points.
The The 2006 1A All State Tournament Team included 5’8” Jr G Tiffany Adair and 5’6” So G Erica Adair of Kennard; 6’3”
So C Jordan Barncastle, 5’5” So G Taylor Daniel and 5’6” Sr G Lynzi Williams of Martin’s Mill. Tiffany Adair was voted
MVP of the final. Kennard's Tiffany Adair was all-state for 3 years in 2005-2007 and Erica Adair was all-state for 3 years
in 2006-2008.
Jordan Barncastle later played at Texas Tech.
Team #243, 2006
Martin’s Mill, led by Jordan Barncastle,
1-A, Div I, MARTIN’S MILL
Martin’s Mill defeated Elkhart Slocum, 61-30, in the 1-A, Div I, final at the state tournament. Martin’s Mill finished the
year at 35-3 and qualified for state for the 2nd time with playoff wins over Windthorst, 76-36; Mertzon Irion County, 7352; Goldthwaite, 64-42; & Claude, 44-32. The Martin’s Mill Mustangs out shot (47% to 30%) and out rebounded (40-22)
Elkhart Slocum Lady Mustangs in the 31-point victory in the final.
Martin’s Mill has made six appearances in the state finals winning the state title in 2006, 2008 & 2013 and losing in he
final to Smyer in 2010 & 2011 and to Sudan in 2012.. Doug Barncastle of Midwestern State U. was the Martin’s Mill
championship coach in 2006, 2008 & 2013. Finalist Elkhart Slocum made its only appearance in a final in 2006.
The 2006 Mustangs were: 1 Jordan Barncastle, 6’2” So; 10 Alexis Popelar, 5’7” Fr; 11 Taylor Daniel, 5’4” So; 12 Lynzi
Williams, 5’6” Sr; 14 Christa Williams, 5’7” So; 15 Brittney Perkins, 5’5” Jr; 20 Kim Wilson, 5’5” Sr; 21 Jennifer Tindle, 5’5”
Jr’ 30 Ashley Tarrant, 5’6” Jr; 33 Rebecca Hensley, 5’5” Fr; 35 Haley Butler, 5’8” Jr; 50 Courtney Gregory, 5’10” Fr; & 52
Cara Chaney, 5’9” Fr.
Martin’s Mill was led in the final by 6’2” So Jordan Barncastle with 25 points and 9 rebounds, 5’4” So Taylor Daniel with 9
points, 5’5” Jr Jennifer Tindle with 7 points, 5’7” So Christa Williams with 6 points and 8 rebounds and 5’6” Sr Lynzi
Williams with 6 points & 7 rebounds. Julie Bowman and Shonda Fletcher led Elkhart-Slocum with 8 points each.
The 2006 1A All State Tournament Team included 6’3” So C Jordan Barncastle, 5’5” So G Taylor Daniel and 5’6” Sr G Lynzi
Williams of Martin’s Mill and 5’8” Jr G Tiffany Adair and 5’6” So G Erica Adair of Kennard. Barncastle was voted MVP of
the final and later played at Texas Tech. Jordan Barncastle of Martin's Mill was all-state for 3 years in 2006-2008 and
Taylor Daniel of Martin's Mill was all-state in 2007 & 2008.
Team #244, 2007
Rockwall wins its only state title
5-A, ROCKWALL
Rockwall defeated Cypress-Fairbanks, 59-54, in the 5-A final and Mansfield Summitt, 54-46, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The 5-A final matched two schools with undefeated records. The YellowJackets finished the year
undefeated---only the 3rd girls team to finish as undefeated state champions at 40-0. Rockwall qualified for state for
the 2nd time with playoff wins over Wylie, 84-48; Longview, 77-41; North Mesquite, 65-41; Conroe, 73-47; and Bryan,
69-53. The YellowJackets “nearly blew” a 17-pt 4th qt. lead against Mansfield Summitt in the semi-final but held on for
an 8-point win to set up the “dream match” of the two undefeated 39-0 teams—Rockwall (ranked #3 in the U.S.) and
Cy-Fair (ranked #5 in the U.S.)---in the final. Rockwall trailed by 8 points at 33-25 in the 3rd qt but made an 8-0 run and
led 40-37 going into the 4th qt. The score was tied at 48-48 with 1:38 remaining and the LadyJackets held the ball for
the final shot but missed it sending the game to OT. Haley Day scored 5 of Rockwall’s 11 points in OT in the 5-point
victory.
Rockwall has made two appearances in the state finals winning a state title in 2007 and losing to Plano West in the 2006
final. Jill McDill of Baylor U. was the 2007 Rockwall championship coach. Finalist Cypress-Fairbanks has made two
appearances in the finals losing to Rockwall in 2007 and winning the title over DeSoto in 2008.
The 2007 Rockwall players were: 2 Shelby Adamson, 5’7” Jr; 3 Kayla Kimmons, 5’8” So; 4 Arielle Andres, 5’6” Sr; 5 Haley
Day, 5’10” Sr; 10 Peyton Adamson, 5’5” Fr; 11 Samantha Shaw, 5’8” Sr; 13 Meredith Gordon, 5’6” Sr; 23 Sunny Satery,
5’5” Jr; 24 Brittany Coleman, 5’11” Jr; 30 Emily McCallum, 5’10” Jr; 32 Ariel Coleman, 5’10” Jr; 33 Genevieve Campbell,
5’8” Sr; 44 Lindsay Wack, 5’11” Sr; and 50 Kiara Slaton, 6’3” Sr.
Rockwall was led in the final by 5’8” Sr Genevieve Campbell with 17 points, 5’10” Sr Haley Day with 15, 6’3” Sr Kiara
Slaton with 9, 5’7” Jr Shelby Adamson with 6 and 5’5” Jr Sunny Satery and 5’8” Sr Samantha Shaw with 5 each. 6’2” Jr
Nneka Ogwumike led Cypress-Fairbanks with 28 points. Adamson led the Yellowjackets in the semi-final with 15 points
followed by Day with 13, Satery with 10, Campbell with 6, Slaton with 5 and Shaw with 4. Shalyn Martin led Mansfield
with 17 points.
Rockwall's Haley Day and Genevieve Campbell were all-state for 3 years in 2005-2007 and Shelby Adamson and Peyton
Adamson were all-state in 2008.
The 2007 5A All State Tournament Team included 5’10” Sr F Haley Day, 5’8” Sr G Genevieve Campbell and 6’3” Sr C Kiara
Slaton of Rockwall; and 6’2” Fr C Chiney Ogwumike and 6’2” Jr C Nneka Ogwumike of Cypress-Fairbanks. Day was voted
MVP of the final. Haley Day later played at SMU and Kiara Slaton played at Tulane. Genevieve Campbell played at TX
A&M-Commerce. Nneka Ogwumike was named “M
iss Basketball” of the state of Texas in 2007 by the TABC.
Team #245, 2007
Dunbar wins 2nd of 2 state titles
4-A, FT WORTH DUNBAR
Ft. Worth Dunbar defeated Dickinson, 62-51 , in the 4-A final and Marble Falls, 59-47, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Wildcats finished the year at 32-4 and qualified for state for the 3rd time with playoff wins over Ft
Worth Boswell, 65-37; Stephenville, 73-45; Plainview, 59-41; and Canyon Randall, 44-40. Dunbar led Marble Falls at
halftime of the semi-final by 16 points at 34-18 and then survived a 2nd half rally to win by 12 points. Dunbar’s
quickness and size on offense and defense was too much for Dickinson in the final as the Wildcats took a 12-point lead
into the 4th qt. and held on for an 11-point win. 6’2” Jr Brooklyn Pope of Dunbar dominated the paint on offense and
defense with 11 rebounds and 10 blocks while PG Lashandra Hill dominated the perimeter. Dunbar also shot better from
the field (53% to 32%).
Ft. Worth Dunbar has made two appearances in the state finals winning titles in 2005 & 2007. Andrea Robinson of the
U. of LA at Monroe was the Dunbar championship coach in both 2005 & 2007. Finalist Dickinson has made the state
tournament twice losing in the 2007 final to FW Dunbar in the 2008 final to Dallas Lincoln.
The 2007 Dunbar players were: 10 Jessica Copeland, 5’6” Sr G; 11 Lashandra Hill, 5’7” Sr G; 14 Shaunderion White, 5’7”
So G; 15 Taylor Collier, 5’8” Fr G; 20 Laura Lewis, 6’0” Sr G; 22 Roni Withers, 5’10” Sr G; 23 Christian Jones, 5’6” So G; 25
Bryana Green, 5’3” So G; 32 Brooklyn Pope, 6’2” Jr F; 33 Tiesha Martin, 5’8” Jr G; and 55 Kristien Gray, 5’8” Sr F.
The Wildcats were led in the final by 5’7” Sr PG LaShandra Hill with 26 points, 8 rebounds & 5 steals; 5’8” Fr Taylor
Collier with 16 points; and 6’2” Jr Brooklyn Pope had a “triple-double” with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks.
Dickinson was led by Krystal Jefferson, Lachandra Jefferson and Morgan Williams with 12 points each. Dunbar was led in
the semi-final by Pope with 21 points, 19 rebounds and 5 blocks and Hill with 17 points. Kelsey Ansley led Marble Falls
with 15 points. Laura Lewis of Dunbar played on the 2006 Waxahachie team that won state and thus was on back-toback state champs though from different schools.
FW Dunbar's Lashandra Hill was all-state for 3 years in 2005-2007 and Brooklyn Pope was all-state in 2007 & 2008.
The 2007 4A All State Tournament Team included 5’7” Sr G Lashandra Hill and 6’2” Jr F Brooklyn Pope of FW Dunbar;
5’10” Sr F Krystal Jefferson and 5’11” Jr G Lachandra Johnson of Dickinson; and 5’11” Sr G Morgan Shell of Marble Falls.
Hill was voted MVP of the final and signed to play with SMU. Pope was considered by some the top rated Jr in the U.S.
in 2007 and led Dunbar to the state title as a Fr in 2005. Lashandra Hill later played at SMU.
Team #246, 2007
Canyon wins its 13th of 13 state titles;
Coach Joe Lombard wins his 13th title
3-A, CANYON
Canyon defeated Crockett, 53-38, in the 3-A final and Llano, 70-34, in the semi-final at the state tournament. The Lady
Eagles won their 4th state title in the last 5 years and finished the year at 34-2 losing only to 5A Mansfield Summitt and
4A Canyon Randall. Canyon qualified for state for the 21st time with playoff wins over Sanger, 65-40; Abilene Wylie, 7431; Lubbock Cooper, 57-46; and Argyle, 56-48. Canyon led Llano 33-12 at the half and finished with a 36-point victory
margin holding the Lady Jackets 25 points below their season scoring average of 59. Canyon led the final against
Crockett by 5 points (24-19) at halftime and then outscored the Bulldogs by 10 points in the 2nd half to win by 15.
Nazareth from 1979 to 1985. His 15 overall state titles and 1,100 games won is a state record. Finalist Crockett made its
only appearance in a final in 2007.
The 2007 Canyon players were: 3 Whitney Grimes, 5’7” Jr; 4 Brittany Hampton, 5’7” Jr; 10 Stephani Rhoten, 5’6” Sr; 14
Lauren Simpson, 5’7” Sr; 15 Nicole Gerlach, 5’7” Jr; 20 Cherilyn McMenamy, 5’11” Sr; 22 Jade Tinner, 5’11” Jr; 23 Shaela
Calhoun, 6’0” Jr; 24 Karah Gilbert, 5’8” Sr; 32 Lauren McClintock, 5’11” Jr; 41 Rainie Borchardt, 5’8” Sr; and 55 Emily
Williams, 5’11” So.
Canyon was led in the final by 5’6” Sr Stephani Rhoten with 13 points, 5’11” So Emily Williams with 12, 5’11” Sr Cherilyn
McMenamy with 11 and 5’11” Jr Jade Tinner with 9. Courtney Taylor led Crockett with 26 points. The Lady Eagles were
led in the semi-final by Rhoten with 20 points & 4 steals; Tinner with 9 points; 5’7” Sr Lauren Simpson and 5’7” Jr
Brittany Hampton with 8 points each. Jr Cierra Thompson led Llano with 11 points.
The 3-A All State Tournament Team included 5’6” Sr G Stephani Rhoten, 5’7” Sr G C Lauren Simpson and 5’11” Jr C Jade
Tinner of Canyon; 6’0” Sr F Courtney Taylor of Crockett; and 5’10” Sr G Mattilyn McIntyre of Liberty-Eylau. Rhoten was
voted the MVP of the final.
Canyon's Stephani Rhoten & Cherilyn McMenamy were all-state in 2007 and Brittany Hampton and Jade Tinner were allstate in 2008.
Stephani Rhoten played at Seward (KS) JC; Karah Gilbert at Wayland Baptist; Cherilyn McMenamy at WTSU; Rainie
Borchardt at Lubbock Christian. Lauren Simpson of Canyon won 6 gold medals at the state track meet including 4
consecutive titles in the 800 meters and ran track at Baylor U.
Team #247, 2007
Poth wins its 2nd of 2 titles as Whitney Weymeyer
becomes 3rd girl to make All-Tournament 4 times
2-A, POTH
Poth defeated Winnsboro, 72-70 (2 OT), in the 2-A final and Hughes Springs, 61-52, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Pirettes finished the year at 32-5 and qualified for state for the 8th time with playoff wins over
Skidmore-Tynan, 69-30; SA Cole, 51-26; Hallettsville, 67-41; and Geronimo Navarro, 63-30. As the Austin AmericanStatesman reported on March 3, 2007, “Poth’s huge advantage in rebounds led to second and third shots, which led to
multiple fouls and free throws, which led to foul trouble for Hughes Springs, which led to the Pirettes’ 61-52 win,
snapping their string of three straight losses in the semifinals of the girls state basketball tournament.” Poth trailed for
the entire final and was down by 10 points at 54-44 with 3:38 remaining before the team rallied and tied the game at
56-56 on a FG by M’Lis Kilgore with 14 seconds remaining in regulation. Both teams scored only 2 points in the 1st OT
forcing a 2nd OT. Wendy Wehmeyer scored 7 points in the decisive 2nd OT and Kilgore made 2 FTs with 11 seconds
remaining for the victory. Poth’s win in the final was due to a huge rebound edge (54-34) and to 20 turnovers by
Winnsboro.
Poth won state titles in 1997 & 2007 in the school’s only two appearances in the state finals. Peggy Hosek of TX A&M
was the Poth championship coach in both 1997 & 2007. The 1997 Poth championship team was honored at the halftime
of the 2007 final won by Poth. Finalist Winnsboro won state titles in 1999, 2000 & 2001 and lost in the finals in 1991,
1992, 1998, 2004 & 2007.
The 2007 Poth players were: 10 Shaynna Scheffler, 5’4” So; 11 Kasey Harlos, 5’9” Jr; 12 Amanda Waclawczyk, 6’0” Jr; 13
Erica Moczygemba, 5’8” Fr; 14 M’Lis Kilgore, 5’6” Jr; 15 Tyler Garcia, 5’0” So; 20 Bethanay Friesenhahn, 5’8” Fr; 21 Desi
Dziuk, 5’9” Sr; 22 Janee Jackson, 5’3” Jr’ 23 Whitney Wehmeyer, 6’0” Sr; 24 Brooke Boening, 5’8” So; 25 Lauren
Waclawczyk, 5’11” Jr; 30 Kelsey Titzman, 6’0” So; 33 Kendra Labus, 5’7” So; and 34 Lyndsey Dockery, 5’10” Jr.
The Pirettes were led in the final by 6’0” Sr Whitney Wehmeyer with 30 points (7 in the 2nd OT), 5’11” Jr Lauren
Waclawczyk with 16 and 5’6” Jr M’Lis Kilgore and 5’4” So Shayanna Scheffler with 9 each. The top rebounders were
Waclawczyk with 16 and 5’9” Sr Desi Dziuk with 13. Megan Morton led Winnsboro with 17 points. Wehmeyer also led
Poth in the semi-final with 22 points and 5’9” Jr Kasey Harlos added 14. Waclawczyk had 12 points and 16 rebounds and
Dziuk and Kilgore each scored 7 points. Brittany Roberson led Hughes Springs with 22 points. Poth also won state in
volleyball in the 2006-07 academic year with the champs including basketball players Whitney Wehmeyer, Desiree
Dziuk, LaurenWaclawczyk and Kasey Harlos.
Poth's Whitney Wehmeyer was all-state for 4 years in 2004-2007; Kasey Harlos was all-state in 2007 & 2008; and Lauren
Waclawczyk and M'Lis Kilgore were all-state in 2008.
The 2007 2A All State Tournament Team included 6’0” Sr G Whitney Wehmeyer and 5’11” Jr F Lauren Waclawczyk of
Poth; 5’10” Sr G Megan Morton of Winnsboro; 5’7” Sr G Brittany Roberson of Hughes Springs; and 6’0” Jr C Kara Looten
of Panhandle. Wehmeyer was voted MVP of the final. Whitney Wehmeyer of Poth, who later played at Oral Roberts,
became one of only 3 girls (with Sara Hinkley of Winnsboro and Erin Grant of Mansfield) ever to make All State
Tournament for 4 years.
Team #248, 2007
Nazareth wins state &
National record 18th title
Nazareth defeated Garden City, 61-31, in the 1-A, Div II, final and Calvert, 51-30, in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Swiftettes finished the year at 31-5 and qualified for state for the 22nd time with playoff wins over
Fort Elliott, 67-28; Follett, 32-31; Whitharral, 43-26; and Channing, 43-36. The 21-point semi-final win by Nazareth over
Calvert featured a state tournament record seven 3-pointers by Heidi Ramaekers of Nazareth. The 30-point win in the
final was never in doubt as Garden City came no closer than 10 points in the 2nd half.
The Swiftettes only losses in a final came in 1986 to Snook and in 1998 to Karnack. Amy Huseman of WTA&M was the
Nazareth championship coach in both 2005 & 2007. Finalist Garden City made its only appearance in a state final in
2007.
The 2007 Nazareth players were: 1 Kami Rundell, 5’11” So; 2 Macee Schulte, 5’5” Sr; 3 Caitlin Huseman, 5’5” So; 12
Holly Kleman, 5’9” Sr; 13 Candace Birkenfeld, 5’7” Sr; 21 Heidi Ramaekers, 5’5” Sr; 23 Jennifer Acker, 5’9” Sr; 30 Kelby
Myrick, 5’4” So; 31 Kelcy Albracht, 5’6” Jr; 32 Lacey Acker, 5’8” Sr; 33 Jenny Merritt, 5’9” So; and 35 Amanda Acker, 5’5”
So.
The Swiftettes were led in the final by Lacey Acker with 17 points, Heidi Ramaekers with 16 points and 10 rebounds,
Kelly Albracht with 11 points and Candace Birkenfeld with 6. Whitney Kellermeier led Garden City with 8 points.
Nazareth was led in the semi-final by Ramaekers with 28 points, Lacey Acker with 11 and Kelcy Albracht, Jennifer Acker
and Caitlin Huseman with 4 each. Daronisha Wallace led Calvert with 11 points. Ramaekers’ seven 3-pointers (on 7 of
11 attempts) set a new state record as did her 11 for the two games at state.
Nazareth's Holly Kleman and Heidi Ramaekers were all-state in 2007 and Kelcy Albracht was all-state in 2008.
The 2007 1A Div. II All State Tournament Team included 5’5” Sr G Heidi Ramaekers, 5’9” Sr G Jennifer Acker and 5’5” So
G Caitlin Huseman of Nazareth; 5’6” Jr G Erica Adair of Kennard; and 5’5” Sr G Erin Hirt of Garden City. Ramaekers was
voted MVP of the final.
Kami Rundell of Nazareth was a state tennis (mixed doubles) champion in 2006 and state doubles champion in 2007.
Team #249, 2007
Lindsay wins its only state title
1-A, Div I, LINDSAY
Lindsay defeated Sundown, 43-36, in the 1-A, Div I, final and Martin’s Mill, 62-60 (OT) in the semi-final at the state
tournament. The Lady Knights finished the year at 31-4 and qualified for state for the 1st time with playoff wins over
Hubbard, 85-48; Trenton, 54-17; Seymour, 46-32; and Windthorst, 73-57. Brittany Anderle made a FG seconds before
the end of regulation to tie the semi-final at 54-54 sending the game into OT where Anderle scored all 8 of Lindsay’s
points including a FT with 14 seconds left. Martin’s Mill, ranked No. 1 and the defending state champion, missed a
desperation jumper just before the final buzzer as Lindsay won the semi-final by 2 points. The Lady Knights’ 7-point win
in the final was due to a rebounding edge (44-25) and a tough defense which held Sundown without a FG until 1:36 in
the 1st qt.
Lindsay won the 2007 state title in the school’s first and only appearance in a state final. Don Neu of NTSU was the
Lindsay championship coach in 2007. Finalist Sundown won state titles in 1961, 1962, 1963 and lost in the 2007 final.
The 2007 Lindsay players were: 10 Chelsea Hermes, 5’7” Jr; 11 Amanda Hess, 5’6” Sr; 12 Kaileigh Hess, 5’4” Sr; 13
Katelyn Brewer, 5’6” Jr; 14 Karissa Reiter, 5’10” Sr; 21 Stephanie Neu, 5’4” Jr; 23 Autumn Murrill, 5’5” Sr; 24 Rose
Hermes, 5’4” So; 25 Elizabeth Martin, 5’5” So; 31 Hillary Hoelker, 5’9” Jr; 32 Christina Eckart, 6’1” Jr; 33 Brittany Anderly,
5’10” Sr; 35 Kayla Hess, 5’9” So; 41 Beverly Knabe, 5’9” So; and 42 Emily Fuhrmann, 5’9” Jr.
Lindsay was led in the final by 6’1” Jr Christina Eckart with 16 points and 11 rebounds; 5’7” Jr Chelsea Hermes with 11
points & 6 rebounds; 5’10” Sr Brittany Anderle with 10 points & 12 rebounds; and 5’6” Sr Amanda Hess with 6 points.
5’9” Jr Kayla Heffley led Sundown with 15 points. Anderle led the Lady Knights in the semi-final with 20 points & 11
rebounds followed by Hermes with 17 points and 5’9” Jr Emily Fuhrman with 6 points. Taylor Daniel led Martin’s Mill
with 19 points.
The 2007 1A Div. I All State Tournament Team included 6’1” Jr F Christina Eckart, 5’10” Sr F Brittany Anderly and 5’7” Jr
G Chelsea Hermes of Lindsay and 5’9” Jr G Kayla Heffley and 5’11” Sr C Megan Hodge of Sundown. Eckart was voted
MVP of the final. Lindsay's Chelsea Hermes & Christina Eckart were all-state in 2007 & 2008 and Brittany Anderly was
all-state in 2007.
Team #250, 2008
Ogwumike sisters lead Cy-Fair
To 1st state girls title
5-A, CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS
Houston Cypress-Fairbanks defeated DeSoto, 50-33, in the5-A final and Converse Wagner, 60-41, in the semi-final at the
2008 state tournament. The Bobcats finished the year at 39-2 losing two games at the beginning of the season when the
team was without the Ogwumike sisters who were playing on the Cy-Fair volleyball team at the state tournament. The
Bobcats won 37 consecutive games thru the final. The Bobcats qualified for state for the 2nd time with playoff wins
over Alief Taylor, 79-51; Houston Madison, 67-43; Alief Elsik, 61-26; Fort Bend Dulles, 66-60; and Katy Cinco Ranch, 4941.
Cy-Fair’s 17-point win in the final over DeSoto featured a 1st qt. 18-6 lead and an opening 20-6 run by Cy-Fair in which
the two 6’2” Ogwumike sisters scored 18 of their team’s first 20 points and dominated the boards and defense. DeSoto
played Cy-Fair close the rest of the game but was never able to cut into the large lead built up in the 1st qt. The Bobcats
out shot the Gators from the field (19 of 48=40% to 9 of 47=19%) and had a 37-29 rebound edge. Cy-Fair outscored
DeSoto on the fast break (16-2) and in the paint (26-6). 6’2” Sr Nneka Ogwumike led Cy-Fair with 17 points, 17 rebounds
& 5 assists and 6’2” So Chiney Ogwumike added 10 points and 5’8” Sr Mansa El had 9. Vanessa Obafemi led DeSoto with
9 points.
The Bobcats jumped out to a 42-21 halftime lead in the semi-final against Converse Wagner and cruised to a 19-point
victory. Chiney Ogwumike led Cy-Fair with 20 points and 12 rebounds while her sister, Nneka, added 16 points. Wagner
was led by Sajoyia Griffin with 11 points.
Cy-Fair has made two appearances at the state tournament winning the title in 2008 and reaching the finals in 2007
undefeated but were beaten by undefeated Rockwall, 59-54, in OT . Ann Roubique of McNeese State was the 2008 CyFair championship coach. Desoto made its first appearance at the state tournament and in a final in 2008. Entering the
state tournament Cy-Fair was ranked #6 in the nation by USA Today and DeSoto was #10. Cy-Fair’s record when Nneka
Ogwumie played during her 3 years was 112-2.
The 2008 Cy-Fair players were: 10 Brijan Turner, 5’6” Sr G; 11 Kristen Alexander, 5’6” Sr G; 15 Nicole Morris, 5’5” Sr G;
21 Lauren Graham, 5’10” Sr G; 22 Chiney Ogwumike, 6’2” So C; 23 Rhian Rogan, 6’0” Jr F; 25 Harriet Lakind, 6’2” Sr C; 30
Nneka Ogwumike, 6’2” Sr C; 32 Megan Daniel, 5’8” Sr G; 33 Mansa El, 5’8” Sr G; 40 Megan Majewski, 5’7” Sr G; 42 Aarika
Reyna, 5’5” So G.
Cy-Fair's Nneka Ogwumike was all-state for 3 years in 2006-2008 and Chiney Ogwumike was all-state in 2007 & 2008.
The 5-A All-State Tournament team included 6’2” Sr C Nneka Ogwumike, 6’2” So C Chiney Ogwumike, and 5’8” Sr G
Mansa El of Cy-Fair and 5’7” Sr G Sydney Carter and 5’10” Sr F Vanessa Obafemi of DeSoto. Nneka was voted the
championship game MVP and signed to play at Stanford. She was a Parade & McDonald’s All-American and was rated
the nation’s sixth-best overall H.S. prospect (Chiney Ogwumike is rated one of the nation’s top 10 sophomores).
DeSoto’s Sydney Carter was ranked as one of the top ten PG’s in the U.S. and signed to play at TX A&M. Dickinson’s 5’8”
G Morgan Williams signed with Georgetown. DeSoto’s Jasmine Johnson and Vanessa Obafemi signed with Western KY.
Team #251, 2008
Lincoln’s wins 3rd state title----all
With Coach Michael Ensley
4-A, DALLAS LINCOLN
Dallas Lincoln defeated Dickinson of Galveston County, 50-47, in the 4-A final and Schertz Cibolo Steele, 73-63, in the
semi-final at the 2008 state tournament. Lincoln finished the year at 29-4 and qualified for state for the 11th time with
playoff wins over Copperas Cove, 54-40; Arlington Seguin, 61-53; #1 Frisco, 47-46; and #2 Waco Midway, 59-49. The
Tigers barely survived the Frisco regional semi-final when Derniccia Livingston made a layup off an inbounds play under
the Lincoln basket with 0.7 remaining.
#2 Dickinson led #4 Lincoln in the final for the entire game until the closing seconds as the Gators led 19-10 after 1 qt;
33-23 at the half; 40-35 after 3 qts. and 53-35 with six minutes remaining. However, Lincoln outscored Dickinson 15-4 in
the last six minutes and the Gators did not score in the last 2:53. Neither team shot well (Lincoln, 20 of 58=34% to
Dickinson’s 18 of 49=37%) but Lincoln’s pressure defense held Dickinson to 14 points in the second half. The Tigers
gained their first lead with only 23 seconds remaining when Brianna Johnson stole the ball and Kimetria Hayden scored
on a layup. Lincoln then stole the ball again as Dickinson frantically tried to score and Britney Gowans made a layup.
Lincoln then stole the inbound pass with 4 seconds left to end the game. Hayden led Lincoln with 22 points, 9 rebounds
& 4 steals to earn game MVP honors while Gowans added 16 points and Derneccia Livingston had 12 rebounds. Marissa
Ashton led Dickinson with 14 points.
Lincoln’s 10-point win over Cibola Steele in the semi-final was the result of a 22-2 run in the third qt as the Tigers went
from a 4-point deficit to a 16-point lead in just over 5 minutes. Steele, in only its 2nd year as a varsity program, out shot
Lincoln from the field (24 of 60=40% to 25 of 56=45%) and out rebounded the Tigers (36 to 32) but Lincoln had an edge
in 3-pointers (9 of 23=39% to 5 of 13=38%) and FTs (16 of 18=88% to 8 of 11=73%). Taylor Morrow led Lincoln in the
semi-final with 23 points including seven 3-pointers—tying a state record. She was 7 of 14 from the 3-point line and 8 of
15 overall. Hayden added 17 points and Chynna Brown, 13. Livingston had 8 rebounds for Lincoln. Meighan Simmons
led Steele with 32 points.
Dallas Lincoln has made 11 appearances in the state tournament (all since 1990) making the finals 8 times and winning 3
state championships (1999, 2004 & 2008) and losing in the finals in 1991 (to Levelland), 1994 (to Waco Midway), 2001
(to Plainview), 2002 (to Plainview) and 2003 (to Plainview). Michael Ensley of Grambling State U. was the Lincoln
championship coach in 1999 in his first year as the head coach at the school (he had been an assistant coach at Lincoln in
the early 1990’s) and in 2004 & 2008. Finalist Dickinson has made the state tournament twice losing in the 2007 final
to FW Dunbar in the 2008 final to Dallas Lincoln.
The 2008 Lincoln players were: 2 Kahlia Greer, 5’6” Fr G; 4 Kimetria Hayden, 5’9” Jr G; 10 Kristi Alexander, 5’7” Sr G; 12
Britney Gowans, 5’9” Jr F; 14 Taylor Morrow, 5’6” Sr G; 21 Derneccia Livingston, 6’1” Sr F; 22 Breanna Johnson, 5’6” Sr G;
23 Chynna Brown, 5’8” Jr G; & 34 Keisha Coleman, 6’2” Sr F.
The 4-A All State Tournament team included 5’9” Jr G Kimetria Hayden and 5’9” Jr F Britney Gowans of Dallas Lincoln;
6’0” Sr G Brianna Hypolite and 6’1” So F Aron Garcia of Dickinson; and 5’9” So G Meighan Simmons of Cibolo Steele.
Hayden was voted the championship game MVP and is rated one of the nation’s top Juniors. Lincoln's Kimetria Hayden
and Chynna Brown were all-state in 2008.
Team #252, 2008
Canyon wins its 14th state title & Coach Joe
Lombard wins his 14th state title & 1,000th game
3-A, CANYON
Canyon defeated Kennedale, 59-43, in the 3-A final and Navasota, 50-42, in the semi-final at the 2008 state tournament.
Canyon finished the year at 32-3 and qualified for state for the 22nd time with playoff wins over Bowie, 58-32; Abilene
Wylie, 49-27; Levelland, 54-30; and Lubbock Cooper, 56-28. The 16-point win in the final over Kennedale was due to
superior shooting from the field (21/39=54% to 15/44-34%), from the 3 Pt. Line (4/8=50% to 4/12=33%) and from FT
line (13/17=76% to 9/12=75%) and a 34-15 rebound edge. Canyon jumped out to a 20-3 lead and cruised to victory.
Jade Tinner led the Lady Eagles in the final with 19 points while Brittany Hampton added 15, Nicole Hampton, 9 and
Jordan Vessels, 7. Destini Hughes led Kennedale with 17 points. Canyon’s 8 point semi-final win over Navasota was due
to an aggressive defense that forced more TO’s (18 to 12) and had more steals (13 to 5). Brittany Hampton led the
Eagles in the semi-final with 17 points while Tinner and Vessels added 10 each.
Nazareth from 1979 to 1985. His 15 overall state titles and 1,100 games won is a state record. His teams in his 35 years
of coaching in Texas have never won less than 25 games in a season and he has won 92% of his games. His win total is
2nd in Texas & 5th nationally (to Granbury’s Leta Andrews at 1,255). Kennedale was making its first appearance in a
The 2008 Canyon players were: 2 Texi Schaeffer, 5’9” Sr G; 3 Whitney Grimes, 5’7” Sr G; 4 Brittany Hampton, 5’7” Sr G;
5 Nicole Hampton, 5’6” Fr G; 10 Tia Schmidt, 5’7” Jr G; 12 Kelsi Kieth, 5’4” Sr G; 14 Katie Grimes, 5’7” Sr G; 15 Nicole
Gerlach, 5’7” Sr G; 20 Jordan Vessels, 5’11” So F; 22 Jade Tinner, 6’0” Sr C; 23 Jordan Welch, 6’1” Jr F; 24 Taryn
Borchardt, 5’6” So G; 31 Casey Land, 5’7” So G; 32 Lauren McClintock, 6’0” Sr C; 41 Aubrey Pedigo, 6’1” Jr C; & 55 Emily
Williams, 5’10” Jr C.
Sisters Whitney and Katie Grimes played on the 2008 state championship team while their mother, Deedy Johnson
Grimes, was All Tournament on the 1977 Canyon state championship team. Brittany and Nicole Hampton are daughters
of assistant coach Johnny Hampton. Their mother, Sharon Gerber Hampton, was a member of four consecutive state
championships (1978-1981) at Nazareth playing under Coach Joe Lombard and was twice named All Tournament.
Canyon's Brittany Hampton and Jade Tinner were all-state in 2008.
The 3-A All State Tournament team included 6’0” Sr C Jade Tinner and 5’7” Sr G Brittany Hampton of Canyon; 5’10” Sr G
Destini Hughes of Kennedale; 5’11” Sr F Jamie Spriggs; and 5’10” Sr G Novella Thomas of West Oso. Tinner was voted
the championship game MVP. Kennedale’s Destini Hughes was All State Tournament in both 2006 & 2008 as she and
her sister (Niqky—now at UT) played at Waxahachie where they and their (assistant coach) father won a state
championship. Destini was also All Tournament in 2008 at Kennedale where her father was hired as head coach. Destini
Hughes averaged 22 points, 8 rebounds, 6 steals and 5.5 assists in 2008, was named a McDonald’s All American and is
rated #2 among point guards in the U.S. She has signed with LSU. Canyon’s Brittany Hampton signed to play at Lubbock
Christian and Kennedale’s Samantha Mahnesmith signed with SMU.
Team #253, 2008
Jim Ned wins its first state title
2-A, TUSCOLA JIM NED
Tuscola Jim Ned of Taylor County defeated Poth of Wilson County, 65-49, in the 2-A final and #1 Winnsboro, 55-46, in
the semi-final at the 2008 state tournament. The Lady Indians finished the year at 33-5 and qualified for state for the
2nd time with playoff wins over Kermit, 58-23; Ballinger, 57-54; Slaton, 47-44; and Wall, 50-44. The Lady Indians’ 16point win in the final over Poth was the result of better shooting from the field (22/55=40% to 17/51=33%) and the FT
line (19/30=63% to 12/24=50%). Jim Ned raced off to a 17-0 start utilizing a “suffocating pressure defense” and led 3717 at the half & 48-30 after 3 qts. The Indians were led in scoring in the final by 5’9” Jr Shelby Easterling with 21 points,
5’9” So Rita Day with 15 points, 5’6” Jr Renee O’Dell with 11 and 5’7” Sr Cassi Wright with 8. Kasey Harlos led the
Pirettes with 20 points. The inspirational leader of the team was 6’1” Sr Meg Adams who did not play for most of the
season because of a foot and ACL injury but came back for the post season and “played hurt” with a knee brace. She
had 9 rebounds in the 9-point semi-final win over #1 Winnsboro. Jim Ned and Winnsboro were tied at 44-44 at 2:44 but
the Indians broke the game open with a 3-pointer by Renee O’Dell and 10 of 12 FTs in the closing minutes while
Winnsboro did not score in the last two minutes. Cassi Wright led Jim Ned in the semi-final with 14 points while Sam
Wilson added 13.
Jim Ned has made 2 appearances in the state tournament (in 1994 & 2008) and won the state title in both years. Jimmy
Avery was the 2008 Lady Indian championship coach. Finalist Poth has made 9 appearances at the state tournament
making the finals three times. The Pirettes have won two state titles (1997 & 2007) and lost in the 2008 final.
The 2008 Jim Ned players were: 5 Lilly Taylor, 5’6” So G; 11 Renee O’Dell, 5’6” Jr G; 12 Hannah Coffman, 5’9” So F; 13
Sam Wilson, 5’6” Jr G; 14 Jessica Barrier, 5’7” Sr F; 15 Autumn Gwinn, 5’9” Jr C; 20 Rita Day, 5’9” So C; 22 Cori Fain, 5’6”
Sr F; 25 Shelby Easterling, 5’9” Jr F; 30 Meg Adams, 6’1” Sr C; & 42 Cassi Wright, 5’7” Sr G.
The 2-A All State Tournament team included 5’9” Jr F Shelby Easterling, 5’6” Jr G Renee O’Dell and 5’7” Sr G Cassi Wright
of Jim Ned; 5’6” So G Brittany Carter of Winnsboro; and 5’8” Sr G Kasey Harlos of Jim Ned. Easterling was named the
championship game MVP. Jim Ned's Cassi Wright and Meg Adams were all-state in 2008.
Team #254, 2008
Martin’s Mill wins 2nd title with
Coach Barncastle & his 6’3” daughter
1A-II, MARTIN’S MILL
Martin’s Mill of Van Zandt County defeated Sudan of Lamb County in the Panhandle, 48-43, in the 1A-II final and
Lindsay, 76-45, in the semi-final at the 2008 state tournament. The Lady Mustangs finished the year at 35-4 and
qualified for state for the 4th time with playoff wins over Detroit, 81-32; Cayuga, 80-34; Martinsville, 73-41; and
Lovelady, 56-48.
Martin’s Mill has made six appearances in the state finals winning the state title in 2006, 2008 & 2013 and losing in he
final to Smyer in 2010 & 2011 and to Sudan in 2012. Doug Barncastle of Midwestern State U. was the Martin’s Mill
championship coach in 2006, 2008 & 2013. Finalist Sudan has made 7 appearances in the state finals winning 7 of the 8
in 1983, 1987, 1994, 1995, 2009 & 2012 and losing in 2008.
Martin’s Mill has made four appearances at the state tournament winning the state title in 2006 and 2008 in the
school’s only two appearances in the final. Doug Barncastle of Midwestern State U. was the Martin’s Mill championship
coach in both 2006 & 2008. Finalist Sudan has made six appearances in the state finals winning four titles (1983, 1987,
1994 & 1995) and losing to Pollok Central in the 1959 final and to Martin’s Mill in the 2008 final.
Martin’s Mill’s 5-point win over Sudan (34-5) was the result of superior FG shooting (20/40=50% vs. 16’56=29%) and
more assists (11 to 1). The Lady Mustangs led 22-21 at the half and 35-33 after 3 qt. and held on in the 4th qt for the
victory. Barncastle and Daniel also led the scoring in the semi-final over Lindsay with 26 points each as the Lady
Mustangs won with better shooting from the field (56% to 34%), the 3-Point line (89% on 8/9 to 0% on 0/2) and the FT
line (90% to 56%). Rose Hermes led Lindsay with 10 points.
Martin’s Mill has made 9 appearances at the state tournament (6 in a row from 2006-2011) winning state titles in 2006,
2008 & 2013 and losing in the final to Smyer in 2010 & 2011. Doug Barncastle was the Martin’s Mill state championship
coach for all three championships.
Finalist Sudan has made the finals 7 times and won six championships (1983, 1987, 1994, 1995, 2009 & 2012).
6’3” Sr C Jordan “Sky” Barncastle was the leading scorer on the year at 22 points & 12 rebounds per game; followed by
5’5” Sr G Taylor “Lightning” Daniel at 12 points & 6 rebounds pg; and 5’7” Sr F Christa “Thunder” Williams at 8.5 points
and 8 rebounds pg. These 3 seniors were also stars on the 2006 state championship team. Jordan Barncastle is the
daughter of Coach Doug Barncastle and ended her career by jumping into her father’s arms at the end of her H.S. career
after the 2008 final.
Barncastle led the Lady Mustangs in scoring in the final with 18 points and 8 rebounds despite being double and triple
teamed. Daniel also scored 18 points and her speed and ball handling skills enabled Martin’s Mill to break the Sudan
press. Her two FT’s and full-court driving layup in the last minutes secured the victory. Sudan was led in the final by
Brittany Williams with 19 points & 8 rebounds.
The 2008 Martin’s Miller players were: 1 Jordan Barncastle, 6’3” Sr F; 5 Emily Williams, 5’5” Fr G; 10 Lauren Webster,
5’5” Jr G; 11 Taylor Daniel, 5’5” Sr G; 14 Christa Williams, 5’7” Sr F; 15 Kalyn McCullough, 5’6” Jr G; 20 Payton Coleman,
5’8” Jr F; 21 Carlee Alsobrook, 5’6” So F; 22 Joanna Daniel, 5’5” Fr G; 30 Rachel Nesloney, 5’5” Jr G; & 52 Cara Chaney,
5’10” Jr F.
Jordan Barncastle of Martin's Mill was all-state for 3 years in 2006-2008 & Taylor Daniel was all-state in 2007 & 2008.
The 1-A, Div. I All State Tournament team included 6’3” Sr F Jordan Barncastle, 5’5” Sr G Taylor Daniel and 5’7” Sr G
Christa Williams of Martin’s Mill and 5’8” Jr G Brittany Williams and 5’6” Sr G Jacey Davison of Sudan. Barncastle was
voted the championship game MVP and signed to play at Texas Tech. Christa Williams was a 3-timer all state golfer.
Barncastle and Daniel also made All State Tournament as sophomores in 2006 (and Barncastle was named MVP of the
final) when Martin’s Mill won its first girls’ title.
Team #255, 2008
Follett wins its 2nd U.I.L. title
& 3rd title in school history
1A-I, FOLLETT
Follett of Lipscomb County in the Panhandle defeated Kennard of Houston County in East TX, 71-51, in the 1A-I final and
Roby, 53-46, in the semi-final at the 2008 state tournament. Follett finished the year at 31-2 and qualified for state for
the 5th time with playoff wins over Hedley, 67-35; Nazareth, 61-47; Wellman-Union, 54-49; and McLean, 72-55. The
regional win over 18-time state champion Nazareth was no fluke as the Lady Panthers defeated Nazareth 47-22 in the
second game of the year as well as in the regional. Nazareth had defeated Follett by only one point in the 2007
regional and went on to win their 18th state championship.
Follett has made five appearances in the state tournament winning state titles in 1970 and 2008 in the school’s only
appearance in the finals. Charles Skeen of OK State U. was the Follett championship coach in 1970 while Shane Woods
was the coach in 2008. The Panthers also won the state A.A.U. High School girls’ championship in 1946 in an era before
U.I.L. began its state tournament for girls in 1951. So Haley Wynn’s aunt, Linda (Wynn) Haines and Teresa (Robison) Ivie,
a counselor at Follett I.S.D., played on the 1970 Follett championship team. The three titles won by the Follett girls
remain the only three state basketball championships ever won by Lipscomb County.
Finalist Kennard has made four appearances in the state finals winning titles in 2001 and 2006 and losing in 2005 to
Nazareth and in 2008 to Follett. Before the state tournament began, Follett was ranked 4th in TX while Roby was 7th,
Kennard, 6th & Rochelle, 10th.
Follett was the smallest school at the 2008 state tournament with an enrollment of only 59 H.S. students and the team
and fans traveled 560 miles to the state tournament in Austin.
Follett cruised to a 20-point win in the final over Kennard (31-6) as the Lady Tigers never came closer than 5 points in the
2nd half. The Lady Panthers shot 47% from the field and forced 19 TOs with an aggressive defense. 5’6” Sr Brittani Blau
led Follett in the final with 27 points (including 5 of her team’s 8 three-pointers) and 5 rebounds and 5’8” Sr Kalan
Lamberson added 15 points. Felicia Skinner led Kennard with 28 points. In the semi-final against Roby, the Lady
Panthers jumped out to a 16-12 lead after 1 qt and led 29-18 at halftime. The Tigers held on in the second half for a 7point win though Roby cut the Follett lead to 3 at 45-42 with 3:14 remaining. The Lady Panthers went on a 6-0 run in
the last two minutes to secure the factory. 5’7” Jr Shelbi Woods led Follett with 26 points followed by Blau with 15.
Tara Schroedter led Roby with 24 points.
The 2008 Follett players were: 2 Jessie Wiley, 5’6” So G; 3 Leanna Cash, 5’6o” Sr G; 4 Shelbi Woods, 5’7” Sr F; 10 Brittani
Blau, 5’6” Sr G; 11 Kacie Shepperd, 5’10” Fr F; 12 Kaela Haddon, 5’7” Fr G; 14 Amber Bell, 5’7” Jr G; 15 Rebecca Frazier,
5’6” Fr G; 20 Ashley Arnall, 5’8” Sr F; 21 Lynsey Hagier, 5’10” Fr F; 22 Kalan Lamberson, 5’8” Sr G; 23 Haley Wynn, 5’6” So
G; 24 Meaghan Smith, 5’7” So G; 33 Kelsey Scates, 5’6” So F; & 34 Allison McNeely, 5’10” Jr F.
Follett's Brittani Blau was all-state in 2007 & 2008 and Shelbi Woods was all-state in 2008.
The 1-A Div II All State Tournament team included 5’6” Sr G Brittani Blau, 5’8” Sr G Kalan Lamberson and 5’7” Jr G Shelbi
Woods of Follett; 5’9” Jr F Tara Schroedter of Roby; and 5’7” Sr F Felicia Skinner of Kennard. Blau, Follett’s leading
scorer on the year at 17.4 ppg, was voted the championship game MVP and signed with Lubbock Christian.
Team #256, 2009
Summit wins its 1st U.I.L. title
Defeating Brittney Griner’s Nimitz Team
5-A, Mansfield Summit
The Mansfield Summit Jaguars defeated Houston Nimitz, 52-43, in the 5A final and Pflugerville, 74-47, in the semi-final
at the 2009 state tournament. Summit qualified for state for the 3rd time with playoff wins over Burleson, 56-25; El
Paso Americas, 67-34; Lubbock Coronado, 68-56; Irving MacArthur, 63-59; and Duncanville, 62-52. Summit was ranked
#9 in the state before the state tournament and overcame the three higher rated teams: #1 Houston Nimitz, #2
Houston Cypress-Fairbanks and #8 Pflugerville. The Jaguars finished the year at 34-4.
Summit’s state title was the first in the school’s 7-year existence but the 5th in the last 11 years for the Mansfield School
District as Mansfield High won 4 consecutive state titles in 1999-2002. Also, Mansfield Timberview lost in the 2009 4-A
final to Waco Midway. Summit was making its 3rd appearance in four years (2006, 2007 & 2009) at the state
tournament. The 2009 Summit championship coach was Tammy Lusinger of Schreiner University. Summitt earned a
2nd state title in 2012 under Coach Tammy Lusinger.
Finalist Houston Nimitz was making its first appearance at the state tournament and was ranked #1 in Texas and #1 in
the USA before the state tournament and featured the top player in the state, 6’8” Brittney Griner, who averaged 27.5
points, 12.5 rebounds and 8 blocks a game on the season. Griner, who had 58 dunks on the year, with some on “You
Tube,” was “held” to 22 points, 12 rebounds and 9 blocked shots but no dunks . Griner scored 44 points—a state 5-A
record-- in the semi-final win over Pflugerville.
Nimitz scored the first 7 points in the final against Summit but the Jaguars then made a 12-2 run to take a 12-9 lead at
the end of the 1st qt. & never trailed again. The Cougars surrounded Griner with three players and did an effective job of
denying Griner the ball while forcing 24 turnovers thus negating slightly better shooting (49% to 35%) and rebounding
(32-28) by Nimitz. Summit benefited from an edge at the FT line hitting 17 of 21 for 81% to 7 of 19 for 37% for Nimitz.
Griner was 10 for 11 from the field for the game but her teammates were only 7 for 26.
Summit’s semi-final win over Houston Cy-Fair featured an outstanding performance by 6’3” JR Chiney Ogwumike of
defending state champion Cy-Fair who had 30 points and 14 rebounds and scored all but 3 of her team’s second half
points. Amy Moody led Summit with 15 points. The Jaguars were led on the year by Brandy (“Starr”) Crawford at 16.5
points and 10.8 rebounds per game and Alisha Filmore at 11.1 ppg. Crawford led Summit in the final with 14 points & 12
rebounds, followed by Amy Moody with 11 points and Alisha Filmore and Taylor Hooker with 8 points each. Crawford
had 30 points and 14 rebounds in the semi-final and was 13 of 22 from the field.
The 2009 Summit players were: 10 Ashley Eli, FR 5’9” F; `1 Amy Moody, JR 5’10” F; 14 Jakayla Cage, SO 5’5” G; 20
Paisley Campbell, JR 5’7” G; 22 Alisha Filmore, SR 5’7” G; 24 Taylor Hooker, JR 5’9” G; 30 Breonna Tolliver, JR 5’4” G; 32
Breanna Harris, JR 5’11” F/C; 34 Lauren Martin, JR 5’4” G;40 Jacque Allen, SO 5’11” C; 42 Brykia Sims, SR 5’10” F/C ; 50
Brandy “Starr” Crawford, SR 6’0: F/C; & 54 Loren McDaniel, JR 6’2” C
Summit’s 6’0” SR Starr Crawford was named the MVP of the final and was also named to the 2009 5-A All State
Tournament team along with teammates 5’9” JR Taylor Hooker and 5’10” JR Amy Moody and 6’8” SR Brittney Griner of
Nimitz and 6’3” JR Chiney Ogwumike of Cy-Fair. Starr Crawford was named all-state as a Jr & Sr in 2008 & 2009 and
Alisha Filmore was named all-state as a Sr in 2009.
Nimitz’s Brittney Griner signed to play for Baylor and her teammate, Jessica Diamond, signed with Wichita State.
Summit’s Starr Crawford signed with TCU and Alisha Filmore with SMU.
Team #257, 2009
Midway wins 7th state title
4-A, Waco Midway
The Midway Pantherettes of Waco defeated the Mansfield Timberview Wolves, 50-27, in the 2009 5-A final and Hays
Consolidated, 67-46, in the semi-final at the 2009 state tournament. Midway qualified for state for the 9th time with
playoff wins over Mesquite Poteet, 68-29; Mount Pleasant, 66-40; Forney, 88-29; Dallas Lincoln, 78-44 and Frisco, 64-54.
The Pantherettes were ranked #2 in Texas going into the state tournament as the other three semi-finalists were ranked
below them: #5 Mansfield Timberview, #4 Cibolo Steele & #12 Hays Consolidated. Midway finished the year at 35-4.
Midway jumped out to an early lead (14 to 9 after 1st qt.) in the final against Timberview and blew the game open in the
3rd qt. cruising to a 23 pt. win as Timberview scored only 2 points in the 3rd qt. Defensively Midway limited Timberview
to 18% shooting (11 of 63) from the field and forced 26 turnovers. The 21-point semi-final win over Hays Consolidated
featured a 20-2 edge in fast break points by Midway.
Waco Midway has made 9 appearances in the state finals winning seven state titles (in 1955, 1969, 1973, 1975, 1976,
1994 & 2009) and losing in the finals in 1977 (to Canyon) and 1990 (to Corpus Christi Calallen). M.T. Rice was the
Midway championship coach in 1955 & 1969; Mitch Lemoine in 1973, 1975 & 1976; Reggie Davis in 1994; and Teri
Morrison in 2009 of UT-Arlington. Finalist Mansfield Timberview was making its first appearance at the state
tournament in 2009.
The 2009 Midway Pantherettes players were: 4 Kermitria Ward, JR 5’3” G; 10 Jessica Zwernamen, SR 5’7” F; 11 Abbey
George, JR 5’9” F/C; 14 Makenzie Robertson, JR 5’9” G; 20 Dana Neeper, JR 5’7” G; Octavia Perry, JR 5’8” F; 22 Delisa
Gross, SR 6’1” F/C; 30 Krissica Harper, SR 5’2” G; 31 Toi Gober, SO 5’7” G; 32 Crystal Patterson, SR 5’10: C; 33 Diana
Jones, SO 5’8” G; 45 Cokie Reed, SR 6’4” C; 50 Bria Bell, SO 5’10” C; & 50 Brianna Bates, SO 5’11” C.
Midway was led on the year by 6’4” Sr Cokie Reed, a McDonald’s All-American, who averaged 15.2 points & 6.7
rebounds per game; 6’1” Sr Delisa Bross at 14.7 ppg & 5.1 rpg; 5’2” Sr Krissica Harper at 5.6 apg & 2.5 spg; and 5’9” Jr
Makenzie Robertson at 11.9 ppg & 4.2 rpg. Reed led the Pantherettes in the final by Reed with 17 points and 11
rebounds followed by Robertson and Gross with 8 points each and Harper with 6 points & 7 assists. Chenale Smith led
finalist Timberview with 6 points & 12 rebounds. Gross led Midway in the semi-final with 23 points followed by
Robertson with 16 points & Reed with 12 points and 8 rebounds.
Midway’s 6’4” SR Cokie Reed was named MVP of the final and was included on the All-State Tournament Team along
with teammates 5’9” JR Mackenzie Robertson and 6’1” SR Delisa Gross of Midway and 5’9” SR Chanice Smith of
Timberview and 5’8” JR Keena Mays of Timberview. Delisa Gross was named all-state for three years (2007-2009) and
Cokie Reed was named all-state in 2008 & 2009 and was named the 4-A TABC Player of the Year in 2009.
Midway’s Cokie Reed signed with UT and teammates Delisa Gross signed with TCU and Krissica Harper with Texas
Southern. Chanice Smith of Timberview signed with Sam Houston State. Makenzie Robertson of Midway is the
daughter of Baylor women’s coach, Kim Mulkey, who won the NCAA championship in 2006.
Team #258, 2009
Robinson wins its 2nd state title
3-A, Robinson (Waco)
The (Waco) Robinson Rockets defeated the Argyle Lady Eagles, 49-33, in the 4-A final and Lubbock Estacado, 51-35, in
the semi-final at the 2009 state tournament. Robinson qualified for state for the 5th time with playoff wins over Tatum,
58-34; Bullard, 44-36; Navasota, 55-37; & #1 Diboll, 40-37. The Rockets were ranked #7 in TX entering the state
tournament behind #6 Hidalgo and unranked Lubbock Estacado & Argyle. Robinson finished the year at 34-5.
The Rockets’ semi-final win over Estacado was the result of better shooting from the field (37% to 27%) and from 3-pt.
range (41% to 25%) and more rebounds (46-31). In the final Robinson, with a 35-24 rebounding edge, jumped out to a
23-3 lead at 4:46 of the 2nd qt. and cruised to a 16-pt. win.
Robinson has made four appearances in the state finals winning state titles in 1970 & 2009 and losing to Spearman in
both 1972 & 1977. William C. Bradley of Baylor was the 1970 Robinson championship coach. The 2009 Robinson state
championship coach was Brenda Gomez of Eastern New Mexico University who won 5 NM state championships at
Portales. Finalist Argyle has made two appearances in the state finals winning the state 2A title in 2006 and finishing 2nd
to Robinson in 2009. The 1970 Robinson state champs were led by FR 6’0” Suzie Snider who later became Baylor’s & the
nation’s all-time leading career scorer with 3,861 points (still a record). She also set state and national records in the
shotput and discus. Suzie Snider Eppers is a member of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame & the TX H.S. Baketball Hall of
Fame and is, arguably, the greatest high school/collegiate athlete in US history.
Robinson was led on the year by 6’4” JR Rachael Hargis at 9 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks per game; Ashley James at 6
points, 4 assists and 5 steals; and Alex Alexander at 8 points & 7 rebounds. Hargis had 20 points , 13 rebounds & 2
blocks in the final followed by Mackenzie Roach with 13 points and Ashley James with 8 points and 6 assists (James
averaged 11.5 points, 7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 4 steals in the two games at state). Claire Pettibon led Argyle with 17
points. The Rockets were led in their 16-pt. semi-final win by Alex Alexander with 15 points and 11 rebounds; Hannah
Abbe with 12 points; Ashley James with 10 points; and Rachel Hargis with 6 points, nine rebounds and six blocked shots.
The 2009 Rocket players were: 3 Shanna Brown, SO 5’8” G; 4 Hannah Abbe, SR 5’6” G; Makenzy Antis, SR 5’8” G;
20 Mackenzie Roach, SO 5’6” G; 22 Kristin Light, SR 5’6” G; 23 Alex Alexander, SR 5’8” G; 30 Aaron Sulak, SR 5’6” G; 32
Haley Weaver, SO 5’10” C; 34 Molly Cooper, JR 5’8” G; 40 Rachel Hargis, JR 6’4” C; 42 Ashley James, SR 5’7” G; & 44
Kayla Hines, SO 5’10” C.
Robinson’s 6’4” JR Rachael Hargis was the MVP of the final and was joined on the 3-A All-State Tournament Team by
teammates 5’7” SR Ashley James and 5’8” SR Alex Alexander and 6’0” SR Victoria Gonzalez of Hidalgo and 5’7” JR Claire
Pettibon of Argyle. Ashley James and Alex Alexander were also named all-state in 2009.
Team #259, 2009
Brock wins 4th state title
2-A, Brock
The Brock Lady Eagles defeated the Woodville Lady Eagles, 61-32, in the 2-A final and Bowie, 46-42, in the semi-final at
the 2009 state tournament. Brock qualified for state for the 15th time with playoff wins over Ponder, 57-48; Clarksville,
52-21; Melissa, 50-27; Hico, 47-31; and Winnsboro, 41-39. Brock, which finished 2nd in its District to Peaster, entered the
state tournament ranked #19 in Texas behind #2 Bowie and ahead of #22 Woodville and unranked Salado. The Eagles
finished the year at 32-8.
Brock’s 4-point semi-final win the final over Bowie was the result of a quick start (13 to 3 at 1st qt.) and to a rebounding
edge (22 to 17) and better shooting from the FT line (21 for 24=88% to 14 for 18=77%) as the Lady Eagles hit their first
15 FTs. The Eagles held off a Bowie rally as Fr Kamy Cole made 2 FTs with 8 seconds left. Brock’s 29-pt. win in the final
over Woodville was due to better shooting from the field (24 for 45=53% to 9 for 30=30%); a rebound edge (31 to 19)
and fewer TOs (10 to 16).
in the final in 1979 (to Nazareth), 1980 (to Nazareth), 1992 (to Celeste) and 2000 (to Farwell). 2009 Finalist Woodville
has made 2 appearances (2008 & 2009) in the state tournament and reached the final in 2009. Skip Townsend of ETSU
was the Brock championship coach for all six (2002, 2003, 2005 & 2009-2011) state titles and thru 2009 had a 824-344
record in 36 years. By 2011 Townsend ranked 3rd among girls’ coaches in most state titles. Chance Westmoreland was
the Brock championship coach in 2012 & 2013. Finalist Woodville made its only appearance in a state final in 2009.
The 2009 Brock players were: 2 Kamy Cole, FR 5’7” G; 11 Amy Edwards, FR 5’11” C; 12 Shelbi Jones, JR 5’7” F; 13
Savannah Fisher, FR 5’4” G; 14 Dana Jones, SR 5’6” G; 15 Kambrie Shoush, SO 5’5” G; 20 Kayce Gilman, FR 5’6” G; 21
Payton Shoush, JR 5’2” G; 22 Dayla Jones, SR 5’6” G; 24 Hattie Smith, JR 5’7” F; 32 Kenisha Harris, JR 5’10” F/C; 33 Haley
Aaron, SO 5’9” F/C; 34 Paige Parliament, SO 6’0” C; & 45 Linsey Hays, SO 5’10” F. Kamy Cole became the 4 th Cole sister
to win a state title as her sisters, Kaycie (2002), Kenzie (2002 & 2003) and Krystal (2003 and 2005) also won state titles.
Kamy Cole also became the 4th Cole sister to make all-state as Kenzie Cole (2000-2003) and Krystal (2002-2005) made allstate for 4 years and Kaycie was all-state in 2002.
JR Kenisha Harris led Brock on the year at 14.3 points and 7 rebounds a game and led the scoring in the final with 27
points (on 13 of 17 FG attempts) and 10 rebounds followed by FR Kamy Cole with 13 points. Meisha McNeal led finalist
Woodville with 9 points and 11 rebounds. Cole led the Lady Eagles in the 4-point semi-final victory with 13 points
including 2 FTs in the last 8 seconds.
Brock’s 5’10” JR Kenisha Harris was the MVP of the final and was joined on the 2-A All-State Tournament Team by
teammates 5’7” FR Kamy Cole and 6’0” SO Paige Parliament and 6’0” SR Megan Workman of Bowie and 5’6” JR Brooke
Taylor of Woodville. Kenisha Harris and Paige Parliament were also named all-state in 2009. Also, in 2009 Brock
became the first UIL school to win the state championship in girls basketball and softball in the same year as the Eagles
shut out Hallettsville, 3-0, in the title game.
Team #260, 2009
Roby first state title in Fisher County history
1-A-II, Roby
The Roby Lady Lions defeated the Neches Lady Tigers, 44-34, in the 1-A-Div. II final and Vega, 43-39, in the semi-final at
the 2009 state tournament. Roby qualified for state for the 3rd time with playoff wins over Gordon, 65-45; Santa Anna,
62-46; Paducah, 52-32; and Strawn, 44-37. Roby entered the state tournament as the #1 ranked 1-A-II team in TX and
ahead of the other three state tournament teams---#2 Neches, #9 Leggett and unranked Vega. Roby finished the year at
34-3. The Lady Lions became the first (boys or girls) state basketball champions from Fisher County.
Roby was making its first appearance in a state final. Finalist Neches was making its second appearance in a state final
having won a state title in 1973. The 2009 Roby championship coach was Amy Huseman of West TX A&M who won
state titles at Nazareth in 2005 & 2007.
Tara Schroedter of Roby made 4 FTs in the final 36 seconds in the 4-pt. semi-final win over Vega after the Lady
Longhorns came back from a 9-point lead in the 4th qt. Roby held Neches scoreless until 6:36 of the second qt. of the
final and led 16-0 before cruising to a 10-point victory. Neches scored only 2 points in the 3rd qt.
The 2009 Roby players were: 00 Tayler Cox, SO 5’4” G; 3 Kimie Lakey, FR 5’6” F; 11 Becky Kenyon, SO 5’7” F; 12 Tavey
Upshaw, SO 5’5” G; 13 Tresley Terry, SR 5’5” G; 14 Shali Stuart, JR 5’5” G; 20 Lara Williams, SO 5’7” F; 21 Kendra Pace, SR
6’0” F/C; 22 Tara Schroedter, SR 5’9” G; 23 Danci Stuart, JR 5’5” G; 24 Kim Williams, SR 5’10” F/C; 32 Kamie Terry, SR 5’6”
F; & 33 Brittany Davis, JR 5’5” G.
Roby was led in the final by 5’9” Sr Tara Schroedter with 15 points and 10 rebounds; 6’0” Kendra Pace with 15 points;
and 5’10” Sr Kim Williams with points and 10 rebounds. 5’1” Fr Roddricka Patton led finalist Neches with 9 points.
Schroedter also led Roby in the semi-final with 16 points followed by Williams with 11 and Pace with 10.
Roby’s 5’9” SR Tara Schroedter was named the MVP of the final and was joined on the 1-A-Div II All-State tournament
Team by teammates 6’0” SR Kendra Pace and 5’10” SR Kim Williams and 5’10” SR Teysha Matthews of Vega and 5’1” FR
Roddricka Patton of Neches. Tara Schroedter and Kim Williams were both named all-state for three years (2007-2009).
Neches’ Roddricka Patton, a FR in 2009, was named all-state for 3 years as FR-SR in 2009-11 & was MVP of the state
tournament in 2010-11. Also, Neches’ Dianna Patton was named all-state in 2010 and Kristen Green was all-state in
2011.
Team #261, 2009
Sudan wins 2nd state title
1-A-1, Sudan
The Sudan Hornets (“Nettes”) defeated the Roscoe Plowgirls, 71-38, in the 1-A, Div. 1 final and Normangee, 62-53 (OT),
in the semi-final at the 2009 state tournament. Sudan qualified for state for the 10th time with playoff wins over
McCamey, 65-26; Tahoka, 52-34; Wellington, 60-42; and Canadian, 70-57. Sudan was ranked #4 in TX entering the state
tournament ahead of #8 Martin’s Mill, #16 Roscoe & unranked Normangee. The Nettes finished the year at 35-5.
Sudan’s 33-point victory (a 1-A record) over Roscoe in the final was due to better shooting from the field (26 for 64=41%
to 14 for 41=32%), the 3-pt line (5 for 15=33% to 0-12=0%) and the FT line (14 for 17=82% to 12 for 16=75%); more
rebounds (40-29) and fewer TOs (7 to 21). Sudan FR Danielle Logan made a 3-pointer early in the OT of the semi-final
victory as Sudan outscored Normangee 15-6 in the OT.
1983 & 1987; Mike Martin was the Sudan championship coach in 1994 & 1995; Jason Cooper of Wayland Baptist was
the Sudan championship coach in 2009; and Lisa Logan was the championship coach in 2012. Finalist Roscoe made its
first appearance at state in 2013.
The 2009 Sudan players were: 1 Kylee Shultz, FR 5’7” G; 3 Victoria Williams, FR 5’3” G; 10 Bailee Black, FR 5’8” G; 11
Mariah Steinbock, SO 5’8” G; 13 Brittany Williams, SR 5’8” G; 15 Chelsea Locke, SO 5’9” G; 20 Danielle Logan, FR 5’7” G;
21 Lacee Logan, JR 6’0” G; 23 Desiree King, SO 5’7” G; 25 Amy Tiller, SR 5’4” G; 31 CeCe Williams, JR 5’5” G; 33 Emylee
Gonzales, SO 5’6” G; 41 Skylar Sowder, SR 5’6” G; & 45 Whitney Robertson, SR 5’10” C. Lacee and Danielle Logan are the
daughters of Sudan assistant coach Lisa (Wood) Logan who was on the 1983 Sudan championship team. Kylee Shultz’s
mom -- Missy Fisher—was also on the 1983 championship team. Bailee Black’s mom, Shannon Peck, was a member of
the 1987 Sudan state championship team.
Lacee Logan led Sudan on the year at 16.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game followed by Desiree King at 14.2 points and
CcCe Williams at 7.7 points & Danielle Logan at 7.2 points. King led Sudan in the final with 18 points; Brittany Williams
had 12 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists; Lacee Logan had 16 points; Danielle Logan had 8 points; & CeCe Williams had 7
points. Amber Shumaker had 12 points and 6 rebounds for Roscoe. Brittany Williams had 19 points & 10 rebounds to
lead Sudan in the semi-final against Normangee. Lacee Logan added 15 points and Desiree King and CeCe Williams each
scored 9 points. 5’0” Sr Coco Woodard led Normangee with 16 points.
Sudan’s 5’7” SO Desiree King was named the MVP of the final and was joined on the 1A-Div I All-State Tournament Team
by teammates 6’0” JR Lacee Logan and 5’8” SR Brittany Williams and 5’7” SR Amber Shumaker of Roscoe and 5’0” SR
Coco Woodard of Normangee. Lacee Logan was named all-state as a Fr in 2007 and as a Jr in 2009 (she was injured most
of 2008). Brittany Williams was named all-state as a Jr in 2008 and as a Sr in 2009. She also was a 3-time state
champion in the triple jump in 2007-09.
Team #262, 2010
Ogwumike dominates as Cy-Fair wins 2nd title in 3 years
5-A, Cypress Fairbanks
The Cypress Fairbanks Bobcats defeated the Ft. Bend Hightower Hurricanes, 65-41, in the 5-A final and defeated Cedar
Hill, 54-50, in the semi-final at the 2010 state tournament. Cy-Fair qualified for state for the 4th time with playoff wins
over Round Rock Stony Point, 67-30; Spring Dekaney, 70-48; Houston Cypress Creek, 70-51; Dallas Skyline, 54-39; and
Bryan, 54-50. The Bobcats were ranked #1 entering the state tournament ahead of Cedar Hill at #4, Ft. Bend Hightower
at #6 & San Antonio Jay at #22. Cy-Fair finished the year at 36-1.
Cy-Fair jumped out to a 20-pt lead in the 1st quarter of the final against Ft. Bend Hightower and cruised to a 24 point
victory—the 2nd largest winning margin in 5A championship history. The Bobcats “out shot” the Hurricanes from the
field (51% to 33%) and FT line (67% to 33%) and dominated the boards (30-20). Cy-Fair’s 6’3” center, Chiney Ogwumike
scored 31 points (48% of team total) and had 18 rebounds (46% of team total). The 4-pt. semi-final win against Cedar
Hill was due to better shooting from the field (40% to 29%) by Cy-Fair as the dominating presence in the paint of
Ogwumike (who had 24 points and 25 rebounds) altered many Cedar Hill shots.
Cy-Fair has made three appearances in the state finals in the last 4 years winning two titles (2008 & 2010) and losing to
Rockwall in the 2007 final. Ann Roubique of McNeese St. U. was the Cy-Fair championship coach in 2008 & 2010.
Runner-up Ft. Bend Hightower made its only appearance in the finals in 2010.
The 2010 Cy-Fair players were: 10 Kelsi Corrales, Jr 5’2 G; 11 Danika Cervenka, Jr 5’7” G; 13 Chiney Ogwumike, Sr 6’3” F;
15 Nicole Martin, So 5’4” G; 21 Cassie Peoples, Jr 5’6” G; 22 Tara Warren, Jr 5’8” G; 25 Kayla Elliott, Jr 5’6” G; 40 Alexus
Romero, Sr 5’8” F; & 42 Aarika Reyna, Sr 5’5” G.
6’3” Sr Forward Chiney Ogwumike led Cy-Fair for the season averaging 23.4 points and 12 rebounds per game, 5’6” Jr
Cassie Peoples averaged 14.6 per game and 5’5” Sr Aarika Reyna averaged 13.8 per game. In the final Ogwumike scored
31 points with 18 rebounds followed by Peoples with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists and 5’7” Jr Danika Cervenka
with 4 points, 5 rebounds & 3 assists. Hightower was led by 5’9” Sr Azalea Hall with 8 points, 6’2” So Tyler Gilbert with 7
points and 5’8” Sr Jasmine Brewer with 6 points & 6 rebounds. Cypress Fairbanks was led in the semi-final by Ogwumike
with 24 points and 25 rebounds followed by Peoples with 18 points and Reyna with 8 points. 5’7” Sr G BreAnna Dawkins
led Cedar Hill with 15 points & 9 rebounds.
Cy-Fair’s 6’3” Sr F Chiney Ogwumike was the MVP of the championship game and was voted to the 5-A All-State
Tournament Team which included Cy-Fair’s 5’6” Jr G Cassie Peoples and 5’5” Sr G Aarika Reyna; 5’7” Sr G BreAnna
Dawkins of Cedar Hill; and 5’9” Sr G Azalea Hall of Ft. Bend Hightower. Chiney Ogwumike was named all-state for 4
years and Cassie Peoples was named all-state in 2009 & 2010. Chiney’s sister, Nneka, was named all-state 3 years in
2006-2008. Chiney became only the fourth girl in tournament history to make All-State Tournament for 4 years (the
others were Sara Hinkley of Winnsboro, Erin Grant of Mansfield and Whitney Weymeyer of Poth).
Ogwumike will play at Stanford in 2011 with her sister, Nneka, who was MVP of the 2008 final (both were also All-State
Tournament in 2008). Chiney Ogwumike was a McDonald’s All-American and was 3rd (of 600) in her graduating class) as
her parents, Nigerian immigrants, stressed academic excellence.
Team #263, 2010
Timberview wins 1st title
4-A, Mansfield Timberview
The Mansfield Timberview Wolves defeated the Frisco Wakeland Wolverines, 55-39, in the 4-A final and defeated Cibola
Steele, 59-40, in the semi-final at the 2010 state tournament. Timberview qualified for state with playoff wins over Ft.
Worth Eastern Hills, 90-38; Lewisville The Colony, 63-44; Stephenville, 55-38; Amarillo Palo Duro, 54-40; and Canyon, 4430. The Wolves were ranked #1 entering the state tournament ahead of Cibola Steele at #6, Dell Valle at #11 & Frisco
Wakeland at #13. Timberview finished the year at 37-2.
Timberview’s 16-pt. win over Wakeland in the final was the result of a edges in FGs (35% to 27%), FTs (73% to 42%) and
rebounds (47-27). The Wolves’ 19 pt. semi-final win over Cibolo Steele was due to better shooting from the field (33%
on 17 of 52 to 18% on 10 of 55) and a rebounding edge (48-39).
Mansfield Timberview has made two appearances in the state finals winning one title in 2010 and losing in the 2009 final
to Waco Midway. Candi Harvey of Ouachita Baptist U. was the Timberview championship coach in 2010. Runner-up
Frisco Wakeland made its first appearance in a final in the 2010 loss to Cy-Fair.
The 2010 Timberview players were: 10 Kristin Askew, Jr 5’6” G; 12 Alysse Barlow, Sr 5’4” G; 14 Camile Cole, Jr 5’8” G; 20
Maegan Conwright, Sr 5’9” G; 22 Cree Conner, Sr 5’9” F; 23 Keena Mays, Sr 5’8” G; 24 Hunter Woolridge, So, 5’9” F; 30
Diamond Evans, So 5’9” F; 32 Keyy Player, Sr 5’7” F; 42 Camille Redmon, Sr 6’4” C; 44 Breanna Alvarado, Jr 6’2” C; 50
Jaylan Hines, So 5’10” F; & 52 Chantil Blair, Jr 5’10” C.
Timberview was led on the year in scoring by 5’9” Sr Maegan Conwright & 5’8” Sr Keena Mays (10.7 points and 4.2
assists) and in rebounding and blocks by 6’4” Sr Camille Redmon. Conwright led Timberview in the final against
Wakeland with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists followed b Mays with 10 points, 10 rebounds & 5 assists and 5’9” Sr G
Cree Conner and Redmon with 8 points & 7 rebounds. 5’6” Fr G Kendell Texada led Wakeland with 13 points.
Conwright also led Timberview in the semi-final against Cibolo Steele with 20 points followed by Redmon with 10 points
and 10 rebounds, Conner with 9 points & 15 rebounds and Mays with 8 points, 9 rebounds & 4 assists. 5’9” Sr G
Meighan Simmons, a 3-time all-state player, led Cibolo Steele with 31 points & 5 rebounds.
Mansfield Timberview’s 5’9” Sr G Maegan Conwright was voted MVP of the championship game and was included in the
4-A All-State Tournament Team which included 5’8” Sr G Keena Mays and 6’4” Sr C Camille Redmon of Timberview; 6’1”
Sr Jackie Patterson of Frisco Wakeland; and 5’9” Sr G Meighan Simmons of Cibolo Steele. Mays was named all-state for
3 years (2008-2010) and Conwright was named all-state for 2 years. Conwright will play at Kentucky, Mays at Kansas
and Redmon at Kansas State.
Team #264, 2010
Eylau wins Two OT Games to win 1st state title
3-A, Liberty-Eylau
The Texarkana Liberty-Eylau Leopards defeated the Abilene Wylie Lady Bulldogs, 70-68 (OT), in the 3-A final and
defeated Madisonville, 77-69 (OT), in the semi-final at the 2010 state tournament. Eylau qualified for state for the 3rd
time with playoff wins over Princeton, 63-52; Mt. Vernon, 68-45; Crandall, 51-47; and #1 Kennedale, 61-60 (overcoming
a seven-pt. deficit in the last minute). Eylau was ranked #18 entering the state tournament behind Madisonville at #3,
Abilene Wylie at #8 and Giddings at #10. Eylau finished the year at 31-8.
Eylau’s 2-pt OT win in the final over Abilene Wylie featured FR Imani Wright’s five points in the OT including a 3-pointer
and 2 FTs. Neither team had a statistical edge in shooting, rebounds, TOs, etc. reflecting the closeness of the game.
Wylie So Peyton Little missed a 3-pt shot at the buzzer in OT that would have won the game/title. The Leopards’ 8-pt OT
win in the semi-final featured FR Sharde Collins’ 3-pt. shot—her first of the year—with 8 seconds remaining in regulation
to force OT and Eylau then outscored Madisonville 10-2 in the OT to advance to the final. Eylau’s semi-final win over
Madisonville featured an edge in FTs (24 of 37=65% to 11 of 19=57%) and turnovers (12 to 19) against Madisonville.
Texarkana Liberty-Eylau has made two appearances in the state finals winning the state title in 2010 and losing in the
2002 final to Llano. Robert Cochran of Texas A&M (& a 1991 graduate of Eylau) was the Eylau championship coach in
2010. Runner-up Abilene Wylie has made 5 appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1970 & 1990 and losing in
the finals in 2001, 2006 & 2010.
The 2010 Eylau players were: 5 Ebony Vaughn, Sr 5’6” G; 10 Shanetria Thomas, Jr 5’3” G; 12 Tierra Cooper, So 5’5” G; 14
Destinee Thrash, So 5’4” G; 15 Sharde’ Collins, Fr 5’9” G; 20 Imani Wright, Fr 6’0” G; 23 Skylar Robertson, Sr 5’7” G; 25
Jaleesa Gibson, Sr 5’8” G; 31 Ebony Lewis, Jr 5’2” G; 33 Alize’ Pegue, Fr 5’2” G; 35 Tia Day, Sr 5’11” F; & 44 Bianca
Stevenson, Sr 6’0” C.
The Leopards were led on the year by its senior starters, 6’0” Bianca Stevenson, 5’7” Skylar Robertson and 5’11” Tia Day
who combined to average 43 points per game and two Fr starters, 5’9” Sharde Collins (7 pts & 9 rebounds) and 6’0”
Imani Wright (16 points and 6 assists). Wright led Eylau in the final with 23 points followed by Stevenson with 20 points
and 12 rebounds and Robertson with 18 points. Wylie was led by 5’10” So G Peyton Little with 27 points and 5’5” Sr G
Mackenzie Clay with 17 points. Stevenson led Eylau in the semi-final with 27 points & 12 rebounds followed by
Robertson with 19 points & Wright with 17 points & 7 rebounds. 5’8” Fr F Lisa Nealey led Madisonville with 24 points &
10 rebounds.
6’0” Fr G Imani Wright was voted the MVP of the championship game and was included in the 3-A All-State Tournament
Team that included 6’0” Sr C Bianca Stevenson and 5’7” Sr G Skylar Robertson of Liberty-Eylau and 5’10” So G Peyton
Little and 5’5” Sr G Mackenzie Clay of Abilene Wylie. Stevenson was named all-state in 2009 & 2010; Robertson was allstate in 2010; and Imani Wright was named all-state as a FR in 2010.
Team #265, 2010
2-A, Brock
The Brock Lady Eagles defeated the Wall Lady Hawks, 38-33, in the 2-A final and defeated Leon Jewitt, 58-27, in the
semi-final at the 2010 state tournament. Brock qualified for state for the 16th time with playoff wins over Madisonville,
58-36, Melissa, 51-24, Aubrey, 49-28, Winnsboro, 47-44, and Peaster, 27-25. Brock was ranked #1 entering the state
tournament ahead of Wall at #4, Poth at #14 and the unranked Jewett Leon. Brock finished the year at 37-2 and won
back-to-back state titles and its 5th title in 9 years.
Brock’s 5-pt. win in the final over Wall was due to better shooting from the field (53% to 33%) and an edge in rebounds
(24 to 17). The Lady Eagles’ 30-pt semi-final blow-out over Leon Jewitt featured an edge in FGs (14 of 53=26% to 9 of
34=26%); FTs (29 of 36=80% to 4 of 5=80%); and an edge in rebounds (43-22) and turnovers (4 to 19).
Brock has made 12 appearances in the state finals winning eight state championships (in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009-2013)
and losing in the finals in 1979 to Nazareth, 1980 to Nazareth, 1992 to Celeste & 2000 to Farwell. Skip Townsend of East
Texas State U. was the Brock championship coach for all 6 state titles from 2002-2011 and now ranks 3rd in most state
titles by girls’ coaches. Chance Westmoreland was the Brock championship coach in 2012 & 2013. Runner-up Martin’s
Mill has made six appearances in the state finals winning state titles in 2006, 2008 & 2013 & losing in the 2010 & 2111
final to Smyer and in the 2012 final to Sudan.
The 2010 Brock players were: 2 Kamy Cole, So 5’9” G; 10 Amy Henard, Fr 5’10” C; 11 Randi Lee, Jr 6’0 C; 12 Bailey
Barksdale, So 5’7” G; 13 Savannah Fisher, So 5’7” G; 14 Taylor Wallace, Fr 5’9” F; 15 Kambrie Shoush, Jr 5’4” G; 20 Kayce
Gilman, So 5’6” G; 21 Payton Shoush, Sr 5’3” G; 24 Hattie Smith, Sr 5’7” F; 32 Kenisha Harris, Sr 5’10” F; 33 Jennifer
Brewer, Sr 5’9” F; 34 Paige Parliament, Jr 6’0” C; 41 Jessica Faulkenberry, Sr 6’0” C; & Linsey Hays, Jr 5’10” F.
Brock was led in the final against Wall by 5’10” Sr G Kenisha Harris with 15 points, 10 rebounds & 2 steals; 5’9” So G
Kamy Cole with 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals; and 6’0” Jr Center Paige Parliament with 2 points and 5
rebounds. Wall was led by 6’0” Sr F Karli Kellermeier with 10 points and 5 rebounds. The Lady Eagles were led in the
semi-final against Leon Jewitt by Harris with 21 points, 13 rebounds, Cole with 16 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists and
Parliament with 14 points & 4 rebounds. 5’8” So F Allison Carrigan led Jewitt Leon with 11 points.
5’9” So G Kamy Cole of Brock was voted the MVP of the championship game and was included in the 2-A All-State
Tournament Team with 5’10” Sr Kenisha Harris of Brock; 6’2” Jr Tara Dunn of Poth; and 6’1” Sr F Karli Kellermeier and
5’11” Sr G Hillari Adam of Wall. Kenisha Harris, Kamy Cole and Paige Parliament were all three named all-state for two
years in 2009 & 2010. Kamy Cole is on schedule to make all-state for 4 years---a feat which would match her sisters,
Kenzie Cole (2000-03) and Krystal (2002-05) Cole who both made all-state for 4 years---a “Cole Family Quadruple.”
Kamy also won gold medals in the 1600 meters at the state track meet and in cross country as a FR in 2009.
Team #266, 2010
Neches wins 3rd state title
1-A-11, Neches
The Neches Lady Tigers defeated the McLean Lady Tigers, 61-32, in the 1-A, Div. II final and defeated Turkey Valley, 6039, in the semi-final at the 2010 state tournament. Neches qualified for state for the sixth time with playoff wins over
Savoy, 59-36; Saltillo, 51-35; Henrietta Midway, 72-19; and Kennard, 47-38. Neches was ranked #1 entering the state
tournament ahead of McLean at #7, Turkey Valley at #17 and the unranked Leggett. Neches finished the year at 37-2
Neches’ 29-pt. win over McLean in the final was due to better shooting from the field (24 of 58=41% to 9 of 35=26%); a
rebounding edge (39-31) ; and fewer turnovers (13 to 25). The 22-pt semi-final win by Neches over Turkey Valley
featured better shooting from the field (21 of 48-44% to 14 of 53=26%) and a rebounding edge (27-22).
Neches has made seven appearances in the state finals with 5 state titles in 1973, 1976 & 2010-2012 and losing in the
1975 final to Crawford and in the 2009 final to Roby. Andy Snider of Sam Houston State was the 2010-2012 Neches
championship coach while his father, Lee Snider, was the Neches championship coach in 1973 & 1976. Runner-up
McLean has made two appearances in the state finals losing to Comanche in 1951 and to Neches in 2010.
The 2010 Neches players were: 4 Roddricka Patton, So 5’2” G; 14 Cheyenne Haskins, So 5’7” F; 15 Dianna Patton, Sr 5’5”
G; 21 Kristen Green, So 5’8” F; 22 Kiandra Taylor, Fr 5’7” G; 23 LaToya Barrett, Sr 5’5” F; 32 Raven McFarland, So 5’8” F;
& 44 Kelcie Kinder, So 5’9” C.
Neches was led on the year by 5’8” So G Kristen Green at 13 points, 4 assists & 4 rebounds per game; 5’2” So G
Roddricka Patton at 11 points, 8 assists & 3 rebounds; 5’9” So C Kelcie Kinder at 11 points & 9 rebounds; and 5’5” Sr G
Dianna Patton at 10 points, 4 assists & 4 rebounds. In the final against McLean Roddricka Patton had 15 points & 4
rebounds followed by Kinder with 14 points and 12 rebounds and 5’8” So Raven McFarland with 10 points and 5
rebounds; and Dianna Patton with 7 points, 10 rebounds & 7 assists. McLean was led by 5’9” Sr G Sheri Haynes with 12
points and 6’0” Sr C Alexis Menefield with 11 points and 9 rebounds. In the semi-final against Turkey Valley Roddricka
Patton led with 17 points followed by Kinder with 12 points and 13 rebounds, McFarland with 11 points and 10
rebounds and Dianna Patton with 4 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Turkey Valley was led by 5’7” Sr G Lacie Pointer
with 17 points and 5 rebounds.
5’2” So G Roddricka Patton of Neches was voted the MVP of the championship game and was included on the All-State
Tournament Team with 5’5” Sr Dianna Patton of Neches; 5’9” Sr G Sheri Haynes and 6’0” Sr F Alexis Menefield of
McLean; and 5’9” Sr G Brittney Jefferson of Leggett. Dianna and Roddricka Patton were both named all-state for 2 years
in 2009 & 2010.
Team #267, 2010
Smyer wins 1st state title
1-A-1, Smyer
The Smyer Lady Cats defeated the Martin’s Mill Mustangs, 49-41, in the 1-A, Div. I final and defeated Louise, 76-34, in
the semi-final at the 2010 state tournament. Smyer won state in its first appearance at the state tournament and
qualified for the state tournament with playoff wins over Forsan, 67-50; Farwell, 56-43; Anton, 60-52; and Sudan (the
defending state champion), 45-43. The Lady Cats were ranked #10 entering the state tournament ahead of Louise at
#21 but behind Martin’s Mill at #7 and Muenster at #8. Smyer finished the year at 36-3. Smyer traveled 410 miles to
Austin for the state tournament.
Smyer’s 8 pt. win in the final over Martin’s Mill featured better shooting from the field (18 of 42=43% to 14 of 54=26%)
and the 3-pt. line (6 of 18=33% to 4 of 17=23%) and a rebounding edge (40-30). The 42-pt semi-final blow-out over
Louise featured better shooting from the field (31 of 58=53% to 11 of 45=24%) and 3-pt. line (9 of 22=41% to 1 of
15=7%) and edges in rebounds (34-31), assists (17-10) and steals (19-7).
Smyer made its only appearance in a state final in 2010 winning the state title in its first trip to the state tournament.
In 2011 Smyer completed a back-oto-back title run by again defeating Martin’s Mill in the final. Leland Bearden of Texas
Tech was the Smyer championship coach in 2010 & 2011.. Runner-up Martin’s Mill has made three appearances in the
state finals winning state titles in 2006 & 2008 and losing in the 2010 final to Smyer. Smyer has now won state titles in
2010 & 2011 in the school’s only appearances in the state tournament and in the finals. The 2010 and 2011 Smyer
championship coach was Leland Bearden of Texas Tech who has 509 career wins. Martin’s Mill has made 9 appearances
at the state tournament (6 in a row from 2006-2011) winning state titles in 2006 & 2008 and losing in the final to Smyer
in 2010 & 2011.
The 2010 Smyer players were: 00 Kelsey Seigman, Jr 5’5” G; 2 Bailey Robertson, Sr 5’7” F; 3 Cassi Hernandez, Fr 5’2” G;
10 Alaina Alexander, Jr 5’5” G; 12 Jordan Locke, Fr 5’9” F; 14 Jesse Daniel, Sr 5’5” G; 22 Marissa Garcia, So 5’7” G; 23
Haley Fowler, So 6’0” G; 25 Nikki Gholson, So 5’3” G; 40 Kennedy Farr, Fr 6’2” C; 44 Landrie Burnam, So 5’2” G; & 55
Ashley Escobedo, Jr 5’5” G.
Smyer was led on the year by 6’0” So G Haley Fowler at 27.2 and 9.1 rebounds per game followed by 5’5” Sr G Jesse
Daniel at 10.4 points and 5.9 rebounds. Fowler led Smyer in the final against Martin’s Mill with 35 points and 13
rebounds followed by 5’3” So Nikki Gholson with 6 points and 4 rebounds. Martin’s Mill was led by 5’8” Jr G Emily
Williams with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Fowler also led the Lady Cats in the semi-final against Louise with 25 points, 7
rebounds & 3 steals followed by 5’9” Fr F Jordan Locke with 18 points, 8 rebounds & 4 steals. 5’10” Jr F Katie Brown led
Louise with 16 points and 10 rebounds.
6’0” So G Haley Fowler was voted the MVP of the championship game and was included on the All-State Tournament
Team with 5’3” So G Nikki Gholson of Smyer; 5’8” Jr G Emily Williams and 5’4” Jr G Joanna Daniel of Martin’s Mill; and
5’9” So F Demi Koelzer of Muenster. Haley Fowler and Jesse Daniel were both named all-state for 2 years in 2009 &
2010.
Irving MacArthur, #268, 2011
Alexis Jones leads MacArthur to first state title
5-A, Irving MacArthur
The Irving MacArthur Lady Cardinals defeated the Georgetown Lady Eagles, 74-51, in the 5-A final at the 2011 state
tournament at the Erwin Center in Austin on March 3-5. The Lady Cardinals defeated San Antonio Wagner, 64-51, in the
semi-final at state. MacArthur qualified for the state tournament for the second time (first was in 1986) with playoff
wins over Mansfield, 70-47; Lewisville, 72-57; Plano West, 71-58; North Crowley, 68-55; and Midland in the regional
final, 55-40. The Lady Cardinals were ranked #5 entering the state tournament ahead of SA Wagner at #17 and Alief
Elsik at #6 and behind Georgetown at #2. MacArthur finished the year at 37-2 with an 18 game winning streak.
MacArthur jumped out to an early lead over Georgetown in the final and never trailed. The Lady Cardinals led by 17 at
half-time and led by 23 early in the 3rd qt. MacArthur’s victory was due to better shooting from the field 48% (31 of 64)
to 36% (20 of 55) and a rebounding edge, 38-33. The Lady Cardinals did an excellent job defending against 6’4” Krystal
Forthan by denying entry passes to her in the paint and getting her into foul trouble. The Lady Eagles had no answer for
MacArthur’s outstanding Jr guard, Alexis Jones, who had a triple double with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 14 assists. The
Lady Cardinals led by 14 pts (30-16) at the half of the semi-final against San Antonio Wagner and cruised to a 13 pt.
victory due to better shooting from the field at 47% (23 of 49) to 39% (21 of 54)and from the FT line at 71% (15 of 21) to
50% (4 of 8).
Irving MacArthur won its first state title in its first appearance at the state tournament in 2011. Suzanne Oelschlegel of
Baylor University was the 2011 MacArthur state championship coach. The Lady Eagles of Georgetown have made 8
appearanaces at the state tournament from 1978-2011 including 4 finals and won their only state title in 1979 in the
first year of UIL’s 5 on 5 format. The Lady Eagles lost in the final in 1992 (to Canyon Randall),in 2003 (to Duncanville) &
in 2011 (to Irving MacArthur).
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The 2011 Irving MacArthur Lady Cardinal players were: 1 Desiree Smith, Jr 6’0” C; 5 Tory Jacobs, Fr 5’9” G; 11 Ayriel
Anderson, Jr 5’2” G; 12 Khoria Newman, Jr 5’10” G; 13 Tiffini Wilson, Sr 5’6” G; 14 Cierra Robinson, Jr 5’9” F; 15 Demetria
Foreman, Sr 5’6” G; 22 Ivory Coleman, Sr 5’10” C; 25 Monique Jackson, Sr 5’11” C; 30 Alexis Jones, Jr 5’9” G; and 34
Karmyn Jackson, Sr 6’1” C.
Irving MacArthur was led on the year by 5’9” Jr G Alexis Jones who averaged a “triple double” for the year at 21.3 points
per game, 9.2 rebounds per game & 6.6 assists per game with a triple double in the state final at 22 ppg, 10 rpg & 12
apg. Two other Lady Cardinals, 6’1” Sr C Karmyn Jackson and 5’2” Jr G Ayriel Anderson, averaged more than 10 points a
game on the season. Other top scorers in the championship game were Ayriel Anderson with 22 points and 3 rebounds
& 5’10” Jr G Khoria Newman with 15 points & 4 rebounds. 5’7” Sr G Brianna Bogard led Georgetown with 15 points & 4
rebounds followed by 6’4” Sr C Krystal Forthan with 14 points & 14 rebounds & 5’10” So G Kaitlin Walla with 12 points, 3
rebounds and 3 assists. Jones also led MacArthur in scoring in the semi-final against Wagner with 22 points, 9 rebounds
& 9 assists followed by Karmyn Jackson with 16 points and 7 rebounds, Ayriel Anderson with 12 points & 3 rebounds and
Khoria Newman with 11 points. Wagner’s top scorers in the semi-final were 6’0” Sr G Eboni Watkins with 20 points
followed by 6’1” Sr F Arielle Roberson with 11 points and 9 rebounds.
The 5A all-state tournament team for 2011 included: 5’9” Jr Guard Alexis Jones, 5’2” Jr Guard Ayriel Anderson and 6’1”
Sr Center Karmyn Jackson of Irving MacArthur; 6’4” Sr Center Krystal Forthan of Georgetown; and 6’0” Jr Forward Crystal
Porter of Alief Elsik. MacArthur’s Alexis Jones was voted the MVP of the championship game and was considered one of
the top junior recruits in the nation. She won a gold medal for a U.S. FIBA under 18 team. Her mother, Carla, ran in the
1984 Olympics. Georgetown’s Krystal Forthan, a McDonald’s All-American, signed with LSU and her teammate, Brianna
Bogard, with East TN. Finalist Georgetown had three girls—Forthan, Bogard and Emily Johnson-- make all-state in 2011.
MacArthur’s Alexis Jones of MacArthur was all-state in 2010 & 2011.
Canyon #269, 2011
Canyon wins its 15th state title
Coach Joe Lombard wins his 15th title and 1,100 games
4-A, Canyon
The Canyon Lady Eagles defeated the Austin LB J Jaguars, 44-39, in the 4-A final at the 2011 state tournament at the
Erwin Center in Austin on March 3-5. The Lady Eagles defeated Beaumont Ozen, 42-39, in the semi-final at state.
Canyon was making its 23rd appearance at the state tournament and qualified for the state tournament with playoff
wins over Wichita Falls, 60-31; El Paso Burges, 62-43; Wolfforth Frenship, 59-34; Mansfield Summit, 29-26; and
Plainview in the regional final, 42-40. The Lady Eagles were ranked #1 entering the state tournament ahead of
Beaumont Ozen at #7, Dallas Lincoln at #12 and Austin LBJ at #21. The Lady Eagles finished the year undefeated at 38-0
on the occasion of Coach Joe Lombard’s 58th birthday and his 1,100 career coaching victory. Canyon’s average margin
of victory for the year was 30 points per game but was 5 of less in the last 4 playoff games and in the 2 games at state.
Canyon’s 5-point win over LBJ in the final was due to a defense that held the Jaguars to only 1 point in the last 3 minutes
while Canyon scored 6. The Lady Eagles won with better shooting from the field at 43% (17 of 40) to 36% (13 of 36) and
ifrom the 3-pt line at 63% (5 of 8) to 38% (3 of 8). The Lady Eagles’ 3-pt semi-final win over Beaumont Ozen came from a
slight edge in shooting from the field at 41% (17 of 42) to 38% (16 of 42), in FTs at 25% (2 of 8) to 13% (1 of 8), and in
rebounding (28-24). Canyon and Ozen exchanged leads until late in the 4th qt. when the Lady Eagles went ahead 40-39
and, facing a furious fullcourt press, threw a long pass to 5’9” Jr G Kyndale Davis who made a layup with 11 seconds left
to seal the victory.
Canyon has made 23 appearances at the state tournament from 1969-2011 and made the final in 21 of those 23 years
winning state titles in 15 of the 21 state finals (1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2007, 2008 & 2011). Canyon was runner-up in 1970 (to Tulosa-Midway), in 1971 (to Victoria), in 1975 (to Waco
Midway), in 1976 (to Waco Midway), in 1989 (to Hardin-Jefferson) and in 1999 (to Dallas Lincoln). The Lady Eagles failed
to reach the state final in only 2 of the 23 years (in 1973 & 1994) they reached the state tournament.
Coach Joe Lombard of Wayland Baptist U. was the 2011 Canyon state championship coach and coached 14 prior
championship teams at Nazareth (1979-1985) and Canyon (1992-2011). Lombard’s 15 state titles and 1,100 victories
are a state record.
The 2011 Canyon Lady Eagle players were: 2 Candice Herrera, Jr 5’1” G; 3 Shayla Monreal, Jr 5’6” G; 4 Shawns Monreal,
Jr 5’6” G; 5 Nicole Hampton, Sr 5’10” G; 10 Madison Russ, Sr 5’4” G; 13 Taylor Macklin, Jr 5’3” G; 14 Rhailee Sides, Jr 5’4”
G; 20 Honesty Sullivan, Jr 5’8” F/C; 21 Morgan Dean, Jr 5’10” F/C; 23 Kyndal Davis, Jr 5’9” G/F; 24 Madison Johnson, Jr
5’9” F/C; 33 Macy Myrick, Sr 5’4” G; 41 Ashton Pedigo, Sr 5’9” F/C; 42 Madison Parker, Fr 5’11” F/C; & 55 Courtney
Erwin, Sr 5’11” F/C.
Canyon’s top scorers in the championship game were 5’10” Sr G Nicole Hampton with 10 points, 10 rebounds & 2 assists
followed by 5’6” Jr G Shayla Monreal with 8 points, 4 rebounds & 2 assists & 5’4” Sr G Madison Russ with 7 points & 4
assists. LBJ’s top scorers in the final were 5’10” Jr C Alexis Hyder with 19 points, 8 rebounds & 4 assists and 5’10” Sr F
Tierany Henderson with 12 points & 5 rebounds. Nicole Hampton also led Canyon in the semi-final with 14 points, 8
rebounds & 5 assists followed by 5’9” Sr F Ashton Pedigo with 9 points and 4 rebounds. Ozen’s top scorer in the semifinal were 5’9” So F Bealoved Brown (Coach Tammy Walker-Brown’s daughter) with 11 points & 2 rebounds and 5’10” Sr
F Nekia Jones with 10 points, 4 rebounds & 3 assists.
The 4A all-state tournament team for 2011 included: 5’10” Sr Guard Nicole Hampton & 5’6” Jr Guard Shayla Monreal of
Canyon; 5’10” Sr Forward Tierany Henderson & 5’10” Jr Center Alexis Hyder of Austin LBJ; and 5’10” SO Forward Nekia
Jones of Beaumont Ozen. Canyon’s Nicole Hampton was voted the MVP of the championship game and was named allstate for 3 years in 2009-2011.
Abilene Wylie, #270, 2011
Peyton Little leads Wylie to its 3rd state title
3-A, Abilene Wylie
The Abilene Wylie Lady Bulldogs defeated the Lucas Lovejoy Leopards, 66-58, in the 3-A final at the 2011 state
tournament at the Erwin Center in Austin on March 3-5. Wylie defeated Rockport-Fulton, 61-38, in the state semifinal.
Wylie was making its 7th appearance at the state tournament and qualified for state with playoff wins over Mineral
Wells 71-49; Decatur, 62-37; Shallowater, 59-44; and Kennedale in the regional final, 59-33. The Lady Bulldogs were
ranked #13 entering the state tournament ahead of Lucas Lovejoy at #17 and Fairfield at #23 and behind RockportFulton at #2. Wylie started the year at 0-5 and 10-12 before District but went undefeated (8-0) in district. The Lady
Bulldogs lost to 2A state champion Brock, 50-56, and 1A state champion Smyer (50-56) but ended the year with 9
consecutive victories.
Wylie’s 8-pt. win in the final over Lucas Lovejoy was due to the outstanding play of Jr guard Peyton Little who scored 43
of her team’s 66 points including the team’s last 8 points (all on FTs). The Lady Bulldogs had slight edges in shooting
from the field at 40% (19 of 48) to 34% (22 of 64) and in FTs at 79% (26 of 33) to 68% (13 of 19). Little’s 19 FTs set an all
class record at the state tournament. The Lady Bulldogs’ 23-pt semi-final win over Rockport-Fulton came from edges in
FG shooting at 31% (18 of 59) to 26% (12 of 46); in 3 pt. shooting at 25% (5 of 20) to 7% (1 of 15); in FTs at 77% (20 of 26)
to 57% (13 of 23); in rebounds (44 to 37); and in turnovers (12 to 22).
Abilene Wylie has made seven appearances in the state finals with four titles (in 1970, 1990, 2011 & 2012) and lost in
the finals to Winnsboro in 2001, to China Springs in 1990 and to Texarkana Liberty Eylau in 2010. Pat Penick was the
championship coach in 1990 and the 2011 & 2012 Abilene Wylie championship coach was Tri Danley. Runner-up Lucas
Lovejoy made its only appearance in a state final in 2011.
The 2011 Abilene Wylie Lady Bulldogs were: 10 Hailey Brown, So, 5’4” G; 11 Kylie Jenkins, So 5’10” C; 12 Brittany
Mcpherson, So 5’7” G; 20 Bailey Turner, Fr 5’6” G; 23 Punkin Mack, Fr 5’7” F; 24 Peyton Little, Jr 5’10” G; 25 Shelby
Tucker, So 5’4” G; 30 Taylor Rickman, So 5’5” G; 32 Natalie Davis, Sr 5’10: F; 34 Macee Taylor, Jr 5’7” G; 40 Tucker Smith,
So 5’7” G; 42 Lauren Gilliam, Jr 5’10” C; 44 Lisa Davis, So 5’7” G; 50 Morgan Redwine, So 5’9” F; & 55 Maddi Walker, So
5’7” F.
Wylie’s top scorer on the year was 5’10” Jr G Peyton Little at 28.9 ppg and 5’10” Sr F Natalie Davis at 10 ppg. The Lady
Bulldogs top scorers at state in the championship game were Peyton Little with 43 points (a new 3A state record), 4
rebounds & 4 assists followed by Natalie Davis with 11 points & 8 rebounds. Lovejoy’s top scorers in the final were 6’0”
Sr F Courtney Smith with 13 points & 8 rebounds, 5’9” Fr F Mikaehla Connor with 12 points & 3 rebounds and 5’8” Sr G
Millie Rivera with 11 points & 6 rebounds. Peyton Little was also Wylie’s top scorer in the semi-final against RockportFulton with 23 points and 5 rebounds followed by Natalie Davis with 9 points and 4 rebounds & 5’10” So C Kylie Jenkins
with 8 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists. Rockport Fulton was led by 6’0” Sr C Erika Williams with 22 points and 9
rebounds.
The 3-A all-state tournament team for 2011 included: 5’10” Jr Guard Peyton Little & 5’10” Sr Forward Natalie Davis of
Abilene Wylie; 5’9” Fr Forward Mikaehla Connor & 5’8” Sr Guard Millie Rivera of Lucas Lovejoy; & 6’0” Sr Center Erika
Williams of Rockport-Fulton. Wylie’s Peyton Little was voted the MVP of the championship game and has made an early
oral commitment to play at Texas A&M. Little was named all-state in 2010, 2011 & 2012.
Brock, #271, 2011
Coach Townsend wins 6th state title
2-A, Brock
The Brock Lady Eagles defeated the Winnsboro Lady Raiders, 47-26, in the 2-A final at the 2011 state tournament at the
Erwin Center in Austin on March 3-5. The Lady Eagles defeated San Saba, 37-32, in the semi-final at state overcoming a
28-21 deficit to begin the 4th qt. as Brock outscored San Saba 16-4 in the final qt. with Jr Kamy Cole scoring 12 points of
her 24 points in the final 8 minutes. Brock was making its 17th appearance at state and qualified for the state
tournament with playoff wins over Krum, 42-25; Gunter, 44-29; Alvord, 44-29; Grandview, 43-33; and Godley in the
regional final, 43-33. The Lady Eagles finished the year at 35-5 winning its last 16 games. Brock ranked #1 entering the
state tournament ahead of Winnsboro at #6, Poth at #7 and San Saba at #13.
Brock’s 21-pt win in the final over Winnsboro came from better shooting from the field at 45% (14 of 31) to 18% (8 of
44) and in FTs at 68% (19 of 28) to 42% (5 of 12) and an overwhelming rebounding edge at 39-23. The 5 pt. semi-final
win over San Saba was due to FT shooting (15 of 19 for Brock to 3 of 3 for San Saba), rebounding (33 to 28) and
turnovers (9 to 18). Brock trailed by 7 points (28-21) going into the 4th qt. against San Saba before a trapping defense
fueled a 16-2 run and a 37-32 win.
Brock has made 11 appearances in the state finals winning seven state championships (in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009-2012)
and losing in the finals in 1979 to Nazareth, in 1980 to Nazareth, in 1992 to Celeste & in 2000 to Farwell. Skip Townsend
of East Texas State U. was the Brock championship coach for all 6 state titles from 2002-2011 and now ranks 3rd in most
state titles by girls’ coaches. Chance Westmoreland was the Brock championship coach in 2012. Runner-up Winnsboro
has made 9 appearances in the state finals winning titles in 1999, 2000 & 2001 and losing in 1991, 1992, 1998, 2004,
2007 & 2011.
The 2011 Brock Lady Eagle players were: 2 Kamy Cole, Jr 5’9” G; 10 Amy Henard, So 5’11” F; 11 Kylie Ducat, So 5’8” F; 12
Sierra Bradshaw, Fr 5’8” F; 13 Savannah Fisher, Jr 5’7” G; 14 Taylor Wallace, So 5’9” F; 15 Kambrie Shoush, Sr 5’5” G; 20
Kayce Gilman, Jr 5’7” G; 21 Shambry Sanders, So 5’6” G; 32 Taylor Fulmer, Fr 5’8” F; 33 Randi Lee, Sr 6’0” C; 34 Paige
Parliament, Sr 6’0” C; & 45 Jaylan Neatherlin, So 5’6” F.
Brock’s top scorers in the championship game were 5’9” Jr G Kamy Cole with 21 points, 5 rebounds & 2 assists followed
by 6’0” Sr Paige Parliament with 13 points & 9 rebounds and 5’11” So F Amy Henard with 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Finalist Winnsboro was led by 6’0” Jr F Hayley Cox with 10 points and 4 rebounds and 5’10” Sr F Amber Langhoff with 9
points and 11 rebounds. Kamy Cole also led Brock in scoring in the semi-final with 24 points & 7 rebounds followed by
Paige Parliament with 11 points & 9 rebounds as Cole and Parliament combined for 35 of Brock’s 37 points. San Saba
was led in the semi-final by 5’10” Sr F Haylee Oliver with 13 points, 10 rebounds & 3 assists followed by 5’5” Sr G
Danessa Vasquez with 11 points & 4 rebounds.
The 2A all-state tournament team for 2011 included 5’9” Jr Guard Kamy Cole, 5’11” Sr Forward Amy Henard & 6’0” Sr
Center Paige Parliament of Brock; 6’0”; Jr Forward Hayley Cox of Winnsboro; and 5’10” Sr Forward Haylee Oliver of San
Saba. Brock’s Kamy Cole was voted the MVP of the championship game. Jr Kamy Cole made all-state tournament and
all-state for 4 consecutive years just as her sisters, Kenzie and Krystal, were named all-state for 4 years. Krystal has 3
state titles and Kenzie has two but Kamy has 4 state team titles and was named all-state tournament and all-state for 4
consecutive years. Kamy Cole also has won the 880 yd dash at the state track meet as a Fr & So & Jr. San Saba’s Haylee
Oliver signed with Angelo State. Paige Parliament was all-state for 3 years in 2009-11 and Shoush Kambrie was all-state
in 2011.
Smyer #272, 2011
Lady Cats win back-to-back state titles
1-A-I, Smyer
The Smyer Lady Cats defeated the Martin’s Mill Mustangs,52-49, in the 1-A Div. I final at the 2011 state tournament at
the Erwin Center in Austin on March 3-5. The Lady Cats defeated Muenster, 56-40, in the semi-final at state. Smyer
was making its second appearance at state and qualified for the state tournament with playoff wins over Big Lake
Reagan County, 46-32; Tahoka, 63-38; Panhandle, 56-50, and Sudan in the regional final, 34-30. The Lady Cats finished
the year at 35-2 with 27 consecutive victories including a 56-50 win over state 3A champ AbileneWylie. Smyer’s two
losses were to 3A Levelland (36-37) and 5A Lubbock (36-38). The Lady Cats were ranked #2 ahead of Martin’s Mill at #3,
Muenster at #6 and Falls City at #13 entering the state tournament . Smyer finished the year at 35-2. Smyer traveled
410 miles to Austin for the state tournament.
Smyer’s 3 pt. win in the final over Martin’s Mill came after a 4th qt. rally by the Lady Cats that featured 11 points by
Haley Fowler. Smyer’ s victory was due to better shooting from the field at 41% (18 of 44) to 35% (18 of 52) and more
FTs (14 of 21 to 9 of 11). Smyer’s 16 pt. semi-final win over Muenster was due to edges in FGs 39% (16 of 41) to 32% (13
of 41); 3 pointers 35% (7 of 20) to 25% (4 of 16); FTs 77% (17 of 22) to 53% (10 of 19); rebounds (34 to 27) and turnovers
(13 to 15).
Smyer has now won state titles in 2010 & 2011 in the school’s only appearances in the state tournament and in the
finals. The 2010 and 2011 Smyer championship coach was Leland Bearden of Texas Tech who has 509 career wins.
Martin’s Mill has made 9 appearances at the state tournament (6 in a row from 2006-2011) winning state titles in 2006
& 2008 and losing in the final to Smyer in 2010 & 2011.
The 2011 Smyer Lady Cat players were: 2 Ashley Escobedo, Sr 5’6” F; 3 Angelica Lucero, So 5’6” F; 10 Brogan Henley, Fr
5’5” G; 12 Jordan Locke, So 5’10” F; 14 Alaina Alexander, Sr 5’6” G; 22 Marissa Garcia, Jr 5’6” G; 23 Haley Fowler, Jr 6’0”
F; 25 Nikki Gholson, Jr 5’3” G; 40 Kennedy Farr, So 6’2” C; & 44 Landrie Burnam, Jr 5’4” G.
Smyer’s top scorers on the year were 6’0” Jr F Haley Fowler at 26 ppg & 11 rpg and 6’2” So C Kennedy Farr at 13 ppg & 6
rpg. The Lady Cats top scorers in the championship game were Haley Fowler with 27 points & 14 rebounds followed by
Kennedy Farr with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. Finalist Martin’s Mill was led by 5’9” So G Haily Jenkins with 19
points and 8 rebounds & 5’8” Sr G Emily Williams with 14 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists. Haley Fowler also led Smyer
in the semi-final against Muenster with 24 points and 7 rebounds followed by 5’3” Jr G Nikki Gholson with 10 points, 3
rebounds & 3 assists and Kennedy Farr with 10 points, 3 rebounds & 2 assists. Muenster was led in the semi-final by
6’0” Sr F Taylor Klement with 12 points, 11 rebounds & 2 assists.
The 1A Div II all-state tournament team for 2011 was comprised of 6’2” SO Center Kennedy Farr & 6’0” Jr Forward Haley
Fowler of Smyer; 5’9” SO Guard Haily Jenkins & 5’8” Sr Guard Emily Williams of Martin’s Mill and 6’0” Sr Center Taylor
Klement of Muenster. Smyer’s Haley Fowler was voted the MVP of the 2011 championship game just as she was in the
2010 title game. Fowler was named all-state 3 years as FR-JR in 2009-11 while Smyer’s Kennedy Farr and Nikki Gholson
were also named all-state in 2011.
Neches, #273, 2011
Roddricka Patton leads Neches to back-to-back state title
1-A-11, Neches
The Neches Lady Tigers defeated the Whitharral Lady Panthers, 65-44, in the 1-A Div. I final at the state tournament at
the Erwin Center in Austin on March 3-5. The Lady Tigers defeated Lipan 65-26 in the state semi-final. Neches was
making its 7th appearance at the state tournament and qualified for the state tournament with playoff wins over
Martinsville, 69-18; Goodrich, 65-42; Savoy, 64-38; and Saltillo in the regional final, 68-50. The Lady Cats were ranked #2
entering the state tournament ahead of Whitharral at #6, Knippa at #10 and Lipan at #18. Neches finished the year at
37-4.
Neches’ 21-pt win in the final over Whitharral was due to better shooting from the field at 39% (25 of 65) to 15% (5 of
34) as the Lady Tiger’s defense held the Lady Panthers to only 5 FGs for the game. Neches also had a 47-34 edge in
rebounds. The Neches defense was also strong in the semi-final victory over Lipan as the Lady Tigers held the Lipan girls
to only 5 FGs for the game in the 39-pt. victory while holding a FG shooting edge of 39% (25 of 65) to 15% (5 of 34).
Neches had a 42-0 edge in points in the paint and its fullcourt press forced 33 Lipan turnovers.
Neches has made seven appearances in the state finals with five state titles in 1973, 1976, & 2010-2011 and lost in the
1975 final to Crawford and in the 2009 final to Roby. Andy Snider of Sam Houston State was the 2010 Neches
championship coach and has won two state titles (2010 & 2011) and has won 430 games though he trails his father , Lee
Snyder, who has won 1,374 games. Lee Snider was the Neches championship coach in 1973 & 1976. Runner-up
Whitharral made its first ever appearance at the state tournament in 2011 and brought 16 girls on the team from a
school that had an enrollment of only 47 in four grades. Semi-finalist Lipan made national news when its head coach,
Amber Branson, gave birth to a daughter one day after coaching in the regional final.
The 2011 Neches Lady Tiger players were: 4 Roddricka Patton, Jr 5’3” G; 10 Lyric Duncan, Jr 5’5” G; 12 Mary Williams, Fr
5’5” G; 14 Cheyenne Haskins, Jr 5’7” F/C; 21 Kristen Green, Jr 5’9” F; 22 Kiandra Taylor, So 5’7” G/F; 23 Brook Gatlin, Fr
5’8” C; 31 Kamry Kinder, Fr 5’10” F; & 44 Kelsee Wade, Fr 5’9” F/C. There were no seniors on the team giving hope to a
“three-peat” in 2012—which they did!
Neches was led for the year by 5’9” Jr F Kristen Green with 16 ppg & 7 rpg, 5’7” So G Kiandra Taylor at 11 ppg & 8 rpg &
5’5” Jr G Lyric Duncan at 6 ppg & 8 rpg. 5’3 Jr G Roddricka Patton averaged a triple double in points, steals and assists in
the 2011 playoffs. Neches was led in scoring in the 2011 championship game by Roddricka Patton with 20 points, 8
assists, 7 rebounds and 7 steals followed by Kristen Green with 18 points. Finalist Whitharral was led by 5’9” Sr F
Meagan Paris with 15 points, 6’1” So C Taylor Moore with 12 & 5’9” Jr G Ashlen Albus with 10. Patton also led Neches
in the semi-final against Lipan with 17 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists followed by 5’9” Jr F Kristen Green with 14 points
& 2 rebounds and 5’7” So G Kiandra Taylor with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. Lipan was led by 5’4” So G Rhiana
Michou with 9 points & 4 rebounds
The 2011 1A Div II all-state tournament team for 2011 included 5’9” Jr Forward Kristen Green, 5’3” Jr Guard Roddricka
Patton & 5’7” SO Guard Kiandra Taylor of Neches; 5’9” Sr Forward Meagan Paris of Whithlarral; and 5’8” Sr Guard Ashley
Salazar of Knippa. Neches’ Roddricka Patton was voted the MVP of the 2010, 2011 & 2012 championship games and
made all-state tournament as FR, SO , JR & SR in 2009-12. Kristen Green and Rodricka Patton were named all-state in
2011. Patton was All-State Tournament and All-State for 4 years.
Duncanville, #274, 2012
Duncanville defense overwhelms Spring Dekaney
& wins 7th state title
5-A, Duncanville
The Duncanville Pantherettes defeated the Spring Dekaney Wildcasts, 69-31, in the 5-A final at the state tournament at
the Erwin Center in Austin on March 1-3. Duncanville defeated Houston Cypress Falls, 64-40, in the state semi-final. The
Pantherettes were making their 21st appearance at the state tournament and qualified for the state tournament with
playoff wins over Hurst Bell, 68-33; Lewisville Marcus, 50-31; Southlake Carroll, 60-46; Amarillo, 60-29; and Irving
MacArthur (the defending state champion), 62-55, in the regional final. Duncanville (38-1) was ranked #3 entering the
state tournament ahead of #4 Spring Dekaney (39-1), #5 Cypress Falls (37-2) and #19 San Antonio Reagan (34-4). The
Pantherettes defeated 8 of the top ten teams in the final TABC poll and the defending champion, Irving MacArthur.
Duncanville’s 38-pt. win over Dekaney was the biggest “blow-out” in 5A history and came against a Dekaney team that
had won 40 consecutive games and was ranked 4th in the state. The Wildcats shot only 20% from the field and 17% from
3-pt. range compared to 48% and 40% for the Pantherettes. Dekaney, using a pressing defense, jumped out to 22-1 and
24-3 leads at the beginning of the game and did not score a FG until 10 minutes into the game. The score at halftime
was 41-9. Duncanville led by 42 in the 3rd period and had a 46-23 rebounding edge for the game. The Pantherettes also
“blew out” Houston Cypress Falls in the semi-final by 24 points (64-40). Duncanville “out-shot” Cy-Falls 41% to 31%
from the field and 50% to 18% from 3-pt. range and had fewer TOs (12 to 23).
(1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2003 & 2012-2013) and losing in 1952 (to Claude), 1981 (to Lubbock Monterey), 1992 (to
San Marcos), 1995 (to Austin Westlake) and 2004 (to Spring Westfield). Sandra Meadows won the first 4 Duncanville
state titles while Cathy Self Morgan was the Duncanville championship coach in 2003 & 2012-2013 and won 3 state
championships at Austin Westlake. The 2012 title game win was her 914 career victory. Sara Hackerott was the
Duncanville championship coach in 1997. The 2012 state 5-A runner-up was Spring Dekaney which made its first
tournament appearance in 2012.
The 2012 Duncanville Pantherettes were: 00 Kiara Perry, Jr 5’11” G; 10 Morgan Bolton, Sr 5’6” G; 11 Empress
Davenport, Sr 5’10” G; 12 Ariel Atkins, So 5’10” G; 14 Adrianna Davis, So 5’6” G; 20 Tasia Foman, So 5’6”G; 23 Alisha
Spearman, Sr 5’6” G; 33 Destiny Means, Jr 6’1” G; 41 Martisha Bables, Sr 5’11” C; 44 Antoina Robinson, Jr 6’1” C; & 45
Shannon Franklin, Jr 5’11” C.
Duncanville’s was led in the final by 5’6” SO G Tasia Foman who had 21 points and 6 rebounds; by 5’10” Sr G Empress
Davenport with 17 points and 12 points; and by 5’6” Sr G Morgan Bolton’s 12 points and 7 rebounds. Dekaney was led
in the final by 5’8” Jr Jaleesa Chapel with 12 points. The Pantherettes were led in the semi-final against Houston Cypress
Falls by 5’10” SO Ariel Atkins with 15 points and 6 rebounds; Bolton with 15 points and 5 rebounds; Foman with 12
points and 6 rebounds; and Davenport with 8 points and 6 assists. Cypress Falls was led in the semi-final by 5’9” Sr
Loryn Goodwin with 19 points & 5 rebounds.
The 2012 5-A All-State Tournament Team was comprised of Empress Davenport, SR 5’10” G; Morgan Bolton, SR 5’6” G;
and Tasia Foman, SO 5’6” G of Duncanville; Alexis Durley, SR 5’8” G of Spring DeKaney; and Loryn Goodwin, SR 5’9” G of
Houston Cypress Falls. Davenport was voted the 5-A tournament MVP. Duncanville’s Davenport signed with UT and
Bolton with Arkansas-Little Rock while Dekaney’s Alexis Durley signed with Cincinnati.
Mansfield Summit, #275, 2012
Wins its 2nd state title
4-A, Mansfield Summit
The Mansfield Summit Jaguars defeated the Rockwall YellowJackets, 45-42, in the 4-A final at the state tournament at
the Erwin Center in Austin on March 1-3. Mansfield defeated Mont Belview Barber’s Hill, 40-37, in the state semi-final.
The Jaguars were making their 3rd appearance at the state tournament and qualified for the state tournament with
playoff wins over Waco Midway, 55-29; FW Trimble Tech, 49-33; Arlington Seguin, 42-37; Canyon, 57-55, and Clint
Horizon, 55-39. Mansfield (35-3) was ranked #4 in the final TABC poll ahead of #8 Barbers Hill (38-3), #11 Victoria East
(40-2) and #18 Rockwall (33-7) and finished the year at 37-3. Summit’s signature victory came against defending
champion & #1 ranked Canyon whom they defeated, 57-55, in quadruple OT in the regional semi-finals.
Summit’s 3-point win over Rockwall in the final was due to better 3-pt shooting (3-6=50% by Summit to 0-4=0% by
Rockwall) and FT shooting (9-11=82% to 12-23=52%). The Jaguars made 2 FTs with 32 seconds left that stopped the
comeback by the Jaguars. Summit’s semi-final against Barbers Hill was also a 3-pt. victory due to better shooting from
the field (18-50=36% to 13-42=31%) by Summit and more TOs (17-14) by Barbers Hill. Summit took the lead on a FG & FT
with 2:17 to play and Barbers Hill failed to score in last 2:40.
Mansfield has made three appearances at the state tournament and two appearances in the state finals winning two
state titles in 2009 & 2012. Summit’s state title in 2009 was the first in the school’s 7-year existence but the 5th in the
last 11 years for the Mansfield School District as Mansfield High won 4 consecutive state titles in 1999-2002. Also,
Mansfield Timberview lost in the 2009 4-A final to Waco Midway. Summit was making its 3rd appearance in four years
(2006, 2007 & 2009) at the state tournament. Tammy Lusinger of Schreiner University was the Summit championship
coach in both 2009 & 2012. Runner-up Spring Dekaney was making its first appearance at state in 2012—the school
opened in 2007.
The 2012 Jaguars were: 3 Maya Hawkins, Jr 5’5” G; 10 Ashley Eli, Sr 5’9” F; 12 Alex Rundles, Sr 5’9” F; 14 Nia Jackson, Fr
5’0” G; 20 Stylz Sanders, So 5’7” G; 22 Jordyn Hayes, Sr 5’7” F; 24 Shayna Jackson, Sr 5’5” G; 30 Jazzmin Jackson, Jr 5’9” F;
32 Benita Kapiamba, Jr 5’8” F; 34 Ty Calloway, Jr 5’9” F; 40 Tierra Brown, Sr 5’11” C; 42 Destiny Strange, So 6’0” C; 44 Eni
Dada, Jr 5’10” C; 52 Britney Breedlove, Jr 5’5” G; & 54 Simone Scaggs, Jr 5’9” C.
Mansfield Summit was led in the final by 5’5” Jr Maya Hawkins with 19 points and 5 rebounds and by 5’9” Sr Ashley Eli
and 5’5 Sr Shayna Jackson with 7 points each. Finalist Rockwall was led by 6’1 Sr Alylssa Lang with 25 points and 10
rebounds. Eli led Summit in the semi-final win against Barbers Hill with 13 points and 13 rebounds followed by 5’9” Jr G
Jazzmin with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Eagles were led by 6’4” Sr Kendall Shaw with 13 points & 13 rebounds.
The 2012 4-A All-State Tournament Team was comprised of Maya Hawkins, JR 5’5” G and Jazzmin Jackson, Jr 5’9” F of
Mansfield Summit; Alyssa Lang, Sr 6’1” C and Paige Turner, Sr 5’9” G of Rockwall; and Kendall Shaw, Sr 6’4” C of Barbers
Hill. Hawkins was voted the 4-A tournament MVP and signed with N. Carolina State U. Shaw signed with Vanderbilt.
Abilene Wylie, #276, 2012
Peyton Little leads Wylie to Back-to-Back state titles
3-A, Abilene Wylie
The Abilene Wylie Bulldogs defeated the Celina Bobcats, 59-45, in the 3-A final at the state tournament at the Erwin
Center in Austin on March 1-3. Wylie defeated Liberty Hill, 65-52, in the state semi-final. The Bulldogs were making
their 8th appearance at the state tournament and qualified for the state tournament with playoff wins over Glen Rose,
67-50; Decatur, 71-38; Shallowater, 67-41; and Kennedale, 63-58. Wylie (34-5), the defending state champion, was
ranked #1 in the final TABC poll ahead of #5 Celina (33-3), #7 Liberty Hill (35-4) and #22 Lorena (29-8) and finished the
year at 36-5.
Wylie’s 14-point victory in the final over Celina was due to better shooting from the 3-pt line (5-14=36% to 2-14=14%)
and FT line (18-23=78% to 7-19=37%) and an edge in assists (10 to 8) and TO’s (12 to 15). The Bulldogs 13-pt. win in the
semi-final against Liberty Hill came from better shooting from the 3-pt line (7-17=41% to 2-13=15%) and FT line (2630=87% to 12-18=67%).
Abilene Wylie has made 8 appearances at the state tournament and has 7 appearances in the in the state finals winning
four state championships (1970, 1990, 2011 & 2012) and losing in the final to Winnsboro in 2001, to China Spring in
2006 and to Liberty Eylau in 2010. Stanley Whisenhunt of McMurry College was the 1970 Wylie championship coach &
was elected to the TX H.S. Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. Pat Penick was the Wylie championship coach in 1990 and
Tri Danley was the Wylie championship coach in 2011 & 2012. Finalist Celina has made three appearances in the state
tournament and made its first appearance in the state final in 2012.
Abilene Wylie was led in the final by 6’0” Sr Peyton Little with 24 points followed by Jr 5’7” Brittany Mcpherson and
5’10” Jr Kylie Jenkins with 8 points each. Celina was led in final by 5’9” Sr Presley Stastny with 17 points and 5’11” Fr K.J.
Stastny with 14 points. Little led Wylie in the semi-final against Liberty Hill with 25 points & 8 assists followed by Jenkins
with 11 points and 6 rebounds. 5’10” Sr Taylor Russell led Liberty Hill with 17 points and 14 rebounds.
The 2012 Lady Bulldogs were: 10 Halley Brown, Jr 5’5” G; 11 Kylie Jenkins, Jr 5’10” C; 12 Brittany Mcpherson, Jr 5’7” G;
20 Bailey Turner, So 5’6” G; 22 Peyton Sanders Fr 5’6” G; 23 Punkin Mack, So 5’8” F; 24 Peyton Little, Sr 6’0” G; 30 Taylor
Rickman, Jr 5’6” G; 32 Kinsey Christian, Fr 5’10” G; 34 Brandi Byrd, So 5’4” G; 40 Shelby Tucker, Jr 5’5” G; 42 Brooke Byrd,
So 5’8” G; 44 Makenley Lunsford, So 5’8” F; 50 Taylor Bernal, Fr 5’6” G; 52 London Weilert, Fr 5’5” G; 54 Alexis Lane, Sr
5’8” C; & 55 Morgan Mcleod, F 5’9” C.
The 2012 3-A All-State Tournament Team was comprised of Peyton Little, Sr 6’0” G and Kylie Jenkins, JR 5’10” G of
Abilene Wylie; Kynzie Newman, SR 5’11” G and Presley Stastny, Sr 5’9” G of Celina; and Taylor Russell, SR 5’10” G of
Liberty Hill. Little was named the 3-A tournament MVP and signed with Texas A&M.
Brock, #277, 2012
Kamy Cole leads Brock to fourth consecutive title
2-A, Brock
The Brock Lady Eagles defeated the Poth Pirettes, 52-49, in the 2-A final at the state tournament at the Erwin Center in
Austin on March 1-3. Brock defeated Tuscola Jim Ned, 41-37, in the state semi-final. The Lady Eagles were making
their 18th appearance at the state tournament and qualified for the state tournament with playoff wins over
Whitewright, 63-22; Krum, 55-41; Crawford, 37-19; and Alvord, 44-27. Brock, the 3-time defending state champion,
entered the state tournament at 33-5 ranked #2 in the final TABC poll ahead of #5 Jim Ned (30-8); #7 Poth (28-8); and
#10 Edgewood (31-6) and finished the year at 35-5 with its 4th consecutive state title. Brock defeated state champion
Abilene Wylie early in the season.
Brock’s 3-pt. victory over the Poth Pirettes came down to the wire as the game was tied at 49 with 33 seconds left when
All-State Kamy Cole, who was double-teamed at mid-court, made a pass to Taylor Fulmer who was open under the
basket for a 3-pt. play with 20 seconds left. A disperation shot by Poth hit the rim to end the game. The Lady Eagles win
over Poth resulted from an edge in rebounding (38-31) and assists (11-3). Brock also escaped in the semi-final against
Tuscola Jim Ned with a 4-pt win due largely to better shooting from the field (16-38=42% to 14-48=29%) and an edge in
rebounds (36-26), assists (8-3) and blocks (6-2).
Brock has made 11 appearances in the state finals winning seven state championships (in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009-2012)
and losing in the finals in 1979 to Nazareth, in 1980 to Nazareth, in 1992 to Celeste & in 2000 to Farwell. Chance
Westmoreland of Midwestern State University won the 2012 title in his first year at Brock. Skip Townsend of East Texas
State U. won 5 state titles with Brock from 2003-2011 and ranks 3rd in the most state titles by girls’ coaches. Runner-up
Poth has made 12 appearances at the state tournament with 2 state titles (in 1997 & 2007).
The 2012 Brock Bulldogs were: 2 Kamy Cole, Sr 5’10” G; 3 Rache Williams, F 5’5” G; 10 Cydnie Bynum, Fr 5’3” G; 11
Kylie Ducat, Jr 5’9” G; 12 Sierra Bradshaw, So 5’8” F; 13 Savannah Fisher, Sr 5’7” G; 14 Taylor Wallace, Jr 5’10” G; 20
Kayce Gilman, Sr 5’6” G; 21 Bailey Ivey, Fr 5’3” G; 22 Shambry Sanders, Jr 5’6” G; 33 Taylor Fulmer, So 5’8” F; & 44 Lexie
Ducat, Fr 5’11” C. Kamy’s parents, Myron and Kay, both played for Brock as did her three older sisters, Kenzie, Krystal
and Kaycie. All four of the sisters made All-State Tournament at least once and three, Kenzie, Krystal & Kamy, were
named MVP of the tournament. Kamy was named All-State Tournament for 4 consecutive years. All four of the sisters
were named All-State with Kenzie, Krystal and Kamy all being named all-state for 4 consecutive years.
All-State Kamy Cole, a 6’0 Sr G who averaged 25 ppg on the season, led Brock in the final with 19 points followed by
5’6” Sr Kayce Gilman with 15 points. Poth was led in the final by 5’10” Jr Micah Weaver with 14 points followed by 5’6”
Jr Ashley Fulmer with 15 points (including 11 in the closing minutes). Cole led Brock in the semi-final against Tuscola Jim
Ned with 20 points followed by Gilman and 5’11” Fr Lexie Ducat with 10 points. 5’11” Sr Meagan O’Dell who averaged
14 ppg on the season, led Jim Ned with 18 points and had all 14 of Jim Ned’s points at halftime as Brock led 17-14.
The 2012 2-A All-State Tournament Team was comprised of Kamy Cole, SR 5’10” G and Kayce Gilman, SR 5’6” G of Brock;
Ashley Fuller, JR 5’6” G and Micah Weaver, JR 5’10” F of Poth; and Meagan O-Dell, SR 5’11” G of Tuscola Jim Ned. Cole
was voted the 2A tournament MVP and signed with TCU. She made All-State and All-State Tournament for 4 consecutive
years (a feat never accomplished in the history of the UIL state basketball tournament) and has a chance to win her 4th
consecutive 1600 meter state track title in May of 2012.
Neches, #278, 2012
Roddricka Patton, a 3-time Tournament MVP,
leads Neches to 3rd consecutive state title
1A-II, Neches
The Neches Lady Tigers defeated the Lipan Indians, 60-41, in the 1-A Div II final at the state tournament at the Erwin
Center in Austin on March 1-3. Neches defeated Moulton, 64-42, in the state semi-final. The Lady Tigers were making
their 8th appearance at the state tournament and qualified for the state tournament with playoff wins over Wells, 78-30;
Goodrich, 46-45; Savoy, 56-46; and Saltillo, 44-39. Neches, (32-5) the 2-time defending state champions, was #2 in the
final TABC state poll entering the state tournament ahead of #3 Lipan (33-3); #6 Whitharral (28-6); and unranked
Moulton (26-10) and finished the year at 34-5 with its 3rd consecutive state championship.
Neches’s 19-pt win in the final over Lipan was due to better shooting from the field (20-45=44% to 18-51=35%), from the
3-pt line (3-5=60% to 2-18=11%) and the FT line (17-28=61% to 3-8=38%) and a rebounding edge (40-26). The Lady
Tigers’ 22-pt semi-final win over Moulton was the result of better shooting from the field (28-56=50% to 13-33=39%).
Neches has made 8 appearances at the state tournament and has made 7 appearances in the state finals winning 5
state titles in 1973, 1976 & 2010-2012 and losing in the 1975 final to Crawford and in 2009 to Roby. Lee Snider was the
2010-2012 Neches state championship coach while his father, Lee Snider, was the championship coach in 1973 & 1976.
Lipan was the state runner-up in 2012 and was making its 6th appearance at the state tournament and its 1st appearance
in the state final. Amber Branson, the Lipan coach in 2012, made national news in 2011 when she gave birth shortly
after the regional semi-final victory but returned to the court 14 hours later to guide her team to a win in the regional
final.
Neches was led in the final against Lipan by 5’2” Sr Roddricka Patton with 31 points, 5 rebounds & 5 assists and 5’8” Sr
Raven McFarland with 12 points and 7 rebounds. Lipan was led by 5’11” So Shauna Coleman with 18 points and 8
rebounds. Patton also led the Neches scorers in the semi-final against Moulton with a rare “triple double” (15 points, 11
assists and 11 steals) followed by 5’9” Sr G Kristen Green and 5’7” Jr Kiandra Taylor each with 12 points. 5’5” Sr Brandee
Dolezal led Moulton with 16 points & 11 rebounds. Patton averaged a triple double on the ywear with 13 points, per
game, 10 assists and 10 steals and has signed with Trinity Valley J.C. She was voted the tournament MVP for 3
consecutive years as her teams won 3 state titles during her SO-SR years. Green averaged 14 ppg.
The 2012 Lady Tigers were: 4 Roddricka Patton, Sr 5’2” G; 10 Lyric Duncan, Sr 5’6” G; 12 Mary Williams, So 5’6” G; 14
Cheyenne Haskins, Sr 5’8” F; 21 Kristen Green, Sr 5’9” F; 22 Kiandra Taylor, Jr 5’7” G; 23 Brook Gatlin, So 5’8” F; 31Kamry
Kinder, So 5’11” F; 32 Raven McFarland, Sr 5’8” F; & 44 Kelsee Wade, So 5’9” C.
The 2012 1-A Div II All-State Tournament Team was comprised of Roddricka Patton, SR 5’2” G and Kiandra Taylor, JR 5’7”
G of Neches; Zully Martinez, SR 5’7” G and Shauna Coleman, SO 5’11” C of Lipan; and Mia Ochoa, JR 5’7” G of
Whitharral. Roddricka Patton was voted the 1A Div II tournament MVP for the 3rd consecutive year.
Sudan, #279, 2012
Sudan wins its 6th state title
1A-I, Sudan
The Sudan Nettes defeated the Martin’s Mill Mustangs, 70-41, in the 1-A Div I final at the state tournament at the Erwin
Center in Austin on March 2. Sudan defeated Snook, 64-42, in the state semi-final. The Nettes were making their 8th
appearance at the state tournament and qualified for the state tournament with playoff wins over McCamey, 80-22;
Plains, 57-54; Clarendon, 52-28; and Panhandle, 62-47. Sudan entered the state tournament with a 32-3 record and was
ranked #8 in the final TABC poll behind #2 Martin’s Mill (35-4) and ahead of #18 Kerens (30-8) and #20 Snook (28-9).
The Nettes finished the year as state champion at 34-3.
Sudan’s 21-pt. semi-final win over Snook was due largely to better shooting from the field (21-50=42% to 16-55=29%)
and the FT line (19-21=91% to 6-13=46%) and an edge in rebounds (38-34) and TOs (13 to 11). The Nettes led at
halftime by 31-23 and after 3 qts. by 46-30. Sudan coasted by Martin’s Mill in the final with a 30-pt. victory that was
due largely to better shooting from the field (28-58=48% to 15-51=29%) and a large margin in TOs (23 to 12) and steals
(15 to 7).
Sudan has made eight appearances in the state finals winning six titles (1983, 1987, 1994, 1995, 2009 & 2012) and losing
to Pollok Central in the 1959 final & to Martin's Mill in the 2008 final. Jim Kirkland was the Sudan championship coach in
1983 & 1987; Mike Martin was the Sudan championship coach in 1994 & 1995; Jason Cooper of Wayland Baptist was
the Sudan championship coach in 2009; and Lisa Logan was the Sudan championship coach in 2012. Logan played on
Sudan’s 1983 championship team and her daughter, Danielle, was the leading scorer in the 2012 final and the MVP of
the final. Finalist Vega won a state title in 1999 and was runner-up in 1975.
Sudan was led in the final by 5’9” Sr Danielle Logan, the coach’s daughter, with 36 points followed by 5’10” Sr Bailee
Black with 16 points and 5’9” Jr Jasmine Weaver with 14 points. Martin’s Mill was led by 5’10” Jr Haily Jenkins, a North
Texas recruit, with 16 points and 6’0” Fr Cheyenne Brown with 10 points. Black led Sudan in the semi-final against Snook
with 29 points (a career high) and 11 rebounds followed by Logan with 20 points and Weaver with 10 points, 12
rebounds and 5 assists. Snook was led by 5’6” Jr Shakera Barnes with 14 points and 5’7” Sr Aleah Bowers with 7 points
and 11 rebounds.
The 2012 Sudan Nettes were: 3 Ashlee Koontz, Sr 5’6” G; 10 Bailee Black, Sr 5’10” F; 11 Keela Chester, Jr 5’5” G; 13
Victoria Williams, Sr 5’6” G; 15 Caitlyn Nertherland, Jr 5’6” G; 20 Danielle Logan, Sr 5’9” G; 21 Jasmine Weaver, Jr 5’9” F;
23 Harlee Koontz, Sr 5’7” F; 25 Kylee Shultz, Sr 5’8” F; 31 Kaylie Miller, Sr 5’8” F; & 33 Jade Goen, Jr 6’0” F. Five of the
2012 Sudan players have mothers who played on at least one of Sudan’s five championship teams.
The 2012 1A Div I All-State Tournament Team was comprised of Danielle Logan, SR 5’9” G, Jasmine Weaver, JR 5’9” F
and Bailee Black, SR 5’10” F of Sudan; and Cheyenne Brown, FR 6’0” F and Haily Jenkins, JR 5’10” G of Martin’s Mill.
Logan was named the 1A Div 1 tournament MVP. Snook’s Shakera Barnes is the 2-time defending champions in the 400
meters at the UIL state track meet.
Duncanville, #280, 2013
Duncanville wins back-to-back state titles
5-A, Duncanville
The Duncanville Panthettes defeated the Cibolo Steele Lady Knights, 59-36, in the 5-A state final at the Erwin Center in
Austin on March 2, 2013. The Panthettes defeated League City Clear Springs, 64-40, in the semi-final. Duncanville made
its 22nd appearance at the state tournament in 2013 and qualified for state with playoff wins over Killeen, 65-33; Hurst
Bell, 66-29; Cedar Hill, 65-29, Arlington Bowie, 61-40, and Lubbock Coronado, 64-45 (an average victory margin of 27
ppg against the 5 playoff teams). Duncanville was 40-0 on the year and ranked #1 in Texas going into the 4-A state
tournament. Undefeated (38-1) Pflugerville was #2 in the final state poll but was upset by #20 Cibolo Steele (33-6) in
one semi-final while Duncanville defeated #3 League City Clear Springs (38-3) in the other semi-final. Duncanville
finished the championship year at 42-0 and with back-to-back state titles.
(1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1997, 2003, 2012 & 2013) and losing in the final in 1952 (to Claude), 1981 (to Lubbock
Monterey), 1992 (to San Marcos), 1995 (to Austin Westlake) and 2004 (to Spring Westfield). Sandra Meadows won the
first 4 Duncanville state titles while Cathy Self Morgan was the Duncanville championship coach in 2003, 2012 & 2013
and won 3 state championships at Austin Westlake. Her 42-0 record in 2013 brought her total career wins to 956. Sara
Hackerott was the Duncanville championship coach in 1997. The 2013 state 5-A runner-up was Cibolo Steels which
made its fourth state tournament appearance and first final in 2013.
The 2013 Duncanville Pantherettes were: 00 Kiara Perry, Sr, 5’11” G; 10 Chrineisha Davis, Fr, 5’8” G; 12 Ariel Atkins,k Jr,
5’11” G; 15 Morgan Chambers, Jr, 5’6” G; 20 Tasia Foman, Jr, 5’6” G; 30 Tamara Washington, Sr, 5’8” G; 33 Destiny
Means, Sr, 6’2” G; 41 Madison Townley, Fr, 5’11” F; 44 Antoina Robinson, Sr, 6’2” F; 45 Shannon Franklin, Sr, 5’11” F;
Korie Leary, Fr, 5’11” F; and Tiya Richardson, Jr, 5’9” F.
Duncanville was led in the final by 5’11” Sr Kiara Perry with 20 points and 13 rebounds; 5’11” Jr Ariel Atkins with 13
points and 7 rebounds; and 6’’2” Sr Antoina Robinson with 10 points & 7 rebounds. Steele was led in the final by 5’7” Jr
McKenzie Calvert who had 19 points & 11 rebounds. Atkins led Duncanville in the semi-final with 29 points & 11
rebounds; Perry had 11 points, 13 rebounds & 5 assists; 5’8” Sr Tamara Washington had 11 points and 5 rebounds; and
6’2” Sr Antoina Robinson had 10 points & 10 rebounds. 5’9” Sr Courtnie Latham led Clear Springs in the semi-final with
16 points & 11 rebounds.
The 2013 5-A All-State Tournament team included: 5’11” Sr G Kiara Perry and 5’11” Jr G Ariel Atkins of Duncanillle; 5’7”
Sr G Taylor Ross of Pflugerville; 5’9” Sr G Courtnie Latham of League City Clear Springs; and 5’7” Jr G McKenzie Calvert of
Cibolo Steele. Perry was named the MP of the 5-A state tournament. Three Duncanville girls, Perry, Atkins and Tasia
Forman, a 5’7” Jr G, were named All-State in 2013 as were Calvert of Cibolo Steele; Latham and Brooke McCarthy, a 5’6”
Jr G of Clear Springs; and Ross of Pflugerville.
Georgetown, #281, 2013
Coach Rhonda Farney wins first state title
4-A, Georgetown
The Georgetown Eagles defeated the Dallas Lincoln Tigers, 65-60, in the 5-A state final at the Erwin Center in Austin on
March 2, 2013. The Tigers earlier defeated (San Antonio) Northside Brennan, 44-30, in the state semi-final. Georgetown
qualified for state with playoff wins over Magnolia, 57-32; Vidor, 61-22; Barbers Hill, 44-42; Robenburg Lamar
Consolidated, 47-29; and Tomball, 41-30 (for an average margin of victory in playoff games of 19 points). Georgetown
was 32-4 on the year and ranked #1 in Texas going into the 4-A state tournament. #1 Georgetown defeated #7 San
Antonio Northside Brennan (30-9) in one semi-final while #20 Dallas Lincoln (35-4) defeated #14 Aledo (30-8) in the
other semi-final. Georgetown finished the championship year at 34-4 with its second state title (the first was in 1979).
Georgetown has made 9 appearances at the state tournament (1978, 1979, 1983, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2003, 2011 & 2013)
and has made 5 trips to the state finals winning two state titles in 1979 (the first year the UIL tournament was 5 on 5)
and 2013 and losing in the final to Canyon Randall in 1992, to Duncanville in 2003 and to Irving MacArthur in 2011. The
1979 Georgetown championship coach was Tanya Toles of UT. Rhonda Farney of Howard Payne U. was the Georgetown
championship coach in 2013 as she won her first state title. Farney has an overall record of 971-265 in 38 years placing
her 5th all-time in total wins behind Leta Andrews (1,393), Joe Lombard (1,155); Jerry English (1,109); Sue Cannon
(1,009); and Rhonda Farney ((972). 2013 finalist Dallas Lincoln has made 9 trips to the state final winning three state
championships in 1999, 2004 & 2008.
The 2013 Georgetown Eagles were: 10 Haley Frias, Jr, 5’8” G; 14 Kendrick Clark, Fr, 5’11” G; 22 Nicole Elliott, Jr, 5’7” G;
24 Amanda Johnson, So, 5’11” G; 25 Caitlyn Buttram, Jr, 5’6” G; 30 Avery Kelly, Fr, 5’7” G; 32 Kaitlin Walla, Sr, 5’11”, G;
34 Lorrie Santoy, Sr, 5’10” F; 35 Bree Smith, Sr, 5’10” F; 40 Hayley White, So, 5’10” G; 42 Rikki Blue, Jr, 5’8” G; 44
Christine Mersiosky, So, 5’8” G; 45 Taylor LaCour, So, 6’1” F; 50 Khadijah Conway, Sr, 5’9” F; 52 Maddie Anderson, So,
5’10” F; 55 Hayley Hunter, Sc, 6’1” F; MacKayla Embry, So, 5’6” G; Sandi Harris, Fr, 5’7” G; Samantha Lee, So, 5’11” F;
Abby Saenz, So, 5’11” G; Aubrey Simon, Jr, 5’9” F; Stephanie Sovereen, So, 5’9” G; and Remy Wassom, Fr, 5’7” G.
Georgetown was led in the final by 5’11” Sr Kaitlin Walla with 26 points, 7 rebounds & 6 assists; 5’10” Sr Lorrie Santoy
with 14 points 8 rebounds & 3 assists; 6’1” Center Hayley Hunter with 12 points & 3 assists; and 5’8” Jr Haley Frias with
10 points and 4 rebounds. Dallas Lincoln was led by 5’8” Jr Alisha Washington with 18 points; 5’7” Sr Jade Colbert with
12 points, 4 rebounds & 3 assists; and 5’6” SrNicoria Denman with 12 points, 5 rebounds & 3 assists. Kaitland also led
Georgetown in the semi-final with 17 points, 4 rebounds & 4 assists and Santoy had 11 points & 7 rebounds.
Northhside Brennan’s Tanaeya Boclair, a 6’0” Jr, had 14 points & 7 rebounds.
The 2013 4-A All-State Tournament Team included: Kaitlin Walla, 5’11” Sr G and 5’10” Sr F Lorrie Santoy of Georgetown;
5’7, Sr G Jade Colbert and 5’8” Jr G Alisha Washington of Dallas Lincoln; and 6’0” Jr G Tanaeya Boclair of Northside
Brennan. Walla was voted the MVP of the 5-A Tournament. Walla & and Santoy were named TABC All-State as were
Boclair and Kiara Etheridge, 5’11” Sr G of Northside Brennan; and Mallory Powell, 5’10” Sr F of Aledo.
Mexia, #282, 2013
First state title for Mexia girls
3-A, Mexia
The Mexia Blackcats defeated the Kennedale Wildcats, 69-62, in the 3-A final at the Erwin Center in Austin on March 2,
2013. Mexia defeated Krum, 50-41, in the semi-final game. The Blackcats qualified for state by playoff wins over Glen
Rose, 80-57; Mineral Wells, 74-57; Lubbock Cooper, 65-50; and Stephenville, 48-45.
Mexia won state in 2013 in its first appearance at the state tournament and finished the year with a gold medal and a
36-4 record. Randy Barger of Sam Houston State U. was the Mexia championship coach. Kennedale was coached by
Vance Hughes as the Wildcats made the final in their second state tournament appearance. #7 Mexia was 34-3 going
into the 4-A state tournament and defeated #5 Krum (29-7) in one semi-final while #3 Kennedale (31-6) defeated #18
Smithville (29-8). Mexia finished the year at 36-3 winning its first girls’ state title.
Mexia 7-point win in the final against Kennedale was due to an edge in turnovers (18-27) and FTs (16-20 for 80% to 2233 for 67%). The Wildcats got to within 2 points in the closing minute at 64-62 when Mexia Sr Brechelle Beachum made
2 FTs and a layup in the closing seconds to ice the game. Mexia’s 9-point win in the semi-final over Krum was due largely
to a turnover deficit (17 to 28) which led to 23 points by Mexia as the Blackcats had a 34-12 edge in points in the paint.
The 2013 Mexia Blackcats were: 1 Ariel Ballard, Sr, 5’7” G; 2 Taylor Porter, So, 5’5” G; 4 Kendall Gipson, Sr, 5’4” G; 5
Amy Johnson, Sr, 5’4” G; 10 GeeGreer, Sr, 5’6” G; 11 Mariyah Wiley, Sr, 5’7” G; 13 Ashley Johnson, Sr, 5’8’8” F; 14
Que’Shea King, Sr, 5’8” G; 15 Yaszmine Gamble, Sr, 5’6” F; 20 Na’teshia Owens, Fr, 5’6” G; 22 Brechelle Beachum, Sr,
5’7” G; 23 Breana Stoner, Jr, 5’4” G; 25 Tiara Ray, Sr, 5’4” F; and 35 Brandi Jones, Sr, 5’9” F.
Mexia was led in the final by 5’6” Fr Na’Teshia Owens with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists; 5’7” Sr Brechelle
Beachum with 14 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists; 5’6” Sr Gee Greer with 10 points and 5 rebounds; 5’7”; Sr Ariel
Ballard with 9 points; and 5’8” Sr Ashley Johnson with 8 points and 8 rebounds. Finalist Kennedale was led by 5’9” Sr
Autumn Williams with19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists; and 5’8” Jr McKinley Bostad with 19 points & 5 rebounds.
Mexia was led in the semi-final against Krum by Beachum with 16 points & 5 rebounds and Owens with 14 points. Krum
was led by 5’8” Sr Rachel Wallace with 15 points & 5 rebounds and 5’10” Sr Julia Schmaltz with 14 points & 11 rebounds.
The 2013 3-A All-State Tournament Team included: 5’6” Fr G Na’Teshia Owens and 5’7” Sr G Brechelle Beachum of
Mexia and 5’8”; Jr G McKinley Bostad, 5’9” Sr G, Travanti Downes and 5’9” Sr G Autumn Williams of Kennedale. The Fr
Owens was voted the MVP of the 3-A State Tournament. No Mexia girls were named to the 2013 TABC All-State Team
which did include Bostad, Downes and Williams of Kennedale; Rachel Wallace, a 5’7” Sr G and Julia Schmaltz, a 5’10” Sr F
of Krum; and Taryn Leiferman, a 5’9” Sr F of Smithville.
Brock, #283, 2013
Brock wins a record fifth consecutive state title
2-A, Brock
The 2013 Brock Lady Eagles defeated the Merkel Badgers, 40-32, in the 2-A Div I final at the state tournament at the
Erwin Center in Austin on March 2, 2013. Brock defeated Centerville, 42-23, in the state semi-final. The Lady Eagles
were making their 19thearance at the state tournament and qualified for state with playoff wins over Sunnyvale, 63-28;
Howe, 54-34; Alba Golden, 49-18; and Alvord, 46-36. Brock’s average victory margin in the 4 playoff games was 25 ppg.
Brock (33-5) entered the 2-A state tournament at #1 and defeated #4 Centerville (30-7) in one semi-final while #2
Merkel (38-2) defeated #5 Poth (28-6) in the other semi-final. Brock finished the year at 35-5 with its 5th consecutive
state championship.
Brock led in the final against Merkel by 29-27 after 3 quarters but outscored the Badgers in the 4th quarter by 11-5. The
Eagles shot 49% (17-35) from the field to 34% (11-32) for Merkel. Brock cruised to victory in the semi-final against
Centerville as the Eagles had an edge in turnovers (10-19); rebounds (28-24) and shooting from the field (16-46 for 35%
to 9-34 for 27%).
The Lady Eagles have won 8 state titles over (2002, 2003, 2005, 2009-2013) including five in a row)---a state record --with their 2013 state title. Skip Townsend was the state championship coach for Brock for its first 6 titles and Chance
Westmoreland has been the coach for the last two titles (2012 & 2013). Finalist Merkel , coached by Clay Barnett, made
its first tournament appearance at state in 2013. Merkel was 37-2 in 2013 and lost only 3 games in two years.
The 2013 Brock Eagles were: 3 Rachel Harrell, Fr, 5’8” G; 5 Braylee Flaska, Sr, 5’10” G; 10 Cora Jenkins, Sr, 5’11” G; 11
Kylie Ducat, Sr, 5’10” G; 12 Sierra Bradshaw, Jr, 5’9” F; 14 Taylor Wallace, Sr, 5’10” G; 20 Cydnie Bynum, So, 5’5” G;21
Bailey Ivey, So, 5’5” G; 22 Rachel Williams, So, 5’6” G; 23 Trisha Jacobs, Fr, 5’4” G; 32 Allie Popeck, Fr, 6’0” C; 33 Taylor
Fulmer, Jr, 5’9” F; and 44 Lexie Ducat, So, 6’0” C.
Brock was led in the final by Flaska with 16 points and 6 rebounds and 6’1” So Lexie Ducat with 10 points. Merkel was
led in the final by 5’6” Sr Clara Cope with 17 points and 6’2” Sr Allison Szabo with 6 points & 5 rebounds. Brock was led
in the semi-final by 5’11” Sr Cora Jenkins with 13 points & 5 rebounds and Flaska with 9 points & 3 rebounds. 5’7” Sr
Kayla Brewer had 8 points and 7 rebounds for Centerville.
The 2013 2-A All-State Tournament team included: 5’10” Sr G Braylee Flaska and 5’11” Sr G Cora Jenkins of Brock; 5’6”
Sr G Clara Cope and 6’2 Sr F Allison Szabo; and 5’5” Sr G Ashley Fuller of Poth. Fflaska was voted the MVP of the 3-A
State Tournament. Flaska and Ducat of Brock were named to the TABC All-State Team as were Szabo of Merkel; Fuller
and Micah Weaver, a 5’10” Sr G of Poth and Kayla Brewer, a 5’6” Sr G of Smithville.
Whitharral, #284, 2013
Whitharral wins school’s first state title
1A-II, Whitharral
The Whitharral Lady Panthers defeated the Saltillo Lady Lions , 45-36, in the 1-A Div II final at the state tournament at
the Erwin Center in Austin on March 2, 2013. Whitharral defeated Leakey, 58-45, in the state semi-final. The Lady
Panthers were making their third appearance at the state tournament (2011, 2012 & 2013) and qualified for state with
playoff wins over Miami, 43-32; Turkey Valley, 54-50; Lenorah Grady, 59-38; and Hartley, 53-50. Whitharral entered the
state tournament with a 36-4 record.
Whitharral entered the 1A Div II state tournament at #2 and 36-4 and defeated #25 Leakey (24-7)in one semi-final while
#1 Saltillo (32-6) defeated unranked Roscoe Highland (31-5) in the other semi-final. Whitharral finished the year at 384 winning its first girls’ state championship.
Whitharral had a 3-point lead over Saltillo going into the 4th quarter of the final but outscored the Lady Lions 19-13 in
the final quarter. The Lady Panthers had an edge in FTs (16-8 to 8-13) and 3-pointers (5-14 to 2-9). Whitharral led
Leakey by 6 points (45-39) going into the 4th quarter of the semi-final but went on a 12-0 “scoring spurt” to break open
the game winning 58-45. The Lady Panthers shot 48% from the field and 50% (6-12) on 3-pointers to 38% and 10% for
Leakey.
Whitharral’s only appearances at the state tournament were in 2011, 2012 & 2013 and the Panthers won the title in
2013. The 2013 Whitharral state championship coach was Joshua Jourden of UT-Permian Basin. Finalist Saltillo has
made two appearances at state (2001 & 2013) making the final in both years (losing to Nazaareth in 2001 and to
Whitharral in 2013). Saltillo was coached by Garry Davison of East TN State.
The 2013 Whitharral Lady Panthers were: 3 Kiberly Albus, Jr, 5’4” G; 4 Brooke Pendergrass, Jr, 5’4” G; 5 Taylor Moore,
Sr, 6’1” C; 10 Briana Magallanes, Sr, 5’4” G; 11 Lexie Wischkaemper, Fr, 5’9” C; 13 Abby Hoelscher, So, 5’4” G; 21
Cisneros, Toria, Sr, 5’1” G; 23 Mia Ochoa, Sr, 5’7” G; 25 Maeci Scott, So, 5’7” G; 32 Addie Grant, So, 5’4”, G; 33 Lexi
Pinkerts, Sr, 5’8” C; 34 Kalicia McCoy, Sr, 5’4 G; 40 Jade Barron, Jr, 5’4” G; 44 Deborah Albus, So, 5’8” F; and 51 Emily
Howell, Fr, 5’9” C.
Whitharral was led in the final against Saltillo by 6’1” Sr Center Taylor Moore with 13 points & 7 rebounds; 5’7” Sr Mia
Ochoa with 12 points and 5’7”; and So Maeci Scott with 12 points. 1-A Div II MVP Victoria Stretcher, a 6’1 Sr, led Saltillo
with 22 points, and 12 rebounds. Moore also led Whitharral in the semi-final against Leakey with 27 points, 7 rebounds
and 4 assists; 5’4” Sr Kalicia McCoy with 13 points and 3 rebounds; and Ochoa with 12 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists.
6’1” Center Sarah Reagor led Leakey in the semi-final with 22 points & 7 rebounds.
The 2013 1A Div II All-State Tournament included: 6’1” Sr C Taylor Moore, 5’4” Sr G Kalicia McCoy and 5’7” Sr G Mia
Ochoa of Whitharral; 6’1” Sr C Victoria Stretcher of Saltillo and 6’1” Jr F Sarah Reagor of Leakey. Stretcher was voted the
MVP of the 1A Div II All-State Tournament. The 2013 TABC All-State Team included Moore, McCoy and Ochoa of
Whitharral; Reagor of Leakey; Sierra Allen; 6’0” Sr C of Roscoe Highland; and Stretcher of Saltillo.
Martin’s Mill, #285, 2013
Coach Barncastle & School win third state title
1A-II, Martin’s Mill
The Martin’s Mill Lady Mustangs defeated the Smyer Lady Cats, 49-46, in the 1-A final at the state tournament at the
Erwin Center in Austin on March 2, 2013. Martin’s Mill defeated Snook, 54-49 , in the state semi-final. The Lady
Mustangs qualified for the state tournament with playoff wins over Lovelady, 68-42; Cayuga, 50-25; Zavalla, 53-46; and
Slocum, 73-34, in the regional final and had a victory margin of 25 ppg in its four playoff wins including a 39-point win in
the regional final over Slocum. Martin’s Mill entered the state tournament with a 32-5 record and made the state
tournament for the 4th consecutive year.
Martin’s Mill entered the 1A Div I state tournament ranked #1 with a record of 32-5 and defeated unranked Snook (2412) in one semi-final while #11 Smyer (33-7) defeated #17 Dallas Triple A Academy (28-6) in the other semi-final.
Martin’s Mill finished the championship year at 34-5.
Martin’s Mill needed an OT period to defeat Snook in the state semi-final and outscored the Lady Jays 11-6 in the OT as
Taylor Munns scored 5 points in the last minute & secured a defensive rebound with 6 seconds remaining to clinch the
victory. Martin’s Mill won the semi-final at the free throw line where they scored 23 points (23 of 33 for 70%) to 7
points for Snook (7 of 12 for 58%). The 3-point win in the final over Smyer was due to an edge in turnovers (7-18) and to
a large margin in field goals attemped as Martin’s Mill made 22 of 60 FG attempts (for 37%) to 18 of 35 (for 51%) for
Smyer. Martin’s Mill made a great comeback in the final as the Lady Mustangs trailed Smyer by 11 points ( 37-26),
going into the 4th quarter but outscored Smyer 23-9 in the 4th to win by 3 points.
Martin’s Mill made its 9th appearance at the state tournament in 2013 winning 3 state championships (2006, 2008 &
2013) and losing in the final in 2010 and 2011 to Smyer and in 2012 to Sudan. Doug Barncastle of Midwestern State U.
was the championship coach for all three championship teams and has a career record of 272 wins. Finalist Smyer has
made the finals in all three of its state tournament appearances winning championships in 2010 & 2011 (both against
Martin’s Mill). Martin’s Mill was able to get its revenge in 2013 after losing in the finals for 3 consecutive years, twice to
Smyer, whom they defeated for the 2013 state title.
Haily Jenkins led Martin’s Mill in the final against Smyer with 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists while Cheyenne Brown
had 11 points & 8 rebounds and Taylor Munns had 11 points, 5 rebounds 4 assists. Smyer was led by Kennedy Farr with
20 points, 7 rebounds & 5 assists and Jordan Locke with 17 points, 6 rebounds & 3 assists. Martin’s Mill was led in the
state semi-final by Jenkins with 15 points and 8 rebounds; Munns with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists; and 6’1” So
Cheyenne Brown with 14 points and 13 rebounds. 6’1” Sr Meagan Weatherford also had 13 rebounds. Snook was led
in semi-final by 5’6” Sr Shakera Barnes with 21 points and 5 rebounds.
The 2013 Martin’s Mill Lady Mustangs were: 3 Alyssa Pate, Fr, 5’6’’ G; 10 Bri Miller, Sr, 5’7” G; 13 Ceisur, Hannah, Fr,
5’4” G; 21 Cassidy McCoy, Jr, 5’4” G; 23 Munns, Taylor, Sr, 5’7” F; 24 Haily Jenkins, Sr, 5’8” F; 30 Bailey Caldwell, Fr, 5’10”
F; 32 Cheyenne Brown, So, 6’1” G; 33 Daniel, Madi, So, 5’5” G; 43 Meagan Weatherford, Sr, 6’1” G; 44 Hailey Hawes, Fr,
5’4” G.
The Lady Mustangs had lost in the state finals for 3 consecutive years (in 2010 to Smyer; in 2011to Smyer; and in 2012 to
Sudan) but won the state title in 2013 for the school’s 3nd championship. Prior state tournament appearances were
made in 1987, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 as the Lady Mustangs have made 8 consecutive
appearances at state from 2006-2013. Doug Barncastle of Midwestern State was the state championship coach for
Martin’s Mill in 2006, 2008 & 2013. Leland Bearden of finalist Smyer won state titles as a coach in 2010 & 2011.
The 2013 1A Div I All-State Tournament Team was comprised of Haily Jenkins, Sr, 5’8” F and Taylor Munnis, Sr, 5’7” G of
Martin’s Mill; Kennedy Farr, Sr, 6’2 C and Jordan Locke, Sr, 5’10” F of Smyer, and Shakera Barnes, Sr, 5’6” G of Snook.
Jenkins was named the 1A Div 1 tournament MVP. The 2013 TABC All-State Team included Jenkins and Cheyenne
Brown, a 6’0” So G of Martin’s Mill; Farr and Locke of Smyer; and Barnes of Snook. Barnes is the 3-time defending
champion in the 400 meters at the UIL state track meet and thuru her Jr year has 6 gold medals (in 400 meters and
relays) and two state team titles.

Team Narratives - Girls

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