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Brady Standard -Derald
July 14,2010
BHS Class of ’77 reminisce about undefeated season
BY NEAL ULMER
have the reunion. The snack bar
This time of season is one fit our group just fine, as we were
of enjoying getting together, able to see the new trophy case
eating good food and telling and the new school. Actually, it
stories. There are not only family was Gary B ishop, who organized
reunions, but alsoclass reunions, most of this event and he did an
as the one held this past weekend, excellent job."
The Brady Bulldog Class of Before the group gathered in
1977 football team, who went thegymnasium for a photograph,
undefeated in their regular they heard their former coaches
football season, got together speak—Jette and Bates. Also,
last Saturday at the new Brady many stories were told of their
High School. That year, head feats both on the football field
football coach Paul Jette and and off.
Coach Dean Bates led the team “They were a great bunch of
to a 10-0 season kids and had lots of talent,” said
The team, coaches and fami- Jette. “We just had to get them
lies came together to relive some all organized and headed in the
of those exciting football games same direction. When we first
and plays. got here, we thought their best
“We fed 60 people and had 90 quality was their natural talent,
people that came here to visit,” but they were lacking in how to
saidTipton Ross, one of the orga- compete. We had to teach them
nizers. “It beat our expectations, to compete. Once we got that to
This was a really good place to come out in them, they started a
BRADY Bi LLDOG CLASS or 1977 FOOTBALL Team
Standard-Herald photos by Neal Ulmer
STATE RELAYWINNERS—Brady High School’s
1980 state mile relay winners were (left to right) Craig
Smith, Barry Owens, Coach Bobby Peschel and Danny De
Los Santos. Not pictured is Mike Peterson. Owens was also
the state 300 meter intermediate hurdler.
winning program, team," Jones simply stated, as he standing in the end zone," said Santos and Mike Peterson won
"In 1977, they won district thought back those many years Jones grinning. "That game was the state and district mile relays,
in football on the freshmen, ago. "In our eighth grade year, against Coleman. (Brady won In that same year Owens won the
sophomore and varsity teams, we won the ‘triple crown’ 40-7)” 7 . * ,• . 11
all, all, basketball and track. As he was ending the inter- met on|y dial shun les.
in running the split-back veer Our goal was to duplicate that view, he added, "It’s been about v (lrnnnin„hater „
offense. We ran option plays a our senior year and we did. 30 plus years since I have seen year due atons
lot, but also passed some. After In my senior year, 1 had over some of these people. That is said Owens 1 hat was at the
football those kids won district 1,200 yards rushing and scored way too long." regional qualifiers meet.
in basketball, track and golf in touchdowns on special teams. I Jones had gotten a piece of They were hard workers,
Class A A,” Jette continued, caught a bunch of passes on a paper and was taking addresses very sharp and were coachable.
In that high powered offense, straight route coming out of the and telephone numbers from the said track coach Bobby Peschel.
the team was led by quarterback backfield." coaches and his fellow players. "You could see what they were
Ira Routt, halfback Chris Jones He remembered one particu- He and several others in the room carrying out. We had a great
and wide receiver Danny Bar- lar play that stood out over the were going to make sure it is not working relationship and that’s
rera. Jones, who lives in Austin, years (n one play down near going to be another 30 years until what counted for me. We had a
followed in his older brother’s the goal line,an official started they see each other again. good string of track teams.”
footsteps. Puddin ‘ Jones, who to call I ra dow n on the ground Also, in that talented group of The players and their families
played on an undefeated 1967 as he was about spread straight players was an outstanding track shared a lot of memories that they
Brady football team, out I he official w ent to call team. In 1980, track stars Smith, will continue to carry with them
“We came together as a him down, but I had the ball Barry Owens, Danny De Los for a long time.
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tournament competition
The Brady Gol(Association in the Championship Flight soetor y o
hadtheir annual Couples Tour-was Michael Valdez and Carla
nament and the team of Skip Landes both of Brady with a
Priess and Raclyn Smith, both two day score of 129. They
of San Angelo scored 58 Sat- beat the team of Louis Cisneroz
urday and 56 Sunday to leave and Meagan Cisneroz of San
all the others in the dust and Saba on a score card playoff
win the Championship Flight, as they also had a 129. Fourth
We tried to insist that both of place went to Tim Walker and
them play with their left hands his wife, Alexi with a two day
for Sunday, but we couldn’t score of 130.
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find any left handed clubs.
The First Place winners in
There were 28 teams that the First Flight went to Tom and of Horseshoe Bay with a two Green of Abilene, Raymond
came from the towns of San Brenda Gray of Eldorado that day score of 151. The team of Ledezma and Amanda Luna of
Angelo, Horseshoe Bay, Ar- scored 140. Second place went John and Ginny Rutledge got Brady, Terry and Terri Virdell
lington, Abilene, Mansfield, toCory Sloan and Lynette Blan- second with a two day score of of Brady, Zane and Kayla Bran-
Burkett, Sonora, Rochelle, kenship, both of Brady, with a 152. Brady residents Don and denberger of Brady, Dr. Steve
Sterling City, Kingsland, San two-day score of 141. They Janet Crooks took third with and LaGrace DeFiore of Brady,
Saba, Comanche and Brady to really came alive on Sunday 154 and Rochelle residents Chris and Jeanette Reyes of
complete in the annual couples and improved their score by Marty and Sherry Bentson took Brady and Bobby and Bobbie
tournament. 12, but not enough to overtake fourth with 155. Williams of Brady.
The women’s closest to the first place. However, they did Other teams that played Even with the hot and
pin on 8/17 was Dennie Solis, beat out the team of Mike and were: Davey and Ulla Cor- muggy weather, the tourna-
She teed off from 17, her ball Dennie Solis of Kingsland in a nclius of Arlington, Rogers ment was a success. The BGA
hit the pin and came out and score card playoff. The Solis and Sandra Wilson of Austin, is looking forward to seeing
stopped about 18 inches from family also had a score of 141. Jackie and, Sam and Karol Ro- everyone back next year,
the hole. The men’s closest A score card playoff gave driguez of San Angelo, Quade * * *
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Couple’s Championship Flight Winners:
Skip Priess and RAELYN SMITH
to the pin on 3/12 was won by Cory and Janice Finley of Co- and Eddie Sutton of Sonora. Our next tournament will Pro shop will have the entry Weather permitting there
Brady resident Chris Reyes manche fourth place with a 142, Charles and Janis Kinkade of be the scholarship Adult/Child forms. Kids grab an adult and willbcaHullyGullythisThurs-
with a shot that was about 3 the win over two other teams. Blanket, Abel Ledezma and tournament on the 24th of July, comeon out to play. It isopen day, July 17th. Call by 5:30.
feet away. Longest drive on The other teams were Jackie Lisa Moreno of Brady, Johnny It will be a one day tournament to all children that have not pay by 5:45 so we can start at
number 9 for the men was won and Jamie Drodger of Burkett and Liz Rudder of Brady, Dean and the funds are used to award graduated from high school. 6. The last two Thursdays have
by Michael Valdez of Brady and Ruben Aguirre of Rochelle JonesandChristineNicknishof a scholarship to a McCullough Their partner must be 18 years been rained out but maybe we
and the woman winner was and Denise Nichols of Brady. Sterling City, Louis and Megan County graduate each year. The older than the child. can play this week
Megan Cisneroz of San Saba. The Second Flight was Cisneroz of San Saba, David
The Second Place winner taken by Bill and Nettie Blair Brown of Brady and Sharon _
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Couple’s SECOND Flight Winners: (in order of placement) Bill and Nettie Blair
(first place); John and Ginny Rutledge (second); Don and Janet Crooks (third);
Marty and Sherry Bentson (fourth).
COUPLE’S First Flight WINNERS: (in order of PLACEMENT) Tom and Brenda Gray (first
PLAC e); CORY Si DAN and Lynette Blankenship (second); Mike and Dennie Solis (third).
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