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Varsity Basketball: 15-5 0-1 State Playoffs Coach: Dave Hammer Assistant Coaches: Mark Kling, Mike Sussli GCL Championships: Tied for 1st out of6 Teams- Tri-Champions -7-3 Byron Larkin, Steve Apke, Rick Papes, Steve Spatz and Andy Wersel were selected to the GCL All-Star Team. Dave Hammer was "GCL - Coach of the Year". Moeller Christmas Classic:* Champions
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lbeforeJoslng by one point ln the· ,>',regi~nals to eventual state cham-., .plon_Roget Bacon. · ·· ·Junior Byr<>'n Larkin;· a .6-3 .\.guard, gained instant·~cclaim ln.· '.last year's tournaments. ~hrustl 'onto the v.arsity se-ene after a. :regular• season of_ reserve: j>lay; ··Larkin averaged'.over 25 points ·per ~game.ahd became· the talk of the) ,town among.pighsphool fans~ :· ..,l " - Coa-ch Dave Hammer, in his• fifth season,. has no illusions' :·about the cali_ber c;>f his competi.:: ;. tion. ''City-wide, basketball is up," :. said Hammer. ''There are several _ _ " ; very strongte;t'ms;IJ ·_Veteran Crusaders include 6-2 .1 \senior Steve Aj>ke, 6~6 senior Rick'. : Papes; G-'0 senior Steve Spatz,· aild _· . Larkin. 1 MOELLER ••
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