His smile, prominent ears and graceful stride made Patrick Wesley a memorable figure when he played for the Demon basketball team from 1985-89.
He was a key in the Dec. 7, 1988 win for NSU, 85-82, at Kentucky early in his senior year, the first season under coach Dan Bell.
Wednesday night, Pat was back on the court at Prather Coliseum, but instead of playing, he was officiating, one of three refs for the girls championship game of the City of Lights Classic high school tournament hosted by local schools St. Mary's and Natchitoches Central.
Graduate N Club Hall of Fame basketballer Emma Ellerman Boozman is the head coach at NCHS and is one of the winningest coaches in state girls basketball history.
Doug Ireland, SID
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Home cookin'
The Houston Baptist basketball team enjoyed some home cookin' Monday night courtesy of some Demons.
Northwestern graduates Brent and Brenda Brown, and Barbara Tolar, hosted the Huskies at the Tolar family camp on Cane River. They had burgers and gumbo and boudin.
Barbara, of course, is the wife of the late, great Demon and Houston Oilers football legend Charlie "Tank" Tolar. For many years, she worked in the athletic department at Rice in Houston, before retiring a couple of years ago. Recently, she was coaxed back to work by friends at Houston Baptist, helping HBU transition back to Division I status from 16 years in the NAIA ranks. She has the job of NCAA compliance coordinator.
Brent threw the javelin for NSU and Brenda is also an NSU graduate and the daughter of Barbara and Charlie. They're tailgating in the Demon Alley, on the corner spot, for every Demon football game supporting their good friend Scott Stoker and the Demons.
They also have become close with NSU basketball coach Mike McConathy and his team. The last two years, the Demons have gone to Alexandria to do a clinic for junior high kids coordinated in part by Brenda and Brent.
Doug Ireland, SID
Northwestern graduates Brent and Brenda Brown, and Barbara Tolar, hosted the Huskies at the Tolar family camp on Cane River. They had burgers and gumbo and boudin.
Barbara, of course, is the wife of the late, great Demon and Houston Oilers football legend Charlie "Tank" Tolar. For many years, she worked in the athletic department at Rice in Houston, before retiring a couple of years ago. Recently, she was coaxed back to work by friends at Houston Baptist, helping HBU transition back to Division I status from 16 years in the NAIA ranks. She has the job of NCAA compliance coordinator.
Brent threw the javelin for NSU and Brenda is also an NSU graduate and the daughter of Barbara and Charlie. They're tailgating in the Demon Alley, on the corner spot, for every Demon football game supporting their good friend Scott Stoker and the Demons.
They also have become close with NSU basketball coach Mike McConathy and his team. The last two years, the Demons have gone to Alexandria to do a clinic for junior high kids coordinated in part by Brenda and Brent.
Doug Ireland, SID
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