Washington Lee High School - Blue and Gray Yearbook (Arlington, VA)

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F VARSITY BASKETBALL L L. U -. I ,uw F32 Lt E 3.17 ff 42' - 'WVT' ,,,.,, V After stealing a pass from a baffled Marshall player, senior fl Mike Slade heads up court to set up the play. V A the score against the Presidents in this early season victory. Senicr Rick Martin helps out in raising, i i I I I 2 I 'Q i 1 I i 1 ' Generals End Season With 14-5 Gverdll Record Washington-Lee climaxed the 1966-l967,basketball season with a decisive victory against McLean followed by losses to Wakefield and Stuart for a second place in the district and a I4-5 overall record. The Varsity Bas- ketball Team extended the 1965-1966 season's winning streak to sixteen games before dropping the contest to Woodson 40-32 in December. A loss was avenged the last week ot the season. The Little Generals' Big Men led the team statistics- wise. Center Dave Logan at 6'8 was high average scorer with 9.6 points. Second highest scorer, forward Gene Otis, took the rebound title with an average of 9 per game, trailed by Martin and Logan. With an 842 hitting average, Rick Martin led the team as top foul shooter. FfUAR'f '24 Co-Captain Russ Bolling begins his pass downcourt to help score a basket in the 45-40 win against Stuart.

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IUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL Baby Generals Place Third Among ARL Schools The Baby Generals compiled a final record of 5-2-2 this year to place third among four Arlington County schools. The I.V. was 2-2-2 against competitors in the Potomac District. Losing only to Stuart and Wakefield, the team outscored opponents l4l-45. Spearheading the I.V. gridsters attack were co-captains Billy Ford and Brian Hillburn. Outstanding participants on the football squad this year were Aaron Carpenter, the top pass receiver, and Laymar O'Neil, the leading rusher on the team. Carpen- ter caught l2 passes for 251 yards while O'Neil carried 102 times for 402 total yards. The players also chose boys to receive other top honors. Iohn Adams and Mike Stanton won in the Most Improved category while Nor- ris Sills and Parris Woodbury nabbed best blocker hon- ors. The team voted Bill Long and Earl Parkham as Best Tacklers and the Most Valuable Player awards Went to loe Carroll and Laymar O'Neil. Aaron Carpenter dodges potential tacklers for a first down and ex- tra yards after catching a pass from Ford. , ,ii 29 -x.l 'it A 1 x12-'..:-ho-1 I 1 .si 'XX F I. V. linemen Don Pierce and Earl Parham take time out for a much needed mouthful of water during halftime.

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