Clay High School - Tiskelwah Yearbook (Clay, WV)

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a .-X aww. Q FUTURE FARMERS BASKETBALL TEAM First row: Cl-rl Mitchell Lykins, coach, Neal Samples, Lowell Cook, Endorse Eagle, Scott Gibson, Marlin Bailes. Second row: Buck Tucker, Teddy Traulm, .lerry Nelson, Coda Spencer, and lloy Naylor. BOYS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPS 1 M.. First row: fl-rj Lowell Cook, jack Smith, David Kelly, Ronald Brown, Roy Naylor. Second row: Clarence Hansliaw, Neal Samples, Coda Spencer, Paul King, and Delbert Snnnners.

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FOOTBALL SUMMARY Sept. 5 Lookout - The Clay Panthers met their first foe of the new pigskin season and fell to the Generals 19-0. Sept. 12 Elkoiew - For the second game of the year the Panther squad traveled to Elkview to encounter the Elk Herd team. Seemingly meeting their match, the game ended in a 0-0 deadlock. Sept. 19 Sutton - Winning their first game of the new gridiron season, Coach Rickel's Pan- thers hit pay dirt in the first and fourth quarters to upset the Sutton Blue Devils 12-7. jack King gained the most yardage for Clay while Bud Streets and Teddy Myers tallied Clay's touchdowns. Sept. 26 Gassawug - Our annual homecoming game fans were entirely pleased with the Clay Panthers when they defeated the Gassaway Elks 31-7. Besides the regular pigskin artillary, the field was dotted with princesses, escorts, and Queen Dorothy Gill. Oet. 30 Clenclenin - The Clendenin Cardinals gave the Clay High team a trouncing 19-0. Clendenin made good in the first second, and third quarters, while the Panthers held stead- fast in the fourth. Jim Carte, outstanding in the backfield, hit again and again in the middle of the Cardinal line. but to no avail. Oct. I0 Glenville - On Glenville territory, tlie Clay Panthers suffered their third defeat hy the Red Terrors to the score of 19-7. Jim Carte once again tallied for the Clay eleven hy making their only touchdown from the one yard line. Oet. 17 Gouley Bridge - This thriller was thoroughly enjoyed hy the fans as their favorite team produced the major upset of the season defeating the Gauley Travelers 7-0. Myers made the tally on a quarterback sneak and then made the conversion. jack King, jim Carte and jim Paxton were outstanding for the Panther Griders. Oct. 24 lVulton - In a scoring spree against the NValton Tigers, Clay chalked up their second straight win hy a margin of 25-0. jack King, Gene McClure, and Thurmon Mollolian took all scoring honors, while Teddy Myers made his passes count. Oct. 31 Grantsville - Nine seniors, donning the blue and gold for their last Panther game, lost to a stronger, more powerful Red Devil team by a lopsided margin of 13--10. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS - These girls are the ones who kept us cheering. Left to right are: Mintie johnson, sophomoreg Wanda Gray, junior, Syhil Young, seniorg and lris Hanshaw, senior and head cheerleader. PLAZA THEATRE Continued Success for Athletics at Clay High Seliool T5

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lim Paxton Teddv Mvers jack Conner David McLane C0-Captain Guard' Co-Captain Forward BASKETBALL SUMMARY Dcccmlzcr 12 - Starting their cage season with a bang the Clay Panthers lowered the liooin on XValton 62-43. Teddy Myers led the Panthers to victory with 25 markers. l7l'l'l'Il1IJl'l' 16 - Chalking up their second victory on their first road trip the Clay Panthers downed the Elkyiew teani 68-51. Shooting in douhle figures were: Jack Conner with 16. Teddy Nlyers with 1-1. and lim Paxton with 10. Dcf'c1nl1c'1' I9 - On the home court Clendenin bowed to their hosts 67-43. The Clay Pan- thers were sparked hy the outstanding scoring of Teddy Myers with 2-1, jim Paxton 13. .lack Conner 11, and David McLane 10. Keith Marks, highest scorer from the Clendenin Cardinal team. came through for 20 points for the losing quintet. IDCl'l'lHIN'I' 27 - The Clay Panthers after being defeated the previous year hy the Alumni lmounced hack in the last half to retain their rnlmeaten record and defeated the former mein- hers of Clay's cage teams 67-58. Bud Streets Larry Davis lake Oxley Bill Mullins Guard Guard Forwu rd Forward TT