Clay High School - Tiskelwah Yearbook (Clay, WV)

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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

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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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F leary Samples Sonny Young Robert Murphy Eugene Legg Center Guard Guard Center BASKETBALL SUMMARY january 2 - Clay suffered its first defeat to the Summersville Crizlies by a very close margin of one point. The score was 56-57 favor of Clay with 30 seconds remaining in the entire ball game when the ball was fumbled and Summersville recovered to tally for the all-ipmortant goal to win the ball game 57-58. january 7 - The Panthers started again their Winning streak as they downed the Norman- town Vikings. Clay ran the final score to 82-37. The substitutes out-scored the varsity team as they played most of the game. january 10 - A rival game with Coach Woody XVolfe's Glenville Pied Terrors counted for Clay's sixth win against one defeat. Clay, by defeating their hosts by a 29 point margin, chalked up the final 73-44 score. January 13 - Walloping their county rival, Clay's Panthers trounced NViden 68-33. The Wid- en Buffaloes proved to be no match for the Panthers' sharp shooters, such as Teddy Mayers, Sonny Young, and jack Conner. January 16 - Defeating Gassaway for their fourth Win in the Central XV. Va. Conference, Clay tallied in double figures. Teddy Myers, Birdy Streets, David McLane, jim Paxton tossed in 18, 15, 14, 12. respectively. lil l 'N ' , il . . Iammry 21 - The high flying Clay Panthers traveled to Sutton to squeeze by the Blue Devils 55-52 to continue their conference wins. jim Paxton lead the Panthers with 19 points. january 23 -- Iloping for their tenth victory river one defeat, Clay traveled to Walton for the return match. Realizing their hopes the Panthers downed the Tigers 54-33. January 24 -- Bickefs boys proved their strength as they continued romping over their rivals. Cassaway fell foe to the Panthers as they were defeated 61-39. David McLane and Teddy Myers continued to lead their teammates to victory wiith 16 markers each. january 27 - Chalking up their twelfth victor y in 13 starts the Widen Buffaloes flinchcd before the Panthers' claws to a score of 81-30. Bud Streets stepped into the- limelight as he led his team mates with 17 tallies. February 3 - The Panthers for the second time this year tore the hide from the Elkview Elk Herd by defeating them 79-45. David McLane chalked up 19 points to be high scorer for the victorious Panthers. KING,S JEWELRY AND GIFT SHOP 78