George Washington High School - Patriot Yearbook (Charleston, WV)

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. . . passing Clyde Childers who had scored l, 126. An- other high scorer, junior jeff Cook, grabbed rebounds and drove in the key yvith quickness and agility. I-Ie was a great one-on-one player and thus a threat on man-to- man defense. Another outstanding player was Sophomore Gaines Wehrle. Adjusting quickly to the vigors of high school ball, Wehrle faced an old foe, Walter Easley in the season's first game against Stonewall. Gaines pulled down 11 rebounds signaling the start of an excellent year for the 6'7 center. The depth of the GW bench contri- buted greatly to the Patriot's 14 - 6 season. Substitutes Flip Wilson, Steve Revercomb, Don Whalen and jei Pick- ering were continually in and out of the line -up. The oth- er reserves were always ready to help out and often wrapped up a game. A new innovation for the Patriots was the use of num- bered cards which signalled a particular play. They proved especially useful in games Where the stands were packed and the coaches' voices could not be heard over the cheering crowd. Loud fans were the subject of a lot of criticism this year. The South Charleston coach blamed the Eagle's loss on the Hill on the croWd's supposed in- timidation of the referees. Also, sportswriter Shorty Hardman suggested that the school take a lesson in good manners. Despite the opinion of outsiders, the Patriots still came to support their team. Whirling past the Lo- gan Wildcats, Bill Williams pumps one in from the inside. The ine art of drib- . bling is displayed .1-.14 ' by David Hawkins .ff --'-' as he keeps his - -4 eyes on the action down court and not on the ball. '!m --f1-,- .f . . F' ---Jin..-. Stamina! 90 - --if -1 --Q 5 A ul I ai? X, T, K K 1 J V i li Q 4' fx, iff' Yi ' . 4 X 1 Q ' 1 , we l ' yr? A A . lbw..- q f , 5' . Aj' ,f li . W QI ff, Q L E , - , I V l N C A T D MOD., , Q' M 1- N .uvif -gl l - 5 p f ' iicillj gj -'L With a frantic Eagle on his back, Jeff Pick- ering strains to control the ball.