Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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As Spring Spectacular, Three Sell-Out Crowds In Do You Love Me? Tevye and his wife Golde (Jeanne Thurman) pledge their devotion to one another. Mordcha (Joey Pierce) presents a wedding gift to Motel, Tevye ' s new son-in-law. SPRING MUSICAL 25

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Elaborate Preparations Are Justified Fiddler On the Roof, Entertains After eight long weeks of hard work, the spring musical, Fiddler on the Roof, directed by Mr. Andy Saunders, pulled together at the last minute and went on stage April 26, 27, and 28. Playing to three full houses, the show was hailed by some as the finest in MUSTA ' D history. The play centers on the family of Tevye, the dairyman of the largely Jewish town of Anatevka, in revolutionary Russia. The conflict is at once both in the mind of Tevye, played by Emory Miles, and in the village itself: the struggle between long-standing Jewish tradition and the inexorable force of changing times. To Tevye, the increasingly unorthodox marriages of three of his daughters played by Leslie Levy, Sarah Webb, and Betsy Ringle — lead to his upholding of tradition by rejecting the union of his third daughter to a non-Jew. In the end, however, the triumph of change over village is complete, culminating in the poignant exodus finale, which was restaged by director Saunders. Other principals included Jeanne Thurman as Golde, Tevye ' s wife: Scott Stevens, Sidney Kriger, and Kim Jenkins as Tevye ' s eventual sons-in-law; and Scott Schaefer, Sandy Weaver, Joey Pierce, Evan Vignola, Tucker Dewey, and John Sebes as other villagers. Aiding Mr. Saunders in putting the show together and managing the cast of more than fifty were former MUSTA ' D actor Flip Eikner, choreographer Mrs. James D. Russell, and the production crews. With long hours from Mr. Saunders, inestimable aid from many people, and effort from the cast itself, a memorable show was created that with its combination of song, dance, lively scenes, pathos, and ironic tragedy touched the hearts of all and on them created a lasting impression. Tevye introduces his five daughters to Perchik (Sidney Kriger) as Motel (Scott Stevens) looks on. Tevye revels in delusions of grandeur while wishing he were a rich man. Singing L ' Chaim, Tevye and Lazar Wolf (Scott Schafer) celebrate the upcoming marriage of one of Tevye ' s daughters to Lazar. 24 EVENTS

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Slugging Owls Hit .500 Mark in Rugged District After Only One Season of Play Driving in 33 Runs, Baseball Team Goes 5-1 at Home With one agonizing year of experience behind them, the much- improved baseball team performed well, pleased the spectators, and placed fourth in the district. Although the squad finished with a .500 season, it was an even better team than its record indicated; senior leadership, solid defense, and a home field were instrumental in the team ' s success. This year ' s campaign opened with two decisive losses, but the Buzzards came back to defeat SBEC, 3-1 . The Owls then played their first home game ever; the opponent was Bishop Byrne, a semi- finalist in the state playoffs, and MUS destroyed them, 1 1 -0. Two pickoffs by David Caldwell in the seventh inning of the next game squelched a Harding rally and gave the team a 2-1 decision. A mid- season slump plagued the sluggers, and they dropped two of their next three games. Rain forced the Owls to play several doubleheaders late in the season; however, the pitching staff held up well enough for the team to post a winning record in the district. MUS entered the District tournament with a home playoff game against Harding. A grand slam home run by David Caldwell and Kendall Crawford ' s two RBI ' s led to a 7-6 triumph over the Lions. Unfortunately, the Buzzards ' clutch hitting deserted them; leaving 25 men on base in two games resulted in losses to Bishop Byrne and Memphis Prep and the team ' s elimination from the tournament. Rush Waller, who made the all-SAC team, led the team with nine RBI ' s. Waller broke the MUS record for stolen bases with seventeen and tied the record for home runs with three round- trippers. Bill Landsden ' s .367 average led the Owls ' hitting attack; Keith Johnson ' s 2.16 earned run average and Dean Underwood ' s 22 strikeouts were crucial to the success of the Buzzard pitching staff. With the experience gained by competing against tough opposition during the regular season and during American Legion baseball, next season looks promising for the baseball team. As Paul Edwards rounds third in the District playoffs against Harding, Coach John Duke ecstatically waves him home. Timely hitting and solid defense by shortstop Robert Ashley helped the team all season; Ashley singles to help beat Catholic, 7-2. 79 BASEBALL (7-8-1) Bishop Byrne 6 4 Catholic 8 3 SBEC 1 11 Bishop Byrne 2 Harding 1 CBHS 10 7 Harding 7 Memphis Prep 4 7 Catholic 2 3 Memphis Prep 4 3 Collierville 6 7 Collierville 6 3 SBEC District Tournament 1 7 Harding 6 3 Bishop Byrne 7 1 Memphis Prep 2 Not In District 26 EVENTS