Oak Grove High School - Hornet Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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fi When I got hurt, I never thought it would be the end of my season, but unfortunately, it was, said Al Graham. sims 0 Harrison 34 8 North Pulaski 7 33 Greenbrier 8 6 Joe T. Robinson 28 13 Beebe 38 36 England 6 40 Altheimer 6 18 Lonoke 13 0 J. A. Fair 27 6 Carlisle 6 1986 HOR ETS A YEAR OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT During the weeks of two-a-days, a few newspaper columns forcast a stormy season for the Hornets due to the youth and inexperience of the team. We, the sophomores, knew that this was true and just felt that we would have to prove them wrong, said tight end Bubba McVay. The papers seemed to have pre- dicted the future when the Hornets lost to Harrison 34-0. But the Hornets bounced back to devastate AAA North Pulaski by blocking a last minute field goal. I knew that the only way we were going to Win was to block the field goal so I tried my best and ended up hitting the ball to the ground, said linebacker J ack Dollarhide. The win- ning continued as they trampled Greenbrier 33-8. Then came the big test facing riv- als Joe T. Robinson. They came up short 6-28. The next week was an- other conference loss to the Beebe Badgers 38-13. We gave them a run for their money in the first half, but we just oouldn't hold on, said quar- terback Rickey Green. The season started to look brighter as the foot- ball team traveled by England and Altheimer. The Lonoke J ackrabbits were the next opponents and gave a tough fight, but the Hornets still had a slight chance at the playoffs. However, they fell to the War Eagles 27-0. The last game of the season was against Carlisle. They played the first half in a downpour and end- ed 6-6. The game was called off to a tie due to the rain. The Hornets fin- ished the season 5-4-1. Q-Q Q se ,Q 9 aEg,t4e55sag?2Q7,253f?a.a'5'3s21.4 SENIOR FOOTBALL. FRONT ROW: B. McVay, S. Cloyd, M. Campbell, T. Smalling, R. Green, G. Williams, D. Snyder, T. Jones, B. Ratlill, D. Dodson, S. Horton, J. Teller, SECOND ROW: E. Tolbert, K. Muldrew, V. Williams, J. Johnson, R. Andrews, R. Bridges, M. Jack- son, D. Freeman, M. Bizzell, J. Koenigslield, M. Plum- mer. THIRD ROW: Coach B. Tiner, Coach J. Mayes, Sports M. Martin, C. Caldwell, J. Hansard, S. Mechling, R. Munns, J. Culp, L. Cook, S. Soulsby, E. Dunlap, M. Morris, R. Baxter, Coach J. Higgins, Coach T. Adams, Coach B. Downing. BACK ROW: M. Smith, J. Conic, J. Clausen, L. Hunt, B. Garrett, R. Wade, J. King, J. Dollarhide, D. Dougan, T. Batchelor, A. Graham, D. Day.

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T8 Whether it was the exciting victory over Altheimer during Homecoming, the proud feeling experienced by our high plac- ing cross country team, or the overwhelm- ing joy of a volleyball win, the Hornet spirit was hard to escape at sporting events. As a new year started, the Hornets geared up to promote the pride that was re- flected in every hard fought game and meet. Students looked forward to attending games to help support the players and coaches. Sports were more than just an enter- taining distraction from the books. To some players they were a way to escape the pressures of the academic life, but for others they were a serious priority in terms of seeking a scholarship for college. Regardless of the motive behind one's participation in the player-fan chain, the Plain to see are the reactions of Mike Smith and Shane Cloyd after their close win over North Pulaski. The feeling was felt by both players and fans as they started out the season with determination and confidence. Hornets fought till the end. No matter how long the battle, or how tough the com- petition appeared, they stuck it out. De- spite losses to Beebe and Robinson, the football team fought to win the majority of their games. Both girls' and boys' track teams sent competitors to the state meet. The list of hard fought battles to the top did not end there but continued through every Hornet sporting event. Looking toward the future was un- avoidable for both newcomers and seniors as they anticipated practices, meets, games, and hopefully many victories. As the year progressed, everyone realized there was no turning back. With that thought in mind, Hornets jumped into the new season with both feet as a sign of con- fidence, determination, and above all, pride. Sports 23

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