Webb School - Princeps Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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In The year was rough for the Junior Spartans. It was a rebuilding year. With only two eighth-grade lettermen returning, the Spartans were mostly seventh-graders. Opening the season Halls trounced Webb 30-O. The tables were turned in the next game when Webb upended Doyle 19-0. The Carter game was a close and exciting game, but Webb lost this one 14-12. In the game against Farragut the scoreboard read 27-0 at halftime, but the Spartans scored twice in the second half. The following game was with Central. Even though Webb played a well-improved game, they lost 27-12. The Spartans dropped another close one to Young the following week by a score of 13-6. The season began to look up with the game with Karns. Webb trounced them 27-0. At Bearden Webb surprised everyone by a 6-6 tie with the high rated Bearden Bulldogs- Junior Spartans By the end of the season Webb showed great power and improvement and was proud of the season it had Through had. Leaders like Sterchi Morton, Jim Haslam, George - - Kern, Ricky Dew, Rick Dover, Tom Evans and a host Rebulldlng Year 1' of others kept the team going. Coaches such as Bob E nd Season Polk and Don Tarvin did great work for this young . team Ofwsv. Wzth 2-5-I Record Junior High Football Team: Top Row: Don Tarvin, Clyde Furr, Rick Young, Steve Petrone, Greg Rothery, Gregg Kesterson, Don Stokes, Harry Dinwiddie, George Kern. Second Row: Manager Rick Wiggall, Jimmy Haslam, Ricky Dew, Charles Slatery, Tommy Evans, Alex Cunningham, Sterchi Morton, Eddie Evans, Mark Hale, Sam Watson, Bob Polk. Bottom Row: Bill Ayres, Ricky Ellerbe, Rick Dover, Sammy Manning, Tommy Benton, Martin Walter, Jack Carlson, David Lane. 61

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7 8 Freshman Football Team: Top Row: Tom Knklebarger, Dan Potts, Searle Gillespie, Kevin Mooney, Steve Bailey Doug Allen, Philip Campbell. Second Row: John Temple Barry Clark, Brooks Bradsher, .lack Lawson, Chip Oakleyl Freshmen Post Impressive 5 -I Season Bill Datz, Monty Montgomery, Rob Hinton. Bottom row: David Stair, Mack Ray, Trey Rothery,Randy Blake, Jeff McCrory, Craig Wales, Mark Woodruff. The Ninth Grade football team finished its season with a 5-1 record. Webb made an impressive win in the opening game against Karns by a score of 46-0. Without the services of tackle Jack Lawson and quarterback Hank Walter, Webb was defeated by Farragut 20-0 in their next game. The Ninth Graders hit their third opponent, Halls, with new vigor, and won this game by a score of 12-0. Hank Walter and Steve Bailey scored as the Freshmen defeated T.S.D. 12-O. Powell was the target of the next victory 19-6, and the next week Webb ended its season with a 20-0 win over Central. The defensive team held all opponents to only 26 points, while the offensive team rattled up a score of 109 points. Defensive standouts for the season were Bill Datz, John Temple, Hank Walter, Jack Lawson and Mark Woodruff. In the defensive backfield Brooks Bradsher, Chip Oakley and Danny Potts held the opposition to few completions, while they intercepted many. Without the blocking of Bill Datz, center, Jack Lawson, tackle, John Temple, guard, Danny Potts and Philip Campbell, as well as the help of ends Robin Hinton and Jeff McCrory, Webb's backfield would not have been so effective. Coach Don Tarvin and assistant Clay Myers have really helped produce a team Webb can be proud of. 60

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Roundballers Gain First Victory Over Baylor Hopes were high for the 1967-1968 basketball season at Webb. Coaches Don Tarvin and Bob Polk had five lettermen returning from last yearls fine 15-8 squad, as well as several excellent B-Team performers. Although the Spartans did not equal last year's record, they were over the .500 mark for the season with an 11-9 worksheet. Captain Alan Davis and Co-captain Ted Cook provided excellent leadership for the team, along with starters Bobby McCallie, Robert Leyen, and Chip Howard. These boys were ably assisted by senior Paul Van Wie, and juniors Jay Lentz, Morton Massey, Dale Mayo, and Ian Zirkle. The Spartan roundballers started off with five straight victories over Washington College Academy, 72-533 Asheville School, 82-69, Farragut, 56-45, Asheville Country Day, 85-57, and perennial power- house Baylor. The startling victory over Baylor was the first ever for a Webb basketball team, and it proved to be the most exciting game of the season, as Bobby McCallie scored a clutch basket to win in overtime by the score of 54-52. After Christmas break, the cagers lost to Baylor and McCallie, but then gained a second victory over Farragut, 59-51. As defending champions of the Mountain Invitational Tournament, Webb was quickly eliminated by Sewanee and St. Andrews, but salvaged third place with a lopsided 98-44 victory over Marion Academy .