Augusta Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Fort Defiance, VA)

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STAUNTON DIGNITARIES surround Virginia's Sen. William Scott, just before he addressed a crowd of about 1,000 in the city stadium. AMA’s color guard massed with others from school units in ps Augusta county. Eighth Grade Charles Arthur Paul Ashcraft Jeff Bowis Jeff Campbell Pat Garrison Rocky Gooch William Hill John Hogue Randall Iacone Darcy Johnson Mike Makosky Bill Meade Joyal Mines Carlos Morales Scott Myers Samuel Nace NEARING HOME, Barry Nelson, Jeff Bowis, and John Weldon keep a steady pace over the back fields. Five men kept the team spirit alive throughout the season. WINDED OUT. Larry Nicholson streaks past Jim Favors in one of the cross country sessions. Lack of competition made it into a personalized sport. (Politics Cross Country) November — 21 0

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HOT SGENE REPUBLICAN SUPPORT comes from John Morris, Bob Jones, and Dave Carter who inform Sen. William Scott (R.-VA) that they stand behind the President and Gov. Godwin HAPPY HENRY HOWELL beams only two days before his narrow defeat. His support came from Paul Cartwright, Larry Malnati, Frank Harris, and Mike Rader. The rally was in Harrisonburg. Politics, Armistice Day, a trip home for Thanksgiving. What a month November turned out to be. Virginia's political scene “hotted up” with teen-agers favoring heavily the Lieutenant-Governor Henry Howell, running as an independent Populist. It was a narrow victory, however, for the former Democrat- turned Republican, Miles Godwin. Finally Sgt. Don Barger was able to bag a deer. According to the Campbell twins who went with him, there may be doubt as to whose deer it was. Almanac Barger was right on target with the weather. ’ is Bh we

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TWO POINT CONVERSION by Tom Peifer on Tiger territory in the third quarter adds points to the mounting score. Hargrave had the afternoon spoiled by a 36-0 loss to AMA. IT’S MINE, it’s mine! Corey Koenig's end sweep against the Sentries of SMA gave AMA a needed first down in the early moments of the game which found AMA on the winning side of 14-12. Mee Tumble ’ Practices were hard and long. It brought results. Confidence built up to a peak and the Streaks were ready for Hargrave. Corps tension rapidly tumbled. Little Ed Dixon reached pay dirt on a three yard run within minutes of the opening. From then on it was the name game with Tom Peifer, Sam Harris, Phil Reece, and Mike Allman making a rout of 36-0 over HMA in Chatham. “We were scared, truthfully,’’ stated Tom Peifer. That ole SMA trauma put butterflies in stomachs. The crowd gave vocal support and early in the first quarter, Sam Harris scored on a short run. Tom Peifer’s extra point meant more as the game roared on. AnSMA TD put the pressure on the team just as the halftime sounded. DUMB PLAY, dumb play. That's Tight defensive play prevented Spencer Williams’ reaction in cba orig : quarter of the SMA game. TheSMA spectacular plays, but Sam Flarris touchdown made the Streaks more side-stepped SMA blockers and with determined to win — and they did. another TD and PAT, the final SMA ; six-pointer gave AMA the win for the first time in 10 years. 0 22 — November (Football)