Ben L Smith High School - Aquila Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Victory Over Salisbury Football Scoreboard for 1965 Season Smith 14 Hillsborough 7 Smith 19 Re idsvi lie 13 Smith 0 Burlington 18 Smith 0 Page 27 Smith 6 W.S. Parkland 19 Smith 13 Salisbury 12 Smith 0 S. Alamance 0 Smith 7 W. Forsyth 21 Smith 0 Grimsley 21 Smith 0 E. Forsyth 20 Smith ' s Eddie Hill rides a Grimsley back out of bounds to prevent a Whirlie first down. Our Golden Eagles put forth one of their best efforts of the season despite a 21-0 loss. Mike Porter, Smith ' s leading ground gainer, scores the Eagles ' first TD in 4-A competition, with a beautiful broken- field run against W.S. Parkland. Parkland then retaliated to defeat our hustling Eagles 19-6. Lindy Stephenson attempts to break open a tough Burlington defense with a well-executed draw play. The Bulldogs proved why they were highly ranked as they defeated our determined Eagles.

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Coaches Cope With 4-A Competition Coach Claude Manzi, director of athletics at Smith, has stimulated much student body participation at all athletic events. Coach Lou Roshelli in his second year at Smith has been outstanding in football as a backfield coach, Jayvee basketball, and tennis. Coach Jackie Joyce, base¬ ball coach, led the dia¬ mond men to a 14-2 record. Standing, I. to r.: Coach Jack Chatham who sparked the Eagles to a 7-7 record in basketball; Miss Roberta Mesenbrink, girls ' Physical Education; Coach Bill Thompson, cross country, track and swimming; and Miss Diane Carpenter, Girls ' Intramurals, vorsity field hockey and basketball. Coach Spurgeon Ayers worked with Jayvee foot¬ ballers and baseball Taking over as wrestling coach, Mr. Sal Gero produced two state champions. He also is a football coach. 81

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Highlight Of Eagle Season H Wayne Butler, Joe Kerr, and Craig Newnam were able to subdue the on- rushing Whirlies while Johnny Stephenson got off a fine punt. To open the new season our Eagles gained a 14-7 victory over a challenging Hillsborough elev¬ en. Scoring on a fine 18 yard run, our offense led by Lindy Stephenson, presented a constant threat. In its second outing Smith scored a decisive victory over Reidsville. With only seconds remain¬ ing, the score tied at 13-13, a long pass which bounced out of the arms of intended receiver Jerry Fuller and into the alert hands of Porter who scampered to paydirt. The final margin was 19-13. Breaking into 4-A competition the Eagles held highly-ranked Burlington to 6 points for 3 quarters. In Smith ' s only 4-A victory the Eagles set down Salisbury by an extra point from the talented toe of Eddie Ramsey. Two pass interceptions by Laymon Williamson set up the two scores. Late in the last quarter Eddie Nix saved the game as he stole a pass deep in Eagle territory. The final score was 13 to 12. Although Smith did not have a win¬ ning season, the boys made a good start in tough 4-A competition. Varsity football team, first row, I. to r.: Eddie Nix, Lin¬ dy Stephenson, Michael Porter, Johnny Stephenson, Ray Linney, Doug Bright, Ronald Martin, Eddie Hill, Daniel Bryant, second row: Walter Donnell, Joe Lennins, Donald Crews, James Hampton, Benny Miller, Mike Lowe, Craig Newnam, Leslie Garrett, Clifton Quick, Greg Coward, Frankie Baines, Laymon Williamson, third row: Dickie Hughes, James Badeau, Ronald Bennett, Wayne Butler, Joe Kerr, Eddie Ramsey, James Dawkins, Charles Walker, Regenald McCoy, Tommy McKeithan, Jerry Fuller, and Ronald Swan. Agile footwork and superior speed enabled Johnny Stephenson to elude the Page tackier. Our ineffectiveness in building up a steady momentum enabled the Pirates from Page to defeat the stubborn Smith 1 1.