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

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SWIMMING Two finalists in 4- meet 'l.-Q1-11 '1' 1- V' - -4 Simpson and Smith, hampered by few pools in area r I go on to state meet. use Cone Recreation Center elxgvggg l CoachiThompson for practice. . f S 37- and his tankmen Young team FQ'-7 'K - M, J .ll 7 J Y- 7 Ae x , I ' 57 M174 fr' 1 Ilfrwl ' I T , ..- -Q J A. Bum- S I fe L1 'A' H r -Q -V I X.-.13'wql V Q I A s- 'K 1. , I I ' I ' -. -15+ L r ' . .-.. Ag I 'lf , ,Q .. wk I Y f S p N .. I ,ur .- ,. ,vvgyw , I-' ' ,--,' Q? -A' f- 'w avi? V Q - K :turf A-'R iw ' I: r. .. in 33,5 Y F4 i Q R .. xT'v214e i avg'-fffm 4 'N ' - --.- -f - .. 1: I. - 1 51 f ,. f .. . z I . -,f- 4 .1 - , te., 1 - I . , . -. 'ii-SQA' 5, 'I ' --.- L' C ' , - 4..f . -. .N ,,...- - , . .T ' i .8 N 1 .J 5 nw ,654 ' 2 I W th. , X x J ' I I 1 ii F 7 Cf' I .ffm J f ' my If X A f L i4:, i'f if L ' AFTER FINISHING the 400-yard free IN COMPETITION at the Greensboro College pool, Ronald Simpson style,dMjke Smith waits for results to be prepares to enter water in the 100-yard medley. recor e . ' 'ra f,-' SWIMMING TEAM -First row: Rusty Sprouse, Mike Smith, Rick Shepherd. Second raw: Danny Vaughn, Ronald Simpson. 111

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'-' - ,gg -A ,4..-I. BEFORE going out to meet Grimsley, the Smith wrestlers go through a few warm-up drills. Seniors Eddie Ramsey and Benny Miller lead the drills in the wrestler's practice room. WRESTLING I Record 20 Smith 18 Smith 28 SMITH 17 Smith 27 Smith 16 Smith 26 Smith 12 Smith 40 SMITH 32 SMITH 23 Smith 15 Smith 18 Smith 28 SMITH GRIMSLEY EAST FORSYTH West Forsyth PAGE PARKLAND SALISBURY NORTH FORSYTH GRIMSLEY East Forsyth Page PARKLAN D SALISBURY NORTH FORSYTH West Forsyth Eg 1 I I READY ON TOP, readylon bottom, wrestle, This is the familiar starting signal as Smith's Randy Robinson tackles West Forsyth's Titian. 110 I 1

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BASEBALL First year of 4-A competition crowned Smith king city championship no trouble. Page tried- not enough times. fabulous season 13 wins, 3 losses 4-A championship no trouble two rounds of playoffs Rocky Mount and Wilmington downed wide berth in state finals best 2 out of 3 over North Mecklenburg first, victorious second, defeat third, defeat state championship lost by one run Charlotte's Griffin Park never to be forgotten Coaches Joyce and Ayers help maintain Smith a threat to every team every year. young team experienced players leading in batting Mike Nunn and Johnny Stephenson Basemen l Lindy Stephenson, Rick Coffin moving up is shortstop Darrell Marks , Outfield trio Nix, Porter, Kelly Remember Meeler Losing a star this year Veteran Rick Coffin anxious to take over many players will return another winning year aliead. COACH JOYCE confers with Phil Meeler before going to bat against Page. SMITH'S WINNINGEST pitcher Phil Meeler shows his form against ship play-offs. After defeating Rocky Mount and edging Wilmington Wilmington in the state semi-finals. Phil's ability led the Eagles 1-O, Sm1th's next opponent was the North Mecklenburg Rebels not only to their best season but all the way to the state champion- ' 112 l