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

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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

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BASEBALL Record I9 SMITH Asheboro 7 SMITH Grimsley 4 SMITH page 1 I SMITH West Forsyth 9 SMITH Parkland 4 SMITH North Forsyth tx 7 SMITH East Forsyth 4 SMITH Salisbury 7 SMITH Asheboro 7 SMITH Grimsley 4 Smith PAGE 6 SMITH West Forsyth 0 Smith PARKLAND 3 SMITH North Forsyth I SMITH East Forsyth 2 Smith SALISBURY Play-offs 12 SMITH Rocky Mount 3 I SMITH Wilmington 0 State Finals 3 SMITH North Mecklenburg 1 Smith NORTH 4 MECKLENBURG EAGLES WAIT d B f h N nh M kl b b 1 th 1 - in uout eorem tint R ' t 5 Smlth NORTH 6 of the state finals in ClIarlotte's Grifftigi PErk.eDuS to bataicwgdnlthletgthcg girhenwafpgitpiaxigd MECKLENBURG for two weeks before the teams met in a double header. A VARSITY BASEBALL - First row: Mike Nunn, Rick Coble, Darrell Meeler, Lindy Stephenson, Johnny Stephenson, Eddie Nix, Coach Marks, Mike Kelly, Bill Chamberlain, Mike Porter, Barry Oakley, Ayers, Bobby Tucker, publicity director. Skip Lefler. manager. Second row: Coach Joyce, Rick Coffin, Phil 114