Ben Lippen School - Challenge Yearbook (Asheville, NC)

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TRACK TEAM S1tt1ng left to rxght Piepgrass Mlller Brxdgman Montexth Toews Phxlhps Kneelmg left to rxghtj Mered1th Mornsett Standmg fleft to nghtj Coach Case Robmson, jackson Shelton Elefson Hughes Spangler Coach Chapln Sparked by the sprmtmg of Steve Morrxsett and the bnllxant d1stance runmng of Henry Phxlhps the Ben Llppen thmclads out to rece1ve some recogprutnon m the Blue R1dge Conier ence track meet scheduled for May An mtrarnural track meet opened our eyes to sorne unknown talent In the 100 yard dash Steve Morrlsett snapped the tape at a respectable 10 5 wh11e 1n the 220 yard dash he burn ed up the track ln Z5 ln splte of the fact that he ran on the curve Ed Toews took the 440 at a good pace whxle Henry Ph1llxps won the 880 at a fast Z Z1 wh1ch we are sure he w11l lmprove Stanley P1epgrass was breathlng down Ph1ll1ps neck 1n th1s race Phxlhps also capped the mlle but slnce he wasn tpressed much h1s t1me was not very good The hurdles w1ll probably be handled by Meredlth and Graharn both hav1ng had prev ious experlence Blg Clayton Bell and Dave W1lson w1l1 carry the burden of the wexghts shot and dlscus Graham Meredlth and Chastaxn w1l1 do the broad jurnp and hlgh jump and the pole vault belongs to Meredxth and Shelton S WDv1MING TEAM Sxttlng left to r1ght Allan Chesser Shelton Henry Kneellng left to rxght Roblnson Toews Hughes Wrlght Stand1ng fleft to rxght Case Coach Morr1sett Gxtl1n Elefson W1lson Los Although greatly hand1capped by lack of a pool zn whlch to practxce the Ben Llppen mermen headed only by the State Charnplon Ashevllle School Blues and the powerful Canton Hlgh swlmmers fmxshed a strong thlrd ln the Blue R1dge Conference swunmmg meet Taklng honors 1n th1s annual swxmmmg festxval were mn d1v1ng john Chesser who dxsplayed brmlhant form and also jerry Allan 1n the breast stroke Paul Hlggxns and ln the back stroke Bob Wrlght S 4 .. 5, n, 1 .',t s - - , 12. , D ' K . J- 1 n 4 ,K .. ,- 1 l H J- ca 1,

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SOCCER TEAM S1tt1ng left to r1ght Toews Co Capt Br1dgrnanQCo Capt H Shelton P1epgrass H Roblnson Mlller I-Iollatz P 22i '.4 Kneelmg Qleft to rlght Hughes Harrxson Henry Crowl Chen ault Hale Bxshop Standlng left to r1ght Coach Case Hacker Mgr, Skjold Ben Pent Dav1s jackson joe Pent Schofleld Spangler The soccer squad of 1950 greatly handzcapped by lack of welght and CXPSTIEHCB encountered such powerful teams as Ashev1lle School Canton and Chr1st School Under the able coach1ng of Mr Case the team made steady lmprovement and was able desp1te handzcaps to put up a brave and effectxve fxght 1n the f1eld Posslbly our greatest weakness lay 1n the back f1eld where the defense fa1led to keep the ball out of home terrltory much of the t1me We w1sh Coach Case a better season w1th next year s team to whlch all but four lettermen w1l1 be returmng TENNIS Kneelxng left to nghtj Hlggms G1tl1n Graham Bell Standmg Qleft to rxght Hamman Hollatz Montelth Toews The 50 racketeers prom1se to be the best 1n the school s hxstory Wlth Graham Bell G1t11n and H1gg1ns Coach Case has a good nucleus wlth whxch to work Meets are lxned up wxth Canton Hendersonvllle and Ashe Vllle School Though handlcapped xn that we possess no outdoor courts the boys are st1ll work1ng hard Everyday the netmen take atrlp to town and play onthe local Aston Park courts Bell and Graham who went to the sem1 fmals of the Blue Rldge Con ference doubles tournament last sprmg are much more of a threat this year Coach Case has noted def1n1te 1mprovement 1n Bel1's game. The conference tourney 1S set for the 15th of May, and by that tlme they are sure to be mn good enough shape to take on some m1ghty rough competltlon. . . c . J- l 5 . K - 'fl I 'hy fu Q ' J, f 6 M .A . ' . 5 Ls',,i.-f . ' , A slgf Y A- ., 4 , . , t N 6 . , . ' ' , u , , I u , Q I. 4 . - . . '

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