Briarcliff High School - Shield Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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, Co Varsity Wrestling l.-R: l lRST ROW: Bill Harris, Ken Curl, Ronnie Criffis, Larry Wiggins, Jim Reeves, Donnie Massey, Bucky Harrelson, Steve Codlewski. SECOND ROW: Conxalo Pena, larry Fox, Mike Swanson, Phil Houston, Bruce Jones, Alan North, Alex Bothwell, Walter Padgett. -Captains: Mike Swanson, Bucky Harrelsong Coach Sam Black. WRESTLING AT BRIARCLIFF: 1962-1963 Briarcliff, once again, had a highly successful wrestling team. The 'tRaiders', were undefeated in dual competition, finishing the season with a 10-0 record. They bettered their 1962 performance by taking first place in the DeKalb County Wrestling Tournament, first place in the State preliminaries, and then fought their way to the State Championship. The Raiders7, also received the second place trophy in the Georgia-Alabama meet. Outscoring their opponents 441 to 88 in dual meets, 135 to the second place team,s 88 in the county meet, the varsity team demolished the competition in the State preliminaries and outscored their nearest state opponent 110 to 69. The uBruisers,,' perpetual winners, posted another out- standing record. Their previous spotless record in dual com- petition was marred by Avondale, who manager to squeeze by 28-27. This defeat only acted as an incentive, however, and the determined '4Bruisers7' roared through the DeKalb B-Team Tournament smashing their nearest county competi- tor 134 to 85. Briarcliffis third team, the Mat Burnsf' composed mostly of eighth-graders and first-year wrestlers, were undefeated this year. They compiled a record of 4 wins, no losses. This new supply of wrestling material should keep Briarcliff strong for years to come.

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irls, B-Team Basketball I.-R. FIRST ROW: Chris Phillips, Joellyn Simpson, Linda Williams, Melinda Smith, Julia Milligan, ,lane Alexander. SECOND ROW: Car- lene Moore, Doreen Williams, Dianne Sommers, Marti Cox, Faith Permenter. THIRD ROW: ,Iudy Morton, Helen Fox, Carol Davis, Susan Steinlmrugge. Girls, Bth rade Basketball L-R. FIRST ROW: Lee Littcral, Cinny Berry, Nancy Cook, Sandy Allen, Pam Henry, Linda Hood, Alice Pendergrast, Weezie Jaswickie. SECOND ROW: Laura Buckner, Deana Burns, Kathy Rudolph, An- nette Williamson, Janice Gordon. THIRD ROW: Jamie Beal, Susan Dowdry, Lynn Williams, Nora Durham. Girls? C-Team Basketball L-R. FIRST ROW: Sherry Smith, Karen Fulford, Diane Thomas, Diane Rudolph, Donna Johnson. SECOND ROW: Evie Platta, Donna Ewing, Lila Cannon, Twila Cannon. THIRD ROW: Sandra Howard, Betsy Atkinson.

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GEORGIA STATE CHAMPIONS-L-R: Larry Wiggins, Steve Codlewski, Mike Swanson, Bucky Harrelson, Donnie Massey. RONNIE CRIFFIS, 95 lbs. Placed: lst in Dekalb, 3rd in State. BILL HARRIS, 112 lbs. Placed: 2nd in Dekalb, 5th in State. LARRY WIGGINS, 103 lbs. Placed: lst in Dekalb, lst in State, lst in Alabama-Georgia Meet. WALTER PADGETT, 112 lbs.