Callaway High School - Lesprit Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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Drible, drible, driblc. David Powell Shows off his cleft feet. On His Toes. Bo Chastain stays foot to foot on a mulish forward. h f f ' First row: Lawrence Jennings, Mack Long, Stephen Powell, Floyd Bur- ton, Hardy Mangum, Allen Perry, Lee Dempsey, David Lewis, Mike Marziarz. Second row: Tommy Freeman, Ed Sherline, Mark Scott, John Mitchell, John Hoover, Hal Moore, Mike Lindly, Bruce Davis, Manual Procter, Eugene Lenstar Third row: Coach Ray Holder, Chris Moynihan, David Powell, Blair Morgan, Craig Crosland, Jason Keene, Billy Scruggs, Johnathan Rus- sell, Billy Ray, Mark Taylor, Kerry Sims, Rick Gardner, Craig Ander- son, Bo Chastain, Clifton Farrier, manager. Did you think Soccer sported only the unathletic or misfits? If so, many shared your misconception, at least many did in the United States. In other parts of the world soccer, known as football, held the numero uno spot in sports. Slowly soccer began to gain an increas- ingly large following at home. This could be proven everyday by look- ing outside around sixth period or after school. Here the Callaway soccer team could be seen practic- ing on their own field, the first for a public school in Jackson. It has taken a while for soccer to come this far at Callaway. Two years ago the team did not even have a coach. Thankfully, things turned out differently in ' 77. Callaway had a veteran coach of a year in Ray Holder. The sport had been elevated to varsity level and words such as left halfback and center forward became increas- ingly common. The seniors of ' 78 soccer team had a strong base in two players, on and off the field. Bo Chastain made all Southeastern in ' 77 and served as a permanent team captain. David Powell made the All State team and also served as a team captain. What those two guys could do with a soccer ball rivaled any athletic achievement, whether it was Don Horn in football, Eddie Archie in basketball, or Cleo Armstrong in baseball. The soccer team had alot of depth and experience. Players back from the year before included starters Billy Scruggs, Chris Moynihan, Tommy Freeman, and Kerry Sims. Quick feet, not hands, and fast re- flexive powers characterized all of the players. Practice made the team. The future Pele ' s ran a mile and a half every- day. Drills to perfect football were undertaken with unusual enthu- Soccer 91

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BICVCIE KICKS Pull those hamstrings. Coach Holder looks on as the soccer team stretches out. r - M Athletes feet. Jason Keene checks on the opposing players progress. 90 Soc

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CIVIL WARS ] The one-on-one basketball finals ' turned out to be a n: atch up be- tween an outstanding outside shooter, Harvey Gales, and a taller, inside shooter, Kenneth Campbell. J Kenneth lit up the scoreboard first. m He shocked the spectators and the scoreboard, making the game a route. Kenneth walked away with the spoils of his labor, a large tro- phy. Harvey also received some- thing for his outstanding ability — a pair of Converse tennis shoes. Only one sport at Callaway lasted the whole year, weightlifting. The ringing of 45 pound plates hitting the floor gave the locker room its own sound of music. Although weightlifting did not hold a certi- fied sports spot at Callaway, it complemented every other varsity sport. It increased the speed of many with multiple thrusts and leg presses. Baseball players strength- ened their arms with curls. On the football team, players measured their strength by their benching ability. Callaway has sponsored a weight program for approximately three years. The instigation for this pro- gram may be found in the efforts of Coach Skippy Bilbro. He pushed the football players, especially the offensive line, to pump iron. The added labor paid off in one of the better state offensive lines. The basketball team also aided their jumps with the help of the leg strengthening machine. If you went to the weight room any sixth period, you would have wit- nessed the struggle to get strong. For, here was built the foundation of Callaway Atheletics 77-78. They ' ve got a name for the winners in the world! Harvey Gales and Kenneth Camp- bell display no hard feelings after the one- on-one basketball competition. 92 Intramurals