Chesapeake High School - Panther Yearbook (Chesapeake, OH)

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Carl Henson, Bobby Harris, Collis Darling, Freddie Sheets, Bill Ward Kenneth McMasters, Carl Ellis, Don Ransbottom, Darwin Taylor, Claude Chafin, Billy Powers, Paul Leffingwell, Johnny Singer. Managers Byrd Daniels, Gary Fulton. Coach Lindel Castle. Panthers Avera e Whoppmg Sax Two A new coach and a graduatxon nddled squad doesnt seem to dampen Chesapeakes hopes for the comlng season as they appear to have as strong lt not stronger quintet than last year Llndle Castle ln hls flrst coach lng assxgnment is assembhng one of the tallest teams to sprung up in the county ln some time as the probable starting llneup in the Panthers opener Friday mght wxll average a whopping 6-2 Although blessed with an abun dant amount of helght Castle nevertheless isnt ovenoyed be- cause as he so abruptly declared they can t hat Hlttmg the bucket is all lmport tant ln this roundball game but wlth hexgbt hke Chesapeake they can afford to mxss and strll -grab rebound after rebound until it falls through the net for the souzht after two pomts Chesapeake lost four starters from its cmderella team of last season Commg xnto the county tourney wnh a mediocre 8-11 rec ord the Panthers proceeded to sweep the meet wzth tour straight wins However the loss of Merrill Hunt Rlchard Mlller Dale Hall and Irvln Sites tour seasoned per farmers places the current Panth ers ln the xnexperlenced category Castle who starred with the Morehead tKyl Eagles site a hrllllant high school career wlth Clark County of Winchester Ky will employ a fast break off a man to man defense Last season the Panthers worked from a zone The Panthers open at Munlord Friday night and at this pomt the starting five appears to be Ken McMasters l64l and Don Rans bottom 18-31 at forwards Bill Ward 16 23 and Johnny Smger 65-81 at guards and Carl Ellxs 46-57 at een ter Only McMasters returns from last seasons first string The complete schedule follows 61 Mlnford Rums Panther Debut Mmford forged ahead xn the final four mmutes of the second perlod and were newer agaln head ed as they shpped past the Chesa peake Panthers G0 53 to spoxl Lm- dle Castle s coachmg debut at WIlI1f0ld Frxday nlght The Panthers roared to a 12 pomt lead nldway 1n the lflltial quarter but Mmford narrowed the gap to 1614 at the end of the perxod and then grabbed a 28-22 nalftxme edge that was mamtalned at the end of three per1ods as each club tallled 18 maxkers ln the stama Chesapeakes Kan McMasters and the Falcons Jlm Lambert deadlocked for hlgh polnt honors wxth 26 each The Panthers hxt on 39 percent of thelr shots whlle Mmiord hxt for 38 percent The Panthers and Falcons each had 21 fleld goals but Mxnford won the tlff at the charzty hne as they hit 18 whlle Chesapeake garnered only nme

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First Row: Byrd Deniels, Oscar' Pike, Jimmie Smfti, Gary Lllis, Gordon Wilson, Gary Fulton. Back Row: Ray Brown, Carl Miller, Tonv Utz, Larry Curry, Toddy, Ronecutter. 63