Crenshaw High School - Cougars Path Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Jeff West (below) had a tremendous ju nior year as he ran second in the city and third in the state 880 with a new- school record of 1:52.04. He was chosen the Most Improved Athlete last year. Thus far this season, he has broken the school record at 4:22.7 and has his sights set on both the 440 and two-mile records.

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Bee track team members (above top) were (first row) Larry Smith, Everett Bell, Clint Flovd, Louis Graham, (second row) Coach Frier- son. R. Jones, Christopher Barr, Franklin Scott, Coach McGee, (third row) Kevin Starks, Ivar Robinson, Douglass Long and Kel- vin Bragg. Members of the Cee track team included (first row) Morris Mar- shall, Jerome Torrence, Donnie Wilkins, (second row) Coach Voiles, Michael Farmer, Coach Frierson, (third row) Herman Fer- guson, Everett Bell and Fred Darden I 1 $ oCj HE - ' - . m Bees aim for possible title; Cees start on a race for future Alan Long (above top) pole vaults and helps the Bee team in the long |ump. Jimmy Morris, Douglass Long and Frank Scott (left) carry the hopes of the Bee team in the 880 and Mile. Rodney Jones (above) is the all-around field event athlete for the Bees. He will make a lot of points in the shot put, high ]ump and long |ump. 149

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Team defends Western League title The Western League champions (5-0) of 19 8 will be trying for a repeat performance in 1979- Last year ' s team also finished third in the City Championships with 38 points. The hopes of this year ' s team rest on seniors Jeff West, Phillip Conner. Alfred Jones, Tim Jones, Kim Smith and on junior Greg Denby, actually a Bee. The Cougar varsity will also be depending on points from its 440 relay team (T. Jones. Willie Frazier. A. Jones and P. Conner). Three members of this team were on the Bee 440 League Championship relay team last year. Greg Dcnbv (1) won the City Cee high ]ump championship (6 ' 3 ) last year and set the Cee record at 6 ' 4 . He was selected the Most Improved Cee last year. He has currently raised the Bee high jump record to 6 ' 4 . Kim Smith (2) pole vaulted 13 ' and long jumped 22 ' last year before in|unes sidelined him. If he can stay healthy this year he has a good chance to break the school record in both events. Phil- lip Conner (3) was a consistent winner for the Bees last year in the sprints. He was the league champion in both the 100 and 220 and was chosen most valuable Bee. He is the number one man for the varsity this year in both sprints and anchors the 440 relay team. The 440 relay team (4 5)-Willie Frazier. Alfred Jones. Phillip Conner and Tim Jones-is made up of the team ' s top athletes. Alfred Jones is just coming into his own as a fine sprinter in the 100. 220 and 440. He has already run 50.0 in the 440 this year. Tim Jones is a good sprinter and long jumper. He has the lead-off position in the 440 and runs the mile relay. He has consistently jumped over 21 feet this 151