Del City High School - Eagle Yearbook (Del City, OK)

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Record Breaking Kenny Davis' record of l,399 yards in one foot- ball season seemed uns touchable, then along came Vernon Brown. His l,600+ yardage shat- tered Davis' record of the year before. Teammate Chad Treadwell, senior, re- marked on Brown's suc- cess, l'He works as hard or harder than anyone to be great. Vernon also competed in track. Last year during track season he pulled a hamstring and had to re- frain from competition for six weeks. Brown planned to con- tinue his education at ei- ther Stanford or OU. l've always pictured myself succeeding, said the ZOO lb. tailback. Brown summed up his feelings about football with this, l'lt's the feeling you can't get anywhere else. I Varsity football Head-to-head As the Eagle offense lines up for a play against the Moore Lion S defense, Senior lim King, gives out the signal. Photo by B Horn Bomber crun ch! Tacklers 344, Anthony Florrow, and 47533, Chad Treadwell stop the Bomber running back short of the first clown. Photo by B Horn P 5 M i, X K as kg A i K Nl 9 t l -A SA- 1 'HN img? WA, is 319.52 an

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Pfoflwflwlif f J1M Z 3 2 ith athletics, being true to your school translated into being Utrue to your team , a task that fans in the stands approached with characteristic Eagle flair. For the duration of competition, the field, court, or diamond became an extension of the school and the athletes the finest representatives in their respective divisions that Del City could offer. Being true to a team meant entirely different things to competitors and fans. For those who played, dedication was measured by sacrifice: making every practice, re- gardless of anything else, losing those few pounds to make their desired weight, learning the fine art of disci- pline, either willingly or not. For fans, dedication came through the investing of time and energy. By attending every home game or match and going on the road with their team when it was so required, Eagle spectators infused their team with a part of their unbridled enthusi- asm. Playing to win was important, but everyone knew that being true to the team went beyond that. Players were expected to work as one and build a trust between themselves that was necessary when play reached a crucial stage, Meeting and surpassing personal goals helped increase confidence, but it was working as a team that produced the greatest results of all. Sports division C

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ouchdown span ot two weeks the team was beaten twice in a row by Moore and Ed- mond. By deteating Ponca City, the Eagles came up against their archrivals, the Midwest City Bombers. Tailback Vernon Brown said, We were all really up tor the game. The Eagles were soon brought down though as the Bombers Wa ter-break g Heading for the water bottle that Waits him on the sidelines, Senior Vlhllie Oliver, guenches his thirst. Photo by Bill Horn. United We stand Showing their spirit as a team and unity as one, the Eagles huddle in V514 Sf ty 1fOOlLbdU prayer for a safe and victorious game. Photo by Bill Horn. Starting out the season by crushing the lohn Marshall Bears 42-l8, the Del City Eagles Football Team looked unbeatable. Then in a beat them 28-l7. From then on it was a string ot wins up until they met Midwest City again in the tirst round of the state playotts. But Del City was not to have a state cham- pionship this year as they were deteated by the Bombers 3-O. The success ot the sea- son was the Eagles star tailback Vernon Brown. fs. l Varsity Football 85-86 lohn Marshall l8 42 Edmond lO 7 Moore 23 l4 Ponca City 7 l4 Midwest City 28 l7 Enid 6 7 Putnam City 7 42 Putnam North l4 28 Lawton 7 l4 Yukon l4 28 Midwest City 3 O Vernon had a string ot awards including High School Prep Player ot the Year Award. Senior Chad Treadwell said this about Brown, l-le's the best tailback Del City has even seen or will ever see. i'They were the kind ot young men who make coaching a very enjoyable job. -Coach Coker