Denison High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Denison, TX)

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Jackefs Down Lancasfer The Varsity and Junior Varsity squads dowsed their opponents in Lancaster at the season's opening scrimmage. The Jackets scored 4 scores to 1 while the Junior Varsity teams won 2 scores to 1 and 3 scores to 2. Scores were made by halfback Al Pen, who scored once on a pass from quarterback Bennie Jenkins and once on a run, Tommy Locke by a pass from Bennie Jenkins, and Charlie Jenkins also scored on a pass play. A Jacket ball carrier is pursued by a Lancaster opponent. Surprisingly enough, the ball carrier managed to get away for another five yards. A Yellow Jacket ball carrier pushes for the extra few mage. A Lancaster coach looks on. yards needed for a first down in the Lancaster scrim- Sports

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Coach Jerry Blankenship demonstrates an offensive play. Jaokefs Coaches Hold Press Day The Denison High School Coaching Staff invited the news media to Munson Stadium for an open press conference with both the coaches and the players August 21. The team was asked their opinions and expectations on the coming season. All of the coaches and players were optimistic about the Jackets' chances for a successful year. Group and individual pictures were taken. City and school newspaper photographers made pictures of the players as did the Yellow Jacket Annual photographer. 28 Sports Players Improve wifh Praofioe As the days passed, the Jackets learned to work more easily together as a team. The Jackets downed a strong team in scrimmage this month adding a sense of pride and accomplishment to Jacket spirit. The coaches took the experi- ence gained during this month to pull the team closer together. The coaches worked on defensive togetherness and offensive quickness in preparation for the next pre-dis- trict game against Trinity-Euless. QE-I fi f ,, a ', ,,-4, . ., a,.,,L W ,,-, .j1,giwWM' ,fy was ,ff ww, .. ,r U, 371' 'ff' MA Saas' ai' . A agua- is Mr. Allen Crenshaw, Crenshaw Studios, instructs the Jackets on forma- tion for the group pictures on Press Day.

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X it Q.. .-any Qfin er Underway Thomas Holley, right, helps the printing class in the final priming of the first Stinger. E '- fr s .1 ,iz .J I sg: ff I .sf Printing students put final touches on the flats before THE STINGER goes to press. 30 - August In August, publications students produced the first newspaper of the year. The Stinger contained information on club meetings and activities, sports news, and an introduction to the new faculty. The printing department also produced the athletic department's handbook of previous years' records and names and numbers of the '77 Jackets. Terry Julian, left, hurries to make her deadlines before final printing begins. finial' ,