East Forsyth High School - Aquila Yearbook (Kernersville, NC)

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Speed and skill are two of the most important capabilities a basketball player can possess. testify, height makes a difference in rebounding and blocking shots. Also, as many shorter players can Demon double, toil and trouble. Junior Warren fires a shot.

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I shot a ball into the air, in hopes to hit that basket there! Eagles battle for rebounds. VARSITY BASKETBALL wo Point umping ower FRONT ROW Richard Sides, Barry Weaver, SECOND ROW Mark Reavis, Norris Baker, Ronnie Jones, Stan Smith, Chris Beeson, BACK ROW David Smith, Bobby Arrington, David Neugent, Junior Warren, Tim Montgomery, Mr. Jack Blaylock

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A tisket, a tasket, a ball in a basket. VARSITY BASKETBALL Blood, Sweat, and Tears When a team lacks height, they are at Smith, all returning from the previous a disadvantage, but often they make up varsity team, added their experience for it with speed, skill, and long to the games. All three racked up hours of practice. This was the case points and Warren’s height was a of the East Forsyth Eagles during the valuable asset in rebounding and nineteen sixty nine-seventy season. guarding. Bobby Arrington, also a The Eagles learned the important veteran, put in a lot of effort as he lesson that only complete team effort helped to raise the score in East’s can insure victory and they worked favor. The new men on this year’s well together. Every man played an team attacked with determination and important part and he knew when and pumped in points from tough outside how to play his role. positions. Returning from last year, Randy Beeson Although the Eagle Varsity Squad met directed the action for the team, defeats at times, the Eagles never staying out of the lane and waiting said die and fought until the last patiently for the good shots that second with stamina and devotion to build the score. Beeson’s experience the honor of the East Forsyth Eagles. at fast breaks down the court and Through all their endeavors, both in accurate shooting ability counted victories and defeats, they performed greatly in anxious moments. Junior in true East spirit. Warren, Richard Sides, and Ronnie Moment of decision.