Emory and Henry College - Sphinx Yearbook (Emory, VA)

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TOM GENTRY BECKY HURST CAROLE McNEIL. Captain CAROLYN ELLIOTT MARGARET HOWELL RAY 8ITTNER J. V. CHEERLEADERS Laft to Right: Paddy Scroggs. Connie Coop©?, Noncy Gordon. Captoin, Sandra Moyort, Maureen Aul. 85

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VARSITY CHEERLEADERS The cheerleaders have as their main objective promoting school spirit. This year the squad has a new look—four male members. Following the team on many away games, the squad cheered the team to its first undefeated season since 1951. 8efore the games the cheerleaders sponsored pep rallies in connection with the School Spirit Committee. A cheer between quarters and during time-outs meant a lot to the hard-playing Wasp basketball team. JOYCE ROBINSON JIM GIVENS GAYLE CHRISTIAN

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BASKETBALL-1962-63 The basketball squad of Emory and Henry College for the season of 1962-63 began with a loss to Lees-McRae in over- time. 49-45. This was to be typical of the hardships endured by the Wasps in the coming campaign. The squad was composed of: Seniors: Larry Nave. Gene Spider Hurst. Jack Hale. Bob Footsie Brown: Sopho- mores: Bob Hughes. Gerald Burke. Charles Teefey and Horace Barker: and Freshmen: Jimmy Higgins. Greg Harper. Jack Lynch. Vince Brown and Jimmy Evans. Larry Nave and Gerald Burke were co-captains of the 1962-63 squad. Following the initial loss to Lees-McRae. the Wasps pro- ceeded to win the next two out of three games, defeating Milligan and Tusculum, both on the Wasps' home floor. The Wasps showed signs of great potential with the employment of a two-platoon system which was largely made successful by the second unit. The Reindeer. On December 14. the Wasps lost a hard-fought overtime gome to Maryville. 87-85. on the Scotties' home floor. The following night the rival was powerful Carson-Newman. After playing a respectable first half, the Wasps bowed decisively to the Baptists from Jefferson City. This seemed to spell the beginning of trouble for the squad after semester break. First. Bob Brown and Jimmy Evans were lost from the team. Their loss was cushioned by the addition of Charles Teefey. a fine shooting guard from Richmond. Virginia. However, the Wasps lacked the ability to put two good halves of basketball together and could not break the spell. Nine straight defeats followed that eventful Carson- Newman game. Finally, on February 12. the Wasps invaded Milligan College at Johnson City and won. Aided greatly 'by the 28-point boost of Bob Hughes and the scoring and rebound- ing of Gerald Burke and Spider Hurst, the Wasps broke the streak by taking an 88-82 decision. It looked like the squad might shake the doldrums and finish the season on a bright note, but disappointingly the Wasps suffered a rough defeat at the hands of King College. However, the team showed determination by winning the next home game with Maryville. This proved to be the last game of the season after the contest with Mars-Hill was cancelled. The squad finished the season with four wins and thirteen defeats. Sophomore co-captain Gerald Burke was the scoring leader for the season, with Bob Hughes and Spider Hurst also averaging in the double figures. Spider led by a definite margin in the rebounding department. Lettermen for the season were Larry Nave. Gene Hurst. Jack Hale. Gerald Burke. Bob Hughes. Greg Harper and Jimmy Higgins. With the return of Burke and Hughes and the fine promise shown by Freshmen Greg Harper. Jimmy Higgins and Jack Lynch, there are high hopes in the Wasps' hive for a good season in 1963-64.