Escambia High School - Escambian Yearbook (Pensacola, FL)

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Varsity Compiles 9-I6 Record For '77 Season Under new Head Coach Norm Ross, the defending District I-AAAA basketball champions posted a 9-I6 record. Winning 6 of its last II games, the team shows promise for next season. Dropping I I of its first I4 games, the team started the season slowly. Having only three players returning from last year's championship team took its toll, The lack of experience was the biggest problem, comments Coach Ross. lnexperience and lack of overall team size seemed to be the team's weak spots, while quickness and team defense proved to be their strong points. This year's team probably played as well as they could, concluded Coach Ross. Outstanding players on offense included Arthur Newberry and Guy Dixon. Robert Palmer and Wendell Harris were standouts on defense. Dixijarrishand Palmer will be returning next year, as well as six other members of this year's varisty team. Coach Ross feels, Next season should be a good year. Varsity Scoreboard 72 Pine Forest 84 65 Washington 85 0 Tate 57 Choctaw 72 48 Washington 7 I 6I Woodham 94 78 Penscola IO3 84 Pine Forest 89 Tate 8Al 5 Woodham 64 54 Gulf Breeze 77- 59 Ft. Walton 6I- 62 Pensacola 89 63 Ft.Walton 7I X ' Milton 7l in Catholic 73 E3 Gulf Breeze 62 I Pine Forest 62 W Woodham 68 75 Pensacola 89 QE Milton 62 8I Catholic 90 85 Tate 9I 83 Washington 92 76 Choctaw 79 Guard Paul Wynder scores a fast break. 'After gaining inside position, Alton Mercy scores with ease

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Charles Borner C285 follows interference of Mike Adams C323 for 0 are-S Frosh Tea m ins City-Cou nt Title The Freshman Football Team captured the city-county title for the second consecutive year by defeating Woodham I6-8 in its last game. Under the direction of Head Coach Norman Ross. the freshman squad maintained a winning 5-I season. This is the smallest freshman team that Escambia has ever had and the smallest team in the city. stated Coach Ross. What they lacked in size. they made up for in a great desire to play football and a tough defense. The freshman gridders tied their record last year by racking up a 5-I record. They averaged I6 points per game while allowing their oppon- ents only nine. Coach Ross noted Dale Kiel. Matthew Klien, Mike Adams, Jeff Sims, Bubba 'R-XQ--. NeSmith, Andrew Short and Pat Richards as outstanding freshmen players. A Coaches Don Coleman and Billy Maloy were new additions to the freshman coaching staff. This was their first year of coaching and both did a great job. commented Coach Ross. I976 Freshman Scoreboard Esc ff bia Opponent 6 Pine Forest I2 d f Pensacola O Qi Washington 8 Q, Tate I4 I Milton I6 CEE? Woodham 8 N First row: Howard Fields. Joey Caro. Micheal Stewart. James Drury. Mike .Bgmieffrey Sims. Matthew Klein. Dale Kiel. Anthony Blounhjgym McDuffy. Chuck Briegal. Kevin DuBose. Anthony Howard. Robert Miller. AIIBUQII, Davin Johnston. Fifth row: John Brown, Arihaiyqlafshure. Mike Andy Roberts. Second row: Tony Zepp. Aaron Stebbins. Mark Toussaint. Pat Adams, Sta-njgqy-llvitt. Rhigglimi Gatling. Darrell Harhe'l'I'IESpanka.-D'5rETd' Richards. Abe Levi.,QMla,te..CharIes Spicuzza.lJohn H Brent Peterson,A'N'Eih. James Whitley. Sixth' row! 'Darrell Cannon. Jeffrey Gallagher. Alex Snider. Third row: S 5teve Crooks, Richard Kane. Frank Andrew Short. Terry Wilson. Jame Andrews. Alejandro Tolentino. Charles Barnes. David Kennedy. Elio Hollinger. Randolph Johnson. McCurley. Charles Elliott. Fourth row: Calvin Biggs. Vance Killette. ia-yxWhite,Sj31lgg 4 lflf - A : Sr 1

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