George C Marshall High School - Columbian Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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GCiV! 132 STUDENT LIFE Faculty stamps Juniors “Knock the faculty off their asses” was the catchy phrase painted on to the fifty-foot banner that stretched across the cafeteria. The banner was part of a publicity drive to get people to come to the donkey basketball game March 17. The Junior boys took on male facul¬ ty members, and lost by four points; 18 - 14 . Juniors were trying to raise money to finance the Prom. On March 5 the Junior Class sponsored a game in which the Redskins played the Marshall faculty. This game made $1400 profit for the ciass. The Juniors decided to have a donkey basketball game for tradi¬ tion’s sake. In the past, donkey basketball games had developed a reputation for being rather boring. The 73 game acquired its success from enthusiasm. Faculty members were enthusiastic about playing and organizing their cheerleaders. Peo¬ ple were as eager to see the faculty cheerleaders as they were to see real live donkeys. Juniors were also enthusiastic about cheerleading and playing. Besides cheerleading, Junior girls played against each other during the third quarter. After dividing the money with the donkey keepers, the Juniors totaled $600.

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STUDENT LIFE 131 Track team sets pace Above: The Varsity Baseball team runs through warm-ups. Opposite page far left: Gregg Burgess is mystified as Coach White demonstrates the proper shot put method. Opposite page, above: Allen McCarter unleashes his strength. Below: JV ball¬ players enjoy a game of “pepper” during early spring practice in the gym. Varsity baseball began with twenty guys who were determined to win. Aided by a strong defense, the team began the season full of confidence. As a result of ques¬ tioning the capability of the pitching staff, a lot of pressure was put on the team’s strongest pitchers. How¬ ever, the Statesmen played with a lot of teamwork — an added asset to the team’s winning efforts. While some were enjoying the re¬ turn of spring, others were testing their strengths and proving their abilities on the track. The first meet, at the end of March, gave Coaches Boyd and Schlogl a chance to sift through the many team members for the best relay teams. Placing well in both the W-L and District Relays, and facing district oppo¬ nents in dual competition, the track competitors worked all season for a qualifying standard in the district meet and the possibility of a spot in the Regional and State Meets. GCM

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Above left: Mr. Pat Dolan gallops away from the action. Below left: Riders rush towards the Junior’s basket as the fourth quarter draws to an end. Top: Miss Diana Berda shouts encouragement as she cheers “Knit one, purl two!” Above: Paige Heishman boards her beast as her team heads for its goal.