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

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Walk-out spurted by refs Principle is an ideal for which the Freshman Basketball team stood. When against Langley, the referees continuously made poor calls against the Statesmen, Coach Stan Kemp threatened to leave and for¬ feit the game, if such action con¬ tinued. It did and Marshall lost 1-0. The Statesmen played inconsis¬ tently in compiling a mediocre season. Hurt, as Marshall teams traditionally have been, by a lack of height, the frosh battled throughout the season around the .500 level. Normally a forfeit game would be a deterrant to the rest of the season, but the team regrouped and were in the thick of most contests. The frosh showed that Marshall stood up for its pride.

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Perhaps one of the most disap¬ pointing facets of athletic competi¬ tion is when a team relinquishes an early lead and goes down in defeat. This happened often to the Junior Varsity basketball team, and its result was apparent as the team compiled an average midseason record against interscholastic oppo¬ nents. Despite this slow start, the JV cagers developed a potent offense, though they remained lacking somewhat in defense. However their desire to win proved the stron¬ gest influence as the team strove towards a winning season. Above left: Robbie Jenkins connects on a foul shot. Above right: Mike Veselick pulls a pearl beneath the T.C. basket. Left: Scott Boiles lets go with a fifteen footer. Sports 225

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Opposite page, above: Coach Stan Kemp offers a few words of encouragement during a time-out in the McLean game. Below left: Darrell Parish and Chapman Taylor look to break the McLean zone defense. Below right: Tim Spriggs outjumps his opponent as the Statesmen control the opening tip. Left: Chapman Taylor struggles to set up a last second shot. Sports 227