Grove High School - Ridge Runner Yearbook (Grove, OK)

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if lqq' Clarence Jones, Gary Adkins, Charles Hamp- ton, Gayle Rhodes - defensive linemen. The Ridgerunner Football Story .' V ' i, Y-TGT, 'J The 1957 Ridgerunners were a great tribute to their ' - coach and their school this season. The boys were wonderful, and the season will he long remembered. September I3 ROGERS, ARKANSAS IS UPSET VICTIM, I2-7 The Grove Ridgerunners readied themselves for their conference opener in this game by grinding out a 12-7 victory over a green but willing Rogers, Arkansas, club. Coach Paul Davis labeled the game a 'team' victory. lle listed pass defence as a major weakness. Tommy Swisher - Senior Sepfember 20 ii 'I' 'lf ' Tri-Captain - Tackle I .I ., S ' . ' ee 35' '-f-2 . ,Yi f. e- ,lg-, RIDGERUNNERS SCORE A 23-0 WIN OVER QUAPAW WILDCATS The Grove squad showed its conditioning in its first conference win of the season. The game was marred by frequent penalties, and in the last half by many minor injuries I 5 K fri, 34' ft: to the visitors. Davis termed the game a 'defensive' victory, and praised the aggres- sr' siveness of every member of the squad. 2 ,A K ,. Q A f , 4 A at September 27 ' . RIDGERUNNERS SURPRISE JAY BULLDOGS IN 34-0 VICTORY a 41. Harold D. Graham - Senior 531, 13 Tfl'C3Pl3ln Quarterback Grove's Ridgerunners surprised everyone except possibly themselves in out-racing a favored jay eleven 34-0 on the Bulldogs' field. Grove scored twice in each of the ,, . V first quarters of this game. Quick opening plays through the line gave Grove most of its rushing yardage against the Bulldogs. S larrell Browning - Senior 01210507 4 gg Halfback CHELSEA IS 26-6 VICTIM my 'X Defensively, the Ridgerunners were a joy to their fans this season and never more ,fi 'S Q so than against Chelsea when, after a momentary lapse that cost them a touchdown early 4 f ' in the game, they pushed the Green Dragons for a minus 28 yards on the ground and per- - 5 mitted only 15 yards through the air. While pointing out some of the errors his enthusias- tic club committed, Coach Davis praised each member of the squad. 4 October ll RIDGERUNNERS WIN OVER FAIRLAND OWLS 39-0 Offensively, the club made its best showing of-the Percy Stogsdill - Sophomore season in this win over Fairland, in a game in which the V C L4 , A , enter starting squad worked itself to the bench early in the -A J ' ' ,l , Billy Bfffv T Sophomore game to permit the reserves to carry on where it had left 'Q 5, , Quaffefbafk off. Good blocking by the Ridgerunners and careless s - , X tackling by the Owls accounted for the uneven score. Q Q- - .25 Q ' ' i I ' 3, af-. , October 18 A . , .7 jf. rf I ' L ' RIDGERUNNERS OVER-RUN PICHER GORILLAS TO f ' K, Q lj, ,Q W , CLIMAX HOMECOMING EVENTS . ,. t N ' ' , , - I ' ' Seqhoyah Carey Grove High School, on this Friday night, success- TQ. i Senior Halfback fully mixed all the ingredients of homecoming into a t ' potent brew that sent all the local fans home happy and , Ego.. x proud of the football team, the queen and her attendants, the band, and the pep club. .14 ,N lt was a great night for Ridgerunner linemen who if X' of L, again held a tough opponent scoreless. Coach Davis .t , vw A , .i.',,r.V,e :e -2- fg,'..'3 - tt...-gh -35 - - -egtpgi -,Mt --r . played his team in this game defensively due to a slight influenza handicap. The reserves played the entire fourth period, and the Ridgerunners chalked up their sixth straight win of the season. - ,AI h mv-19 . 4, s d k y L L. D. Cantrell - junior ' ' if Tackle .Q ,, , ' 45 .A . 6 ,j , , ' Eddie Huggins - junior Q . in Halfback 'I iv ' W 4' 0 'ft ' S r , g 1 Rogers, Arkansas Game. ,, 'iff . V ,t J ii' S 1 4 XG .g ,, A K r Seniors - Carl Hill, jarrell Browning, Larry Hopper, Larry Langston, Harold Dee - Graham, Tommy Swisher, Sequoyah Carey. ' l J. A egg, Q, sat. RTA. V Y. . . vu af- .Q'..- ff fy- f, .Q f. , Q , -g. r g 6- -A W

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DQ-nl5l', :ada ha Swv C BYO nS XCZY P Y 'C U X 'i' 'xn T 3 1 rv or K Al gh . .JY - uv , I , r GIRlS' JUNIOR HIGH CHORUS First Row: Betty Meadows, Pat Benge, Gwen Wright, Sue Harless, Sharon Wood, Carolyn Burris, Margaret Lef- ler, Joyce Prochaska. Second Row: Wahleah Benge, JaDean Epperson, Pam Buchanan, Sharon Teel, Maralyn Keeter, lla Mae Seabourn, Clarinda Daley, Joyce Roberts, Linda Porter. Third Row: Sheryl Pryor, Mary Jane Jackson, Edna Hale, Pamella Nuckols, Joyce Gibson, Glenna Hammaclc, Martisha Hart, Mildred Pollan. Inset: Mrs. Elsie Smith, director of vocal music. ,ey er v CK3V1iOId' is Gallle Sulilnne D Newbur J Esthel H232 ' t, endian!! Kay, Saiwfxson, wnlng' 3 Man sw 100' QODGW Keen: v Wanda Kay Sager, accompanist f I 1?

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I , A - jf f V ' . we A j 5 , ., -- -K N YA xc -.-' V' '.,y,' ' 1, , A ' I, Earl Hudelson, jim Roberts, Bill Butler, Floyd Benge, David I Y' ' K -'Q ' Carletr, - Pony backfield. ' A . ' ' 3 Q,- . .1 v , , v,f --1,4 - -t'1C 9. - . 'f-.-fwfr-,2.. w. .' if .J October 21 w?fQ'l2',! .v, ,'vQ-iLjJ'f5.k-if2'- V7.5 I RIDGERUNNERS ROLL OVER AFTON EAGLES 46-6 5'..f:7l. 7 f' Sffrgff 31'-2 , 'M i 1 Q .. I -, T0 STAY EVEN WITH WYANDOTTE Q.7'fTf'f,,Qf,Ef'7+'i. ' , ' ' ' - . -1 V This win placed Grove on an even basis with Wyandotte. Both teams had won seven games each and I-any Hopper - Senior Dwain Vice - Sophomore scoring was about even. The club went into this game End Halfbaclc without scrimmage since the Picher game and without the se.vices of three first stringers. However, Grove scored early in the game, and came away with a smash- ing victory. November I RIDGERUNNERS LOSE IN NON-CONFERENCE GAME WITH WESTVILLE YELLOW JACKETS, 21-20 Coach Davis had nothing but praise for his boys in the Westville game, 'They gave them everything they had, and they're working hard, getting ready for Wyandottef' Trailing by one point in the last quarter, the Ridgerunners put up a stubborn stand and blocked a punt on the 48 yard line, but time ran out on them. November 8 WYANDOTTE BEARS SHOVE RIDGERUNNERS T0 SECOND PLACE WITH I9-6 VICTORY The Wyandotte Bears showed the poise of championship in striking for an early lead against the Ridgerunners and holding them to their lowest offensive record of the season. Grove needed more experience in just a few places to take the Bears. The young club stayed in the game through three quarters and provided the large crowd with plenty of thrills by leading in both rushing and passing yardage until the last frame. November I5 RIDGERUNNERS CLOSE SUCCESSFUL SEASON WITH 26-7 VICTORY AT COMMERCE The Ridgerunners scored three times in the second quarter at Commerce in chalking up their seventh conference victory of another successful season. Coach Davis per- mitted his reserves to play most of the second half after the starting squad pushed quickly to the Tigers' 14 yard line on their first possession of the ball. For a year that was supposed to be devoted to rebuilding', the season was a happy one for Grove fans who set a new fecord in home game attendance. The Ridgerunners scored 226 points to their opponents 37 in conference play. While the club will find some spots hard to fill next year, it has a potent group of sophomores and juniors around which to build. ' X, I , , 'A 'J X David Hudelson - Sophomore A f Fullback , Kelly Hampton - Sophomore End , . K 7 Larry Langston - Senior Tri4Captain - Guard Charles Cooper - Sophomore 1 F' 1 ,- A - ., V rf vu, .. ...vie . End N Bill Berry - Junior X End Carl Hill - Senior Guard -an The Ridgerunners placed two linesmen and a quarterback on the All-Conference team. Tackle Tommy Swisher and guard I . Larry Langston were the line men named, and Harold D. Graham was . named to the quarterback spot on his field generalship, running and defen- ' sive ability. Guard Carl Hill was named to the second team, ' 1