Independence High School - Spirit Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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SCOREBOARD Independence 6 Lincolnton .13 Independence 0 Kannapolis .28 Independence 6 Catholic.12 Independence 0 East.21 Independence 13 North .40 Independence 15 Olympic . 0 Independence 13 South .34 Independence 0 Second Ward ....20 Independence 0 West Charlotte . . .27 Members of the defensive team prepare to take the field. Russell Salisbury shows disgust at penalty flag. Sammy Ward resists tackier and plows through to gain yardage. The defensive team piles in on the East offense. 61

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Patriots top Olympic, 15-0 Buddy Floyd brings down a ball carrier for the Maroon Devils of Asheville. Bobby Donaldson pursues an Asheville ball carrier. In their first football sea¬ son, the Patriots compiled a 1-8 record, beating Olympic. Although team efforts were hindered by lack of experience and depth, several individ¬ uals showed promise. A fine quarterback prospect was seen in Mark Hagler, while Wayne Bowman, Bobby Don¬ aldson, and Donald Reel gave outstanding performances in pass receiving. On the defen¬ sive team, Dennis Davis proved to be a tough lineman. Coach Ledford stated that his major problems in building a team for Independence were lack of interest and a need for more participants. 60

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Cross Country edges Olympic Coached by Mr. McCachren. the cross country team finished with a 0-6 record. The poor record was due to inexperience, incom¬ plete gym facilities, and a rough practice course. Terry Belk was the highest scorer with thirty- seven points. Charles Grier proved to be a promising sophomore. The Independence team edged Olympic by one point for eighth place in the conference meet. Charles Grier pulls ahead in a match between East and Catholic runner. Steve Bingrnan is the lone runner for Independence. SCOREBOARD Independence 37 East .24 Independence 32 Olympic .23 Independence 79 East .30 South .46 Independence 148 Garinger .18 Catholic .51 East .61 Independence 53 Olympic .32 Harding .36 Independence 48 North .16 The Patriots placed eighth out of nine teams in the conference meet.