Independence High School - Spirit Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Lettergirls support the Big I The lettergirls support their school as they spell out Independence at the basketball games. The lettergirls have been busy throughout the year sup¬ porting their school. They started back in the summer by holding several meetings to decide on uniforms, rules, and money-making projects. One of their projects was to sell pom-pons. They held a workshop the week before school started, meeting from 9 to 12 each morning to learn marching skills and routines. The main purpose of the lettergirls was to par¬ ticipate with the band in the pre-game and halftime activities of the football games. Their many practices after school paid off with a wonderful performance. They also got to display their marching skill in the Veteran’s Day Parade, Carousel Parade, and Shrine Bowl Parade. These 13 girls, with Brenda Whitley as head lettergirl, attended all the basketball games to help in the cheering section. The lettergirls display their marching skill as they take part in the pre-game activities with the band. Pam Miller and Cathy Winchester excitedly watch the Patriots run over West Charlotte. Halftime activities consist of the lettergirls doing a routine to “The Work Song.” 149

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WRESTLING SCOREBOARD Patriots .... 15 Myers Park .... 40 Patriots .... 18 East .38 Patriots .... 38 South.11 Patriots.31 Olympic.19 Patriots .... 27 Asheboro.23 Patriots .... 28 North.24 Patriots .... 33 West.19 Patriots .... 36 Olympic.13 Patriots .... 38 Garinger.16 Patriots .... 24 Harding.27 Patriots .... 38 Hunter Huss ... 24 Patriots .... 29 West Lincoln. . . 26 BACK ROW: Mike Copeland, Ken Young, Greg Parker, Ben Alexander, Frank Santen, Lou Lagana, Coach John Rea. FRONT ROW: Wim Vlasveld, Kurt Hendrix, Chip Alexander, Mike Flowe, Edwin St. Sing, Danny Hill, Doug Knotts, Sidney Carpenter. Success sums up wrestling Ken Young with a 12-0 record gets congratulations from his teammates. The 1966-67 wrestling yearling squad posted a 5-8 record while this year’s matmen improved greatly to boast a 9-3 record. Tri-captains Lou Lagana, Ken Young, and Mike Copeland gave the team the confidence it needed. Chipper Alexander, Ken Young, and Lou Lagana led the wrestlers in scoring and in the won and lost department. Ken Young won throughout the season to remain as the first undefeated wrestler of Independence with a 12-0 record. Chipper Alexander almost did as well until he lost at the end of the season to another undefeated wrestler from West Lincoln. His final record was 11-1. Lou Lagana helped the team many times by winning the decisive match to end the year with all-1 record. Coach Rea felt that Chipper Alexander, Wayne Talley, Kurt Hendrix, Gregg Parker, and Edwin St. Sing made up one of the best groups of juniors in the conference. Don Knotts led all the sophomores in the club. Chipper Alexander wrestles with a South grappler to gain another victory for the Patriot squad. A Patriot matman pins a South grappler. 148

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Tennis Team needs experience The success of the 1967 tennis team at Independence must be measured in terms of improvement. Most of those who came out for tennis had had little or no previous experience with the sport. The team was composed entirely of sophomores and juniors, and each member of the team showed real progress over the course of the season. This experience should go far toward the development of a team in 1968 which can compile a better won-lost record. Mike Poole was elected captain of the team. Coach Bill McCachren, Mike Poole, Greg Parker, Tommy Eubanks, Richard Morra, Ronnie Benfield.Bill Tucker, Mike White Mike White is ready for his opponent to re¬ turn the ball. GOLF SCORE BOARD Won. ... 4 Lost .... 1 Tied .... 9 Independent Golf Tournament Patriots. HVi Olympic. 1914 West Charlotte. ... 17 Golfers rank 2nd in tourney The Patriot golf team completed its first season with a 4:1:9 record. Although the team’s record was not as good as was hoped, the team showed promise and a strong desire to win. The team consisted of: Charlie Yandell, Rick Jamison, Bobby Little, Bill Magee, and David Rawlings, with the rest of the boys as alternates. The team was coached by Mr. Joe Coulter. Charlie Yandell, voted most valuable player, scored a total of 15 points for the year. He and Rick Jamison also qualified for the district meet held at Gastonia. Returning lettermen for the 1968 season are Charlie Yandell, Rick Jamison, Bobby Little, and David Rawlins. 150 Coach Joe Coulter, Jerry Adams, Donald Duncan, Robert Huggins, David Rawlins, Bill Magee, Charlie Yandell, Rick Jamison, Paul Tyndell, Bobby Little, Rick Harris