John C Calhoun High School - Talon Yearbook (Walterboro, SC)

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Shiloh Hills — W 29-6 Roy Hudgens — W 34-0 Calhoun — Tied 6-6 St. Angela — W 21-7 First Baptist — W 33-6 Jeff Davis — W 34-19 East Cooper — L 30-14 Lawrence Manning — W 27-0 Mims — L 14-11 Thomas Heyward — W 21-18 PLAYOFF Williamsburg — L 19-14 Playing defense is often unglamorous and hard work can go unnoticed; Not so when Michael Smith wraps up a Raider causing a much needed turn- over. 22 Varsity Football Sophomore, Matt Free, runs by the First Baptist defender with full force to gain extra yardage.

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U School spirit is what high school’s all about 99 The WarHawk mascot serves as a symbol of spirit for fans both young and old, never lacking enthusi- asm. What makes sports worth it? What kind of benefits atone for the hours of practice a sport re- quires, the aching muscles, the sweat and dirt, the summer practices, the agony of defeat? Well, of course, the thrill of vic- tory, but another thrill that makes athletes appreciate their efforts is school spirit: it keeps a team going when it’s on a winning roll; it encourages a player when the score makes him hopeless. Support of athletics is as important to a season as preparation. Ipirit's ffect on Season As Coach Maddox expressed it, “School spirit is what high school is all about. And it is, it draws us all together.” School spirit was at a new high for de- voted WarHawk fans in 1987. This atti- tude more than paid off as individuals as well as teams were recognized for superior efforts. The girls’ tennis and Varsity foot- ball teams both became Conference Champions and advanced all the way to regional playoffs. Sports Division 21

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Jtl t Begm WIm Hub ffau Li jAtyed ut Kbmeiau), Huey Led jutit begun a iealm that uoouM take Hsm H Hub play offk. The I987-’S8 War Hawk football team began practice in August. They also attended a camp in Lex- ington. Before school began, John C. hosted a Jamboree in which several schools participated. The football team began the regu- lar season by traveling to Kennesaw, Georgia to play Shiloh Hills Chris- tian School. They brought home a 29- 6 victory. The next game was on the Hawks’ home field against Roy Hudgens. The Hawks again pre- vailed as they shut out Roy Hudgens 34-0. The one tie came when the Hawks traveled to St. Matthews to play Calhoun, The score was 6-6. By this time, the football team and the fans had adopted the motto, ’We've just begun”. The Hawks proved this motto by winning the next three games. With high spirits and determination, the Hawks faced East Cooper hoping for yet another win. Despite their efforts, the Hawks suffered a disappointing 30- 14 loss. It was later determined that this was due, in part, to bad officiating. The team didn’t waste any time in recovering from this loss, though, as they soundly de- feated Lawrence Manning 27-0 to take the 2 spot in the state. The War Hawks lost 14-11 to Mims and then beat Thomas Heyward 21-18 to win the region title. They finished regular season play with a 7-2-1 record. They then played Williams- burg for the lower state title. Al- though the temperature was frigid, the stands on both sides were filled. Unfortunately, the War Hawks lost 19-14 after leading in the first half. The following people were chosen to play in the All-Star game: Tiger Martin, Eric McGill, and Toby Hin- ton. The All-Conference players were J.J. Evans, Toby Hinton, Tiger Martin, and Eric McGill for offense; Todd Fennell for defense. Those making the 2nd team were Michael Warren, Robbie Murdaugh, Terry Jones, Bert Reeves, and Scott Cra- ven, Scott Craven, a junior, takes a break dur- ing a long, hard-played game. Senior running back, Terry Jones, runs past the First Baptist defender and rush- es toward the endzone for a touchdown. College prospect, Eric McGill, plays both defense and offense. Here, Eric avoids the Hurricane de- fense and sets up for a pass from Quarterback, Tiger Martin. Varsity Football