Lexington High School - Cats Paw Yearbook (Lexington, SC)

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Third Yeor Members Key Track Season Contingent upon the per- formance of three key members, tracksters aspired to the possession of the State AAA Crown for the second consecutive year. Coach Steen tackled the toughest schedule the Wildcats had ever played: Spring Valley, Bonds-Wilson, McCormick, Howard, and Orange- burg-Wilkinson-all dynamic track powers. Talented lettermen boasting three years of experience-Jerry Morrison, David White, and Ricky Aguilar-attained a higher plateau for Lexington track standards. The record of their three seasons on the team led to an impressive 25-2,' fourteen of the seventeen records previously established were broken, ten of these by Morrison, White, and Aguilar. Participation in the Buccaneer Relays brought Lexington a top berth in state rankings. A major victory, the Buccaneer Relays gave the Cats competition from all the track dynasties of the AAA and AAAA conferences. At this relay the Cats defeated Orangeburg- VWlkinson, eventual state AAAA Exhibiting perfect form, Steve Jeffcoat clears the 10' 6 mark during State Championship competition with Bonds- Wilson. Track team members who qualified for the State Finals are: lkneelingi David White, Jerry Morrison,' f2nd rowl Steve Jeffcoat, Reggie Harris, Teo' Campbell, and Ricky Aguilar. champions, by one point. The largest meet in the Southeast, the Knoxville Relays, offered competition of athletes from over 100 schools. Lexington tied for third place in its first visit there. 1 I' 'if' ,139 A ' KF! J K, L, ,. ' .Q an . V ff S , , . ,A MF' .. Track -5 1

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Defensive Efforts Stoll Opponents Pre season predictions by local newspapers placed the Lexington baseball team in the top spot for Sta te AAA Championship com petition once again Loyal fans anxiously awaited the start of the season which was delayed by rain drenched fields The season finally began March 6 and ended May 25 with a record of 74 3 Sporting a previous years record of 77 0 and with all but two of the players returning the Wild ca ts established an impressive defensive season taking 777 runs compared to their opponents 40 The pitching of southpaw Mackie Bedenbaugh led the defensive play yleldmg only five earned runs the duration of the season Odle Raw! led the team in batting with a 350 average at the season s end The Cats continued their win ning ways and advanced to the Conference and Upper State Championship Victorious they then wed for the State Crown meeting Charleston s Garrett Mentally prepared and out to seek revenge on the team who thwarted their hopes for State Championship the previous year Garrett defeated Lexington In two games Thus ended the Vlhldcats chance for a second consecutive State Championship Dust flies as Mackie Bedenbaugh, south- paw pitcher, gives Lexington a much needed home run in a game with Batesburg-Leesville. Baseball-53