Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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FRONT ROW: Dale, Entsminger, Eisler, Kokolis, Bayne, Ax, Steele, Penick SECOND ROW: Brewbaker- coach, Hamric, Starling, Chittum, Paxton, Whitmore, Richardson, Edwards, Lackey Basketball Stuart P. Brewbaker Coach Ralph Arehart Manager Coach Brewbaker calls the 1954- ' 55 Scarlet Hurricane probably the best basketball team he ' s coached in years. We have a very well-balanced team, with several good scorers, he said. When they get off to a good start, these boys can score 60 or 70 points in a game. We haven ' t had a team like that in several years. The Hurricans dropped their first two games, one by a single point. Then they scored impressive victories over Central High and Buena Vista to even their record at two and two. 28

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The Season OnSept. 17 the Hurricanes opened the football season by downing Buchanan 26-0. Huffman, Hamric, Edwards pierced the Buchanan line for touchdowns. Swisher kicked the extra points. Natural Bridge topped Lexington 26-6 on Sept. 24. In the last minutes of the game Lackey crashed through the Rocket ' s line for the lone L.H.S. touch- down. During a drizzling rain, the Scarlet Hurricanes bowed to the Judges of Handley High in Winchester 28-7. In the last minutes of the game, a touch- down was set up by a long pass from Hamric to Starling and several running plays. The ball was then flipped to Chittum in the end zone for the TD. The Big Red, held to a 6-6 tie through the first half, exploded for three touchdowns in the last half to defeat Lee High 26-6 in Staunton. Lackey, Huff- man, and Swisher crashed through the Leemen ' s line for Lexington TD ' s. Wilson Memorial ' s eleven bowed to the Hurricanes 20-6. Hamric scored the first touchdown through an opening in the line on a quarterback sneak. Huffman scored after a 55-yard drive with Swisher kicking for the extra point. In the third period we saw Hamric again crashing through the line after a 55- yard run. L.H.S. swept to their third straight District Five victory with a 27-0 win over Harrisonburg. An enthusiastic crowd at the Recreation Field watched the Lexington line hold the heavy Harrisonburg team to a stand still while the backfield rolled up 194 yards rushing. Touchdowns: Edwards 2, Hamric, J. Chittum; Conversions: Swisher 3. The Scarlet Hurricanes spoiled the Waynesboro Little Giants ' homecoming 13-6, played on a sodden Waynesboro field. Due to the half-wet turf, there were frequent fumbles. Consequently, there were few long runs as both teams were contentwith short jabs at the line and an occasional pass. In the second half L.H.S. scored on a Hamric to Chittum pass. In the fourth quarter Lex- ington began another TD drive on their 30. Hamric sneaked over the line for the second Hurricane touchdown. On Nov. 6 at Recreation field, the unbeaten Clifton Forge Mountaineers broke the Hurricanes win streak 26-0. The W L ROTC Band played marches and helped lead cheers for L.H.S. during this, their homecoming game. The Scarlet Hurricanes, leading by two touchdowns at the start of the last quarter, had to settle for a 13-13 tie with Parry McClure of Buena Vista Nov. 13 at the Recreation Field. Paxton and Huffman galloped for Lexington TD ' s. Lexington finished its 1954 Football season with a winning record. The Hurricanes had five wins, three losses, and one tie. Those boys playing their last game were Gene Paxton, Bill Bayne, Howard Yancey, and Bill Richardson. 27

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Paul Penickand Bill Chittum lead the team in scoring as January ac- tion got under way. Both have aver- aged more than 15 points per game in the three District Five contests which Lexington has played. Coach Brewbaker has words of praise for his junior varsity, too. The jayvee squad has won three straight games without a loss and has averaged about 50 points per contest. Because of a deadline, we regret that we can ' t put a complete rundown of all the games; therefore we have left space for you to fill in the scores. The Crystal Staff prophe- cies many victories for the basket- ball squad in 1955. Scores Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Lexington Wilson Memorial E.C. Glass .... Central Buena Vista . . . R.E. Lee Waynesboro . . . Clifton Forge . . Buchanan Wilson Memorial Natural Bridge . Buena Vista . . . R.E. Lee Waynesboro . . . Harrisonburg . . Buchanan Clifton Forge . . Harrisonburg . . Natural Bridge . 29