Marion High School - Hurricane Yearbook (Marion, VA)

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Football Season Takes A Turn for the Worse Spirit Week was the beginning of what was to be a less than eventful season for the Scarlet Hurricane football team. Pep rallies were held before school in the auditorium for all who wished to attend and a car smash was held on the day before the game. Nothing seemed to help much though, as we lost the first game to Chilhowie by a score of 31 to 0. Injured Mike Riley is helped from the field in the first game. Varsity cheerleaders portray their Chilhowie counterparts in the first pep rally. Alone in the Gate City stands after halftime, Sue Matthews watches third quarter action. 14

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Ears strained to construe the words of our SCA Presi¬ dent, Alberto Iglesias as he welcomed us and in¬ troduced our new principal, James Earp. Upon ad¬ journment to homerooms we received new SCA hand¬ books containing information about school clubs and organizations, changes in the Marion Senior High School constitution, and a map of our school—a cherished possession of every Freshman. It was a hectic day, just like every year previous, but as usual, we made it through. The gym served as meeting place for the opening day assembly. Handbook committee members, Alberto Iglesius, Lesa Greer and Susan Bush com¬ posed a new handbook. Fees were collected in each individual homeroom. Here, Miss Young accepts Johnny Rector ' s money. 13

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The season’s first touchdown came in the se¬ cond quarter of the Patrick Henry game. The inexperience of our team con¬ tinued to show as we lost to Patrick Henry, Gate City, and Graham with no relief in sight. The bright spots came on Homecoming when Big Red defeated John Battle and on the last game of the season when our team beat Richlands by the score of 13 to 7. The Scarlet Hurricane’s record at the end of the season was 2-7-1. We weren’t on top all the time, but neither were the Miami Dolphins. 15