Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Nearing the end of the 880, Breck Bolton painfully kicks off the last few yards. JV Runs Away With East Memphis Title Christenbury Is Second In AAU Decathlon The 1976 Junior Varsity track team showed its great ability even after opening the season with a loss in a closely contested second-place finish in a triangular meet with tough CBHS and Briarcrest. The following week, the JV Owls brought home another second in a three-team meet, losing by 4.5 points to Germantown. In action the next week, the team suffered its third setback, to CBHS at Harding — this time by 15 points. At last, the JV registered its first victory. It came at the expense of Bartlett, as the Baby Owls won 16 of 17 events. Coming off this big win, the team had to go to Germantown for the East Memphis Championship track meet. Here the Owls showed their true form and dominated five other teams, thus bringing home a first-place finish, as Tommy Christenbury won three events. The team had many outstanding athletes including: Christenbury, who placed second in the decathlon at the National Junior Olympics; Chris Schmeisser in the shot put; Brad Adams in the discus; Jeff Peters and Phillip McNeil in the THE 1976 JUNIOR VARSITY TRACK TEAM: (front row) Chip Lansden, Paul Edwards, David Dunlap, Ken Flowers, Conrad McCrary, Albert Ray, Hunter Seabrook, Joe Morrison, Breck Bolton; (second row) Mark Witte, Tim Guyton, Stan Hughes, David Walker, Jim Mitchell, Phillip McNeil, Mark Crosby, Henry Caldwell, Jeff Peters, Marty Lifer, Gordon Summerfield; (third row) Tommy Van Brocklin, Craig Weiner, Chris Schmeisser, John Erb, Bill Dunavant, John Norfleet, Greg Meyer, Keith May; (fourth row) Chip Parrott, John Stewart, Chris Clark, Brad Adams, Stewart Cox, Tommy Christenbury, Ted McLaughlin. long distances; Conrad McCrary in the sprints; Bill Dunavant in the low hurdles; and Mike Holt in the long jump and sprints. Overall, it was a very fine season as several qualified JV athletes contributed greatly to the Var sity ' s success. Among these were Schmeisser, Christenbury, Peters, McCrary, Adams, Dunavant, Joe Morrison, and Albert Ray. JV TRACK (2-3) 68 CBHS 74 Briarcrest 33 66.5 Germantown 71 Harding 37.5 67 CBHS 82 Harding 31 115 Bartlett 15 1st East Memphis Championship TRACK 17

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In the District 12 meet at the Fairgrounds, Tiff Miller stands ready for the start of the mile-relay, slumps exhausted after his leg, and walks imperturbably off the track after his final high- school race. Displaying the Fosbury Flop form, Kyle Fisher barely clears the bar at a height of 5 ' 10 . Nearing the pit, Tommy Christenbury struggles for extra distance as Mr. Edwards waits to measure. 16 SPORTS

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Netmen Win District And Regional Crowns Owls End Successful Season With Fourth Place Finish In State Tournament Play The 1976 tennis team upheld the longstanding tradition of excellence in tennis by winning both the Regional and District tournaments. Coach Stacks, in his last season at MUS, was pleased with the winning season he and his team found. The team consisted of fifteen players who began practicing early in the fall to prepare themselves for the tough spring season ahead. By spring, the playing team of seven members was established. The top seven were Dick Milford, Chris Garner, Tiger Buford, Sam Varner, Bob Ruch, Henry Hancock, and Phillip Adams. The Owls found competition weak in the Memphis area after easily defeating Auburndale (8-1). To find competition, the team had to travel around the South playing in large tournaments against other preparatory schools. In these tournaments, the netmen won the MBA Invitational and the Big Ten Tournament. They placed fifth out of twenty-four teams in the Chattanooga Rotary. The highlights of the season were winning the Regional and District tournaments as well as placing fourth in the state, where they missed being runners-up by merely one point. Not surprisingly, the Owls were defeated by Baylor, defending national champions, who went on to win that title again. With four members of the top seven graduating, the team has its work cut out for it to remain a Southern power. However, Buford, Hancock, and Adams are returning with others who have been practicing with the team. The new coach is Mr. Bill Taylor, a friend of Coach Stacks, who played tennis for Southwestern. Coach Taylor is optimistic about the team and its chances for success. During the longest match of the Regional Tournament, Tiger Buford lunges for a winning volley. In the District Tournament at MUS, Phillip Adams eyes the ball before a vicious serve. 18 SPORTS