Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Junior Varsity Streaks to Perfect Season and District Title Eleven Turn in Top Performances for the Varsity The 1978 Junior Varsity track team strove for quality and not quantity. They had only three meets, two of thern regular meets and the third the District, the JV Owls winning all three. The JV ' s steadily improved over the year. In the first meet MUS beat Germantown and Harding 66-60-49 respectively. Robert Ashley turned in a good meet, by placing in four events. Ashley, along with Mark Bilsky, Jimmy Allen, and Cannon Allen, ran in the 440-relay and placed second. Ashley was on the 880-relay team which also placed second. Joe Francis, Mark Schaefer, and Sidney Kriger were the other relayers. Ashley also ran on the mile relay, along with Davant Latham, Francis, and Don Miller. They too placed second. A shley placed fourth in the long jump to round out his performance. Cannon Allen contributed in three events by coming in second in the high jump and the 440 dash and being on the 440-relay team. George Skouteris captured first in both the shot put and the discus. MUS held off an improved Harding team, beating them 68 to 58. Briarcrest came in third with 45 points. Ashley and Cannon Allen repeated their performance from the previous meet with the exception of the relay teams which placed first and second. Skouteris again took first place in the throwing events. Keith Christenbury and Greg Graflund both placed in the high and intermediate hurdles. Judd Peters placed first in the 880 run. The last meet was the District. The JV ' s again thwarted Harding, their nearest competitor, and three other teams. Ashley and Cannon Allen again pulled another repeat of their previous performances. Bilsky and Kriger placed in both the 100 and 220 dashes. Christenbury and Graflund both placed in the intermediate and high hurdles. Skouteris placed in the shot and the discus, while Peters placed first in the 880. ; llic nisirii I IV Hack iiiCL ' l. Caiiiioii Allen cleais yi 1 1,1 take I ' lisl plaee. Allen lalei seeiired o( lli plaee in the Varsity District Meet. ' I H Mip bJI-OKM PIP HI H ■■n w ' j l mmz a wt W T im. t j S dSE J F IF ipP pN m iv ■vw W Mr IS B3 m jM m .; jL 3 ISSdH m ■ i l HfHPH HHI B 1978 JV TRACK TEAM: (first row) Keith Killebiew, Scott (ianiblin. Niies Grosvenor, Boyd Wade. Brian Cunningham, Philip I reeburg, Davant Latham, Robert Ashley; (second row) Joe Francis, Sidney Kriger. Newman Cross, Sammy Grahain, George Skouteris, Greg Graflund, Don Miller, Judd Peters, Keith Christenbury, Ray Childress; (third row) Mark Frazier, Stephen Phillips, Keith McCown, Cannon Allen, Jimmy Allen, Mark Bilsky, Tim Greer, Fiopie Brooks. Willy Bettendorf, Kim Jenkins. Jimmy Allen sprints from the blocks in the 440-yard dash to place second in the JV Di.strict Meet. Allen also ran the 440-and mile-relay for the Varsity team. TRACK 21

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In his lasi season as track coach, Jerry Peters gazes out upon the track team as they prepare for the District Meet. He turned the reins of control over to the capable hands of Coach John Keesee. TRACK 78 J V TRACK (4-0) 66 German town 60 Hardini: 49 68 Harding 58 Bnarcresi 45 1st District 14AA 1978 VARSITY TRACK TEAM: (first row) Bobby Marshall, Tim Greer. Boyd Wade. Tim Monaghan, Robert Ashley, Allen Landers, Mark Bilsky Tommy Van Brocklin; (second row) Stan Hughes, Henry Caldwell, Cannon Allen, Jimmy Allen, Joe Morrison, Jeff Peters, Keith Christenbury, Hopie Brooks, George Skouteris, Albert Ray, Phillip McNeill. Judd Peters; (third row) Tony Masi, Steve Corlew, Stewart Cox, Ray Childress. Tommy Christenbury. Mark Witte, Brad Adams, Conrad McCrary, Chris Schmeisser. Hugh Scott: (not pictured) Bob Robinson, Keith May. First -lei!, Tim Greer hands t)ff to Judd Peters as the 2 mile- relay team went on to win in the MUS Invitational. Thanks to the supreme effort of anchor man Jeff Peters, the team had their season ' s best with a time of 8:24.1. 20 SPORTS

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Golfers Stroke Their Way to Second Place in District Linksmen Post Winning Record Against Stiff Competition In recent years MUS has consistently fielded one of the strongest golf teams in the area. And again this year, under first-year coach Mark Ramsey, the golf team was one of the strongest in an area of very strong golf teams. The team finished with a winning 5-3 record in competition with West Tennessee ' s finest golf squads. The team was optimistic at the start of the season. As always, rivals CBHS and Harding would have to be reckoned with, since both of these teams possessed a wealth of talent that could not be ignored. Provided that the Owls could overcome these two obstacles, chances of another District title appeared bright. The Owls gathered momentum early in ihe season, posting easy wins over ( ollierville and Auburndale in their InNi iwo outings. However, the true test lor the linksmen was their next two matches against Christian Brothers and Harding. The Brothers proved to be too much for the Owls. A lack of consistency hindered the team. Led by Bill Mace ' s 74. the Owls totaled 315, with two golfers over 80. Coming off this loss to CBHS, the linksmen carded their lowest score(301)of the season, only to lose to a fine Harding team by four shots. The team didn ' t take long to get back on the winning track. The Owls posted three straight victories over Memphis Prep, Bishop Byrne, and Catholic. Their record was 5-2 with one match remainmg. Surprisingly, a tough SBEC squad spoiled the team ' s final outing, leaving the linksmen with a 5-3 mark on the year. One week after the SBEC match, the District Tournament was played at Galloway. In this competition the Owls placed second behind CBHS. Daniel Brown advanced to the Regionals after shooting a round of 78 in the District. Starting for the Owls this season were Seniors Rob Preston, John Atwood, Daniel Brown, and Junior Bill Mace. Preston and Atwood were consistent performers for the Owls; Preston averaged 76 strokes per round, Atwood 77, Preston, a four-year letterman, copped theTreadwell- Condon Golf Trophy. - t ' si.i a ■ ' -: - Trapped in the sand, John Atwood blasts his way out in an attempt to save par against his Bishop Byrne opponents. Later he came back to medal in a close Owl victory. 22 SPOR IS i