Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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YOUTH: 8th-grader Manus Leads Young Corps Although youth is a vital asset to many sports teams at MUS, the 1980 golf team relied on youth to a maximum extent. Tim Manus, only an eighth-grader, had the team ' s lowest stroke-average per round and was medalist in twice as many matches as anyone else. A type of leadership different from Manus ' s was provided by Seniors Mike Brown and Allen Ruffin. Brown and Ruffin provided experience and consistency, qualities which complement youth. Sammy Gannaway, a sophomore, was the only Owl to earn All SAC-7 recognition, a distinction given only during the SAC-7 postseason tournament. Also on the team were junior Hal Fogelman and sophomore Mike Jones. Coach Mark Ramsey ' s squad raced to a 3-0 start. Included in the three wins was a triumph over Bishop Byrne, the lone Shelby County team to qualify for the State Golf Tournament. After the opening wins, the linksmen faced a formidable challenge in GBHS and the highly- touted Brad Weaver. The Owls unfortunately caught CBHS and Weaver in their best outing of the season. With their record at 3-1, the golfers suffered a loss to Memphis Prep, the second straight season that Prep had defeated the Owls by a single stroke. The team rebounded strongly for a convincing cakewalk over Catholic. The final match of the season against SBEC would determine the regular season SAC-7 champ. The contest, won by SBEC, was abruptly ended by rain as the match entered the crucial final holes. Paced by Sammy Gannaway ' s 71 on an unfamiliar course, the linksmen finished a respectable second in the SAC-7 tourney at Olive Branch. The golf team concluded its season by finishing fourth in the District tournament. Wie]ding an eight-iron, Mike Brown hits his approach-shot to Galloway ' s 11th hole. Brown ' s 75 in this match against CoUierville led the Owls to a 40-stroke rout. Tim Manus gracefuiiy follows through on his tee shot to the seventh green at Galloway. Manus shot a 71 in this match against Catholic, good enough to earn him a share of medalist honors. As his Catholic opponent watches, Allen Ruffin steers his birdie putt into the hole. The putt helped the Owls to their biggest margin of victory all season — 50 strokes. L ' eaiase. 16 Sports

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1980 TENNIS TEAM: front row John Kremer, Jim Burrow, Scotty Scott, Brian Sullivan, back row Lance Fair, Bubba Halliday, Jeff Gray, Jeff Barry, Greg Harris, Charles Jalenak, Michael Aronoff. r Jeff Gray, who provided valuable leadership to the tennis team, exerts all his power in this serve against his Catholic opponent. In the 70 ' s new emphasis was put on playing shots that had topspin on them. Jeff Barry exhibits his mastery of the topspin shot. The serve is probably the most dominant element in tennis; here, Bubba Halliday concentrates on a good first serve. 18 Sports !Ra ■