Miami Killian Senior High School - Catamount Yearbook (Miami, FL)

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Sports Nof sure fo whaf degree fhey were fo 'aise fheir hopes, Killian fans waifed wifh 'eserved opfimism for fhe opening of 'he I972 foofball season. Varsify cheer- eaders aided fhe crowd, supplying bofh noral and verbal supporf. lncenfive for he squad was supplied by fhe seniors' iesireifo leave a winning season behind ind by fhe previous I8-game losing freak. Alfhough winning fhe opening games, fhe squad was plagued by penal- ies. Wafching film replays of fhe games inabled fhese misfakes fo be quickly cor- ecfed. ' Mafched wifh fough compefifion, fhe eam developed ' nof only a superb ground game buf an oufsfanding passing ecord as well. The offense, led by Ar- hur Bobo McFadden, blocked, ushed. and passed ifs way fo a winning l-2 season, highlighfed by parficipafion n fhe Greg Sfead Bowl. Seffing new records for pass infercep- ions and fumble recoveries, fhe de- ense, wifh David Solliday as ifs capfain, arned fhe honor of being fop in fhe fafe. Pracficing from fwo fo five o'clock every affernoon and going over film re- views broughf abouf a fype of fogefher- ness which remained during fhe games. The Cougars had players who nof only made all-cify feams and all-conference feams buf received oufside awards. These were Curfis Parnell - firsf sfring all-cify and all-conference: Alfred Woodson - honorable menfion all-cify: Malachi Green - second sfring all cify and all-conference: David Glover -- honorable menfion all-cify, Velda Farms player of fhe year: Bob Schneider - second sfring all-cify: Terry Railing - all-conference: Jerry Merrell - all-con- ference: and Milfon Coafs - mosf valu- able player in fhe Greg Sfead Bowl game againsf Miami Edison. Hoping for a fhird undefeafed iunior varsify foofball feam, Coach Bill Talbof frained IZO sfarfers early in fhe year. Daily pracfices organized fhe new feam and improved fheir acquired skills. Coach Talbof received his wish, for fhe feam s record ended af 6-O-I. The only fie of fhe season. againsf Gables, 'was affribufed fo firsf-game iiffers. Soufh Dade, armed wifh powerful of- fense and defense, proved fo be fhe mosf difficulf. Confribufing facfors fo fhe wins were a well-balanced feam, abilify fo unify in fighf spofs, and perseverance. Because of fwo alfernafing quarferbacks, The of- fense was forced fo adiusf and coordi- nafe fo each respecfive move. Oufsfanding players included Gerald Darling, running back: Warren Porfer, defensive back: Eddie Ragen, middle line backer: 'and Vicfor Thompkins, run- ning back. The season ended wifh 46 lef- fermen and 50 players graduafing fo varsify. Yes+erday's iunior varsify cheerlead- ing. fomorrow's varsify? Junior varsify cheerleading enabled freshmen and sophomore girls fo learn skills required for fhe varsify squad. JV cheerleaders were selecfed by a panel of judges who graded on skill, smile, poise, voice range, and personalify. , Daily pracfice meanf sore muscles af firsf, buf soon all were in shape for cheering. This year's squad, consisfing of -K 1, ,.,. ., , . , 5 I