Oakhaven High School - Marauder Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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JUNIOR HIGH TEAM-First Row: B. Byars, J. Stevens, J. Johnson, J. Wood. R. Nabors, R. Ash, J. Wager, J. Wood, T. HOUSE, J. Rogers. Second Row: J. DeClue fManagerl, F. Conner, R. Wooten, L. Giles, T. Sandy, A. Pittman, W. Schofield, R. Hardy, W. Smith, R. Floyd, L. Caldron, J. Smith fAssistant Managed. Third Row: J. Anderson 1Coachl, D. Shumpert, R. Chames, L. McBroom, G. Work, C. Ashford, B. Peck, L. Goodman. F. Ashwill, R. Hart. Coach Anderson's freshman football team ended their season with four wins and four losses. Outstanding players were: Wingback . ..... . ....... ...... ...., A l len Pittman 1 , End ........ ...... . . ..... . ......,.,..... Gerald Work Tackle ..... .. . ........ .... . . ............ Lesley McBroom The teams co-captains were Frankie Conner and Danny Shumpert. ' SEASON 'S RECORD Oakhaven.. ...... ,. .25 Gregg Uakhaven.. ..... 13 Collierville Oakhaven ............ 7 Westwood .. Oakhaven ............ 25 Germantown Oakhaven ............ 23 Bartlett ...... Oakhaven ...... ..... 6 Millington .. eeeeeee ii 45 lxxfhlgiihggggo STARTING LINE UP-Line: B. Peck, L. lVlcBroom, J. Rogers, J. Johnson, L. Goodman, C. Ashford, G. Work. Backs: U. Shumpert, W. Schofield, F. Conner, A. Pittman. Frankie Conner and Raymond Jones hlock very effectively fOr Coach Jim Anderson ably assisted by Mr. Rex Hart, led the Alan Pittman in the Germantown game. first Baby Hawks through a good season. 8l

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Victor .V Victor .l Congratulflationts Hawks! Stan-n Crishuln may a paws in the- gurus whivh Saw OEllillilYL'I'1 ln the sv:1:mi's lint ganna Lljlillllq a Stulmlmrn Overton team, CUl1lIllK'l' Wvllllk'lldNEIl-S 4 Lll5iilI14llUQQ r-lvwn. lfflflie Html f'llHI'glJ4l fur Hawk yuwlage. The meeting of Captains and offivials at micl-field. lwgaui all fomlmall Ctilllttrls in which the Hawks displuycal Gxm-llcnl sportslnanship. A coach has In play rlursvmaifl to many lmys. lwllt hols well Rain i1ll4l lllllll Lllllllil Stop llll' l'luWkS-- lmul men, nothing did! I'fWVilT'Il0Kl VVlll'Il thvy vin unrl display ull his Iirvlesf training. 'Phi-y juel xx rn-ll1Pyr'uulfln'I lm lu-utcnl 80

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Hardworlcing Hawks Hit the A strenuous game begins with Mike Murphy after that jump ball. ki. Coach Carter Brown takes special interest in the problems of each of his players. He conscientiously coaches two teams of basketball players along with fulfilling his responsibilities to the Physical Educa- tion Department. 82 1960-61 Season In the season's opener Oakhavenls cagers, led by Coach Carter Brown. came up against Frayser. a non-league opponent. Ralph Thornton led the scoring with 14 points. but the Hawks were unable to conquer a determined Fray- ser team. The next game found the Hawks leading Fray- ser. once again their opponent. at the half by a score of 26-22. Even though Eddie Hood. Ralph Thornton. Clyde Dunaway and Paul Newland delivered good performances. victory eluded Oakhaven, and they bowed to Frayser 54-69. Whitehaxfen's Tigers were the next formidable opponents, whom the Hawks could not seem to cage: Whitehaven was victorious 68--13. The Hawks began to show definite improvement as they played 'a most thrilling game against Millington. ln spite of superior recovery by Murphy and Hood. the ,Mil- lington team squeaked past Oakhaven 50-50. ln the fol- lowing game with Bartlett, Bennie Smith led the Hawks. but victory still eluded them and Bartlett won 55--'1-6. Vic- tory tasted sweet in the next garne's win over German- town. The Hawks managed in convincing fashion to score 67 points against Germantownls 50. Ralph Thornton was the game's leading scorer. Encouraged, the team bravely attacked Collierville, but once again an older, more experienced team defeated the Hawks, 52--17. During the first half of the game with Bolton the Hawks matched the Wildcats point for point, but stiff competition from Bolton in the last five minutes brought victory for them 57--L7. Bennie Smith played brilliantly in the game. The Hawks second victory came over Harding Academy Bl-72. The team then proudly met lVl.U.S.. Vlfhitehaven. Millington, and Bartlett. but excellent defense from these teams brought losses to the Hawks. Oakhaven's third win came over Germantown by a