Owensboro High School - Owensboroan Yearbook (Owensboro, KY)

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Chuck Riley is stopped for no gain in the win over Daviess County. Kicker Mark Rickard Q86j shows an expression of happiness after kicking an extra point against Apollo in the season finale. Ted Belcher C131 hugs Chuck Riley fat leftj. Posting a 7-3 won-lost record the 1977 varsity football squad is composed of ffront row, from leftlp Mark Rickard, Phil Douglas, Rich Simmons, Gerald McKenzie, Chris Finnell, Ted Belcher, Phil Hyland, John Anderson, Bob Baker, Byron Midkiff, Donnie Brown, Robbie Holder, Sonny Jackson, Duane Kirkendoll and Kerry Nelson. Second row: Odis Wilson, Bobby Meeker, Melvin Smith, Bryant Scott, Greg McCwehee, Scott Stafford, Robin Owens, Robbie Puckett, Rayvon Reynolds, Dale Cambron, John Blake, Jerry Prather, Donnie Howell, Keith Poteat and Tim Ecton. Third row: Manager Mark Hazelrigg, Jackie Somerville, Whaylon Morton, Tony McHenry, David Posey, Joe Tate, Tony James, Bruce Lancaster, Clarence Wells, Sammy james, Chuck Riley, Terrence Thompson, Assistant Coach Larry Moore, Lloyd Hodge, Bob Whitmer, Assistant Terry Wigton, Coach Don Netoskie and Assistant Don Schmeid. Fourth row: Maxie Barnes, Jimmy Hall, Rick Shelton, Tom Iohnson, Tom Aaron, Talmage Hocker, Sam Dixon, Paul Palmer, Jeff Ruth, Dwayne Williams, Scotty Smith, James Mclfarling and Floyd Mayfield. Varsity Footballf97

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??iSE gE?iQ5g ggi Q 62239 tmwf 'ra 3 DeWayne Bam Bam Smith ex- ploded on the field with a bam to help the Freshmen to a 5-1 record. He rushed for 824 yards to equal the mark set by Terrence Thompson last year and was the leading scorer with 12 touchdowns. Coach Terry Wigton credits his success to a lot of desire and speed. The Frosh limited the opposition to 265 yards in 141 times rushing while rushing 19.3 times for 1,434 yards. The Freshman completed 13 of 35 passes for 234 yards. Wigton attributes the successful at- tack to the team unity, Bam Bam deserves recognition but football is a teamsport and everyone should be given credit, explained Wigton. The victories started with the win over Madisonville, 48-O. The second DeWayne Bam Bam Smith 1225 trucks on down the field in the season-opening win over Madisonville. A record-tying rushing performance by DeWayne Bam Bam Smith found him gain- ing 824 yards for the year. He tied the rushing record of Terrence Thompson. Smith found the middle of the line tough against Morganfield. 98fFreshmen 'Bam Bam' Smith And Company Breaks Record Freshmen Q5-15 OHS 48 Madisonville O OHS 0 Owensboro Catholic 6 OHS 36 Morganfield 6 OHS 36 Henderson County 6 OHS 24 Daviess County 8 OHS 34 Apollo 14 Coach - Terry Wigton ei game put a dent into the Baby Dev- ils attack by losing to Catholic, 6-0. According to Wigton the game was lost by mistakes but the team snapped back to win by a 30 point margin against Morganfield, 36-6. The second half of the season showed a team of experience that could afford to play inexperienced players. The Frosh met their toughest opposition with a 36-6 victory over Henderson County. They handled Daviess County 24-8 and Apollo 34- 14. - By Cindy Richards Posting a 5-1 record, the Freshmen team mem- bers were: tfront row, from leftjz Cheerleaders Martha Adams, Melanie Humphrey . Mau- reen Whitten,rTracey McDonald, Nancy-,Iglan l5grry,'lcQLTlGojLt,xl.inda Ashby, Robin Fisher. Second row: Tim Teasley, MaTk lohigisn, DeWayne Smith, David Noble,4LE?yC1X.lN,e.tzel, Mike Ashby, Joe Wrightfdrient Cable, Robert Sutherland, James Sutton. Third row: Coach Terry Wigton, assistant coach John Beisel, Earl Adams, Alan Snyder, irCm+ Wenzler, Frank Wells, David Edds, Clint Main, Bobby Howell, Jeff Phillips, assi Mike Betten. Fourth row: Mike Browning, Troy Hinz, Fd Peach, Bobby Wilson, Brian Phillips, Carl Taylor, David Adams,fercy Clancy, Colin Durr, Kevin McCoy and Todd May.