Parry McCluer High School - Parrimac Yearbook (Buena Vista, VA)

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Baby Blues Bring Home District Title About sixty prospective football players turned out for J.V. football practice on August 13. By the end of the season a few had been eliminated. The season ended with twenty-six eighth graders and twenty-seven freshmen. When the District games were fin- ished, the J.V. team had ended their season with six wins and no losses. This gave them an overall record of six wins and two losses. Kendall Wheeler did a fine job as quarterback. Tony Brads, Terence Nowlin, and Phillip Richardson shared the major scoring to help bring the team through the District. The J.V. team may have been small compared to other teams but they showed how much they liked to win. Cee © ae a on For the second time in three years, Covering a kick-off, the Junior Varsity Head Hunters swarm on a Staunton River returner. the J.V. team brought home the dis- trict title. . Football Scores Opponent Buffalo Gap Natural Bridge James River Riverheads Clifton Forge Staunton River Rockbridge E. C. Glass eomocnroo°o Losses 2 J.V. Football Tea Front Row: Chris Floyd, Corey Kirby. Richie ea David Aneaed Kirk Wheeler, Rad Patterson, Steve King, Tracy Rudasill, Sam Campbell, Vann Staton. Second Row: Scott Anderson, Mark Tomlin, Danny Cole, Kim Tomlin, F. T. Johnson, Jody Stinnett, Tony Bev- erly, Chip Cash, Todd Royer, Troy Wells, Shawn Henson. Third Row: Coach Camper, Timmy Roberts, Jeff Entsminger, Rick Thompson, Chris Clark, Tommy Coleman, David Cash, Tony Coleman, James Hardy, Neil Peters, Tony Brads, Terence Nowlin, Phillip Richardson, Ricky Floyd. Back Row: Coach Turner, Kendall Wheeler, Jeff Williams, Tony Ferguson, Brent Huff- man, Norman Gilbert, Mark Updike, Troy Clark, Ronald Ulmer, Todd Humphries, John Rice, James Trimble, Nelson Clarke, Brian Clark, Mike Groot, Jeff Mikels, Aaron Twitty, Terence Huffman, Kirk Garrett. J.V. Football 29

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28 The Blues, led by their tri-captains Phil Radick, Pat Morrison, and Timmy Jones, rumble in on a wet field against Clifton Forge. Watching their fellow teammates, Timmy Jones and Phil Radick relax with a dip of Skoal. “= He i BS bie, re Bens Z ie ‘4 % - sit oa : wo ea ' oe ‘ : pe a . ae ‘ . A og ee As a hole opens up, Greg Thurman runs for good yardage against Honaker. 4 ‘ al During a hot August practice, Coach Williams as the clock runs out and the Blues win their second state title. observes the team's progress. Varsity Football

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Teamwork and Unseltishness Make Good Season A new head coach, Nelson Fox, a junior captain, Alan Hamilton, and experienced starters were the making of a successful team. Coach Fox took over after coach.Claude ‘'Chick'’ Crawford retired to pursue another profession. Coach Fox proved to be a worthy successor. Six days a week found the team practicing two to two and a half hours a day. All their hard work helped to improve the basketball team's games Moving in for a lay up, Alan Hamilton goes up and over a Natural Bridge opponent for the score. and assisted them in winning sixteen out of twenty-five games. The team averaged 65 points per game, which is one of the highest averages in the school history. The average points scored per game were 13.8, by Alan Hamilton, 12.8, by Dale Grant, and 12.8, by Richie Carter. The average rebounds per game were 9.0, by John Armstrong, and 7.4, by Richie Carter. Eight players held a field goal percentage of 40°, and two shot over 50%. Alan Hamilton and Dale Grant were among those who made all-district. Dale Grant was also selected to be on the second team all-state. Coach Fox summed up the season with these words: |The team's overall teamwork and unselfishness were the contributing factors in a successful season. Against Rockbridge, Stretch Armstrong Going in for a lay up, Dale Grant scores against dives in for a score. Clifton Forge. 30. Boys’ Basketball