Patrick Henry High School - Patriot Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Above: Taylor Roberts hits from deep rough on the closinc day ot the City-County tournament. Left: Dickie Reid sends a long putt on its way in the im portant Patrick Henry victorv over Roanoke Catholic. P.H. Golfers Win City-County Tournament The Patrick Henrv aolt team takies it easv on the eighteenth green. 66 The six man Patrick Henry golf team began its season early in April with high hopes for a second consecutive undefeated season. These hopes were soon shattered, however, when the Roanoke Catho- lic golt team beat the Patriots l5-l2 in a close match. Not included in the season rec- ord ot 7-l was a decisive ten stroke victory over Roanoke Catholic and the other local golf teams in the first City-County tournament. The Patriot coach, Al McClearn, kept ten men on the squad, but played his top six in the majority of the matches. These men were Dickie Reid, Taylor Roberts, David Hazelwood, Ricky West, Monty Montgomery, and Bob DeLong. Rounding out the squad were Rich- ard Shepherd, Bill Nash, Bob Hud- gins, and Steve Cassell.

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Phil Reed takes a coal drink and looks on at the action during a home game. seat at the Western District Tour- nament and to establish an ll-6 record. Experience was the key-word this year as the Patriots, who lost only one man from last year's squad, had veterans at every posi- tion. Returning lettermen E. B. Snow, Ruben Terry, W. J. Blane, and Bob Young again swung the big bats for the Patriots. The pitching chores were handled by seniors Dave Price and Eddie Scruggs, and freshman Bob Slaughter. D The members of this year's squad were Eddie Scruggs, Bob Young, Joe Stewert, Eddie Compton, Phil Reed, Bill T-everi, E. B. Snow, Jim Altis, Bobby Rutherford, David Ward, Bob Slaughter, Dennis Brum- berg, Ruben Terry, Dave Price, W. J. Blane, and Bill Mangus. The managers were Chip Hoyt and Ricky Gross. D-ennis Brumberg, Patriot first baseman, warms up before the important win over William Fleming, Coach Mosser gives signals and the starting line-up to the team before the Halifax County double-header. 65

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the V.E.S, number one man, man Netmen Lead Undefeated Season An undefeated regular season of the Patriot tennis team high- lighted the Patrick Henry spring sports season this year. The strong six man team led by freshmen players Jackie Burrows and David Turner, beat nine state and local teams by considerable margins, thus compiling an unblemished 9-O record. A well-deserved trip to the state tournament in Charlottesville was won by the Patriots because of their fine showing this season, and they advanced strongly to the fi- nals of the tournament before be- ing beaten by a more experienced Suffolk team. Burrows and Turner stood out as the best players for the team, but rounding out the well-balanced squad were Doug Haynie, Ed White, Horace Thomas, and Steve Shaffner, all of whom played an important role in the Patriot vic- tories. 67 The tennis team coached by Mr Bishop lines up before important mid season match