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

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David Younger strains to escape his opponent s momentary advantage. Wrestling team members were Buddy Adams, Eddie Strickland, Robert Little, Ned Olinger, Tom- my Gordon, John Klein, Larry Davidson, David Quick, Richard Light, Steve Kiser, Eddie Henley, Mark Platt, John Eure, Danny Fultz, Jim Bishop, Dee Copen- haver, Bobby Crawford, Don Pow- ers, Doug Watts, Bob Copty, Leigh Hanes, Bill Churchill, Russell Nelson, Mike Blasiole, Juddy Fant, Vaughn Richards, Art Eddy, Mike Long, Johnny Weld, Conrad Skibinski, Mike Cubitt, and Bill Largen.

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Experience was the path that I-ed to Patrick Henry's first win- ning wrestling seas'on. Coach Briggs's grapplers posted an 8-5 record. More victories increased interest in the sport and brought larger crowds tothe matches. A The most exciting contest of the .season was a close victory l25-221 over Dublin which stood 22-5 in their favor at one time. A win over a strong William Byrd team avenged an earlier loss and highlighted the year. Juniors Mike Blaisole and Jim Bishop led the team with identical ll-l regular season records. Mike finished an impressive sixth in the heavyweight division at the state meet and was named the team's outs'tanding wrestler. With all except one wrestler returning from the strong l963- 64 team, Patrick Henry should shortly become a City-County mat power. Wrestlers Buddy Adams and Mike Long share Coach Brigg's interest in a struggle Success Comes From Experienced Mafmen P.H.. .l3 Fleming ...... 4l P.H.. .43 Andrew Lewis . .ll P.H.. . IO Northside ..... 42 P.H.. . 19 Danville ...... 27 P.H.. .33 Jefferson ...... 23 P.H.. . l9 Wm. Byrd ..... 29 P.H.. .37 Covington ..... 15 P.H.. .24 Wublin ....... 22 P.H.. .33 Andrew Lewis . .23 P.H. . .42 Covington .... . 8 P.H.. .29 Jefferson ...... 19 P.H.. .26 Wm. Byrd ..... 20 P.H. . . 3 Northside ...... 43 Mike Blasiole, Russell Nelson, Bill Churchil and Mike Cubitt pose for ci picture before a restling match.

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John King sprints toward second base in an attempt to stretch'his single into a double. Patriot Sluggers Are Among Leaders In City County Batting A midseason spurt ot three vic- tories highlighted the baseball sea- son. Unfortunately, seven straight losses followed, lowering the record to 4-l2. A lack of players with varsity ex- perience resulted in the use of many new boys. Not the least at these was freshman catcher Bob Bushkar who paced City-County hitters with a .400 average and was named the team's most valuable player. Other top batsmen were senior Phil Reed, junior Tim Smith and sophomore Eddie Compton, whose eleven runs batted in led the team. The mound chores were rotated among seniors Fred Umberger and Richard Nichols and lower classmen Bob Slaughter and David Reid. Urnberger had the second lowest earned run average in the City-County. Coach McClearn slanted his first year toward building. Only five sen- iors will depart. Most at the top hit- ters will be back to return Patrick Henry to its former position of dia- mond supremacy. Members of the baseball squad are Ed Pyne, Ricky Cross, Phil Price, David Reid, Jim Altice, John King, Eddie Compton Charlie Yancey Corbin Plymale, Vin Edwards, Mike Cassell, Phil Reed, Denny, David Ward, Bob Bushkar, Bobby Slaughter Ricky Harvey Randy Pendleton Eddie Strickland, Coach Johnson, Phil Bushkar, Coach McClearn. Richard Nickols Hugh Brown, Tim Smith, Fred Umberger, Fred