Paul M Dorman High School - Vanguard Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

Page 33 text:

Losing A Game But Playing To Win The freshman football team ended up with a 2-8 record, but the Dukes, however, played better than the re- cord shows A good example of this was the season opener against North- western. There was not much offense for either team until late in the fourth quarter. The Dukes scored a touch- down with only forty-five seconds left on the clock. The extra point failed and the score was 6-0. The Trojans took over with thirty-nine seconds left in the game. A few plays later it was fourth down with three seconds remaining, the quarterback dropped back and threw a desperation pass. The ball was caught and run in for the touchdown. The extra point was good and the Dukes lost a heartbreaker, 7-6. In game number two, the Dukes were blown out by archrival Spartan High. 27-0. The Dukes' next opponent was Clin- ton Junior High. Again the Dukes lost but it was a close one resulting in a 14- 7 final score. Next the Dukes had to travel to Union to play the Yellow Jackets. This was a game in which the team from Union won 28-14 Next on the schedule was a home game against the Boiling Springs Bulldogs. The Dogs were unbeaten and favored to win the game However, about fifty- -some-odd players from Dorman were smelling an upset. An upset is just what they got as they beat the 4-0 Bulldogs, 14-7. The next week down in Northwes- tern the score was the same but for the second time between these two teams, the Trojans came out on top. The Dukes' record was 1-5 when they traveled to Greenwood and were in need of a win. Greenwood won the game by two touchdowns. 28-14 Next it was time to play another unde- feated team, he Gaffney Indians. Gaffney won this one, by a fairly big margin. 38-14. Finally, the Dukes had a chance to gain some respect against a good Spartan High team. In the rematch there was good offense on both sides, but the Vikes outscored them and pre- vailed for the second time. 44-26. In the finale at home against the Broome Centurians, the Dukes put on an offen- sive show, scoring touchdowns in ev- ery imaginable way helped the Dukes to a fairly easy 42-21 win to close out their year. The last game seemed to prove they were a very good team, but get- ting it all together week by week might have been the trouble. As Coach Stan Byers sums it up. A losing season is never wanted, but if you have an enjoyable and learning ex- perience. which we did. I consider that a job well done by both players and coaches. t4nth Grade Footba 2-8 7 Northwest em DORMAN 6 27 Sport anburg DORMAN 0 14 Onton DORMAN 7 28 Union DORMAN 14 7 Boling Springs DORMAN 14 14 Northwestern DORMAN 14 27 Emerald DORMAN 14 34 Gaftney DORMAN 14 44 Spartanburg DORMAN 26 21 Broome DORMAN 42 Out of action? Coaches Stan Byers and Frank Wyatt and fellow teammates certainly hope not! f r-ft r 'fSggggjrM: vr ,iy «r . x. A' jt NINTH GRADE FOOTBALL: Front: Curtis Meod- ows. Darrin Love. Ron Varner. Joey Justice. Dwayne Hughes. Jeff Ferguson. Avery Bradley, Donny Simmons. Scott Rhodes. Rodney Thomp- son. Myron Massey. Brian Sill 2nd: James Keenan. Jamie Nelson. Dimitri Jeffries. Reese Stafford. John Wrtkins. Chip Cook. Mark Reid. Charles Turner. Garrett Lyles. Baron Gallman. Bobby Solesbee. Lee Stanley. Blake Rotton. Joe Alverson 3rd: Coach Stan Byers. Coach Curtis Turner. David Green. Todd Harding, Ronald Miller. Adrian Landrum. Dion Kelly. Douglas Morman. D C. Black. James Fuller. Shane Thompson. Kelly Norton. Coach Frank Wyatt 4th: Jon Bailew. Tim Jackson. Ken Hughes. Eric Davis. Rick Lee. Torris Lyles. Jay Sullivan. Wayne Lowe. Richie Soles- bee Back: Derrick Rogers. Noel Heath. Timmy Terry. Andrew Choberka. Jason Gardner. Todd Staatz. Joey Greer. Brian Whittaker. Ninth Grade Football 29

Page 32 text:

The Dukes' offensive hne prepares to open up a hole for their back field Everyone gets into position and awaits the snap of the ban so they can do battle once more A good defensive surge through the line sends the Boikng Springs halfback the wrong way 28 Ninth Grade Football

Page 34 text:

WRESTLING: Front: Clay Clayton. Keith Owens. Mike Perry. Joey Justice. Kelly Miller. Steven Traynham. Terry Jones. Richie Lancaster. Scott Deal 2nd: Mark Gilbert. Mfce Dent. Lynden An- derson. Tim Watson. Walter Jackson. Gordon Gregory. Don Rogers, Ken Wingo. Michael Cock- ran. Dimitri Jefferies 3rd: Larry Smith. Eric Pitt- man. John Wright. Mark Woody. Brian Norton. Myron Massey. Todd Good. Rodney Weaver. Troy Larkin Back: Todd Carlisle. Doug Lay. Steve Jones. Terry Jones concentrates on holding his oppo- nent to the mat Steven Traynham works hard for the reversal on his opponent More Power Than Ever Before With the best team record ever, the wrestling team had a chance to com- pete in regional, upper-state, and state tournaments. Wrestling, accord- ing to Coaches George Foster and Jett Wyatt, is a sport for everyone, because there are thirteen weight classes ranging from ninety-eight pounds to unlimited weight. Once es- tablished in a class, wrestlers must maintain their weight which only goes up small amounts over a given period. This takes a lot of willpower and self- discipline from the members. Wrestlers must be a total athlete and have qua- lities of quickness, strength, agility, and courage. They must also be mentally and physically tough. Coach Wyatt says. This is scientific wrestling, not like that brutal, fake stuff on T V. Outstanding members on the team included seniors Clay Clayton and Keith Owens who had an advantage because of their small size. Their size allowed them to wrestle younger ath- letes with less experience. Both had wrestled for four years. Another out- standing member was junior Gordon Gregory who wrestled in the 175- pound weight class and was consid- ered by Coach Wyatt as mentally tough. Wresting 11-2 22 Wode Hampton DORMAN 3B 22 Spartanburg DORMAN 47 30 Byrnes DORMAN 32 35 Northwestern DORMAN 24 21 Gaffney DORMAN 53 15 Boing Springs DORMAN 52 24 Union DORMAN 34 34 Greenwood DORMAN 38 52 Rock m DORMAN 0 11 Wade Hampton DORMAN 43 12 Boing Springs DORMAN 63 14 S.C.SD.B DORMAN 53 18 Greenwood DORMAN 39 30 Wrestling