Pinellas Park High School - Occurrences Yearbook (Largo, FL)

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ROW 1: Andre Lovetl. Elfonzo Doyle. Eddie Steele, Sean Hotz. Lewis Arrington, Jerry Johnson. Scott Hosack. Robert Dendy, Harold Williams. Brendan Hosack. Dale Summerford. Bari Williams: ROW 2: Mike Monti. Tony Butler. Timothy Patterson. Chris Virgil. Matthew Sugdinis. Derek Cooper. Roosevelt Carter. Maury Hill. Edward Nobel. Stacy Ferris. Chris Hessner, John Gatewood. John Walters. Michael Adams. Jeff Gervato; ROW 3: Larry Anderson. Ron Harris. Kevin Hykin. Anthony Seay. Brent Davis. Timothy Kirby. Coach Steve Buck. Coach Robert Jenkins. Coach Bruce Buck. Coach Darius Holtzclaw. Eric Walkup. Bill Dabney. Mark Rudolph. Browning Nagle. Craig Sullentrup, Jeff Hildebrand; ROW 4: Keith Stephens. Bruce Hallenkamp, Joe Hobson, Scott Ogden. Tim Brooke. John Ridge, Stuart Vickers. William Kennedy. James Franklin. An- drew Piszczynski. Kent Howard. Deon Booker. Vincent Latimore. Aubry Shoemake, Carlos Price Intercepting a Clearwater pass, strong safety Larry Anderson, junior, races towards the end zone while the defense adds necessary blocking. Returning a punt, senior Keith Stephens, tailback, looks to drive through the Tampa Bay Tech defense. 180 VARSITY FOOTBALL

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Competing for the power Whether the sport was football, wrestling, soc- cer, or baseball, PPHS players spent many hours practicing after school. Whether playing in the pouring rain, the unendurable cold, or the scorching heat, the Patriots gave 100% of the time, all the time. They were stimulated to represent the school and to experience personal satisfaction. The story of a sports event could be told by the expressions of faces — assurance on the face of the coach, pride in the smiles of the parents, and happiness in the eyes of the athletes. However, disap- pointment could be seen on Patriot faces when they did not win. But this loss only added joy to the next victory. Each Patriot may not have received a trophy, but all were rewarded by the satisfaction of repre- senting the red, white, and blue, and contributing to the Power Behind the Pride. % ' • ' SPORTS DIVISION 179

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Patriots enter season with high hopes Corner Tony Butler, senior, jumps for joy after an Anderson interception for a Patriot touchdown in the 38-7 romp- ing of the Clearwater Tornadoes. The I atriol football season ondod in a 9-1 record with a 4-1 district record. After last yejar ' s shut-out for the state champion- ship in th(! game against Lakeland, the players were fired up to play some ball. Senior Derek Cooper stated, We had all the elements for victory — a strong defensive line and good offensive unit, the coaches, the cheerleaders and the fans. Inten- sity w as up and it stayed up as long as these elements were there. The season kicked off with the jamboree against Lakewood where they played one half. The Patriots won 7-0, scoring on a 99- yard drive by senior Kieth Stephens on their last possession. Coach Bruce Buck looked at the narrow margin win favorably in that it should wake them up. Seminole was the first game of the season with the Patriots securing a 13-0 victory. Buck was particular- ly pleased with the defense as they stood before the Warhawks, not allowing more than inches of advancement. Next came the alarming Largo game. There was an unintentional whistle (luring play while the ball was still behind the line of scrim- mage. The whistle called back a blocked field goal attempt by the Patriots and set them up for a first down. On the next play, the Patriots faked a field goal try and senior Brendan Hosack caught a pass from junior Browning Nagle deep in the end zone. The Patriots began to wake up as they had to hold their breath at the end of the Largo game. The Countryside game, which followed, was a decisive 27-10 victory for the Patriots. After Countryside, the Patriots set out to beat Tampa Bay Tech. Because of bad weather condi- tions, there were more fumbles, but the Patriots held their own and won 22-7. The Patriots were then ready to move onto Tampa Jefferson. The final score was 22-6 as the Patriots dominated the second half. Buck highlighted the second half of this game as the turning point of the season. The guys knew they had to come together and they knew it had to be a team effort. East Bay came next and the Patriots bellowed forth to ignite a 50-6 win. Buck was proud of the offense ' s masterful performance. He was also pleased with their concentration. Everyone was an- ticipating the next opponent — Clearwater. No. 1 fan, Michael Caldwell kneels beside his no. 1 sup- porter, senior Deon Booker, fullback. VARSITY FOOTBALL 181