Pleasant Grove High School - Grove Yearbook (Texarkana, TX)

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Football Uwe started the tradition of a S winning season and fought hard r for the reputation ofa tough football team. -- Bill Stone I think this year's J.V. really played well as a team to defeat r I teams of equal or better ability. r -- Matt Robertson Varsity and junior varsity football. Front row: Coach Jon Davis, John Blus, Chris Chandler, Keith Wood, Brian Baker, Don Simpson, J. J. Strickland, Brian Borgeson, Brian Reed, Elmer Beasley, Fred Jones, Steve Farquar, Coach David Pitts, Coach Bob Carter Row 2: Coach Mike Walsh, Gary Early, Kevin Whitworth, Todd Aultman, Jeremy Meunier, Kirk Malone, Kevin Hughes, Clili' Jones, John Simpson, Eric Monte, Jeff White, Paul Oubre, Jerry Moody, Craig Schulz, E. J. Pate, Keith Fincher Row 5: Coach Mike Burks, Coach Ron Holly, Van Monfis, Dusty Rowe, Torrance Nettles, Bill Stone, Kyle Campbell. Tony Wiltshire, David Oliver, Mark Hawkins, Mike Young, Jeff Wright, Matt Robertson, Mason Peebels. John Hodges, Brian Alford, Coach Johnny Toombs, Coach Bill Niven Row 4: Coach Jerry Fausett, Chad Coleman, Stephen Frazior, Chad Davis, Jimmy Townsend, Tommy Welch, Greg Knaupe. Todd Mar- tln, Trace Warren, Scott Eichorn, Todd nowren, Steve Culling Skipper Hastings Row 5: Frank Good4 rich, Chad Dodson, Dan. Owens, Tom Dunn, Mike Kyles, David Fausett, Barry Odom, Kenney Davis, Ed Zidd, John Daly, David Murphy. . i - ,,,w' 158 Football Pflge Sponsor: PEPSI-COLA, DR. PEPPER SL' BOTTLING COMPANY OF 5001

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Just short of the pla offs Hawks have first winning record but miss post-season action ne hot summer aftemoon after a long practice, the P.C1. high chool football team had a meeting to stablish their goals for the coming ear. The goals were simple, to have he best team possible and most im- ortantly, to have a winning season. his doesn't sound like much, but it as something the Hawks had been nable to do in two tries. This year the awks had two advantages. First is the ddition ofthe nineteen third-year var- ity seniors. Seniors are always an im- ortant part ofa football team and this gain proved to be true. Second is the even new coaches added to the staff. erry Fausett, Bill Niven, David Pitts, on Holly, Bob Carter, Jon Davis and Mike Walsh were all first year coaches at l'The Grove and in the words of Coach Toombs, They did a greatjob. These men and the nineteen seniors guided the Hawks to an impressive 6-5-1 record- the best in our high school's history. The Hawk's first game of the year was against the Maud Cardinals. Though the Hawks could practice out- side only once during the week due to rain, it didn't seem to hinder them as the Hawks recorded a 50-O shutout over the Cardinals. P.C1.'s next game against the even- tual class ISA state champion Jefferson Bulldogs was not as thrilling. The Hawks were defeated 50-21. Though the Jefferson game was a disappointing defeat for the Hawks, th ey bounced back the next week to beat the Commerce Tigers 9-7. This was the Hawks first road game victory in history. The win was a big one for the Hawks, but senior tailback Tony Wiltshire received an injury to his shoulder which kept him out of the next game against De Kalb. Even without Wiltshire, P.G. held it's omm against the Bears, tieing them 7-7. The Bears eventually went on to the state playoffs with Hooks. Continued on page 159 DAVID FAUSETT HOLDS THE BALL AS sopho- more Brian Baker kicks the winning field goal for Hawks in a 9-7 victory over Hughes Springs. ED ZIDD AND STEVE CULLING RUN DOWN AN At- lanta running back as John Daly keeps his eyes on the play. The Hawks recorded their third shut- out of the year against the Rabbits. Football 157

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Defense Leads the Way Hawks prove they are 'good winners' With record shutouts and victories Continued from page 157 The next game was Homecoming. lt was against the Linden-Kildare Tigers in a jam-packed Pleasant Grove stadium. The Hawks played valiantly, but were again, as in the previous year, left stand- ing at the goal line as time ran out. The Hawks lost the game 14-12. The next three games were all victo- ries. The Hawks had a come-from-be- hind 9-7 win over Hughes Springs, and they recorded two more shutouts: 19-O over Queen City and 10-O over Atlanta. The next game the Hawks knew would not be an easy one. lt was against the defending district champions, Hooks Homets. Neither team could af- ford to lose the game if it wanted a play- off berth. Everyone was up for the game after the first rate Halloween pep ral- ley, but the Hawks were trampled by the fired-up Homets, 55-8. The loss de- stroyed the Hawks' playoff chances, and the Homet defense also injured quarter- THE HAWK DEFENSE LINES UP AND PREPARES TO attack the Jefferson offense. The Bulldogs de- feated the Hawks 50-21 and went on to win the 5A state championship. i :: ll ll nm: y g Vg , -M-N ' i-si--,s-.Q.SS.g1swasgms-, 1 2024 State Line W7 Town West Center back David Fausett. The last game of the year was against the O-9 New Boston Lions. True, the Hawks were out of the playoffs, but the will to win was still there. The Hawks closed out the 1986 season with a hard fought 10-7 win. The margin of victory was provided by sophomore kicker Brian Baker's fourth quarter field goal. Though the Hawks didn't make the playoffs, they had a successful season by anyone's standards. The shutouts over Maud, Queen City, and Atlanta were the first in the school's history, and the 6-5-1 record was the best ever. The Hawks established themselves as a team not to be overlooked by any team - at any time. The new coaching staff wasn't the only contribution to the Hawks' suc- cess, said coach Johnny Toombs. Hard work, players urging each other on, and senior leadership made us all change for the better. We finally got the chance to show that we are not just 'good losers', but 'good winners. ' 9th Grade Football. Row 1: Clint Davis, Wesley Johnson. Coley Pannell, Joe Fox, Darren Crisp. Ricky Duckett, Mike Evans, Michael White. Tlm Harland, Jay Davis. Row 2: Coach Walsh, Coach Davis, Craig Elam, Terence Tucker, Wade Brown, Anthony Foursha, Matt Vaughn, Mike Cox, Chrls Davis, Coronell Thomas, Kenny Tipton, Eddie Garrett, 'lrinlty Rochelle, Coach Carter. Coach Pitts. Row 5: Paul Norton, Mike Norwood. Matt Wil- liams. Tad Meredith, Scott Norton, Nathan White, Brad Schulz, Gerald Middleton. Kevln Howren, Eric Kingsley. , ff Football 159