Salem High School - Lyon Yearbook (Salem, IN)

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Slide, Kelley, Slide! Softball Row 1 : San ford Humphrey, Harold Taylor. Clyde Knight, Dennis Gilstrap. Freddy Ber- kev. Roger Hilton. Robert Lane Williams. Billy Huff. Row 2: Richard Pollard, Marvin Rodman. Robert Chas- tain. Robert Geralde. Robert Williams. Dickie Colgrlazier, Bill Colglazier. Mr. Huckle- berry, coach. « Coached Iiy the new menlnr. Don Hucklel)err -, the varsity softljall team has had a fair!}- successful season. .Although the lioys lost more games than they won. they gained much valuable experience from this vear ' s play, and we are sure that the result of this experience will exhibit itself creditalih ' in the next season. The team has to its favor three wins out of nine scheduled games. The veteran players include Dennis Gilstrap. larvin Rodman, Bill Colglazier. Bob Williams and Clyde Knight. RESULTS OF SCHEDULED GAMES JVc Team .». Tlicx 26 8 14 7 2 3 3 6 ; Iitchell Paoli jNIadison Paoli ■ Paoli : Iitchell BrownstO ' Wn Brownstowii Corvdon 15 13 15 6 10 10 5 14

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Record-Making Thinlies Cross Country- - ' Track CROSS COUNTRY Row 1 : Kenneth Blanken- baker, Paul Lee, Bill Colglaz- ier. Freddv Berkey. Row 2: Edward Holstine, Frank Hattabaug:h, Marvin Rodman Bernard Telle, Keith Nixon, Mr. Lee, coach. TRACK Row 1 : Dennis Gilstrap, Ed- ward Holtsine, David Drppsev. Bill Colplazier. Bernard Telle. Freddv Berkev. Row 2: Boyd Brown, Robert Williams, Frank Hattabaush, Robert Geralde, Marvin Rod- man, Robert Chastain, Robert Shanks, Keith NixDn, Mr. Lee, coach. Cross Country Coach Lee ' s cross country team enjoyed its best season this year as it burned up the tracks with six wins and no losses. The Lion Thinhes defeated Paoli, Mitchell and Jefifersonville twice. Keith Xi.xon and Freddy Berkey were the two consistent winners. Competing with a rugged field of fotn-tcen schools at the Vincennes Sectional, the Lions displayed their talent by placing fourth. Nixon wa? the star and went on to the State luiishing in tenth place against 113 of the state ' s best cross country- winners. Track Any boy who has his parents ' consent and a doctor ' s certificate is eligible for track, Imt it also takes hours of practice to make a good track man. The team last year won three out of five meet. , placed third in the sotitheastern conference meet, ;;nd also held down third place in the Sectional meet at Xew Albany. The boys earning letters we re Lee Peugh, Keitii Xixon, Edward Holstine, George Fletcher, Will- iam Colglazier, David Dropsey, Bernard Telle, Robert ' illiams and Robert Chastain.

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Beat ' Em, Team, Beat ' Em! Yell Leaders ' -G.A.A Yea ! Salem ! Fight ! This is the war cry of Salem ' s fans and is led by David Dropsey, Margaret Bennett, Charlotte Roseberry, a n d Geo Roll. This fo ' ursome has improved the cheering section in the past year by creating several new yells and formations. They have been to every Salem game to aid the fans in showing their loyalty. Left to right : Cleo Roll, Margaret Ann Bennett, Char- lotte Roseberry, David Drop- sey. G.A.A. The above pictnre is an example ut how the girls enjoy volley ball, one of the many activities which make tip the G.A.A. program. Volley ball, if played correctly, consists of redirecting the plavs, spiking, setting the ball up to the front line and hoping to surprise the opponents. The required skill and coordination is equal to that of any other highly organized team sport.