Savannah Country Day School - Country Data Yearbook (Savannah, GA)

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HORNET CAGERS FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Ted Benfon, Dickie Eskedor, Frank Brannen, Jan Vlcek, Louis Hagood, Maury Finkelstein, Reeves Lewis. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Coach George Wong, Barry Crawford, Les Sadler, John Wylly, Bob Bash, Wellington Martin, Randy Brooks, and Dick Williams. BASKETBALL Against the best their opponents could offer, a six game winning streak after the mid-season mark featured Country Dayls basketball for- tunes for 1958-59. St. George, Marvin Pittman, Oak Park, Hardeeville, Adrian and Darien High Schools, in that order, fell before the furious Hornet onslaught. Earlier, such Class AA champions as Benedic- tine College, Richmond Hill, Ludowici, and Bryan County had to Hght hard to keep ahead of the rampaging Hornets. At the season's start prospects were bright. 1958-59 saw the culmination of four years of basketball training by approximately the same group of players. Seniors dominated the squad, but only three had actual combat experience in tough high school competition. These were: co- captain and forward Les Sadler, co-captain and guard Barry Crawford, and forward Wellie Mar- tin. As the season progressed, senior John Wylly, with loads of natural ability, at center, and graceful Dickie Eskedor, sophomore ball handler

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Holfback Billy Trotter tucks in pass for another Hornet score as end Wellie Martin charges in fast. fContinued from page 865 Captain - tackle lies Sadler, Country Day's only football captain in history, having been so honored by his team four times straight: quarter- back Barry Crawford, the sehool's top example of brains and brawn: center Charlie Mikell, bril- l.iant exponent of science as well as hiker of the spheriod: lean end XVellington Martin, devastat- ing tackler and holder of top awards in Boy Scout activities: scatback Billy Trotter, with flaming hair and speed to matehg end Lin Bu- dreau, bruising blocker and happy warriorg Randy Sims, last traveler and hard battler. Other Seniors who have been associated with this team are Arthur NVeiner, scholar and orator, as manager in 1958, and Reeves Lewis, present editor of The CO'Il7IfT37 Squire, as manager in 1957. To the standard bearers of the Creen and Gold it becomes time now to say: Hail and farewell! SCORES SCDS . . 0 Savannah High MB . . . 6 SCDS . . 6 Jenkins High . . . 2 SCDS . . 26 Groves High B . . . 6 SCDS . . 16 Claxton High B . . . 6 SCDS . . 14 Reidsville B . . . . 18 SCDS . . 32 Bolles B ...... . . 0 SCDS . . 46 Montgomery Co B . . . 20

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at the other guard spot, rounded out a fine work- ing quintet. Other seniors on the 1958-1959 varsity were: forward Randy Brooks, and guard Reeves Lewis. junior forward Frank Brannen, of whom great things are expected next year, played brilliantly. The fighting qualities, quick thinking and clean sportsmanship of this year's Hornets, attest to the skill and leadership of Coach George Wong. For the past two years, Coach Wong has in- spired and guided his basketball charges to be better men first, then better ball players. To one who does not know Coach WVong, short and virile, because of his economy of words, he would appear stern and unsympathetic. But those who do know him, respect him, and love him. His team works for him when every other incentive fails. ill!! 52, W lil l 3 H . SCDS SCDS SCDS SCDS SCDS SCDS SCDS SCDS SCDS SCDS SCDS SCDS SCDS SCDS SCDS SCDS SCDS SCDS Thou shall noi pass, says les Sadler and John Wylly. SUMMARY Hardeeville . . 40 Ludowici . . . 69 Benedictine . . 63 Richmond Hill 2 Alumni .... Bryan County . Saint George . Marvin Pittman Oak Park . . . Hardeeville . . Adrian .... Darien ..... Bryan County . Richmond Hill Oak Park . . . Marvin Pittman Oak Park .... Lumber City. . 'Region 3-C Tournament 22 55 44 35 36 17 39 38 64 60 40 34 I! ll