Southwest High School - Iliad Yearbook (Clemmons, NC)

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On August 15, thirty-five young, healthy boys reported to Southwest High School for pre-season football practice. After watching the boys for the first few days of practice, there was a growing hope of a try for that conference crown. But as the season progressed it seemed that luck was not with us. As the boys played the Red and Black game in August, the team as a whole looked good. Then as the season's luck started forming, many of our players were injured. Lindsay Watkins and Thomas Moody received knee injuries; Woody Comatzer chipped a bone in his elbow; and Lacy Harris and Frank Harrelson sprained their ankles. Misfortune seemed to over rule luck as the Trojans faced defeat, but hopes were held high. We looked forward to our Homecoming Game, but as the night progressed, the queen was happy —the team was sad. Our record for the season stands with 2 wins, 1 tie, and 7 losses. Some of these losses were close right down to the last whistle, but in football close doesn't count. Our team showed strength on the defense the entire season, but due to injuries, the Trojan offense just didn't get rolling right. In football you make your own luck, and somewhere along the way our Trojan team lost the formula. So in the books it goes as a 2-1-7 season, but our boys played better football than the records show. Junior Varsity Football Geam First row, left to right: Larry Kiger, Tiffin Drane, Mike Steve Bingham. Third row: Jerry Harrell, Johnny Cain, Peter Wiggs, James Branham, Dennis Hedrick. Wilmouth, Mike Jennings, Chuck Grubbs, Bobby Drane, Second row: Tommy Baugass, Jim Bob McMordie, Eddie Bing Creasy, Mr. Mast, Coach. Scharff, Jerry Farmer, Dennis Hendrix, Wayne Jones,

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DON BOWMAN Half Back FRANK EVANS Tackle WAYNE HAUSER Guard JERRY TAYLOR End JIM BOYD Guard FRANK HARRELSON Full Back THOMAS MOODY Quarter Back WOODY CORNATZER Half Back LACY HARRIS Guard KARL STIMPSON Center LINDSAY WATKINS Guard

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First row, left to right: Thomas Moody, Snookey Everhart, James Branham, Steve Lewis, Butch Hogue. Third row: Mike Hauser, Steve Sloan, Don Bowman, Ronnie Jon Lowder, Lacy Harris, Bucky Martin, Mr. Triplett, Matthews, Woody Cornatzer. Second row: Frank Coach; Bob Brewer, Chuck Sheek, Lindsay Watkins. Harrelson, Harry Pink, Dennis White, Dewey Kiger, Grack Geam Pole-vaulting, discus throwing, and running the 100-yard dash were but a few of the events which led to satisfaction with the first year of track at Southwest. In the spring of 1960, several boys tried out for a new sport atSouthwest. Despite the lack of facilities, these boys practiced faithfully to make the Track Team a big success.