Valdosta High School - Sandspur Yearbook (Valdosta, GA)

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TOP LEFT: Dr. Joe Crane presents Steve Stanaland uith the Uneman of the Year trophy. TOP, RIGHT: Mr Pardee Goodlae congratulates Paul DeMersseman for re- ceiving the Best Offensive Lineman award. CENTER. RIGHT: Dick Parker and Sid- ney Earnest jointly receive the trophy for Spirit of the Wildcats from Gene Montgom- ery. ABOVE: On behalf of the Touchdown Club, Mr Bobby Greene awards Coach Wright Bazemore a Special Service trophy. RIGHT: Stanford Rome accepts the Most Versatile award from Mr. Bobby Greene. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Coach Bazemore enjoys a joke with Frank Broyles and Bobby Dodd. OPPOSITE PAGE. CENTER: Quarterback Stanley Bounds heaves a typical pass. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Honorees pose with their awards. 26

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Valdosta Students Spring National Honors Slate boundaries served as a springboard to national honors for individual students and for Valdosta High School in the areas of scholarship, extracurricular activities, and athletics. Scholastic achievement, the primary goal of teachers and stu- dents, became even more rewarding when experienced on a na- tional scale. For Margaret Espinosa, the great reward came in the form of a National Merit Scholarship. Stanley Bounds, Robert Orr, Melanie Eanes, and Nancy Rogers experienced the same thrill of accomplishment by being named to the list of Outstanding Teenag- ers of America. To the students who sought to gain fame for their Alma Mater through extracurricular activities, the honors also came. Hours of practice in precision marching and expert playing helped the Marching ’Cats cop the nationwide band contest at Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Extra hours after school and their jobs also helped the DECA Club climb to a fourth place rating at the national convention in Los Angeles. Through their efforts with the pen, school publications staff members Melanie Eanes, Robert Orr, Margaret Espinosa, Maggie LaMontagne, Nancy Rogers, and Gwen Stickley earned member- ship in the Quill and Scroll journalism society. Finally, the football Wildcats clinched the number one spot among prep football teams in a national poll. Members of the 'Cats received scholarships to colleges stretching from Kansas to Auburn to Ole Miss. And Stanley Bounds and Steve Stanaland notched their names to the roll of All-Americans, while sophomore Stanford Rome gained honorable mention All-American.

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'Cats Strike Gold At Springtime Fete Ripping off gold trophies in the same manner that they em- ployed to maul thirteen opponents, the members of the 1972 Wildcats gathered at a fete given by the Valdosta Touchdown Club. Serving as speakers for the affair. Arkansas Razorback coach Frank Broyles and Bobby Dodd, Georgia Tech Athletic director, entertained the Georgia and national champions. Most Valuable Player, a highly coveted award, went to All- American and state AAA back of the year Stanley Bounds. His favorite target, Stanford Rome, an honorable mention All-Ameri- can in his sophomore year, grabbed the Most Versatile trophy. Steve Stanaland, another of ’Dosta’s All-Americans and AAA line- man of the year, earned Most Outstanding. Others carrying home gold included Bruce Hilton, Super Skin- ner; Dick Parker and Sidney Earnest, Spirit of the Wildcats; Paul DeMersseman, Best Offensive Lineman. Calvin Lester and Bobby Joseph, Sportsmanship; Jim Clarkston and Alvin Payton, Best Defensive Lineman; Robert McCaskill, Best Offensive Back; 0. D. Netter and Edwin Pompey, Best Defen- sive Backs; Scott Griffin and Clifford Bradley, Most Improved; Mike Cutchens and Louie Goodin, Most Loyal; Paul Lore and David Berrian, Most Aggressive. Scholastic awards went to Bruce Hilton, David Register, and Stan Bounds for the highest averages in their classes. 27