Walter Hines Page High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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through strong athletic program In the direction of athletics, students strived for perfection in physical fit¬ ness and excellence in team sports. From the individual competition to the final state playoff games, athletes exer¬ cised good sportsmanship and team¬ work to continue the fine record of play established by previous Page teams. Through athletic events, partici¬ pants gained a thorough knowledge of games, captured the competitive spirit, and developed an appreciation for athletics. Anyone interested in athletics could find any direction to pursue at Page. For the especially talented, there were varsity teams, while junior varsity teams provided experience for athletes. For the students who wanted to ex¬ plore their desire to make athletics their direction, comprehensive intra¬ mural program was offered. Thus, as the curriculum of Page stimulated the young minds of its stu¬ dents to think, so the athletic depart¬ ment served to develop physical fitness in individuals. David Millikan (4) drives for the basket as the Junior Varsity wins over Gray 43-31. Page wrestler Jimmy Wylie is tense as he waits for the starting whistle. Page batter Danny Phillips connects for a double in an important game with cross-town rival Grimsley. 13

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Students developed physically and mentally Page tanker Dan Holder performs a jack¬ knife in diving competition with Reynolds. An East Forsyth player attempts in vain to block a shot by Gary Murphy (34). With concentration and ability, Ralph Mills attempts a long drive from the 13th tee of the Greensboro Country Club. Shelton Ayers attempts a shot as the girls’ varsity basketball team defeats Curry by a wide margin. With a sudden surge of adrenalin, three Page Pirates bring down a helpless foe. 12

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Enthusiastic school spirit took many directions Drummer Garry Franklin swings the drumsticks high in beating out a peppy rhythm to back up student yells. Page had school spirit. Although at some times it was more apparent than at others, the students were es¬ sentially proud of their school and anxious to make it one of the best. We yelled at ball games and were justly proud of the fine records set by our teams. We supported the cara¬ vans and cheerleaders’ projects. We met each morning after a victorious match to cheer as the Victory Flag was raised. But Page students possessed another kind of school spirit — one which went deeper than the traditional support for teams. No matter what direction of interest a student chose to follow, he could find some way of showing his school spirit. The student who attended or played in musical concerts, sup¬ ported the film committee, worked on school publications, or contributed to the Peace Corps School-to-Sehool Pro¬ gram, showed just as much school spirit as the most enthusiastic cheer¬ leader. Kearns Cheek, Gray Coltrane, Ann Skinner, Tennie Ham, Pep Committee Chairman Harriet Hodges, Anne Perkerson, and Smitty Coffey put the finishing touches on a spirit-boosting poster. 14