Warwick High School - Warwick Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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Kinney Paces Thinclads, Places Second in State Hurdles Most high school students thought that during September there was only one sport in session, and that was football. But, contrary to popular belief, there was another sport. Cross Country Track was run during these cold wintry days for those athletes who specialized in distance running. Wayne Futrell, Tommy Morris, and Richard Willis were outstanding this season with Tommy Morris placing 5th in the state. After football was over, Indoor Track started. One of the best Warwick meets of this season was with Kecoughtan whom the Farmer thinclads defeated 57-43. Regardless of the wet track, War- wick spirit was not dampened, as Phil Kinney took 1st place in the high hurdles, low hurdles, and 60 yard dash, Wally McCully won the 500 yard event, and Stu Smith rated 2nd in the high hurdles, 2nd in the low hurdles, and 3rd in the 60 yard dash. Glen Reeves won the shot put, and Tommy Morris came in 2nd in the mile competition, and finally Wayne Futrell won the 800 with an exceptional time of 2 min. 10 3 10 sec. Warwick attended the Virginia State Indoor meet held at the V.M.I. field house, Lexington, Virginia. Unfortunately the 880 relay team was disqualified for crossing the zone marks during a hand off of the baton; however. Senior hurdler Phil Kinney came in 2nd in the state in high hurdles (7.7) and low hurdles (7.3). Then, after basketball was over and around the same time as baseball began, we had the Outdoor Track season. This was the highlight of the track season, its difference from Indoor being that the sprints were lengthened — 60 yards to 100 yards, high hurdles up to 120, and low up to 180. With the experienced coaching of Jim Hubbard, Sonny Quesen- berry, and Tom Secules, training for the various track events was more than expert. The Outdoor season also proved to be a success- ful one with many highly competitive meets throughout the Spring. Charles Ward to Michael Serig, standing below: What do I do now?” Wayne Futrell gains a half-stride on Tom Morris in a timed practice race. Senior hurdler, Phil Kinney, displays his winning form in the low hurdles.

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Tennis Team Faces Season With Skill, Determination With the unfortunate death of the Genetics class’ fruit flies, Mr. Kennedy turned his patient efforts toward the tennis team as Warwick’s coach. With a turnout of approximately fifteen boys in March for the beginning of practice, most of the afternoons were spent exercising and in basic fundamental review. Serving, back- hand, and smooth volleying were worked on with a determination that often resulted in sore muscles. Elimination for the varsity team was held by means of an intramural tournament where every boy played a match against every other boy for a one through fifteen rating. The top seven tennis players were Mike Taylor, Nabeel A1 Salaam, Buddy Haley, Tommy Tucker, John Allen, Bobby Swain, and Chuck Weiss. These seven boys competed among themselves for the final five places. This year’s team had a strong advantage when they played their matches with peninsula schools due to the fact that the tennis team lost only two seniors from last year and was given a head start with the return of four experienced tennis whizzes. Swinging a wicked backhand were the members of the Varsity Tennis Team: Top Row l-r: Bobby Swain, John Allen, Tommy Tucker, and Coach Jerry Kennedy. 2nd Row l-r: David Smith, Nabeel A1 Salaam, and Mike Taylor. Bottom Row: Chuck Weiss, George Squires, and Buddy Haley. 165

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I Photogenic members of the cross country track are: (left to right) Richard Willis, Doug Win stead, Wayne Futrell, and Larry Knight. George Bane releases another distance breaking shot. Members of the field events team are: Row 1 : Wade Hart, Richard Zeitz, Eugene Hutchens. Row 2: George Bane, John Phillips, Glen Reeves, and Pat Carmean. Row 3: Coach Quesenberry. Tommy Morris paces himself for the last half mile.