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

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Morgan Wins District Title, lakes Second in State Match Go Arthur Morgan!” and he did all the way to second place in the State Wrestling Tournament. With a 19-1 record the War- wick Wrestling team’s greatest” grappler, often referred to as a thinking man’s wrestler” led the small and inexperienced Farmers’ season. Troubles seemed to hound the wrestlers from the very start as four experienced players did not come out this year, Jimmy Speilberger was lost to a cauliflower ear,” and two weight classes went without defenders until the end of the season. As a result the rough season ended with a 1-11-1 record, still an improvement over last year. Co-captains Arthur Morgan and Jerry Stainback along with Randy Lucas finished with the best records of 19-1, 14-4-1, and 15-5-1 respectively. Improvement” was the key word at the end of the season, though, as Coach Hasinger’s grapplers grabbed 3rd place at the Central Regional Wrestling Tournament. Proud titles of champion were won by Claudie Branch in the 165 lb. -class and Arthur Mor- gan in the Heavyweight. Three other places were captured by War- wick wrestlers as Randy Hutchinson and Randy Lucas finished second and Jerry Stainback finished third. All five of these boys went to the Virginia State Wrestling Tournament in February. Here Arthur Morgan, 3rd place winner last year, was seeded second, but faced the same returning wrestlers, so that upping his place to 2nd this year was a big feat. Although the scoreboard lists depressing figures it is interesting to note that in 7 matches, Warwick could have come out in the winning column if only one boy had pinned his man. A frustrating season, but one in which experience was the major addition, gave hope to next year’s team as only three seniors were lost through graduation. Arthur Morgan strains to turn an opponent. SCOREBOARD Warwick 23 Warwick 5 Warwick 26 Warwick 9 Warwick 9 Warwick 17 Warwick 23 Warwick 10 Warwick 14 Warwick 19 Warwick 27 Warwick 24 Warwick 24 K el lam 26 Maury 45 Deep Creek 24 Craddock 39 Wilson . 35 York 27 Virginia Beach 29 Granby 44 Ferguson ... 35 Churchland 29 Kecoughtan 27 Norfolk Academy 26 Oscar Smith 30 Above: Dana Meredith is temporarily pinned by his York opponent. Left : Coach Hasinger gives Arthur Morgan a few words of encouragement: Now pick him up. That ' s right. Now throw hirrf down hard! Hold him there!”

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Witness Winning Season From Varsity Baseball Team Sports action this year seemed to be marked by the fact that few teams lost players from ’64 graduation, and the Varsity Base- ball Team was no exception. Losing only two of their experienced boys, the team held positive hopes of bettering their ’64 record of 15 wins and 5 losses which earned them a third place in the Eastern District last year. Hitting and pitching were the team’s two strong points, with the pitching supplied by Ranny Blanchard, Tommy Butler, and Larry Ammons. The infield was made solid by Billy Mitchell, Vic Kitchen, Art Morgan, Marty Bonnett, and Larry Gore. The outfield found Stu Garrett, Don Horton, Lou Cartin, Jerry Stainback, and Ranny Blanchard grabbing down the long high ones, while the catching was in the capable hands of Don Griffith and Mike Carmean. With this line-up of tough ball players, Warwick couldn’t be stopped. Stu Garrett was relied on to make his usual great catches in centerfield, while Billy Mitchell as shortstop and Vic Kitchen at second base pulled Warwick out of a few jams with their quick- thinking, double plays. Nor were many players given the chance to steal base as Griffith’s eyes stayed peeled to the slightest move- ment. But then not many men made it to base to begin with thanks to Ranny Blanchard’s fast ball. On March 27 in the opening game of the season, the Farmers hosted Gloucester High School. The Farmer sluggers, coached by Jim Snow, used their hustle and experience to record another winning season for ’65 . . . coming out on top of all the Farmer teams. Marty Bonnett positions to field a hot grounder while Billy Mitchell backs him up. A winning season from the Varsity Baseball team: Row 1: Leonard Riddle, Arthur Morgan, Mike Carmean, Lou Cartin, Rene Pelletier, Larry Ammons, Tony Wood, Larry Gore, Vic Kitchen, and Billy Mitchell. Row 2: Harold Osborne, Clif Fink, Coach Snow, Wayne Odom, Don Griffith, Marty Bonnett, Tommy Butler, J. D. Stainback, Don Horton, and managers, David Williard and Frank Feagan.

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J. D. Stainback grapples with an Oscar Smith toughie. Grapplers for the 1964-65 season were: Row 1: Randy Lucas, John Stainback, Arthur Morgan, Claudie Branch, J. D. Stainback. Row 2: Jimmy Riden- hower, Dana Meredith, Greg Youens, Buddy Carson, Wade Hart, Randy Hutchinson. Row 3: Gary Williams. Row 4: Larry Horrel, A1 Graham, Tommy Bailey, Billy Mooney, Doug Youens, Richard Underwood, Bill Goldbranson, Sammy Davis. Row 5: Coaches Secules and Hasinger. 171