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

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On the sidelines for a change captain Doug Bacon reacts to the action on the field. Doug was voted one of the most players on the team.

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The athletic prowess in a human being varies from individual to indi- vidual; different people have diverse capa- bilities. Scholastic Rhonda Parham set new school records in the high and long jumps, and broke the previous district long jump record. Team- district match record of 6-4, and in boys ' track John Romaine set a new school record for cross country while Alvin Taylor established new Underlying the obvious hostility between the teams in competition lies the subtle and often hidden conflict between indi- viduals. This conflict emerges abruptly in a fight during the Warwick-Bethel game. physical education programs are geared to allow each specialist a chance to develop ex- pertise in his own sport. Several students gave outstanding proof of mates credited line- backer Wayne Hunt, defensive end, Doug Bacon, and offensive end, Jim Koutris, as be- ing among the football team ' s greatest state records in the 50 and 60-yard hurdle. Through their indi- vidual accomplish- ments Warwick ' s athletes were able to display the school ' s ath- their strengths. Wrestlers letic potential com- )nald Lawson and track, jxicky Collier tied the this fact achievement petition. Infl

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Plunging through the Kecoughtan de- fense line Freddie Boddie swerves to av- oid an opposing player. Q. Are there any differ- ences between playing Junior Varsity and Varsity football? A. J.V. is more for the fun of it. There ' s more pressure in Varsity. — Ken Stiles Q. Which game was the most important? A. Denbigh, if we ' d lost that it would ' ve blown our chances to have a winning season. It showed that we still had some win in us. — Mickey Spady Q. A fight occurred at the Bethel game. What are your feelings on this? A. After that game I really felt like quitting ' cause I was ashamed to say that I was a member of the football team. How ' re people going to look up to a street gang? — Ken Stiles Sporting a record of 3-6-1 the varsity football players cited weak student support, numerous injuries and inex- perience as handicaps. Q. Is there enough student support behind the team? A. Everybody thinks it ' s a big deal when we win. — Jimmy Koutris A. People won ' t get behind the school, they just criticize it . . . even the band . . . sometimes we feel like mak- ing them eat their instruments. — Mickey Spady Q. What are the team ' s weak areas? A. Weak support, even the refs are against us — espe- cially Macklin . . . the films show it. — Ken Stiles Q. Is the team working to- gether or for themselves? A. Some of us are just on the team. — Wayne Hunt A. There ' s team effort — a certain f ew who stick together. US THEM 6 Kecoughtan 0 0 Menchville 7 12 York 13 6 Bethel 42 21 Pembroke 21 0 Hampton 28 8 Denbigh 0 22 Tabb 6 8 Lafayette 51 20 Ferguson 31 Clashing with a Kecoughtan tackier, Larry Powell strives to obtain a first down in the only daytime game of the Varsity season. Football Sports 23 — Ken Stiles