West Mecklenburg High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Junior netter Troy Harkey challenges a teammate in one of the many practice tennis games played after school. Battling for a higher position, determined netter Roger Hagler challenges Troy Harkey in an intrasquad match. Tennis Team Develops Ability And Endurance Under the leadership of Coach Laye, the Indian netters posted the best tennis record in the school’s history. At the end of the season, they had managed five wins and thirteen losses. Experienced senior netters Tommy Bowman and Jerry Hollingsworth alternated at the number one position throughout the season. These seniors were assisted by Troy Harkey, Bill Loy, Roger Hagler, Erskine Neel, and Neil Cathey. The Indians failed to qualify anyone for the district or state finals. Tom Brabenec practices to develop various tennis skills which he will put to use against opposing schools. Butch Murray, Neil Cathey, Troy Harkey, Craven Hilton, Roger Hagler. 23

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5 J b m Jrw MM ] LMuJSL ! T W HBE i i n ot. First Row: Graham, Murray, M. Bingham, Kitchen, Watson, K. Bingham; D. Wingate; K. Wingate, co-captam; Coach Wooten. Schroeder. Second Row: Miller, co-captain; Burgin; Brown. Four Grapplers Wrestle in State Tournament With fewer participants than in previous years, West grapplers won three matches out of eleven scheduled ones. In the Western 4A tournament held at East Meck¬ lenburg, Robin Wooten won the championship for the 112 pound class; Kelly Wingate, the 154 pound class; and Ray Miller, the 165 pound class. Ray Miller, Robin Wooten, Kelly Wingate, and Steve Schroeder represented the Indians at the state tournament. Ray Miller became state champion for the 165 pound class. Robin Wooten, 112 pound class, placed third in his matches; and Kelly Wingate and Steve Schroeder represented the 154 and 120 pound classes respectively. Coached by Coach John Brown in his first year at West, the grapplers worked to gain endurance and co-ordination, to learn fundamentals, and to maintain an attitude of sportsmanship. Indian grappler Mike Bingham tries to shoot the half nelson on his Independence opponent during an early match. Trying for a pinning combination, grappler Steve Schroeder holds his Independence opponent to the mat. Engaging his opponent in a standing position near the center of the mat, Butch Murray tries for a take down.

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Bishop Leads Cross Country in State Meet na ———— i b RRNJSKf, iMMMB First Row: Mike Gordon, Steve Moore, Mel Bishop, Terry Taylor. Second Row: Johnny Alexander, Bobby Black, Roy Daniels, Dennis Frazier, Jimmy Tevepaugh. Third Row: Thomas Wilson, David Benton, Bill Stokes, Sonny Ervin. This year’s cross country team proved West to be a worthy opponent as the warriors earned fifth place in the state meet. Led by the driving speed of Mel Bishop, the cross country team accumulated their first victory against Catholic by a score of 28 to 27. West lost the second meet to Garinger by one point, 28 to 27. Fighting back after this defeat, the harriers came back to overwhelm Olympic 38 to 23. The warriors lost their next meet to North 33 to 24 but returned to outrun Harding 36 to 28. The regular season ended with a loss in a combination meet with Garinger, East, and Catholic. Runner Mel Bishop shows his running ability as he leads his opponents in an early fall cross country meet. Waiting for the race to begin, Mike Gordon asks an official for instructions concerning the cross country course. Coming up fast, Thomas Wilson makes an attempt to pass the group leaders in a combination cross country meet.