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

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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.

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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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« - if Straining for every possible inch of distance, Mike Russell makes a strenuous leap in the running broad jump. Pouring on speed, Jerry Stowe makes a last-effort burst of speed to leave the rest of the pacers in a final lap. Track Team Places Fifth in State Tournament The track team had a slow start but came on strong to finish the season in fifth place in the state 4-A meet. The Warriors began the season by coming in second in the first combination meet with Myers Park on top with 93 points, West with 31 points, and Garinger with 23 points. The following meet had almost identical scores with Myers Park having 93, West 37, and Garinger 18 points. The next meet was the turning point of the season as West beat North and Harding by the score of 64 5 6 to 54 and 28 respectively. West then defeated Garinger by the overwhelming score of 103 1 2 to 38 1 2. To keep the string of victories going, West scored 93 points to Garinger’s 72 points, Ashley’s 25 1 2 points, and Hunter Huss’s 7 12 points. To end a fine season, West earned a big victory over Harding, Ashley, and Hunter Huss with the scores, West 82 1 2, Harding 42, Ashley 22 1 2, and Hunter Huss 3. First Row: Cauble, Blanks, McCullough, Winters, Bishop, Chavis, Cox, Leatherman, Taylor. Second Row: Ervin, Elam, Brewer, James, S. Moore, Morgan, Plummer, R. Moore, Teve- paugh, Helms. Third Row: Frazier, Allen, L. Wilson, Statues, T. Wilson, Hyder, Alexander, Nixon, Sizemore, Gordon. ( Rey¬ nolds]} Greene, Coach Patterson. 25