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

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Bishop, Sizemore Lead Trackmen in State Tournament First Row: Cauble, Blanks, McCullough, Winters, Bishop, Chavis, Cox, Leatherman, Taylor. Second Row: Ervin, Elam, Brewer, James, S. Moore, Morgan, Plummer, R. Moore, Tevepaugh, Helms. Third Row: Frazier, Allen, L. Wilson, Starnes, T. Wilson, Hyder, Alexander, Nixon, Sizemore, Gordon, Reynolds, Green, Coach Patterson. Pat Eaton shows good form as he attempts to clear the bar while Peck Byrum, Eddie Allen, and Bobby Helms watch. Finishing a winning season, the track team placed eighth in the state tournament. In tire state meet Mel Bishop placed sec¬ ond in the mile with a time of 4.25. Roy Sizemore placed in both the high and low hurdles. Mel Bishop, a versatile runner, won the mile run in the sec¬ tional meet with a time of 4.275. As the Indians defeated Hard¬ ing 82 to 36, Bishop set a new school record in the 880 yard run by turning in a time of 1.574. Having good depth. West placed first in five meets. The Tribe won their first meet by defeating the Garinger Wildcats by a score of 59 to 50. Johnny Alexander, Sidney Blanks and Mel Bishop led the scoring for West with ten, nine and eight points respectively. The 4-A Conference meet at East Mecklenburg found West in a solid fourth place. Johnny Leatherman puts pressure on the leaders of the 880-yard run dur¬ ing a track meet at South Mecklenburg.

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Front Row: Lenny Bullock, Roy Daniels, Terry Wallace, Jonny Bruce Gillenwater, James Fraley, Johnny Leatherman, Darrel Kidd, Alexander, Lee Statton, Terry Taylor, Mike Gordon. Second Row: Ronnie York, Steve Moore, Coach Patterson. Cross Country Team Places Ninth in State Competition Proving to be a worthy opponent, the cross country team finished the regular season meets with two first place and four second place finishes. Leading the team were Steve Moore, Terry Taylor, Mike Gordon, and captain, Jonny Alexander. On September 14, the cross country team opened its season with a win in a meet of four schools. In the next meet, West finished second and was beaten only by Myers Park. Placing second in the following three meets, the harriers concluded a regular season with a win over North, Harding, and Olympic. After meeting with regular season success, the team finished third in a 4-A Conference meet of nine schools. In a sectional meet of fourteen schools, the Indians earned fourth place. To conclude the season, the West harriers placed ninth in state com¬ petition. Being instructed by Coach Patterson, Larry Bullock and Terry Taylor await the start of a cross country meet. Getting a good start, Johnny Leatherman, Terry Taylor, Jonny Alexander, and Steve Moore participate in a local 4-A Conference cross country meet in which West finished third out of nine schools.

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Strawn Sets New School Record for Lowest Average Steve Vaughn, Bill Judson, Lee Hipp,Terry Helms, Tim Eaton, Wilford Capps, David Strawn, Ronnie Montgomery. Under coach Kent Moseley, the golf team enjoyed one of its best seasons. Powered by experienced seniors Strawn, Hipp, and Helms, the team had a 12-4-1 record during the regular season. Sparking the team through its victories, David Strawn ended the season with a nine hole stroke average of 37.5. This average enabled him to receive the golf award, which goes to the Indian with the lowest seasonal average. Following the first win of the season against West Charlotte, the Indians defeated Olympic 26-1. Although the only point lost was by David Strawn, he shot a 76 and defeated Iris opponent. All of the players won their individual matches. Adding to their regular season success, the team finished fifth in the conference meet. Strawn, Hipp, Judson, and Helms participated in that meet. Striving to perfect his golf swing, Tim Eaton practices diligently while preparing for an afternoon round of golf. V ' - v ' •- ' v In order to obtain a starting berth, B. Judson practices chipping after school to improve his accuracy and range. As he makes his drive from a tee, West golfer David Strawn shows perfect form while practicing his back swing.