West Muskingum High School - Tornado Yearbook (Zanesville, OH)

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'xi if me I ssfrlsm. . For the Western Pike Indian game the cheerleaders planned a little extra entertainment. The Indians of Pike were killed by the stronger West cowboys. The Wheaties' eaters cowboys exterminated the Corn Flake eating India.ns. Athens Jima Again Qhms Tofwndoes For the last three years West Muskingum's Tor- nadoes have won their way to regional play, and every year they have been defeated by a close mar gin. This year was no different as the Running Guns fell 81-75 to Western Pike. The Tornadoes were down as many as 19 points during the contest but made a late comeback to no avail. Most of the statistics were in favor of the Tournament Tornadoes. Top: Jim Schlaegel q3lJ takes a shot over the jumping Bates QZZJ of Cadiz. Left: With refereeing the way it was at Athens the game turned into a free-for-all at times. Here Dave Beitzel f25J looks at the tackle made by Jeff Murrey. fit was a first downj. 93

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Dave Beitzel 1241 points to Mike McDaniel to Dave Beitzel q24j crams the ball Down The get the ball which he lost in disgust. Throat of a Tri-Valley cager. Qimzgkb Dfsbrwb Tw, ls Acldevellf bg Tofuwdoes Gary Ankrum ran his team into their fourth District title in as many years. Coach Ankrum has always used the theory that to win a team must use the fast-break and keep the enemy off balance. West worked its way to the regionals in '68 with wins over Cadiz Q96-481 and Guernsey Central Q87-751 in the New Concord Sectional. In the Marietta District West's first foe was the Shenandoah Zeps. They fell Q81-755 in a close contest that found West behind ll points at the beginning of the fourth quarter. West downed the Pilots of River 69-57 for the right to enter the Athens regional. ln Athens the Tornadoes fell 81-'75 in a rough game to the Indians of Western Pike. NEW CONCORD SECTIONAL West Muskingum 96 Cadiz 48 West Muskingum 87 Guernsey Central 75 MARIETTA DISTRICT West Muskingum 81 Shenandoah '75 West Muskingum 69 River 57 ATHENS REGIONAL West Muskingum 75 Western Pike 81 92 Jim Schlaegel q3lJ takes down the net at Marietta after the District win over River

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