Western Guilford High School - Amici Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Kneeling: Eddie Squeaky Hicks, john Lover Lojko, john Swifty Rallsg john jungle Blust, David Dobee Bow- man. Standing: john Barney Barnes, Manager, Gordon Doc Brewer, Manager, Gene Geno Blackwelderg Greg Man of all Men French, Roy Boy Wieselquist, Ray Pearl Coble, Robert Super Bob Kent, Bobby Ruby Haith- cox, Steve Smacky Lackey, Grant Grunt Walters, Keith Mac Guentherp Coach Casey jones. Hornets Begin Season With High Expectations Maness Both teams look on as Robert Kent and a Gibsonville opponent stage their own battle at the coliseum in our first conference clash. The Western Guilford Boys' Varsity Basketball Team started the season with high expecta- tions for a successful season. Returning from last year's team were two key starters, co-captains Robert Kent and lohnn Ralls. New to the schook were two outstandin transfers from Grimsley. Ads to that several fine players from the previous year's jay- vee squad and Western had a stroigig nucleus for an out- stan ingteam. The strong points of the team at the start of the season were its outstandin shooting ability and its quicEness. The weak oints were a lack of re- bounding power and erratic defensive efforts. ' The question that remained was whether individuals with the potential these had could put it all together as a team. BASKETBALL

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Everywhere there seemed to 'Umgowah Great Power Hornets Are The Best' be the idea of gettin' it to- gether. The Pep Band took the idea seriously - they made it happen. Made up of members of the I Marching Band, the Pep Band played a role of major impor- tance in boosting school spirit and pride. Under the direction of Mr. Richard Spencer, the selections played for pep ral- lies and games were lively and popular, making even the du lest foot shake at least a little. If it didn't, a smile of amusement would surely slink across the face at some of the antics and cheers prompted bythe music. As the Pep Band went to the district tournament at High Point Andrews, spirit again was Montgomery Pep Band, First row: Susan Hildebrantp Kathy Cannady, Mike Tate, Betsy Heath, Greg Loflinp Eddie Potts, Chuck Royster. Second row: Cliff Wakefield, Mandy Oden, Doug Bean, David Butler, Roger Coble, Mitzi Siler, jeff French. Third row: Rick Self, Bobby Patat, leannie Teague, Dave Reagan, Bruce Sprague, Les Calaway, Mr. Richard Spencer. if? 1 LV l I EQ? , 'll A Alv: X f u ' 2 , ff l . f H 0 ,E ,, :,, J ' E f 3' a t A , if f ,fi . 2 . ,,,' ' w. ij img, M 2 as P I I i I If' I ' g l j , a 23 ng ii . . af t it I 13 y We syycssas , . y i f , 2 1 , . r ' - ' t'i ' ,, ' , ' y i I . 'A H - L 'I We'll do anything for a picture! S P I R I T 80 SPIRIT boosted even though our boys .... Wonder what would have happened if they had won? john Jefferies, lower left, thinks quietly to himself, Will they ever shut up?

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From Strenuous Practices to Relaxing Showers i L 2, 7 r tu if Maness Gene Blackwelder attempts a shot over Steve Lackey in practice scrim- mage. dis, Greg French, unopposed, goes in for an easy two points. 82 BASKETBALL Maness Robert Kent, johnny Ralls, and john Lojko prepare for after-practice activities Maness Above: lohn Lojko catches Gibsonville opponent flat-footed. Below: Ray Coble shows that defense is the name of the game . N hl