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

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Wi' 5 l l i 5 Q ' 3 twig AA David Blust shoots over opponents to score an easy two points. E 1' Finding himself in a bind, Cliff Wakefield takes a hurried shot from the corner. l Nicholson Mark Guenther makes his move toward the bas- ket. . .,.r, rl' t s ' t 2 it if - W ff E K -Q-ft- 0 3 Y i YB Rl L' L dl y Starting junior Varsity players anxiously await a possible rebound. IV BOYS BASKETBALL 89

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.V.'s Ready Themselves to Fill Varsity Positions The l.V. Boys Basketball ' Team was under the leader- A zsfraa sii- :-f ship of Coach john Brooks. The team had six capable A starters. They were Mark Guenther, David Blust, Cliff Wakefield, Terry Billings, Terr McElfresh, and lerry Midkiftx The role of co-captains al- ternated amon these boys. As a result of keen competi- tion, turnovers plag1ued the team. However, t e team managed to compile a 9-8 recor . Several of the games were lost in the final seconds by only a few points. Due to the fact that this year's varsity team will be depleted by graduation, the l.V. team had to ready them- selves to fill the open positions. if Hestwood By leaping high to control the tap, Cliff Wakefield starts another game. First row: David Meredith, David Shepherd, David Blust, Mark Guenther. Second row: jerry Mid- kiff, Gary Bowers, Terry Billings, Charles Powell, jeff Spencer. Third row: Tommy Baker, Mike Blackwelder, Steve Chambers, Bruce Denny, Kim Joyce, Coach Brooks. BASKETBALL

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Wrestling: Endurance, Stamina, and Skill Sweating off excess pounds, learning new holds, and con- ditioning for tiring matches filled practices which primed wrestlers for the season. A grappler had to be in top mental and physical shape to wrestle in the arduous six- minute matches. Though strength was an asset, speed, skill, and endurance were the goals of ambitious wrestlers. The team suffered a very disappointing year as they compiled a 2-10 record. How- ever, our glrapplers were in many matc es right up until the end, seven matches were lost by nine points or less. With a few breaks it could have been an entirely different season. lnexperience was a major reason for the disappointing season. Nevertheless, many individuals such as David Wrenn, Greg Cook, Robert Martin, and David Messen- heimer turned in strong per- formances match after match. The season came to a sud- den end when a wrestler was found to be ineligible and the team was barred from further competition in the sectionals. Yet, no one could take away the year's accomplishments. .. V --i it I Hestwood Working for better position, Herbert Pressley breaks down an opposing wrestler. getty, itgtsrfrfti - ! qtstfipfs L is A A S Nicholso First row: Dean Blake, Ken Barber, David Wrenn, Robert Martin, David Reagan, Stuart Huntley, Coach Hollifield. Second row: Don Tatum, Steve Morris, Steve Goins, Rick Evans, Alonzo Webster, Chuck Durham. Third row: Kenny Almond, Herbert Pressley, Roger Jennings, Vance Capps, Phillip Hardy. - . ' Morris Wrestlers Loosen up for match against Northeast. 90 WRESTLING ,,,.,......--Q--'- ' Hestwood As Coach Hollifield gives advice to his struggling matmen, the tension builds for those who haven't yet wrestled.