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1977 is the eleventh year in the exis­ After graduation from Fair Park, tence of Captain Shreve High School. Hedges attended college at LSU in It is also the eleventh year Lee Hedges Baton Rouge, where he starred on both has been head coach of the Shreve foot­ the baseball and football teams. He ball team and his record over the past lettered in both sports and is currently ten years speaks for itself: one state third ranked on the all-time minutes champion, for district champions, played list at the Baton Rouge school. eight playoff teams and an overall , record of 155-67-1 0. While on the football team at LSU Coach Hedges became one of only two Where did it all begin? Shreveport players-Byrd's David play A coaching career. Where does a Woodley is the other-to ever coaching career start? How does a quarterback for the "fighting" Tigers. coach become a coach? It all started for Hedges also played on one bowl team Lee He.dges on the athletic fields of while at LSU , the 1949 Tiger squad Fair Park High School. which lost the Sugar Bowl to the nation­ al champions, the Oklahoma Sooners, · ·· The ideals, the values, the philoso­ 35-0. phies that Hedges would carry through­ out his coaching career were formed at In The Minor league Fair Park High School while he was then as now was Lee starring in the Indians' athletic pro­ Football, sport, but he still loved to gram. Hedges was a four year letter­ Hedges' main baseball and he spent two years, man in three sports: baseball, basket­ play playing minor league base­ ball and football. In his senior year he 1952-53, the New York Yankees organiza­ made what was then called the "All­ ball for Class C team at Baton Rouge. North Louisiana Team" as second team tion on a halfback. Hedges spent the biggest part of From this you gather that Lee 1954-55 serving his country in the Hedges was a good high school athlete armed forces, but he returned in the fall with loads of God-given natural ability, of 1955 to begin his coaching career as but that really wasn't the case as long­ assistant football and head baseball "The tvill to excell nnd alma mater, Fair Park time personal friend , and Captain coach at his old tlley en• Shreve Principal Stanley Powell ex­ High School. tile tvill to min, plains, "Lee Hedges was an outstanding dure. Tiley are nuJre hn· high school athlete as we all know and In the fall of 1956, Lee Hedges re­ portnnt tllan tile events as his athletic achievements at Fair ceived his first head coaching job as he Park clearly point out. Lee, however, moved across town from Fair Park to that occusion tlletn.' was not one of those athletes blessed Byrd to become head mentor of the Vince Lombardi with tremendous physical abilities or yellow Jackets, a perennial football natural-God given talent, but he has one powerhouse. The Jackets did not lose of those intangibles that always make their touch under the tutaledge of Lee the difference. What Lee had was the Hedges as they compiled four straight The wind of change moved across incredible desire to be better than what winning seasons under him from 1956 Lee Hedges life again in both 1966 and he was; so he put forth a special effort, through 1959. The best of these seasons 1967. In ' 66 he moved from the high worked extra hard and became the out­ was 1958 when Hedges took the Yellow school ranks to the college ranks as standing athlete that he was then, and Jackets all the way to the state finals, an assistant coach on Joe Aillet's staff the excellent coach he is today." only to lose 14-7. at Louisiana Tech University. Then in 1960 brought another change in Lee '67 Hedges moved back into a high Hedges' coaching career as Caddo school coaching job, taking over the Parish opened a new high school, reigns of the then newly-opened Cap­ Woodlawn. Hedges moved in as the tain Shreve High School. Breakdown first head coach in Knight history. Dur­ ing his five years at Woodlawn, 1960- Captain Shreve has been open 1965, Hedges instilled a winning foot­ eleven years now , yet in the short space of Fair Park 1948 Graduate ball tradition that has helped Woodlawn of ten years , Lee Hedges has built the Tigers 1953 LSU 's Fighting football teams be annual playoff con­ Gator football program into one of the at Baton 1952-53 Minor League Baseball tenders almost since the school's in­ most respected in the state. Rouge ception. 1955 Assistant coach at Fair Park Eight playoff teams, four district 1956-59 Head coach at Byrd Hedges' best year at Wood lawn cham pions and that g real undefeated 1960-65 Head coach at Woodlawn came in 1965 when with Terry Brad­ 1973 state championship team-and all 1966 Assistant coach at La. Tech shaw calling signals at the quarterback of this in just ten years. As long as Lee 1967- head coach at Captain Shreve slot, the Knights rolled all the way to Hedges is on hand the future of Captain the state championship game where Shreve football will be very bright. they lost a heartbreaker, 12-7. VERY BRIGHT INDEED! THE COACH Page~

On Friday night, October 14, 1977, the Captain Sh~eve Gators downed the Minden Crimson Tide, 14-0. It was the The record Gators third straight victory, and their third straight district victory, giving them a 3-0 district slate for the '77 season , but it meant more than that­ belongs much more than that to Coach Lee Hedges.

That win , for the only head football coach Captain Shreve High School has to Hedges ever known, was number 155 in the coaching career of Hedges and it made him the winningest high school football By Donald Garrett coach in Shreveport-Bossier history.

Hedges' overall record now stands at Captain Shreve High School really 155 victories, 67 losses and 10 ties, for doesn't realize just what it has in a winning percentage of about .690. Hedges. He is without a doubt the finest Coach Hedges' 155th victory moved him high school football coach in North one up on his own former high school . Louisiana, probably in the whole state. coach , F.H. Prendergast, whom Hedges Maybe last years ' Gator football player, played under while attending Fair Teddy Casten , puts everything in the Park High School. Prendergast com­ proper perspective for us when he piled a 154-78-13 record for a .655 win­ says, "Coach Hedges is an incredible ning percentage during his 23 years as man. He is respected by everyone he head mentor for the Indians. comes in contact with . It is incredible There you have it. What more can Lee Hedges is a very humble man, that he can be so successful year in and be said that hasn ' t already been said as he unconciously shows in his follow­ year out with both good and bad materi­ about Lee Hedges, except maybe this: ing statement about becoming the win­ al. It just goes to show you what type of WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY defines ningest coach . coach he really is . Coach Hedges is so " incredible" as "beyond belief." And Hedges Reflects far ahead of the rest of the field of high that ' s it, that ' s the key to what Lee "The win brings back many memo­ school coaches , that it is incredible. Hedges has meant to this community, ries for me. I wasn ' t trying to keep up Overall, all I can say is that I have what he has meant to the four high with how many I had won. It was a good gained tremendously by having Lee schools , Fair Park, Byrd , Woodlawn and effort by all our guys. I hate to get sort Hedges as a coach and as a friend. Captain Shreve, at which he has work­ of sentimental about it, as I wasn't Captain Shreve has something special ed , and what he has meant to the I iteral­ aware prior to reading about it in the going for them that should not be over­ ly thousands of lives that he has touched paper." looked . Coach Lee Hedges is a gem and in his coaching . Junior Lee Hedges is I cannot comme Tennis goes nd him enough. " truly an 1-N-C-R-E-D-1-B-L-E man! all the way Football is not the only sport which Lee Hedges coaches well. For in 1977, Coach Hedges coached the Gator tennis team to state titles in girls' doubles, boys 'doubles, girls' singles, and mixed doubles. Asked why Shreve has had such suc­ cessful tennis teams, Coach Hedges replied , "We have excellent players at Shreve. They have played tennis from around ten years of age and are coached by excellent tennis professionals at local clubs. " When asked how much he enjoys coaching tennis, which he has been coaching for 17 years, Hedges answer­ ed, " I enjoy it very much. It is different from football in that I can play it to a certain degree." How long and how often has Coach Hedges played tennis? " I have been playing tennis for about 16 years. During the summer I play about three times a week, but I don't play very often during football season." Page4 THE COACH

be. When I didn't come home she got worried and started calling ever body Respect she could think of to find out where I was . Finally, she called Coach Hedges, who got up in the middle of the night and went down to the police is the nfJme Df the gfJme station looking for me. Coach did find me sound asleep at my friend's house. This goes to show you the kind of man Coach really is. He cares about his play­ "'I l1old it tnot•e itnpot·tnnt to l1nt.~e the ers not just as athletes, but as people plnye•·s' confidetJce tlun1 to hnve tl1eh• and he ' ll do anything he can to help them. " tdfection." By teaching his players that "the Vince Lombardi measure of an athlete is not what he can do in comparison to others, but against his own best self, " Hedges wins there­ By Donald Garrett · "I was real fortunate to have people spect of his players every year, and this Coach Lee Hedges is many things to like Trey, Terry, Roland and Boon my year, 1977, is no different. many different people. However, one teams. They were all fine individuals as thing is for certain: He does things that well as athletes, and I like to think I This excerpt from what senior full­ are remembered by everyone. taught them a little bit about football back Mark Magner writes about Hedges He is remembered especially for while they played under me. I cannot, illustrates this point beautifully: "To things he does with his football teams , however, take any credit for players me as an athlete, Coach Hedges is a like capturing the state championship in like Bradshaw reaching pro ball. That man I work my rear off for. I have so 1973 with a perfect 14-0 record. But he credit goes to the players themselves. much respect for this man and his ex­ is also remembered for smaller, but They're the ones who had the God­ perience that I'd like to be with him on a equally important things, like building given ability and desire and then went football field 24 hours a day to maybe respect on his team. out and worked hard to get where they pick up just a little bit of his knowledge. Lee Hedges has had the "pleasure" are today." As a person, Coach is one of the warm­ as he puts it, of coaching some real fine Lee Hedges, the man with the seri­ est and most understanding persons I athletes such as Trey Prather, Terry ous-looking face and staunch features, know. I can talk with him and you know Bradshaw, Roland Harper and Bo doesn ' t care about the people he coach­ he ' s listening ; no problem is too small Harris. And just what has it meant to es just as football players . He cares for him. I will long remember and cher­ Coach Hedges to have these people as about each and everyone of them as in­ ish my days with Lee Hedges." players? dividuals. And Mark Magner will remember He Breeds Respect these days with Hedges, as will practi­ Ex-Gator quarterback Rodney Bell cally every other athlete who has been a Family backs (1976-77) relates an experience he had part of the Gator football team, both that brings out the truth of this state­ present and past. ment: Coach Lee Hedges is not only re­ up Hedges "It was on a Friday night after a spected by his players; he draws re­ comes into ''Behind every successful man there game a couple of years ago when I spent spect from each person he with. Lee Hedges -- yes Lee is a woman;" and behind Coach Lee the night with a friend , but I forgot to contact breeds respect. Hedges there is his wife Nell and two tell my mother where I was going to Hedges sons, Russell and Doug. Mrs. Nell Hedges, the former Nell Womack comes from Minden, where she graduated from Minden High School in 1951. She· has taught typing and other business courses for thirteen years, the last eight years at Shreve. For several · years at Shreve, she was also a co-adviser for THE CAPTAIN SHREVE ENTERPRISE, the school newspaper. Nell also taught at Fair Park and Wood­ lawn high schools after receiving her B.S. degree in Business Education from Louisiana Tech University in 1954. Nell and Lee have two sons out of their 23-year marriage. Russell Hedges graduates from Shreve last year and plans to attend LSU-S in the spring. While at Shreve, Russell was a member of the state championship tennis team. He was also in the Fellowship of Chris­ tian Athletes and Key Club, in which he served as treasurer. Doug Hedges, a junior at CS, has also played on the tennis team for the past three years since coming to the school in the ninth grade. THE COACH Page 5

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By Donald Garrett Twenty-two years as a coach , twenty-one years as head coach , eleven years the head coach at Captain Shreve numerous playoff appearances , two state finalists, and one stafe champion­ ship. Success seems to follow Lee Hedges wherever he goes. For all that h.e has accomplished , and for all that he has done, honesty, humility, integrity and modesty still waik hand in hand with Lee Hedges. Hedges doesn ' t try to teach these traits to his students and athletes. He merely, without trying, leaves an im­ pression of himself on his students and athletes through the example he shows of himself in his daily approach to life. Work is the key About what he wants to leave with his students and players, Hedges says , "I probably try to teach all my students as much as possible, but you can ' t please everyone you teach. So , whi le teaching and coaching I don ' t try to leave any impressions with my students and athletes except that: Nothing comes easy; you have to go out and work for it. That they know a good hard days work isn ' t bad . If you ' re going to do something, do it the best· you can. And if you set a goal or play a game and then get beat or fall short and you know deep inside yourself that you've done the very best you could, then hold your head up high because you ' ve done all you could do." Over the years Coach Hedges has helped many young men become better persons as well as athletes and just what has this meant to Hedges? "It's a good feeling to know you have helped someone in someway to become a better person. I like to think my being associated with them, and them with me, has helped each of us." "Coaclt. Hedges treats you like a real person. The American College Dictionary Be gives you a tva•••n feeling of coming and defines a legend as being a non-histori­ playing for his tean•." cal or unverifiable story handed down by tradition from earlier times and pop­ ularly accepted as historical. People create legends, but a man makes his own legend . Lee Hedges has probably never seen himself as a legend; far from it. But Coach Junior Lee Hedges has been building a legend over the past twenty-three years, and as long as he continues to coach foot­ ball, the legend will grow and GROW! PageS THE COACH

Leviston went to Bossier Colored High School (Butler Elementary), where he played football and basketball QUOTES and to Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, on a basketball and baseball scholarship where he majored in phy­ sical education and minored in bio­ ABOUT logy. After graduating, he was drafted in the Army where he served for two years, and he played basketball and baseball with his division team. He took COACH his basic training at Fort Bliss where Coach Hedges was also serving at that "One of the finest men time. He later went on to attend grad­ I ever met." uate school at Colorado University in Boulder, Colorado. Tommy Powell "A man of honor." Coach Leviston is married to the Albert Leviston former Elena Blackwell. They have two This is what Coach Tommy Powell, children, Brian who playes football for who has been at CS since its opening in La. Tech and Casaundra, 10. 1966, thinks of Coach Hedges. Once a Coach Albert Leviston not only calls coach at Oak Terrace, where he coached Hedges, "A man of honor," but adds, Asked how he feels about coaching, Terry Bradshaw, Powell says, "I con­ "with his positive thinking, he is re­ Leviston replied: "I feel that coaching is sider it a privilege to work for him. It sponsible for the many young men un­ one of the greatest things a man can has been a highlight of my life." der his leadership to take a positive do. You get to see the reactions of In 1966, Powell became assistant outlook on 'Life's Game' and move youngsters when they are winning and football and head track coach at CS. forward. losing. Being a coach influences the He went to Vivian High School, lives of many young people. It brings where he graduated in 1955. While Leviston has been at CS for nine many contacts with people outside of there, he played football, basketball and years teaching physical education and athletics." ran track. He later went to La. Tech for general math, and coaching. Before Coach Leviston 's hobbies include his college education on a track scholar­ coming to Shreve, he was a physical bowling, tennis, fishing, plus watching ship, majoring in math and minoring in education teacher as well as football, and officiating all sports. science. He went on to receive his mas­ basketball, and baseball coach, being When asked what he would do if ter's degree from Northwestern State the head coach in basketball and base­ girls came out for the baseball team, he University. ball at Eden Gardens High School for answered: "If there is no rule that says two years. Leviston has also taught at they can't play, I would let them try Carrie Martin High in Bossier City and out for the team." Beore Washington Carver in Shreve­ What would Coach Leviston be do­ port. He has taught chemistry, biology, ing if he weren't coaching? "I probably general science, general math, Algebra would have been an electrical engineer I, and driver's education. or a painter."

When asked what he would be doing "As a coach there is if he were not coaching high school sports, Coach Reeves answred; "If none better." I was not coaching high school sports, I probably would be working in a paper­ Alden Reeves mill in Jonesboro." Coach Reeves was asked how he "If there is anyone who can't get felt about coaching, and he replied: along with Lee Hedges, he needs to "I consider teaching to be my job, but I have his own personality checked out. consider coaching to be my livelihood." He has influenced more people's lives Coach Powell has been married to than he could ever know, and will con­ the former Beth Sanders for 18 years, tinue to do so," according to Coach and they have three children, Amy, 15, Alden Reeves. Jennifer, 11, and John, 6. Reeves has coached the baseball When Coach Powell was asked how team for three years and has been as­ he felt about coaching , he answered: sistant football coach for ten years. "I love coaching because it has been one As soon as Reeves left Louisiana Tech of the things that 1 wanted to do air my where he played ·football and base­ life. I love coaching at CS because I ball, he came to teach at CS. A graduate have found that the boys here love to of Jonesboro-Hodge High, Reeves participate and do things to the best signed as a free agent with the Wash­ of their ability. It's a pleasure to coach ington Redskins, after his graduation such great guys. from Tech . When asked what the characteristics Coach Reeves has been married to of the perfect athlete are, he answered: the former Adrane Ray for ten years, "A team player, who wants to win be­ and they have three children, Amy, 8, cause of the team; not for himself." Bo, 4, and Andy, 3. THE COACH Page7

When asked how he felt when he Coach Boydstun is married to the won the state championship in baseball former Carolyn Comer. They have been at Bethune, Coach Conway answered, married for six years and have two "The greatest thrill about getting to the children, David, Jr. 5, and Jenifer, 2. state playoffs was beating Mansfield When Coach Boydstun was asked and Vida Blue in an extra inning game how he felt about coaching , he- an­ by the score of 2-1. Winning the state swered:"! got into coaching because I championship at Bethune was a great enjoy being with kids, and I decided that experience, but the 1973 state champ­ was going to be my life's work." ionship football team had to be the greatest thrill of my life. "

When asked what he would be doing if he was not coaching high school sports, "I would probably be working in the field of recreation or I would be an official, si nee this was my occupation before coming to teach in Caddo Par­ ish."

"He ltas influenced many "He is n dedicffted 1nnn, lives ·in his years of 1vi-tl1 dignity, loyulty ut1d coaching." mitl1 n keen ubility to David Boydstun hundle youngsters." Clarence Conway Head basketball coach, David Boyd­ stun, also says, "As a coach, Hedges is Coach Clarence Conway also says a leader of young men and a molder of "His record speaks for their Hedges "respects the rights and feel­ character. He is a man of the truth itself." ings of all. I have never known him to and value to the youth of this area.'' Boydstun is in his seventh year of teach­ abuse or belittle anyone. " Having Johnny Burnam taught physical education for seven ing at CS, where he began his teaching years at CS so far, Conway went to career in January, 1971. "Coach Hedges is an understanding Morgan Park High School where he and respectable person," according to played basketball for four years. After Coach Boydstun went to Natchi­ Coach Johnny Burnam who has been at graduating from high school , he went to toches High School where he played CS for five years teaching drivers ed­ Southern University for his college basketball and ran track. After graduat­ ucation and physical education . He education where he lettered 3 years on ing from high school, he enrolled at La. taught at Booker T . Washington for one the basketball team, and he also letter­ Tech. After two years there he trans­ year, where he also assisted the basket­ ed 2 years in tennis. After one year at ferred to Northwestern State University ball team. Burnam went to BTW for Southern, Conway was drafted into the to finish his college education. While at­ high school where he played football Army and served our country for 2 tending La. Tech he played junior var­ and basketball· during his senior year, years. He returned to Southern after his sity basketball for two years. then later attended Grambling College Army discharge where he later received where he earned a B.S. degree in physi­ his B.S . degree. cal education. Before arriving at CS he taught one Coach Burnam served during the year at Central High School and eight Vietnam Conflict, but he later returned years at Bethune High School. While at to recieve his degree. After graduating Bethune, he coached the 1965 Cougar from Grambling, he went on to pursue baseball team to a state championship. his masters degree, at Southern Univer­ Two of the players that played on the sity. He also got his plus 30. state championship team, John Jeter, Asked how he felt about coaching with the Chicago White Sox, and Matt Coach Burnom said: "I feel good about Alexander, with the Oakland A ' s, coaching because I love being around played in Major Leagues. and working with kids." When Burnam When he arrived at CS, Conway was asked if his daughter was going to taught physical education as well as play football when she came to CS, helping Coach Powell with the track he smiled, then replied, "By the time team. The next year he became an as­ my daughter reaches high school, girls sistant football and baseball coach might be playing football." When asked under Coach Reeves. That year the how the basketball team was going to do Gators went on to win district in both this year, Coach Burnam replied, "I football and baseball. Presently Coach feel with a whole lot of work and dedi­ Conway is married to the former Nancy cation by each player, our team will be Mallette, and they have been married as good as any high school team in the for 20 years. state of Louisiana. " row) row)

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"He is the foundation to a chantpionship." Donald Miller, defensive end

"He is by fa·r the best >}titth:' coach I've ever seen.' }/ ;.·· · Todd Hughes, guard

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"There is n couch, tencher nnd friend all 1977 Gator defensive backs and line­ rolled up into one great man - Couclt Lee backers: (kneeling) Dennis McCiought Hedges." and Lawerence Kahlden (standing) Joe Clarke McCoilister, offensive guard Papa, Johnny Wagnon, and lsiah Smith. THE COACH Page 11

Harper, Harris Pro players remember Hedges

Harper remembers an experience. Roland Ha.rper that shows the truth of this statement: "We were playing Neville in a play­ Roland Harper graduated from Cap­ off game a number of years ago and tain Shreve High School in 1971 and Coach designed a play in which I played then attended Louisiana Tech on a a major part. We didn't think the play football scholarship. Harper, who had would work, but we wound up scoring been an all-district running back while two touchdowns off it and winning the playing for Lee Hedges at Captain game. " Shreve, was used primarily as a block­ "Another thing I remember about ing back for Charles "Quick Six" my days with Coach Hedges at Captain McDaniel during his career at Tech. Shreve, was the unity we had as a team . Roland blocked well enough, however, That taught a whole lot ~ We had a good to be picked on the seventeenth and team and we played together as a team. final round of the 1975 NFL draft by Coach taught us that unity is the the Chicago Bears. strength of the team. Hedges was very Not many seventeenth draft choices proud of the way we played as a team make it in the NFL, but Harper was an and he let us know that. " exception. Roland was so good, in fact , that he received the Brian Piccolo When not playing for the Bears , Award which is given each year to the Roland has a number of off-season oc­ player voted the most valuable Chicago cupations. He works with a family Bears rookie. fraternity, The Independent Order of In a telephone interview from Foresters. He is director of the Bears Chicago, Roland recalled his days with FCA and is employeed by Continental his old high school football coach, Sports Enterprises, a recruiting agency Lee Hedges. for the Bears. "Lee Hedges is a tremendous Harper is married to former Captain coach. At the time I knew him his whole Shreve student Alice Roberts and they life was football. Coach would calculate have two children , twin boys , Roland a play and the whole thing would work and Noland , age 16 months. just naturally." So Harris

At 6 ' -3 "·, 228 pounds, Bo Harris is the starting strong linebacker of the Ex-LSU and Captain Shreve Cincinatti Bengals. 8o's career really great Bo Harris, now starting linebacker with got its start, how~ver , on the practice the NFL' s Cincinnati Bengals. fields of Captain Shreve High School under the direction of Lee Hedges. Playing fo r Hedges, Harris won all­ What did Coach Hedges contribute district honors as a linebacker during to your life as an athlete and/or as a his tenure at Shreve which stretched person? from 1968-1970. "Coach Hedges showed me to ap­ After graduation from Captain preciafe the good things a person or Shreve in the spring of 1971 Bo enrolled football player has and to award that at LSU-Baton Rouge. He was an. All person accordingly. " Southeastern Conference linebacker for the Tigers and was drafted on the third Can you recall any special experi­ round of the 1975 draft by the Bengals. ences you had with Coach Hedges either Bo became a full time starter for Cinci­ on or off the football field? natti in his second year as a pro 1976. "When I first met him, he made me I conducted this following interveiw feel at home. This helped me make up with Harris, via letter, from Cincinatti my mind about attending Captain where he is currently starring in his Shreve High School after moving to third NFL season: Shreveport from Leesville. " What outstanding traits do you most remember about Coach Hedges during Would you p~ease sum up your feel­ Former Captain Shreve and Louisi­ your years at Captain Shreve? ings about Coach Hedges in a few ana Tech great Roland Harper, now "There were three things I most words? with the Chicago Bears, and Family, remember: (1) patience, (2) general "To sum Lee Hedges wife Alice up in a few and children Roland and understanding of his players, and (3) his words is impossible Noland, age 16 months. ---he ' s ' ,orth -,uch knowledge of football . " more than a few words · Page 12 THE COACH

Teddy Casten "Probably the most outstanding trait about Coach Hedges I recall," says Gator Teddy Casten , "is that Coach Hedges wasn't only concerned about you as a football player, but that he was sincerely interested in you as an indi­ vidual. He was always concerned for the well being of his players after we got off the field and this was important. Overall , his devotion to his job and to his players was his most impressive trait in my mind ."

''Coach Hedges gave me,'' contin­ ues Casten , " as well as other players on the team , the inspiration to perform well in whatever job we did. He led by example, and he meant so much to me that it was hard for me to let the man down. "

Casten recalls a special experience Hedges that has meant very "COACH HAS IMPROVED MY ATTITUDE 100% towards football, school with Coach : "Well he proved one thing and everything else too. Coach Hedges is Captain Shreve Football," says much to him to everybody. He proved to us that if Senior Malcolm Davis. you work hard enough and don't quit that you will succeed no matter what it is you are trying to do. He proved this to Kenny Philibert Woodlawn. · us in last year ' s game with "Coach Hedges has one trait that stands out in my memory and that is his do it with such patience," says ex-Gator quarterback, Kenny ability to teach and to Even though we were down 14-0, Phi I i bert. Coach Hedges never gave up. We had on about his former coach, "Coach taught me to show re­ Philibert continued all worked too hard . Sure enough we to be humble when you lose. This has helped tremendously spect when you win and came back and won 21-14. Coach person in my later life. in making me a better Hedges, as well as all of the team, was elated . I ' ve never seen Coach show so Kenny has two things he remembers Willie 8. Mosely much emotion as he did after that game. well about Coach Hedges: "I was able to He must have thought he was Dwight Coach Hedges as being communicate with Coach and could talk "I remember Stones the way he was jumping up and going man, who really with him about al)ything. Also, in the a kind, easy down! We were all pumped up! This says former Gator 1973 state championship game when knows his business," was without a doubt the highlight of . " Coach taught me to Joel Thomas threw a touchdown pass Willie B. Moseley my three years with Coach Hedges at give it all you got, and work, you could teil how happy Coach was and never quit, Captain Srheve. " he didn't get happy very often! work, work. I loved to be on the field up Hedges, Philibert with Coach, just learning from him In summing Teddy Casten is a 1977 graduate of him one of the greatest and I' II always remember him as being said, "I consider Captain Shreve High School. During his He's just a fantastic man a great individual." coaches ever. three years at Shreve, Teddy was one of the football field." Willie B. Mosely is the greatest run­ on and off the student leaders of the school as is one of the finest ning back in the history of Captain Kenny Philibert both an athlete and student. all around athletes to ever come out of Shreve High School. He holds all Gator marks. Captain Shreve High School, starring single season and career rushing , Casten , who is now attending col­ on the baseball, football, and track Mosely, along with Carlos Pennywell lege at LSU-Baton Rouge and studying teams during his three years at Shreve. was the very heart of the Gator offense law, was class president both his junior Kenny was the starting shortstop on the 1973 state Championship team, and senior years. He was also a member in all three of his years on the Gator as Willie rushed for over a thousand of Key Club, FCA, the National Honor baseball team. He high jumped, pole yards that year. at Society, and the Debate Team. vaulted and threw the javelina for CS Willie B. Mosely is now a senior where track team and he quarterbacked the Northwestern State Universtiy, re­ As an athlete, Teddy won all-district 1975 Gators into the playoffs winning all he is starting cornerback and punt honors as a linebacker on the 1976 Gator district honors in the process. turner on the Demon football squad. and he was the starting catcher, Philibert is currently in his sopho­ During 1976, Willie B. was so good in squad with a batting average over .300, in both more year at Northwestern State Uni­ returning punts that he was third rank­ his junior and senior seasons for the versity, where he is the starting quarter­ ed in the entire nation in Major College Shreve baseball team. back for the Demon football team. Football. THE COACH Page 13 Hedges ranks at top with administrators, doctors Stan Powell Principal "Coach Hedges is an outstanding gentleman and coach." Principal Stan­ ley Powell has known Coach Hedges since back in 1956 when he was the coach at North Caddo and Hedges was coaching the Fair Park Indians. Powell has always had an interest in football and it even runs in the family. In hi'gh school he was halfback at Boga·· losa and now his son, Stan, is quarter­ Dr. Bundrick, team doctor Stanley Powell, principal of Captain back with Huntington High School in Shreve. southwest Shreveport. Dr. Bundrick Powell attends all football games Dr. William S. Bundrick, Donald and in the eleven years he's been at who has Horton been the team doctor Shreve, prides himself in having for the Captain "I think Coach Hedges is a re­ only Shreve missed three games. Gators for eight years, se~s nowned individual. One who makes de­ Coach Hedges as an outstanding indi­ cisions for the over all team instead of Powell and Hedges have been vidual. He comments, " To work with promoting the individual. Most of his friends ' for quite some time and Stan Coach Hedges from a medical stand­ decisions over the years have been was ball boy for the gators when he was point has been just great. He puts the right, and he ' s very serious minded younger. health and welfare of his players first, about his job. " Powell's family are Gator fans, but and not once has he ever questioned a Donald Horton is Shreve ' s assistant also pull for the Huntington team when medical decision. He is much more principal who is a graduate of BTW. Stan plays. They are very much a foot­ cautious than your ordinary football He is in charge of and helps organize ball family. coach, always going beyond the call of all school activities, including pep ral­ duty. As a person I have tremendous re­ lies and other school functions. spect for him and that it's been a great Horton started at Shreve some seven Miss Sandy privilege to be associated with him as years ago , teaching senior English and well as the whole coaching staff. " Humanities. He then became admis­ Dr. Bundrick, when not helping the trative coordinator in 1975 and in Feb­ McCalla Captain Shreve Gators is an Orthopedic ruary of 1977, became assistant pri nci­ Surgeon at the Bone and Joint Clinic. pal. Along with these extra duties he ' s "Coach Hedges is super, the b~st. still finding time this year to attend all And he's done a lot for the guys." of the football games . Miss Sandy McCalla, assistant Horton graduated from Booker T . principal at CS, was taught by our Washington High School and taught great coach when she attended Fair there for two and a half years. Luckily Park High School. we don't play them , but Horton says he wouldn't have any problems where McCalla attends all the football games his loyalties are concerned. He's a true and. is an ardent Gator fan. Gator fan. She's been a cheerleader sponsor for 17 years and a teacher for 18. She is not only busy with her assistant principal duties, but also is in charge of the pep rallies, the homecoming box and even the buying of the toy footballs given out at homecoming. Her work involves working out an agenda for each pep rally and super­ vising all skits beforehand.

McCalla said this year's cheer­ leaders are one of the best groups ever. They've needed very little super­ vision and been able to work out most of their own problems. They do deserve. ~.i·· 'i.~; a lot of credit. But then, so does Donald Horton, assistant principal Miss McCalla. Miss Sandy McCalla, assistant principal Page 14 THE COACH SPIRIT ABOUNDS

Coach Hedges may have the record and he and his team may capture the eyes of most everyone attending a Gator football game, but several school organizations and school personnel help form the backbone of what CS football has become in the last 11 years. If Shreve ' s cheerleaders and AI E. Gator, the marching bancl , ROTC , Pep Squad and , yes , even the newly-formed AI E.' s Army, did not come to the games, spirit might still exist, but a Captain Shreve football game would never be the same again. The cheer­ leaders and pep squad are constantly chanting or doing cheers , trying to boost the morale of the players and keep the fan spirit up. Although during half­ time, the marching band , directed by Mike Raleigh , performs outstanding routines , they also play during the game. Other participants during the games include ROTC, which raises the flag and ushers, while AI E.'s Army yells the latest cheers from the stands. Clubs Help Too Other school organizations help during the games at times, but even more so at the pep rallies. Each week a different club performs a skit at the rally; others make posters, sponsor con­ tests and decorate cars. Shreve's Student Council makes nearly all the plans for Homecoming Week, which of course is topped off with tonight ' s game against Natchitoches. Even though the students at Shreve do most of the work for the rallies and games, without teacher sponsorship and heiR many things could not be accom­ plished . Advising the pep squad are M iss Joyce Jordan and Mrs. Renell Moore, both physical education teachers , while the sponsor for the cheerleaders is Miss Sandy McCalla, also assistant principal at Shreve. ROTC is headed by Sgt. Maj. Henry Chiasson . Another valuable organization is the Football Ad Staff which is sponsored by Mrs. Judy Horne. This staff is respon­ sible for publishing the FOOTBALL PROGRAM for each home game. The programs sell for 25 cents for regular issues and 50 cents for the Homecoming issue and contain such in­ formation as team rosters, lettermen at Shreve, and biographical sketches of the coaches. One of the single most important persons at Captain Shreve is the man who handles ticket sales and other finances of the football team. Matt Perdue does this along with his job as Student Council advisor and biology teacher. THE COACH Page 15 He's the only one.'

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