Amherst County High School - Amethyst Yearbook (Amherst, VA)

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This year’s Varsity team had a record of six wins and seven losses. The boys under the coach- ing of Mr. Allen Campbell showed strong poten- tial throughout the year. Next year’s varsity should benefit strongly from these boys. Each player showed improvement in every game. The team was led by the scoring of David W’right and Donnie Brown. All of these boys had plenty of drive and determination and were always on the floor fighting to win. David Wright (No. 21) and Marion Tomlin (No. 22) fight for control of basketball for Amherst against Madison Heights. Amherst Opposition 25 Bedford 30 38 Bedford 42 36 Madison Heights 28 28 Nelson 34 46 Brosville 23 53 Appomattox 31 13 Rustburg 29 36 Madison Heights 39 39 Appomattox 42 44 Nelson 30 51 New London 40 40 New London 28 19 Rustburg 25 The Lancer’s J.V. team seems to be in hard competition with the opposing team. Junior Varsity Basketball First row: Donnie Brown, Mr. Allan Campbell, coach; Dick Wayne Burley, David Wright, Kenneth Jobe, George Neas, Wilkins, Marion Tomlin. Second row: Roger Roberts, Glen Dennis Brown, Dick Jeter, Neil Palmer, Rich Garbee. Reichard, Jimmy Cash, Charles Moss, Dwight Fulcher, i A 1 r Ziy L ' m r-i L IKi

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Front owr: Wendy Wood, J. D. Mitchell, Kenneth East, Manon Tomlin, Andrew, Cooper, Dennis Brown, Jac Camm, Ronnie Meeks, Mr. Thomas. Second row: Wayne Myers, Mike Brockman, Billy Cooper, Charles Moss, Kenneth Jobe, Donnie Brown, George N’eas, Roddie Bryant, Owen Banton, Ronnie Fulcher. Back row: A. C. Mr. Gann, Carl Long, Grover Peery, Mike Smith, George Siegrist, Carl Staples, Jack Vaughan, Richard Martin, Dick Mayo. Junior Varsity Football Rookie Coach, Gerald Thomas, led the Junior Var- sity to a brilliant undefeated 6-0-1 record. The J.V.’s stressed defense in their past campaign, having only 5 touchdowns scored against them the whole season. The “Little Lancers” also got their of- fense into high gear scoring 40 against Xelson and 39 against Altavista. The Junior Varsity showed e.xcellent sportsmanship throughout the season, and they should benefit from the e.xperience they gained this past year. In the future, the J.V. will be a valuable asset to the varsit}’. Amherst Opposition 14 Xelson 0 10 Appomattox 0 46 Xelson 0 9 Appomattox 0 0 Brookville 0 13 Altavista 6 39 Altavista 20

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Wendy Wood with legs in the air is tackled by a Bedford played. This year’s eighth grade team compiled a record of 0-4-0. Under the leadership of Mr. Seal, these boys gained much knowledge and experience in playing football. The boys showed throughout the year that they were good sports even though they had a losing season. The boys who played eighth-grade football this year will be ready to move up to junior- varsity or varsity next year. This program, in its record year at Amherst High School, has done much to promote the interest of boys in playing football. Out of this fast progressing team come the future stars of Amherst County High School. Mr. John Seal talks with two of his eight-grade basketball players, Donnie Clements on his left and John Sam Payne on his right. Amherst Opposition 6 Bedford 26 0 Cumberland 6 6 V.E.S. 27 0 Bedford 25 Eighth Grade Football Front row: Kenneth Farrar, John Payne, William Cash, Douglas Fulcher, Wayne Drumheller, Jerry Camden, Ronnie Rogers, Lynn Faulconer. Back row: Wayne Myers, Elmo Wilcher, Earl Barber, Daniel Peters, Ronnie Martin, Billy Ellinger, Donnie Clemmons, David Seay, Gordon Long, Jack Price, Charles Farrar. 1 1 1 96