Tucker County High School - Tu Endi Wei Yearbook (Hambleton, WV)

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THANK goodness for Gatorade! John Grafton quinches his thirst during a timeout. JV Basketball Team: Back- Trevor Taylor, Mike Carr, Steve Channels, Tim Niemenskl, Tom Plaugher, John Grafton, Mark Brock, and Coach Dave Kyle. Front- Eddie Carr, Shane Haddox, Jeff McDonald, Kent Taylor, Ritchie Hunt, Dale Jones, and Kevin Helmick. 112 SPORTS B. BASKETBALL TAKING a deep breath. Kevin Helmick dribbles down the fooor to set up the next play.

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JUGT WHEN YOU WINK in IN we bag COME on you guys, let’s get it right this time.” thinks Scott Bolyard biting his lip This year's Varsity Boys Basketball Team had a very good chance to go to the state tournament. They held a record of 13-9. which included the Sectional Tournament. They lost their first game in the Sectional Tournament to Petersburg. This put them out of the play-offs which would have enabled them to go to the state championsip They had beat Petersburg in the regular season two times. As Cosch Gutshsll said. They had a bad game and didn't play well at all. This hurt the team since they knew they should have won. Just when the Varsity Boys Basketball Players thought they had the championship in the bag. they had an ironic turn about and lost. They either had a bad case of the jitters and were really nervous, or they just were cocky and thought it would be a piece of cake. As most people know, the team was definitely not cocky, but just nervous and it affected their playing. Despite all the losses and hard work, the guys this year had a lot of talent and strength. The guys who will be back next year also have a good chance of going to the state championship if they keep working and dedicate themselves to the game. ”HEY Scott Messenger!” “If you’re going to play basketball, you have to keep your eyes open.” IF they think I can’t get by them, they better think again.” sayus Cliff Kincaid. SPORTS B. BASKETBALL

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fflMQG 10 fc TOP GEE Ritchie, have you seen the basketball?,” says Shane Haddox. No Shane, I can’t say I have,” replies Ritchie Hunt. FRESHMEN: Back- Coach Russ James, Dave Hamrick, Duane Dilly, Matt Schoonermaker, Greg Evans, Matt Poling and Matt Wilfong. Front Dave Nelson, Todd Bowley, Mark Chenoweth, and Eddie Fulton. The Freshmen and J.V. Boys Basketball Team gave it their all this year. They may not have won very many games, but they improved during the season. Some of the J.V. played both J.V. and varsity. They worked hard to achieve this posistion because they really wanted it. They'll need to keep up the good work so they can have a better chance at playing all varsity in 1987. The freshmen didn’t have any guys who played J.V. or varsity. In ’87 they will be the J.V. and if they work hard enough and get good enough, they’ll play varsity too. The guys of ’86- 87 had a lot of skill and talent. If they keep working at it and are truly dedicated, they can be just as good as any team Tucker County High School has ever had. In order to achieve this though, they have to learn to be a winner and not a loser. They have to know what it takes to be a true dedicated athlete. CONCENTRATION is what it takes. Matt Poling shows us his foul shooting technique. 113