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

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TEAM Huddle. During a time-out called in the T.C.H.S Grafton game. Coach Karen Canfield discusses a new strategy with the team to bring them to a victory. BIG Bump. Returning the opponent's volley, sophomore Becky Brown, backed up by junior Dee Dee Lester and sophomore Michelle Boggess, bumps the ball to the front row players, junior April Trader and junior Edie Sheppard, in hopes of scoring. 1986-87 T.C.H.S. Girls' Volleyball Team. Front Row: Coach Karen Canfield, Teresa Williams, Edie Sheppard, Dee Dee Lester, April Trader, Cindy Newman. Second Row: Sandra Mason, Evie Moore, Becky Brown, Michelle Boggess, Kellie Phillips, and Jane FirL STATE of Confusion. Freshman Sandra Mason looks on towards her fellow teammates to figure out what the next move will be.

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FIRST VOLLEY The school started its first girls volleyball team in the 1986-87 school year. There had never been one before, but there were enough girls interested to start a team. Hope- fully there will be enough interested in the future to keep the team going. The coach was Karen Canfield. She taught the girls well and helped them with their skills. She knows they have a lot of potential and determination. “They should have a pretty decent team in the years to come, once they’ve had some experience and have mas- tered their skills.” she said. Not a lot was expected from the girl’s team of 86-87. It was a first year team and it was all new to them. They had to learn to play the game right and learn all the rules. Overall, they did quite well. They improved during the season and had fun doing it too. POWER serve! During a team practice, sopho- more Becky Brown exerts much strength in getting the ball over the net in her overhand serve. SETTING It Up. Warming up before a home game, junior Dee Dee Lester (22) sets up a shot for a fellow teammate. The teams the Mt. Lions went up against were the Grafton Bearcats and the Hampshire Trojans. 116 SPORTS-VOLLEYBALL

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UN Ht KUN Those were the words that got the track team on its way to a state medal. Practice started in March and the team had approximately thirty-five kids on it. Practices weren’t easy and as they got harder the team began to dwindle. At the end of the season there were a total of ten people left. With only this many people, it was almost impossible to win a track meet, but quality counted not quantity. With this in mind, the team took nine people to States. Jimmy Ambrose, Shane Hadd ox, Eddie Putlovis and Mark Brock ran the shuttle hurdle relay team which broke and reset the school record several times. Though inexperienced, they finished up first at the Regional Track Meet which gave them a ticket to the States. The girls had experience though. They had five girls returning and all five had been at the State meet before. They knew what it took to be a winner. It took practice and time and hard work. Coach Hadd ox and Coach Guts ha 11 devoted all of their time to them and therefore the team did its best. The girls went to the State Meet in the 4x200 m relay. 4x400 m relay and Tammy Long went in the 800 m run. They gave it their all and showed a strong finish for the season. The 4x200 set a new school record in trials at State and then turned around the next day to break it again. Cindy Newman, Edie Sheppard, Brenda Dilly and Tammy Long all put their share in when they received third in the State. Tammy Long also got third in the 800 m run. All in all, the year turned out pretty good. ’’There were the rough times when no one seemed to care about us, quoted Brendy Dilly, “but after the State Meet, we knew it was worth it.” So with another season gone the only thing left of the season was broken records, medals, and a lot of fun times. After all who said All work and no play didn’t make you winners?” NO Pain, No Gain. Tammy Long strives for a place in the State 4 x 200 meter relay and finally re- alizes that pain pays off. The girls’ relay team got third in the state. '77 takes two . . .” in this case four. Cindy Newman gives a strong effort to give Brenda Dilly a little lead in the 4 x 200 meter relay at the State Track Meet. BURNING up the track. The boy’s shuttle hurdle relay team, Eddie Putlovis, Shane Haddox, Mark Brock and Jimmy Am- brose, took first place at the Re- gional Track Meet with the help of Coach Haddox (insert). TRACK - SPORTS LOOK Mom. No Feet! At a track meet in Buchannon. Eddie Putlovis strives for that extra distance in the long jump.