Abingdon High School - Beacon Yearbook (Abingdon, VA)

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Varsity Basketball Squad Displays Best Defense i UGDO Varsity basketball brings lots of excitement and spirit to the student body of A. H.S. The Falcon team runs up an 8-0 record before being beaten by Marion, the regular season district champs. Bob King proves to be a suc¬ cessful quarterback in basketball as he calls the signals for the team. The 1972 Varsity basketball squad displays the best defense seen in high school by their head coach, Jerry Bishop. 1. The starting players of the basketball squad wait for the Diane Graham, Kris Kreger, Donna Kiser, Otis James, rest of the team to join them before a game. 2. Dan Rick Singleton, Bob King, Bob Caudell, Bill Carmack, Richards, CENTER, starts a game off with a jump ball. 3. and Charlie Brown are honored during Senior night. 25

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J.V. Football AHS OPPONENT 8 . Holston . 6 6 . Battle . 12 12 . St. Paul . 6 6 . Va. High . 30 20 . St. Paul . 6 8 . Saltville . 34 12 . Gate City . 12 8 . Patrick Henry . 32 Eighth Grade Football AHS OPPONENT 8 . Battle . . . 0 20 . Holston . 6 14 . St. Paul . 0 28 . Patrick Henry . 0 22 . St. Paul . 8 6 . Va. High . 12 32 . Saltville . 6 6 . Gate City . 32 1. The Abingdon High School football players participate in long, hard, practices to insure winning seasons for the eighth, Junior Varsity, and Varsity teams. 2. The Junior Varsity football team shows its defensive ability by stopping an on rushing opponent from gaining valuable yardage. 24

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Peanuts Gang Brings AHS Winning Season The Falcon Varsity basketball team be¬ comes commonly known as The Peanuts Gang with Charlie Brown leading the way in total points scored. Making up the rest of the Gang’s starting line up are Bob King (Linus), Bill Carmack (Schroeder), Bob Caudell (Snoopy), and Dan Richards (Pig Pen). Individual honors are won by Charlie Brown, a unanimous choice for the All Southwest District team, and Bill Carmack, who receives honorable mention. In district ratings, the regular season ends with the Falcons in third place, but tourn¬ ament victories move them up to second place. The squad proves to be successful in the Washington County Tournament by easily winning the championship. Much help and advice is given in defensive strat¬ egy by Assistant Coach Bob Buchanan. I ry — —3IA Wj (E mk. mA a - lb -■ 1. Additional points are added to the Falcon score as Jerry Stewart closes in on the basket. 2. The members of the 1972 Varsity basketball team are KNEELING LEFT TO RIGHT: Rick Singleton, Greg Owens, Gail Thompson, Bob King, Buster Janson, George Pope. BACK ROW: Assistant Coach Bob Buchanan, Charlie Brown, Dan Richards, Jerry Stewart, Mark Matheson, Bill Carmack, Bob Caudell, Head Coach Jerry Bishop 26