Abingdon High School - Beacon Yearbook (Abingdon, VA)

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It’s Always Uphill To The Finish Line Above: Charlie Hutton runs the final yards in a meet with Patrick Henry. Below; David Duncan wearily approaches the finish. Three miles is a far piece to hoof it just to finish with a high score. Our cross country team faced last place pretty often, but they were made of stronger stuff-“determination and per¬ severance--than to let it get them down. Mike Canipe, a senior track mem¬ ber, helped give Abingdon a name by being the number one runner in the county. Most of the meets were held at Waldo Miles Park, a tough route of narrow dirt paths and uphill climbs. We almost always brought up the rear, for our team consisted of only six men. Two meets were held here with Patrick Henry, but somehow we didn’t manage a win then, either. Cross Country is a sport of endur¬ ance and individuality. It takes a special type of person to run the course. AHS has such people running for her. 18 Cross Country

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FALCONS SCOREBOARD OPPONENTS 26 Grundy 37 12 Holston 6 21 n Patrick Henry 15 U 19 £s, iticn Lancis John S. Battle 6 0 m Marion Patrick Henry 18 6 21 Tazewell 3 13 John S. Battle 6 3 Chilhowie Season Record: 6-3-1 3 Preliminaries... J.R. Davis muscles with his opponent from Patrick Henry. J. V. wrestlers, mostly 8th graders, found themselves facing new obstacles as they began practicing falls, take downs and reversals. The old time freshmen, sophomores, and juniors taught them the more intricate moves like the cross body ride and head lever. Our junior mat rats learned the indi¬ vidual success of beating a fellow team¬ mate in order to wrestle preliminaries, or even better, challenge varsity players for their position on the varsity squad! The eighth graders still practiced after the official season ended so they could participate in the Pulaski In vita- tionals. Steve Bassham and Mark Cook placed 2nd and 5th, respectively. [sjgf j 4 rjr Ill .•■Mi i w ma. Team Picture: Front Row: Mark Bevins, 98 lb. class; Mark Durrett, 98 lb. class; Victor Counts, 112 lb. class; Steve Pickles, 138 lb. class; Steve Bassham, 138 lb. class; Mark Cook, 132 lb. class; Joey Fuller, 105 lb, class; Raymond Jordan, 98 lb. class. Back Row: Randy Bassham, 145 lb. class; Jeff McCall, 145 lb. class; J.R. Davis, 185 lb. class; Bryan Phillips, Unlimited; Tim Grubb, 155 lb. class; Doug Gardner, 132 lb. class; Paul Jenkins, 112 lb. class; David Morgan, 105 lb. class. J.V. Wrestling 17

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Top: Team Picture: Kneeling: David Morgan, Charlie Hutton. Standing: Robert Briscoe, Mike Williams, Mike Canipe, David Duncan. Below: Mike Canipe, low man for the team, sprints for the finish line in a home match with Patrick Henry. SCOREBOARD J. S. Battle, Gate City PLACE 3rd J. S. Battle, Virginia High, Marion, Patrick Henry 4th Patrick Henry 2nd J. S. Battle, Patrick Henry 3rd Patrick Henry 2nd Big 6 Tournament 5th District 5th Meets held at Abingdon Meets held at Waldo Miles Cross Country 19