Appomattox High School - Traveler Yearbook (Appomattox, VA)

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|| The girl's tennis team, coached by Lucy Harris, had a 5-6 season. | Contributing leadership as tri-captains are Kim Hipps, Susan Smith, and Rindy Lawson. Rindy, being the only senior, will leave an experienced team. The other members of the team are Tic Lettner, Sue Lawson, Sharon Bryant, Pam Guill, Dana Ford, | Bobbie McFaden, and Nadine Bugg. Providing help whenever | needed are the managers Jayne Doss and Tracey Rush. | Kim Hipps was voted most improved player while June Harris was voted most valuable player. | This is the third year of girls tennis. They are looking forward to a . terrific season next year. TPT Ple ? ° ? : June, Kim, and Sue anticipating a big win at Jefferson Forest. 78 Girls’ Tennis pay Gras The Netters The boy’s tennis team, coached by Plicky Williams, had a 4-10 season. Leading the team as i co-captains are Steve Cobb and Davi d Harvey. The | team includes Donald Parris, Dickie Beale, Gary Tanner, Troy Stanley, John Foxwell, Tim | Marshall, and Andrew Fratrick. Helping and sup- te) porting the team are the ie managers Gail Doss and Glenda Doss. Selected as most valuable player was Dickie Beale and as most improved player Troy b] p] . a Stanley. Next year’s team 78 Boys Tennis | ’ will have a lot of potential to The “dynamic duo” — Troy and David Donald Parris waits for the serve build on.

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ACHS Golf Team: Up To Par The Appomattox Raider Golf team had a very successful season, winning 10, and only losing 3 matches. Captain R. L. Harris, along with Ronnie Robinson, Reed Johnson, and Gordon Lawson led the Raiders while Jimmy Roach and Ernie Chenault added needed support. One of the highlights of the year was in a match with the RRD, (Rustburg Red Devils) when R. L. Harris, scored a hole in one. For the second time in two years the Raiders qualified for Regional competition by plac ing second in District Play. The Raiders having a season well over “par’, are looking forward to an even better season next year. °78 Golf Team q Ade — ae Dy Cer Special Olympics A day full of fun, laughter, and lots of determination is a day at Special Olympics. Here exceptional children and adults grow as an individual through their experience in success. On April 29, 1978, seven competitors including Alvin Walker, Gail Ragland, Carolyn Fleshman, Lawrence Lewis, Debbie Dixon, and Ralph Fleshman participated in Special Olympics where they competed in track and field e- vents. Each of these students came home a winner! Gail Ragland finds time for a break. Brenda Mosley crosses the finish line. Special Olympics Participants Lawrence Lewis charges for the tape.

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ACHS Roadrunners Running with the perseverance of Wiley Coyote, the ACHS boys track team developed a lot of character during the 1978 season, finishing with a record of 0-5. In order to promote interest in participating in more than one event, Coach Ray Archer organized a pentathaton and a decathalon. The pentathaton, a five event contest, was won by Robert Harding. The overall winner of the decathalon was Andrae Spencer. The girls track team showed a few more “Roadrunner Characteristics, ending the season with a record of 3-4. They were also able to send Mary Franklin to the state track meet, where she finished third. Coaches, Sam Martin and Ray Archer, seemed to be pleased on the whole with the progress of their teams. Mary Franklin — ACHS'’ representative to State track meet. 161