Appomattox High School - Traveler Yearbook (Appomattox, VA)

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Coaches Williams, Justus, and Archer look on as the play moves forward. Going into the 3rd quarter down by 4 points, the offense looks for a break. 92 The Raider defense watches in anticipation as the Devils snap the ball. Now defending the other goal, the Raiders tighten their “D” against Rustburg. ie) bs t ee, Vince McElroy, Lawrence Sayer, Hunter Martin, Walter Higgenbotham, Roy Lee Trent, Chris Dunnam, Mark Wooten, Mark Kelso, Cecil Hunter, Andy Dalton, J. R. Harvey, Mike Rixey, Henry Fleshman, William Scott, Johnny McFadden, Bobby Wingfield, Tommy Smith, Herbert Allen, Dean Page, Timmy Webb, Tony Webb, Sylvester Watkins, Bruce Drinkard, Roy Hopkins, Leonard McCormick, Alonzo Dillard, Darrell Trent, Matt Ranson, Emest Day, Warren Baldwin, Ray Cheatham, Todd Scruggs, Kenny Wayne Burke, Tommy . Campbell, Robbie Robinson, Coty Dickerson, Marvin Johnson, Shane Abernathy, Roger Walton, Ralph Totty, Mike Campbell, Jamin McCoy, Rob Stewart, Jonathan Pickett, Richard Trent, Brian Webber, Tom Forrest.

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The team was honored by the Lions Club with a banquet at John Mosby Inn. Chuck Boone athletic director at UR was the guest speaker. Awards were: Andrew Kelso—Most Improved Back; Myron McCoy—Most Improved Lineman, Honorable Mention All- District Defensive End; Ronnie Abernathy—Best Lineman, 1st Team All-District Guard; Jay Franklin —Best Back, Offensive Player of the Year; Robert Dyess—Defensive Player of the Year, John Rothgeb camies the pigskin for the Raiders in his best game of the season when he Honorable Mention All-District Linebacker, 2nd Team All-Area got 227 of the 343 yards rushing for a big 33-6 victory over Liberty. Guard; Joe Fraley—Raider Award, Honorable Mention All-District QB; Freddie Mitchell—2nd Team All-District Kicker. Coach Wilkerson watches intently as Coach Archer points out the problem and offers some “patient” instruction. John, R.L. and Walter call timeout for a water break. Totally involved in the game, Coach Justus stoops to get a view at the level of the ball while Duane and Donald wait for their signal to go in. Joe calls the signals to get the offense go- ing in the middle of Red Devil country. we ; if

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Neither Rain, Mud, Nor Cold of Winter 1977 CROSS COUNTRY TEAM: Margaret Lyons, Jennifer Johnson, Laura Shorter Melinda Lee (Mars.), Robert West, Capt. David Eye, Craig Smith, Mark Covington, and Coach Martin. Rustburg € Sept. 20 J. Forest {2 Oct. 4 Lynchburg Coll. Invitational L Oct. 5 Staunton River W Oct. 13 Brookville Nelson ie Oct. 20 J. Forest 1 Oct. 26 Staunton River L District ee Above: Forging a creek doesn’t seem to slow Kenny Shorter down in his race for first place. Left: David Eye, Captain of the team, received the trophy for Most Valuable Runner. .. stopped Coach Sam Martin’s eager young cross-country team from running its best against far more experienced teams. Not only are other runners to be dealt with, but the elements also play a major part in the outcome of meets. Running in rain, mud, and seemingly arctic temperatures with no more than thin nylon for protection re- quires special dedication and endurance. Several changes were made which added spark to each event. A new home course was established—3.7 miles, up hill and down, through a creek, and up another hill affectionately referred to by the team as “the mountain”. Another first was the addition of female run- ners to the team, to which no negative response was audible—except from the girls on occasion! A solid foundation has been set and will continue to be built upon in cross-country’s future. With Mr. Martin’s expert assistance, the team can only move ahead! 93