Big Stone Gap High School - School Bell Yearbook (Big Stone Gap, VA)

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TRACK At the track meet held at Bullit Park on May 13, 1939, the Big Stone Gap boys walked away with the county honors. Winning the 100-yard dash. Bill Moore was by far the individual star of the meet. Haynes won the broad- jump, and Willis came in second in the shot-put event. Kilbourne, Captain of the 1940 Team, was a member of the 880-yard relay and came in second in the 220-yard dash and the broad-jump. The members of the Relay Team are: Haynes, Kilbourne, Graham, and Moore. The Buccaneers should have a good team this season because only one member, Willis, was lost by graduation.

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FOOTBALL The Big Stone Gap Buccaneers, under their new Coach, Jeter Barker, came into State prominence in the 1939 season. They were beaten but once, at the hands of the East Stone Tigers, and this by a margin of one point. They defeated all other Wise County Teams including the Appalachia Bulldogs, 18 to 0; this gave the Buccaneers the title of “Wise County Champions.’’ A 30 to 0 defeat of William Byrd High School, Roanoke, gave the team the District Championship. They then had an opportunity to play for title of the Western division of the State against Clifton Forge. The game ended a tie, 0 to 0. Four of the team made All-County: Body, tackle; Tucker, half-back; Graham, fullback; Kilbourne, quarter- back. Kilbourne made the All-District team. The Buccaneers lose seven men by graduation; Moore, Callahan, Kilbourne, Burdette, Cummings, Lane, and Orr. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Pennington Gap 0 St. Charles 0 Norton 0 Richlands 0 Wise 0 Coeburn 7 St. Paul 6 East Stone 13 Appalachia 0 William Byrd 0 Clifton Forge 0 Big Stone Gap 40 Big Stone Gap 7 Big Stone Gap 6 Big Stone Gap 14 Big Stone Gap 14 Big Stone Gap 13 Big Stone Gap 20 Big Stone Gap 12 Big Stone Gap 18 Big Stone Gap 30 Big Stone Gap 0

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GIRLS ' BASKETBALL When football season rolled away and everything was quieted down a call was given by Coach Cassell for basketball volunteers. This call brought over thirty girls, all with vigor, pep, and enthusiasm. Practive every day and keeping Coach Cassell’s rules soon got the girls in shape to meet the on- coming teams. As the days rolled by practice grew serious and quite exhausting, but about thirteen girls held out; on these Coach Cassell could depend, and so from these he picked his team. These were loyal and held together to the end, showing the true Buccaneer spirit. Even though they did not have a winning combination, they learned to take defeat right on the chin and continue to fight. The girls who gave Big Stone Gap their team were: Capt. Legge, J. Pennington, Dixon, Carter, Maceyko, P. Pennington, Miller, Tilley, Cambios, Simms, and McCluen. Although Coach Cassell loses three Seniors from this season’s team, he will have a wealth of material for the next season. Those who are lost through graduation are: Capt. Legge, Tilley, and Dixon. Each of these girls has done much for Big Stone Gap’s basketball team.