Bland High School - Echo Yearbook (Bland, VA)

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Second Year — Second Place The volleyball team worked hard. They stayed after school to practice. They had the determination to be the best they could be. Team was very proud of their accomplishments. At the closing of the season, the team was in second place in the Mt. Empire district for the second consecutive year. They have represented our team well. All members will be re- turning. Hopefully, Bland will have an even more suc- VOLLEYBALL TEAM MEMBERS — FRONT ROW: Mary Lynn Pruitt, Sarah Wynn, Gebie cessful volleyball team next Clark, Sue Smith, Anita Stowers, Debbie Dillow. BACK ROW: Edwina Stowers, Dawn New- berry, Mary Anne Cochran, Kaye Cox, Laura Gordon, Rita Lambert. Not pictured: Coach Year. Marvin Cantrell and Patty Hylton. Bland 8 Auburn 15 15 Bland 7 Floyd 6 Bland 15 Fries 15 Bland 15 Rocky Gap 15 Bland 0 Shawsville 12 Bland 15 Mt. Rogers 4 15 Bland 14 Ft. Chiswell 12 7 Up, Up, and Away: Mary Anne Cochran sets up Patty Hylton watched team member Laura 7 the ball. Gordon go high for a spike against the “Fort”. Laura Gordon sends the ball over the net “Always remember: Bump, Set, Spike!” Instructed Coach Cantrell. against Fort Chiswell. Volleyball—27

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“Foul, are you crazy?” Coach Cantrell, Coach Collins and varsity members Karen Laura Gordon sank two points against Hounshell, senior, Dawn Newberry, senior, Wanda Bevil and Patty Smith. arch county rival Rocky Gap. — ; | ed ee Lo rez ue Devil opponent played “Get away from me Eagle” Dawn Newberry and Kaye Cox against Eagles Kay Williams and Amanda Pauley. f Varsity members patiently waited while JV went in a huddle with Coaches Sandy Bane with a fast break against Mt. Rog- Cantrell and Collins standing by. ers is backed up by Delissa Miller. 26—Candids

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End of Season Brought Unexpected Victories “Oh, no!” The cry rippled through the crowd as senior star, Laura Gor- don, fell to the floor in agony and had to be carried from the court — an injury that removed her from playing for the season. The loss of her shoot- ing accuracy did not daunt the Rock- VARSITY ROCKETTES: Coach Marvin Cantrell, Valerie Lambert, Laura Gordon, Karen Hounshell, Rita Lambert, Wanda Bevil, Edwina Stowers, Anita Stowers, Sue ettes for long, and they fought back Smith, Patty Smith, Dawn Newberry, Kaye Cox, Coach Gary Collins. with quickness, patience, and persis- tence. Nearing the season's end dis- trict teams may have felt some un- ease as the Rockettes brought about some unexpected and spectacular victories on the opponents’ courts. Shortness of height and experi- ence did not phase the JV Rockettes as they proved they could match some of the best in quickness and ability. With six of the team return- ing, next year is one for which to look forward. zt | ame Auburn 24 E - iZ Rich Valley 53 Coach Cantrell and Coach Collins give instructions to Laura Gordon and Sue Smith as Shawsville 52 other varsity team members look on. Floyd 53 Fries 33 Mt. Rogers 24 Rocky Gap 70 Independence 72 Auburn 42 Shawsville 41 Floyd 42 Rural Retreat 39 Fries 22 Mt. Rogers 41 Rural Retreat 41 Ft. Chiswell 41 Rich Valley 53 Rocky Gap 41 Independence 32 rn - Senior Laura Gordon drives in for an easy Senior Edwina Stowers dishes off a two points against Mt. Rogers. pass.