Bland High School - Echo Yearbook (Bland, VA)

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SCOREBOARD Rich Valley 52 Bland 70 Rich Valley 54 79 Ft. Chiswell 75 64 Shawsville 75 67 Independence 69 59 Fries 55 74 Galax 68 72 Rocky Gap 82 80 Auburn 68 67 Mt. Rogers 39 63 Floyd 70 62 Shawsville 64 46 Galax 72 67 Fries 67 64 Rocky Gap 71 44 Auburn 52 50 Independence 86 79 Ft. Chiswell 82 75 Floyd 85 44 Mt. Rogers 79 94 WON — 6 LOST — 14 TOP— VARSITY: Brian Townley, Bobby Epperson, Bob Hylton, Mark Gusler; Ke- vin Fore, Billy Burton, Tim Thompson, S ev Fanning, Mike Hounshell, Ritchie Havens, Robert Lambert, lm y Putnam, Rusty Havens, Coach Gary Collins. LEFT: Ritchie Havens keeps his eyes on teammates and the defensive team to find the best play. Ritchie was named to All - District team and Steve Fanning received Honorable Mention. CENTER RIGHT: Galax battles for a loose ball against Tim Thompson with assistance from Steve Fanning. BOTTOM RIGHT: Andy Putt- nam goes up for a sure two points with Mike Hounshell positioned for a re- bound. 12 — Varsity Boys Basketball

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Hopes met sudden death The hope of any production is a long and successful run. Bland's Rockettes had such hopes, but they diminished with each game played. Varsity girls were elated with their first district win, but elation met sudden death with seven straight losses. They struggled through the season with only three winning games. The team consisted of four se- niors, three juniors and three sopho- mores. Junior varsity statistics were even less impressive than varsity. Their only win came late in the season over Fries. Three sophomores, four fresh- men, four eighth graders made up the team. Both teams were coached by Gary Collins. SCOREBOARD Rich Valley 40 Bland 14 Rich Valley 22 12 Rocky Gap 24 20 Auburn 31 21 Shawsville 26 17 Floyd Co. 46 6 Ft. Chiswell 34 25 Fries 27 26 Galax 26 18 1ndependence 39 18 Ml. Rogers 38 26 Rocky Gap 28 18 Auburn 36 22 Shawsville 39 18 Floyd Co. 38 23 Ft. Chiswell 34 23 Fries 21 27 Ml. Rogers 28 22 Galax 31 14 Independence 46 18 Overall — 1-19 District — 1-17 TOP LEFT: Rachel Havens' attempt to block this shot arrived a little too late. CENTER: Is this basketball or relay?? As Rachel Havens loses the ball, it slides through Rocky Gap’s reach, too. Other Bland players are Jennifer Simms, Pam Chewning and Samantha Waddle. BOT- TOM—JV: Amanda Harden, Christie Wolfe, Amy Haga, Rachel Havens, Patri- cia Austin, Susan Re mines, Jennifer Simms, Pam Chewning, Julie Pauley, Tina Brown. JV Girl's Basketball — II

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Nonexistent curtain calls Off and running by tvinning the first two games of the season, JV and Varsity squads were ready for curtain calls. Then disaster hit and the varsi- ty struggled with district teams. JV reviews looked somewhat better, and a new coach, Rich Hankins, put them through intensive training. Both teams found good assistance from the bench. Early in the season varsity lost a key player, senior Allen Massie. Varsity boasted four seniors and nine juniors; JV had eight sophomores and five freshmen. SCOREBOARD Rich Valley 30 Bland 49 Rich Valley 23 44 Ft. Chiswell 25 26 Shawsvitle 49 57 Independence 33 35 Fries 32 43 Galax 42 39 Rocky Gap 21 28 Auburn 39 67 Mt. Rogers 23 49 Floyd 22 31 Shawsvitle 40 42 Galax 32 34 Fries 27 40 Rocky Gap 45 47 Auburn 29 53 Independence 34 43 Ft. Chiswell 24 34 Floyd 18 30 Mt. Rogers 26 44 WON — 19 LOST — 1 TOP LEFT: Ballet?? Michael Fanning puts up a stiff defensive block against Galax attempt. TOP Rl GHT: This is form at its best! Gary Blankenship completed this shot for two points. CENTER LEFT: Robbie Waddle's quickness coupled with help from Chad Thompson and Leslie Duncan created a tough game for Galax. BOTTOM — JV:John Michael Mustard, Brian Hall, Chad Thompson, Chip Bird, Gary Blankenship, Brian Duncan, Leslie Duncan, Brian Fore, Randy Dillow, Brad Havens, Robbie Waddle, Michael Fanning, Coach Rich Hankins. JV Boys Basketball — 13