Brandon Middle School - Reflections Yearbook (Virginia Beach, VA)

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Youthful team develops into cohesive Coach Randy Sterling developed total ball players on this year's team as the girls gained experience in many dif- ferent positions. Pitchers CeCe Hightower, Dana McDonald, and Chris Schaff worked hard for the Chargers. Dana McDonald was the Most Valuable Player as she led the team in hitting. Most of the Chargers were seventh and eighth graders who developed into first rate ball players as the season progressed. They were successful in many games and an upset of Independence Jr. was one of the high points of the season. Softball played in the schools is fast pitch and the girls spent many long hours practicing hitting, base stealing, sliding, catching, and other elements of the game. N14

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Girls, track team highlights individual accomplishments. ,,, A V ,. ,,q E . X ff' ff .2 . iibdrii-n, 4347344 , t . ,gmxvt 4-cy, ,rsvp 51,LWf',h-'tg' , - -S91 : . X, A team of youth, inex- pe rience and enthusiasm made up the 1980 girls' track team. Coaches Lois Holleman and John Walden guided the team to many per- sonal achievements. The inner drive to run, practice and im- prove drove the team onward. The group was small and each performer represented Brandon in sometimes two or three events. Outstanding achieve- ments were made by Jennifer Armstrong in long distance running. Gwen Snowden led the team in individual points. The meets were always exciting to watch and many loyal Charger fans stayed to cheer them on to do their best. Gl k69

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un1t durmg season. OPPOSITIC li0'I'I'0M: Look at it go? lt's out ofthe parkl Chris Schaft' connects and all eyes are watching the hall lly out of the park. UPPOSl'l'l'I TOP: Softball has a lot ot' close plays. Here a Charger is sale at second. l.l'Il l': t'eCe Hightower at first base watches our pitcher throw a strike. SC ORE S Brandon 14 Princess Anne . 18 Brandon 6 Independence . 18 Brandon 5 Lynnhaven . . .11 Brandon 9 Virginia Beach . 24 gs'-A Brandon 4 Bayside .... 16 ...nr 'e Brandon 10 Plaza ...... 11 Brandon 6 Kempsville . . . 8 Brandon 15 Princess Anne . 7 Brandon 12 Independence . 11 Brandon 3 Lynnhaven . . .16 Brandon 10 Virginia Beach . 11 . Brandon 3 Bayside .... 5 . Brandon 13 Plaza ...... 5 .4 Brandon 2 Kempsville . . .13 v v 5' 'Y 'VV YV 'lf 'w'j'f ? Q. ' Q-' f ie! 'V fu V . lgszzfgffrmr 5333, ,g5Q'ges:fg,.fifgggfsee2ggrrft:isi . er A-1:91 ' ' 19. A . ' .. - f-'- ' f inf f, 6' ff: 2 I .5 i 'i ' lmjyzf we ',-,pf 26f,jl iEiE T , L 25452 ' ' 'J' ' V ' ' f ' ' ' lm. ' .. if I 1' 141,- OZ, f S . , J'-' N A-:A ..,,. is ..!-- FRONT: R. Miole, mgr., F. Brown, M. Sparger, H. Leggett, M. Bennett. SECOND: D. Larsen, asst. coach, L. Powell, C. Schaff, L. Filek, A. Holloway, S. Schiano, A. Abbott. THIRD: D. McDonald, G. East, C. Hightower, M. Lewis, Coach Sterling. Softball 71