Brunswick Academy - Viking Yearbook (Lawrenceville, VA)

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Lady Vikings End Season With 7 Straight Wins, Late season surge, change of attitude transforms team. COMM ENT A R Y: The Lady Vikings should really be commended for a fine season. Even though they played 1 3 games on the road, they ended the season with a fine 14-5 record, and seven straight wins. Other coaches said BA had the most spirited team, and we did. At the begin- ning of the season, everyone “wanted to play, but didn’t want to work”. But after the second Prince Edward game, attitudes were completely changed. Our Vikings began to play AS a team, FOR the team. “We didn’t have much support from any- one but a few parents and students, but our bench compensated for this. They were our strongest asset.” said Coach Wal- ton. That may be true, but the second strongest asset was the aggressive, positive coaching of Miss Walton. Without her, the team said they wouldn’t have lasted the season. Sure the team had disagreements, but Miss Walton held them together . . . all the way. Hang in there, team, for a repeat in ’75. All Right! MVP Boo C’lary shows the skill that rewarded her witli the all-division shortfielder award. Above: Most Improved Player First Baseman Mar- tha Robinson stumbles to a shoestring catch. Right: Centerfielder Sue Golding gets off another throw to third. Below: Seldom is there a game without a mound conference, where the infield players discuss late inning strategy. Prelude to a pop up: Claire Dickie uppercuts a high pitch. 16 Competition Softball

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Glove open, feet implanted, left fielder Kathy Spence readies to cut off a Every pitch counts as Gail Clary delivers to a Nanseinond batter, possible double. Edward in the semifinals. Blowing an ear- ly lead, the Lady Vikings struggled, prayed, and held on-but just barely-to win, 11-10. Other previous eliminations left Ken- ston to face BA in the championship game. Despite the disadvantage of being visitors, the team was ready to take it all, so they just started the now-familiar rou- tine of psyching out the opponents every possible way. And did it work! Trailing the Kavaliers 2-0 after five, the team was becoming somewhat anxious— they were blowing so many opportunities to score— but, they were keeping their opponents close with good defense and practically untouchable pitching. Heads were turned to the skies, beg- ging for a rally. And what a rally it was! Like the game with Prince Edward, the Kenston players were completely discon- certed by the chants, siren s, and howling dogs. In the sixth with two out, the La- dies scored seven runs so crazily un- earned, it had to be seen to be believed. Going into the last of the seventh, Kenston’s last chance, the BA strategy was to keep their cool, and get three outs. After a brief prayer, the team took their time, and got the outs as they came, with the aid of the bench yelling, “Defense, defense!” Kenston had scored once, and with two outs, had runners on first and sec- ond, and their cleanup batter at the plate. A pitch high and tight meant out number three, a low one meant a 7-6 game, with them still at bat. It was low, and the crack of the bat meant trouble. The ball was deep to right— VERY deep. With a lefty hitter, the outfield was pulled to right. Short- fielder Boo Clary climbed the fence and hauled the would-be home run down, sav- ing the game, and pitcher Gail Clary’s life. BA fans and bench swarmed the field and shed some happy tears with the num- ber one team, the Lady Vikings. After such a bad start. “WE DID IT!”

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14-5 Record Centerfielder Winona House tries to get her glove down, but she isn’t quite quick enough as the ball skids under it. Front Row: Manager Kay Gordon, Sue Golding, Dar- lene Bennett, “Boo” Clary, Daphne Slaw, Terri Howerton, Sonja Slaw, Trina Gibbs, Martha Robinson, statistician Sandra Wright. Back Row: Coach Gwen Walton, Terry Slaw, Susan Cross, Gail Clary, Claire Dickie, Molly Peebles, Winona House, Susan Brickell, Kathy Spence, Bonnie Daniel, Wanda Tatum, Mary Watts, statistician “Angie” Clary, manager Barbara I ' razier. Far Left: The Begin- ning of a double play: Shortstop Terry Slaw readies for the shuffle to second baseman Susan Brickell. Bottom Left: I ' .yes on her tar- get, second baseman Susan Cross fires home. Left: Grinning happily, All-Division catcher Daphne Slaw stands on second after a big dou- ble against Amelia. Be- low: Lven Martha Rob- inson’s stretch on tire close play doesn’t get the Saint batter, as Gail Clary erroneously sig- nals “out”.