Brunswick Academy - Viking Yearbook (Lawrenceville, VA)

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nd Season With 4-5 Record Above: Hoping to force a Prince Edward turnover, Bonnie Daniel vacates the lane. Upper Left: Briefly becoming air-borne, Kathy Spence tries to prevent a pass. Below: Giving her “penny” a tug, Cindy Harrison walks away from the scene of a foul. Lower Left: Muscles poised, Barbara Frazier gets set to put up a free shot. Eyes intently on the goal, Wanda Tatum tries for one point. Competition — JV Girls’ Basketball — 29

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Upper Left to Upper Right: Coach Gwen Walton, Connie Newsome, Cheryl Cheely, Kathy Spence, Wanda Tatum, Cindy Harrison, Lynda Norwood, Julie I razier, Dale Barker, Nancy Spence, Kitten Abernathy, Barbara brazier, Claire Dickie, Debbie Allen, Lucy Peebles, Bonnie Daniel, Peggy Edmonds. Right: As MVP Claire Dickie gets off a jump shot, co-captain Barbara Frazier moves in for the rebound. JV Girls Rebuild Team, The 1974 season marked the end of the JV’s three-year winning streak. The team suffered the loss of the majority of their more experienced players to the var- sity, but with the spirited participation of new players and the few veterans, the girls managed to end the season with a 4-5 record. In the season opener, the long summer practices paid off as the JV’s literally rolled over Amelia. The game with Kenston Forest was the end of the winning streak. Unnecessary turnovers and not enough shooting ended the 34-game win string. The Mecklenburg game was one of the most exciting of the season. Thougli the girls felt they didn’t play their best, they held on for a double-overtime victory. Tension mounted as Lucy Peebles broke the deadlock with a layup, and Claire Dickie padded the lead for a four-point win. At Prince-Edward, teamwork was at its best. The girls knew they would have won, had it not been for untimely turn- overs. The second game with Amelia saw the Patriots score a few points more; never- theless, BA easily ran over them. The Kenston home game was one of the best the team played. Both teams’ pride was on the line, as BA held the lead until the third quarter. Kenston then overtook and contained the JV’s for their second BA defeat. The second meeting with Mecklenburg was a seesaw for the lead. The JV Knights scored first and kept the lead throughout the game. BA’s girls cauglrt up and gained the lead, but lack of alertness and experi- ence again defeated them. The season’s finale with Prince Edward proved to be a game where every second counted. With 50 seconds to go, the JV’s played their hearts out and scored seven straight points to tie the game at 44-44. But with two seconds on the clock. Prince Edward gained possession, and shot as the buzzer rang. The basket was good, and the girls suffered a heartbreak- ing loss to end the season, leaving the team with a 3-5 record, 4-5 with the non-conference victory over Hugnenot. Most of the losses were close, with two being by five points or less. With the spirit and promise shown this year, it is hoped that in ’75 the JV girls will be back on top again . . . where they belong. BA 48 SCORES Amelia BA 22 Kenston Forest 35 BA 28 Mecklenburg 24 (2 OT) BA 29 Prince Edward 34 BA 35 Amelia 18 BA 24 Kenston Forest 32 BA 25 Huguenot 11 BA 23 Mecklenburg 30 BA 44 Prince Edward 46 Record: 4 wins— 5 losses Below: Individuality prevails as co-captain Claire Dickie signals her foul shot is good. Above: Reading the defense for possible openings, Wanda Tatuin drives to tlie key. Right: With a form of her own. Most Improved Player Lucy Peebles attempts an inside .shot. 28 — Competition — JV (iirls’ Basketball

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Above: Billy Tatum goes up for two points. Upper right: Kneeling: Co-Captains Billy Tatum and Weaver Squire. Standing: Manager Allen Blackwell, Carroll Moseley, Mike Gibbs, Roland Guerrero, Carter Martin, Garner Chandler, Jim Horne, Sammy Thomas, Kevin Blackwell, Coach Jim Woodruff. The Vikings didn’t fare any better at Huguenot’s Holiday Tournament, losing both niglits. But the team represented BA well in the Viking’s Christmas Tourney, beating Vance Academy and taking sec- ond place after losing to Huguenot’s mighty Rebels. The Prince Edward game was a dis- heartening one. Despite playing well, the team still lost by five points. Traveling to Broadwater, the Vikings became impatient with themselves, as they felt they didn’t play their best game, and should have won easily. BA went to Huguenot hoping to im- prove their play against the overpowering Rebels. But the Rebel defense again held the Vikings, and their offense vigorously trampled the team. The meeting with Kenston Forest was no aid to the Vikings’ sinking spirits, as the Kavaliers handed BA their tenth loss. Fluctuating enthusiasm took a turn for the better against Rock Hill, as the team triumphed over their opponents, 78-57. The second Prince Edward game proved no better than the first. Heated discussions added to the bitterness of the close loss. Viking play against Mecklenburg should have been much better, said the players. Turnovers and broken plays greatly hurt the team, and they just couldn’t make things happen. The Amelia game was absolutely super. Trailing in the first quarter by 13, the Vikings fouglit back, commanding an 8-point lead the third period. Amelia came back and tied the score, and with three seconds left, Billy Tatum sank a foul shot for an 84-83 win. All the Vik- ings played exceptionally good basket- ball. There is not much to be said about the final meeting with Huguenot, except it was a relief to get the massacre over. BA played well against Amelia, and would have won the game, had they not blown several scoring chances during the last minute. Rock Hill proved to be a tougher op- ponent the second time, but the Vikings played tight defense, and won with good outside shooting. As the Varsity finished on a strong note in ’74, this year’s team hoped to improve on their preceding record of 12-11. However, these hopes soon dimin- ished, as the Vikings had an unsuccessful year. Despite the efforts of the boys and Coach Jim Woodruff, BA finished with a record of 5-17, and 4-14 in the VAAC. Turnovers and foul trouble were the culprits in the season’s first official game, as Isle of Wiglit soundly defeated the Vik- ings. Improvement was evident against Nansemond, but the guys hadn’t quite put things together and dropped game number two. Surry gave the Vikings a big lift, as everyone on the squad contributed to the 103-35 triumph. Points 100 and 101 were scored by Canoll Moseley. Opposing Southampton on their court, BA seemed on the way to victory, until the second half. Scoring dropped off, and the team felt they could have exerted more and won. Quoting one BA player, the York game was the “dullest ever played”. Lack of teamwork the second half cost BA the 8-point defeat. The Vikings closed the long ’75 season with an embarrassing loss to Mecklen- burg. Even thougli it was not a productive winning season, much-needed experience was gained by the numerous young players who will make BA powerful in 1976. Young Vikings Hit Tough Season, Record 5 Victories 17 Losses 30 Competition Varsity Boys Basketball