Brunswick Academy - Viking Yearbook (Lawrenceville, VA)

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— . 1976 SOFTBALL RESULTS BA 22 Southampton 8 BA 1 Amelia 2 BA 2 Mecklenburg 13 BA 8 Prince Edward 11 BA 10 Kenston Forest 14 BA 16 Amelia 3 BA 4 Prince Edward 10 BA 17 Huguenot 12 BA 11 Mecklenburg 12 BA 15 Huguenot 7 BA 2 Kenston Forest 14 Tournament Playdown BA 8 York 7 Tournament Semifinal BA 2 Prince Edward 9 RECORD: 3 wins, 7 losses in VAAC, 5-8 overall MVP: Kathy Spence MIP: Wanda Tatum All-Conference: Terri Howerton, OF lUPPER RIGHT: BETWEEN innings, coach Gwen Wal- jton gives some advice to the team. ABOVE; WITH A ' LOOK of ease Gail Clary pitches to Kenston, while Pat Norwood stands ready for the hit. RIGHT: AL- ITHOUGH Susan Cross attempts, she is unable to get to the ball in time, but Stacy Harrup is right behind her to retrieve it. Determination Girls’ Theme Doing — Softball — 13

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D etermination became their theme, and when put into action, 20 “pizzazed”-up girls could have conquered the world. But they didn’t. Some said it was inexperience, others, indifference that stifled the ’76 soft- ball team in their bid to capture the VAAC championship. The girls combined their minds and energies just in time to upset the eastern champs from York and gain a berth in the tournament. But then the Lady Vikings ran out of gas (or whatever) and fell to their lowest finish in four years — fourth in their division and conference. New faces and a spacious new field meant new adjustments for everyone, adjustments which were never fully accomplished. Coach Gwen W alton juggled players every game to find the winning combo — but it was not there. Several of the girls wondered aloud how strong the young team would be, but after a convincing scrimmage win at Southampton, minds were put at ease — temporarily. The team kicked off the new season with a horrendous outing at Amelia. Neither team could buy a hit, and Amelia managed to win with two unearned runs. The Vikings hadn’t regained their senses for the Mecklenburg game, and again they defeated themselves by allowing MA to trample them. Attitudes changed before the next game, and BA battled Prince Edward to the end in the home opener. Unfortunately, the Vikings waited too late to make a comeback. A two-run blast by Kathy Spence boosted BA ahead of a weaker-than-expected Kenston squad, and the lead held until the fourth, when the Kavaliers began pouncing on mis- takes and cashing them in for runs. BA’s eight-run sixth and seventh fell short. The girls took revenge for all the losses against their first victor, Amelia. A 10-run second paced the offense, and a much tighter defense scrambled the Patriots. They now knew they could win, but Prince Edward convinced BA that they needed more changes in their already shaky lineup. (continued on page 15) TOP: WITH feet in place and her mouth set, Terri Howerton pre- pares to smack one for the Lady Vikings. BOTTOM: LOOKING AS IF she is floating in air, Arlene Mitchell grabs a fly ball. 12— Doing — Softball

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Lady Vikings Washed Out In Semifinals AS TENSION RISES, Beth Barkley blows bubbles awaiting her bat. WITH A LOOK of determination, Susan Cross takes a cut at a Prince Edward pitch. ABOVE: HAVING GLOVED a Prince Edward hit, Terri Howerton relays the ball to the infield. RIGHT: GRIM EXPRESSIONS SHOW on the faces of Arlene Mitchell and Coach Gwen Walton as they watch the action on the field. 14— Doing— Softball