Brunswick High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Lawrenceville, VA)

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Catcher Mike Gibson calls for a conference with Greg Moore on the pitcher’s mound to discuss plans for striking out the next batter. Looking for an opportunity to steal second base, Michael Yancey plays off first base. Scoreboard Brunswick 6 Northwest 10 Brunswick 7 Amelia 9 Brunswick 4 Central 5 Brunswick 14 Northwest 5 Brunswick 7 Bluestone 3 Brunswick 4 Nottoway 5 Brunswick 7 Central 8 Brunswick 1 Randolph Henry 9 Brunswick 1 Bluestone 2 Brunswick 7 Nottoway 10 Brunswick 0 Greensville 5 Brunswick 7 Park View 6 Brunswick 2 Randolph Henry 3 Brunswick 12 Bluestone 5 Brunswick 0 Nottoway 4 Brunswick 3 Greensville 6 Brunswick 10 Park View 1 After getting the runner out on second base, Sharon Thompson whips the ball back to first to complete a double play. Coach Leemon presented Michael Wood, Best Defensive Player; Mike Gibson, Most Valuable Player; Thomas McGeachy, Most Improved Player; and Tommy Jones, Best Hitter, awards for their outstanding performance on the baseball team.

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Through Thick And Thin Fruitless season Learning season Softball Scoreboard The girl’s softball team had a fruit¬ less season, even though the same girls who had won the District Champion¬ ship at the junior high reunited to form the 1982 softball team. The team played its best game of this season against Bluestone, the number one team in the district. However, the Bulldog’s effort was fruitless. They lost by the slim margin of 10-9. When Bluestone came to Brunswick, the girls played their worst game of the season, losing by a score of 22-2. Although things looked bad for the team and one loss lead to another, the ladies never gave up. They finally stomped Greensville with a score of 38- 9. When asked what was the best thing about the team, Miss Ford said, “Win or lose, the girls stuck together.’’ The 1982 baseball season is best summed up as a learning experience. Suffering thru a 5-win and 12-loss sea¬ son, the team, which started 4 seniors, 4 sophomores and 1 freshman, man¬ aged to field several noteworthy indi¬ viduals. Mike Gibson, All-Conference catch¬ er, batted .389 and was the team’s MVP. Tommy Jones batted .407 and was the team’s best hitter. Tom McGeachy and Mike Wynn had out¬ standing season’s at the plate. Howev¬ er, shakey defense and poor pitching led to many of the defeats. Brunswick 2 Randolph Hen¬ ry 11 Brunswick 2 Blueston 22 Brunswick 5 Nottoway 11 Brunswick 20 Greensville 23 Brunswick 6 Park View 15 Brunswick 4 Randolph Henry 11 Brunswick 9 Bluestone 10 Brunswick 6 Nottoway 7 Brunswick 38 Greensville 9 Brunswick 7 Park View 13 The power of the Lady Bulldogs is displayed as Betty Murphy, Best Offensive player; Antoi¬ nette Peebles, MVP; Pamela Lee, Most Im¬ proved player; and Laurie Putney, Highest Bat¬ ting Average, accept certificates and plaques. Members of the Softball Team and its staff: Front row - Vernice Booth, manager, Sharon Thompson, Pamela Lee, Belinda Evans, Tammi Thompson, and Edith Rhodes, manager; Back row- Coach Ford, Stacey Malone, Antoinette Peebles, Betty Murphy, Laurie Putney, Sa¬ mantha Vaughan, Laverne Tucker, and Mary Rhodes. Team members not pictured are: Linda Alexander, Shadhri Stith, and Dottie Bell, score keeper.

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1982 State Runners’ Up The Brunswick Senior High Bull¬ dogs captured their seventh consecu¬ tive district title defeating the Nottoway Cougars 57-47. The Blues- tone Barons aced the Greensville Ea¬ gles, pitting the Bulldogs against the Barons for the fourth time in five years. The Bulldogs were the victors over Bluestone with a close score of 70- 68, qualifying them for the Regionals. The Bulldongs defeated John F. Kennedy, an extremely talented and much larger team, by a score of 60-58 with a free throw by Ronnie Posey in the last twelve seconds of the game. With just two games to be won be¬ fore the trip to Charlottesville, the Dogs defeated Tabb by a score of 85-72. The following night the Bulldogs re¬ moved York from the competition with a 53-38 win. The Bulldogs’ opponents in the State Semi-Finals was the Region IV Cham¬ pions, Marion High School, the only undefeated team in the state with a re¬ cord of 25-0. The Bulldogs defeated Marion in overtime 45-43. It sent the Bulldogs into the State Finals against defending champs Martinsville, who were ironi¬ cally called the “Bulldogs” as well. Martinsville defeated the Bulldogs 92-77 and the Battle of the Bulldogs was over. After capturing the district championship, David Wyatt, Grady Posey, and Coach Reekes proudly accept their team trophy. Displaying dribbling skills, David Wyatt dodges two Bluestone Barons going for the easy score, while John Thompson prepares to assist. 8