Brunswick High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Lawrenceville, VA)

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Trying to escape the heavy traffic of John Thompson and Leo Clary, this Bluestone Baron came away empty-handed. A Catching his competitors off-guard, Grady Po¬ sey’s soft touch adds another two points. Mr. Burke presented the Most Improved Player award to David Wyatt and the Leading Re¬ bounder award and Highest Field Goal Percent¬ age to John Thompson. 1 , 9

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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

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D’s Go Beyond District Drama The Brunswick Players had a spec¬ tacular showing during the ’82 season. Led by Mrs. Ruby Short, this company of multi-talented students danced off with an excellent showing in the State Dramatic Competition. We were all fortunate to have seen this spectacular production during an assembly as the Players polished up the finishing touches of their lines and dance steps. Seldom had we seen such preciseness and poise presented at the same event. We knew from the beginning that this presentation would turn heads. Mrs. Ruby Short proudly displayed the 1st place Trophy that the Brunswick Players captured with their spectacular performance. Taking a first place in District Competition were Doug Lipton, Larry Parrish, Thomas Warring¬ ton, and Neil McClenny with their coach, Mr. Nichols. Debate The ’82 Debate Team left the compe¬ tition speechless at the District meet by talking their way into a first place award. To watch this team waiting for their opposition to make a mistake in logic or argument was like watching a predator stalk its victum. And when the team’s rebuttal came, there would not be any question as to which team was victorious. Not only did Debate take the District but they also repre¬ sented themselves and the school well at the Regional level with the affirma¬ tive team taking a fourth place. 10 The Brunswick Players: (seated, 1 to r) Ethel Rainey, Angela Callis and Valerie Bruce; (standing, 1 to r) Sean Tatum, George Callis, Russell Coleman, Alease Green, Andre’ Cooper, Matilda Brodnax, Coleman Adams, Durrell Thomas, Waddell Lucas, Maureen Hennigan, Wendell Simmons and Rueben Goldsberry.