Brunswick High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Lawrenceville, VA)

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Scoreboard DISTRICT TOURNAMENT 73 47 78 .ParkView. 61 REGIONAL TOURNAMENT 66 .Franklin. 45 61 48 Heights 54 .Varina. 53 STATE TOURNAMENT 56 .Robert E. 51 Lee 66 .Martinsville. 76 Airborne! Jason Stith looks on as Kevin Posey skies high over defenders to grab a loose ball. Two Points! Jason Stith launches two of his points against the Leeman of Robert E. Lee. Kevin Posey and Byrant Stith anxious¬ ly wait for a rebound. 24 Sports Basketball

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Brunswick Dog Trotters IMCY FRESH Brunswick Bulldogs clinch district title in their 8th game. The district record earned an automatic spot in the Regional Tournament. An outstan¬ ding average of 71 points in district games and the opponents were allow¬ ed to average only 44 points. The overall average for the 19 games was the Bulldogs 67 and opponents 49. The only loss was against Triple A “Power House’’ Armstrong Kennedy. That didn’t count for the District record but for the season. A lot of fans wondered what was behind the Bulldogs success. The non¬ starting players worked the starting five tremendously hard at practice. Scrimaging during practice was a lot of help not only to the starting five but to all of the players. CHARLES MARKS, Bryant Stith and points as they block out Nottoway players. Kevin Posey make sure they have two Brunswick wins 71 to 35. THE BASKETBALL TEAM Kneeling: Jimmy Jones, Reginald Walker, Clarence Coleman, Jay Burke, Martin Astrop, Joseph Owensand Charles Marks; Standing: Coach Freddie Reekes, Ryland Tucker, Terrell Owens, Bryant Stith, Tonya Taylor, Kevin Posey, Gary Easter, Jason Stith, Paul Gee, Coach Gerald Burke, and Coach Ralph Traynham. BRYANT STITH shoots a two pointer as Charles Marks anxiously awaits a rebound against Colonial Heights. Brunswick wins 61 to 48. ALL DISTRICT Most Valuable Player, Bryant Stith, accepts the award at the end of the district tournament game against Park View. Boys Basketball Sports 23

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I I Defense! Defense! Coaches Jerry Burke and Freddie Reekes point out weaknesses that helped Jason Stith, Jo Jo Owens and Charles Marks defeat the Leeman. Pick! Jo Jo Owens blows by another defender as Jason Stith sets another well ex¬ ecuted play with his pick. Two! Jason Stith soars above the Mar¬ tinsville defender to score as Brunswick slips to second place in the state. Foul! Bryant Stith is hammered by a Leeman as Kevin Posey and Charles Stith move into position for a rebound. Bryant would hit both free throws in Brunswick defeat of Robert E. Lee. Maybe Fate 2 ti STATE The Bulldogs hit the road to the State’s Final Four in late February to end up as State runners-up. The first stop was the semi-finals of the District Tournament. The Not¬ toway Cougars came to play, but play what “Possums” The closest the game ever got was 2-0. Brunswick wins 73 to 47. The next night the Bulldogs met Park View. Fortunately for Park View the tournament was held on their home floor, but this didn’t stop the Bulldogs from jumping to a 22-3 lead. The closest Park View got after that was a 10 point spread losing: 78 to 61. After breezing the District Tournament the next stop for the Bulldogs was the Regional Tournament. In the first round the Bulldogs met Franklin and “frankly” wiped them out by a score of 66 to 43. The Bulldogs advanced to the semi’s of the Regional. The Bulldogs met Colonial Heights. The Colonials hung in early, but ran out of gas in the end as the Bulldogs prevailed again by a score of 61 to 48. In the finals of the regionals the Bulldogs faced Varina. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 7-point halftime lead. Varina came back and led by 1 after 3 periods. In the final period the lead switched back and forth. Varina went to the foul line with 20 seconds and the score tied. He hit both but a whistle by the ref kept the basket from counting: he had step¬ ped on the line. With five seconds left on the clock, Brunswick hit the win¬ ning shot: 54 to 53. This clinched the Region I championship for Brunswick. The Bulldogs met undeafeated R E Lee in the State Semi’s. Thirty-two minutes later they were undefeated no more. After trailing 7 — 2, the dogs ran off a 10 — 2 spurt. R E Lee never saw the lead again. The Bulldogs started the second half like a “team with a mission.” With two vicious dunks and aggressive defense, Brunswick held on to upset R E Lee, 56 to 51. The Bulldogs faced the 11 team in the nation in Martinsville in the finals. The Bulldogs lost: 74 to 64. I I Basketball Sports 25