Brunswick High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Lawrenceville, VA)

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This team has Play Ball! Lolita Clary snags a fly during warmups as she comes off the field thinking that the game will soon start. However, the RH bus had had difficulties and would not arrive for two more hours Brunswick would win: 12 to 11. District Fever! With all that happens during any given season it is amazing that teams hold together but this team did not just hold together, they made it to the playoffs. A new head coach took the honor of leading these girls to the playoffs in her first season. The team’s ability did not falter as can be seen with the score in the first district game — the girls won by 25 runs! Perhaps the most interesting event of the season was not on the field but had more to do with the clock. A RH bus broke down on the way here and showed up about two hours late. What had been scheduled as an afternoon game turned into a night game. As the season drew to a close the team realized that it took a lot to be a good team, but all the qualities needed, such as drive and dedication, could be found in themselves. Substitute. Francis Colbert steps in and steamroller job the girls do to Park View: 35 takes over the job of catcher during the to 10. Scoreboard 10 .. . . . .Prince . Edward . 3 4. . . . . .Sussex . . 7 6. . . . . .Sussex . . 7 15 . . . . . Bluestone . .7 10 .. . . . Greensville . . . . . 6 23 . . . . . Park View . .3 12 . . . . . Randolph . Henery . 11 12 .. . . . Bluestone . . 13 7. .. . . . Nottoway . . 17 4. .. . . . Nottoway . . 6 2. .. ... Greensville . . . . .. . r. .9 25 . . . . . Park View . District Tournament . 6 35 .. . . . . Park View. .10 3. .. . . . . Greensville . . . . .8 26 Sports Softball 4

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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

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4 Base hit! Alise Walker gets a single early in the game against Greensville that we lost: 2 to 9. The Softball Team Front — Bernice Epps, Teashia Reed, Barbara Dilworth, Lolita Clary, Glenita Greene, and Francis Colbert; Back — Coach Estella Florez, Yolanda Peterson, Alise Walker, Tina Evans, Adela Jones, Tinette Stith, Barbara Walker, Alisa Beasley, and Coach Debra Dawson. i Bench Time. Players doing everything from eating to homework could be found on the bench: Bernice Epps, Elois Fields, Teashia Reed, Barbara Dilworth, and Alise Walker. i Score. Alisa Beasley crosses the plate after Coach Estella Florez waves her on to home plate. Safe! Tinette Stith beats out an unsuc¬ cessful atempt to stop her from scoring at the plate by only seconds. Softball Sports 27 ■