Cave Spring High School - Accolade Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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c N 3 O O L- .23 'E C. v w eady. set. 90! Bang! Or was it? The football season may not have started out with a bang, but it definitely ended with one when the last game against Northside turned out to be their only victory after nine straight losses. However, the girlst cross country team, the gymnastics team, and the golf team had different results as they went undefeated through the entire regular season. Changes in the sports scene included a total of six new coaches for football, boyst basketball, soccer, track, cheerleading, and girlst tennis. In addition, Coach Chris Sherrill organized a new program of indoor track. The construction of the new gym meant more room for future practices and crowded games. Though there was a lot to cope with and adjust to, it was mostly fun and games in e Sports - 43 131;;

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Airborne In the game against Heritage, Cary Gentry keeps his eye on the ball as Andy Hill dives into score and knocks another player down the process. Meanwhile, Steve Ewers and David Walton guard the net for the rebound. The Knights beat Heritage 7468. Sweat e ectations At the start 0 a cross country race, Cleve Fisher and Mike Pistner pace themselves for the long three mile distance. The unusually warm weather made the seasonVs races more difficult D David Michie 42 e Sports

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Little time or rest Playing on bot offense and defense, David Walton cools down with a gulp of water. He played quarterback and defensive safety in the biggest game of the season which the Knights won 977 against Northside. Winning isrft everything Five! Four! Three! Two! One! Five seconds marked the end of a football season filled with despair. The chanters of these words highlighted a season filled with few positives. iiWe felt that it was our duty to help the team win a game any 44 e Varsity Football Klictory! Brian Puckett, Tim Kelley, Sam Farthing, Steve Ewers, and Terry Sparks take part in their postgame celebration after the last game. With little tocheeraboutformostofthe season, the win against Northside, 97, was reason enough. I n the grasp Andy Hill t21i, pulls a Pulaski player down to the ground while Tim Ramsey t68i, looks on. With a full crowd on hand at the game, the Knights lost 42-21. way we could, said Rick Robers. Robers, along with Matt Wilkerson, Biil Stitt, Vic Hernandez, and Brad Lewis led, along with others, an optimistic Knightsi following. The students found several things to cheer about, such as the naming of David lsavid Dantzler David Dantzler Walton, Drew Oakes, Andy Hill, and Steve Ewers to the ail-district team. The student attendance at football games did not decrease with the losses each week. In fact, it'increased each week. By senior night, they were ready for a win. When the last game ended, they took part in the biggest celebration of the year. They tore down the goalpost. Faith uI fans Footba fans cheer wildly for the Knights. Even with the disappointing season, the crowds came out to support them. The Knights lost this one to PH, 296.