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

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All alone Wlth little pressure from the defense. quarterback Teague Allen looks down- field. The Knights won , a7gainst Franklin County 26- 1,4memv , 1 47;le , 7,. , , ' , .. -W , . , . . , . Lookingfora hole ' 1 , ' 'V ' John Palmer 1231 follows Eddie Dooley 1571 for a short gain. In a tough ground game, the Knights lost 14-0. .5912; .2. V E 5 r: m D ,1: .15 m D Watchful 6 es Coach Chris herrill and Coach Don Oakes keep track of the Patrick Henry game. The Knights won 13- 12. David D ntzler David Dahtz1er F ace to face Robbie Tennant 1861 lines up to intimidate Pulaski's Brian Clark 1851. The Knights lost to Pulaski 14-0. David Dantzler J V. Football .. 47

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David Dantzler When varsity football practice started in August, the junior varsity team had not been chosen. Since the team consisted of the sopho- more and junior players seeing limited action in the varsity games, the selection fell in the shadow of the varsity line-upt Several weeks before the first game, the roster for the team was announced. uWe picked sophomores and juniors who did not participate in the varsity games to give them a chance to play, said Coach Chris Sherrill. Although the J.V. players also played on the varsity team, they had a schedule of their own. The team played within relaxed circumstances and benefited from it. ttWe had no pressure to win. We went out and had a good time playing the gamef said Teague Allen. With this attitude and a load of talented players, the team mounted a winning record. uWith the schedule we had, we were fortunate to win our three games. We had people who really wanted to win, said Rob Tennant. The success of this team helped ease the dis- appointment of the varsity team record.HThe Thursday game helped a good deal when Friday SCORE OPPONENT 18-6 Salem 7-26 Franklin County 13-12 Patrick Henry 0-14 Pulaski County 15-0 William Byrd Season record: 3-2 46 e JV, Football With a laid-back attitude and little pressure, the Knights played it k A handle on thin s Pulaskits Chris Scullin 1i, sacks Teague Allen HOT for a loss, while another Pulaski player pulls him down by the pants The Knights lost this home game 14-0. Ready or action Teague Alen thi lines up the Knights for the count. The junior varsity team had a variety of plays but found the majority of yards on the ground. The coachts coach , uThe people, administration, coaches, and students have been so helpful in my job, explained Mrs. Penny Goodall about her job as Athletic Director. Mrs. Goodall put in long hours as AD. uI coordinated all of the athletics and activities, including scheduling, purchasing, and athletes eligibility,w she said. According to Mrs. David Dantzler rolled around. We could relax playing our games, but the varsity games were a totally different situ- ationfi said Allen. The junior varsity team had few structured practices. ttThe majority of their time was spent running the other teams plays? said Coach Sherrill. When the last whistle blew for practice and the horn sounded for the last game, a season of ex- perience could be assessed. Coach Sherrill said, ttThey polished themselves throughout the sea- son and reaped the benefits. she had to start learning about different sports she was not familiar with, Goodall, being a woman in a traditionally male role did not hamper her in any way. itAs a such as the woman, I havenTt organization of encountered any wrestling problems since I had tournaments. dealt with so many of these people before,w she said. Mrs. Goodall accepted the position in 1985 when she traded jobs with Mr. David Wymer. After she started the job, Talking it over Mrs. Penny Goodall and Coach Michael Brancatj dis- cuss ticket sales. Coaches were frequent visitors to the Athletic Directors office any- time they needed assistance. David Dantzler K7 am it ' itiq ' T. . O

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Getting smashed Tracey Krupski reaches for the ball on tiptoes to meet it with a smash. A different 8 Some people play baseball, football, or soccer. But some search for a more unique game with which to test their skills. Mike Guilfoyle was such an individual. Lacrosse was his game. Mike got his start in lacrosse in the second grade as a ball boy. When Mike was at Roanoke Catholic, he was a member of the school's lacrosse 48 - Girls' Tennis team. Unfortunately, Catholic stopped offering lacrosse during his eighth grade year. Two years later, as a sophomore, Mike played in the summer league, but there were few teams to compete against. He finally found a place to play with some more varied, but still limited, competition. Roanoke Collegeis coaches helped Gettin set Christie unter moves in to set up a return to her Salem opponent. The Knights lost 6-3. Sky high! Jodi Daner sends a high lob across the court to a Salem player at the home rematch against the Spartans. ort several young men of college age, as well as Mike, to organize a sort of rec league and to schedule games among themselves. The Roanoke team traveled all over the state to play at such places as Charlottesville and Lynchburg. Even though the game was not widely played, many schools offered scholarships for lacrosse. Mikeis David Michie brother went to Notre Dame on a lacrosse scholarship, and Mike had similar plans. iTll try to go to William and Mary and get some playing time, and hopefully some kind of scholarship? said Mike. Carrying a big stick During a lacrosse game in Lynchburg, Mike Guilfoyie brandishes his stick. eager to face some much-desired competition.