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

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I n the shade In an attempt to chip his ball up to the green, Sam Taylor crouches low to keep his form. The trees at Hunting Hills were often an un- avoidable obstacle that golfers had to contend with during practice Staging cool Alex ong powerfully draws his club back as he prepares to tee off during an extremely warm practice. The golf team had to contend with warm temperatures throughout the entire season. Freest til joined the swim team because I thought it would give me an interesting opportunity to meet people,H Beth Shelton explained. Having participated on Sugarloaf's summer swim team for six years, Beth felt she needed to winter swim to keep in shape. Because of this, Beth joined the Y-Brats, team two years ago, She 52 - Golf Problems? Ron Willard shows his form as he begins to follow through after freeing a trapped ball during practice. practiced regularly four days a week from November to March at the central YWCA. til really enjoy competing in meets, but I hate practicing my long distance eventsf said Beth. The extra practicing helped Beth to greatly improve her speed, but her most significant accomplishment was qualifying for a le Splrlt - David Dantzler David Dantzler i i David Dantzler national meet in Cinncinaij, Ohio last summer. itSwimming has helped make new friends and stay in shape, but it has also been a lot of fun? Beth said enthusiastically. B rat at work Beth Shelton concentrates on improving her form while practicing her 100 meter freestyle for an upcoming Y- Brat meet. Beth works out at the YWCA four days a week.

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Photo finish Bill Martin crosses the finish line just inches in front of his William Fleming opponent. V So whats 26 miles? It was cool, a little windy. About 180 runners were stretching in anticipation of the 262 mile course that lay ahead of them. Although Mike Behrens and Steve Hutton had trained E Stars 35 Steve Hutton and Mike in Behrens run in the Star City Marathon. Both placed well in their age groups. a r:- for only 33 miles in cross country, they felt prepared to meet the immense challenge. Starting in downtown Roanoke, the Star City Marathon went down Petersi Creek Road and Williamson Road, then spanned some secondary roads back to the downtown area for the finish. i9 avid Mich David Michie Leader of the pack Mike Canary pulls to the front of the pack early in the race The Knights went on to $082 to William Fleming 25- Boxed in In the center of the pack, Brian Doughty and Cleve Fisher surround a William Fleming opponent. Concentration After doing his stretching ex- ercises, Brian Doughty ponders for a moment the tough race ahead of him. Shooting for a time of 3:30, Steve placed first in the age 14-17 group with a time of 3:45. Mike also did well. Why did they do it? ttYou get a real sense of accomplishment from knowing you can go the full distance e- it makes the training worth the while, said Steve Hutton. Cross Country e 5 1 David Michie

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David Dantzler Wendy Morris confidence. As he followed through with ease, he anxiously watched the ball sail towards the distant green. Behind four years of experience from Sam Taylor and the consistent play of Ron Willard, the Knights continually built up their momentum throughout the season. Beginning with summer practices, the players built their confidence. The Knights racked up victory after victory and avenged their few losses to Pulaski County through long practices. uWe lost a lot of good players, but I though we could still have a good teamtt said captain Sam Taylor confidently. The most memorable regular season match proved to be the Metro tournament at Country- side. After an extremely hot first day, the rains came and the second day of play had to be postponed. But even though the conditions were After playing for four years on the golf team, Sam was Sam Ta lorf 11 s th h chosen as Co-Piayer of the after teeiyng 0;d3gng 5:103:1ng Year and finished tenth in the tice round with other team state. members at Hunting Hills. Experienced wing PLACE SCORE LOCATION lst 298 Metro lst 330 Hunting Hills 2nd 319 Roanoke Country Club 2nd 329 Thorn Springs lst 315 Willow Creek District: 2nd Regional: 2nd State: 4th David Dantzler Quiet please! A er concentrating on his accurately aligned putt Chris Hanson anxiously watches to see the ball drop into the seventh hole on a Hunting Hills practice green. TIC; Mike peedg rkeley skillfully attempts to retrieve his ball from a sandtrap while prac- ticing at Hunting Hills as Sam Taylor, Ron Willard, and Charlie Keffer look on. Through Districts, Regionals, and State, the Knights battled the odds to fore the record .5447W7z414 W47max 7: 1'qu 411474 ;,-; 442:1 not very desirable, the Knights spirit remained high as they conquered the saturated greens to win by twenty shots. However, many matches and many tedious practices soon followed, but this team found a means of livening up their routine practices. In order to challenge themselves and one another, the players set up small bets during practices. mThey weren,t big bets, but you certainly could intimidate your teammates, said Mike Berkeley. As they wrapped up the regular season, little did the Knights know that the highlight was on its way. For the fourth consecutive year, the Knights had qualified for state competition. But what was so significant about having to participate in another golf tournament? tilt was great! It was like playing in a profes- sional golf tournament? said Mike Berkeley. uWe got to play on one of the best courses in the state against the very best players.n As the season finally came to a close, some team members were slightly disappointed, but their optimism still showed through. Taylor said, ttl thought we could have played a little better, but you canit always play as well as youtd like to.'t David bantzler Golf - 53