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

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VOLLEYBALL. Front row: Cathleen Bubak mng, Abbi Phillips, Tracie Grabowski, Tammy Kelley, Melissa Mitchell, Erin Via, Tamalyn Reed, Laura Haven, Holly McFarland, Angelic Dooley mgr. y Back row: Torryea Brewer, Amy Wil- son, Leigh Belcher, Cindy Price, Beth Sparks, Laura Strickfa- den, Hillary Russin, Madanne Houseman, Kelly Tompson, Trenor Williams Mng. Robert Branham Jennifer Gowan Art Coumoyer ...--..- . U,7 Airbom Cindy Price shoots to kill by spiking the ball and gaining the point for Cave Spring The match was a tough loss to Patrick Henry Jennifer Gowan OPPONENT Nonhside Patrick Henry William Fleming Patrick Henry William Fleming Pulaski County Pulaski County Salem Northside Franklin County Franklin County Salem Patrick Henry Season record: 6-6 m 0 O :3 rn OHOHNONONNNCN NNNNHNHNOOONO k J Volleyball - 55

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t l l l l With an expanded roster, the Knights worked hard but came up little bit short Jennifer Gowan The ball falls to the floor six inches outside the inbounds line, causing a side out. The gym shoes come to a squeaky halt as the whistle blows. Everyone looks on as the referee yells, N19 for 20, and, as Torryea Brewer steps onto the court for Leigh Belcher, they slap hands as always. Substitutions were such an integral part of the game plan, team members sometimes forgot whold even started. When students and faculty talked of the girls volleyball team several words came up in the con- versation, such as great, wonderful, and definitely hardworking. The hard work all started when 32 girls stepped onto the floor on the first day of try-outs, all know- ing that only a little over half could make it. uWe carried 18 players this year. We usually carry 15, but there was so much talent coming up, we had to carry 18W said Coach Joyce Palmer. After cuts had been made, the teams started to find out what their specialized areas were. ltWe have the three best setters in the valley. Kelly Thompson, Hillary Russin, and Amy Wilson, said Coach Palmer. The specialized areas worked well for the Knights with 12 people playing every game. Even though there was room for error, the Knights came through the season smelling like a rose. Captains Kelly Thompson and Teri Wagner led 54' e Volleyball H . everyone worked their tails off, even the managers. e Cindy Price ft'Ali. r 44,51; W A X73 R eachinff for the sky Tamm Ke ey prepares to slam t e ball onto Patrick Henryls court The Knights fell to P.H., 12-15. A real Besides being a health and racquetball club, Lancerlot in Vinton offered public ice skating every weekend. Lancerlot was home to the Lancers, a Bump, set, spike Torryea Brewer sets up the first part of the play while Cindy Price gets ready for the spike. The Knights in- creased their wins by one ghen William Fleming fell 2. the Lady Knights through the season, The first match of the season gave the Knights a win over Northside, but a loss to Patrick Henry. Not giving up, the Knights came back to beat both teams in their second match ups. With their tough schedule from September 10 until October 16 the Knights only lost twice to any one team, the Franklin County Eagles. The teams season ended 6-6. The Knights went into the District playoffs, held at Salem High School, third in the regular season. The first game against Patrick Henry was played with great intensity, but the Knights came up short with a score of 14-16. They came out with renewed determination, but victory was not to be theirs. Summing up the season, Cindy Price said, ilNo matter who you were or how much you played, everyone worked their tails off, even the managers? Cathleen Bubak, Angelic Dooley, and Trenor Williams made up the team behind the team, the managers. E asy does it Barely tapping the ball over the net, Teri Wagner clinches the final point for Cave Spring while Leigh Belcher looks on. Cave Spring won the match, 2-1 against Northside. professional hockey team. Some students also skated in the Youth Hockey program, held at the complex. Leigh Belcher, a Cave Spring junior, had been playing hockey for seven years. Her coach, Mr. Ken Miller, was a former Rebel, one of the pro hockey teams in past years. ill got interested in playing hockey when I found a brochure for youth hockey at a soccer gamef' Leigh said. itl had never been on ice except two times before. She bought a pair of skates and seven years later was playing right wing. R eady to la After a hard Mikes; practice, Steve Brandter. Jamie Lan- ter, Trent Sherman, Sam Branham, and Shane Thompson take a breather.

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One for the Road All to himsel Chris Simpson shoots a foul Shannon Cundi dn'ves past shot while Cave Spring and Salem player, Miller Isley to Heritage go in for the grab two more points for rebound. The Knights fell Cave Spring. B 82-52, the hard, 5064- Knights blew t e Spartons off the court. : m 3 o O .. 2 'E 4:: .u .3 While Johfr? Burch looks for the pass, Terry Sparks de- cides to take the shot. De- spite the Knights effort, 50- 64 was the final tally. OPPONENT Fieldale-Collinsville R.E. Lee E.C. Glass Heritage Northside E.C. Glass Pulaski County Franklin County Heritage Patrick Henry William Fleming Salem Pulaski County Franklin County Patrick Henry R.E.Lee William Fleming Northside Salem J.V. season record: 7-12 56 - JV. Boysy Basketball Art Coumoyer J.V. BASKETBALL. Front. Row: Rob Bowen, Matt Nasta, John Burch, Mike Pistner, Mike Malloy, Chris Simpson. Back Row: Derek Bohon, Shane Amburgey, Ricky Sprague, Shannon Cundiff, Matt Philips, T Coach Rick Hall. en'y Sparks, Dwayne Angle, V k '- .0 j. Mawrww' '