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

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wav-V-,. Even though they had been rivals in the past, junior varsity members layed it together Jennifer Gowan When open gyms started for the junior varsity basketball team, athletic enemies for four years stepped onto the court to play together on the same team. These boys played against each other in junior high, as well as in summer leagues. iiThe . team really got along, stated Coach Rick Hall. After cuts were made, the J.V. team practiced for about two and one-half weeks and set out to win their first game. Unfortunately the team had a disappointing beginning, losing their first two games against Fieldale-Collinsville and RE. Lee. Within the next week, the J.V. team got back on their feet and beat E.C. Glass and Heritage, both by impressive scores. The Knights lost their next three games, then came back to win against the Franklin County Eagles, 50-41. After another loss, the J.V. Knights hit the high point of the season according to Coach Hall. ilWithin the same week, we beat Patrick Henry on their home court by nine points. That had Even though the boys were from different schools, they worked well as a team. l, e coach Rick Hall Jennifer Gow was beaten by Salem, Pulaski County, Franklin County, and the Patrick Henry Patriots. The dif- ference in the scores for all four games only added up to eight points. Finishing out the season the Knights won by a whopping score of 70-47 against RE. Lee. They suffered two more losses to William Fleming, 48- 52, and to the Vikings of Northside, 48-52. Finishing out the season the junior varsity team ended on a good note. The last game of the sea- son the Knights beat Salem by 30 points. nFor the last four years we have beaten Salem the last game of the season on our home court? stated Coach Hall? This has become a tradition for the junior varsity squadfl This last game kept the g tradition going. The team was made up of 13 players, a coach, and a manager. Before the first game Coach Hall appointed tri-captains Mike Malloy, Shannon Cundiff, and Matt Philips. Matt Philips was moved been done in a long, long time. After that game U p and away up from the junior varsity team to the varsity : we turned right around and beatWilliam Fleming Ricky Sprague 9085 UP for basketball team when the junior varsity season g , ,, . two despite two Heritage 8 by 12 pomts on our court, said Coach Hall. players, Phillip McKinney was over; E ' t t t ' and Chip Ferguson The The Kni hts ended u with arecord of 7-12in E The most disappomhng pomt 1n the season Knights lost by 14 to Heat the dismctg p directly followed these two games. The J .V. team tage. Keeping track of it during the games. Others,like Cindy Hody, who kept stats for the girls basketball team were managers too. As someone looked across the gym at the bleachers where most of the team sat, one always saw the . familiar faces of the interested in keeping stats through Mr. Rick Hall. uHe was my marketing teacher and the J.V. coach, so I asked him if I scorekeepers behind the team. Susan Rogers got : Last in the Shuflfle ; Chris Simpson goes or the fake thrown b Heritagels Ron Nowlin The Knights were trounced by Heritage, 50 64. x tlcmulkr Cu could keep stats for the team, said Susan. ltl love basketball and it seemed like a good way of getting into the gamer Some statisticians only kept scores uKeeping stats was just part of my job, like filling up the water bottles, said Cindy. Keeging the books Susan ogers and Liz Ziegler keep statistics for the JV and varsity basketball teams. C: m 3 O O L 3 E c w ,3

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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' '

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With an overtime win and a triple overtime loss, the Knights had a season JPS amddOWHS ullof Jennifer Gowan Moments of joy and moments of disappoint- ment plagued the varsity basketball season. The first five games of the season resembled playing on a see-saw, going up an down. In the first game against Fieldale-Collinsville, the Knights came out fired up and ready to win. And win they did. David Kagey made 24 points in the 76-62 win. Just three days later, the Knights suffered a hard loss to RE. Lee by 12 points. This seemed to set the pace for the next few games. The team collected another win from E.C. Glass, but lost the hard way in three overtimes to Heri- tage. After this tough loss, the Knights began their first winning streak of the season. Before Christmas, they started with a win from Northside. While other students were eating turkey leftovers, the team was practicing. llWe got about four days off for Christmas, said David Kagey. uThe snow also messed up the schedule? said Steve Ewers ttWe would try to plan to visit colleges or something and there would be a makup game or practice. All the practice did help though. After Christ- mas, the team was geared up, ready to go and won their next four games. Then all of a sudden the walls come tumbling down. At an away game against Patrick Henry, .1 c a 3 o O .. 2 E t: m w the all got along really well. We had our argu- ments, but never a n y t h i n g serious. - Steve Ewers Adding up David Kagey adds another two points in the game against Heritage. The knights won 74-68 as David scored 32 points. Behind the scenes Being on an athletic team, was not all a bed of roses. Hard practices for hours that seemed like days, practices over holidays, and numerous injuries throughout the season made up the Lookin on Coach all gets some company on the beach. Terry Sparks, Chris Simp- son, and Matt Nasta look on while Cave Spring J.Vl dominates Salem, 82-52. Jenniler Gowan David Kagey, who averaged 28 points per game, was shut down by a strong box-in-one defense. TtWe knew it was coming and thought we were prepared, but our plays were not working and none of the other guys were hitting that nightf, said coach Ed Peterson. After the devastation of the PH. loss, the Knights were up and ready for William Fleming. As the exciting game was jutted into overtime, the Knights came through with David Walton making two points and David Kagey getting two crucial free-throws. The Knights won by four, 62-58. The Knights won their next three games but despite the sellout crowds, lost to P. H. ltlt was the most exciting game Ive ever played in, said David Kagey, lleven if we did lose. The Knights entered the district tournament in third place. The first round of the tournament the Knights came up against Pulaski County. It was an easy win, 79-60. Just two days later Cave Spring faced Fleming in the semi-finals. Anticipations rose but it was too much to ask for. The Knights fell by two, 57-59. Reach for the Sky Ronald Pennixl The Knights i 1 Steve Ewers gets the jump- pulled in a victory 74-68. ' $1! ball by out leaping Heritagels '$a ,1 year An important part of the athletic teams were the benchwarmers. By carrying more players, starting five, tlThey really worked us in practice? said David Kagey. The bench also acted as cheerleaders the coach had enough to practice. 80 the team could get into game-like situations. The second team members practiced the same drills and usually learned the same plays as the for the starting five. The starters appreciated it especially at away games. H 01 way there Cary entry makes his move around Lawrence Bums of Heritage. Heritage tell 74-68 to the Knights.