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

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, .7 . 1 K Up and over In a 76-43 obliteration of George Washington, Andrea Lucas fires one in. Andrea averaged 119 points a game. Dav;d Dantzler U p for grabs 1 Cindy Price and Lisa Allison battle for a loose ball in the district tournament game against Pulaski County. The Knights won the opening , 1 round game 60-42. 1 Two for the road 11 As the final minutes tick , down, Lisa Allison puts on the finishing touches against Pulaski County. David bangle: ; ii -w'U1 ., 3 7W .35; e mm, A ' ing, my, ', 1 $asggi5$ygmi $301 wgwl':33 '!.'$35ingilgW 1 3 ,, 1 '52- .1 ,4 s l. ; -' . SW-Ngw x? ;- . $1 I egg ; wgquyyx ngaiigggwjr wet: An Coumoyer e? .. m1' e GIRLS, BASKETBALL TEAM. Front Row: Andrea Lucas. Second Row: Debbie Garrett, Pam Russell, Amy Boteler, Amy Garlow, Cindy Gochenoure Back Row: Cindy Hody, Mitzi Griffith, Lisa Allison, Leigh Belcher, Beth Sparks, Jennifer Gowan, Cindy Price Shawn Pation, Kristie Jones, Coach Linda Long. 5;. Dawd Dantzler Girls' Basketball e 67

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For a team whose coaches stressed the importance of defense, the Lady Knights were uiok to be defensive David Dantzler Shh! The crowd settles and becomes still. She steps up to take the shot. She eyes the goal with great concentration as all eyes are upon her. She shoots the ball, it goes in, and the crowd goes wild. The cheering was not the reaction to a crucial game-winning free-throw but to all the ones shot by the Knights at home. All season long the team was rooted on by such enthusiastic and attentive fans. The Knights only had two seniors, but stormed out of the gate at the beginning of the season to win eleven games in a row. The streak ended when they lost to Northside, the only team to defeat the Knights in the regular season, uOne reason the team did so well is that they worked so hard in the off-season. They came in with a good frame of mind and were ready to work, said Coach David Layman. Proof that the Knights were ready came as they outscored their opponents 655-418 in the first eleven games. itOur defense was the key to our winning. It kept the other team from scoring so much on us, and it took over when we found our- selves shooting poorly, said Amy Boteler. As a result of a powerful defense the Knights Kw SCORE An additional honor 3:2 935:2: 5 1::Ii d . . Q! ' g2 32 ngrtlstlggs: For most senior ttlt surprised me when Drew came to '3 i . I 2333 FPulisihi 80. football players the when I first got the the high school to 46-30 'a'hefl'tage' last game was a great letter saying I was work-out in the eighth 9:22; G wPatrick Henry way to end a chosen, he said. til grade. uI felt that I 49.36 QO'QeWifff:I:I?lg';lEEJ disappointing season. did not think I would could improve my 2:33 Norghiide But for Drew Oakes, get another chance to size and strength at 67-54 Frankli:g: this exciting play high school the time I started :33: . . Salem conclusion was the ball, he added. coming, he said. 60-47 w'lhapmulgiTEE next to last. AIl-star Since Drew played 2332 P Narthside coaches from around center for the Knights, 60-42 agl'jasuegg the state picked Drew weight lifting and K n1 ht m, ht 47-55 Season m d. 18 3 Salem to compete in the body-buiiding played Gettingready gsr the next lift k 0' . i J annual allsstar game a big part in his 31;:ngth aDerfu 53:33:92: 66 e Girls Basketball Our opponents w o u 1d h a v e rather beaten us than anyone on their schedule. C o a c h D a v i d Layman Smooth sailing Amy GarIow 5 jump shot soars to the goal for two Amy saw action in every game this year The Knights demolished George Wash- ington 76- 43 held in Lynchburg. David Dantzler compiled impressive statistics. They averaged over ten steals a game and were led by Amy Bote- Ier with 52 for the year. Andrea Lucas provided a powerful inside game as she racked up 37 blocked shots. During the season, the Knights offense was not as heralded as their defense; With the help of their defensive game, the Knights found themselves a dominant force. iiThe scoring seemed to come easy to us. We had to work harder on defense? said Kristie Jones. The activities that the team did together helped produce a successful season. During the season, the team had goodies before the big games. Before a game against Northside, the team had breakfast at Shoneyis, and some members of the team ate at Hardeeis after games. The team also had dinner at Andrea Lucas s house The Knights were coached by Mr. David Lay- man and Ms. Linda Long. itCoach Layman and Coach Long motivated us all year long. They really understood and helped us in our game? said Kristie Jones. selection. It started each day after school.

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1 I 1 t 1 The Knights began the season sputtering, but toughened up to ake a d David Dantzler n the bottom of the seventh with a 7- 5 lead an, Lmighty task await- ing them. An eager Franklin County team stood between them and the Roanoke Valley District championship. With the first batter, the journey did not look easy. He made first on an error, but first baseman Bill Stitt tagged him out when he went around the base. The second batter flied out to centerfield. The crowd grew nervous as the next two batters walked. The last batter, the go-ahead run, faced two outs and fierce pitching by Jay Honse. He popped out and the game was over. The Knights had won the district championship and a right to go to regionals. At the end of the game the team ran into the field from the dugouts, hugging and congratulat- ing each other on the win. til feel great. After the game I was as happy as a player could ever bef said Joey Mason. The Knights celebrated until Coach Rick Crotts accepted the trophy. After- wards, Crotts received a New York Giants-style bath: the team dumped the water bucket on him. Making the finals had not been easy. The Knights started the season 1 -7 against tough non- David Dantzier 7 ponders the situation. He did not see any action 1n the 18- 4 loss to Pulaski. Who 3 up next? As the Knights get ready for the next batter the dog 68 a Baseball strlct run mzrzm district teams With district pIay began, the I I We p u 11 ed to geth er as a team and ended up being a win- ning ball-club. ,, Mark Mineroldi Knights toughened up. IfWe knew we had to win the district games. We felt the pressure to con- centrate on our game and winf, said Ken Dem- mg. The Knights woes centered around the pitch- ing. In the first eight games, the problem was highlighted; but when the rain came and the start- ing pitchers could rest, the Knights showed their strength. When the end of the regular season rolled around, the Knights had already proved that they :1 bavid Dantzler Tar ngt in sight JayI ? onse delivers a strike down the middle. Jay fin- ished the season with a 7-4 record. The Knights won 9-1. One tai I arrived at baseball practice late. I was embarrassed over pink paint spots I had gotten on myself. I sat next to the bench until someone needed me. Finally, I entered a game on my on. It was humiliating! The pitcher picked me up in front of the whole crowd and, with everybody laughing, sent me on my way. Since baseball could not be taken lightly. The Knights hosted William Fleming in the first round of the Roanoke Valley District tournament. The Knights brushed aside the Colonels, 10-2. With raised ex- pectations, the team traveled to Pulaski for the next round of district play. After a win against Northside, the Knights met Franklin County, a team they hadnit beaten. After the victory over Franklin County, the team faced Amherst County in the opening round of regionals. It was a tough loss, but we could hold up our heads after a great season, said Ken Deming. 8a ell AII- imesland infielder Bill Stitt makes it to first before the throw. Bill batted .480 for the season. The Knights beat Patrick Henry 13-7. ofsuccess diant go over too well, I considered meter relay. It was a great year soccer. It was a fitting sport since its played with feet and I have four of them. I kicked and head-butted, but Coach McGreevey never noticed me! After soccer, I found the perfect sport - track. I didnit have to do anything but run. During a meet, I jumped in on the final lap of a 800 though, because I know that there were three runners from Franklin County that ate dust from a black dog with pink spots. Batting tips In a 9-1 win against Salem, All- TimesIand shortstop Mark Mineroldi receives in- structions from Coach Rick Crotts. Mineroldi stepped up and hit a triple.