Chopticon High School - Chopticonian Yearbook (Morganza, MD)

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 I got it! Tony Wood and David Barbour are the gruesome twosome of the CHS tennis team CHS OPPONENT 4 Lackey 3 3 McDonough 4 3 Ryken 4 1 Leonardtown 6 6 Calvert 1 2 Thomas Stone 5 5 Northern 2 5 Great Milk 2 7 Northern 0 3 Lackey 4 3 LaPlata 4 2 Thomas Stone 5 4 McDonough 3 2 LaPlata 5 1 Leonardtown 6 5 Calvert 2 6 Great Mills 1 3 Ryken 4 Front Row Donnie Dimadeo. Donna Knott Second Row Scott Gagnon. Brian Cain, Tony Wo xl, David Barbour. Ricky Eastburn, Jeff Kirby Third Row Ricky Lippert. David Hartsig, Wade Davis. Scott CheseWme lessica Fenwick. Bill Bass Debbie Harper. Sara Quade. Shannon Brubaker Charlie Wright Mark Williams Not Pictured lean Sansbury. Christina Schubert. Phil Perrie. lulie Cam, Dee Crook, lulie Goldsmith. Ten Fort- ney. Patty Blevins. Karen lenkms ( ■ UJ TENNIS 147

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Tennis Anyone? Remember when the tennis team never won a match? Remember when being on the team was almost as bad as being a freshman? Well, they felt it was time they started receiving a little bit of respect. Don- nie Dimatteo said, I got tired of losing every match 3-4. The entire team really improved their playing and cheering skills. They pulled together with one tremendous effort, helping themselves to a 8-10 season record. They defeated teams such as Calvert, McDonough, and Great Mills. The McDonough victory was the highpoint of the season simply because the McDonough tennis team was the SMAC champion last year. Senior, Donna Knott, had an excellent season with a 16-2 individual record. She had a couple of matches that were hard fought and lost in the third set, but the rest of the team was always on the sidelines cheering her on. David Barbour and Tony Wood were the fierce twosome with a 12-2 season record. Their determination could always be seen if they were losing a match — if they were losing, they were fighting. That's it, come to Mama ... Debbie Harper com- petes with some tough competition When asked what he thought of his and Tony's successful season David replied, Ain't nothin' but a thing!” Donna Knot and Debbie Harper won first place in Women's Doubles at the District match. They beat last year's cham- pions from McDonough with set scores of 6-3, 6-0. Leslie Ritchie and Scott Gagnon took third place in mixed doubles. The team walked away with a third place standing, behind Leonardtown and McDonough. Mr Denny proved that he was a superb coach by greatly improving the CHS tennis team. Not only did he teach them to serve, volley, and lob, he also taught them how to be winners, even if they lost a match. If a team member was really losing badly, the others were outside the fence with cheers and words of encouragement. Oh, I knew I could do it! Leslie Ritchie smacks the ball She stoops to conquer... Donna Knolt bends (or a tough shot 146 TENNIS

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Spirit Keeps Season Alive! Shin Splints, pulled muscles, twisted ankles . .. these were just a few problems CHS's 1984 track team encountered. Mr. Murray once again lent his talent to the boy's track team Even with Mr. Murray's coaching skill the team proved to be inex- perienced. The one bright spot in the track season came with Charles Cole's appoint- ment as MVP in SMAC and his new SMAC record of 9:39.2 in the 3200 meter run. Charles also set two Maryland class B records in the 1600 meter run at a time of 4:17.6 and the 3200 meter run at 9:22.0. The girl's track team was also plagued by inexperience Ms. Loeffler, with her mostly Freshman squad, coached her girls to a 2-7 record, an 8th place berth in SMAC, and a 9th place in Regionals. Both track teams may not have had a winning season, but there was plenty of spirit to see them through. My race is next!t Karen Davis prepares for her race Charles Cole accepts a Senior Plaque as recognition of his participation m Cross Country. Track, and Cheerleading Say Cheese! Mrs Loeffler clocks the runners as they cross the finish line 148 TRACK