Chopticon High School - Chopticonian Yearbook (Morganza, MD)

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Keep your best foot forward and your eyes on the ball . . . Senior Leslie Ritchie practices early In the tennis season. Practice paid off as she and fellow Senior. Debbie Harper, brought home a big win for CHS by becoming SMAC Women’s Doubles champs. It's all in the serve . . . Senior Debbie Harper learns to make the most of her serve Follow through, you gotta' have follow through in your swing. Freshman David Wood's winning form made him part of a great team in mixed doubles with Senior Leslie Ritchie. What’s love got to do with it? Spectator Scott Cheseldine and Statistician Tracy Miller go over the score sheets right before a tennis match. In tennis, love” means zero score, a term this tennis team didn't have to use too often Tennis Tenm Front Row Bill Bom Debt» Harp .. Le he Ritchie. Shannon Brubaker Second Row Wendy Me Kent le. Dennis Harper Pam Holt. Tommy Stone. Tim Russell. Jett Smith. Christine May. Wood . Karen Knott. Chanele Holbrook. Scott Chesekhne Third Row Su an Darnels. Mark William . Ricky Lippert. Phil Perne. Mark Blakely. Charlie Wright. Mike Wenke. Jenn. Hart ». Sara Quade. Chm Schubert Not Pictured Jessica Fenwick. Ken O'Connor. Tracy Miller. Phil Fannmg Scoreboard CHS Opponent 5 Lackey 2 4 Northern 3 2 McDonough 5 0 St. Mary's Ryken 7 0 Leonardtown 7 5 Calvert 2 2 Thomas Stone 5 3 LaPlata 4 5 Great Mills 2 4 Northern 3 5 Lackey 2 2 Stone 5 3 McDonough 4 5 LaPlata 2 4 Calvert 3 0 St Mary’s Ryken 7 1 Leonardtown 6 1 Great Mills 6 181 Competition Tennis

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Team Boasts District Champs The tennis team had a great year. They finished with an 8-10 record. The majority of the tennis team consisted of freshmen and sophomores. Out of 23 players, 15 were underclassmen. Although there was the large number difference, it was the up- perclassmen that carried the team. The top four singles players were Phil Perrie, Shannon Brubaker, Bill Bass and Debbie Harper. The season ended with the district championship. Seniors Debbie Harper and Leslie Ritchie went as doubles partners and won first place in the women’s doubles. Other team members went to districts and represented Chopticon well. Another great return! Shannon Brubaker comes across with a powerful forehand smash for a winner. r 180 Competition Tennis

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Masters of Their Own Game The Chopticon softball team enjoyed another winning season. But this time they went one step further by capturing the Maryland Class B State Championship. Their record during the regular season was 16- 2 with devastatingly victorious scores of 17-2, 14-0, 24-7, and 17-6, which proved the team had a very explosive offense. During the post season they racked up regional honors with wins of 8-1, and 4-2 over Howard and Centennial. In the first round of the state tournament they squeaked out a 4-2 victory against Northeast, and in the championship game they came back from being down two runs in the sixth to beat Einstein 6-5 This was the first state champion ship in the history of Chopticon athletics. The team was well rounded indeed with a very powerful offense in batters Susette Stone, Janet Raley, Brenda Gray, and Sandy Banagan. They also enjoyed having a tight defense with the gloves of Melissa Gwinn, Shelia White, and Rhonda Henderson. And without the strong arm pitching of senior Carole Buzcek they may have not enjoyed the success they did. Of the SMAC State Champion Team, they fielded six A1I-SMAC players: Seniors Carole Buzcek — 1st team pitcher. Brenda Gray — 1st team outfield. Sandy Banagan — 2nd team 1st base. Shelia White — 2nd team 3rd base. Rhonda Henderson — 2nd team outfield Junior Melissa Gwinn was also chosen 1st team at 2nd base and Carole Buzcek was named Conference MVP Is it Babe Ruth? No it’s Susette Stone with another powerful hit. [—182------------------------- Competition Softball — State Champions