Chopticon High School - Chopticonian Yearbook (Morganza, MD)

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Clint Tyer anxiously awaits the scores at a track meet. Positive results were the norm as the track team went to states. How many more hours do 1 have to wait! John Bohle waits at a long track meet. Patience and concentra- tion are all a part of track. 36 Track

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Get Fit! Everyone must take gym for at least a year at CHS. For some it’s unbearable, but most of us enjoy keeping fit. An out of shape body is an out of shape mind. e-Long-ated Good things may come in small packages, but it was a very tall Ricky Long that helped CHS basketball have a great season. Ricky Long received the SMAC most valuable player award, a four year scholarship to Loyolla College, and was nominated for the McDonald's All-American Basketball Team. Other schools that wanted Long were Navy, Holy Cross, and the University of North Carolina at Asheville. But not all went well for Chopticon’s star center, as he broke the backboard while doing a reverse slamm. Long and about five others were playing a game after school in the gym when it happened. All were told they had to pay for it but, that was changed, instead they had to paint the dugouts at school. “I guess they realized how poor we are.” said Long jokingly about the incident. But a broken backboard didn't stop Ricky Long as he is very much looking forward to the college life at Loyolla. Par for the Course It was a learning experience for the Brave’s golf team this year as it was only their second season. “It was only a second year team and we did pretty well, but we have a lot of building up to do.” said Steve Standish of the golf team. The golf team, even though they had a winless season, did well. Know. That Washington D.C.’s baseball team, the senators, became the Minnesota Twins. The 1985 members of the golf team were. Front Row: Larry Buckler. .e Renolds ao,! coach Mr. Younkins; Back Row: coach Mr. Pence. Pat Brewer. Steven Standish. and David Standish. Sports Mini Mag

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Chopticon dominated SMAC with the exception of Lackey High School. The Braves finished the season 8-1, took second to their toughest opponent Lackey in the SMAC meet, and a first in regionals. Their 8-1 record showed much improvement from last year when the Braves only won two meets. The Braves did not have much depth, but a lot of talent.” Many record break- ing individuals had a super season. Byron Bowman, broke the high jump record with a jump of 6'2 , 3'6 , Herbert Courtney broke the 200m dash record with a time of 22.3, and Clint Tyer broke the 400m dash and the 110 meter high hurdles with a 49.6 and 14.65. Herbert Courtney, Greg Russell, David Bowman, Kevin Wilson, Danny Bennet, Byron Bowman, Craig Tyer, Bruce Parker and Eric Fen- wick all got the chance to compete in states. “Funda- mentally, they were a hard working group of guys with a lot of talent,” said Mr. Mur- ray. They must have been to have such an excellent season. 65 ,-3» “A V2» 7.0 Gte£ft ° Vs 61 m. et1 m ir ■ft «sv 3 o ot» yuP And away it goes! Eric Fenwick throws the shot put at a track meet. T rack 31