Chopticon High School - Chopticonian Yearbook (Morganza, MD)

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 frunt Row: Bill Benjamin, Jerome Hill, Corey Hutchinson, Larry Hayden Second Row. Keith Dickerson, Timmy Farrell, Jamie Willen, Brian Taylor, Stan Griffin. Back Row: Dan- y Bennett, Matt Hennessey, Doug East bum, Dave Zelrwanger, Eric Anderson, Mr Settle Nut Pictured: Corey Butler. Front Row: Joyce Johnson, Shelby Hall, Shannon Gwynn, Joanie Pelzar. Second Row: Dawn Gilroy, Rosanne Mel, Tern Paolucci, Leslie Krush, Bernice Baker Back Row: Tam- my Reynolds. Andrea Spence, Stephanie Payne, Melissa Conard, Suzanne Kurtz, Stacy Mueller, Mrs Ritchie BASKETBALL BASKETBALL 49 iround ai

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 Head And going for the layup, its Doug East hum, number 34. With a clear pathway up ahead the shot is sure to be another two points. When you hear the word junior vanity not much comes to mind, but not in this case. While the girls J.V. basketball team was under the new coaching of Mrs. Ritchie, things didn't sit still. Coach Ritchie was very im- pressed with all her young lady Brates. She stated. “My girls came a long way. and they worked very hard at becoming a great ball team Sophomore Stephanie Payne and Freshman Shelby Hall led the Brates. There uere many tough games sometimes; they would not always win. but their pnde never got them down. That stood for the J.V. boys basketball team They too had many tough games. The team had a fine season with the leading scortrs being Keith Dickerson. Jamu Willen. and Doug Eastbum. Great defense was led by Bill Benjamin. Brian Taylor, and Larry Hayden. So the next time you hear the word junior varsity stop and think ... if it warn t for these young players who would make up the varsity teams in the years to come? Coach Ritchie takes a time out to give quick strategy to her hard-working and winning team. With a Nonhem player on her heels, J.V.er Joame Pelzar must take the shot 48 J.V. BASKETBALL

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The wrestling team went into the season knowing in the bath of then minds that they had an uphill battle. But as the season wore on things just got worse. They were plagued with injuries, illnesses, and academic problems. After all the smoke cleared from the heated battle on the Braves' mats, the young squad finished with a respectable 5-5- record. They also managed to place Brave grapplers in the top four of various tournaments six times in- cluding one champion in the Christmas tournament. Even though the team did not finish at the top of the pack in SMAC, they did work hard and still enjoyed the season. Sometimes antics got to be just a bit much even for the usually cool-tempered Coach Magdic. David The Hammer' Hanson. Rick “Woodster Wood, and Tony Macho Man Malar a always kept him on his toes for the unexpected. Coach Magdic also had to deal with lost keys, unexcused absences, and clothing being run up on the flag pole. Joining Coach Magdic were Head Coach Kramer and Assistant Coach Mantno All three led the team to a fine year. The finale of the regulasr season as the SMAC tourna- ment. Chopttcon had five placers. Danny Deao at 1 lSlbs and Rick Wood at 58 lbs both finished fourth. Sixth seeded Mike Wenke took an astounding third place in the 135 lbs division. Kevin Huge I was upset in the final match and had to settle for the silver at 128 lbs. The victory of the day was when David Hanson battled his way from third seed to capture the SMAC title at 122 lbs. Now I got you, Kevin Huge! — as he ex- ecutes a Textbook Peterson roll. If I can't pin this man. I'll get a win from you some way. Greg Russell makes his Northern opponent cringe with pain. 50 WRESTLING