Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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: By Eminent Skill This year the Cumberland varsity baseball team was tuly a team -- a squad without any one particular star, a team that was made up of great members who played with unity, coordination, and cooperation. Their record oroves the effectiveness of their combined efforts. Among those contributing to the team effort were: William Rob- inson, the squad's leading pitcher who threw outstanding sames against Prince Edward, Goochland, and Powhatan in his season of five wins and two losses; Lynn Meadows, a leading hitter with a batting average of .375; Frankie Baber, the Duke with the highest batting average of -429; and Dennis Spillman who led the Dukes in home runs as he belted three during the season. There were three Dukes selected to the All-District team: Dennis Spillman and Lynn Meadows as outfielders, and Will Robinson as a pitcher. The Dukes were strong contenders for the district title until the final phase of this year's competition and, with many experienced players returning, anticipate a success- ful 1972 season. Captain Thomas Grant and Coach David Riley discuss some strategy before a game. NEELING: B. Black, Manager, D. Spillman, L- Meadows, T. Motley, D. Layne, D. Pleasants, T. Perkins, T. Mayo, NV. Mayo. SECOND ROW: H. Harrison, Scorekeeper, G. Martin, B. Pleasants, M. Higgins, A. Wilson, T. Grant, F. saber, A. Robinson, W. Robinson, Coach Riley. 29

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Opposition Stiffled Cumberland Cumberland Cumberland Cumberland Cumberland Cumberland Cumberland Cumberland Cumberland Cumberland Cumberland Cumberland Cumberland Cumberland Cumberland Cumberland FRANKIE GARY The Dukes on the bench are ready to approach the plate and collect some Tuns- = ODRPOWmoRONwro PR owco°o The Dukes score again on a line drive past first base. SCORES Gibbons Grange Hall Goochland Fluv anna Powhatan Prince Edward Buckingham Amelia Grange Hall Goochland Gibbons Amelia Fluvanna Powhatan Prince Edward Buckingham O 5 2 1 1 O fe 6 6 - 2 1 2 2 3 4 |

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Rigorous Training Program PAG HOWARD MIKE Tri-County Meets The Duke track team, coached by Mr. Henry Morris, First Place Second Place Third Place placed third in district competition. Although the squad was Fluvanna 97 Amelia 34 Cumberland 20 rather inexperienced, new members developed and improved Fluvanna 86 Amelia 41 Cumberland 29 their skills while two returning trackmen, seniors Pat Boggs | and Michael Scales, displayed their abilities in the district Dual Meet meet. Michael grabbed a first, second, and third place Amelia 100 Cumberland 52 rating in the high hurtles, 100 yard dash, and triple jump, respectively. Pat placed fourth in the 440 yard dash com- District Meet petition. Although the team will lose these two members and Fluvanna 137 Amelia 75 Cumberland 25 senior Howard Harris, it is expected that the underclassmen members of the team will provide the needed manpower for New CHS Records next year's squad. Pat Boggs 440 yard run 57.8 seconds Mike Scales High jump 5 feet 9 inches FIRST ROW -- R. Baldwin, M. Scales, P. Boggs, L- Taliaferro, J. Oliver, Q: Blanton, T- Blackwell, M- Boggs, S- Woodson, J- Rohde: SECOND ROW -- Mr. Morris, R- Stanley, J- Moore, Pp. Jackson, R- Jones, H. Harris, L. Blanton, A- Trent, W- Rohde, B- Moore, R- Rohde- 30