Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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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

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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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Stresses Fitness A fine group of boys, enthusiastic coaches, and pride and determination were important ingredients in making J-V. football a successful venture. Gaining vital experience in competi- tion, players and plays improved as : the season progressed, and the de- “ho - f= fense gave up only 6 points to each ag team in the last three games. With Allen Hoover at the helm, the JV Dukes displayed an uncontrollable passing attack with wide receivers Teddy Johnson and David Pleasants. When the season ended, it was evi- dent that these boys had performed with less lip and more rip and un- dergone some excellent training for future years as varsity athletes. i F ® Pr. RST ROW: D. Baber, M. Oliver, R. Drew, W. Lipscomb, T. Blackwell, ¥ Robinson, D. Oliver, G. Gilliam, K. Huddleston, B. Latham. SECOND ROW: G. Shores, C. Clark, A. Eagle, F. Asal, M. McAbee, E. Foster, J. Cheney, V. Johnson, R- Nuckols, M. Allen, D. Spencer. THIRD ROW: Coach Robeson, C. Hatcher, D. Whaley, L. Taliaferro, E. Tipton, A. Trent, A. Hoover, H. Clark, E. McAbee, L. Blanton, D. Pleasants, D. Nuckols, Coach Moore. Unity, pride, and respect were three factors that added to the outstanding 13-4 team record of the Baby Duke basketball squad. Anthony Robinson and the defensive drive displayed by co-captains Donald Nuckols and Charles Hatcher, leading re- bounder, the junior varsity team posted a Winning season. Ronald Booker and Ray- mond Jones also exhibited some fine ball handling as did Coach Eddie Moore's emer- gency speedsters who supplied the needed spark in tight games. If any squad lived the words of a creed, it was Coach Moore's boys who truly proved that Only the Strong Survive . j : M. W. Flippen SEATED are W. Lipscomb and B. Black. FIRST ROW: M Trent, ppen, M. Allen, R. Reels T. Johnson, D. Whaley, M. Robinson, D. Baber, A. Trent, L. Taliaferro. SECOND ROW: Coach Robeson, R. Reed, A. Robinson, C. Hatcher, D. Nuckols, R. Booker, J. Woodson, C. Scott, Coach Moore. 31