Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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FIRST ROW L, TO R.: Marvin Mayo, Dale Mounce, Curtis Blanton, Herman Trent, Alfred Trent, Marc Barksdale, David Bu- William Hatcher, Abraham Langhorne, Willie Allen, manager, Bobby Flippen, scorekeeper, chanan, Rodney Franklin, Derek Oliver, Sylvester Brown, Tony Mullins. SECOND: Coach Nevill e, Andy Baber, Manager, Gregory Gilliam, Danny Oliver, Larry Mayo, Marcellus Robinson, Malcolm Vannoy, Allen Porterfield, Roger Boyles, Darryl Oliver, Lynne Harrison, Dirk Warner, Jeff Martin, and Charles Seal. Not PICTURED: Curtis Gilliam and Ann West, scorekeeper. The Cumberland track team this year started with only a handful of returnees. The main stay of the team was the veterans, although the new members helped out also. After losing meets to Powhatan, Prince Ed- ward, Goochland, Fluvanna and Clover Hill, the Duke Spirits came on strong to win one of only two tri- meets. A highlight for the year was the teams par- ticipation in the Buena Vista Relays held in BuenaVis- ta, VA. Many members competed and though the go- ing was tough, Alfred Trent placed first in the high hurdles and second in the lows. The 880 relay team also scored placing fourth. Many members qualified for district competition at Clover Hill and a few made it through district and regional. Those that made State competition were: Alfred Trent--High hurdles and Low hurdles Matthew Allen--100 yard dash Herman Trent--220 yard dash Malcolm Vannoy--High jump The 880 Relay team--(M. Allen, M. Barksdale, S. Brown, A. Trent, and H. Trent.) SCORES (Git beelel-sul-belommmoy4 Powhatan (ofe) (@ibbeeloy-y a k-bole Mme sc EN oh ub ool —tm rep iie-b uel 83 Cumberland 42 Fluvanna 84.5 Cumberland 61 Clover Hill 75 Cumberland 104 Amelia 34 Cumberland 87 Powhatan 42.5 Goochland 43.5 Buckingham 35.5 District--Third Place Regional--Fifth Place State--Eighth Place 26 Alfred Trent--First in the lo igh hurdles in State competition. DUKE TRACK TEAM HAS STATE CHAMPION

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UP IN JAMES RIVER DISTRICT : Penny Moorefield and Sheila Hatcher display batting forms. - MOREE Y ex eae R Score, score, score! 25 And its a fight to tag the plate! The 1974-75 Dukette Softball season opened with a strong desire to take first place in the James River District. As the season progressed, the Dukettes became stronger, and only when they defeated them- selves did they suffer a loss. The team con- sisted of several seniors, all of which were quality players, that assisted in construct- ing one of the most experienced teams in the district. Even though the task of trying to take first place became harder after the second game at Goochland, the team maintained their poise and organization and confiscated their share of victories. The season ended with the Dukettes posting an 11-3 record which earned them second place in the district. Next year will be mostly a rebuilding season for the Dukettes, but with a strong will and hard work their goal of capturing first place won't be too far away.

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GIRLS TRACK TEAM WINS DISTRICT MEET irolyn Blanton displays the form which eamed her a place state competition in the shot put. One week before the Girls District Track meet, Cumberland formed its girls track team. And after only one week of practice, the girls won the Dis- trict Meet. Several girls also qualified for the Regional Meet, and the Dukettes had one winner there. Carolyn Blanton, a sophomore, placed in the shot put and went on to state competition. Carolyn didn't place in the state meet, but she did make a fine showing. The girls track team, under the coaching of Carolyn Kimbleton, has the great honor of claim- ing the only first place in district com- petition for the Dukes. 27