Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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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

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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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1975 SPORTS pmo en ee Ase | 7 ie Ri TR Most Valuable Player awards went to Alfred Trent--track; Marvin Meadows--baseball; Windy Moorefield--softball; Sheila Hatcher--girls basketball; Matthew Allen-boys basketball. BELOW: Sportsmanship awards went to Alfred Trent--bas- ketball; Ann West--basketball; Sheila Hatcher--softball; Matt McAbee--football and baseball; NOT PICTURED-- Marvin Mayo--track. Outgoing president of the Cumberland Athletic Boosters Club Pete Oliver congratulates the new president Lee Harrison. The 1975 Sports Banquet was sponsored by the newly formed Athletic Boosters Club. Letters, bars, and awards were presented to recipients from vari- ous sports. The Boosters Club presen ted a sports- manship trophy to a player in each sport. The night was enjoyed by all, as the athletes received recog- nition for their efforts during the 1974-75 athletic season.