Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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“It takes practice” is what the coaches say and they must be right because that’s what we did a lot of this year. After school, we ran laps around the track, ran relay races, did the long jump, high jump and the pole vault. We threw the discus and shot-put and ran long- distance runs. It was hard work but we enjoyed it. There’s also a big gold trophy in the gym recognizing the Dukettes for their state Championship. After all, you don’t really know your abilities until you get out in the field, practice and find out. ABOVE LEFT: Lewis Crews takes first place in the long jump. ABOVE RIGHT: Placing first, second, and third in the 880 yard dash are Sandra Trent, Pam Trent and Denise Mounce respectively. RIGHT: Jeff Morris uses the backward technique on the high jump. LOWER LEFT: Up, up and over is Rick Litton pole vaulting as John Goodman looks on. LOWER RIGHT: CHS girls track stars—Verna Langhorne, Andrea Shelton, Karin Warner, and Naomi Wade. CHS Track—Dukettes Are State “A” Champs 20

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J.V. Baseball—“Junior Sluggers” das James Jackson takes aim. The J.V. Baseball team fin- ished the season with a record of 5-12-0. Determination, hard work, and cooperation led the KNEELING: Faron Brown, Eddie Trent, Terry Langhorne, Floyd Jones, Bernard Jones, Del Johnson, Junior Sluggers ae this Belo Ricky Justice. STANDING: Jerome Carrington, Jarvis Jackson, Alarie Gust, Ricky Smith, Johnny Asal, The team practiced after George Jackson. school every day trying to im- prove themselves as Dukes, for the J.V. team is the beginning of the Varsity team for next year. J.V. Spring Soccer Team Places First The ball is off. hen Ver pringe Occer team placed first in the dis- trict this year. Through prac- tice and hard work, the team improved and became a winner. It was struggle as it is with everything else, but when you are determined and you try hard, you usu- ally make it. FRONT ROW: Jason Oliver, James Brown, Benjamin Foster, Tim Smith, Bryon Dingus, Tommy Latham. BACK ROW: Tony Rogers, Freddie Hawkins, Coach Harrison, Brenda McAbee, Jerry Barbour. 19

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Dukettes Have a Ball SCORES Opponent Cumberland Amelia == 6 oh ae (12 Powhatan 2 soe Prince Edward 6 : 14 C. Lunenburg 14 13 Clover Hill 21 v. Fluvanna 8 17 Buckingham 11 8 Amelia 16 11 Powhatan 20 5 Lunenburg 18 6 Goochland 29 16 Prince Edward 7 15 Fluvanna 21 10 Clover Hill 11 6 Buckingham 17 6 Goochland 9 8 LEFT: At bat is Beanna Mosby. ABOVE: Denise Shores is the pitcher and Janet Bowles plays third base. LOWER LEFT: Carolyn Jackson (left) plays shortstop and Lee Seamster (right) plays second base. LOWER RIGHT: The Dukettes after their first win over Amelia. It’s the last play of the fifth inning and Cumberland is at bat. The game is tied and this play will decide who wins. The -ball is thrown, but the batter is ner- vous. The ball comes across the plate, the batter swings, and its a hit! Oh, its over the fence and the Dukettes win. This is not the way every game ends up but it sure was for a few as the Dukettes had a pretty good season this year. Kneeling: Rita Taliaferro (Mgr.), Linda Midkiff, Carolyn Jackson, Wanda Thompson, Beanna Mosby, De- nise Shores, Stacy Johnson, Lee Seamster, Betty Blanton (Mgr.). STANDING: Irma Trent (Mgr), Kempy Tillerson (Coach), Barbara Moore, Judy Speas, Christine Brown, Connie Speas, Cindy Emerson, Janet Bowles, Renee Christian, Jane Bowles, Pam Stansbury, Debbie Stinnet (Score-keeper), Dreama McMillan (Coach). 21