Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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Improving with Age During the 1978-79 Basketball season, the J.V. Basket- ball team began to surprise CHS. Unlike last year, the team was undefeated in District competition and during most of their games they scored over 100 points. The J.V. Basketball team was also honored by having one of their own teammates, Jarvis Jackson, become Mr. Basketball 1979. With their defensive and offensive skills that they worked hard on, the team became the best that Cumber- land had ever produced. Their ability to work together was perhaps one of the team’s greatest assets. LEFT: Robert Jackson guards a Central-Lunenburg player at an away game. BELOW: John Downing makes two points for Cumberland against the Chargers. ABOVE: J.V. Dukes, FRONT ROW: Jarvis Jackson, Robert Jackson, Travis Gilliam. BACK ROW: Faron Brown, John Downing, Jeffrey Foster, Lonnie Foster, Jerry Jackson, Lester Boatwright. RIGHT: John Downing scores two points with a lay-up against Prince Edward.

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The Dukes Do It Again ABOVE LEFT: Wayne Holcomb makes a pass over a Central Charger here at Lunenburg. ABOVE CENTER: DO O OS H! The ball swings in the net as Kelvin Nash hangs on to the rim in the Central of Lunenburg game. ABOVE RIGHT: Thomas Reid puts it up and in and helps the Dukes to win over the Fluvanna Flucos 73-66. Winning the 1978 Group A State Basketball championship was quite an accomplishment and challenge on the part of the Cumberland Dukes. This year proved to be even a greater challenge as the Dukes tried to hold on to their title. But the team kept the winning spirit as they improved their record. The Dukes racked up 13 wins with 1 loss in the district as well as 16 wins with 2 losses overall, this being Cumberland’s best record in it’s basketball history. Also, the Dukes maintained a winning streak at home as they never lost a game on the home court. This year there were 2 returning players who made the All- State team last year—Cleveland Johnson and Dwayne Dennis who really added valuable experience to the team. Also there were some new players who added to the record. Kelvin Nash, measuring 6 feet 8% inches, was the tallest player ever on the Cumberland team. Another record goes to Dwayne Dennis who scored over 1000 points in his 3 year career with the Dukes—a feat which had never been done before. This was the second consecutive year that the Dukes have won the District championship and the third consecutive year that Cumberland has won the Prince Edward Christmas Tournament. UPPER LEFT: Cumberland’s Cleveland Johnson along with two Central Char- gers prepare for the rebound. LEFT: Tim Downing gives Cleveland Johnson a helping hand and displays teamwork at Fork Union. 13

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We’ve Got It Spirit is obviously a major ingredient involved in the mak- ing of a successful basketball team. The CHS Cheerleaders are truly the keys that unlock spirit’s doors here at Cumberland. Through many hours of practice and much hard work, they are able to successfully promote spirit throughout the student body in pep rallies, as well as in the actual games themselves. Just like all “Dukes,” the CHS Cheerleaders have really got it!! UPPER LEFT: Laverne Robinson “spreads her wings” on the gym floor during a time out at Buckingham. LEFT: Kim Newman, co-captain, performs during half time in a game against Goochland. CENTER: Chevelle Vaughan and Tammy Johnson, the Duke mascot, smile for the camera. Kim Newman, Diane Mounce, and FRONT ROW: Kathy Pleasants. SECOND ROW: Andreal Shelton, Georgia Hicks, Tammy Tammy Brown prepare for their dis- Brown, Edwina Evans, Chevelle Vaughan, Cathy Holt, Laverne Robinson. THIRD ROW: mount at one of Cumberland’s many Chanel Vaughan, Diane Mounce, Laura Baber, Kim Newman, Betty Blanton, Jennifer pep rallies. Pleasants. 15