Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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Opponent Buckingham Buckingham Fluvanna Prince Edward Central Amelia Goochland Randolph — Henry Fluvanna Prince Edward Bluestone Fluvanna Amelia Bluestone Goochland Central 6 0 7 18 4 8 13 4 7 9 6 4 13 6 2 5 1. Manager Donald Lawrence studies the ball team. 2. Duke players get aboard the bus before the game. 3. Manager Gail Atkinson performs her assigned duties. 4. Bernard Jones, one of the few Duke pitchers, smiles after successfully defeating Buckingham. 5. Coach Martin instructs James Reed in a new way to bring in more runs. 6. Coach Martin looks to the heavens for help. Varsity Baseball 21

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Hit and Run “Batter up”’ is a favorite slogan in Cumberland. There are many teams in the county — little league, pony league, area teams — other than the CHS team, so many of the players continue to play after leaving high school. Some past players, such as Cleveland Johnson, continue to play at college. The team is coached by Mr. Roberts (Buddy) Martin, who played baseball here as a student. Under his direction for the past 6 years, the team has done rather well. Many team players play o ther sports as well. Out of 12 players, 6 play basketball, and 9 play football. 1. Coach Martin gathers equipment and supplies for a game against Fluvanna. 2. Tracey Jackson waits for his team mates before boarding the bus to go to a game. 3. Alaric Gust thinks about the strategy they'll use against Prince Edward. 4. ‘‘Another one kicks the dust!’’ Coach Martin expresses himself on the umpire’s decision in a game with Prince Edward. 5. Bernard Jones shows that being a baseball player has its advantages. 20 Varsity Baseball

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22 J V Baseball Hit and Run ‘You're out!’ was an altogether too familiar expression for the team this year. The 1981 J V Baseball team was composed entirely of eighth and ninth graders, most of whom had never played before. Lack of experience and a busy playing schedule led to what one player called a disappointing season. Coach Mickey Lantz put in many hours of practice to try to get his team in shape, but met with quite a few set- backs. At the beginning of the playing season, tempera- tures dropped, making it hard if not impossible to play. Several games were rescheduled, making the games at the end of the season too close together. Even though this year’s final record was not as good as last year’s, Coach Lantz is still optimistic that all the players have benefited by their experiences this year. 1. Coach Lantz smiles after practice is over. 2. Alonzo Crowder eagerly waits for his turn to hit a home run. 3. Earl Dandridge 4. Joseph Allen 5. Alonzo Crowder 6. Renee Wallace, manager 7. Michael Sanders 8. Sheila Kidd, manager 9. Spectators watch the game with Prince Edward rad yf Gt Pe nig Pe a he