Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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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

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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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They Make Tracks They’re faster than the bullet from a gun. They are faster than anyone. They’re quicker than the blinking of an eye. In a flash one could miss them going by. No one knows quite how they do it, but it’s true; some say that they’re the masters of going faster. This many not be the most accurate description of Cumberland’s track team, but it is the way they said they would like to be described. This year the track team placed third in regional competition. Although this re- cord is not as impressive as the previous two years, team members said they were not discouraged. Already they are making plans to be “‘faster than light’ next year. 1. Linda Goff does her part in the 100 yard dash. 2. Coach Tillerson makes out the workout for the team. 3. Janet Lawrence waits for the track meet to begin. 4. Coach Johnson is getting ready to go to the District Track Meet. 5. The Girls Track Team: ROW 1: Veronica Gilliam, Brenda Brooks, Wendy Gillam ROW 2: Regina Allen, Janet Lawrence, Chanel Baughan, Linda Goff, Gwen Wade. 6. Rita Taliaferro laughs at one of Ms. Tillerson’s jokes. 7. Gwen Wade carries a message to the coaches before a track meet. Track 23