Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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oe es 4 1. Linwood Shores at the bat. 2. Alaric Gust and Al Childress play the field. Le aw x fe i» © : ‘ cl @e ‘ 94 i 0 UKE ; “7 +. Sg Run For It! The season was really a rough one, as Coach Will Robinson will agree. The team played in weather so cold that the CHS pitcher could hardly hold the ball. They played in wind storms blowing so much sand that the batters could hardly see. And by the end of the season they played in weather that was incredibly hot. Still they finished with a winning season. 3. Mike Bernard carefully watches the batter. 4. Coach Robinson makes ready for the pitch while Mike Bernard lies in wait. 5. 1981 JV Baseball Team. Baseball 21

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What a Game The Varsity Baseball team had a good year. Despite the number of first year players, the team worked well together. They practiced many long hours to win games and the team suffered most in the area of pitching. Later in the year the schedule also played havoc on the team. Several games were rained out or moved to another date due to Prom or other events. Sometimes the team would have in addition to school work tired them out. No one can play his best game when he’s tired. The team got off to a good start, with Alaric Gust even getting 3 homeruns in a game. Near the end of the season the team fell back, however, and lost its chance for the playoffs. 1. Raymond Mottley prepares to go out on the field and play a good ballgame. 2. Duke players are prepared for the pitch delivered by Bernard Jones. 3. The Dukes play a good game against Prince Edward. 4. The 1982 Duke Baseball team is as follows: Row 1: Gayle Atkinson, Alfred Parker, Ben Hubbard, Al Childress, Alaric Gust, Alex Holman, Tommy Brown, Michael Patterson, Lori Wood. Row 2: Coach Martin, Tammy Wallace, Linwood Shores, Lennie Green, Raymond Mottley, Jerome Carrington, Paul Mewman, Tracey Jackson, Bernard Jones, Sheila Meador, Sheri Snood. 20 Varsity Baseball

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Get a Hold — And Hold on! — And Hold On A new team was established this year by Coach Gary Ferris — the CHS wrestling team. Although new to Cumberland this year. Coach Ferris is actively involved in many sports. He helps with JV football, participates in projects of the athletic department such as the spring carnival. He still found time to organize a new sport — wrestling. He was on the wrestling team at Longwood, where he attended college and wished to continue with the sport, on the coaching live. For a new sport, quite a few members turned up. The team is open to all grade levels, from 8th to 12th. During training, members had to run, to exercise, to try new holds, and watch demonstrations. Al- though the team did not attend many meets — not many schools in this district have a wrestling team — the members have great plans for next year. The school now has a new weight room where team members can practice and next year there will be some returning experienced members. 1. Jay White, a member of the wrestling team prepares for a trip to Longwood. 2. The 1982 CHS wrestling team: ROW 1: Weldom Jones, Henry Pryor, Mike Bernard, Rodney Davenport, Jay White. ROW 2: Steve Morris, Ernest Allen, Jason Minnix, Vern Miller, Bruce Baldwin. ROW 3: Mark Asal, Douglas Crump, Craig Robertson, Lennie Green, Coach Ferris. 3. The coach of the wrestling team is Mr. Gary Ferris. 4. One of the wrestling members who never lost a match is pictured here, Mike Bernard. 22 Wrestling