Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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Life In The Fast Lane With this spring season the Track team met with its ups and downs but managed to survive many injuries to both the girls’ and boys’ team. This year’s track teams showed strongly in short distance and sprinting events. The new track coach, Mr. John Walden is trying to form a responsible well-rounded track for the next years to come. As far as ladies’ track, they are trying to rebound from their off years after winning the state and district three years ago. 1. Joe Brooks and Veronica Gilliam get ready to take off in a practice sprint. 2. Donald Lawrence doesn’t believe the runners are giving their all. 3. Regina Allen reaches for the bar in the relay race. 4. Diane Trent soars up in the air over the vault. 6. The Cumberland High Track Team. Row 1: Donzela Walker, Eugene James, Angela Moody, Michelle Trent, Maudelle Trent, Rachel Haskins, Veronica Gilliam, Wendy Gilliam, Ida James, Tina Weesner. Row 2: Gwen Wade, Coach K. Tillerson, David Cochran, Chanel Vaughan, Rodney Davenport, Regina Allen, Kesha Brown, Brenda Johnson, Macey Boatwright, Glenda Hazelgrove, Isabella Carneiro, Row 3: LorenzoJohnson, Michelle Lipscomb, Mike Brame, Verne Miller, Steve Morris, Craig Robertson, Richard Brooks, Diane Trent, James Watson, Darlene Liggons. 5. Glenn Harris completes his jump over the high bar. 7. Ms. Tillerson, the trach coach. 8. Wendy Gilliam gets ready for a practice sprint. Track 23

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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

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Peanuts and Crackerjacks Nothing is more American than a good game of softball, unless of course its good American food. The 1982 Cumberland girls’ softball team certainly had a good time themselves, or so they said. Coached by Mr. Richard Goode, the team got to leave school early quite a number of days to go to away games. But this, recorded players, also had its drawbacks, including making up work and practic- ing hard for these games. This year the team will lose a player who has long been with the softball team, and that is senior Irma Trent. Irma has been playing for the last years, but will graduate this year. Another valuable player leav- ing will be asst. coach Rita Taliaferro. Although not playing in sports this year as she could wish on account of injuries, the coaches all agree that she too will be missed. WETTER | 1. Asst. Coach Rita Taliaferro and pitcher Irma Trent plan strategy (or an after-game party. 2. Coach Richard Goode whows Lisa Asal the correct way to pitch a softball. 3. Irma Trent successfully strikes out the player from Amelia. 4. Carolyn Crump throws the ball to first base in the game with Fluvanna. 5. Sandy Risner practices batting. 6. Arlene Liggons bats in a run during the Goochland game. 7. 1982 Softball Team: ROW 1: Irma Trent, Viki Willis, Deborah Wray, Anita Mundy, Patricia Rice, Cynthia Reed ROW 2: Angela Shelton, Teri Dandridge, Cindy Thompson, Betty Blanton, Sandy Risner, Linda Warren, Carolyn Crump, Lisa Asal, Syni Jackson.