Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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¥, i ; 4 |. James Blanton gets high over the Buckingham Knights to shoot the “J”. 2. Gary Austin proves he can ) rebound as he snatches down the ball. 3. Quincy Bowles tries to drive the lane against Nottoway, but runs into a little traffic. 4. Richard Brooks shows us the correct face to make when rebounding. 5. Kevin Hardy takes a shot from corner. 12 Varsity Boys Basketball

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oat ‘ 3 ‘sett Just Joggin’ Along ... This year’s Cross Country team ran straight through and won the district. Though it has only been apart of Cumberland sports program for two years, the Cross Country team has done ex- tremely well. They captured the district title for the second year in a row. The team’s power comes from it’s talented run- ners. Not like most schools which have only one or two talented runners, Cumberland’s whole team is filled with running talent. Finishing the regular season undefeated, the Duke team was disappointed with eleventh place in the Regional meet. All in all the Dukes are looking very good. scale 1. The team poses with the district championship trophy. 2. Coach Walden and Coach Tillerson hold up the James River District trophy. 3. Henry Dean turns on the “after-burner”’ to make it to the finish line. 4. The gun sounds and off they go. 5. Cross Country Team — ROW 1: David Cochran, Barbara Boatwright, Greg Flippen. ROW 2: Coach Walden, Wayne Matthews, Henry Dean, Ernest Brooks, Michael Liggon, Kim Carter. 6. David Cochran pushes it all the way. 7. Mi- chael Liggon — most valuable runner and David Cochran — most improved runner. 8. Ernest Brooks gives all he has to make it to the finish line. Cross Country 11

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The Tradition Continues The legacy of good CHS basketball teams was continued again this season as the Dukes got started with a sixteen game winning streak. After dropping their next two games to defending JRD Champions Lunenburg and Nottoway, the Dukes got back on the track canning the James River District regular season title with wins over Prince Edward and Goochland. They were 2nd in State. Senior Al Childress tosses in a free throw . 2. Wilfred “Dusty” Baker directs traffic on the court. 3. Micheal Sanders positions himself to “try’’ and draw the charge against a Nottoway player. 5. Quincy Bowles take his shot straight to the defense. The 1983-84 V. Basketball: ROW 1: Al Childress, Michael Sanders, Quincy Bowles, Wilfred Baker. ROW 2: Gary Aus- tin, Roger Jones, David Cochran, David Andrews. ROW 3: Kevin Brown, Michael Scruggs, James Blanton, Richard Brooks and Kevin Hardy. Home Opponent Away 61 Nottoway 48 William Monroe 58 Louisa 62 William Monroe 58 Louisa al Bluestone 79 Bluestone 63 Fluvanna 71 Amelia 69 Prince Edward 7) Fluvanna 71 Amelia 54 Goochland 46 C. Lunenburg C. Lunenburg 51 Nottoway 89 Prince Edward 65 Goochland Varsity Basketball 13