Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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1983-84 Cheerleaders, ROW 1: Emma Crump, Kelly Nolan, Donna Hamrick, Lori Wood, Ronne Lamb, Jean Hurt, Tammie Price. ROW 2: Melissa Spillman, Kim Meador, Terry Taylor. They’ve Got Spirit The Cheerleaders had it made. They created new cheers and inspired the teams and fans. Their performances showed how hard they worked and how full of spirit they were. The cheerleaders are an important part of school because they develop the high moral of team mates and public. 1. Lori Wood Jean Hurt dress up for homecoming. 2. Donna Hamrick and Ronne Lamb applaud the football team at a pep rally. 3. The cheerleaders parade on the field before the Homecoming game. 4. All the cheerleaders yell the football team on to victory against Liberty Christian. Varsity Cheerleaders 15

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Rising to New Heights The J.V. boys really made it big in 1983- 84. They practiced hard, played hard, and finished the year with a phenominal win- ning season, placing first in the district. One player remarked that hard work really paid off. Many of the players are looking forward to playing on the varsity squad next year. 1. Cumberland’s J.V. Basketball team readies for an- other game. 2. Ronnie Blanton reaches for the game- starting ball. 3. Gregory Wade and his fellow team- mates practices before a game against Amelia. 4. Har- rison Jackson is up for the rebound. 5. Douglas Jones makes two points at the free throw line. for basketball season. 6. J.V. Cheerleaders Marie Hamrick and Elaine Marshall work in the concession stand during a basketball game. 7. The J.V. Cheerleaders get lined up for a spirit raising cheer. 8. Chrissy Archer is co-captain of the J.V. squad. 14 J.V. Basketball J.V. Cheerleaders ° We’re Burnin’ Up” Most 8th and 9th grade girls must think cheerleaders have it made because the 1983-84 J.V. squad was unusually large. According to veteran Varsity Cheerleader, Donna Hamrick, they also had a lot of pep. They were enthusiastic at games and participated in fund raisers. Many cheerleaders attended a summer cheering clinic and they appeared in new uniforms 1983-84 J.V. Cheerleaders: ROW 1: Cindy Shores. ROW 2: Chrissy Booker, Angeletie Gilliam, Marie Hamrick, Elaine Marshall, Jennifer Watson. ROW 3: Jennifer Young, Pam Latham, Crystal Luckett, Kim Ross and Tammy McAbee.

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Roll Up and Play Dead! The wrestling team had a great year in district competition. For the last two years, they have captured the James River Dis- trict Championship. The “Gold Fever Gang” was coached Garry Ferris. He has a background in wres- tling and likes the sport immensely. He said that it would be an experience for the young men coming up. He also said wrestlers should give 100% to the team and 10% to themselves during practice. The team set a record for the highest score ever achieved — 81-0 — against a school in Richmond. 1. Coach Ferris relaxes in the teacher’s lounge before a hard practice. 3. Steve Williams works for a pin against Open Door. 2. “Wildman” Weldon Jones growls at oncoming opponents. 4. Chris Foster is pre- paring to pin his opponent (Open Door). 16 Wrestling 1983-84 Wrestling Team: Chris Foster, Grayson Midkiff, Levi Carrington, Larry Meredith, James Adams, Glen Reed, Michael Turner, and Eric Decess. Not pictured: Scott Moore, Vern Miller, Steve Williams, Chris Riddle, Earl Johnson, Alex Holman, Chris Bernard, Bruce Partridge, and Ronald Gould.