Cumberland High School - Duke Yearbook (Cumberland, VA)

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TOP LEFT: Tommy Brown and Paul Duty just can’t wait to get to the game. TOP RIGHT: Robbie Banton waits for the next pitch. MIDDLE LEFT: Tommy Brown makes a practice bunt. MIDDLE RIGHT: Leroy Sullivan, manager, brings in the equipment. BOTTOM LEFT: Coach Owen gives a lecture. V. Baseball 19

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The “CHS” Team Cumberland’s 1984 baseball team was hard to beat. They had a hard-working defense and a hard hitting offense. Most of the players on the varsity team came up from the JV squad. Many of the players were juniors. The weather was a major drawback at the beginning of the season. Rain and cold weather hindered practices. However, Coach Buddy Martin kept working the team, holding some practices in the elemen- tary school gym. TOP LEFT: Chris Foster sweats it out during baseball practice. TOP RIGHT: Chris Foster listens to a lecture given by his coach. MIDDLE RIGHT: Baseball players ride to the elementary school to practice. BOTTOM RIGHT: Head baseball Coach Buddy Martin gets ready to drive the bus to the elementary school for a hard practice. 18 V. Baseball

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Breaking Away CHS has been doing exceptionally well in outdoor track in recent years, and this year was no exception. The team was coached by Ms. Kempy Tillerson and Mr. John Wal- den, who also coached cross-country track. According to Ms. Tillerson, the team had great potential and good talent, but needed more participation to be the best in the district. Early practices were not well attended but gradually the team gained in mem- bership and in endurance. 1. Robert Wade, Earnest Brooks and Kim Carter stop long enough to have their picture taken. 2. Ms. Tillerson takes time out to day- dream about winning the gold. 3. Coach Wal- den plans his strategy for the first meet. 4. Kim Carter shows off his track uniform. 5. David Cochran not only ran cross-country, but out- door track also. 20 Outdoor Track