Franklin County High School - Animo Yearbook (Rocky Mount, VA)

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PS Ss see 223E S$ss eo 2s = = Ss a tr — = S=s ee = sa For Franklin High | yell, | yell, | yell, | yell, For all the teams are very, very swell. And anyone who says that we can’t win, Just goes to show how very, very wrong they are. So let us fight, fight, fight for victory, And let our names go down in history, We're gonna put ol’ Roanoke outa sight, Yes, you’re right Franklin High Hey! Sports were constantly in the spotlight. Even when things weren't going well and victory was far out of sight, the fans never stopped supporting their teams. Sporting events gave us a lot to look back on... the football team’s losing record, but winning attitude ... ! varsity and ninth grade volley- - ball second in the district . . .! tennis coach, lll In the spotlight, Morden Preston does his stuff. Barbara Flora voted coach of the year... Bobby Fralin on the sidelines with a broken foot Instead of on the football field . . . an- other successful season in baseball . . . Mor- den Preston’s famous slam dunks... . losing our voices after pep rallies . . . jogging up Bald Knob in track practice . . . getting a little bit rowdy at basketball games. . . the cheers of ‘‘we’re number one” after winning a game... the silence through out the crowd after losing a game in the final sec- onds..... No matter what the scoreboard showed, the fans were always there cheering the teams on because they were all proud to be Eagles, so they were all winners. aT! |

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Almost At The Top Making the spotlight was the ’79 baseball team. Their season record was 13-7 placing them in sec- ond in the district. Early Februry found twenty-two eager players being coached for a tough schedule. Cold winds, snow, and rain made the practicing even harder, but the rewards came soon as the Eagles defeated E.C. Glass in the opening game. However, the fourth game of the season against the Cave Spring Knights handed the Ea- gles their first defeat. With the exception of Cave S pring, the Eagles managed to defeat every team they played-some once and some twice. But the losses were there too, and they usually came in the last few in- nings. These losses were by small margins. Making the Metro Team for the Eagles were Barry Washburn and Tim Prilla- man. The Roanoke Valley District was new this year. Barry Washburn, Tim Prillaman, and Jerry Davis represented Frank- lin County on this team Jerry Davis received the award for the most valu- able player. Gary Hunt, Barry Washburn, and Tim Prillaman received awards for best fielder, bets hitter, and the most hustle, respectively. It was a season when victo- ries were expected and accomplished. Teammates congratulate Mark Metz after he pitched a shut- out against PH.