Halifax Academy - Voyager Yearbook (Roanoke Rapids, NC)

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THE PITCHING MACHINE has proven to be a big asset for the team. It speeds up practice and allows more time for other drills, said Coach Alston. We also have the advantage to prepare for a particular pitcher in a given game, whether he is lefthanded, righthanded, fast, or slow. DISCUSSING THE FINER POINTS of the game are Coach Alston and Les Abshire. AS A FIRST-YEAR BASEBALL PLAYER, Ricky Bames leams to bunt from an old hand, Les Abshire. 56 EI Baseball

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Touchdown . . . Give me a V . . . Homerun . . . We want Enfield! . . . Ducks on th e pond . . . 1-3-1 Trap . . . Come on, ref! . . . Teamwork . . . Strike 3 . . . OT ...3upand3down. . .Suckitupand go. . .Championshipl SUPERIOR STRENGTH in all aspects prevents Northeast from defeating the varsity bo s T y . ommy Wright penetrated the lane for a basket, and the Vikes do . d . . . minate on their way to a championship season. Athletics EI

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The Sea on as a HIT. The baseball team started 'ice slightly discouraged at the doubleheader season. Coach commented, It is hard to that fighting edge after you just walked away with a victory. Halifax proved to be able to keep that fighting edge and found themselves leading 4-1 in the divisi- onal championship game at Chowan College. Unfortunately, Hobgood came back and scored five runs to win the game. The year's all-conference players were Les Abshire, Bo Burgwyn, andjeff Green. lb EJ: r if ,fi . - in U 7 7 A Z' ' .3 .. t TEAM MEMBERS - Kneeling: Sam Bell Q Q ' I P ' ' ' -I .f O - ' ' - ,. ' g h A S 'f fmanagzerj, Patrick Qualls, Tony Grizzard, ' 5 , 'N ' O . Keith rizzard, Walt BurEwyn,jeff Green, . ,Q ,--A Russ Taylorg row 2: ameron Smith A in g' V VKKT Q ii, - ' ' fmanagerl, Shawn Gardner, Bo Burrgqwyn, . 234 4 A 2-I N if Les Abshire, Rick! Barnes, odd .. - 1, 5 V ,, A I Clements, Scott In Ie ueg row 3: Coach f , ,A S F'-Q 'O ,, ,Q ,A i ,. f 95 A ' Alston, Doug Morris, Lee Clements, -V, 5, X' . I ' 1 'rr . 3 Ronnie Keeter, Dusty Rose, and Buck 2 t t - .t W . . -K 1-X - My i X H6 J Ng gig Mims. ' - Jffs ' JZ 7 'f' n A f ' ': Q If, A 'V .F ' X' gf .- sa , l 11, 71- X' A A mv N I J ,pri st, laao L A a 5 We , ' if ,L - fi- Y '- lr ' f L fail I 7 g as s- 'Na ex.. 1985 BASEBALL SCOREBOARD Halifax 12 Warren 4 Halifax 12 Enfield 2 Halifax 8 Hobgood 7 Halifax 0 Hobgood 3 Halifax 7 N.E.W. 4 Halifax 7 Warren 4 Halifax 5 Warren 4 Halifax I2 T.E.A. 0 Halifax 10 T.E.A. 1 Halifax 16 Northeast 6 Halifax 18 Northeast 4 Halifax 9 Enfield 1 Halifax 2 Enfield 5 Halifax 15 N.E.W. 3 Halifax 8 N.E.W. 4 Halifax 8 'Lawrence 2 Halifax 4 'Hobgood 6 Conference Runners-up District Runners-up Overall Record: 14-3 HELPING THE VIKINGS ADVANCE in the playoffs, Bo Burgwyn earns the pitch- ing win over Lawrence. Baseball m 57