Jefferson Forest High School - Selvetta Yearbook (Forest, VA)

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Howard Hicks — Number 30 Forward James Austin — Number 20 Guard foul is called in the Brookville game. Co-captains Stanley Thompson and James Austin meet with the referees and the Gretna co-captains. Basketball Stanley Thompson comes down with the rebound in the Wm. Campbell game. Gary Steptoe

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WrMflOM JFHS 45 Holy Cross 51 JFHS 43 North Cross 41 JFHS 48 Wm. Campbell 51 JFHS 24 Gretna 58 JFHS 53 Holy Cross 51 JFHS 33 Rustburg 55 JFHS 29 Nelson Co. 72 JFHS 42 Wm. Campbell 59 JFHS 47 Staunton R. 74 JFHS 14 Altavista 51 JFHS 39 Brookville 86 JFHS 46 Holy Cross 53 JFHS 53 Appomattox 75 JFHS 49 Brookville 69 JFHS 32 Rustburg 44 JFHS 49 Nelson Co. 73 JFHS 40 Gretna 49 JFHS 52 Staunton R. 57 JFHS 45 Appomattox 96 JFHS 36 Altavista 37 Kneeling: C. Brown, Co-captains S. Thompson, J. Austin. Standing: G. Spinner, S. Callaham, T. Rhodes, F. Wade, A. Reed, G. Brown, H. Hicks. Prospective players run suicides” in the pre-season tryouts. Gary Steptoe shoots in the scrimmage game with Natural Bridge. What is meant by losing? For some, it is a defeat by points alone, but for others, it is also a defeat in spirit. For Jefferson Forest's first varsity basketball team, losing was simply a matter of having too few points. In desire, effort, and hope, the Cavaliers showed their winning qualities toward the end of the season. Following a strong showing at the beginning of the season, the team began to lose its drive, playing a little sloppier, not always trying quite as hard. A record of two wins and three losses looked nice for a first year team, but, as losses began to add up, things began looking a little rough. Some players quit, and the students no longer gave their full support to their team. All of this changed when the Cavaliers gave league-leading Appomat¬ tox a scare midway through the season. This upsurge was due to the addition of two new starters to the team, one who hadn't been eligible before, and one player from the junior varsity. From this point on, no team was given a free game. The Cavaliers were now determined to win in the district. Staunton River was forced to go through four overtime periods before they could leave with a victory. Other teams, including Rustburg, were given a scare, but Altavista was given the biggest, as they defeated the Cavaliers in the last game of the season by only one point. Looking ahead to next year, this year's record of 2 wins and 18 losses is expected to be bettered. There is no reason to doubt this, as this year's team has gained experience, and with most of the players returning to play again. Varsity Let's go! 110

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A time-out is called in the Staunton River game with the score tied. Gerald Spinner — Number 34 Guard POINTS GAMES BEST FREE PLAYER SCORED PLAYED AVG. GAME THROW % Gerald Spinner 100 8 12.5 23 pts. 70.6 Stanley Thompson 208 20 10.4 22 pts. 56.2 Clarence Brown 59 8 7.4 14 pts. 60.0 Arthur Reed 77 16 4.8 1 1 pts. 54.2 Frank Wade 77 18 4.3 1 2 pts. 37.5 Gary Steptoe 51 13 4.0 19 pts. 33.3 James Austin 70 19 3.7 12 pts. 68.8 Gary Brown 66 20 3.3 8 pts. 50.0 Howard Hicks 63 20 3.2 8 pts. 58.6 Following the in-bounds pass, Frank Wade drops back. Clarence Brown — Number 22 Forward As Howard Hicks looks on, Stanley Thompson, Arthur Reed, and Gary Brown attempt to block a shot. Stanley Thompson moves out as two Nelson players try to block him. 112