Laurel Park High School - Koine Yearbook (Martinsville, VA)

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CLOCKWISE- Reaching high above FC, )esse Hodge gets a jump ball. After the Martinsville victory Ronnie Eggleston takes down the net. Up and under, Raymond Brown goes in for two Darnell Brown shoots two from the corner. While five Lancers are in action on the floor the rest of the team and their coaches, Mr. )im Summey and Mr. Willie Martin, follow the game. A good play brings Coach )im Summey to his feet. FC 63 LP 72 CHS 31 LP 46 DM 67 CWC 43 LP 79 IP 68 PC 75 LP 69 JDB 54 LP 56 THS 62 MHS 55 LP 63 LP 58 DR 81 LP 79 Varsity Basketball 57

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In Good Season, Lancers Stun Bulldogs Practice started November 1 just like always. Coach Jim Summey as he looked ahead said, Everybody ' s big. Each school just has a tremendous team. Victories weren ' t easy to ob- tain for any school in the district, and near the close of the season LP was third in the Piedmont District trailing behind Dan River and Martins- ville, which like usual was first. The last home game, on a Tuesday night, brought Laurel Park fans out in huge numbers. This game was against LP ' s rival, Martinsville. Fans were turn- ed away from the doors fifteen min- utes before the game because there was no more room. The Lancers took the lead in the first quarter and at the half had a nine point margin. At one time during the third quarter LP had a 12 point lead but fell two points behind at the end. In the fourth quarter, the Lancers pull- ed ahead by five points. When MHS rallied, LP did too. With eight seconds to go, MHS fouled LP ' s Ronnie Eg- gleston. He opened up the lead from two points to three, and at the sound of the buzzer the Lancers had won! Final score 58-55. The Lancers had done something no one else had done in two years, and it was the first time LP had de- feated MHS. The fans went wild. On the shoulders of the crowd, Darnell Brown and Ronnie Eggleston took down the nets. Coach Willie Martin accounted for LP ' s season success, The team and coaches gave 150% effort. The team played as Lancers, not as individuals. Varsity Team Members are Darnell Brown, Elbert Thompson, Jimmy Jamison, Wesley Dickerson, Ty- rone Hilton, Raymond Brown, Jesse Hodge, Mckinley Stockton, Ronnie Eggleston, Curtis Gravely, Walter Gravely, James Gravely, Clay Gravely, Coach Willie Martin, Coach Jim Summey. CLOCKWISE: Raymond Brown gets in for a close shot. In the middle of Trojan defenders, Ronnie Eggles- ton goes for a basket. Gunning again from the out- side is Ronnie Eggl FC 53 CHS 38 DM 75 CWC 50 PC 73 JDB 54 THS 53 MHS 72 DR 75 LP 57 LP 55 LP 67 LP 66 LP 81 LP 64 LP 63 LP 71 LP 68

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JV Team Small In Size And Number The season started well for the JV basketball team. Their first game was against Fieldale-Collinsville. The JV ' s took an early lead and led throughout the game. It was catch-up ball for FC all the way, and they pulled within two points before the buzzer sounded. It looked like a good season was com- ing, but although there were many near wins, there were no more vic- tories. Coach Noel Cook felt their problems were due to the small number of play- ers and their small size. A few injuries also hurt the team. Mark Wilson and Chris Carter led the team as the highest scorers. Jeff Clark and Chuck Ellis led with the most rebounds. RIGHT: Coming down with the rebound over Bassett is Jeff Clark. BELOW; The action on the floor brings disagreement to the sidelines. OP- POSITE PACE CLOCKWISE: Tony Hairston works his way around a Bassett defender to go in for two. Looking for a pass into the lane, Chris Carter protects the ball against Bassett. Mark Wilson breaks through the frame and is followed by th e rest of the team. Moving in on Drewry Mason, Mark Wilson, Boyd Jamison, and John Myers defend the basket. Setting up the play, Jimmy Little proceeds to pass the ball. Members of the JV Basketball team are Boyd Jamison, Jimmy Little, Chris Carter, captain, John Myers, Rodney Young, Chuck Ellis, Tony Hairston, Steve Setliff, Jeff Clark, Mark Wilson, Roger Rigney, Coach Noel Cook. 2 CHS 65 DM 53 CWC 49 PC 66 JDB 38 THS 68 MHS 67 DR 60 »3 LP 35 LP 43 LP 38 LP 47 LP 26 LP 55 LP 35 LP 43 »