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

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A Bittersweet Season Q A ' 1 F V wft3a,.1m..'w 1 ew ' Y ,Q , , Mfdzif Ja? Protecting the runner, Brant Eanes swings at the pitcher. Second baseman Jerry Davis loosens up between innings. Senior leadership will deter- mine the outcome of next year's season. That's the way it should be, continued Comis. We showed signs of being good this year but I think we will have more talent than ever next year. We have 10 returning lettermen and 5 of them are Seniors. They guys are really enthusiastic about next year and are willing to put last year's season behind them and look forward to an even better season on the next go round.

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Prior to the first game of the season, Pitcher Leroy Gravely warms up. Veteran player Mark Gravely is all Pied- mont District pitcher. Trying to take an extra base, Jett Barnes changes his mind. Third-year payer Jett Gravely is All- Piedmont District 3rd baseman with a .407 batting average. Laurel Park's baseball team was in the spotlight more than once during the season. The Lancers had their first winning season in six years, ending the season with a 10-8 record. According to baseball head coach, Jim Comis, lt was a bit- tersweet season, the sweet part was that we had the best season we had had in a while. The disap- pointing part was the tact that though we did not make it to the play-offs, we had previously beaten Tunstall, the Piedmont District champs by a score of 9- 2, and Martinsville, the second place winners, by a score of 8- O. 76 Baseball - s t- ,Q , S' - . .. 5 VM as X Koss- ki X-,W . G? be . ,- gi. X Nags we f- Q my A T' - , . wa V 7 - - , . Q . i,,r, ' M? W ,, ,V fm-at r . 1. f, fr -ff Q M, -fs ., A , fc, 5, it ra w: W2 f it if l ,iv it -We ga r 1- M? 35 ' 5 -in

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