Midlothian High School - Trojan Yearbook (Midlothian, VA)

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(latakyiectuckertaruntattorane For some, the locker room is just an- camera. (below) The Jayvees other type of classroom: a place to dress wait-it-out on the sideline. for freshman and sophomore physical education classes. But after 1:50, the steel gray lockers and wooden benches hear another story: the excited chatter after that closely fought, but won, game or the challenging comments of ‘‘We’ll get ‘em next time!”’ It is here in their own little space that these athletes with different back- grounds become a family. There is now no time to worry about individual differences. Throughtout this personal transition, all efforts are directed to one and only one goal: to do your best, and to know that you can still hold your head high no matter what the outcome. - Sports CONTENTS Football Peete ran terran semitone Sects 30 Ginls@Basketballipeeereett eee ace: 36 RIClGHHOCK ey Merce. weet ds ccrscetect teats 40 (GROBS: (COMINAY cocsncasanopbadnancBeeossecsunoanGae 42 SOGCC Clmemreerreee aarti es ries oe ecai accuecarceunioes 44 Basketpallieemnrrc ees cisco aoe 46 WireSthingmmeerreste cine nscse: cceseocke onenonaes o2 GYMNASTICSH warren retiree co risnceuencees 54 SET | sec can cecee HAA en tk Or oe eee 55 SPUINGMliRACKitevesssncq cme ee ccc 56 Baseballimce.t.ciccrcouancs mentee. 60 Softball tas tence eee eee: 63 SE GTUMISeteae te teoedece ccc eves ceaas anaes Soneseeuenee 64 Sports 29

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1. Midlo fans on ‘Unknown Comic Night.”’ 2. Trojans score again! 3. Kim Chambers concentrates on his shot. 4. Lisa Kipple calls the play. 5. Beth (or is it Sarah?) puts the ball in play. 28 Sports

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Another One Bites The Dust ers Rob Buell checks for a receiver. Mark Spangler ‘‘gets rough.” Midlothian football fans found them- selves in an unusual position in 1980: our team played excellent football (as ad- mitted openly by our rivals), yet we still ended the season with a disappointing 2- 7-1 record. Some of the best teams in the district found their formerly successful of- fensive strategies stymied by determined Trojan players. Some of the worst teams in the district found their usually mediocre chances at victory increased by frequent interceptions and Trojan fumbles. Midlothian opened the seas on with a 7- O victory over nearby Monacan. The victo- ry, not included in the Dominion District record, boosted Trojan morale as we faced Lloyd Bird the following week. The Bird team shut us out 14-0, and the only bright spot in an otherwise dismal game was a 78-yard interception by Bill Wat- son. At Clover Hill one week later three interceptions paralyzed Trojan hopes for victory as the Cavaliers coasted to a 6-0 victory. 30 Sports Football On September 26th Midlothian posted 328 yards of total offense but wasted three scoring opportunities within the 10- yard line, settling for a scoreless dead- lock with Manchester. Meadowbrook scored twice one week later and recovered five Trojan fumbles to extend our scoreless drought to nineteen quarters. At Varina a week later, Trojan team members rolled-up 224 yards, cut Varina’s average offensive yardage in half — which was no small feat — and intercepted four passes, only to succumb 8-7 to the Devils. We did end our string of scoreless quarters with a second quarter touchdown by Rob Owens. The Homecoming game, played against second-place Matoaca, also end- ed in Trojan defeat. We found the score- board late in the game when Rob Owens plowed three yards for a touchdown after a 48-yard Bill Watson run. Watson scored the final touchdown of the game with a 55- yard run. Jeff Connor receives a ‘‘helping hand.”