Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Twirl away During State Fair competition at City Stadium, the majorettes twirl their orange fringed batons.

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Long Season yields success and Central Region Champs As summer ended, field hockey season began. It stretched from September to November and ended on an unexpected, yet well deserved note. Practice began before the school doors officially opened. The combination of many new players and coach created excitement and apprehen- sion. The heat did not stop them, nor the ee Oe e ee Me eis , Se lly iba? 4 . Pek, saa: = ¥ 4 “ Rs lack of equipment, nor a field which re- sembled a desert driveway. However, their hopes were realized. They defeated Midlothian, their arch rival, in a preseason scrimmage. They now felt ready for the season to begin. From one game to another, the girls extended their winning streak. Although most games “hi TE GR, were relatively easy victories, the excep- tion was the Jefferson-Huguenot-Wythe team provided real competition. A very controversial game ended as a win for Monacan, but was subsequently ruled a tie. Thi s blemish on the girls record was followed by more victories for Monacan, some of the score were as high as 14 — O. Yet a rematch with J-H-W loomed ahead. When the team bus left Monacan they realized that they were playing re- gional competitiors. The game, however, was won by J-H-W. Despite the upset, the defeat provided a greater incentive for Monacan to fight for the regional title. The regional competition was held at Monacan and the girls were well pre- pared. An easy semi-final match resulted in a victory over Hopewell (7 — 0). Ten of the second day of play Monacan faces u- H-W once more. This time both teams knew what was at stake. The game ended as a tie (0 — O) and it went into as 10 minute overtime. At the end of their addi- tional period the score was still tied (1 — 1), and went into penalty shots. Becky Foster and Donna Goforth both scored to make the final score 3 — 2. Coach Lor- raine Wilkinson and her lady chiefs had won the regional title. Although the girls lost in the semi-finals of the State compe- tition, they had served notice to the rest of the region and state that the Monacan field hockey team was a force. Keep it out! Faced with a one-on-one penalty stroke situation, Michele Kimbal makes one movement to stop the ball. This is the final competition coming after regulation and overtime play. SS —. Quick flick. Under a great deal of personal pres- sure, left halfback Donna Goforth shoots from sev- eral yards away. In this first home game of the sea- son Monacan won 7 — 1. Not to be blocked. With great ease and confi- dence, Kim Weitzel, right inner, dribbles by Marshall Walker for the best win of the season, 14 — O. Field Hockey 153

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Hr ey Givi ye What is the first picture one sees of Monacan’s half-time show? The Majorettes and Monacettes as they | lead the band with smiles, perform: | al ing with elegance and precision. Ba- ‘squ tons twirling and pom-pons waving, rout ™ ge ne bend ie ds oe best Poriect again. ‘the malorettes throw ‘the batons to each other in unison eeies es Har- vest Pee rally, o PI @ wv) s - 2 Ee MMR eee fe are, ae Rey 2 eka. aS BBE i kh dip Sys Cad, SRE ROS F : ‘ Fe hig ES tc Maljorettes: Rhonda Groves, Christa Mead, Ro- Monacettes: Townsend Fisher, Kelly Tilley, Su- Don’t Move It seems that time is suspended as the byn Grinnell, and Sydna Christopher (captain). | san Jennings, Linda Beck (captain), Courtney majorettes anxiously await their cue to continue their — Hall, Mary Myer (co-captain), Leigh Ann Brown, half time show. and Christy Tuck. Monacettes 155