Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Short from the start, but still winners. It would seem that the J.V. Basketball team was short from the start. With only two returning players the Chiefs were starting from scratch. Captain Kraig Ne- gaard and Shie-Ping Liu were the main assets of this year’s team. Although the teams final record was a frustrating 8-10, the season was filled with close games, and the Chiefs never gave up despite losing four games by a margin of one point. The season opener was against the Benedictine Cadets whom they defeated by four points. An- other highlight was the Petersburg game. The game was thought to be over but an amazing last second shot by Kraig Ne- gaard sent the game into overtime. The overtime was won by a shot made by SS J.V. hotdog — Forward, Shie-Ping Liu passes the ball to the open man in an intense moment. When Big Gene speaks everyone listens. J.V. teammates listen intently to last minute pregame strategy given by J.V. Coach Gene Kotulka. (te Get away from me. Surrounded by Cadets, Wayne Morris searches the court frantically for aid. 168 Boys’ J.V. Basketball Alonzo Perry in the closing minutes of the game. Finishing the season with five wins and five losses in the Colonial District the J.V. team was content considering returning players. Individual merits on the team in- cluded Alonzo Perry leading in scoring with 235 points and 133 rebounds. Kraig Neggard was also a leader on the team with 96 assists. At the 1980-81 Winter Sports Banquet, outstanding achievement awards were given to Alonzo Perry as ‘‘Best Offensive Player,’’ Wayne Morris as “‘Best Defen- sive Player’ and the special ‘‘Coach’s Award”’ was given to Mike Redding. What a tongue! Sophomore Coach Kraig Negaard licks his way to stardom while shooting a reverse lay-up. ia

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Watch that foot! Ed Fowler, leading scorer, a true asset to the team, shoots for another two points against the the Dinwiddie Generals, to insure a vic- tory. Hitting the boards, 6’5 ’ center, Mark Fink powers through a Marshall-Walker player to bank a pres- sure shot, enthralling the spectators. Perfect jumpshot form. Increasing the lead to 6-0, Give me an ‘‘O’’! Anxiously, Coach Mike Walker Kevin Heine, with palpable concentration, adds an- signals the referees that he wishes a time out to other basket for a Chief Victory. discuss team strategy. Boys’ Varsity Basketball 167

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Superstar sophomore. First string guard, Greg Herceg passes overhead to an inside team member. J.V. Basketball Chiefs Opponent 44 Benedictine 35 36 Marshall-Walker 59 30 Trinity 37 55 Hopewell 60 70 Prince-George 42 46 Marshall-Walker 48 37 Marshall-Walker 50 48 Petersburg 55 34 Trinity 35 51 Dinwiddie 41 56 Prince George ¥ 58 Fork Union 48 44 Hopewell 45 43 Benedictine 44 J.V. Basketball: FRONT ROW: Jon Hart, Michael ager), Wayne Morris, Shie Ping Liu, Danny Lynch, Redding, Jimmy Parks, Greg Herceg, Kraig Ne- Greg Lamb, Alonzo Perry, Johnny Edens, Chris Ur- gaard, Tris Lipscomb, David Terry, Calvin Fitz; ban, James Richards (manager), Kelly Moore (man- BACK ROW: Coach Bill Bray, Davin Jackson (man- ager), Coach Gene Kotulka. Boys’ J.V. Basketball 169