Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Underhanded energy. As the ball sails through the air, pitcher Donna Goforth, hopes her pitch will be successful. Sheer speed. Beating the throw to first base one of Home sweet home. With joy and relief, Barbara the Monacan’s Lady Chiefs aggressively slides into Collins crosses home plate scoring another run for the bag. Monacan. Softball 181

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‘Soft’ does not describe this spot Things were not ’soft’ for the girl’s soft- ball team this year. In fact, one could say that their tests were indeed ‘hard’ and demanding. Playing in fallen snow, pour- ing rain, freezing cold, and steaming heat were some of the harsh conditions they were subjected to. Despite these hard- ships, three factors proved to be the key to their success. The girl’s used a pitching machine, ran Caught her looking. With ball in glove, Monacan’s catcher hopes for a strike. Swing batter! Donna Goforth connects for another hit, as the catcher’s mitt lies helplessly empty. Softball Chiefs 9 Hopewell Petersburg Marshall-Walker Dinwiddie Prince George Hopewell Petersburg Marshall-Walker Dinwiddie Prince George Hopewell Petersburg Marshall-Walker Dinwiddie Prince George St. Gertrudes Hopewell overall record 9-8 ine) on [o) FPANON OH HWHD DA A OD 5 1 3 6 1 2 1 6 8 6 4 4 9 3 180 Softball for endurance, and worked out with weights in an attempt to establish a com- petitive edge over their opponents. These factors were an important reason Monacan was ranked as one of the top ten hitting teams in the area. At the end of the season, over half the team was bat- ting over .300. In the Hopewell game a total team ef- fort provided the catalyst for an important cS - = ge? . % % KS 3 oe victory. The pitching, fielding, and hitting were all excellent. It was a genuine high- light of the season. Reflecting on the 1981 season, coach Cindy Livesay stated, ‘‘The team was tre- mendously talented and proved to be very challenging and rewarding throughout the season.” ax FRONT: Dana Harbert, Barbara Collins, Donna Go- forth, Connie Daniel, Lori Jennings, Dianne Marrs, BACK: Beth Crowell, Allison Pace, Mary Norford, Tracy Doyle, Diane Wilson, Kathy Robertson, Deb- bie Breedon, Roena Upton, Tammy Wellman, Donna Biemiller, Coach Cindy Livesay.

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Proving their superiority Once again this year, Stonehenge Golf Course, was the home course for Mona- can’s golf team. The season began with the Greater Richmond High School Golf Tournament in which Monacan placed a high fourth, while capturing first place among the AAA schools in the area. With a 6-0 district record, Monacan proved to be superior among area Over the rough, onto the green. Moving from one surface to another, Rick Selph inches closer to the cup. Looking to score. With teamwork in mind, Scott Powell tries to include John Garofalo in his offensive attack. Soccer Hermitage Tucker Patrick Henry Petersburg Freeman Henrico J-H-W Lee Davis Prince George Marshall-Walker Armstrong-Kennedy Midlothian Invitational Tournament Lee Davis Patrick Henry ono=j000 42 0 =]=N NNN POW HH WHAN— - 182 Golf Soccer schools. The Chiefs most important victo- ry was a 14 stroke win over Douglas Free- man at Stonhenge. The team consisted of eight players, two of which were seniors. The Most Valuable Player was Rich Selph followed closely by Dell Averette. All eight players combined their talents to create an excel- lent season. FRONT: Seth Spivey, Patrick Alridge, Steve Wilker- son, Scott Rast, John Garofalo, Shane Wall, SEC- OND ROW: Renee Rosenberg, Bobby Alridge, Rick Thomas, Billy McGee, Paul lwashchenko, Paul Bat- terson, John Hebb, BACK ROW: Coach Bill Bray, Come here ball. Trappin the ball, David Geisler bal- ances himself in order to keep Monacan ahead. Bob Palidino, David Triano, Bobby Coleman, Phil Warner, C.K. Robertson, Adam Peachee, David Geisler, Janet Willings, Beth Strickland, not pic- tured, Scott Powell.