Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Respectability for Chiefs The Chiefs took giant steps toward maturity and respect- ability in the 1983-84 season. It was truly a year of firsts for Monacan’s basketball pro- gram. This year marked the first time a Monacan Basket- ball team defeated Benedic- tine, Hopewell, or Marshall- Walker; with determination and never ending hustle the Chiefs of 83-84 posted the best record ever ending witha 15-6 mark, 6-4 in the district. Guiding the Chiefs to their Keep Your Distance. Dribbling down court James Thompson keeps his op- ponent at an elbow’s distance. second-place Central District finish were Chris Urban, a first team All-Metro selection, who led the team in scoring, aver- aging 16 points per game. Also for the Chiefs was Mike Winiecki who, at 6’-6’’, is the ‘Tallest Chief Ever’’. Mike was a second-team All-Metro selection and led the team in rebounding with nearly 10 a game. These two super play- ers also landed spots on the first team all Central District squad. Mr. Assist and play- maker Tris Lipscomb was hon- ored for accumulating the most assists during the sea- son averaging 5.6 a game. Outside shooting power was another factor in making this season the best ever. It was provided on the floor by other starters Dan Lynch, Tim Swaim, and Rob Dunnington. These three proved invaluable to Chief success throughout the year. Outstanding efforts off the bench was put forth by Rodney Thomas and Doug Nierle. Head Coach Mike Walker also had tremendous support from James Thomp- son, Ben Horne, Ty Hebertson, Jay Vanstory, and newcomer Calvin Tutweiler. A vastly im- proved Mike Walker Jr. sup- plied the chiefs with superb backcourt performance, both Boys’ Varsity Basketball. FRONT: Kyle Walker, Kit Hayes, Tee Morris (managers). SECOND: Shelley Frank- lin, Jay Vanstory, Rob Dunnington, James Thompson, Mike Walker, Kelly Moore. BACK: Coach Wayne Morris, in practice and in games. Highlights of the 83-84 sea- son included double victories over Benedictine, Lee-Davis, and Hopewell. Notable wins were also notched over Mar- shall-Walker, Trinity, and a re- sounding defeat of Prince George. The last game of the regular season saw the Chiefs travel to Hopewell and emerge victorious by virtue of Chris Ur- ban’s last second shot. Last quarter heroics were also pro- vided by Rob Dunnington, Dan Lynch, and Doug Nierle. The Chiefs, after receiving a bye in the first round of the District Tournament, suffered defeat in their first outing of the event to Hopewell by a score of 83- G5: Although the eight Seniors on this years squad were the nucleus of the best team in Monacan’s history, they had set even higher goals prior to the season. These young men have played together for many years and were extremely dis- appointed in ending post-sea- son play so soon. However, they would like to thank all of the support given to the Bas- ketball program this season by the entire Monacan commu- nity. With strong returning players, the Chiefs should be able to make it work for years to come. Tim Swaim, Calvin Tutwiller, Danny Lynch, Tris Lipscomb, Mike Winiecki, Doug Nierle, Chris Urban, Rodney Thomas, Ty Herbertson, Coach Mike Walker. Basket- bal - z Z . A Job Well Done. Receiving recognition for an outstanding season, Chris Urban and Mike Winiecki take part in the winter sports pep rally. we 78 58 55 69 58 51 87 55 74 69 62 73 54 65 52 69 86 73 ar 65 they 70 67 62 44 61 50 47 21 53 67 70 opponents Lee-Davis Trinity Petersburg Douglas Freeman Marshall-Walker Trinity Prince George Benedictine Hopewell Lee-Davis Petersburg FUMA Douglas Freeman Marshall-Walker Benedictine Prince-George Dinwiddie Dinwiddie Hopewell District Tournament 83 Hopewell

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102 On The Line. Taking a free throw, senior Danny Lynch scores another point for the Chiefs. Man to Man. Being tightly guarded, Tim Swaim attempts to get a clear past over a Royal's head to a teammate. Team Talk. With fourth quarter play just ahead, Coach Mike Walker discusses the game plan with the Varsity basket- ball team. One Of The Best. Anticipating his opfiost S next move, Chris 4 Urban = @ first team All-Metro sélectién — gets into position.

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JV. Basket- we 57 59 37 52 43 46 99 34 47 49 35 78 39 46 41 59 76 70 72 57 ball they 68 Lee-Davis 33 Trinity 40 Petersburg 41 D.S. Freeman 61 Marshall-Walker 36 Trinity 45 Prince George 49 Benedictine 66 Hopewell 58 Lee-Davis 62 Petersburg 37 Fork Union 56 D.S. Freeman 48 Marshall-Walker 38 Benedictine 50 Prince George 43 Fork Union 54 Dinwiddie 66 Dinwiddie 98 Hopewell Overall 10-10 District 4-6 Vee Basketball they opponents 31 73 52 33 46 58 51 38 40 43 46 39 47 55 56 52 42 47 Stonewall Jackson Hermitage Peabody Douglas Freeman Marshall-Walker Henrico Collegiate Collegiate Tucker Stonewall Jackson Peabody Douglas Freeman Marshall-Walker Henrico Hermitage Benedictine Tucker Benedictine Overall 9-9 104 J.V. Basketball Hard Work And Determination The 1983-84 J.V. “‘A’”’ Bas- ketball team completed its season with a 10-10 record. The record, though, does not reflect the hard work and de- termination exemplified by the squad. With long, hard prac- tices early in the season, the J.V.’s were certainly well con- ditioned and prepared for the season ahead. With early sea- son losses to Lee-Davis, Pe- tersburg and Marshall-Walker, the J.V. Chiefs managed a re- spectable 4-3 record by Janu- ary 3. With David Keogh aver- aging 13 points a game, the team looked towards a suc- cessful winning season, but in- juries and illness took their toll on the Chiefs. Keogh was lost for the season with an ankle injury against Benedictine on January 10, and no game for the remainder of the season was played with a full roster. Following numerous line-up changes and some tough losses to Hopewell, Lee-Davis and Petersburg, the Chiefs were 4-7 and struggling for leadership. Nevertheless, the team regrouped and complet- ed the last nine games 6-3, in- cluding an impressive victory against arch rival Benedictine. The 1983-84 season had many highlights for the Chiefs. On January 6, the J.V.’s broke the school record for points in a game. This was achieved with a 99-45 win over Prince- George. In this victory, all but J.V. ‘‘B’’ Basketball. FRONT: David King, Wally Granville, Byron Holmes, Rudolph Smith, Jeff Chauncey, Jamie Wright, BACK: Kristin Bourles, Mer- edith Robinson (managers), Jim Daly, Tim Jones, Dru Adams, Mike Hooley, Scott Lamb, Ronnie Smith, Jack DeSi- mone, Steve Triano, Mike Waroblak, Coach Carr. one player scored with Keogh scoring a team season high of 22 points. Another big victory came at the hands of Benedic- tine. Avenging a loss earlier in the season at Benedictine, the J.V. Chiefs handed the Cadets only their third loss of their season. Ricky Jarvis led the way with 14 points and 8 re- bounds. In perhaps the best game of the year forthe J.V.’s, the Chiefs fell short against Central District power Mar- shall-Walker, who earlier in the season handed the Chiefs an 18 point loss. The final score was 48-46, but the ef- fort and determination of the Chiefs showed the kind of basketball the J.V.’s were ca- pable of playing. In a year that resulted in a 10-10 record, it should be noted that 6 losses were suffered at the hands of the Central District’s final standing first, second, and third place teams — Hope- well, Petersburg, and Mar- shall-Walker. Despite a ‘“seemingly’’ mediocre re- cord, the J.V. ‘“‘A’’ Chiefs had a successful campaign and a growing experience. The 1983-84 J.V. ““A’’ team was composed of 13 sopho- mores and 2 freshmen, Rod- ney Brown and Anthony Thompson. With no player starting every game, the J.V.’s Saw a variety of lineups. Soph- omore Ricky Jarvis emerged as the team leader following the loss of David Keogh. Jar- vis averaged over 8 points and 5 rebounds a game, before be- ing lost to an ankle injury for the final two games. Freshman Rodney Brown was the defen- sive wizard on the squad aver- aging 5 steals per game, and also the point guard account- ing for many points with his passing. Eric Jones had a spo- radic season, but had several outstanding games both offen- sively and defensively. Casey Cronan added needed offen- sive support late in the season averaging 10 points a game in the final 7 games. Brent Aver- atte added leadership and steady play consistent effort in the backcourt. Marc Peck and Philip Hodges were the ‘Mr. Hustles”’ of the team with both starting and supporting efforts. Peck and Hodges were instrumental in the late season win streak. Terrence Glover war ‘‘Mr. Offense”’ off the bench scoring an impres- sive 86 points for the season. Paul Kiritsis added needed strength in the Center position despite missing several games due to illness. Game highs for the season were highlighted by David Keogh’s 22 points against Prince George; Eric Jones’ 14 re- bounds at Prince George; and Rodney Brown’s 8 steals and 7 assists against Dinwiddie.