Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Team with Impeccable Reputation The Monacan Boys Varsity Tennis Team, under the dyna- mite supervision of Keith Busco Cook, lived up to its im- peccable reputation by domi- nating the Central District with a 10-0 record. The dominating Chiefs were led by a backbone of seniors: Chuck ‘‘Sting’’ Musser, Scott “Phippsman’’ Phipps, Craig ‘‘Mug’’ Ingram, and John McNeace, who led the Chiefs to victory after victory. Ruth- Reaching High. Practice makes per- fect, so Eddie Brown puts a lot of time and effort into his serve. 120 Tennis less play by Ed Brown, Kevin Cooke, David Wyatt, Charles Bradbury, and Taylor Cantrell sealed victories in singles and doubles. Allowing no mercy towards their opponents, the doubles teams of McNeace and Musser, ‘‘Mug’”’ and “‘Phipps- man’’, and the ‘‘Far Out Fresh- men Duo”’ of Brown and Cooke tortured their opponents, al- lowing few points to be scored against them. As they ad- PS 5 AE my | § ‘ d Awesome Backhand. Returning the vanced into the Central Dis- trict Tournament, unseeded John McNeace and Craig In- gram played hard tennis under adverse conditions only to come up short of victories in the Quarter and Semifinal matches. The doubles team of McNeace and Musser, and Phipps and Ingram, also played hard tennis only to come up short in the Semifin- als and Finals matches. ti, AMAR aap A gee ball back over the net Taylor Cantrell exhibits the excellence of the Mona- Tennis. FRONT: Mimi Doyle (man- ager), Kevin Cooke, Eddie Brown, Taylor Cantrell, Craig Ingram, Steph- AOR AM Silo eo tt Sail ty ie 0 Hs sys HE te, iy In the Regional Tournament, the Chiefs lost a close match in the semifinal round of play 5-4. The doubles team of In- gram and Phipps lost in the se- mifinals of the Individual Re- gional Tournament. Special thanks go to the team managers, Mimi Doyle and Stephanie Dyer, who, without their support, pa- tience, and hard work, the ten- nis team would not have been as successful as they were. fgg W - anie Dyer (manager). BACK: Coack Keith Cook, Chuck Musser, Charles Bradberry, Charlie Scoven, John McNeace, David Wyatt, Scott Phipps.

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Teams Separate But Strong This year’s track team con- tinued to show. similar strengths under a different footmate. Rather than a uni- fied group, the team was seg- regated into a boy’s team, un- der Mont Linkenarger, and a girl’s team with Mrs. Rosalie Wallace’s supervision. Both teams managed to demon- Strate a newfound sprinting ability, as both boy’s and girl’s relay teams managed to break school records. In addition, hurdlers such as Mike Cham- (ORES ne RR ES ES Total Dominance. As usual, this time in the order of Cabell Anderson, Heather Shiner, and Tracy Slater, the Monacan girls lead the way. bers and Eric Marwitz ran ex- tremely well in the 300m inter- mediates, while Senior Fred Gresham provided needed speed in various sprints and relays. Brian Cox enhanced the team’s sprinting and jump- ing ability and freshman John Metten broke the school’s age group pole vault record with a skying height. In the distances Jeff Slater was again a stan- dout, winning both the 1600m and 3200m in Regionals in his best races of the season. Jeff Ss ee eee Double Vision. Just as these Mona- can girls resemble each at the start- ing blocks, the members of the team have similar abilities, putting them in the forefront. was also part of the 3200m re- lay, the group which achieved this season’s highest honors. Ken Bark, Chris Ockler, Mi- chael Halle, and Slater placed second in numerous two-mile relays, including a heartbreak- er at Tennessee’s Volunteer Track Classic, where they broke their own school record by thirteen seconds with a time of 8:07. All four made it to Regionals in their individual events, while Halle and Slater advanced to States. Rounding out the men’s distance events was freshman Barry Maroney, who made it to state competi- tion in the 1600m with times consistently in the low 4:30’s. The girl’s team was at least equally successful. Beginning the season by winning the Monacan Relays, the girls zoomed through regular sea- son to be District regular sea- son champions. Although edged out in Districts and forced to take the number two spot (the boys were also sec- ond place district finishers), the girls took two relays and three other individuals (Cabel Anderson, Heather Shiner, Kelly McClain) to Regionals, one of largest Regional teams ever. The relay teams also had the distinction of placing at Vol Classic: the 4x400m team got third while the 4x200m team grabbed fourth. With few seniors leaving, the future is bright for the rising stars of Monacan track. Boys Track. FRONT: Chris Bartlet, Barry Maroney, Brian Cox, Eric Mar- witz, John Metten. SECOND: Mark Murphy, unknown, Mike Halle, Chris Hughes, Mike Holley, Billy Rusher, Jerry Brown. BACK: Coach Mont Lin- kenauger, Hank Schepker, Mark Bar- enclau, Mike Chambers, Dave Saunders, Ken Bark, Fred Gresham, Chris Doyle, Asst. Coach Ed Barden. Where Will She Land. No one can underestimate the ability of Sarah Moore, who takes the lead by leaps and bounds in any event. Teammates. The comaraderie necessary for a successful team is evident in Barry Mar- oney and Chris Ockler as they prepare for the next race. Outdoor Track 119

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Tennis 9 Mills Godwin Collegiate Hopewell Prince George Petersburg Dinwiddie Prince George Marshall-Walker Petersburg Hopewell Trinity Douglas Freeman Dinwiddie Marshall-Walker Ol OV OO CON Or OMNI TCO. (Op nGo eo) FODAWODOO-NDWAOOO DD Regional Tournament 4 5 Lee-Davis More Than Just A Coach. Coaching the Varsity Tennis team gives Keith Cook a Talent and Skill. Practicing chance to keep his own skills helps to bring out a player’s sharp. natural talent, as well as im- prove his skills. Tennis 121