Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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A Season To Be Remembered Come Rain Or Shine. Regard- less of the weather conditions, Coach Nancy Parrish concen- trates on her team’s play. we they O 1 Trinity 1 6) St. Gertrude’s 1 0 Collegiate @) 0 Collegiate 1 1 Trinity (0) 6) Collegiate 0) 2 Collegiate ‘‘B”’ O e) St. Catherine's ) 1 St. Catherine’s O 3 St. Catherine's 4 O St. Gertrudes O 3 Ablemarle ‘‘B”’ 92 J.V. Field Hockey August saw a dedicated group of girls — most of them newcomers to the sport — out in the hot sun struggling to learn the basics of this strange game, field hockey. Many of the girls had attended the hockey camp at the Ste- ward School in early August and had had their baptisms of fire on some of the more swel- tering of summer days. Water tanks would empty almost as quickly as they were filled — and still the girls worked on. The work paid off. By the end of the season it seemed hard to believe that only seven members of the team had ever played hockey before this year. In fact, the team main- tained an impressive record against the private schools who specialize in the sport and even held their own against varsity second teams from Collegiate and Albe- marle. As the season passed, players progressed. Last Down and Out. With one of their teammates down on the ground, the J.V. Chiefs crowd around to offer their assistance. year’s goalkeepers, Jill Moore and Elizabeth Jones, turned into attack players. Louise Herceg played such intelligent defense that sweeper Jimi Bolt and new goalie Theresa Wirt were able to defend well against numerous attempts on goal. Newcomers Cathy Rob- inson, Monica Rowan, and Slade Johnson joined Heidi Williams, Betsy Downing, and Jill Moore in scoring for the team. Greatly improved attack players were Carin Lynch, Christy Latimer, Marlo Cutts, Kristin Hardin, Jill Camden, Amy Cushman, and veteran Debbie Chatnick. Strong de- fense was made by Sam Wil- helm, Cynthia Fuller, Jennifer Schulz, Paige Clements, Sarah Hawthorne, Dana Jor- genson, and Maria Chesley. Two special events oc- curred this year. At the begin- ning of the season tri-captains were elected: Cindy Odum, a first-year player, proved to be so good at the position of goalkeeper that she traveled with the Varsity ‘‘A’’ team for most of the season. Special also this season was the se- lection of Robynn Webb as head manager with Angie Northey, Heidi Schafer, and Valerie Smith as tri-managers under her supervision. Need- less to say, the team was well- lead and well-managed. Important learning, friend- ships, and memories devel- oped among them. The team certainly learned good stick- work and sportsmanship and rules. They also learned the value of helping a teammate in need, of joking through the in- evitable trash pick-ups and fruitcake sales, of observing ladylike behavior (ha, ha!) when celebrating at Friend- ly’s. This team was special, and the girls are all stronger and closer friends and athletes be- cause of this season of work and play.