Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Putting on a beautiful fake, James Thompson makes his task of scoring much easier. Looking up to the basket, Eric Jones gets set to go up strongly for another score. Bombing away from long range, Ty Herbert- son sinks another of his famous jumpers. 1985 Boys Varsity Basketball Team FRONT ROW: Rebecca Mur- phy, manager; Meredith Robinson, manager; Tee Morris, manager; Kyle Walker, manager; Andrea Cannaday, manager. SECOND ROW: Mark Morgan; Phillip Hodges; Rodney Brown; James Thompson; Jay Van Story; David Keogh; Tim Jones; Ben Horne; THIRD ROW: Ty Herbert- son; Calvin Tutwiler; Tim Brown; Paul Kiritsis; Coach Walker; Mike Winiecki; Eric Jones; Mike Dolan; Mike Waroblak; Coach Morris. Page 58 Varsity Boys Basketball

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‘Tradition and Pride’’ These two cornerstones of Monacan’s Lady Chiefs bas- ketball have been chiseled from outstanding winning seasons over the past three years. And the J.V. Lady Chiefs are no exception to this rich tradition and pride. Since 1981, the J.V. Girls bas- ketball team has amassed a 63-9 record, including a 16-1 performance this season. The 1984 J.V. Lady Chiefs were led by sophomore co- captains Jamie Herbertson and Katie George. Jamie led the team with an 8.7 points per game scoring average, while Katie paced the Lady Chiefs with 70°. foul shoot- ing accuracy. Other outstand- ing performances were turned in by freshman Amy Daniel (48 steals), and Kerri Shea (55% shooting from the field), as well as the sopho- more tri-towers, Jennifer Shives (27 blocked shots), Ro- binett Pittman (52 offensive rebounds), and Allison Asher (74 defensive rebounds). In addition, the bench strength provided by “sixth men” sophomores Ann Scott and Heather Wasink, as well as freshmen Julie Mathers, Jennifer Wersland, and Ra- chelle Whidby provided the necessary boost to carry the J.V. Lady Chiefs to their fourth consecutive winning season. J.V. Girls Basketball Gaining inside position on her opponent, Kerri Shea eases a shot off the backboard. Henrico Midlothian Hopewell Meadowbrook Dinwiddie Marshall-Walker Manchester Prince George Meadowbrook Henrico Dinwiddie Petersburg Midlothian Marshall-Walker Henrico Prince George Manchester Overall 16-1 J.V. Girls Basketball Page 5 ]

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We Can Do It Together The 1984-85 Monacan Chiefs basketball team was not expected to play strongly or figure in the Central Dis- trict race. Rather, the team was expected to rebuild; after all, eight of the top nine play- ers from the year before had graduated. But the team took as its motto, “We Can Do It Together in ’85” and togeth- er, they did it. The team started strongly, going 7-1 after eight games. Among those wins was an 18 point victory over arch-rival, 1 ranked (in the state), and eventual state champion, Pe- tersburg; a double sweep of Trinity; and two blowouts of teams previously giving Mon- acan trouble. Towards mid- season, injuries to several key starters resulted in a four game losing streak, but the team finished smoothly win- ning their last four out of five games. In the district tourna- ment, Monacan won its first tournament game ever, de- feating Prince George 60-53, but Monacan fell to then 1 ranked Hopewell by a mere two points. But the season was never- theless a successful one and the Chiefs earned their de- scriptions of “scrappy” and “hustling.” Individually, the team was led by the 6’7” All- State center, Mike Winiecki, who averaged 23 points and 11 rebounds per game, and in the annual East-West All Star game in Lynchburg, Mike scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds playing among the state’s finest. Eric Jones provided the team with additional inside help and for the outside game, the team was able to rely on Ty Her- bertson, Rodney Brown, James Thompson, and Jay Van Story. But the story of the year was not only Mike Winiecki, but Jay Van Story as well. Rising from the deep end of the bench which he rode as a junior, Jay rose to the occasion as a senior. Pro- viding the team with strong floor leadership, Jay was both a playmaker and scorer; in ef- Letting nothing stand in his way, Mike Win- iecki rams the ball in for a score over his helpless opponent. fect, he was a perfect comple- ment to the team, and his ef- forts were well rewarded by his selection as the winner of the John Kuester award. The award, given to the top player exhibiting leadership, sports- manship, and ability, was bestowed upon Jay by a panel of area coaches, and this award signified Jay’s dedica- tion not only to the game, but to his team, coaches, oppo- nents, and fans alike. So while the team did not top the winning record of the team preceding it, it certainly topped any Monacan team in terms of hard work, sports- manship, unity, and dedica- tion. With such players as Mike and Jay representing Monacan, anyone loyal to the Chief Belief was well reward- ed. Both of these seniors will be sorely missed for next year and perhaps even irreplaca- ble, but for a season that was supposed to be a rebuilding one, the Varsity squad sure made the most of it. Varsity Basketball THEY Douglas Freeman Lee Davis Prince George Hopewell Trinity Petersburg Dinwiddie Trinity Marshall-Walker Benedictine Lee Davis Armstrong-Kennedy Prince George Hopewell Petersburg Dinwiddie Benedictine Marshall-Walker Douglas Freeman Armstrong-Kennedy District Tournament 60 Prince George 53 Hopewell 67 Central District Record (5-7) Overall Record (13-9) TWO! Calling out the next play, the team’s floor leader, Jay Van Story keeps a careful eye on his opponents. Varsity Boys Basketball Page 59