Patrick County High School - Archive Yearbook (Stuart, VA)

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(Below) Breathing fast, but running faster, fames Hamm strains to take the lead in the 440. ( Abovej Kneeling are managers: Tommy Bakes, Stanley Dunkiey, Phillip Morris. Standing are coaches: Mr. Hanner, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Dieckhoff. Although the season didn’t produce many victories, it did show a lot of im¬ provement in the cinder sport. An ex¬ citing victory over Dan River with the last event, the Mile Relay, deciding the outcome, was the highlight of the season. During the spring, the Cougar thin- clads set nine records. Agee set two of them in the Intermediate Hurdles and High Hurdles. Sumerford also set new records in the Mile and Two-Mile. Other record-breakers were Gary Dalton in the shotput and Discus, Mike Cooper in the 880, and Ronald Younger in the 440. The last record was set by the relay team. The team consisted of Agee, Phillip Brim, Ronald Younger, and Mark Sumerford. FRONT — Brent Foddrell. SECOND ROW — Marc Flippin, Ancion Brim. THIRD ROW — Willie Younger, Phillip Brim, Vance Agee, Mark WiJJiams. FOURTH ROW — Richard Joyce, foe Knight, Victor WiJJiams, fames Hamm. FIFTH ROW — Charles Martin, Mark Sumerford, Billy Corns, Clay Morris, Steve Sheppard. SIXTH ROW — Clarence Puckett, Danny Williams, David Tatum, Mike Cooper, Larry Nowlin. Preparing to receive the baton, Marc Flippin takes the handoff from Clay Morris in a relay. Mustering up all the strength within him, Brent Foddrell strives to find that extra “push” that makes winners.

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Cougars Place Agee, Sumerford in State Meet Enroute to another track record, Vance Agee easily clears the bar in the pole vault. Victory, yells Billy Corns. PCHS 57 Carroll Co. 79 — — PCHS 63 ' 2 Fort Chiswell 13 Floyd Co. 93 Vi PCHS 34 Tunstall 86 Bassett 49 PCHS 68 Carver 99 North Stokes 3 PCHS 83 Dan River 81V 2 North Stokes 4 PCHS 32 Chatham 81 Laurel Park 57 PCHS 29 Carroll Co. 107 — — PCHS 70 Floyd Co. 88 Vi North Stokes 9 Vi PCHS 28 Drewry Mason 50 Bassett 92 Taking the top spot in the intermediate hurdles, Vance Agee was the winner in the District meet at FC. 18 Boys ' Track Paced by the individual brilliance of Vance Agee and Mark Sumerford, Patrick County continued to improve in Track and represented the Cougars well in the State Track Meet last May. The season also produced nine quali¬ fiers for the District Meet at Fieldale- Collinsville. Agee advanced to the State event in the Intermediate Hurdles. Although he was clocked at 39.0 seconds, the same time possessed by the winner, Vance came in second place by a photo finish. Sumerford was sixth in the Two- Mile run, but ran with the best time in PC history with a showing of 10.21 minutes. Crossing the finish line in the mile, Mark Sumerford gives a strong showing in the State Track Meet.

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Track Produces First Inter- Scholastic Sport for A friendship circle is formed by members of the Patrick and Carroll County teams before a meet. Coaches for the girls’ track team are Mrs. Barbara Pendleton and Mrs. Cynthia Stovall. Stretching to gain more distance, Debbie Scott puts out a strong effort in the Long Jump. Getting set for the start of a race, Rita Cle¬ ment and Arlene Bowman prepare to out¬ distance their Carroll County opponents. 20 Girls ' Track