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

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Place in District Patrick County compiled a 14-6 baseball record to become the school’s first winning varsity team. After building for his fine team for three years, the Cougars started out the season with eight straight vic¬ tories. The team stayed in contention for the District Championship until it lost a crucial 11-4 game to Tunstall for their first loss and dropped them into second place. After this, Patrick County finished the season losing the final three games and forced a three way tie for second in the district. Because the league sent two rep¬ resentatives to the Regional Cham¬ pionship, the tie had to be broken. What resulted was a single elimina¬ tion two day play-off. Laurel Park defeated Dan River in the first con¬ test while the Cougars drew a bye. The next day the Lancers pulled out a close game in the closing inn¬ ings and claimed second to finish Patrick County’s finest season ever in Varsity Sports. Although heavily hit by gradua¬ tion, the Cougars have several cap¬ able returnees led by last year’s Most Valuable Player, Gerald Cul¬ ler to build on. takes time out for a refreshing drink of water. In the game against Bassett, Steve Yar- ber slides under the tag at third base. The Cougars won this one 7-2. A (left to right) Ricky Cole, Mike Rorrer, Mike Bridges, Steve Yarber, Johnny Witt, Keith Nowlin, Tommy Rakes, Ronnie Williams, Mark Tolson, Gene Epperson, Coach Swails. Baseball 27

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First Winning Varsity Team Ever Produces a Third The umpire watches very carefully as Keith Hopkins tries to tag the runner out. Winding up, Keith Nowlin throws it over the plate. (Left to right) Coach Shore, Teddy Martin, Robby Shelor, Barry Shelor, Keith Hopkins, Darrell Agee, Gerald Culler, Jimmy Goad, Donnie Rakes.

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Six Named to All-Piedmont Keith Hopkins shows a sigh of relief after scoring a run in the important game at Tun- stall. Pleading for the ball to be throw ' runner is already at third hose. - fghnn Witt is in a helpless situation as the Bassett Arguing will get you nowhere, as Coaches Shore and Swails find out. A cru¬ cial call goes against the Cougars. However, PCHS still won 7-2 over Bassett. PCHS 6 East Surry 4 PCHS 8 Mt. Airy 3 PCHS 13 Chatham 2 PCHS 6 FC 1 PCHS 12 Mt. Airy 1 PCHS 9 Dan River 5 PCHS 4 Drewry Mason 1 PCHS 1 Carver 0 PCHS 4 Tunstall 11 PCHS 13 Laurel Park 9 PCHS 18 Chatham 9 PCHS 8 FC 1 PCHS 7 Bassett 2 PCHS 7 Drewry Mason 4 PCHS 4 Bassett 5 PCHS 5 Carver 2 PCHS 1 TunstaJl 10 PCHS 1 Dan River 7 PCHS 3 Laurel Park 10 PCHS 4 Laurel Park 5 Sliding under the tag of The Bassett third baseman, Steve Yarber moves up a base to get into good scoring position. 28 Baseball