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

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To be a tennis player takes a lot of skill and hard work. Lee Kahan and Mike Craig, prove their ability in the sport by winning achieve¬ ment awards at the athletic banquet. The coach, Mr. Rick Mullins, poses with them. FJ W U L ml i “And this year’s Coach of the Year is Mr. Grandy Biggs!” Representatives from WHEO radio station present Coach Biggs with his trophy. Balance, coordination, and quickness. These are the necessities needed in being a good wrestler. Wrestlers Robbie Mitchell, Randy West, and Kenny Bird, along with Coach Redden, showed these qualities by becoming Regional competitors. Many of the teachers take t ime out of their busy schedules to coach or help with a team. Discussing fall and winter sports, Mr. Biggs and Mr. Savedge go over the schedules for the basketball and football teams. Coach of the Year Athletic Banquet 23

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lb Biggs Brings Basketball BACK A fter coaching for fifteen years and playing basketball since early high school, one could say that Coach Grandy Biggs knows almost everything about the sport. He proved his knowl¬ edge and experience after taking over the boys’ varsity basketball program this past year. “It was a complete change in the basketball program,” said Coach Biggs. Indeed the “turn-around” was a success; the team completed one of the most outstanding seasons in years. For such an achievement, Coach Biggs was the recipient of the Coach of the Year Award. Although the award was quite an honor for him, it came as a surprise. Biggs said that the award could have gone to any of the coaches; how¬ ever, his qualifications seemed evident. Mr. Biggs attended high school in Jacksonville, Florida and later attended a junior college. There he played on the team which ranked third in the nation. He continued playing basketball at Ap¬ palachian State University until he be¬ came a teacher. His love for the sport has brought him much success. It serves as an integral part of his seasonal coach¬ ing techniques. Accounting is but one of the many chores of physical education teachers. Prior to health class in Room 22, Mr. Grandy Biggs tallies money from the sale of gym suits and the collection of book fees. The smiles tell all! After receiving their awards for basketball at the Athletic Banquet, Mike Hall and Freddy Lee stand proudly with Coach Biggs. 22 Coach of the Year Athletic Banquet

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1 Please send me some information. Kathy Hiatt completes her information card to re¬ ceive a brochure from Virginia Common¬ wealth University. After College Day, the Future LOOKS PROMISING C ollege day brought the future closer for many juniors and seni¬ ors on September 22. Representatives from colleges, universities, technical schools, and armed forces arrived to set up their displays. Four-year and two-year schools were represented as well as nursing schools, medical schools, and military service programs. Students met with these peo¬ ple in hopes of discovering the school they would be attending in years to come. Students inquired about courses of¬ fered, tuition, locations of schools, ath¬ letic programs, and student loans. Seni¬ ors received information from the schools of their choice. They were also found leaving the cafeteria and library with brochures, applications, phone numbers, and an occasional guarantee of admittance. College day aroused interest in many, discouraged a few, and took juniors and seniors out of class. Whether they were lured into the gathering to seek the school of their favorite college team, or missing that dreaded history test, stu¬ dents were beginning to put the pieces of their future together. Do you offer scholarships for academics? Keysia Conner and Andrew Valentine con¬ sult with this representative about courses, location, and student aid. We offer a variety of four-year courses. A great discovery by Lisa Lawson helps her narrow her choices of schools. 24 College Day