Patrick Henry High School - Patriot Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Above: Becky McClung grimaces in her fight for the basketball as Carol Johnson CID and Linda Perdue 123 mov-e into the action.

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the V.E.S, number one man, man Netmen Lead Undefeated Season An undefeated regular season of the Patriot tennis team high- lighted the Patrick Henry spring sports season this year. The strong six man team led by freshmen players Jackie Burrows and David Turner, beat nine state and local teams by considerable margins, thus compiling an unblemished 9-O record. A well-deserved trip to the state tournament in Charlottesville was won by the Patriots because of their fine showing this season, and they advanced strongly to the fi- nals of the tournament before be- ing beaten by a more experienced Suffolk team. Burrows and Turner stood out as the best players for the team, but rounding out the well-balanced squad were Doug Haynie, Ed White, Horace Thomas, and Steve Shaffner, all of whom played an important role in the Patriot vic- tories. 67 The tennis team coached by Mr Bishop lines up before important mid season match

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fl Wide Range Of Sports ls Offered To Many Girls Throughout the year, girls com- peted in basketball, volleyball, softball, gymnastics, and tennis. Beginning in December, the Bas- ketball Team, coached by Miss Noel, practiced at least an hour every day. This persistence proved to be well rewarded when the team became undefeated City Champ- ions. Mrs. Gravely coached the Vol- leyball Team which placed second in City-County competition. Mem- bers of the Softball Team, coached by Miss Noel, were Carol Johnson, Becky McClung, Vicki Ferguson, Cheryl Malone, Marcia McChery, Gayle Masterson, Linda Perdue, Darlene Shelor, Cathy Campbell, Mickey Mitchell, Lynn Bushkar, Barbara Little, Meredith Pollard, Shirley Huffman, Sandra Teveri, Janet.Foster, Nugent Lemon, and Shirley Lawrence. With Jefferson, Cave Spring and Fleming, the Gymnastics Team, sponsored by Mrs. Patsel, competed in a meet held at Patrick Henry. Members of the Tennis Team were Mary Ann Moorman, Pat Mason, Ann Bush, Linda Perdue, Susan Step- henson, Cathy Crockett, Debbie Sullivan, Paula Partington, and Valinda Woods. Cheryl Martin demonstrates a bird's nest on the still rings for Sandy Webster and Becky McClung. Gymnasts Ellen Kennedy, Carolyn Coleman and Nelson Thompson perform on the balance beam for other members of the Gymnastics Team, Susan Morgan, Joyce Brown, Mary Ann l-lawkins, Martha Maddox, Claudine Sumner, Linda Riggle, Karen Adams, Sandra Kerfoot, Susan Stephenson, Patty Booker, Kay Saybolt, Judy Young, Ann Bush and Carolyn Prillaman, -