Rockbridge High School - Rebel Yearbook (Fairfield, VA)

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Where’s Sampson when you need him? Theresa fights to get up. Girls’ Varsity Basketball 57

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Front Row: Carla Ramsey, Tammy Staton, Alice Cline, Angela Poole, Coach Bobby Smith Back Row: Sarah Dunlap, Natalie Page, Theresa Clark, Patti MacGregor Lady Rebels Go To Regionals! The 1980-81 Lady Rebel Basketball team ended the regular season with a 9-5 district record. This gave them a good posi- tion going into the tournament. After easily defeating James River in the first round of tournament play, the Lady Rebels took on the highly talented team from Natural Bridge. In one of the finest basketball displays of the year, the Rebels defeated the Rockets in an exciting and high scoring game of 70-61. In the regional tournament, the successful season of the team came to an end with a loss to a very tough team from George Washington Carver. The team was led by the scoring of Tami Staton with 13 points per game and Natalie Page with nine re- bounds and nine points per game. The all around play of all district and all Rockbridge tournament player Patti MacGregor added to the overall team balance of the squad. The team will miss Carla Ramsey and Patti MacGregor next year as they have been Rebel starters for all four years of their high school careers and both have received All District recogni- tion. During those four years the Rebels had a district record of 35 wins, 19 losses, went to the finals of the tournament two times and to the regionals one time. Terry Staton and Penny Clark will also be missed as they went from statistics keepers to ball players in the middle of the season to help the team out during some hard times caused by injuries. Congratulations go to the Lady Rebels of 1980-81 for being one of the most successful basketball teams to represent Rockbridge High School. 56 Girls’ Varsity Basketball y “When will this game ever end?” Oh no! Not again!

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Boys Varsity Basketball Jimmy Clemmer (Cpt.), Harry Moore, Corey Cox, Randy Plogger, Danny Moore, Coach Preston Mitchell, Mark Hill, Doug Mayo, Bobby Guthrie, David Harlow (Cpt.), Mike Bowen. Coach Mitchell blurts out his familiar phrase “Come on Son!” 58 Boys’ basketball The 1980-1981 edition of Rebel Basketball was a trying and frustrating experience. New coach, Preston Mitchell, and assistant coach, Reggie Webb, inherited no returning starters and only two lettermen from last year’s squad that went 10-11. The two lettermen, Jimmy Clemmer and David Harlow, captained, the ball club and anchored the backcourt. They were joined in the front court by Danny Moore, Mark Hill and Bobby Guthrie. Other squad members included Harry Moore, Doug Mayo, Randy Plogger, and Mike Bowen. The inexperience of the team showed itself early in the year as the Rebels found it difficult to stay in the ball game with most opponents. After nine consecutive losses, the upset of the year took place January 23 when the Rebs shocked the number 1 ranked James River Knights 44-42. From that game on, the Rebels were much more competative, and posted their second win in the last game against New Castle. Overall the Rebels were 2-17, 2-12 in the Pioneer District, in a tie for 7th place. Mark Hill led in scoring and rebounding with Danny Moore second in both categories. Mark also landed all Christmas Tournaments and all District Laurels. David Harlow led the club in steals. Hope looms in the future however as Coach Richard Whitesell’s junior varsity experience their best season in years going 7-9 with a team comprised mostly of freshmen.