Tucker County High School - Tu Endi Wei Yearbook (Hambleton, WV)

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Giving a word of advice, Trevor Taylor encourages Ross James as he gets ready to bat. Taking one last time to relax, Bo Pennington and Eddie Carr chat about the great plays that will be made. ■ -v With concentration and determination, Brian Quatro hopes to bring the team a hit. Getting ready to swing. Jed Drenning concentrates on the approach of the ball. Baseball - 33

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 4s the snow began to melt the tempera- ture began to rise; and the baseball team was getting ready for what looked to be a prom- ising season. Prac- tice was held after school at the Par- sons baseball field. When it rained the players would stay after school and pass in the gym. The guys rarely missed a practice for they were dedicated and wanted to improve their skills. The 1988 baseball team con- sisted of: C. Delsig- nore, J. Drenning. R. James, B. Quattro, B. Pennington, R. Hunt, V. Davis, P. Lipscomb, E. Carr, K. Taylor, D. Myers, M. Chenoweth, P. Wamsley, T. Snyder, C. Cooper, J. Barnes, R. Gilmore, D. Poling, K. McDan- iels, and J. Hinkle. Stats: W. Hebb. H. Warden, K. Rosenau. and Asst. Coach Dan Fairbanks. As far as the sea- son went, they start- ed by outhitting Pe- tersburg 17-8, but with a scar of 8 er- rors in the field they lost 10-8. The team was in the gutter with 3 losses when they went head on with Tygarts Valley. The guys pulled through and brought home a 4-3 victory. The rest of the sea- son was like a roller- coaster with many ups and downs. The team simply slugged too slow and had too many errors. They finished with the re- cord 13 losses and 4 wins. “Our record didn't indicate that we were very good, but we had played some really tough teams. I believe that we had some great young men, they are all winners. Stretching his muscles. Kent Taylor gets ready for a smash hit. 32 - Baseball

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Noboby Likei ft But vComa Hcu iCfLeauted f-fate, ft Leu f porting events were forced to share the limelight with f academic achievers this past year. The stars of the scho- O lastic scene were true champions in their own right. They studied hard, gave up many social functions, and received the exceptional grades that earned the respect and envy of their peers. Marla Gilmore, a junior at Tucker County High School, won ‘Best of Fair' at the 35th Annual State Science and Engi- neering Fair, beating 126 other projects. Marla was awarded a week-long trip to Knoxville, Tennessee for the International Science and Engineering Fair where she stole away the third place title. Wendy Hebb received the distinction of being named the valedictorian of her graduating class. The Salutorian of the Class of 88' was David Hansford. The past year set yet another milestone for Tucker County education with the addi- tion of satellite classes to the curriculum. These classes were received on a satellite dish and viewed on a moniter in the classroom. This added Physics I and German I to the available electives, both of these classes were part of the weighted grade system, which was implemented last year. This was a very controversial issue among the students. In the college- bound classes an A became worth five points, a B was worth four, and so on. Tucker County High School students have put down their pencils and headed into the summer fun but during the school year they kept their noses to the grindstone and NEVER TUCKERED OUT. Giving it their all. Mrs. Lipscomb's Senior English class listens intently to their beloved leader's wisdom. 34 Academics Divider