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February 22, 1979
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Varsity Basketball BY BILL WALLACE
With only six players returning, and while none of these six were consistent starters last season, the varsity basketball squad seems doomed for a rebuilding season. Second year Coach Fletcher Gregory has worked the players hard in practice and has discovered much talent, but a lack of experience and a lack of poise in the second half of most games has held the team to only a 3-9 record overall, and 2-4 in the prep league with six prep league games remaining. Yet Coach
s urpri se
Bishops posted a 72-0 rout over Natural Bridge, another first in VES wrestling.
Giving momentum to the team are six returning lettermen. Of these, three have prep league title, and one has a state
championship title. This year may bring other state titles with hopefuls Charlie Bond (HWT) and Kevin Connell (105) contending. Joey Reid, who won
the state tourney at 112, is ineligible to wrestle in the tourney again this year, but he hopes to show his abilities when the Bishops go to the Nationals in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This is the first time that VES will have ever competed on a national level, and Coach Keifer feels this is the team to do it with.
Not including the Woodberry win, the roster records are as follows:
98 Eric Bowman 3-2 105 Kevin Connell 3-1 112 Chris Connell 3-2
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The starting team this year consists of seniors Alan Pinado and Rick Wilkinson, juniors Carter Kemper and Frank
into shape.
The starting lineup included actually managed to pick up
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With still almost half a season togo, the team has a good chance to beuer their record and have
tme to prepare for the Prep
Reague Tournam('nt in
Flcbhmond, at the end of e ruary.
Kipp Small in the 880, Joel Barrierin thelongjurnp,andthe mile relay team (Elder, Boyer, Barrier, and Babb). Other people to place in different events were Kernodle, B. Nash, R. Cook, M.
that they are
Gregory feel s
improving as a team and they have good depth, and that they
Wilkinson , and
)eron Giles. Giles is currently leading the team in scoring with an 11.5 ppg average and is also
- - - -!averaging 8 rebounds per game. Pinado, this year's team captain, IS leading the team in rebounds at 8.2 per game, and also provides fine leadership on the
floor. The second leading scorer IS Frank Wilkinson at 9.4 ppg. Seniors Jamie Magill, Tom
---1Bruhn, Ted Irvin, and Mark Glascock provide Coach
Gregory with good depth and often get much playing time.
The team has performed well
sophomore
Sheridan at left fullback. A much
needed addition to this years typically strong Norfolk
but they are inconsistent on
defensively ,
OCcasionally
ol!ense. They always look for the fast break, yet at the same time,
try to avoid turnovers.
Their three wins so far have come against Christchurch, 71- 51; Blue Ridge, 57-52; and a blowout of St. Anne's -
Belfield, 67-45. Jeron Giles had a
season high 19 points, and
taught Belfield how to jam a ball
ads he had two successive slam unks.
Other players that frequently L__,.......lseeaction are Tom Ross Don
School. First place finishers in the meet were Will Marshall in the shot put, Ragan Keams in the sixty, the 880 team relay (R. Kearns, Barrier, Brugh, and
BY jAMES HOPKINS Varisty soccer
team was the
appearance of Jimmy Winn as goalkeeper. Coalter Paxtom, Hal Jackson and John Steele completed the tough fullback spot with Robert Brailsford and
Paul Blake filling the halfback positions. Tom Gallaher gave the team a strong left wing while Bo Grey covered the right and Billy Hobbs and James Hopkins finished up the offense at right
and left inside, respectively.
A strong record seemed to ensure a consistent strength on
the field.
The team's first ma~ch was
against a surprisingly reformed Blue Ridge team who, besides their usual aggressiveness, had
Academy team and came away on the short end of a 0-2 game. In an away game the following week, the Bishops fared no better against Nonhcross, yet did manage to put two shots in, to finish with a 2-5 score. After Christmas vacation, the team traveled to Norfolk, ready for revenge on their earlier defeat. Ross Lynde, having recovered from an injury, joined the team
and an
The Bishops soccer team still has quite a few Prep League games ahead of them, and with a little more determination and dedication, they should be able to·change their 0-3 Prep League record to a winning one. It is difficult to raise spirits a nd avoid the apathy which can come with such a disappointing beginning as the team has had, but it certainly has the potential to turn its season around. With some outside support from the other teams, VES could see "The new varisty soccer team." Maybe they'll have a little more luck
lhan the students who have tried t\his plan with the Soccer Fever
.
campaign.
Varsity Wrestling
'Tire Varsity Wrestling team
has ~otten off to a good stan this
seas~n with a 5-1-1 record. Their
only loss came at the hands of a
very strong Heritage team. Their
best match was definately the
fantastic comeback against
Woodberry (the first time that
VES has ever beaten this team in
prep league history) with a 31 to
22 score. The team has a very
good chance of being prep Wherley, M. Simmons, Elder,
The
usually a dependable and substantial Prep League threat, has gotten off to a disappointing start this year. Its 0-4 record does not look very impressive, yet the figures do not necessarily speak for the real ability of the team.
Begifted with unusually good weather this year, the team got off to a high-spirited start led by co-captains Robert Brailsford and James Hopkins. By using some of the fundamental practice routines learned during
the fall soccer program and blending them with full field scrimages, the team began to fall
team,
such new faces as freshman Bo some skill. The game ended in a Grey at right wing and Tom disappointing 0-5 defeat for
VES. The next day, VES faced a
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Dan Daugherty replaced the injured Jimmy Winn at goalie. Although the Bishops played a much more controlled game, with noticeable improvement, they were still unable to overcome the opposing team and lost 0-3.
167 M. Croson
HWT C. Bond 4-1
Congratulations Bishops! Wrestling
Track Soccer Basketball
And Good Luck To: Spring Teams
VARSITY TRACK
BY ROBERT COOK
The winter Track Team has a
:ecord of 1-3 thus far for the '78-'79 season. Many im- pressive efforts were seen during the team's opening victory over Trinity Episcopal
league title, if it can only stay healthy, which has been a problem this year. In their last match before Christmas, the
Crowther, Winborne, Craighill, Boyer, and Urquhart.
Mr. Somerville said he was pleased with the early victory
aggressive
(Wrestling continued)
119 J. Reid
126 F. Jenkins 132 G. Flanagan 138 D. Reid
138 F. Almond 145 M. Bowden 155 M. Kearns
4-1 (loss by default)
3-1 2-2 2-3
1-2
2-3
2-2
2-2 185 M. Sonkorvich 3-2
Craighill); Phil Babb in the 440,