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TENNIS
The V.E.S. varsity tennis
team is on the road to rebuilding. After a very strong 9-2 season last year, five out of the top eight
players graduated. This year, fourteen players tried out but Coach Foster will only keep eight. Charles Davis played first
seed last year and should be a much stronger player this year.
Coach Foster notes that seniors Rick Gayle and David Thorpe, who were sick last year, are also playing well. Then there is John Foster,Jr.whoiscomingupfrom last year's J.V. team and Sean
Thrash, who is in his first year and is hitting the ball very well. The team's opener is Friday, April 4 at home against Blue Ridge.
THE METEOR APRIL 4 , 1986 ~~----------------------------~~~~------------~ -------
by Tryg Brody and Stuut Mercer BASEBALL
Last year's varsity baseball team placed an impressive se- cond in the Prep League, led by the reliable arm of Steve Smith. This year Chad Smith will be tak·
ing over the pitching helm and the Bishops also have an im- pressive returning group of VES
veterans consisting_ _oL.Joe 'Plug' Maxwell, Jamie Sligh, Jeff Howe and Matthew Joyner; who will supply the Bishops with. outstanding leadership. Newcomers expected to add talent and depth to the team in-
clude Jimbo Parrot, Hunt 'Chatham' Whitehead and Tripp
Edwards.SeniorJoeMaxwell,in
his third season, thinks there is a ·possibility of a Prep League title if the team plays up to its poten- tials the Bishops open the season
against Holy Cross.
GOLF
Coach Bruce "Mac" McCor·.
mick is looking forward to a sue-. cessful season with an excellent shot of placing first in the Prep' League. The strength of the golf team will come from a very com-
petitive top six. These six
players consist of last year's All
Prep Honorable Mention Ned "West by God" Graff, Jim Richardson, and 10 newcomers,
Jim Blount, D. J. Patrick, and Scott Simmonsin. The golf's team first match is April 4th, at home against Hargrave.
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TRACK
This year's spring track team,
few in number and inexperienc- ed, will have to rely on a small group of veterans and a few newcomers for points and leader· ship. Coach Bloor notes that Rob Archie, Jim Battle, all-round
threat Mike George and pole
vaulter Brian Rash should carry
their winter success into the
warmer months. In the field
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events, 'tiny' Matt Brandon adds depth as a discus thrower. Coach Bloor bas even extended an open invitation to anybody in
'Garmey's Army' or elsewhere to join the squad.
LACROSSE
The varsity lacrosse team
Sumpter Tisdale. Many talented players from last year's J.V. team have moved up and
n e w c o m e r C l i f f Shro~der i s looking very impressive at at- tack. The Bishops are inex- perienced in the 'goal, but
hopefully Thorn Rhoades and George Phillips will successfully fill this spot. The team is coached
by Peter Goodnow and Mark Armstrong.
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