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THE METEOR
JANUARY 27, 1987
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Under the dhertion of Bob Leake, the Varsity Basketbell team has enjoyed a 4-3 record,
2-2 in the conference. Robert Workman leads the team scoring with an average of16.1 points per game, which cur-
rently ranks him third in the Lynchburg distlict, while the•
contributions of Tryg Brody on the court, and his all-around leadership, have proved an
invaluable asset thus far.
Brody's prescence both on and
off the court have provided a spark for the team.
Recently, the team travelled to Richmond for their annual weekend road trip. On Friday, the Bishops trounced the Bull-
dog netmen of Norfolk AI:.a- demy 69-40. As has been the case, a different player do-
minated each of the games. In
this game, Gbenga Akinfe led all scorers with an admirable performance of 22 points and 19 rebounds.
Saturday, a worn-out Bishop team dropped to St. Chris 56-48. Down by 24 points at the end of the first half, V.E.S. dominated
play in the second half and was able to narrow the deficit to 8. Coach Leake feels that the
season so far has been a story of
individual output. 'We have a good ball team, but we're not getting a whole team effort all
the time, one guy seems to dominate a certain game." Mr. Leake does, however, feel that the Richmond trip has showed the team that when they all work together, they can be as
strong as anyone in the Prep League.
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Track Hurdles Into Winter Season
The V.E.S. Track Team traveled to St. Christopher's School on December 9th to face the Saints and the Blue Ridge Barons. The Bishops were
outstanding in the field events with first place winners. Brian Rash in the pole vault and Mlke
George in the shotput. In the running events the 880 relay team consisting of Archie, Joyner, Guy, and Rash finished tint. Jim Battle took first in the 300 meter spnnt with a time of 36.0. The mile relay team consisting of Tompkins, Hing, Blount, and Milby took second with a time of 4:24.2. The
oversll standings in the tri- mat<:h were St. Chriatophen Irj(J,VES29,sndBlueRidge22. Coach U!e McLaughlin waa very ple111ed with the ~r­ formanr.e snd eff()rt given by the
On I.H!t:.eml..er 14, 19fS6 th B 1hop trav Jet! !.t> Wo..,dherry
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Jim Battle also had a gTP.at day when he BPt a new 1ehool record in the 600 meter run with an outstanding time at
Bishop• traveled to Virginia MJ!itary Institute for the Albemarle Invitational. Due to th tiff competition in the
defeat to Collegiate, and 4 4 m a 1·298. 0thP.r notable perfor· nmning events the Bi11hopa men• 1ague hl!r in Lynch.
Arrhie In the 300 meter dash with a ttmf! of 40.1 and f,dmund "JJ