By Duke Clarke
letes.
Virginia received at least three of four homecoming invitations a year, stirred new hopes for the days ahead. Unfortunately, this was the only win of the season. It was hard on the athletes, hard on the coaches and hard on the fans, but the Panthers had a vision whose foundation was being hammered out in the back gym weight room. The Monday after the last game of the 1993 season, 16 athletes showed up ready to commit themselves to the work ahead. On the chalk board were listed the core lifts, sets and reps and the auxiliary lifts of the the top corner of the board it read “40 weeks to go!” On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays this group put in the time and made their gains.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays they showed up for 30 minutes of Plyometrics and Speed training. As the weeks wound down and more athletes joined the program, confidence was high and records were being broken each week. As the 1994 season began, Coaches Neve and Clarke made the commitment to do whatever it took to keep an in-season program working in order to maintain strength and team confidence. The opening game Grant Clarke and Duke Clarke (Grant’s Father). not shake the confidence of a team that knew they were on the right Grant Does Parallel Squat reps with 325 Lbs. and post season play in 10 years.
70's. winning attitude.
The Bay Rivers District is a strong group of schools and has proyear. At this time of the year, when most teams are banged-up and $i PANTHERS PAY THE PRICE -Continued From Page 46 - son invitation belonged to Bruton.
York since 1986.
Coach Kyle Neve.
And now it starts all over. serious about Football 1995.
AGrant Clarke 6-4 220 Ib JR.
Doing Reps with 225 lbs.
Doing 2 Trap Bar Reps at 505 Ibs.
STEROIDS: MORE SCARY STUFF The new estimate of steroid use among high school students is 2 - 4%. The following study is the most incredible, scary situation in sports history: 25% of high school kids who use steroids SHARE THEIR NEEDLES. In the age of A.I.D.S., you wonder how anyone could be so stupid. According to the study, the kids feel invulnerable and besides “we are doing it for health and fitness reasons.” of steroids. Tens of thousands of athletes have made it big without the use of steroids. Please, if you need help, let somebody know. It’s been proven that it’s not worth the
From BFS Magazine — Summer 1995. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).
