Amherst - Seminole Champions
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Anyone who goes unbeaten, especially in the Seminole, has had a fabulous season. Of 3 state titles for Amherst, I saw 2....back in 1978 when they hosted and beat first year Western Albemarle in a great game (where the dugout roof caved in) and again in 2006 when they beat Stuarts Draft at Pulaski. On Tuesday, they host Monday's Brookville at Waynesboro winner.
Wrong opponent in '78
Umm ... Amherst defeated Warren County in the Group AA state championship in 1978 at Front Royal's Bing Crosby Stadium. Ken Dixon, who later pitched for the O's, beat the Wildcats that sunny day in early June. I know because I was THERE.
Umm ... Amherst defeated Warren County in the Group AA state championship in 1978 at Front Royal's Bing Crosby Stadium. Ken Dixon, who later pitched for the O's, beat the Wildcats that sunny day in early June. I know because I was THERE.
No, it wasn't.
I know exactly where you got that, because it is on the VHSL website for baseball. And it is WRONG. Did you miss the part about I was THERE. I'm not making this up to try and show up the poster that said Amherst beat WA in '78. How else would I remember Ken Dixon, think about it.
I can't remember who else played for Amherst but some of Warren County's best players at that time were Garnett Henry, (the late) Dale Henry, Jeff Bowers, John Ramey, Robert Nickens, Barry Jenkins, Mike Corbin. I could go on.
For Amherst reference, seek the supreme Lancer source of wikki.
I know exactly where you got that, because it is on the VHSL website for baseball. And it is WRONG. Did you miss the part about I was THERE. I'm not making this up to try and show up the poster that said Amherst beat WA in '78. How else would I remember Ken Dixon, think about it.
I can't remember who else played for Amherst but some of Warren County's best players at that time were Garnett Henry, (the late) Dale Henry, Jeff Bowers, John Ramey, Robert Nickens, Barry Jenkins, Mike Corbin. I could go on.
For Amherst reference, seek the supreme Lancer source of wikki.
Re: 1979
I bet those dates ARE reversed in the book because as I remember now it had to be the 2nd year of WAHS, so 1978-79 school year. Francis Dall was the coach and Amherst broke open the game in the later innings. Someone hit a home run and there were fans on top of Amherst's old dugout roof jumping up and down. Thankfully, just about all the players came up the few stairs and in front to watch/celebrate before the cave in.
I bet those dates ARE reversed in the book because as I remember now it had to be the 2nd year of WAHS, so 1978-79 school year. Francis Dall was the coach and Amherst broke open the game in the later innings. Someone hit a home run and there were fans on top of Amherst's old dugout roof jumping up and down. Thankfully, just about all the players came up the few stairs and in front to watch/celebrate before the cave in.
Sorry, only thinking AA..
FOUR state titles for Amherst. AAA off my radar. Was it 1979 when they won it at home, beating Western?
FOUR state titles for Amherst. AAA off my radar. Was it 1979 when they won it at home, beating Western?
