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larger gym. “We’ve had several injuries to basketball team members - and numerous injuries in physical education classes, during basketball games.” The cinderblock walls at the end of the basketball court are only three feet from the end of the court. Contact with the walls is so frequent that mats have been hung on the walls under the baskets to lessen the force of impact.
Devon Moore, one of Rappahannock’s varsity starters, was unable to play against Manassas Park on Friday because of an injured hand resulting from a collision with the gym wall during a practice last week.
“We’ve changed the name of the game - from basketball to basketwall,” Mr. Leake quipped.
The court, Coach Leake pointed out, is below standard, “even by the Virginia High School League handbook. It’s far below the specifications of a legal court. It’s only a matter of time before the state passes a rule mandating a standard court - the time to change it is now, rather than wait and be forced to change, or drop the basketball program.”
He added that an average of four lights a week have to be replaced in the gym, “due to poor wiring and the age of the electrical system.” Each light costs $50, not counting the cost for the labor to replace it. “That’s $200 a week being spent right there,” Coach Leake said.
Another reason for upgrading the facilities is the lack of access and space to accommodate handicapped students, Mr. Leake
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