SHS Sports: Timelines From The Sidelines Tradition Everlasting

Overview of 1970-1979

The 1970s saw the introduction of three sports programs for females at Staunton High School. Though the Girls Athletic Association (GAA) had been in existence for many years, the first official sport offered to females at the school was track in 1972-73. Volleyball was instituted two years later, and basketball got its start in 1978-79. While success in girl’s basketball has been minimal, track and volleyball both achieved instant success upon inception.

On the male side, cross-country and golf were both added in 1975. Though the initial cross country teams were competiti...