Appomattox High School - Traveler Yearbook (Appomattox, VA)

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At Each End Of The Gym | co Mm OO ANA os « 7 te A sharp defensive player, Marie steals the ball and goes down the court for a su re lay-up. Left: Marlene puts it up for a quick Roxie gets height over the Altavista opponent and con- two. nects with the goal for another of her driving inside shots. The successful team has spirit even on the bench. Here, Annette and Vanessa find it im- possible to remain seated during all the excitement. 99

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Two Main Goals: One: ee ee ats 1978 RAIDERETTE BASKETBALL TEAM: Co-Captains Marie Fraley and Connie Murray; Coach Mary Tolley, Roni Franklin, Roxie Mar- tin, Susan Handy, Annette Carter, Marlene Moore, Susan Smith, Debbie Smith, Vanessa Smith, Susan Godsey, Carole Beaty, Lisa LS Moore—Mar. Once again the Raiderettes lacked height, but they did have a little more ) experience than before. The first half of the season proved to be tough for the ) Raiderettes but they started to settle down to business in the second. Five seniors made up the starting line for the Raiderettes, with Marlene Moore as center, Roxie Martin and Marie Fraley as forwards, and Connie Murray and Koni Franklin as guards. Coach Mary Tolley had a strong bench to fall back on when tough situa- tions came up. There she could find good shooters and defensive players, hustlers and more height, or a combination of these necessary traits. The Raiderettes were agressive and really moved whether the scoreboard showed the team losing ground or with the game all wrapped up. Marie sends the “Spalding” up between two Gretna defenders. Left: Annette Jeaps for control of the ball in the Raiderettes’ match with Jefferson Forest. a 1s We

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The Hottest Shots In Town 1978 VARSITY BASKET- BALL: Joe Fraley, Gerald Booker, William Hamlett, Tony Smith, Stanley Megginson, Carl Watson, Byron Roach, Steve Cobb, Joey Cripper—Mar., Warren Austin, Arthur Haskins, Shane Abernathy, Tony Hancock, Larry Kelso, Mike Campbell, Coty Dickerson, Ray Archer, and J.C. Davidson—Mar. The Varsity basketball team began the season pleasing the fans by defeating Buckingham, Gretna, William Campbell, and Nelson without a loss. Although con- sidered inexperienced with no surviving players from last year’s starting lineup, they proved their worth. Coach Archer’s young team had only one senior, with the rest of the team being made up of juniors, sophomores, and two freshmen. Larry Kelso, a sophomore starter, early established himself as high- scorer for the Raiders and will be a definite savaneiodter two more years. Coach Archer anticipates, with a little work on offense, success in 79 after a profitable ’78 season with good leaders such as the co-captains, Joe Fraley and Gerald Booker. aN eye = Pressured by the Cavalier defense, Joe attempts to throw the ball in. Rom PP PO, COPE LTE. One of the freshmen on the squad Shane takes an out- side shot.