Booker T Washington High School - Graffiti Yearbook (Pensacola, FL)

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HL K Of fh8 TOWh STAT E and USB! The Lady Cats traveled the road to fame. With eight returning seniors, their regular season began with a one hundred and one point victory over Pace. They ended their season playing for the 4A State Champion- ships with a season record of 30-0, and a final record of 50-1. The Lady Cats were hot to handle as they defeated opponents and dazzled the crowds. Only Fort Walton gave the 'Cats a scare, but Robyn Husted made two last second free throws to make the score 46-44. From then on, the Lady Cats were untouchable. With 100 point games against four teams, Ronnie Bond's Lady Cats broke the state record for 100 point games at six. They played PHS to break the city's con- secutive wins record with win No. 53. The Lady Cats beat Fort Walton 58-41 to cap- ture the region crown and to tie the record for consecutive wins. The state record of 58 was broken by a smashing defeat of Ribault for sectional title. The next step was State. Amid the roandr of a jeering, bortile Winter Park erowd, the hal-calling rejereef, and their own miftakef, the ftreaking, brilliant! Lady Catf aefepted tloe Jeeondplaee trophy. We can still see them play: Aleitha's pestering defense caused many turnovers and steals, Chris' smooth moves made her look like a ghost flying through the airg Sabrina's grim determination to get the ball in the hoop scored in double figures. Opponents couldn't get past Robyn's denial defense while joAnn's tough defense caused disorder and confusion. Bridgette's powerful moves produced rebounds and points. Shelley's consistency and versatility had a deadly pur- pose, Fran's height got her rebounds while Earnestine's forward motion transformed her into a fast, wild moving guard, and Tiffany's hair streaked her face when she quickly 184 Glrlf Vanity Barketball changed directions. As the twelve Lady Cats played, their fame spread and the crowds grew larger and larger. Coaches Ronnie and Janis Bond gave the entire country a team to talk about: No. 1 in the State of Florida and the defending State Champions and the No. 8th team in the USA. For the fans who loved and cared for them, their memories . . . their games . . . their glory will always remain with us as winners. - Sarabeth and Elaine Thomas Forcing a turnover, Tiffany West looks for a steal. Bridgette Williamrportr low for an inside pass. Sbelley Suarez grabs the rebound over her opponent a freethrow attempt. A713 11 ,J

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Christy Palmer fake: to the basket to make a .rbortjump rhot. J. V. GIRLS BASKETBALL A young team began learning the basics. Practice consisted of dribbling, passing, and shooting. Drills became the subject of prac- tice. At the end of each practice the team ran sidelines to get their bodies in shape for hard, long games. Coach Elaine Shores taught offensive plays, butconcentrated on good defense. The beginning of the season was rough with only two returning members. After the first four games, the Baby LadyCats came out undefeated. During the Christmas holidays, the team worked out and practiced defense. Scrimmaging was also a focus of the Christmas practices. The team worked together. Coach Shores outlined their jobs: Robin, bring the ball down the court, Sarabeth, hang tough on defense, KaKa, keep the play moving, Christy, post down low to score points, Stacey, get the ball in quick, Nedrina, play strong on defense. As Coach Shores gave each player a chance to learn, the momentum kept going. The Baby LadyCats were County Champs with a record of l l-2, losing only by a margin of two points to Tate and Escambia. Some of their goals were to score at least 40 points a game, to have less than 18 turnovers, and to have at least 30 re- bounds. Captains for the team were Stacy Suarez and Sarabeth Thomas. Locating the ball, Stacey Suarez get: back down the rourt. 5 2 - Members: Katie Mashburn, Sarabeth Thomas, Cynthia Turner, Robin Sanders, Kerri Earl, Nedrena King, Standing: Yolanda Williams, St: Suarez, Shadonna Cook, Ladonna Dewindt, Shelia Dean, Christy Palmer, Tammie Scruggs, Shantell jones, Wendee Pou, Elizabeth Thor Manager. 186 V. Girff Bafketball